DP World plans two east-coast UAE terminals beyond Hormuz
DP World has confirmed plans for two terminals on the UAE's east coast, creating cargo capacity outside the Strait of Hormuz.
Rotterdam completes foundations for Northern Europe's largest container expansion
An APM Terminals site at Rotterdam has finished foundations for an expansion that will double its capacity with an automated fleet.
Port of Los Angeles posts its best-ever June, topping a million containers
The Port of Los Angeles handled more than a million containers in June, its busiest June in 118 years.
Hamburg's HHLA issues a profit warning
A major German terminal operator has issued a profit warning on higher costs and weaker throughput.
Bin Sulayem takes interim charge at Malaysia's MMC Ports
The former chairman of a major Gulf ports group has taken interim charge of Malaysia's largest port operator.
Panama Canal trims daily booking slots over water worries
The Panama Canal is reducing daily booking slots amid concern that a dry spell could squeeze water supplies.
Port of Antwerp-Bruges posts a softer first half
One of Europe's largest ports handled less cargo in the first half as container volumes fell and disruptions took a toll.
Gioia Tauro completes its first shore-power connection to a mega boxship
A major southern Italian container port has completed its first cold-ironing operation, connecting a mega boxship to shore power.
Global terminal operators lift their share of world container throughput to 49.9%
The biggest container terminal operators lifted their combined share of global throughput to just under half in 2025.
India's Vizhinjam port to open for domestic cargo in August
India's newest deep-water container port will launch full import and export operations in mid-August.
Southampton welcomes its largest-ever car carrier
The port of Southampton has welcomed the largest vehicle carrier ever to call there by capacity on its maiden European voyage.
Van Oord consortium picked to build out Vancouver's next big container terminal
A consortium including a Dutch marine contractor has been chosen to build the landmass and wharf for a major new container terminal on Canada's west coast.
Saudi Arabia's Mawani adds a Maersk service to Jeddah Islamic Port
Saudi Arabia's ports authority has added a Maersk service to Jeddah Islamic Port, strengthening the Red Sea hub's connections to the US, Morocco, Oman and India.
Mediterranean container volumes set to keep rising despite Hormuz disruption
Container traffic in the Mediterranean is growing and is forecast to keep rising through 2030, even as Strait of Hormuz volumes collapse and Suez use falls.
Burns Harbor prepares to bring ocean boxes to Chicago's doorstep
An Indiana port near Chicago is preparing to open the region's first all-water container terminal, offering a Great Lakes route into North America's biggest intermodal market.
Singapore holds top spot in shipping centre index for 13th year
Singapore has again been ranked the world's leading maritime centre, extending its run at the top to 13 consecutive years.
APM Terminals begins $570m expansion at Peru's Callao
APM Terminals has started a $570m expansion of Muelle Norte at Callao, raising capacity at Peru's main port gateway.
Seattle-Tacoma gateway handled nearly 3m TEU last year
The Seattle-Tacoma gateway handled close to three million TEU last year, supporting more than 265,000 jobs, a new study finds.
Kamarajar Port becomes India's second deep-draft major port
Kamarajar Port has reached an 18-metre operational draft, letting it take fully laden Capesize bulkers of up to 170,000 DWT.
Canada backs Port of Vancouver's Roberts Bank expansion
Canada has committed federal funding to upgrade the Roberts Bank terminal at the Port of Vancouver, a project expected to unlock more than C$100bn in trade capacity.
Brazil sends Santos STS10 terminal tender back for policy review
Brazil's transport regulator has handed the STS10 container terminal tender at Santos back to the federal government for policy clarification, delaying one of the region's largest port projects.
Vietnam speeds up port upgrades to sharpen its trade edge
Vietnam is accelerating seaport investment, with two of its container gateways ranking among the world's 20 most efficient as cargo volumes climb.
Dunkirk breaks ground on second container terminal
Dunkirk has begun building a second container terminal, a €303m project centred on a 1,000-metre deepwater quay designed to roughly double the port's box handling capacity.
Kerala reviews MSC's $1.4bn Vizhinjam port stake deal
Kerala has put MSC Group's planned $1.397bn entry into Adani Vizhinjam Port Private Limited (AVPPL) under scrutiny, saying Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) did not seek state approval before agreeing to sel…
Boskalis and Van Oord win $570m Arctic port dredging in Sweden
Sweden has awarded a contract worth around EUR 500m ($570m) to Dutch dredging majors Boskalis and Van Oord to deepen the shipping fairway and harbour basin at the Port of Lulea, a gateway to the Scandinavian Arctic on t…
Groningen Seaports names Jan Hein Meissner as harbour master
Groningen Seaports has appointed Jan Hein Meissner (53) as its new harbour master, choosing an internal successor to Pieter van der Wal, who has moved to a port-security advisory role. Meissner has worked at Groningen S…
Panama Canal tightens neopanamax draught limits again
ño over the watershed in the months ahead. It said lake levels and projections would be monitored, with more adjustments if needed. This is not yet a repeat of the severe 2023-24 drought restrictions that slashed bookin…
Hapag-Lloyd strengthens terminal network with Hamburg and Tangier Med deals
Hapag-Lloyd's terminal arm HGT is acquiring a 20% stake in Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg and doubling its holding in Morocco's TC3 terminal at Tangier Med to 20%.
MSC pays $1.4bn for 49% stake in Adani's Vizhinjam port
MSC's terminal arm TiL is acquiring a 49% stake in Adani Ports' Vizhinjam transhipment terminal for $1.4bn, in what the partners call the largest foreign private investment in Indian port infrastructure.
Panama Canal trims vessel draft, reviving memories of the drought crisis
The Panama Canal Authority will cut the neopanamax draft limit to 49.5 ft from 3 July, citing Gatun Lake levels and El Niño risk and reviving 2023-24 drought fears.
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