Mitsui E&S has received an order from Petro Vietnam Phuoc An Port Investment & Operation Joint Stock Company (PAP), an upcoming port operator funded by the Vietnamese government, for 11 ship to shore gantry cranes (Mitsui-Paceco Portainer) and 11 electric rubber tired gantry cranes (Mitsui-Paceco Transtainer).This is the largest-ever crane procurement and order in Vietnam for both companies.PAP is…
The Alabama Port Authority has ordered two Konecranes Rubber-Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes for its new intermodal facility in Montgomery, Alabama. The order was booked in Q3 2025 and delivery is scheduled for Q4 2026.Container volumes at Alabama’s Port of Mobile grew from approximately 502…
South Africa's logistics company Transnet on Thursday said it has agreed a 10-year partnership deal with German equipment maker Liebherr for the supply of cranes as it seeks to upgrade and modernize its port operations.The two parties have also agreed on a 20-year asset management program…
PACECO Corp. and MITSUI E&S have announced a contract to supply two new ship-to-shore (STS) cranes to Total Terminals International (TTI) at the Port of Long Beach.The new cranes will be capable of serving vessels of up to 24,000 TEU and will be built in Japan…
Shipping group Maersk raised its full-year profit forecast on Thursday as robust global container demand defied fears that tariffs would hit trade, although the company predicted a slowdown later this year.Maersk, viewed as a barometer of world trade…
The London P&I Club has renewed calls on ship owners, operators and charterers to address potential risks when loading Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBCs) containing dry chemicals. The warning follows a number of incidents reported…
PPG announced the 100th dry docking performed using electrostatic application for marine hull coatings. PPG completed the project on the MV Colossus, a 287-meter bulk carrier owned by Enterprises Shipping and Trading S.A. at CUD Weihai Shipyard Co…
A new quay crane at Tuas Port, Singapore, tipped over on Sunday while it was being delivered to a non-operational berth.There were no injuries or fatalities.No damage has been assessed to adjacent port equipment and facilities. All of PSA Singapore…
Contecon Manzanillo (CMSA), ICTSI’s Mexican business unit and operator of the Second Specialized Container Terminal at the Port of Manzanillo, has acquired two quay cranes and four hybrid rubber tired gantry (RTG) cranes.At 60 meters high, the quay cranes are the largest in the Americas…
The Port of Oakland handled 185,499 TEUs (twenty-foot containers) in April, marking a 14.7% decrease in overall cargo volume from March 2025. The slowdown is driven by market uncertainty as well as softening demand in exports—both influenced by recent shifts in U…
DFDS celebrated 10,000 sailings in the Mediterranean connecting Türkiye, Europe and North Africa, highlighting the strategic importance of the Turkish market as the nearshoring trend drives increased investment and production shifts to the region…
Port Canaveral is investing upwards of $500 million in landside and waterside improvements as part of its “Port Canaveral Advantage” plan to expand capacity and capabilities across all aspects of its business operations.'Port Canaveral Advantage'…
Coast Guard Sector New York personnel conducted three warehouse spot checks at the Port of New York and New Jersey this week, uncovering a 60% deficiency rate in hazardous material compliance. The targeted inspections, driven by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) container screening data…
Maritime consultancy Drewry said on Thursday that it expects global container port volume to fall 1% as a direct result of U.S. trade policies.That would be the third drop in global container shipping demand since London-based Drewry began recording that data in 1979…
The Port of Oakland closed the first quarter of 2025 on a strong note. Total container volume rose 7.2% compared to March 2024, with Port operators handling 217,415 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in March 2025. That performance brings first-quarter volume to 601…
