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World Ports Sustainability Program Welcomes Baltic Ports Organization

” The Baltic Ports Organization (BPO) has joined the World Ports Sustainability Program following th...

World Ports Conference 2020 Canceled due to COVID-19 Fears

“The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) has canceled the IAPH 2020 World Ports Co...

World Maritime Day 2023: MARPOL Turns 50!

"Each year on the last Thursday of September, the maritime world marks World Maritime Day, an annual...

World Innovation: CMA CGM is the first shipping company to choose liquefied natural gas for its biggest ships

On the occasion of the COP23 in Bonn (Germany), the CMA CGM Group, a world leader in maritime transp...

World Fuel Services completes first LNG bunkering in China for Hapag-Lloyd

"World Fuel Services Corporation (INT) has completed a milestone LNG bunkering operation for a vesse...

World First for Ports Sector as DP World Invests £12M in Fully Electric Straddle Carriers at London Gateway

The following release was published by DP World:

DP World is investing £12m in eight new stradd...

World First Autonomous Navigation Project Sets Sail

“Lloyd’s Register has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ST Engineering Electronics Ltd...

World economic situation forces Freeport of Riga to invest cautiously

“The entrepreneurs and leaseholders of the Freeport of Riga land and berths, which form the basic cl...

World Economic Forum joins global calls for solution to crew changeover crisis

“The World Economic Forum has joined the list of institutions and maritime stakeholders urging governments to find a resolution to the crew changeover crisis.” See the original story at Port Technology. Source: Port Technology (JK)

World Direct Shipping buys its biggest ship

World Direct Shipping, a niche carrier focusing on the US – Mexico tradelane, has bought its largest ship to date, the 1,856 teu Viona from Peter Dohle Schiffahrt. See the original story at Splash247. Source: Splash247 (JK)

World Bank loans US$40m to Myanmar Industrial Port

Myanmar Industrial Port (MIP) is set to receive a US$40m loan from the International Finance Corpora...

World Bank Forecasts Slower Trade Growth Through 2030

"The World Bank projects that trade growth is on track to slow over the decade to come as global eco...

World Bank calls for digitalisation in Port of Beirut redevelopment

“Digitalisation will be one of the key foundational stones for the reconstruction and mondernisation...

World Bank and IAPH collaborate on global port infrastructure

"In a recently published report called "Closing the Gaps" the World Bank and the International Assoc...

Workers down tools at world’s biggest shipbuilder

12,000 workers at Hyundai Heavy Industries downed their tools on Monday that will probably last thro...

Workers at Melbourne container terminal lock in pay increase in new enterprise deal

“Workers at the Victoria International Container Terminal at Melbourne’s Webb Dock have reached a de...

Workers at Haldia Port Suspend Dry Bulk Ops after COVID-19 Case

“Workers at India’s Haldia Port have suspended all dry bulk vessel operations at the port after learning a supervisor had tested positive for COVID-19.” See the original story at World Maritime News. Source: World Maritime News (JK)

Worker injured as OOCL Durban wipes out Kaohsiung gantry cranes

“In this YouTube video, the 8,540 teu OOCL Durban, appears to have started a sequence of events upon...

Worker Dies while Breaking Evergreen Marine Ship at Chittagong Yard

“One worker lost his life in an incident at a shipbreaking yard in Chittagong, Bangladesh, while scr...

Worker dies at Tuas Port construction site

"The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has announced that a worker was found unconsciou...

Worker Dies after Accident at Copenhagen Container Terminal

“An employee at the container terminal in Copenhagen, Denmark, has passed away after a workplace accident on October 4” To learn more, see the original story at World Maritime News. Source: World Maritime News (JK)

Work stoppage at Canadian Pacific is over, CP and Teamsters union agree on final arbitration

“The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) Negotiating Committee and Canadian Pacific (CP) have agreed to enter into binding arbitration and return to work on 22 March.” See the original story at Container News. Source: Container News (JK)

Work starts on world’s 1st large containership LNG conversion

“China’s Huarun Dadong yard has started retrofitting Hapag-Lloyd’s ultra-large containership Sajir t...

Work on Ulsan container pier suspended after two killed in crane collapse

"South Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) today (26 March) issued a partial stop-work o...

Work on ‘Chinese military base’ in UAE abandoned after US intervenes – report

“US intelligence agencies found evidence this year of construction work on what they believed was a...

Work continues as planned on Port of Piraeus upgrading

“Work on the further development and upgrade of Port of Piraeus, the Greece’s largest harbour, to th...

Wood pellets fuel new South Korea-Russia container service

"The mid-tier South Korean port of Okgye, on the country’s east coast, has begun piloting a containe...

WLS: Capacity rises on Asia-Europe, transpacific trades

“Ocean carriers increased their allocated capacity on the prominent Asia-Europe and transpacific tra...

With unions aligned, timeline for rail strike and railroad emergency prep is now clear

"Four rail unions have aligned on a potential national strike date of Dec. 9, with the Signalmen's u...

With the charter market still booming, carriers chase ‘any box ship still floating’

“Ocean carriers flush with cash after an estimated cumulative $1.8bn Q2 net profit and with even bet...

With Inflation Surging, Biden Targets Ocean Shipping

“The president is targeting shipping companies that have jacked up prices during the pandemic, but critics say bigger economic forces are at work.” See the original story in The New York Times. Source: The New York Times (JK)

Winner and Loser Ports of Reshuffled Asia-Europe Networks

**The recent reshuffling of alliance networks on Asia-Europe trade, driven by carrier consolidation,...

WinGD: Everybody Is Looking into LNG as Marine Fuel

” Liquefied natural gas (LNG), a topic which is getting more traction in the market, is one of the m...

WinGD to deliver methanol engines for COSCO boxships

"WinGD, a sustainable energy systems provider, will deliver 10X92DF-M methanol-fueled engines for fo...

WinGD sees large engines’ orders soar amid boxship spree

“Swiss-based engine developer, WinGD has seen more than 80 orders of its largest engines in 2021 as...

WinGD launches two-stroke engines capable of LNG fuel operation

“WinGD has launched three new low-speed, two-stroke engines that are capable of operating on LNG.” To learn more, see the original story at Seatrade Maritime News. Source: Seatrade Maritime News (JK)

WinGD Engines to Power CMA CGM’s Record-Setting, LNG-Fueled ‘Mega’ Containerships

“With the cat now out of the bag on CMA CGM’s plan to use cleaner-burning liquefied natural gas to p...

WinGD dual-fuel engines for PIL’s 14,000 TEU ammonia-ready boxships

“Swiss engine designer WinGD has been contracted to provide engines for LNG dual-fuel ammonia-ready...

Wind-assisted, LNG-electric containership Trade Wings 2,500 wins BV’s AiP

“The 2,500 TEU vessel, which has been designed jointly by VPLP Design, Alwena Shipping, SDARI and AY...

Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion Project Officially Launched

“The Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion (WASP) project, funded by the Interreg North Sea Europe programme...

Wilson takes over part of Rhenus Maritime fleet

“Norwegian shortsea operator Wilson ASA has decided to acquire six dry cargo vessels from Germany’s...

Wilson Sons’ profit increases 23% in the first half

The following release was published by Wilson Sons:

Wilson Sons, a leader in port and maritime...

Wilson Sons terminals sees 26 per cent growth in October

"Wilson Sons has reported a strong growth in operations at its container terminals in October, with...

Wilson Sons presents new technological and operational solutions for the maritime and port industry

"With over 186 years of operations and nationwide coverage, Wilson Sons, a leader in port and mariti...

Wilson Sons performs largest transshipment operation at Rio Grande container terminal

“Brazilian port and logistics operator Wilson Sons recorded a milestone with making the largest tran...

Wilson Sons invests in electric port equipment for Salvador container terminal

"Wilson Sons’ Salvador container terminal is the first Brazil to invest in fully electric port equip...

Wilson Sons invests BRL 1.4 million to increase operational efficiency at Rio Grande Container Terminal

The following release was published by Wilson Sons:

Wilson Sons has just made important investm...

Wilson Sons container terminals increase 33% in August, with higher exports, imports and cabotage

The following release was published by Wilson Sons:

Wilson Sons reported an increase of 33% in...

Wilson Sons breaks productivity record at Rio Grande Container Terminal

"Wilson Sons, a leader in port and maritime logistics in Brazil, achieved expressive operating resul...

Wilmington to welcome mega-ships after expansion is completed

“The North Carolina Ports Authority (NC Ports) has said it is ready to welcome the largest container...