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Signed agreements to strengthen the United Arab Emirates’ position as a global energy hub

AD Ports Group have signed two long-term agreements with Nimex Terminals that will position Khalifa Port into a leading trading hub for low-carbon energy...

Transnet Port Terminals award a significant order for hybrid straddle carriers to Kalmar

South African operator Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) and Kalmar continue sustainability-focused collaboration with a significant order for hybrid straddle carriers. The agreement is for...

Unions align in opposing port automation as it is killing dock workers’ jobs

A two-day summit in Lisbon, Portugal, has brought together hundreds of trade union representatives from more than 60 countries alongside leaders, academics, and experts...

Fire on Maersk container vessel in Malaysia kills three people

The Malaysia’s State Fire and Rescue Department has announced that a fire aboard a containership alongside in the Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) was...

City-owned Wasaline sold to Stena Line

NLC Ferry Ab Oy/Wasaline, jointly owned by the cities of Umea and Vaasa through Kvarken Link, has been acquired by Stena Line. The company...

Peel Ports Group re-developes Birkenhead’s Eastfloat Terminal

The Eastfloat Terminal at Birkenhead Port, now under the ownership of Peel Ports Group, is to be revitalised by a £10 million redevelopment, strengthening...

Alphaliner reports that MSC has crossed the 7m TEUs mark

Alphaliner reports that Switzerland-based Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), the world’s largest container shipping line, has bought the 2007-built, 3,534 teu Newnew Star 2 from Chinese owner...

Indian container terminal invests in 30 Konecranes RTGs with E–Hybrid technology

Konecranes has announced that a leading container terminal in India has ordered 30 Rubber-Tired Gantry cranes (RTGs). The cranes will run entirely on onboard batteries...

A pair of super post-panamax container cranes for Port Freeport in Texas

On 22 September, coinciding with the port’s 100th anniversary, Port Freeport in Texas received two Super Post-Panamax ship-to-shore container cranes. The cranes were transported...

Panama Canal in search for new partners in new US$2.6 billion terminal project

The Panama Canal has announced that it is planning new terminals to be built at each end of the canal and looking for companies...