The Port of Virginia completed October with record cargo volumes and an operating income of $314,000, continuing the port's consecutive string of profitable months.

APM Terminals has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of Ghana, representing a private investment in excess of USD 1 billion for the expansion of Tema Port.

The SC Ports Authority announced October volumes up nearly 17 percent year over year, continuing a strong growth trend in container traffic well above the organization's financial plan.

Maher Terminals LLC in the USA has ordered 8 more straddle carriers from Konecranes. When delivered in June 2015, Maher will operate 27 Konecranes straddle carriers. The order was booked in the third quarter 2014.

Germany-based igus has launched the "magsnap" - a magnetic adapter for e-chains. The small magnetic adapters, can easily be clipped on the crossbars of energy chains allowing new possibilities for hanging or circular applications.

The International Associaiton of Dredging Contracts (IADC) has published their "Dredging in Figures" - an annual review of the global dredging market. The document focuses on the global dredging and maritime construction industry in 2013.

PT Terminal Petikemas Surabaya (TPS), a joint venture between Indonesian port operator Pelindo 3 and DP World, has selected Identec's Container Position Detection (PDS) system solution to provide process automation across their yard operations.

The Port of Rotterdam Authority and the rail terminal RSC Rotterdam have reached agreement on a new 20-year lease. To position the terminal more broadly and therefore more effectively, the ownership base has been expanded with several partners.

Neptune Maritime Security is expanding its specialist support to meet rising demand in port security support as well as offshore security and cruise ship protection. The Private Maritime Security Company's (PMSC) action comes as owners and operators face a growing complexity of risks from piracy and maritime crime as well as organised crime syndicates, some of which feed into terrorist networks.

At the end of November Simon Bird, who is Chief Executive of The Bristol Port Company, will take over as Chairman of the UK Major Ports Group. He succeeds Charles Hammond, Group Chief Executive of Forth Ports PLC, who is stepping down at the end of a four year term.