The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has begun the celebrations that will culminate in the opening of the New Suez Canal on August 6, 2015 by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi....

With the ever greater inflow of mega-ships in the global fleet it seems that the cost savings introduced by these behemoths have bottomed out as savings are decreasing and might...

At the heart of Kalmar's next generation ASC system is its 5th generation automatic stacking crane (ASC) which, being 10% lighter than the previous generation, reduces energy consumption and offers...

Singapore-listed port operator PSA International has signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with Beibu Gulf Port Group (BPG) and Pacific International Lines (PIL) to operate a new container terminal in...

Manzanillo International Terminal (MIT) in Panama has deployed the latest versions of Tideworks Technology's terminal operating system (TOS) solutions to support its automatic stacking cranes (ASCs). The ASCs are part...

Liebherr Maritime Cranes has officially launched its new Pulser reachstacker series. Eleven years after the delivery of its the first reachstacker, Liebherr has developed the LRS 545, the first model...

While global container growth shows signs of recovery, Asia-Europe trades will likely be behind the pack, the Container Supply Chain conference at TOC Europe hears Developments in the critically important...

Maersk is seeking to win contracts to build and upgrade ports in Nigeria and Kenya as it  expands its African operations. The company is awaiting a final sign-off on a...

Terex Port Solutions (TPS) has received an order from Port Newark Container Terminal (PNCT), Newark, New Jersey, a 50/50 joint-venture between Ports America and Terminal Investment Limited (TIL), for 20...

Andrew Penfold, project director at Ocean Shipping Consultants (OSC), has said that ships of 22,000 teu or more could be ordered soon. “There are some fairly well-advanced discussions on some...