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ABP Plans to Build England’s Biggest Floating Solar Plant   Britain’s top ports operator has announced plans to install the largest floating solar project in the country at the Port of Barrow, north of Liverpool on England’s eastern coastline.  The port has submitted planning documents for the “Barrow EnergyDock,” which will be located in the…

Hapag-Lloyd Advances Terminal Strategy Acquiring Stake in Le Havre, France Hapag-Lloyd has become the latest of the major carriers to move forward with a strategy to expand its shoreside operations by growing its terminal portfolio. After launching an independent terminal company in 2023, Hapag-Lloyd reports it has acquired a controlling interest in one of the…

Multiple Vessels Report GPS Disruption in Strait of Hormuz   The Royal Navy’s maritime security reporting arm has received multiple reports of GPS jamming in the Strait of Hormuz, a periodic hotspot for interference. Though not as frequent as it is in the Baltic, GPS disruption has occurred in the Strait before, and have previously…

Offshore Support Vessel to Become World’s Longest-Range Hybrid Vessel Energy service company and tanker operator AET provided details on its planned conversion of one of its support vessels to create a hybrid electric vessel with the world’s longest range. Based in Galveston, Texas, and a division of Malaysia’s MISC, the company reports one of its…

Canada Confirms Second Polar Icebreaker Order with Quebec’s Chantier Davie   The government of Canada confirmed the order for the second of its planned large polar icebreakers with Quebec’s Chantier Davie. The contract for the other large polar icebreaker was confirmed with Seaspan in Vancouver with both vessels being part of the country’s National Shipbuilding…

Battleship USS Texas Gets a Permanent Home   After months of debate, the historic battleship USS Texas has finally found a permanent berth at the port of Galveston. A disagreement between the port authority and the foundation that manages Texas led to uncertainty about the giant WWII warship’s future, but it has been resolved to…

In The Know Podcast 64: Tore Morten Olsen, President Maritime, Marlink   The maritime industry has more options for satellite data than ever before, and it can be hard to know which to choose. Marlink, a leading managed connectivity provider for shipping, is offering an all-of-the-above option – GEO, LEO and LTE connectivity rolled into…

China’s Huge Fisheries Law Overhaul Could Make Fleet More Sustainable d [By Regina Lam] Nearly 16 million people in China depend on fisheries production for their livelihoods. A massive overhaul of the law governing their work, unveiled in December 2024, could impact all of them. China’s current fisheries law came into force in 1986. The amendments proposed to it last…

DP World Launches $800 Million Modern Terminal in Jeddah   DP World has inaugurated its newly modernized South Container Terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port. The modernization and expansion program has been ongoing for the last three years, under a 30-year Build-Operate-Transfer concession signed in 2019 with the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani). The $800 million upgrade…

Jan Allman Returns to Her Post as CEO of Fincantieri Marinette Marine Fincantieri Marinette Marine announced a significant leadership transition this week, with Jan Allman returning to assume the role of chief executive officer. The company’s board of directors approved the appointment last week, marking Allman’s return to a position she previously held for seven…

After Fatal Accidents, South Africa Begins Safety Audits on Fishing Fleet South Africa Begins Safety Audits on its Commercial Fishing Fleet South Africa has launched nationwide safety inspections on all its commercial fishing vessels. Last week, the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) said that the audits are in response to a series of recent…