A round up of Port Strategy October - December 2025 issue’s Port & Terminal news. 

Greek Port Plans
 The government of Greece has confirmed investment of US$680 million to modernise the country’s port infrastructure. Stefanos Gkikas, Greek Deputy Maritime Affairs Minister, said the upgrade programme will focus on up to 30 of Greece’s island ports, using US$210 million already secured from the National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) 2021-2027 Transport programme and US$93 million from the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility. Shore power feasibility studies for the ports of Lavrio, Rafina, Kavala and Corfu have already been identified too.

Darwin Plans
 The Australian Port of Darwin has released its new long-term master plan, outlining its vision and priorities for the next 30 years. “With regional and global trade dynamics evolving at an unprecedented pace, the Master Plan provides the clarity and structure needed to remain a resilient, responsive gateway,” says Darwin Port CEO Peter Dummett. Increasing container capacity to 300,000 TEU p.a. and bulk export space to 13.5 million tonnes p.a. are included.

ECA Approval
 The Western Access to Waaslandhaven (WOW) project, a key step for the Extra Container Capacity Antwerp (ECA) project in Antwerp has gained preliminary approval. The plan will help raise annual handling port capacity from 15 million TEU to 22 million TEU. ECA will cost €2.9bn (US$3.4bn) and includes building a second tidal lock, filling in the Noordelijk Insteekdok, developing the Drie Dokken and Bieshoek logistics zones and building the Doeldok inland terminal.

Freightliner Sold
 CMA CGM Group has acquired Freightliner in the UK. The deal includes the rail and road operations, (500 trucks and 900 trailers), inland terminals and the Freightliner brand. The transaction value has not been disclosed but it is understood that Freightliner’s freight train division Heavy Haul, along with Rotterdam Rail Feeding, and Freightliner Poland/Germany, are not part of the deal, which is expected to close in early 2026, subject to all regulatory approvals.

Świnoujście Revived
 Plans for a major container port at Świnoujście, Poland, are being revived, with the aim of creating the country’s second deepwater container hub after Gdańsk. The planned two million TEU capacity facility is part of a 186ha development known as Cape Pomerania. It will offer a 17m water depth, 2900m of berthing and the capability of receiving 400m LOA vessels. Construction of the US$2.35bn project is targeted to begin in 2027 and complete in 2029.

Valenciaport Award
 The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) has awarded a concession for the construction and operation of a new solid bulk terminal (excluding clinker and cement) at the Port of Sagunto. APV is aiming to attract investment, boost regional bulk cargo throughput, and support sectors including agribusiness, metallurgy, and construction. The winning consortium consists of Ership, Intersagunto, and CGCA and demonstrates compliance with strict operational and environmental standards according to APV.

AGCT’s New Cranes
 ICTSI’s Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT) in Rijeka is expecting to have two new Super Post Panamax quay cranes operational before the end of 2025. Built by ZPMC, the state-of-the-art cranes are specifically tailored to meet AGCT’s requirements and will enable the terminal to handle the largest container ships in service. These new units will complement recently delivered hybrid RTG yard cranes, part of the terminals drive to reduce equipment emissions.

Forth Repeat
 Forth Ports Group has placed a repeat order for three Kalmar Hybrid straddle carriers. The new units will be deployed at the Port of Grangemouth in Scotland, with delivery scheduled for Q2 2026. Forth Ports Group ordered six identical machines in Q1 2025 for use at the London Container Terminal at the Port of Tilbury. The latest hybrid units will reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, while being less noisy, compared to diesel-powered machines.

HHLA Positive
 Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) significantly increased its revenue and earnings in the first nine months of 2025. Group revenue rose by 12.5% to €1,331.4 million (up from €1,182.9 million), with the EBIT margin improving to 8.8%, from 7.9% in the 2024 comparable period. Container throughput at HHLA’s container terminals rose by 6.7% to 4.8 million TEU, up on the 2024 period total of almost 4.5 million TEU.

Gladstone Request
 The Australian Port of Gladstone has released a request for registrations of interest to develop a new container terminal. An official statement said the port corporation is seeking interest “from suitably experienced private sector investors and operators to develop and operate a new container terminal and integrated logistics hub. The port has eight main wharf centres handling 30 different products, led by coal, LNG, alumina, and aluminium.

Serbia-Trieste Link
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has launched a new intermodal rail service directly linking Serbia with the Port of Trieste. The weekly service carries over 70 TEU from the Batajnica terminal near Belgrade through to MSC’s own terminal in Trieste and focuses on carrying automotive parts, ores, machinery, packaging materials and consumer goods, enabling MSC to now combine rail and ocean transportation.

Topics

Related Companies