World's third largest container shipping company offers growing links between Asia, north-west UK and Ireland - £300m Liverpool2 project will bring post Panamax container ships to expanding hub from 2015

On 24 July 2013, Yantian International Container Terminals (YICT) welcomed the inaugural call of the world's largest container vessel, the 18,000 TEU Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller.

Switch will boost capacity and safety while reducing fuel consumption and emissions;
Container stacking yard expanding to accommodate new volume growth.

Apapa, Nigeria - Five new Eco-RTGs (Rubber-Tire Gantry Cranes) are expected for delivery within the next month at APM Terminals Apapa as part of the third phase of a $135 million terminal upgrade announced in February.

The recent installation of two LPS 600s in Poland underlines the strong demand for Liebherr’s tailor-made portal solution. Booth machines are equipped with the unique Pactronic® hybrid power booster and strengthen Liebherr’s market-leading position.

Transport Intelligence, the leading logistics research and consultancy specialists, have published a new report which reveals the full extent of the increasing divergence between the air and sea freight forwarding markets. Although the overall market grew by 3.1% to $125.85bn in 2012, Ti’s new report, Global Freight Forwarding 2013, suggests this figure is misleading as the positive growth was entirely attributed to the sea freight sector.

A recent order from the Port of Lyttleton is the latest in a series of contracts that has seen Liebherr Container Cranes expand on an already significant presence in New Zealand’s North and South Islands.

The Port of Lyttleton’s most recent order for a super post panamax ship to shore crane and four straddle carriers, will see the number of Liebherr straddle carriers in the Port of Lyttelton grow to 8 and brings the total number of ship to shore cranes at the port to 3. Trade at the port has seen significant growth in recent years with latest reports indicating this trend is set to continue.

The Georgia Ports Authority recently unveiled a new Mobile Command Center (MCC). The MCC is a deployable unit from which the GPA can manage its entire operation. In the case of a hurricane or any other natural or man-made disaster the new unit ensures that data is safe and port operations can continue. The MCC is part of GPA's hurricane preparedness plan.

The Virginia Port Authority (VPA) and the Port of Salalah today (July 12) signed a memorandum of understanding establishing the groundwork for information sharing aimed at generating new business by promoting the all-water route between the growing Oman seaport and Virginia.

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has won an order to retrofit and upgrade two Hong Kong-based NDC ship-to-shore (STS) crane units for leading global waste management firm, SITA Waste Services Ltd.

Ports America will provide terminal and stevedoring services for Liberty Global Logistics LLC's (LGL) new monthly service of vehicles to the Middle East from Providence, R.I., with the first sailing scheduled for July 27, 2013, on M/V Glovis Composer.