The Port of Charleston is having its strongest fiscal year for container volume in five years, according to results announced at the regular meeting of the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) Board of Directors.

For the third straight month, cargo volumes at The Port of Virginia continued their climb as the number of TEU handled in March grew 7.7 percent when compared with the same month last year.

Container terminal operator Grup TCB has selected process automation and engineering specialist Orbita Ingenieria to automate the truck gates at its flagship facility, TCB - Terminal de Contenidors de Barcelona.

 Jamaica has signed a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) with Kuwait that will encourage and guide future investments into the Caribbean country.

Terex Port Solutions (TPS) has received a milestone order for automated container-handling equipment for terminals.

Liebherr has launched its range of maritime crane simulators. Based on original software and hardware, the Liebherr simulators increase port safety and productivity by providing a cost-effective and highly efficient crane operator training solution.

Briggs Equipment UK took over sales and service of the Hyster brand of lift trucks in the UK in October 2012. Six months on and visitors to IMHX at Birmingham's NEC from 19-22 March saw how Hyster products and Briggs services are integrated and tailored for the most demanding applications.

The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) have extended their air quality partnership through 2018, more than a decade after first formalizing their cooperation to reduce port-related emissions.

Liebherr container cranes are pleased to announce that they are to deliver 6 rail mounted gantry cranes to Jubail Commercial Port in Saudi Arabia.