Europe

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

China’s COSCO is strengthening its foothold in northern Europe after tabling a bid to acquire an 80% stake in Hamburg-based stevedore and logistics operator Konrad Zippel.

12th January 2026

COSCO seeks to expand Hamburg footprint

12th January 2026

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

A new private 5G network is now live across three of the UK’s most important ports, giving Hutchison Ports the digital backbone needed to push further into automation and data-driven operations.

8th January 2026

Private 5G reshapes UK ports

8th January 2026

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Circle Group, the Italy-based digital logistics specialist, has won a new deal to upgrade and automate gate operations at a multipurpose terminal in a Mediterranean port, extending its footprint in port digitalisation.

5th January 2026

Circle automates Mediterranean terminal gates

5th 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

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Construction has begun on a £13m amenities and innovation hub at London Gateway Logistics Park, marking another step in Thames Freeport’s push to anchor skills and training alongside logistics growth.

5th January 2026

Ground broken on London Hive hub

5th January 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Thanet District Council is preparing to take the most decisive step yet toward reshaping the future of the Port of Ramsgate, as cabinet members meet on 18 December to consider removing the…

11th December 2025

Ramsgate Port’s future faces major shift

11th December 2025

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

European port stakeholders have called for coherent EU strategies that reinforce both resilience and competitiveness across the maritime sector, as discussions intensify around the new Military Mobility Regulation and related initiatives.

10th December 2025

EU ports back mobility strategy

10th December 2025

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Catalonia has officially approved the Urban Master Plan for the Port of Barcelona’s Intermodal Logistics Terminal, clearing the way to build a major new southern railway node.

4th December 2025

Barcelona rail masterplan approved

4th December 2025

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

The Bilbao Port Authority has unveiled its 2025–2030 Digital Transformation Plan, a comprehensive €18.1 million programme designed to modernise the port’s technological infrastructure, reinforce security measures, improve operational efficiency and strengthen the…

1st December 2025

Port of Bilbao unveils digital overhaul

1st December 2025

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

DP World Antwerp is set to finalise a €230 million expansion that will increase terminal capacity by 30% in 2026, strengthening the Port of Antwerp’s position as a key European logistics hub.

27th November 2025

DP World Antwerp terminal expansion

27th November 2025