Maritime Magazine

American Patriot Holdings, LLC (APH) on behalf of its subsidiary American Patriot Container Transport LLC (APCT), has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to seven U.S shipyards for construction of four firm Inland River Container “Hybrid” design vessels, with  options for up to four additional vessels built in direct continuation. The Hybrid design is the

The U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary today announced the award of more than $241 million in discretionary grant funding for 25 projects to improve port facilities in 19 states and one territory through the Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). Biggest allocation ($52.3 million) went to the Port of Long Beach. As well

The 15 millionth TEU container of the year arrived today in the Port of Rotterdam. It is the first time that a European port has broken through this magical barrier. The transhipment of containers went through a dip due to the Covid-19 outbreak but, from autumn 2020 onwards, Rotterdam has seen a rapid recovery.  When

A.P. Moller – Maersk  today announced the acquisition of Hong Kong-based LF Logistics in a transaction evaluated at $3.6 billion.  “The acquisition of LF Logistics is an important and truly strategic milestone on our journey to become the global integrator of container logistics, a global logistics company that provides digitally enabled end-to-end logistics solutions based

Niels Rasmussen, who has been global head of research at Maersk for the past six years, has been appointed by Bimco as chief shipping analysts, effective January 3, 2022. Mr. Rasmussen has held many different roles at the Danish carrier across the world. He replaces Peter Sand, who left Bimco after some 13 years to

A trio of tunnel boring machines (TBMs) has arrived by ocean carriers in Ontario’s Greater Golden Horseshoe, destined for Metrolinx’s Eglinton Crosstown West Extension and Scarborough Subway Extension projects. Following a two-week journey across the Atlantic, the boring machines, one 12 metres in diameter and the other two both 6.5 metres in diameter, arrived at

Royal Caribbean has confirmed that some 48 passengers tested positive for COVID-19 aboard the Symphony of the Seas. The mega cruise ship  departed Miami on December 11 for a weeklong trip to St. Thomas, St. Maarten and a private island resort, Perfect Day at Coco Cay. During its return trip to Miami, 44 cases of

Dartmouth, NS — Graphite Innovation and Technologies (GIT), provider of the world’s most sustainable marine coatings, has announced new additions to its Canada’s Ocean Supercluster Technology Leadership Project, the Smart Protective Coatings Project. New partners include Oceanex Inc., which offers regular ro/ro service between Montreal and Newfoundland and Labrador, Baffin Fisheries, the leading commercial fisheries enterprise in

SHANGHAI – In a festive ceremony, China marked a key milestone in its long-standing efforts to develop its cruise ship construction industry. On December 17, the first large cruise ship built in the Land of the Rising Sun was floated and transferred to the docks for further construction. It is expected to be delivered in