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Port of Virginia: New Equipment to Advance ULCV Capacity

Apr 15, 2025

The Port of Virginia is continuing to modernize and expand its operation and recently debuted additional capacity to safely handle simultaneous calls of ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs).Earlier this month at Virginia International Gateway (VIG) the port put four new, all-electric, Suez class ship-to-shore container cranes into service. With the expanded crane fleet at VIG, the port now has the capacity to accommodate three ULCVs at once…

JSW Infrastructure Expects Cargo Volume Growth Rise in 2026

Apr 30, 2025

India's JSW Infrastructure said on Wednesday it expects cargo volume growth to rise in fiscal year 2026, driven by domestic sectors' resilience, while minimising concerns over U.S. tariff-led trade uncertainties.The port operator anticipates a 10% growth in volumes…

HPC Finalizes Pre-Feasibility Study for Porto Fundo Terminal

Apr 30, 2025

HPC Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC) has successfully delivered a pre-feasibility study for the development of a bulk cargo terminal at Porto Fundo in Santa Cruz, Cabo Verde. Commissioned by Spanish infrastructure company COPISA, the study provides…

Mexico Expands Its Largest Port in Bet on Economic Growth and Global Trade

Apr 25, 2025

A massive expansion of Mexico's largest seaport is under way as Mexican authorities bet on positive economic growth and the strength of global trade despite the gloomy outlook sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump's trade wars.The Mexican government…

GCT Global Container Terminals Orders Hybrid and Battery-Powered Konecranes RTGs for British Columbia Terminals

Apr 22, 2025

GCT Global Container Terminals has ordered 10 hybrid Konecranes rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes for its GCT Deltaport terminal and one battery-powered Konecranes RTG for its GCT Vanterm terminal. The agreements were signed in Q1 2025, and the 11 cranes will be delivered by Q3 2026…

Port Esbjerg: Fairway Deepened to Expand Capacity

Apr 16, 2025

After years of preparation and large-scale construction work, the fairway to Port Esbjerg has now been fully deepened. The upgrade enables access for larger vessels, increased cargo volumes, and new strategic opportunities in both the energy and defense sectors…

Port of Albany Releases RFEI for Beacon Island Expansion Project

Apr 04, 2025

The Port of Albany has issued a Request For Expressions of Interest (RFEI) to assess market interest and commercial potential for the Port of Albany’s Beacon Island expansion site at 340 River Road, Glenmont, NY.The Port is looking for a range of development proposals that may include…

DP World Cochin Sets an All-Time Record, Surpassing 800,000 TEU

Apr 02, 2025

DP World’s Container Terminal (ICTT) in Cochin has set an all-time high-volume record in FY 2024-25, handling 834,665 TEUs, registering around 11% year-on-year growth. The earlier record was 754,237 TEUS achieved in the previous financial year…

Maersk, PANYNJ Extend Lease for APM Terminals Elizabeth Until 2062

Mar 24, 2025

Maersk and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) have agreed to extend APM Terminals Elizabeth's lease through December 2062. Originally set to expire in 2029, the lease extension reflects the company’s partnership with the port…

Port of Albany receives grant to support electrification infrastructure and maritime commerce

Mar 06, 2025

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the Albany Port District Commission (APDC) was awarded an $18.79 million grant from Empire State Development’s Focused Attraction of Shovel-ready Tracts New York (FAST NY) program for utility infrastructure work at Beacon Island…

Bilbao Port Authority Showcases Hydrogen Infrastructure

Feb 17, 2025

The Bilbao Port Authority participated in the 1st Conference of the Chambers of Commerce and Hydrogen Valleys of the Atlantic Arc. The event, held at the Energy Intelligence Center (EIC) in Abanto-Zierbena, brought together the Chambers of Commerce of the Atlantic Arc…

Germany's Mosel River set to reopen after lock repairs

Jan 30, 2025

The Mosel river in western Germany could reopen to cargo shipping later this week as repairs to a damaged lock are making fast progress, navigation authorities said on Monday.The river, an important transit route for grains and rapeseed between Germany and France…

Panama Canal Battles Ongoing Drought

Dec 12, 2024

The lush river valleys of El Zaino y La Arenosa in western Panama, home to hundreds of families that eke out a living farming, fishing and raising cattle, could soon be submerged by a massive man-made reservoir designed to ensure the viability of the Panama Canal in the face of a changing climate…

SeaPort Manatee adds two Eco-efficient Harbor Cranes

Dec 04, 2024

SeaPort Manatee is furthering its ship-to-shore cargo-handling capabilities with addition of two new Konecranes Gottwald Generation 6 mobile harbor cranes at the maritime trade hub for Southwest and Central Florida and beyond.The latest pair…

San Antonio Terminal Int'l concession extended until 2030

Dec 03, 2024

Empresa Portuaria San Antonio (EPSA) filed a Material Event with the Financial Market Commission (CMF), informing that San Antonio Terminal Internacional (STI) had met the investment conditions agreed in 2020 and, therefore, its concession will be extended until January 1…

Logistics News

New Chief Executive Appointed at MPA Singapore

New Chief Executive Appointed at MPA Singapore

JSW Infrastructure Expects Cargo Volume Growth Rise in 2026

JSW Infrastructure Expects Cargo Volume Growth Rise in 2026

Port of Naples Cargo Operator Invests in Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane

Port of Naples Cargo Operator Invests in Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Crane

The Port of Klaipėda Begins 2025 With a 15% Increase in Cargo Handling

The Port of Klaipėda Begins 2025 With a 15% Increase in Cargo Handling

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