Dry bulk and cruise passenger volumes also rose significantly, but total cargo throughput fell 6% to 38.23 million tonnes as oil trades continued to decline in line with market trends. 

According to figures from the Hong Kong Marine Department the port handled 1.93 million TEU in June, representing a year-on-year increase of 5.6 per cent from 1.82 million TEU in June last year.

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) moved more than 29 million tonnes of cargo, 3 million twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEU) and more than 700,000 auto and machinery units in Fiscal Year 2014.

On 11 June Konecranes' Danish distributor of lift trucks NC Nielsen delivered a 100 metric tonnes (MT) capacity reachstacker to Jutlandia Terminal in Esbjerg, Denmark. The terminal is using the reachstacker to handle and transport blades and components for wind turbines.

Dredging has started on the first of two improvement projects to deepen the Port Authority's container terminal channels from 40 feet to 45 feet, matching the depth of the Houston Ship Channel.

The Puget Sound Regional Council has released a study on 24 July that identifies how much train traffic could increase if the proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal near Bellingham (Port of Seattle) were built.

Gaussin Manugistique has signed a contract with port operator DP World, UAE Region for the sale of 127 Terminal Trailers (TT).

Staff at Associated British Ports' (ABP) Hams Hall have raised over £1,000 for UK military charity Help for Heroes.

The Port of Barcelona closed the first half-year with 22.5 million tonnes of goods transported, representing a year-on-year increase of 7%. Growth affected all cargo segments and was driven by the boost in foreign trade, particularly exports.