World's Largest Flag State Renews ISO Certification

Recently, the Directorate General of Merchant Marine (DGMM), under the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA), successfully renewed its ISO 9001:2015 quality management system certification following a comprehensive external audit conducted by France’s Bureau Veritas (BV). This achievement confirms that the world’s largest ship registry continues to operate in accordance with internationally recognised standards, maintaining high performance in efficiency, transparency, and continuous improvement.

Typhoon strikes, containers collapse at a port in China's Taiwan region

Affected by Typhoon "White Dolphin," in the early morning of August 9, the port of Keelung in China's Taiwan region experienced strong winds, leading to a collapse incident at the container yard on the west bank. Preliminary statistics indicate that seven containers toppled over, sustaining varying degrees of damage. Additionally, the incident caused a collision with a gantry crane, though fortunately, no casualties were reported. Keelung Port Corporation has cordoned off the site and is assessing the losses.

Historic Strike! Port Hedland Workers Walk Out Starting Today

According to a report by Reuters, Port Hedland in Western Australia—the world's largest iron ore export hub—is facing its first major industrial action in more than two decades. Union officials have confirmed that approximately 150 workers at BHP's operations in the port will proceed with a planned two-day strike this weekend, involving loading bans and a full work stoppage.

Liaoning Port Co., Ltd. Joins Forces with Bulk Supply Chain Giant

On the morning of August 7, Liaoning Port Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Liaoning Port") and Xiamen C&D Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "C&D Inc.") signed a Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement at the C&D International Building in Xiamen. Tai Jingang, Deputy General Manager of Liaoning Port Group, and Lin Mao, Chairman of C&D Inc., attended the signing ceremony and held in-depth discussions on deepening strategic synergy, expanding areas of cooperation, and jointly building a service platform.

Alert! Port Strike Wave Sweeps Three Continents, Hitting Key Global Ports in Succession.

In recent days, a series of strikes have erupted at several key ports around the world, from Europe to Australia and South America, disrupting port operations and posing severe challenges to international shipping and commodity trade.

The water level of the Rhine River has hit a new record low.

According to a report by China Central Television (CCTV), due to persistent high temperatures and drought, the water level of Germany's Rhine River continues to drop. On August 1 local time, the Cologne gauging station recorded a water level as low as 67 to 68 centimeters, breaking the historic low set in 2018; the Duisburg-Ruhrort gauging station also saw its water level fall to a historic low of 153 centimeters.

GENMA ships another three bridge-type grab ship unloaders to India.

Recently, three 1,500 t/h bridge-type grab ship unloaders built by GENMA for an Indian customer were successfully loaded and shipped from Runhe Wharf. This marks the second batch of shipments from the customer's total order of 14 units, following the delivery of the previous three machines, and the overall project is progressing in an orderly manner.

State Council Approves: 24 Ports Listed in Port Construction Projects

Recently, the State Council Information Office held a press conference, at which it was announced that, in order to further expand opening-up, enhance cooperation, and support Chinese modernization, the General Administration of Customs and the National Development and Reform Commission, with the approval of the State Council, have jointly issued the 15th Five-Year Plan for Port Modernization.

Asia's richest man is reportedly set to buy the UK's largest port

According to multiple sources familiar with the matter cited by the *Financial Times* on July 29, Asia's richest man, Gautam Adani—chairman of India's Adani Group—is considering launching a takeover bid for Associated British Ports (ABP). If the deal goes through, it would mark the Indian industrialist's first direct investment in the UK and would be another blockbuster transaction in the global maritime infrastructure sector.

China's first automated-terminal dedicated sea‑rail intermodal line for direct vessel loading upon arrival goes into operation

On the afternoon of July 29, the country's first automated terminal dedicated sea-rail intermodal railway line for direct vessel loading upon arrival was officially put into operation at Xiamen Yuanhai Terminal. This railway line is one of the first batch of key projects for integrated transportation and logistics development in China. It has a total length of 1,586 meters and is designed for an annual container throughput of 250,000 TEUs and an annual bulk/general cargo throughput of 250,000 tonnes.