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Adm. Ossama Rabiee, Chairman and Managing Director of the Suez Canal Authority, held a broad meeting with representatives of 20 shipping lines and maritime agencies. The meeting, held at the SCA’s headquarters, Al-Irshad building, in Ismailia, was attended by Adm. Ashraf Atwa, Deputy Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, a number of SCA board members ... […]

Construction on the Blue Ridge Connector is now 95 percent complete. Georgia Ports’ latest addition to its inland rail network will open for operation later this year. Among the next steps in the $134 million development will be connection of electrical power service, expected by the end of January. This will allow GPA to fully ... […]

A record crowd of more than 900 industry and community representatives gathered for the 11th annual State of the Port, where Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka outlined his vision for the future, highlighting “Build Bigger and Build Smarter” investment priorities. Hosted by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association since 2016, ticket proceeds from ... […]

Ports prepare for possible impact of Tropical Low 23 Jan 2026, Port Hedland & Broome, Australia [**UPDATE 23 JANIARY 2026**] Tropical Low 16U may reach tropical cyclone strength overnight tonight (23 January) and intensify into a Category 2 system early tomorrow. READ MORE Reconstruction of Finger Pier and Raffles Pier to existing shipyard 23 Jan ... […]

The Norwegian hydrogen company Hydrogen Solutions AS (HYDS) plans to build a hydrogen electrolyser and thereby establish production of green hydrogen at the Port of Gothenburg. The investment strengthens the port’s role as a hub for fossil-free fuels and enables the transition of several transport modes in and around the port. Hydrogen production is planned ... […]

HAROPA PORT’s operations were shaped by an extremely unpredictable international environment, marked by the introduction of new US customs tariffs, the reshuffling of shipping line Alliances and strategies, and the normalisation of routing via the Cape of Good Hope instead of the Suez Canal route. Against this backdrop of geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty, HAROPA ... […]

At today’s extraordinary board meeting, SM SAAM’s Board of Directors appointed Hernán Gómez Cisternas as its new CEO, after almost 10 years leading the company. He is replacing Macario Valdés Raczinsky, who will become a member of its Board of Directors and the CEO of Quiñenco. Gómez, who will start his new duties on February ... […]

U.S. President Donald Trump is turning his attention beyond Venezuela and Greenland to the Panama Canal, a global logistics artery. On the 20th, local time, Trump did not rule out attempts to regain control of the Panama Canal in a public appearance. A post he uploaded to his social media the day before depicted Panama ... […]

Kalmar has signed a three-year Kalmar Complete Care service agreement with Yilport Oslo Terminal Investments AS. This agreement marks a significant continuation of a partnership that began in 2016 under Cargotec, now evolving as Kalmar operates as an independent company. The large order was booked in Kalmar’s order intake in Q4 2025. Under the terms ... […]

DP World has taken part in a self-driving vehicle trial in mixed traffic on its busy Antwerp Gateway terminal. The automated demonstration, developed by VDL Automated Vehicles, took place within the framework of the PIONEERS innovation programme in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges. During the demonstration, the autonomous vehicle operated within the active terminal environment, transporting ... […]