The pilot developed by Ingeniería de Aplicaciones Energeticas SLU (EDAE), as part of the European SEA TERMINALS project, began in early September at the Noatum Container Terminal Valencia, by testing a Dynamic Lighting System (Terminal Dynamic Illumination - TDI).

New multi-purpose terminal in Qingdao's Dongjiakou Port with two deep-water berths set to begin operations by early 2016, and help meet the needs of China's fast-growing grain import market.

The Berth 9 Extension at the Port of Felixstowe has been opened by Dr Therese Coffey MP, Deputy Leader of the House of Commons. The 190m extension increases the port's capability to work two of the world's largest containerships simultaneously.

Wim Biesemans joins the Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group DEME, as CEO of DEME Concessions. Biesemans will join DEME's management team and will oversee all concession activities related
to infrastructure, renewable energy (offshore wind and wave and tidal energy) and marine resources.

Thousands of port employees around the world have enthusiastically contributed their time and effort to a joint environmental initiative launched by international terminal operators DP World, Hutchison Port Holdings Limited (HPH), APM Terminals, PSA International and Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) – five of the world's largest port operators were joined by the Port of Rotterdam Authority.

The week-long campaign from 14 to 21 September entailed joint activities to pioneer a green drive across operations worldwide, while bringing sustainable change to the communities they impact. In unifying their global resources to realise environmental benefits, the port operators developed various initiatives around three main themes: reuse and recycle, climate change and the community.

The campaign also identified local partners in the effort to improve the environment, while creating and upgrading local green spaces, launching educational programmes and community engagement.

Konecranes has received an order for 6 Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes from DP World Maputo, Mozambique. The cranes will be delivered at the end of 2016.

International Container Terminal Services, Inc.'s (ICTSI) recently took delivery of four new rubber tired gantry cranes (RTGs) for its flagship Manila International Container Terminal (MICT).

Leaders from Qingdao Port Group met with APM Terminals executives in The Hague to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the APM Terminals Vado, Italy port project. The agreement marks the first overseas project in Qingdao Port's international development.

Visakhapatnam Port, one of the leading major ports in India, has selected Transas as its VTMS provider. According to the project schedule the new system will be fully operational by the end of 2015.

Transnet National Ports Authority is reconstructing the quay walls at Maydon Wharf – the largest break bulk and dry bulk handling precinct in the Port of Durban covering 120ha of port land – to ensure safe operations, meet the needs of larger vessels calling at the port and enable increased throughputs.