Global maritime news is accelerating with a series of events that confirm an industry under pressure between commercial growth and geopolitical risks. On the industrial side, the Chinese shipyard Hengli Heavy Industry is attracting attention after recording a wave of orders for giant oil tankers, primarily driven by Greek shipowners....
The South Korean 3PL LX Pantos announces the creation of a logistics hub in Eastern Europe thru the acquisition of a platform in Katowice, Poland. The operation, valued at nearly 150 million dollars, benefits from Korean institutional support. The objective is clear: to position itself in an area that combines...
GXO, a specialist in contract logistics, explains that it is entering a phase where the main challenge is no longer just to absorb acquisitions, but to accelerate organic growth again. Its CEO indicates that, since the separation from XPO, the group has grown significantly thru M&A, which has monopolized management’s...
At an event in Dubai gathering more than a hundred professionals, Consilium Safety presented a series of innovations aimed at one goal: reducing response time in case of an onboard incident. The company notably highlighted a visual safety management system (graphical interface) designed to centralize critical information, as well as...
A British maritime investigation revisits a collision that occurred in 2023 in the North Sea (German Bight) between a bulk carrier and a general cargo ship, resulting in a rapid sinking and several fatalities. The report highlights a series of risky operational decisions: tolerating a crossing distance deemed too short,...
NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers claims to have made a significant breakthrough in the decarbonization of maritime transport by operating a dual-fuel bulk carrier with low-carbon intensity methanol. According to the shipowner, the exercise carried out around a copper concentrate flow for BHP would have achieved approximately a 65% reduction...
Chinese e-commerce is accelerating its transformation in Europe: JD.com is preparing to launch Joybuy, a retail platform designed for the European market, and is relying on JoyExpress (the group’s logistics branch) to deploy an “in-region” distribution chain. Specifically, the ambition is to shift from a model largely based on cross-border...
A new fault line is emerging in Brussels around the EU-Qatar air agreement. Organizations representing companies and unions are pushing for a suspension of the provisional application of the agreement, citing concerns about governance and competitive balance. Their main argument: the agreement did not sufficiently guaranty “balanced” competitive conditions in...
The project to transform Manston, a former strategic site in Kent, is back at the center of the cargo game in the United Kingdom — but with a major condition: finding additional funding. The project proponent indicates aiming for approximately £750 million in additional funding to finalize the revival and...
The Asia-West Africa route is emerging as one of the most dynamic corridors, and shipowners are quickly adjusting their operations. In the face of a marked increase in volumes last year, Maersk and CMA CGM are reorganizing their cooperation to better capture demand and, above all, to streamline operations. The duo...
