From Saturday 30 June, the Port of Rotterdam Authority will be running boat trips in the new harbours of Maasvlakte 2, the port of Rotterdam's land reclamation project. The salon boat Navigathor will become the FutureLand Ferry and take visitors from FutureLand, the Maasvlakte 2 information centre, around the inland lake that was created during construction work on the port expansion. The FutureLand Ferry will remain 'trapped' on the lake until the spring of 2013, operating on days when FutureLand is open. During the boat trip, expert FutureLand guides will tell the story of Maasvlakte 2.

RPG Logistics will open a new forestry terminal adjacent to the Port of Gothenburg. The terminal will reinforce the port's position as an export port for Swedish paper and timber.

Portunus Port Spares and Services from Turkey had signed a contract with TCDD - Turkish State Railways for N.5 Ship To Shore Gantry Crane complete refurbishments and project started in the end of 2011.

Peel Ports has boosted capability on its Liverpool-Manchester barge service, and port infrastructure at its Irlam Container Terminal, through the introduction of a new coaster vessel and investments in a new harbour mobile crane.

On Thursday, June 6, 2012, Port Corpus Christi completed an annual surveillance audit of its Environmental Management System (EMS). The audit was conducted by Larry Tibert with National Quality Assurance.

APM Terminals announces the appointment of Ben Vree to the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Europe Region, effective 13 June 2012. 

Business activity is up at Broward County's Port Everglades by nearly 10 percent and the number of direct jobs by 13 percent, according to a recently updated economic impact study by internationally recognized maritime research company Martin Associates.

Continuing its commitment to Latin America, Terex Cranes is making major moves to strengthen its presence in the region through dedicated sales support, unparalleled service and replacement part support, and local manufacturing.

Navis, a part of Cargotec Corporation and the global technology standard for managing the movement of cargo through terminals has launched the Navis Online Community (NOC) during the TOC Container Supply Chain exhibition in Antwerp, June 12-14.

Stockholm-based Bromma, the world leader in crane spreaders, has won a major new contract for the supply of 31 ship-to-shore spreaders for the major new APM Terminals venture at Maasvlakte II in Rotterdam, Netherlands.