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South Africa Approves Move to Set Up Independent Port Authority

Published Oct 5, 2026 6:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

The South African government is continuing efforts to move forward with its pledge to improve the operations of its beleaguered co...

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High Winds Cause STS Crane Runaway at Port of Guam

Published Oct 5, 2026 12:26 AM by The Maritime Executive

The Port Authority of Guam and its partners are working to recover the use of its STS gantry cranes after a high-wind incident too...

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India to Get Its First Port-Based E-Methanol Production Facility

Published Oct 2, 2026 7:15 PM by The Maritime Executive

India is making further progress in positioning itself as a global leader in the export of alternative fuels in shipping. Ports Mi...

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Vessel Backlog Builds in the Baltic Off Russian Ports

Published Oct 1, 2026 5:33 PM by The Maritime Executive

Observers have noted that a large vessel backlog appears to be building in the Baltic and the Gulf of Finland as vessels wait to r...

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Inland Barge Grounds Stranding Cargo of Mercedes in Düsseldorf

Published Sep 29, 2026 4:46 PM by The Maritime Executive

Low water levels on Germany’s sections of the Rhine have been challenging inland cargo vessels since the height of the summer, but...

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A.P. Moller Capital to Acquire a Majority Stake in Euroports

Published Sep 28, 2026 7:01 PM by The Maritime Executive

A.P. Moller Capital, a global fund manager focused on infrastructure, transportation, and energy, entered into a definitive agreem...

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Corridor Sovereignty: Cooperation Without Surrendering Control

Consider a vessel arriving late at a port. Its revised arrival time is useful to the cargo owner only if the terminal, inland carr...

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Chinese Ports Had Busiest Week Ever for Containers, Says Bloomberg

Published Sep 24, 2026 4:19 PM by The Maritime Executive

Export levels from China, especially to the United States, have been defying all the predictions, and now comes news of a further...

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PortMiami Reaches 10M Cruise Passengers to Reclaim World’s Largest Title

Published Sep 21, 2026 5:28 PM by The Maritime Executive

PortMiami is surpassing 10 million cruise ship passenger movements in FY 2026, which returns it to the position of the busiest cru...

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Chattogram Port Workers Plan Protests Over Privatization Deal

Published Sep 20, 2026 4:51 PM by The Maritime Executive

Chattogram port workers have planned a fresh wave of protests as disagreement with the government over leasing of a container term...

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