The traditional design-bid-build model that dominated port infrastructure development for decades is giving way to collaborative delivery approaches better suited for today's complex projects.

Kuwait's national oil company has announced plans to start throttling down production, confirming concerns that it would have to start shutting down within days due to limited storage capacity.

Bangladesh’s ship recycling industry operates under intense national and international scrutiny. The sector is economically vital, supplying a significant share of the country’s steel and supporting thousands of jobs

Swedish police and the Coast Guard swooped down on Friday afternoon, March 6, on a small cargo ship sailing through its territorial waters on suspicion that the ship was operating without a proper registry

Carriers divert, cancel, and suspend bookings.

Singapore is charting the longer-term direction of the country’s maritime sector. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is developing the Maritime Singapore Master Plan, targeted for release in 2027.

Marseille-based container shipping line CMA CGM expects container shipping to record moderate growth worldwide in 2026, following a dynamic year in 2025. However, developments in the Middle East, particularly in the Red Sea, will be key factors influencing market balance and freight rate trends.

Ports occupy a central position in the European economy. Ports facilitate around 74% of external trade, handling more than 3.4 billion tonnes of goods and nearly 395 million passengers each year.

The U.S. will provide reinsurance for losses up to $20bln in the Gulf region, to help restore confidence for oil, gasoline, LNG, jet fuel, and fertilizer shippers during the war on Iran, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) said on Friday.