Inland Shipping

Port of Izmail, along the Ukrainian side of the Danube River
Tankers

Low Danube river levels, high prices could fuel Ukraine diesel crunch

Reuters
New Gleesen lock on the Dortmund-Ems Canal flooded
Marine Infrastructure

Germany commissions 140-metre Gleesen lock on Dortmund-Ems Canal

Alan Bosworth
Changhang Barge 64014
Tankers

VESSEL REVIEW | Changhang Barge 64011 – Yangtze River oil tanker barges with significant capacities and enhanced safety systems

Baird Maritime
Sulina Canal, entry point to Ukraine's ports along the Danube
Inland Shipping

Ukrainian Danube freight rates edge higher on canal delays

Reuters
Kaub, Germany
Inland Shipping

Low Rhine water levels disrupt shipping, Kaub gauge drops to zero

Reuters
Sulina Canal, entry point to Ukraine's ports along the Danube
Inland Shipping

Bad weather shuts Danube passage to Ukrainian ports

Reuters
Middle Rhine section of the Rhine River
Inland Shipping

Raw data shows Rhine drops to lowest water level since the 1800s

Reuters
Sulina Canal, entry point to Ukraine's ports along the Danube
Inland Shipping

Ukraine clears Danube-bound vessels offshore to tackle two-week queue

Reuters
Rendering of a catamaran ferry to be operated by California-based Catalina Express. The design includes a resiliently mounted superstructure to reduce vibrations and noise transmitted from the hulls.
Shipping

US Maritime Administration to offer up to $1.25m for low-noise commercial vessel designs

Gareth Havelock
Kaub, Germany
Inland Shipping

Cargo vessels face load limits as the Rhine river recedes again

Reuters
The China Maritime Safety Administration patrol boat Haixun 1003 during the first trial navigation of the 134-kilometre-long Pinglu Canal
Shipping

China formally opens 130-kilometre Pinglu Canal

Jens Karsten
The Project MANS02 catamaran USV being deployed into Amur Bay for sea trials
Ports & Terminals

Russia seeks unified Amur Basin shipping program as traffic grows

Alan Bosworth
Gas 96
Gas

VESSEL REVIEW | Gas 96 – Shallow-draught diesel-electric gas tanker built for low-water Rhine service

Baird Maritime
Sulina Canal, entry point to Ukraine's ports along the Danube
Bulkers

Ukraine's alternative grain route clogs with 80 ships stuck in line

Reuters
Middle Rhine section of the Rhine River
Inland Shipping

Low water grips Rhine river, forcing cargo ships to slash loads

Reuters
Rendering of the 17,000DWT multi-purpose carrier
Heavy Lift

Germany's Toepfer Transport partners with Finnish design firm on new multi-purpose cargo carrier

Gareth Havelock
Representatives of the American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA) and Great Lakes Alliance of Shipyards (GLAS) following the signing of the memorandum of understanding during AGLPA’s 2026 Annual Conference in Chicago. L-R: Captain Paul LaMarre III, President of AGLPA; Patrick Kelly, Chief Executive Officer of GLAS member Fraser Industries; Brian Oszakiewski, Executive Director of AGLPA
Shipping

US Great Lakes ports and shipyards associations form new partnership

Jens Karsten
Danube map
Inland Shipping

Around 80 vessels await Danube route entry into Ukraine

Reuters
Kaub, Germany
Inland Shipping

Rain eases Rhine crisis but German shipping bottlenecks remain

Reuters
Fure Vasa
Tankers

Furetank christens newest biomethane-powered product tanker

Jens Karsten
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