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Hapag-Lloyd Reports $600M Middle East Disruption Costs, Backs ZIM Deal

Hapag-Lloyd Reports $600M Middle East Disruption Costs, Backs ZIM Deal

Hapag-Lloyd has reported around 600 million dollars in cost headwinds from the Middle East conflict in the second quarter of 2026, while expressing confidence its ZIM acquisition will close towards year-end. The German l…

Fri Aug 14 20268 min
Leonhardt & Blumberg Retrofits First Cargo Ship With Wind Propulsion

Leonhardt & Blumberg Retrofits First Cargo Ship With Wind Propulsion

German shipowner Leonhardt & Blumberg has retrofitted the first of four general cargo newbuilds with a wind-assisted propulsion system, describing it as a logical next step toward greener operations. The 6,000-deadwe…

Fri Aug 14 20267 min
Svitzer Welcomes First of Three Newbuild Tugs for Oman LNG Terminal

Svitzer Welcomes First of Three Newbuild Tugs for Oman LNG Terminal

Svitzer has welcomed the first of three newbuild harbour tugs in Oman as part of a fleet modernisation campaign supporting the Oman LNG terminal at Qalhat. The 23-metre azimuth stern drive tug Masirah arrived from China…

Thu Aug 13 20268 min
HX Expeditions and Napa Launch Digital Checklists to Boost Cruise Safety

HX Expeditions and Napa Launch Digital Checklists to Boost Cruise Safety

HX Expeditions has co-developed and launched a digital checklist system with Finnish technology developer Napa to improve safety and efficiency on its expedition cruise ships. The tool guides crews through procedures in…

Thu Aug 13 20268 min
Wan Hai Commits Over $900M to Dual-Fuel-Ready Container Newbuilds

Wan Hai Commits Over $900M to Dual-Fuel-Ready Container Newbuilds

Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines has committed more than 900 million dollars to a series of eight dual-fuel-ready container vessels to be built in China. The order comprises seven 11,000-TEU vessels and one 9,200-TEU vessel at Sha…

Wed Aug 12 20267 min
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