North America

Automation specialist APS Technology Group has won a contract to implement its Gate OCR Portal at the Port of Houston Authority’s marine terminals. The system will automate equipment identification, traffic processing and…

The expansion of the Panama Canal has prompted Cuba to fund the expansion and modernisation of its three main ports in collaboration with China and Venezuela.

Brazils National Water Transport Agency (Antaq) has issued a new resolution enabling private terminals to continue investing in their operations and expansion, despite them handling third-party traffic.

The Environment, Health and Harbour Safety division of the Port of Rio Grande has been given two all-terrain vehicles in order to improve the way it is able to exercise its duties…

Brazils Commission on Financial Oversight is to investigate contracts awarded for work worth $285m at 16 of Brazils ports. These involve dredging and infrastructure, as well as upgrades to existing installations.

APM Terminals is to present a project to Santos Port Authority to operate a container terminal at Prainha in the Guarujá region of the port. It would require investment of $700m and…