First-half container traffic at leading French port Marseilles Fos reached 520,132 teu - up 14% on the first six months last year – but total cargo throughput fell 4% to 42.7 million tonnes as oil volumes continued to shrink.

Madagascar International Container Terminal Services Ltd (MICTSL), a subsidiary of International Container Services Inc (ICTSI), was a major sponsor of the recently concluded Transaid Madagascar Cycle Challenge.

The International Chamber of Shipping has submitted comments to the Panama Canal Authority in response to its public consultation on revised proposals to modify Panama Canal tolls.

PSA Singapore Terminals (PSA) is developing Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) prototypes that will operate 24/7 for its future container terminals, to transport containers between the quay and the container yard efficiently and reliably without human drivers.

Charleston's Post 45 Harbor Deepening Project is expected to be completed sooner and cost less, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Charleston District shared today during an update to stakeholders.

Liebherr Container Cranes has recently delivered and commissioned 2 Super Post Panamax Cranes in Ngqura Container Terminal, South Africa. The terminal is operated by Transnet and these two cranes bring to eight, the total number of Liebherr ship to shore cranes operating in Ngqura Container Terminal. 

A Chinese state-owned shipyard has ordered MacGregor variable frequency drive cranes and folding-type hatch covers for Greek bulk shipping operator Ariston Navigation's six new generation 35,000 dwt bulkers.  The contract is booked into Cargotec's second quarter order intake. Deliveries are scheduled for 2013 and 2014. 

Cargotec's newly-approved fully-automatic MacGregor twistlock offers significant safety advantages and time-savings in port; shipowners appreciate these features and commercial references are growing.

Trelleborg Marine Systems, part of Trelleborg Engineered Systems, has been awarded the contract to supply the largest marine fender solution project in history for the state-of-the-art New Port Project (NPP) in Qatar.