Terminal de Contenidors de Barcelona in Spain (and part of the TCB Group) has completed, together with Kalmar, the heightening of its three Super Post Panamax cranes to service state-of-the-art ships with up to 10 levels of containers on deck or nine levels of high-cube containers.

The technologically advanced LNG-ready Al Muraykh, owned by United Arab Shipping Company's (UASC), is the latest new Ultra-Large Container Ship addition to the global fleet calling at APM Terminals Zeebrugge in Belgium.

The Port of Dover is shaping up to have a record breaking year, despite disruption in the UK this summer caused by the unprecedented industrial action and migration problems in France. Within five days of the last incident of Operation Stack in early August, Europe's busiest ferry port had recovered - and was handling record volumes on a daily basis.

BigLift Shipping's heavy-lift vessel Happy Star arrived in the Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, bringing with her Damen's largest transportation of stock vessels to date; a total of 22 vessels.

Based on their order book, service contract base, and the near-term demand outlook, the year 2015 sales at Konecranes are expected to be slightly higher than in 2014. Konecranes also expect that the 2015 operating profit, excluding restructuring costs, transaction costs related to the Terex merger and the effect of the fraudulent actions against Konecranes, to be approximately on the same level as in 2014.

APM Terminals has announced the agreement to purchase theremaining 39% shareholder of Grup Maritim TCB. On 8 September 2015, APM Terminals announced the agreement with Perez y Cia to acquire their majority share (61%) in Grup Maritim TCB. As a result, APM Terminals has agreed to acquire 100% of the issued shares and to become the sole controlling shareholder of Grup Maritim TCB.

The handling of goods in the port of Rotterdam increased by 5.4% in the first nine months. Allard Castelein, CEO Port of Rotterdam Authority: "The growth is almost entirely due to the increase in the handling of crude oil and oil products. Most other types of goods were handled in similar quantities as last year. Since oil represents about half of the throughput, the port achieved a good growth rate. Dry bulk is usually a fairly stable industry, but currently the handling of iron ore and agri bulk is lagging behind somewhat. In the container sector, growth opportunities are currently still limited because the new terminals are not yet operating at full speed."

Moody's Investors Service and Standard & Poor's Ratings Services have affirmed South Carolina Ports Authority's (SCPA) solid financial position, citing a growing regional economy, significant capital support and a strong operating profile as key factors in the positive ratings issued last week.

Kale Logistics has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tuticorin CFS Association (TCFSA) to deliver India's first Container Digital
Exchange (CODEX), which will automate the container movement at Tuticorin Port and reduce the container dwell times considerably

Terex Corporation has named John L. Garrison, Jr. Chief Executive Officer and President effective November 2, 2015.