Ship’s crew charged over suspected one-tonne cocaine import off Australia’s east coast
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has charged six crewmembers of a merchant vessel following a joint investigation into a sophisticated organised crime syndicate that allegedly imported one tonne of cocaine into Australia. The suspects, which included Honduran and Ecuadorian nationals, operated a specially modified 40-metre vessel found to contain three professionally built and installed smuggling […]
Serco to design and build new freight vessel to serve Australia’s Lord Howe Island
Serco has been selected for the design and build of a new vessel that would support the critical freight needs of Lord Howe Island in New South Wales, Australia, for the next 40 years.Serco said the project, which forms part of the NSW Government’s Lord Howe Island Critical Infrastructure Program, will deliver a fit-for-purpose vessel […]
US Navy commissions attack submarine Massachusetts
The US Navy commissioned its newest Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine in a ceremony in Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, on Saturday, March 28.USS Massachusetts is the 25th Virginia-class submarine overall, as well as the 12th in the Virginia-class to be delivered by Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division.As with her Virginia-class sisters, the submarine will […]
Port workers in RN assess the state of strike after an impasse with Docas
Sandro Menezes Port workers in Rio Grande do Norte must decide, this Friday (27), whether to go on strike in the Port of Natal. The mobilization is motivated by allegations of non-compliance with the Collective Labor Agreement (ACT) and by impasses in salary negotiations with the Companhia Docas do Rio Grande do Norte (Coders). Internal […]
Port workers indicate strike after impasse with management
Disclosure Workers of Port of Natal denounced non-compliance with agreements previously signed with the port administration and indicated the possibility of a stoppage of activities in the coming days. Internal Pages – Super (728×90) – Position 14 According to representatives of the category, the decision was motivated by dissatisfaction related to non-compliance with commitments made […]
Government announces package of works to modernize Port of Cabedelo
Disclosure O Port of Cabedelo will be covered by an investment package of R$105 million for infrastructure works. The term of commitment was signed between the Union, through the Ministry of Ports and Airportsa Companhia Docas da Paraíba (Docas-PB) and the state government. Internal Pages – Super (728×90) – Position 14 The resources will be […]
Tiplam reaches record and moves 14.3 million tons in 2025
Disclosure O Luiz Antônio Mesquita Integrator Terminal (Tiplam), operated by VLI Logisticsrecorded the largest movement in its history in 2025, with 14.3 million useful tons (MTU). The volume represents a growth of 6% compared to the previous year and reinforces the importance of the terminal in the national logistics chain. Internal Pages – Super (728×90) […]
ONE, CMA CGM and Cosco Shipping announced changes to service between the US East Coast and South American West Coast
Disclosure The shipowners Ocean Network Express (ONE), CMA CGM e Cosco Shipping announced a strategic reconfiguration of their joint service that connects the east coast of the United States to the west coast of South America (WCSA). The route, known as Americas XL, NEWS or FLX, will undergo relevant operational adjustments in the next stops. […]
Brado invests in expanding the railway that serves the TCP
Disclosure TCP and Brado Logística announced, this Friday (27), that the railway infrastructure in the terminal’s operational yard will be expanded with the installation of a third line of tracks and a maneuvering area, totaling an additional 757 meters of railway. Internal Pages – Super (728×90) – Position 14 The structure, which will be installed […]
Hapag-Lloyd faces extra costs of up to $50 million a week due to ships stranded in the Persian Gulf
Disclosure The German shipping giant Lloyd’s table is facing a significant financial hit amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. According to the CEO Rolf Habben Jansenadditional costs for ships stranded in the Persian Gulf already range between US$40 million and US$50 million per week. Internal Pages – Super (728×90) – Position 14 The crisis […]