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Patimban Global Gateway Terminal Selects Liebherr LHM 550

Aug 06, 2026

The Liebherr LHM 550 has been selected to enable Patimban Global Gateway Terminal to commence container operations while permanent quay equipment is progressively introduced. With its flexible working ranges and high handling performance, the…

Argentinian Grain Ports Resume Normal Operations After Strike

Aug 05, 2026

Argentina's grain ports returned to normal operations on Wednesday after a strike by maritime pilots paused the country's foreign trade for roughly 24 hours, Guillermo Wade, the head of a ports industry chamber said.The stoppage was lifted on…

Cimolai Technology Unmoors 800-Ton Goliath Crane, Destined For Fincantieri Monfalcone

Aug 04, 2026

Cimolai Technology announced the successful completion of the unmooring and departure from the Port of Chioggia of the first of two 800-ton Goliath cranes, destined for the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone.The initial phases of the transfer involved handling and loading operations of the crane…

Oil Exports to Increase From Russia's Western Ports in August

Aug 03, 2026

Oil shipments from Russia's western ports are set to increase 4% in August from July as drone attacks on domestic refineries make more crude available for exports, while strong demand in Asia encourages sellers to load more, two traders said…

Hybrid Mobile Harbor Crane Commissioned for Port of Gulfport

Jul 30, 2026

SSA Marine and the Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport (Port of Gulfport) announced the commissioning of a new Liebherr LHM 550 hybrid mobile harbor crane at the Port, along with $1.6 million in state grant funding that will enable the electrification of the crane…

SeaPort Manatee adds Trammell to engineering team

Jul 30, 2026

SeaPort Manatee announced the addition of Rodney Trammell, P.E., as senior engineer.Trammell, a licensed professional engineer, brings a dozen years of industry experience to his new position at the trade hub of Southwest and Central Florida…

Baltic Container Terminal Handles Longest, Largest Vessel to Call at Gdynia Port

Jul 27, 2026

Baltic Container Terminal (BCT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) operation at the Port of Gdynia, Poland, successfully handled the inaugural call of MSC Venice, the largest and longest vessel to call at the Port of Gdynia…

DP World Completes Dredging Milestone for Senegalese Container Port

Jul 27, 2026

DP World has reached a major construction milestone at the Port of Ndayane with the completion of dredging works 13 months ahead of schedule. More than 1,000 people are currently employed directly on the project as construction activity accelerates…

Shipowners Pause Vessel Deliveries to Ukraine's Black Sea Ports

Jul 23, 2026

Shipowners halted vessel arrivals at Ukraine's Black Sea ports due to intensified Russian strikes, Kyiv said, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned Moscow might escalate attacks in order to block the country's main corridor for grain exports…

Port of Bilbao Sees Largest YoY Growth Since 2004

Jul 23, 2026

In the first half of the year, the Port of Bilbao handled 17,317,427 tons of cargo, an increase of 1,893,980 tons and 12.3% up on the same period last year. This figure represents the highest year-on-year growth recorded at the start of a year for the last twenty-two years…

DP World to Build Two Container Terminals On UAE's East Coast

Jul 22, 2026

DP World will develop two new container terminals in Fujairah on the United Arab Emirates' eastern coast, the global ports operator said on Wednesday as the Gulf state works to reduce its dependence on the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war…

Maersk Pauses Service via Chornomorsk Amidst Intensified Russian Attacks

Jul 22, 2026

Shipping group Maersk said on Tuesday it had halted its service via Ukraine's Chornomorsk Fishing Port, an announcement made after Russia intensified its attacks on Kyiv's maritime export routes.Maersk is the second large company to stop operations…

Houthis Threaten Targeted Attacks on Shipping Companies Visiting Saudi Ports

Jul 21, 2026

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militia told shipping companies not to load or discharge cargo at Saudi Arabian ports or they may be targeted, according to an email the group sent to companies.The Houthis on Monday declared a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia…

DP World, EBRD Sign $28m Loan to Electrify Constanța Terminal Operations

Jul 21, 2026

DP World and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have signed a loan agreement of up to USD$28.5 million (€25 million) to support the electrification of operations at DP World’s Constanța South Container Terminal. The…

Port Houston Sees Strong Container Volumes for June, Steel Rebounds

Jul 20, 2026

The Houston Ship Channel region showed resilient trade activity, while Port Houston's public terminals recorded strong June container volumes and a moderate rebound for steel cargo.Key TakeawaysHouston Ship Channel region total trade increased 17% through May…

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La Spezia Container Terminal Signs Contracts for Ship-to-Shore, Yard Cranes

La Spezia Container Terminal Signs Contracts for Ship-to-Shore, Yard Cranes

Hormuz Crisis Accelerates Gulf Pipeline and Port Expansion

Hormuz Crisis Accelerates Gulf Pipeline and Port Expansion

Encomara Squid Connection System Qualifies for Commercialization

Encomara Squid Connection System Qualifies for Commercialization

Russia Focuses Strikes on Ukrainian Ports, Industrial Sites, Distribution Facilities

Russia Focuses Strikes on Ukrainian Ports, Industrial Sites, Distribution Facilities

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