Long Beach gets USD20 mn to advance Pier Wind
The California Energy Commission awarded the port of Long Beach with USD20 million in funding to advance the development of Pier Wind, a proposed 400-acre (161-ha) terminal to assemble and deploy floating offshore wind turbines.
HS Group places multipurpose vessel order
Germany’s HS Group has placed an order for four multipurpose vessels, plus six options, at Jiangsu SOHO Marine Heavy Industry.
Toepfer Transport’s monthly multipurpose shipping rate update
Toepfer Transport’s monthly multipurpose rate index fell by another 0.5 percent month on month. The average daily time charter rate for a 12,500 dwt/F-type heavy lift vessel was USD12,690 at the start of October 2025.
Cargo Consolidators completes door-to-door delivery
Cargo Consolidators Agency’s Trinidad project cargo team has coordinated the delivery of 11 large condenser units and accessories for a petrochemical client.
ForestWave acquires Noordriver Shipping
The Netherlands-headquartered ForestWave has acquired Noordriver Shipping, which provides chartering services for the dry bulk, project, and heavy lift cargo markets.
Australasia: Project potential offered by port developments
Ports across Australasia and the Pacific are seeing major investment, from Flinders Adelaide’s expansion to PNG’s Kimbe rehabilitation and New Zealand’s revived Northport rail link. Governments are steering infrastructure policy in WA and Queensland, while Australia’s energy transition pipeline gains new silica, CCS and renewable projects. At the same time, Bass Strait decommissioning gathers pace, underlining both renewal and retirement across the region’s maritime landscape.
Boluda snaps up Boskalis towage business in Australia and PNG
Boluda Towage has acquired Boskalis’s towage business in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
SGL eyes MENAT growth with Cairo office
Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has opened an office in Cairo as part of its strategic expansion across the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye region, appointing industry veteran Ahmed Habib as general manager.
SC Ports appoints Mallace
South Carolina State Ports Authority (SC Ports) has appointed Micah Mallace as president and ceo.
Stevenson to retire from PRPA
Shaun Stevenson is retiring as the president and ceo of Canada’s Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) at the end of this year.
