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France’s two biggest container ports, Le Havre and Marseille-Fos, posted further strong growth in rail traffic in the first half of the year. The former benefited mostly from the expansion …

A new bulk storage and handling facility has opened at Berth 43 at the Port of Tilbury for Cefetra. The facility covers around 14,000 square metres and will be used …

Panama Canal bulker transits fall sharply as restrictions increase competition and drive longer routes and higher tonne-mile demand. “Since the start of July, Panama Canal bulker transits have fallen 22% …

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Port of the Future Week highlighted the shift from port technology pilots towards deployment, with scaling, standards and collaboration in focus. The three-day programme ran from 15 to 17 September. …

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APM Terminals Apapa, is stepping up efforts to ease bottlenecks in Nigeria’s export logistics chain, with its dedicated Finger Jetty set to begin round-the-clock barge operations in the fourth quarter …

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Spain’s first offshore solar platform, developed by BlueNewables with the support of Naturgy, arrived at the Port of Valencia in July. Built at the San Enrique shipyard in Vigo, it …

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A large section of the bow of the grounded MSC Baltic III has been cut away and brought ashore as the long-running wreck removal operation in Newfoundland reaches the halfway …

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German port workers have rejected their employers’ latest wage offer in a union survey, setting the stage for a union ballot on whether to escalate the dispute to indefinite strike …

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Three 40-ft containers fell into the water during container ship cargo handling operations at the Port of Los Angeles on Monday, prompting a response from the US Coast Guard, Los …

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The Port of Savannah handled 529,523 TEU in August, down by less than 1% year-on-year. Export loads totalled 117,242 TEU, up nearly 4,700 TEU or 4.2%. Import loads totalled 265,859 …

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have announced plans to move four more Gemini Cooperation services back to the Suez Canal, adding to the partners’ growing use of the Red Sea route for …

Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), ICTSI’s automated container terminal at the Port of Melbourne, has started work on a Phase 3B expansion that will lift the terminal’s annual capacity to …

Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), a major transhipment hub in Malaysia, is returning to normal operations following a cyber incident that temporarily suspended container terminal operations. According to local media …

Kalmar has passed 1,000 hybrid straddle carrier sales worldwide, with Patrick Terminals’ latest order taking it across the line as the technology continues to gain ground in container terminals. As …

On 14 September, Enstructure and the Diamond State Port Corporation (DSPC) marked the groundbreaking of the Delaware Container Terminal (DCT) in Wilmington. Following a multi-year planning and development phase, the …

The signing of the letter of intent between Port Polska and the city of Kielce. Poland’s largest infrastructure project, Port Polska, formerly known as CPK, and the city of Kielce …

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More than one in 10 cargo transport units inspected in 2025 were found to have safety deficiencies, highlighting persistent weaknesses in how cargo is packed, declared and secured for sea …

Over three months of record container throughput the Port of Los Angeles is turning 12,000 TEU vessel calls in 3.7 days. “That’s the best in my memory during the past …

UAE-based Gulftainer has signed a binding agreement to invest in Suksawat Terminal on Thailand’s Chao Phraya River. The investment marks the company’s entry into Thailand. Located south of Bangkok in …

Lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles on board are suspected to have caused the fire that destroyed the Felicity Ace and its cargo of 4,000 vehicles in 2022. The World Shipping …

German liner company Hapag-Lloyd announced that it has signed an agreement with DP World to “expand and further strengthen their long-standing cooperation in Africa.” Under the deal, Hapag-Lloyd has secured …

DP World has begun construction on a €50m expansion of its chemicals logistics hub in Wolfenbüttel, Germany. The investment will add a 30,000sqm warehouse for lithium-ion battery storage and a …

Cavotec and EVIAS have entered into a distribution agreement to bring EVIAS’ automatic ground-based charging technology to ports worldwide. The technology enables electric vehicles to charge while driving. Under the …

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People on the Move: New COO for Kalmar, CEOs appointed at Ports America, GPA and CMP New CEOs and senior executives have taken up positions across the ports, terminals, shipping …

Bluecore Energy is headquartered at POLB, where it is developing its first maritime nuclear energy system Long Beach-based startup Bluecore Energy has closed a US$50m seed financing round to accelerate …

WorldCargo News is welcoming the industry back to the Shore Power Summit. Early bird registration is now open for the second edition of the event, which will take place in …

China’s Qingdao Hisea Heavy-Duty Machinery Co. (HHMC) has delivered five automated rail-mounted gantry (ARMG) cranes to Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in China. The five cranes were shipped to the port on September …

Asyad Group has signed an agreement with Moon Rock Research & Development LLC (MRD) to assess the feasibility of installing onshore power supply (OPS) for vessels at its ports, with …

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Transnet has announced its financial results for the year ended 31 March 2026, reporting “improved operational performance, stronger cash generation and continued progress in implementing its reform and growth agenda.” …

French shipping company CMA CGM has broken ground on a US$100m expansion of its container terminal at the Port of Beirut that will more than double its annual handling capacity …

Houthi fighters marching during a campaign to mobilize more fighters amid an offensive against Saudi-backed government troops, in Sana'a, Yemen, 10 September 2026. EPA/YAHYA ARHAB Houthi forces have reportedly seized …

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Maersk has introduced an emergency freight charge of US$1,800 per 20ft dry container and US$3,000 per 40ft dry container for existing bookings and cargo in transit to or from ports …

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) has received a Letter of Award to develop and operate two dry bulk berths at Paradip Port in Odisha, India. Located in a …

DP World and its Manila-based partner Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) have commissioned six hybrid RTG cranes at Manila South Harbour, bringing the terminal’s RTG fleet to 29 units. Built by …

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