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Neoline expanding its regular transatlantic service with a new stop in Zeebrugge

Neoline, a Nantes-based shipping company and pioneer in wind-powered maritime transport, has announced the expansion of its regular transatlantic line. The extension is being carried out in partnership with the CMA CGM Group, which is assisting Neoline in marketing the shipping service. With its first stop in Zeebrugge scheduled for September 18, the Neoliner Origin, […]

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Container freight rates rise for third consecutive week

The Drewry World Container Index (WCI), the benchmark widely referenced by procurement teams, increased 4% to $4,526 per 40ft container, driven by higher rates on the Transpacific trade route. This was the third consecutive weekly increase in the index, with freight rates rising on most trade lanes. Spot rates on the Transpacific trade, increased again

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The French government confirms the Port of Brest as a major hub for the construction of floating wind turbines

Following the announcement of France’s ambition to roll out floating wind power on a massive scale, with 45GW planned by 2050, BrestPort  has received €58 million in state funding granted to adapt its infrastructure. This confirms Brittany’s position at the forefront of floating wind projects along France’s Atlantic coast and in the Celtic Sea. The

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Finland’s Aino Icebreaker to be built by Davie’s Helsinki Shipyard

Helsinki Shipyard has been selected to build Finland’s new icebreaker called Aino. The procurement by the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency marks the beginning of a new generation of Finland’s icebreaker fleet. Construction of the Aino icebreaker will begin next year and is scheduled for completion in 2029. The new vessel will safeguard Finland’s year-round maritime

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ACL ranked top ocean carrier in “Logistics Management Quest for Quality” awards

ACL has been recognized as the top-performing ocean carrier in Logistics Management’s 43rd Annual Quest for Quality Awards, as announced in the publication’s August 2025 issue. For more than four decades, the Quest for Quality Awards have been regarded as one of the transportation and logistics industry’s most respected benchmarks of customer satisfaction and service

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APM Terminals and Hapag-Lloyd partner to drive future growth at Maasvlakte II terminal at Rotterdam

Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals to acquire a 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II B.V. As partners, both companies will support the terminal’s continued development, capacity expansion and operational performance. The investment also underlines the importance of Maasvlakte II as a key European hub for the Gemini Cooperation between Hapag-Lloyd and

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Federal green light for Port of New Orleans mega container terminal project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted the Port of Orleans the federal permit authorizing construction of the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT), the first new container terminal on the Gulf Coast in nearly two decades. Upon completion, observers indicated it will allow Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) to bring in the ultra-large vessels that currently

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Clean Arctic Alliance underlines major environmental impacts of ships sailing from Asia to Europe via Northern Sea Route

The Clean Arctic Alliance has expressed serious concern over reports that the container vessel Dubai Tower, operated by Chinese company Sea Legend, has departed from the port of Ningbo in an attempt to cross the Northern Sea Route and over new that South Korea’s PanStar has purchased a ship for imminent Arctic transit. The Dubai Tower is

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Canada’s largest icebreaker reaches the North Pole on scientific mission

Canadian Coast Guard ship (CCGS) Louis S. St-Laurent, Canada’s largest, most powerful icebreaker, reached the North Pole on August 16 as part of its 2026 Arctic deployment. The transit supports Canada’s work to define the country’s continental shelf and map its outer limits under the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea. As part of the

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On our Forum: Dangers of distraction of mobile phones by bridge teams aboard ships

By Michael Grey* Without delving too deep into any debates about gender, some of us are better than others at “multi-tasking”. But the arrival of hand-held, portable communication devices has led to us all, at some time, communicating, when our attention should have been upon something more urgent. It is why many governments now ban

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