South Carolina Ports Authority moved a record 2.14 million twenty-foot equivalent units in fiscal year 2017, an increase of 10 percent over the previous year's container volumes.

On Monday, July 17, Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) of Hong Kong and Salt Lake City, Utah sailed the largest container ship to date into the Port of New York and New Jersey.
The OOCL Berlin sailed into Newark Bay to dock at Maher Terminals Berth 68.

Portsmouth based MMD Shipping Ltd (MMD) will further increase its handling rates with the help of a new Konecranes Gottwald Model 6 Mobile Harbour Crane.The eco-efficient diesel-electric 125 t machine was put into operation at the end of May 2017. In the terminal, located on England's south coast, the crane will predominantly handle reefer containers and palletized fruit.

As BCTN celebrates 30 years of operation in June 2017, Hyster Europe will receive a new order for an Empty Container Handler. BCTN first used Hyster® products 30 years ago and remains a loyal customer thanks to reliable and "green" container handlers, and exceptional service support, proven time and again at its inland terminals.

An agreement has been signed between global trade enabler DP World and Indonesian government and port officials to advise on the development of the Kuala Tanjung greenfield port and logistics zone and Belawan port in North Sumatra.

Laguna Gateway Inland Container Terminal (LGICT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI) dry port facility in Calamba City, Laguna, is gearing up for brisker business with the recent issuance of LGICT's interim operational guidelines by the Bureau of Customs (BoC).

Commenting on the outcome of a recent meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) – which represents the world's national shipowners' associations – says it is pleased with the progress made by IMO Member States on a number of critical environmental regulatory issues that will have a profound impact on the future structure of the global shipping industry.

International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) and the leading dredging contractor Dredging International have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to co-operate in the further deepening of the Congo River.With DRC Government support, the consortium intends to deepen the Congo River, in phases, to an eventual depth of 40ft and beyond.

The Port of London Authority (PLA) is swapping diesel vans for the lightweight Kawasaki Mule utility vehicles, in a trial that is expected to reduce operational emissions and fuel use.

The Port of Long Beach moved enough containers last month to make it the second-best June ever, wrapping up a quarter when cargo volume rose by more than 8 percent.

International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI) new Container Freight Station (CFS) at the Subic Bay Freeport is at the forefront of ensuring the faster movement of goods in the Northern and Central Luzon markets. The two regions continue to grow, driven by industrial centers like Subic, Clark, Bataan, and Tarlac.

The Port of Virginia handled 231,675 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in June, a new record for the month and a 7 percent increase when compared with the same month last year. With this achievement, the port completed fiscal year 2017 having handled a record-setting 2.7 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units).

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Bromma has received a major order consisting of 36 all-electric YSX45E spreaders from Kuenz for their delivery of automated stacking cranes to APMT's Tangier-Med 2 container terminal.

Pile driving has resumed as of July 6 for improvements to Husky Terminal in the Tacoma Tideflats when the annual February-to-July fish migration season closes.

The Port of Long Beach was again named the Best North American Seaport at the Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards held in Singapore.

After more than 30 days at sea, three 1,400 tonne rail-mounted quayside cranes (RMQC) or ship-to-shore cargo container cranes as they are also known, have safely reached the port of Bharat Mumbai Container Terminal, India.