Recent deliveries include two crab fishing vessels for Russian owners and a large wellboat for operation in Scotland. A Norwegian customer has placed an order for a new fish farm service workboat. Lastly, a newly awarded contract calls for the construction of new concrete feed barges.Norway’s Charvest selects local yard for new fish farm service […]

SAL Heavy Lift has taken delivery of a new heavy lift vessel built by Wuhu Shipyard in China.The DNV-classed Frida is the second in a new series of five vessels that SAL will use for transporting various types of cargo including project cargo such as offshore wind turbines. Elise, the first ship in the series, […]

After two and a half years at the helm of the Ministry of Ports and Airports, between September 2023 and March 2026, minister Silvio Costa Filho left office, this Tuesday (31), with the legacy of a management marked by a period of modernization and strategic investments that boosted Brazil’s economic and social development. With a […]

Investment of R$53.5 million will modernize the airport and strengthen regional aviation

In a significant milestone for the development of Alagoas port infrastructure, the Minister of Ports and Airports, Tomé Franca, signed this Tuesday (31), the lease contract for the Maritime Passenger Terminal (TMP) at the Port of Maceió. The act formalizes the partnership with the Britto-Macelog Consortium, winner of the auction held in October 2025, and […]

The Ministry of Ports and Airports (MPor) has intensified actions to increase the female presence in civil aviation professions, with initiatives aimed at training pilots and aeronautical maintenance mechanics. Conducted by the Civil Aviation Secretariat (SAC), the programs act in a complementary way to reduce historical inequalities and create concrete opportunities for women, especially in […]

Transportation Fund sees ‘significant gap’ between Japanese shipping company and its peers Mitsui O.S.K. Lines will introduce progressive dividends starting this fiscal year.  (Photo by Masami Soga) TOKYO — U.S. activist investor Elliott Investment Management criticized Mitsui O.S.K. Lines’ business plan on Wednesday, saying the Japanese shipping company “does not go far enough” in offering shareholder […]

Indo-Pacific Trip comes as Iran war shakes region; Republican says don’t be ‘fearful’ of Trump-Xi talks U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, left, meets Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on March 30. (Taiwan president’s office) TOKYO — A bipartisan group of four U.S. senators voiced support for Asian allies while visiting Japan on Wednesday, part of a weeklong tour meant to reassure […]

One person was killed after a fire ignited on a tug at a shipyard in Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan province on Saturday, March 28.The tug Batara VII was at Nusantara Docking Sejahtera’s facilities in East Kotawaringin Regency when the blaze ignited in the late afternoon of Saturday (local time).Residents of some nearby villages told local media […]

Automobiles Archion, which integrates Hino Motors and Mitsubishi Fuso, simultaneously lists on Tokyo bourse Archion CEO Karl Deppen, center, shakes hands with Chief Financial Officer Hetal Laligi, left, and Chief Technology Officer Satoshi Ogiso. (Photo by Yurika Yoneda) TOKYO — A new holding company for commercial vehicles backed by Toyota Motor and Germany’s Daimler Truck began […]