The Russian Freight Village Kaluga decides to expand its existing reachstacker fleet with two additional units. The new Liebherr LRS 545-31 reachstackers were delivered and commissioned within a remarkably short time. 

Naval Dome CEO Itai Sela says that while it is true that the inadvertent downloading of a computer virus from the internet or a memory stick is a serious cyber security issue for shipping companies, the industry should be wary of attributing system breaches to human error.

At the Brunswick State of the Port address in recent weeks, Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Griff Lynch thanked the U.S. Coast Guard, Brunswick Bar Pilots and port workers for their efforts in the crew rescue, ongoing vessel salvage and reopening of the Port of Brunswick after the car carrying ship Golden Ray capsized Sept. 8. 

Satellite communications specialist IEC Telecom has warned that cyber hygiene is as important for the shipping industry as cyber security.

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have released a report on the current state of clean cargo-handling equipment technology as they begin working toward the Clean Air Action Plan’s 2030 goal of a zero-emissions fleet at the nation’s largest seaport complex.

The Georgia Ports Authority achieved its busiest month ever for containerised trade in August, handling 437,750 twenty-foot equivalent container units.

Abu Dhabi Ports, one of the UAE’s leading proponents of regional trade and investment, has revealed robust operational performance with significant volume growth in the first half of 2019. The company, which operates ports and terminals across the UAE, as well as Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD), said its success was driven in part by concession agreements signed with leading maritime firms, such as Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and COSCO SHIPPING Ports (CSP).

Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) tenant SSA Atlantic recently shipped a container filled with relief aid to the victims of Hurricane Dorian in The Bahamas.

Significant growth was seen in both sales and order intake for Bromma in the first half of 2019 compared to the corresponding period in 2018. Even though the company enjoys a very high market share, it is assumed that given the high order intake, in fact market share has increased. 

Trelleborg’s marine and infrastructure operation has announced that it is to collaborate with Danish water environment specialist, DHI, enabling marine consultants and port owners to more realistically simulate vessel movements in ports and increase port efficiency.