Hi-Tech Solutions Lt (HTS), a developer and provider of optical character recognition (OCR) computer and vision systems, has announced the establishment of HTS Brazil along with its partner ERGOS Tecnologia.

Oman's Ministry of Transport and Communications has awarded a commercial bid representing investment of OMR 55 million ($143 million USD) to more than double the Port of Salalah's  general cargo handling capacity.

APM Terminals' program to convert Rubber-Tyre Gantry (RTG) cranes from diesel to electric power announced a year ago has taken another major step forward with the signing of a €1 million ($1.3 million USD) contract with German-based Conductix-Wampfler for the retrofitting of RTGs at LCB Container Terminal 1 Ltd (LCB1) - Thailand's busiest container port.

In HonoluluThe State Department of Transportation (DOT) has invited the general public and all interested parties to public informational meetings regarding the Kapalama Container Terminal Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Project.

Performance, productivity, sustainability – achieve these three targets in order to win the Next Generation Container Port (NGCP) Challenge's top prize of USD1 million.

The Port of Barcelona closed the financial year with operating profits of EUR 60 million and investments of EUR 105.4 million, mainly in new infrastructure such as the construction of the Prat Wharf, the enlargement of the South Quay, the new building at the Border Inspection Post (BIP) and repairing and improving breakwaters and quays.

Tanzania Ports is currently looking at the possibility of issuing a tender for dredging works in the port of Dar es Salaam.

Georgia Ports Authority marked its highest monthly numbers ever in March, handling 2.37 million tons of freight.

Saudi Arabia and Iraq are emerging as major new markets for Jordan's Red Sea port, which saw overall volume growth of 16.5% and transit cargo growth of 63% in 2011.

In March 2012, Konecranes received an order for 20 Automated Stacking Cranes (ASCs) from Global Terminal & Container Services, LLC ("Global") in New Jersey, USA.