News 2024 January 26

PortNews’ top headlines, Jan 22-26 IMPORTANT

Government gives green light for three Ports of Stockholm EU grant applications

Brazil offers $1.3 bln in subsidies for shipbuilding sector

The weekly transit through the Suez Canal down by 42% over the last two months

Panama Canal appoints first-ever Chief Sustainability Officer

Hudong-Zhonghua launches 14,000 cbm China-made LNG bunkering ship

Tokyo Gas forms JV to develop an FSRU and 1.5 GW LNG-to-power project in Vietnam

Dubai energy trader BGN orders the construction of two VLGCs at Hyundai Heavy Industries

Maersk names first vessel of its large methanol-enabled fleet “Ane Maersk”

ESL Shipping commits to set science-based targets for GHG emissions reductions

Jan De Nul and ABC Engines sign agreement for methanol marine engines for cable-laying vessel Fleeming Jenkin

SEACOR Marine announces upgrade of four PSVs with Kongsberg Maritime energy storage systems

The number of sea and river vessels calling at the port of Rotterdam down in 2023

Mabanaft and TUI Cruises sign MoU for the supply of methanol

Incat Crowther to design new passenger ferry for Florida National Park service

Ocean Infinity takes delivery of eighth and final ammonia-ready Armada vessel

Crowley accepts delivery of the first fully electric tugboat in the U.S.

Bunker sales at the Port of Rotterdam down by 8.3% in Q4 2023

Port of New Orleans announces $226 mln grant award for the Louisiana International Terminal Project

Tidal Transit starts works on ‘world’s first’ retrofit E-CTV

RCL announces the acquisition of four new build 4,400 TEUs vessels