The addition of new shipping services and an uptick in the national economy contributed to record container volumes at the Port of New Orleans in 2014.

On Tuesday, 3 February, the first pile for a new quay in the Johan Frisohaven in the Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands, was driven for the UWT container centre.

For 2015, the Port of Houston Authority has budgeted USD 275 million for various capital improvement projects. About USD 184 million is being allocated to its container terminals for continuing development of Bayport and modernisation at Barbours Cut, and another USD 35 million is for improvements at the Turning Basin's general cargo and bulk terminals.

TT Club, the leading international transport, freight and logistics insurance provider, has appointed Kevin King as Regional Director Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Located at the heart of one of Africa's busiest ports, in one of West Africa's fastest growing economies, Wilhelmsen Ships Service's (WSS) Abidjan, Ivory Coast office is now open for business. Initially focused on providing agency services to customers, operating both in Abidjan and the port of San Pedro, WSS's newly assembled team has hit the ground running after just a few short weeks of trading, successfully completing a number of port calls.

Konecranes will host the first IndustryHack Hackathon event on February 6-8, 2015 in Hyvinkää, Finland. In the event 15 teams will during 48 hours develop and build new applications and services around the Industrial Internet in material handling.

Centre Point Logistics, Dubai's leading provider of logistics, warehousing, and storage, has expanded its operations in the GCC after a deal was signed with SOHAR Port and Freezone in the Sultanate of Oman.

The release of the President's FY 2016 budget contained approximately USD 20 million for strategic South Carolina port projects including critical operations and maintenance dollars and construction dollars that support Charleston's vital shipping channels.

The Port of Houston Authority set records for both steel and container cargo in 2014. In a report to the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority at its monthly meeting in January, Executive Director Roger Guenther said PHA's terminals handled more than 37 million tonnes of cargo last year.

Janiece M Longoria was unanimously reappointed Chairman of the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority in a joint session of Harris County Commissioners Court and the Houston City Council on 12 January 2015.