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New rules for safer shipping: speed limits on the Nieuwe Maas enter into force on 1 April 2026

27 Mar, 2026
As of 1 April 2026, all shipping traffic in the Erasmusbrug area of Rotterdam will be subject to speed limits. Within this Erasmusbrug zone, stretching from the Waterbus jetty at Willemskade to the radar tower at Boompjes, the maximum speed...

Valenciaport launches a strategy to adapt its ports to climate change

27 Mar, 2026
The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) has begun work on a plan to adapt the facilities in Valencia, Sagunto and Gandia to climate change, with the aim of increasing their resilience. This work forms part of the Net Zero Emissions Plan, throu...

Middle East ports hold steady despite ongoing volatility

27 Mar, 2026
Amid persistent turbulence in the Middle East, bunkering activity across most regional ports continues to hold steady. In the UAE, Fujairah—one of the world’s key oil storage and bunkering hubs—remains active despite repeated attacks in rec...

Trump’s DOT rolls out $488 investment into America’s ports | Port news

27 Mar, 2026
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced on Thursday $488.628m in funding to restore American maritime dominance and revitalize American ports, shipyards and maritime capabilities. MARAD said the fun...

WPC 2026: Iran war prompts nations, companies to reconsider supply chain strategies: panel

27 Mar, 2026
Global supply shocks caused by the war in Iran have prompted producers and governments to bolster the resilience of their supply chains, with restricted flows of ethylene, methanol, and other petrochemical feedstocks wreaking havoc on globa...

Powering Ports Could Be the Missing Link in Cutting Ferry Emissions, according to EmissionLink

27 Mar, 2026
A new investigation into ferry emissions across Europe has highlighted the significant impact maritime pollution continues to have on major cities, and points to port electrification as a key part of the solution. Research by clean transpor...

Helsingborg port to levy emergency energy surcharge after HVO price surge

27 Mar, 2026
The Port of Helsingborg will charge a variable “emergency energy surcharge” on vessels calling at the Swedish port after a sharp increase in the price of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) used in its operations. HVO accounts for most of the ...

GPA’s Gainesville Inland Port set for May opening

26 Mar, 2026
Georgia Ports Authority’s new inland port in Gainesville, Ga., opens May 4, 2026, a development GPA says will strengthen Northeast Georgia’s attractiveness and business competitiveness. With a direct connection to Savannah’s 40 ships per we...