Last Friday, Terberg manufactured its 25,000th vehicle at their manufacturing plant in Benschop in the Netherlands. This vehicle is part of a significant order for DFDS in Denmark. DFDS operates a large fleet of Terberg RoRo tractors in ports in North and West Europe and has been a Terberg customer for almost four decades.

January 30th 2015 will be remembered as another special day, to be recorded in the history of Contship Italia Group, with the arrival of the largest ever ship at its flagship Hub, in the port of Gioia Tauro, Reggio Calabria, Italy

To expand its worldwide service network, Aumund established a fourth Service Center with integrated warehouse, this time in central Brazil. In addition to the warehouses in Rheinberg [Germany], Atlanta [USA] and Hong Kong the company opened its fourth Service Center of its kind worldwide.

A record 164.3 million tonnes of trade was handled by the Port of Newcastle in 2014, marking another record trade year.

Leading terminal truck manufacturer, Capacity, recently unveiled its new terminal truck, Sabre, at its global dealer meeting held in Shreveport, Louisiana, January 20-23.

ICTSI Oregon, Inc. issued the following statement in response to the International Longshore and Warehouse Union's (ILWU) long-term efforts to delay shipping activity at the Port of Portland's Terminal 6:

The ILWU has escalated its efforts against ICTSI Oregon, Inc. as of late, far beyond what other West Coast ports are experiencing. During the busy 2014 holiday season, ILWU engaged in approximately 36 work stoppages and slowdowns of various types and for varying durations.

26.2 million tonnes of goods (gross) were handled via the port facilities in Rostock last year. This was three million tonnes or 13 percent more than in 2013. 24.2 million tonnes of freight were loaded and unloaded at Rostock overseas port. According to the port and shipping authority another 2 million tonnes were moved at the cargo and fishing port, the chemical port and other port facilities.

2014 saw continued growth of Stena Line's passenger numbers and car volumes, building on the figures recorded in previous years. The ferry operator transported 132,000 cars on its Harwich-Hook of Holland service through the course of the full year - an increase of 7.3% year on 2013.

The UK Government has awarded a £15 million defence contract for A&P Group that will create 16 new jobs in Falmouth, Cornwall.

With record freight traffic volumes currently being handled between Dover and Calais following phenomenal growth of 20% over the past two years, the need for investment in additional capacity and resilience has become ever more pressing.