BMT WBM (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, environmental and engineering consultancy, has announced that it has recently secured a six year contract to provide all environmental monitoring services to the Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd (PBPL), following a competitive tender process. 

International Terminal Solutions (ITS) is pleased to announce it will be supporting the 9th International Port and Terminal Technology Conference.

Cargotec reduces its full-year 2013 guidance given in July. Due to continued slippage in merchant ship deliveries, MacGregor's sales and operating profit for the second half of 2013 will be lower than expected. However, the underlying merchant marine market has continued to improve and the offshore market has remained active. In Kalmar, overall development in the third quarter has been positive, but there were further cost overruns in certain ship-to-shore crane projects.

The new reach truck from Hyster has been launched at simultaneous events across Europe.

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has been selected to test and develop an advanced wireless network for PSA Singapore Terminals (PSA), the world's largest transshipment hub. The network will strengthen PSA's management of innovative unmanned systems, including automated guided vehicles (AGV), which is currently being developed.

Continued soft market and unfavourable currency development will tax fourth quarter 2013 result expectations. EBIT margin improving from the beginning of the year as cost cutting progresses on plan.

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has supplied five terminal tractors to Solent Stevedores at the Port of Jersey, Channel Islands, in the UK. Kalmar TR618i terminal tractors are replacing existing equipment in the Solent Stevedores fleet at the port and create significant capacity to their RoRo operations.

A consortium consisting of Van Oord and BAM International, has been awarded the contract for the design and construction of Phase 2A of the new container terminal for APM Terminals in Moín, Costa Rica.

The 13,400 TEU Cosco England, the newest addition to the Cosco fleet, has made its maiden call at the UK's Port of Felixstowe.