The Port of Piraeus hosted a high-level ceremony on 24 June, 2025, to mark the arrival of the “Yuan Hai Kou,” one of the world’s largest and most advanced vehicle carriers, operated by COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers, is 199.9 m long, has a capacity of 7,000 ceu and will be used on a regular line connecting China with the Mediterranean.
The commissioning of France’s largest-ever shore power solution for ships at the Port of Toulon has been completed, according to a press release.
The tangible and immediate response of the Port of Piraeus to the major challenge of Climate Change was presented at a conference titled “The Port of Piraeus and Climate Change,” held at the PPA’s Stone Warehouse.
The Port of Piraeus took a significant step in expanding its role as a key vehicle transshipment hub in the Eastern Mediterranean with the arrival of the MV COSCO SHENG SHI, from COSCO Shipping Car Carriers to call at the Greek port, marking the launch of a new regular monthly service by China’s largest maritime vehicle transport provider.
Powered by PortXchange and endorsed by Green Marine, PortXchange has released a new white paper, Collaborative Partnerships for Effective Maritime Decarbonization – A White Paper for Global Port Leaders, authored by Professor Dr. Beatriz Canamary.
ABS and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) are working together to develop a model-based additive manufacturing (AM) qualification framework for the maritime industry with the aim to reduce lead time and cost for AM part approvals.
Friday March 1st marked the date when Samskip took the next step in its strategic Baltic Sea development by increasing service capacity and adding the port of Klaipeda to its network.
In a special ceremony hosted at its premises, PPA S.A. entered a partnership with the Port of Guangzhou in China, ranking among the top 10 largest commercial ports globally.
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