The long-time leader of Virginia International Terminals (VIT), Joseph A Dorto, has announced to the employees of VIT and the Virginia Port Authority (VPA) that he will be retiring at the end of March.

The world's first hybrid reach stacker, developed by Konecranes, is soon to be available in the UK through Cooper SH.

The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) grew volume across business segments in calendar year 2012, closing a year marked by new carrier services, progress on the inland port in Greer and major advancements on Charleston's harbor deepening project.

The Port Hedland Port Authority has started the year with a new tonnage record for the largest departure of iron ore on a single tide.

Contship Italia Group proudly welcomes, after 5 years, the return of a "K" LINE operated ship at La Spezia Container Terminal (LSCT) deployed in the Far East - Med service named MD1.

The recently completed year will go down as the second-best year in the history of The Port of Virginia in terms of cargo volume, with the port posting increases in seven categories it uses to measure cargo moving across the state-owned terminals.

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has signed a large order for twelve all-electric rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) to Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) SA in Greece.

Konecranes has announced the introduction of the world's first hybrid reachstacker - the SMV 4531 TB5 HLT for container handling, with a lifting capacity of 45 tons.

On December 18, 2012 Det Norske Veritas (Norway) issued statement of compliance for the Transas navigational and DP simulators.