Orbitmi launches new vessel reporting analysis tool 
Orbitmi has unveiled its vessel reporting analysis, a structured assessment aimed at helping shipowners and operators evaluate the alignment of their vessel reports with industry standards. This tool addresses data gaps impacting compliance, efficiency and the accuracy of... more
NorthPort acquires cranes to enhance capacity
NorthPort, operated by International Container Terminal Services, is acquiring two Konecranes Gottwald ESP 5 mobile harbour cranes to bolster its operational capabilities and support growing domestic trade volumes. These cranes, with a 41-t lifting capacity and 46-m outreach,... more
Ports urged to unite on climate action
At COP30, Resilience4Ports (R4P) unveiled new guidance to help port leaders conduct climate risk assessments (CRAs), essential for mitigating climate-related risks that currently cost the global economy USD 7-10 bn annually and could rise to USD 25-30 bn by 2100 without adequate... more
Belgian ports unite for security initiatives
Belgian ports, both seaports and inland ports, are launching the groundbreaking Port 2 Port Security Platform, marking a first in Europe. This initiative, which involves collaboration with the National Drug Commission, aims to promote knowledge sharing and implement joint... more
BLG unveils new heavylift port crane
BLG Logistics has enhanced Bremen's Neustädter Hafen with a new Liebherr LHM 550 port mobile crane, boosting capacity for project and heavylift handling. The 440-t crane was delivered from Rostock by water and transported ashore during high tide, with final setup expected to be... more
Thessaloniki port expansion gets underway
ThPA and Metka - Tekla (PIER 6) J/V have signed a € 195.6 m contract to expand pier 6 at the port of Thessaloniki, marking its largest upgrade. The project involves extending the pier by 513 m, widening it to 306.5 m, and deepening the navigation channel to accommodate ultra... more
FMC secures $ 1.35 m in shipping penalties
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) recently settled two enforcement cases, collecting a total of $ 1,350,000 in civil penalties from a vessel-operating carrier and an NVOCC. Hyundai Glovis, based in Seoul, paid $ 1.3 m after allegations that it violated the Shipping Act by... more
Matson launches whale detection tech
Matson has partnered with WhaleSpotter to deploy a ground-breaking whale detection system developed by WHOI, marking the first use of this technology in container shipping. The system utilises thermal imaging and AI to detect whales up to three nautical miles away, providing... more
Valencia port trials walkable solar panels
Fundación Valenciaport has launched an innovative pilot project at the port of Valencia as part of the European Renewport initiative aimed at fostering energy transition and renewable energy in Mediterranean ports. The project involves installing 26 walkable solar panels on the... more
Konecranes delivers electric RTGs to Slovenian port
Luka Koper, Slovenia's sole cargo port and a key gateway to central and eastern Europe, has placed a repeat order for four additional electric rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes from Konecranes. This follows their 2024 order of four similar units, with delivery scheduled for the... more