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HD Hyundai has delivered the world’s first “Lashing-Free” container ship, introducing a new concept that eliminates the need for workers to manually secure containers on board. HD Hyundai announced on Tuesday, October 6, that it recently delivered a 13,000-TEU container ship for French shipping company CMA CGM, with its hybrid-type Lashing-Free technology partially applied. HD […]

Liberty Global Logistics LLC (LGL) and Hyundai Glovis Co., Ltd. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly evaluate the commercial, technical and regulatory feasibility of developing and operating a small modular reactor (SMR)-powered Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC), initially trading between the United States and South Korea. The agreement brings together two

The maritime industry risks mistaking wellbeing activity for wellbeing progress unless it places greater emphasis on whether programmes are changing seafarer behaviour, according to health and wellness platform WellAtSea, part of OneCare Group. Despite growing investment in crew health and wellbeing, awareness alone does not necessarily translate into healthier choices, says WellAtSea Managing Director Gisa

The International Maritime Employers’ Council (IMEC) and The Hood Platform have joined forces to launch the Sisterhood Box, a new initiative providing female cadets with practical support as they take their first steps into life at sea. The first 47 Sisterhood Boxes were presented to female cadets at the Maritime Academy of Asia and the

The Port of Corner Brook and marine terminal operator LOGISTEC, an Enstructure company, marked the launch of Nunavut Eastern Arctic Shipping’s (NEAS) new Liner Service to Western Newfoundland with the arrival of the ice-class vessel UKPIK. As terminal operator, LOGISTEC manages the end-to-end marine logistics, including receiving, unloading, storage, consolidation, staging and vessel loading of

On behalf of the Honourable Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries, Lori Idlout, Nunavut Member of Parliament, today announced an investment of over $77 million in a new, multi-use small craft harbour for Arctic Bay, Nunavut. The harbour will provide critical infrastructure to support commercial fishing in the region, as well as access to economic opportunities,

The Batavia, an approximately 650-tonne wooden vessel built in 1628, is now in its new location on land at Museum Batavialand. On Friday, October 2, the 56.6-meter-long ship was transported from the pontoon to the museum grounds, marking the completion of a remarkable and technically complex relocation, stated the museum located in Lelystad, The Netherlands.

BANGKOK – A joint study with ABS, Blossom Energy and a global shipping company found that while the initial investment for a nuclear-powered liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier would be approximately 2.5 times that of a conventional LNG carrier, the design would substantially reduce fuel costs over the vessel’s operating life. Presented at Gastech 2026,

An upward cargo trend appears to be firming up on the St. Lawrence Seaway during the 2026 navigation season, despite the impact of the Trump tariff war that has notably strongly hit steel shipments on the binational waterway. Total traffic to the end of September was up 3.49%, fueled by 20% increase in dry bulk,

The Drewry World Container Index (WCI), the benchmark widely referenced by procurement teams, fell 1% to $4,434 per 40ft container, driven by a decrease in rates on the Asia- Europe trade route.  On the Transpacific trade route, rates from Shanghai to New York rose 1% to $10,428 per 40ft container, while those from Shanghai to