Maritime organisations have reported email and communication delays due to a global Microsoft 365 outage that began on 12 November and continued into 13 November

Cyber Security Digitalisation

Boluda strengthens European operations with Rotterdam terminal acquisition

11 Nov 2026by Martyn Wingrove

The Spanish shipping group will purchase the Matrans Terminal to enhance its shortsea and intermodal operations in the Netherlands

Ports & Terminals

Boluda welcomes newbuild ASD tug to bolster West African towage

10 Nov 2026by Martyn Wingrove

An official welcoming service was held in the Port of Lomé, Togo. for a 24-m tug built by Sanmar Shipyards

Ports & Terminals

DP World joint venture plans digitalised, autonomous ports

06 Nov 2026by Martyn Wingrove

UK-based autonomous technology developer Oxa will partner with the UAE group under a Dubai research, development and innovation programme

Digitalisation

Boluda set to acquire Samskip to ramp up European shortsea shipping

29 Oct 2026by Martyn Wingrove

The subsidiary of Boluda Maritime Corp will expand its shipping network, connecting Northern Europe with the Iberian Peninsula, the Canary Islands and West Africa

Ports & Terminals

Svitzer: TRAnsverse tugs save time, raise port productivity

27 Oct 2026by Martyn Wingrove

The Danish tug owner found TRAnsverse tugs in harbours in Australia and the Netherlands save between 26% to 42% of time and 15% fuel

Ports & Terminals

Regional focus: US owners expand tugboat fleets to handle larger ships entering ports

26 Oct 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Tugboat owners, from New York to New Orleans, are investing in their fleets as larger ships visit the nation’s harbours and terminals are expanded

Ice Class Ports & Terminals Shipbuilding & Design

US proposes fees on Spanish-flagged vessels over port access dispute

15 Oct 2026by Georgios Georgiou

The Federal Maritime Commission has proposed a fee of US$200,000 per voyage on all Spanish-flagged vessels

Business & Finance

Suez Canal box ship transits recover as analysts suggest full return in early 2027

15 Oct 2026by Georgios Georgiou

For the first time since the Red Sea crisis began, container ship transits have exceeded 50% of pre-disruption levels

Business & Finance Ports & Terminals

South Korean port deploys AI, digital twins to prevent accidents

06 Oct 2026by Martyn Wingrove

Busan New Container Terminal is using a real-time port monitoring platform to alert straddle carrier drivers when a worker is close by

Safety & Incidents

Boluda strengthens Indian Ocean towage, invests in Spanish terminal

05 Oct 2026by Martyn Wingrove

One of the world’s largest tug owners has welcomed a new azimuth stern drive tugboat to its fleet in La Reunion

Ports & Terminals

US Coast Guard to review ports’ incident response capabilities

10 Sep 2026by Martyn Wingrove

The US Ports and Waterways Safety Act Board of Inquiry report recommends surveys of vessel traffic services and salvage availabilities to protect national infrastructure

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Booming LNG exports drive US tugboat fleet growth and owner investment campaigns

When it comes to new tugboat construction, LNG is attracting the greatest interest in many US states and one Canadian province

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ZESTAs Secretary-General: 'This is no longer about proving these technologies work. They work.'

22 Oct 2026by Madadh MacLaine

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Wood Mackenzie: can Canada capitalise on Asia's need for long-term, lower-carbon LNG?

21 Oct 2026by Riviera News

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Policy and insurance: automation does not make an autonomous ship

16 Oct 2026by Martyn Wingrove

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Ethanol momentum in maritime shifts from engines to economics

15 Oct 2026by John Snyder

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Veson Nautical: full restoration is unlikely before at least mid-2027

02 Oct 2026by Riviera News

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Ammonia: an emerging energy commodity that shipping shouldn’t ignore

08 Sep 2026by Martin Cartwright

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Why ports need to invest in dedicated electric tug charging

08 Sep 2026by Martyn Wingrove

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Are invasive species an emerging challenge for offshore wind?

02 Sep 2026by David Foxwell

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