BEIJING, July 12, 2025 -- On a recent sunny morning in the coastal city of Xiamen in East China's Fujian Province, as temperatures surged, inside a perfectly climate-controlled dispatch center of the Xiamen Container Terminal Group, a port worker sat comfortably inside what looked like a full-sized convertible toy car. Keeping his eye on the screen, the worker had one hand on the "wheel," and the other constantly pressed different buttons and moved the joystick. At first glance, the worker looked more like he was playing a car racing game. However, a closer look at the screen
SMILENEWS365 문용민 기자 | Serving 2 Million Fresher Meals: Hydroponic Harvests Improve Wellbeing and Reduce Waste SINGAPORE, July 11, 2025 -- Berge Bulk, one of the world's leading dry bulk ship owners, has harvested over 1.2 metric tonnes of fresh vegetables at sea in 2024 through its fleetwide hydroponics programme. Launched in 2019, the initiative is part of Berge Bulk's broader efforts to improve crew's wellbeing and reduce food and packaging waste. It supports Berge Bulk's YouMatter wellbeing programme and their Blue Matters environmental campaign. In partnership wit
The ultimate family vacation has completed construction and is one step closer to its August debut in Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida MIAMI, July 11, 2025 -- Royal Caribbean kicked off the countdown to a new era of family vacations, officially welcoming Star of the Seas* into the family. After nearly two years of construction at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland, the keys to the next revolutionary Icon Class ship were officially handed over to Royal Caribbean just a few weeks ahead of its August debut in Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida. In a cerem
BEIJING, July 2, 2025 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday stressed efforts to advance the building of a unified national market and promote the high-quality development of the marine economy, the Xinhua News Agency reported. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks at a meeting of the Central Commission for Financial and Economic Affairs, which he heads. In his speech at the meeting, Xi emphasized that building a unified national market is essential for creating a new dev
Royal Beach Club Paradise Island will deliver an all-inclusive beach day in The Bahamas in December 2025 MIAMI, July 1, 2025 -- Vacationers can officially add the ultimate beach day to their bucket lists as Royal Caribbean has opened bookings for the first-of-its-kind beach club experience in The Bahamas. Combining the vibrant culture and beauty of The Bahamas with signature Royal Caribbean touches, Royal Beach Club Paradise Island* will redefine the ultimate beach day across all-inclusive experiences for every vibe. Starting today, vacationers booked on sailings visiting N
LONDON, UK, July 1, 2025 -- Atlas Corp. (Atlas) is proud to present its 2024 Sustainability Report, the fifth annual report on the company's Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. It covers activities carried out by Atlas and its main subsidiary, Seaspan Corporation (Seaspan) from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024. In 2024, Atlas undertook the divestiture of the majority of the assets of APR Energy and ceased active operations. Consequently, this report covers only Seaspan Corporation whereas past reports have included both Seaspan Corporation and APR Energy. In 20
MANILA, Philippines, July 1, 2025 -- In the booming maritime market of Southeast Asia, Weichai has won widespread recognition in the Philippine and surrounding markets with its strong technical strength and innovation capabilities, demonstrating its firm determination and strong strength to deeply cultivate the maritime market in this region. At the 2025 Philippine International Maritime & Ship Exhibition, Weichai made a grand debut with a series of high-end marine power products, attracting numerous professional visitors to stop and negotiate. Weichai's 12WH17 high-end med
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, June 26, 2025 -- Under the patronage of H.E. Eng. Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser, Minister of Transport and Logistic Services and Chairman of the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani), the Authority, in collaboration with the National Center for Privatization (NCP), signed a series of landmark Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) contracts to privatize multipurpose cargo terminals across eight key Saudi ports. These agreements span a 20-year period and mark a significant milestone in the Kingdom's logistics and maritime sector. The contracts, signed with national cha
NEW YORK, June 26, 2025 -- High-Trend International Group (NASDAQ: HTCO), a Nasdaq-listed global shipping and logistics company, proudly acknowledges the recent correspondence from President Donald J. Trump in response to a letter submitted by Mr. Brian B. Su, the Company's Independent Director and Chairman of the Compensation Committee. In his letter dated June 18, 2025, President Trump expressed appreciation for Mr. Su's views on restoring American strength on the world stage and reaffirmed his administration's commitment to revitalizing American leadership, defense readiness, and strategic
Hosted the Korea–U.S. Shipbuilding Leaders Forum to lay the groundwork for a strategic shipbuilding and maritime alliance Private-public sector initiatives for Korea-U.S. shipbuilding collaboration take shape—second forum scheduled in the U.S. this October "In awe of the remarkable capability of Korean shipyards. Expanding Korea–U.S. cooperation will be a tremendous opportunity for the U.S. shipbuilding sector" Chung Kisun, Executive Vice Chairman of HD Hyundai: "This is the starting point of a maritime alliance—we must move forward together for the advancement