Maersk has completed the first 100 percent bioethanol ship-to-ship bunkering in the US, fueling the dual-fuel container vessel Tangier Maersk with POET-supplied ethanol — a milestone trial exploring alcohol-fuel interoperability for the industry’s ongoing decarbonization efforts.
Three days after fire broke out aboard the Greek ro/ro Blue Carrier 2 near Mykonos, firefighting tugs remain on scene as the vessel, towed to calmer waters, continues to burn, list, and face possible total loss.
The Panama Canal is easing draft limits and daily transit restrictions after improved rainfall and conservation measures stabilized Gatun Lake levels, giving shipowners added flexibility as global routing pressures continue to strain capacity.
Sea-Intelligence warns Asia’s container congestion crisis could take seven to 10 months to unwind, with 8.5 percent of the global fleet currently absorbed by delays. Regional freight rates are hitting record highs as repeated typhoons compound bottlenecks heading into the Lunar New Year cargo rush.
Record-low water levels on the Rhine are forcing European industries to adapt, with freight costs roughly five times higher than early summer. Chemical producers including BASF and Shell have curbed output or shifted cargo to rail and road as the shortage stretches into a third month.
Port Canaveral has signed a new 25-year lease with GT USA, expanding the operator’s footprint by 10 acres at the Port’s North Cargo Berth 6. The deal adds hurricane-resistant warehouses totaling nearly 170,000 square feet to handle breakbulk and general cargo.
“K” Line has taken delivery of Puteri Kelantan, a 174,000-cubic-metre LNG carrier built by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in China, marking the third such vessel delivered for Petronas LNG in 2026. A fourth sister ship is scheduled to follow in November.
The Port of Oakland and the Army Corps’ San Francisco District signed a design agreement August 27 aboard the USS Potomac, advancing a $642 million project to widen Oakland Harbor’s inner and outer turning basins to accommodate larger vessels, with completion targeted for 2030.
The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a $315 million contract to Tutor Perini Corp. to build a new fuel pier and cutter mooring at Base Kodiak, Alaska, part of a broader infrastructure buildout positioning Kodiak as a primary Arctic operating base by 2030.
Whatcom County has finalized a $25 million MARAD grant to replace the 60-year-old ferry Whatcom Chief and rebuild the Lummi Island terminals.
