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ICTSI’s MICT reaches 50 million TEU milestone

Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), International Container Terminal Service, Inc.’s (ICTSI) flagship terminal, celebrates another milestone by handling its 50 millionth TEU. The Philippine terminal...

Wilson Sons invests in Rio Grande Container Terminal

Wilson Sons has invested around US$280,000 in Brazil's Rio Grande Container Terminal (RS), planning to increase operational efficiency through technological initiatives. These initiatives include the...

Saudi ports see container decline despite import surge

Saudi container ports have seen a container decline in February moving 561,484 TEUs, translating to a 10% drop from the same month last year. In...

Port of Los Angeles, Caltrans begin US$130 million transportation project

The Port of Los Angeles and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) are commencing a US$130 million transportation project to reconfigure a significant interchange...

Portchain Connect welcomes first Turkish box terminal to its network

Evyapport will become the first Turkish container terminal to use Portchain Connect to increase the quality and speed of its berth alignment with customers...

Port of Barcelona and Adif collaborate to strengthen Barcelona rail freight transport

Train Port Barcelona, a joint venture between the Port of Barcelona and Adif with equal ownership, was officially established before a notary. This step marks...

ABB, Kuenz secure record crane order for Dutch container terminal

Global engineering company ABB and Austria-based crane manufacturer Kuenz have secured the largest single order for Automatic Stacking Cranes (ASC) ever placed by a...

Port of Virginia selects partner for Norfolk International Terminal North Wharf upgrade

The Port of Virginia has chosen a Joint Venture of Skanska and McLean Contracting Company to undertake the revitalization of Norfolk International Terminal North...

APMT-operated terminal commissions new Container Freight Station in Nigeria

APM Terminals-operated West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) has marked a significant milestone by opening its new Container Freight Station (CFS). APM Terminals said this investment...

Long Beach experiences box volume rise at the beginning of 2024

In February, the Port of Long Beach experienced a surge in cargo shipments, driven by several factors such as cooling inflation, growing consumer confidence...

APM Terminals Pecém marks volume records for 2023/24 fruit harvest season

In August 2023, APM Terminals Pecém, the primary operator of the Port of Pecém in the metropolitan area of Fortaleza, Brazil, achieved a milestone...

Maersk reopens Port Sudan bookings

Maersk announced that it has resumed its acceptance of new bookings to and from Port Sudan. Due to the situation surrounding the Red Sea, including...

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Maersk circles DB Schenker as it ponders acquisition

Maersk has appointed financial advisors to help the carrier evaluate its freight forwarder target DB Schenker which was put up for sale last year. Danish...

ZIM reports US$2.7 billion annual net loss amidst financial downturn

Israeli ocean carrier ZIM announced its results for the previous year, following the trend observed across major container lines, according to which the companies'...

Red Sea developments fail to overcome seasonal lull as rates correct

With the Chinese New Year over and liner operators adjusting their operations to accommodate the diversions round the Cape of Good Hope, rates have...

Red Sea crisis spurs surge in TEU capacity: Newbuildings fully absorbed

The total container ship capacity deployed on trades affected by the Red Sea crisis has increased by 1.26 million TEUs since October 2023, driven...

Singaporean bulk carrier hit by Houthi missiles in mistaken identity

Houthi rebels have apparently fired at a Singaporean-owned bulk carrier after mistaking it for a US ship. The 2012-built Singapore-flagged Supramax vessel, Propel Fortune, was...