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AD Ports Group Commences Cruise, Ferry Terminal Services

May 19, 2026

AD Ports Group, a global enabler of trade, industry, and logistics solutions, announced the commencement of cruise services at its three terminals in Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada, and Safaga in Egypt, in addition to facilitating ferry services connecting Safaga and NEOM ports to support transport of Hajj workers between Egypt and Saudi Arabia.In 2024, AD Ports Group signed a 15-year concession agreement with Egypt’s Red Sea Ports Authority to manage…

Virgin Voyages Now Sailing from Port of Los Angeles

Apr 06, 2026

Virgin Voyages has started a new West Coast itinerary sailing from the Los Angeles Cruise Terminal, with its newest ship, Brilliant Lady, making the Port of Los Angeles its homeport this spring.“Virgin Voyages brings a fresh, contemporary cruise product to Los Angeles…

Port Houston Sees February Volume Increased by 4%

Mar 16, 2026

Cargo volumes continued strong at Port Houston in February, up 4% with 4,380,996 short tons handled across the Port’s eight public terminals. That brings the year-to-date total to 8,927,585 short tons, a 5% increase year-to-date.Container activity remained flat this month…

Cruise Shipping: Seatrade Cruise Global Debuts Wellness Oasis

Mar 10, 2026

~New immersive hub will infuse wellness programming throughout the conference and create a platform for new voices, innovations and experiences across the cruise ecosystem~Seatrade Cruise Global, the largest and longest-running event of its kind serving the international cruise industry…

Mitsui E&S Secures Order for 17 Rubber Tired Gantry Cranes

Feb 18, 2026

MITSUI E&S has received an order from Tokyo Port Terminal Corporation for 17 environmentally-friendly electric rubber tired gantry Cranes (MITSUI-PACECO Transtainer®) for Y3 Berth, Outer Central Breakwater Container Terminal, Port of Tokyo.Y3…

Port of Virginia Advances Capacity with Addition of ULCV Berth

Feb 03, 2026

The Port of Virginia is continuing to modernize and expand its operations and recently debuted additional capacity to safely handle simultaneous calls of ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs).In late January, the port put four new, all-electric…

Oregon’s International Container Terminal Relaunches with Tideworks Technology

Jan 29, 2026

Tideworks Technology, Inc., a full-service provider of comprehensive terminal operating system (TOS) solutions, announced that its platform is supporting the restart of container operations at Oregon’s only international container terminal at…

Watch: Los Angeles State of the Port Speech

Jan 25, 2026

A record crowd of more than 900 industry and community representatives gathered for the 11th annual State of the Port, where Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka outlined his vision for the future, highlighting “Build Bigger and Build Smarter” investment priorities…

Port of Los Angeles Selects Pacific Cruise Terminals Developer, Operator of Two Cruise Centers

Jan 23, 2026

The Port of Los Angeles has announced that Pacific Cruise Terminals, LLC (PCT), a joint venture between Carrix, Inc. and JLC Infrastructure, has been selected as the developer and operator of the future Outer Harbor cruise terminal. PCT will…

SeaCube Cold Solutions Acquires Martin Container to Expand National Services

Jan 09, 2026

SeaCube Cold Solutions, backed by SeaCube Container Leasing, the leading investor in refrigerated equipment, has acquired Martin Container, the portable cold storage container company serving the West Coast. This strategic alignment brings together…

Baku Port Handles 37% More Containers in 2025

Dec 19, 2025

The Baku International Sea Trade Port, a key hub on the Middle Corridor, will have handled 37% more containers in 2025 than the previous year and aims to increase the volume again in 2026, port chief Eldar Salakhov said.By the end of the month…

Eyesea, EVI Safety Technologies Unveil “Container Overboard” Detection, Reporting System

Dec 18, 2025

Eyesea and EVI Safety Technologies announced the rollout of an artificial intelligence (AI) system designed to detect and report containers lost overboard using standard onboard cameras. Following development and testing in simulation environments…

Celebrity Edge Makes Maiden Call to Newcastle, Australia

Dec 14, 2025

Celebrity Edge made a debut visit to the port of Newcastle in Australia on December 13 with over 4,000 passengers on board.Port Authority of NSW CEO John McKenna said: “The passengers and crew aboard the 306-meter-long Celebrity Edge will make a significant contribution to the economy…

MSC, BlackRock's Bid for Hutchison's Barcelona Terminal May Raise Prices

Dec 10, 2025

BlackRock and MSC's bid for CK Hutchison's terminal at Barcelona port could lead to higher prices or reduce the quality of container terminal services, EU antitrust regulators warned on Wednesday, as they opened a full-scale investigation.The…

Liebherr to Supply STS Cranes to Port Tampa Bay

Dec 03, 2025

Liebherr Container Cranes has signed a contract to deliver two ship-to-shore (STS) cranes to Port Tampa Bay, marking Liebherr’s first STS installation on Florida’s Gulf Coast.The cranes will play a central role in the port’s Vision 2030 expansion…

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