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Shipping Apr, 09, 2026 0

Brazil’s Merchant Marine Fund approves R$81 mln for shipbuilding projects in South

Brazil’s Merchant Marine Fund (FMM) has approved 81 million reais ($81 million) in investments for the shipbuilding industry in the country’s southern region, with funding set to support the construction…
Shipping Apr, 09, 2026 0

Mitsui O.S.K. awaits safety clarity, government guidance to move vessels from the Gulf, CEO says

Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines wants to start moving its vessels stranded near the Strait ‌of Hormuz as soon as possible but must first ensure safe passage and receive guidance from…
Shipping Apr, 08, 2026 0

Uruguay plans new Montevideo dredging campaigns with Shanghai Dredging Co. and China’s CHEC

Uruguay’s National Ports Administration (ANP) said it is planning upcoming dredging campaigns at the Port of Montevideo with Shanghai Dredging Co. (SDC-CCCC), which operates in Brazil, and CHEC Dredging Co.…
Shipping Apr, 07, 2026 0

Porto Murtinho receives clearance to operate internationally

Brazil’s waterway transport regulator, Antaq, has provisionally authorized the Porto Murtinho River Terminal to operate in international trade. The clearance was granted to Hidronave South American Logistics S.A., the company…
Shipping Apr, 07, 2026 0

Hapag-Lloyd announces $200 freight increase from South America East Coast to Mediterranean

Hapag-Lloyd said it will raise its base freight rates from  East Coast South America to the Mediterranean effective May 1, 2026. The increase will be $200 per container, according to…
Shipping Apr, 07, 2026 0

New Times Shipyard completes delivery of 10 11,400 TEU vessels for MSC

New Times Shipyard (NTS) has completed the delivery of a series of ten 11,400 TEU sister vessels equipped with dual-fuel LNG propulsion for Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), following the handover…
Shipping Apr, 06, 2026 0

Japanese shipyards deliver two 13,932 TEU sister container ships to Ocean Network Express (ONE)

Japan’s Imabari Shipbuilding group has delivered two 13,932 TEU sister container ships to Ocean Network Express (ONE), as part of its compact neo-panamax series of conventionally powered vessels, according to…
Shipping Apr, 02, 2026 0

Government opens bids for Lagoa Mirim dredging with estimated investment of R$52.7 million

The Federal Government opened this Wednesday (1st) the bids for the tender to dredge the Lagoa Mirim waterway in Rio Grande do Sul, with an estimated investment of R$52.7 million.…
Shipping Apr, 01, 2026 0

IMO continues progress on digitalization to enhance maritime safety and security

The Facilitation Committee (FAL) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has approved a global strategy for maritime digitalization as well as cybersecurity measures for maritime single windows. Meeting in London…
Shipping Mar, 31, 2026 0

Trump says U.S. will not reopen Hormuz, urges countries to buy American fuel or ‘fight for themselves’

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States will not help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, adding that affected countries should either buy fuel from the U.S.…