La integración entre Boluda Towage y MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company ya es una realidad societaria. Tras meses de movimientos discretos pero estratégicos, ambas compañías han culminado la creación de una nueva sociedad conjunta, valorada
Boluda y MSC sellan su integración en una sociedad de 2.000 millones y redefinen el mapa del remolque mundial
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La nueva sociedad conjunta consolida una flota que supera los 700 remolcadores y presencia en más de 50 países. En términos de dimensión operativa, hablamos de uno de los mayores operadores mundiales de remolque portuario y offshore
El PP exige al Gobierno una reacción urgente ante el desplome histórico de la flota mercante española
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- Published on Thursday, 19 February 2026 08:59
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Juan Antonio Rojas: “España no puede permitirse seguir perdiendo flota mercante sin que el Gobierno adopte medidas. Estamos ante un problema de país que afecta al empleo, a la competitividad económica y a nuestra soberanía marítima”
El Partido Popular ha registrado en el Congreso una iniciativa parlamentaria para reclamar al Gobierno de Pedro Sánchez la convocatoria inmediata de una mesa de diálogo sectorial con las navieras y los ministerios competentes, ante el mínimo histórico alcanzado por la flota mercante con bandera española.
Según los últimos datos de la Asociación de Navieros Españoles (Anave), 2025 cerró con solo 84 buques bajo pabellón español, situándose por primera vez en la historia por debajo de los 90. En 2026, esta cifra consolida una tendencia
Maersk’s orderbook climbs to 33 vessels with addition of eight 18,600 TEU ships
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- Published on Saturday, 14 February 2026 07:32
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Danish shipping and integrated logistics titan A.P. Moller – Maersk is enlarging its fleet by placing an order for the construction of eight large vessels with China’s New Times Shipbuilding.
Visual of 18,600 TEU container vessel ordered by Maersk; Courtesy of Maersk
Maersk has signed an order for eight large vessels that have the same characteristics with New Times Shipbuilding in China for a new series of 18,600 TEU vessels, which are slated for delivery in 2029 and 2030. The Danish giant now has 33 vessels on order, with four scheduled for delivery in the remainder of 2026.
Anda Cristescu, Head of Chartering & Newbuilding at Maersk, commented: “We are pleased to have signed this agreement for
US maritime authority warns vessels amid Strait of Hormuz tensions
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10 February 2026 freight rates, MARAD, Maritime Security, oil tankers, Strait of Hormuz
The United States Maritime Administration issued updated security guidance on Monday for commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to avoid Iranian territorial waters following a rise in regional geopolitical friction.
Operational risks increase
The advisory directed United States flagged ships to maintain maximum distance from Iranian waters and to decline boarding requests from Iranian authorities. The Strait of Hormuz serves as a critical corridor for one fifth of global oil supplies and significant volumes of liquefied natural gas. Operational disruptions in this chokepoint often lead to immediate vessel queues and extended transit times for tankers and project cargo carriers.
Industry analysts expect the guidance to impact insurance markets for vessels operating in the Middle East Gulf. Carriers face potential increases in