Container & Cargo Handling

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Konecranes has launched a new electric reach stacker. It has been designed for high-intensity operations and offers up to 16 hours of working time on a single charge.

12th March 2026

Kone launches new electric reach stacker

12th March 2026

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Global container trade volumes reached 16.03 million teu in January 2026, signalling a stronger start to the year for the port business despite mixed regional exports performance.

10th March 2026

Container volumes rise, outlook unsettled

10th March 2026

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Liebherr has secured a commanding majority of global new orders in 2025, achieving a record market share and reinforcing the company’s leadership in port handling technology.

25th February 2026

Liebherr leads global crane orders

25th February 2026

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Liebherr Container Cranes has completed a major crane raise project at Forth Ports’ Port of Grangemouth, increasing the lift height of two ship-to-shore (STS) gantry cranes by 2.2 metres and boosting operational…

20th February 2026

WATCH: Liebherr completes Grangemouth crane raise

20th February 2026

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Flinders Port Holdings (FPH) has signed a contract with Austrian crane manufacturer Künz to acquire a cantilever automated rubber-tyre gantry (ARTG) crane for Flinders Adelaide Container Terminal (FACT), marking a major milestone…

12th February 2026

FPH orders automated RTG crane

12th February 2026

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Huisman has signed a second contract with Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam (ECT) for the delivery of 12 additional automated stacking cranes (ASC), reinforcing its role in the continued automation of one of…

9th February 2026

Huisman secures second ASC order

9th February 2026

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

James Fisher has launched a rapid-deploy fender system to streamline port infrastructure operations, cutting mobilisation time while improving environmental standards and logistics efficiency.

3rd February 2026

Rapid-deploy fenders for quicker port mobilisation

3rd February 2026

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

James Kemball has become the Port of Felixstowe’s largest off-dock container storage provider following the acquisition of a new six-acre (2.4 ha) site located less than a quarter of a mile from…

16th January 2026

James Kemball expands Felixstowe capacity

16th January 2026

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Port Newark Container Terminal (PNCT) has placed an order for 20 hybrid Konecranes Noell straddle carriers, reinforcing its long-standing partnership with the equipment supplier and underlining its commitment to more efficient terminal…

12th January 2026

PNCT expands straddle carrier fleet

12th January 2026

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The Port of Oakland this week welcomed two new ship-to-shore container cranes at its TraPac terminal, marking the first deployment of European-built cranes of their kind on the US West Coast.

9th January 2026

Port of Oakland welcomes new cranes

9th January 2026

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Porto Itapoá is advancing its expansion and modernisation plans with the arrival of new large-scale cargo handling equipment.

7th January 2026

Itapoá boosts crane capacity

7th January 2026

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Mersin International Port (MIP) has begun operating Turkey’s first fully integrated yard automation system, a move that marks a significant technological shift for the country’s port sector and underlines Mersin’s growing role…

5th January 2026

Mersin port pioneers yard automation

5th January 2026

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Global container volumes rose sharply in October, good news as 2025 enters its final quarter. But there’s continued subdued demand for North American and European exports.

9th December 2025

Imports climb, while export markets lag

9th December 2025

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Dean Davison looks at the latest developments relating to container terminal box collections from specialists in maritime supply chain security, T-Mining

20th November 2025

Secure container release

20th November 2025

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Haskoning provides a route map of the dos and don’ts of adopting autonomous horizontal transport in container terminal operations

20th November 2025

Tapping driverless technology

20th November 2025

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The US Pacific North West and Canadian Pacific Gateway is a major container gateway for North American imports and exports. Dean Davison looks at trade developments for ports in this region and…

20th November 2025

Strength & Resilience

20th November 2025

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Following diverse problems associated with container release a new standard is under development with associated new technology being rolled out

20th November 2025

Box Release Revolution

20th November 2025

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The Container Port Performance Index is now in its fifth edition and has achieved a certain prominence as a document to be scrutinised on release. But is it being used for the…

20th November 2025

CPPI: Room for Improvement

20th November 2025

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

AD Ports Group and CMA CGM have agreed to expand their joint terminal at Khalifa Port to boost port capacity and strengthen port operations.

18th November 2025

Khalifa Port terminal set for expansion

18th November 2025

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Kalmar has struck a deal to supply 16 hybrid straddle carriers to South African operator Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) for its Cape Town and Port Elizabeth container terminals.

7th November 2025

Hybrid straddle carriers for southern Africa

7th November 2025

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Boxbay, a joint venture between SMS group and DP World, has signed a €91.7 million contract with DP World to implement its high-bay storage (HBS) system at London Gateway.

23rd October 2025

Boxbay revolutionises London Gateway storage

23rd October 2025

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Kalmar has won a major order for 14 hybrid AutoStrad machines from Patrick Terminals, set to be deployed at the Sydney AutoStrad terminal.

8th October 2025

Kalmar wins Patrick Terminals AutoStrad order

8th October 2025

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Liebherr Container Cranes has unveiled a new crane simulator tailored for remote operator station (ROS) controlled ship-to-shore container cranes.

8th October 2025

Liebherr unveils remote crane simulator

8th October 2025