Today the routing system in the Dutch part of the North Sea changes extensively. A number of Traffic Separation Schemes (TSS) have been revised and a new TSS has been introduced for the approaches to Amsterdam. New anchoring areas have been established and others have changed.

VSTEP delivers a NAUTIS DNV Class A FMB simulator to Seafood and Maritime Industries Training (SMIT) in Darwin, Australia for specialised ship handling, maneuvering and Radar training of coxswains.

The highly topical issue of the skills gap in the marine sector is to come under the spotlight as part of London International Shipping Week 2013 when the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) and specialist engineering recruitment agency Matchtech will hold an 'invitation only' roundtable to discuss and debate this vital topic.

Metro Ports Canada Ltd., a Newfoundland and Labrador company that is wholly owned by Nautilus International Holding Corp., has executed an agreement with Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc., a British Columbia company, for managing the operation of Westview Terminal, a wood pellet railcar receiving, storage and vessel loading facility in the Port of Prince Rupert.

Britain's new deep sea container port will create 27,700 jobs for London and the South East and contribute £2.4bn to its economy. Boris Johnson climbs the tallest port cranes at UK's new global trade hub.

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has delivered the 1,000th reachstacker manufactured at the company's Shanghai factory, to Wing Wah Container Depot Co., Ltd (Wing Wah), Hong Kong, on 26 July 2013. The 1,000th machine from this factory signifies a milestone in Kalmar's business development in China.

RightShip today announced the appointment of IBM (NYSE: IBM) to realise the potential of Big Data within its Ship Vetting Information System (SVIS™) to deliver the most sophisticated, enterprise-ready risk management system available to the maritime industry.

Innovation for efficient fleet management – LEHNKERING Chemical Transport GmbH, the specialist for tanker transportation services for chemical products across Europe, has equipped its fleet of trucks with the latest on-board computer generation produced by Trimble Transport & Logistics.

Fifty five new recruits have just joined The Bristol Port Company to help the company cope with growing demand.  Twenty seven of the new recruits lined up earlier this week to have their photograph taken with Chief Executive Simon Bird.

The Georgia Ports Authority marked record volumes for fiscal year 2013 in total tonnage, bulk cargo, total auto-machinery units, and freight moved by intermodal rail.