Six foreign companies from Europe, China and South Africa have submitted bids to prequalify for the terminal construction of a new port at the Mediterranean coast port of Haifa or Ashdod in Israel. Two Israeli firms are among those that submitted a bid. 

The Port Hedland Port Authority has recorded its largest iron ore shipment on April 26th, with 255,816 tonnes headed for China.

Grieg Star Shipping has selected the Port of Charleston for a new, monthly service providing the port's non-container customers additional breakbulk options from South America.

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, recently  visited Jebel Ali Port and was welcomed by Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman, DP World, who explained to the Mayor how DP World's massive London Gateway port and logistics park project, modelled on Jebel Ali, will bring savings to UK supply chains.

In the 2012 financial year the duisport Group achieved total sales of 160 million euros.

Transas Marine Pacific, in cooperation with its partner KASI Malaysia Sdn Bhd, has been awarded two contracts for installation of Vessel Traffic Management Systems in Tawau Port and Kimanis Bay Terminal.

'The Gateway' feature programme focuses on what makes the port a strategic transportation hub and in Constantza explores the port's potential and importance as a strategic Black Sea gateway.

Cargotec's Kalmar,  as part of a consortium, received a commendation award of USD100,000  in the Next Generation Container Port (NGCP) Challenge at the Singapore International Maritime Awards on 11 April.

Terex Port Solutions received an order from its long-standing customer Operadora de la Cuenca del Pacifico (OCUPA) for a Terex® Gottwald Model 8 Mobile Harbour Crane in the G HMK 8410 variant.

Grup TCB, a global reference in maritime freight management, will operate the new TCQ terminal at Puerto Quetzal, located on the Pacific coast of Guatemala, for the next 25 years with an option to renew the contract.