Cargotec is launching a programme to achieve annual cost savings of approximately EUR 25 million and beginning statutory cooperation negotiations.

Heila Cranes and, producer of pneumatic ship unloaders, Van Aalst Bulk Handling have signed an exclusive cooperation agreement for the cement manipulator product group.

Groeneveld Lubrication Solutions from the Netherlands, specialized in high-end automatic lubrication and oil management systems, as well as in safety support devices, has appointed Hitech Auto Pte Ltd. in Singapore as distributor for the Singapore and Malaysian region.

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has entered into a significant Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with major UK ports operator, Peel Ports, who own the Port of Liverpool, as the latter gears up for the formal opening of its Liverpool2 container terminal in early November.

Compared to the excellent first three quarters of 2015 (+5.4%), cargo throughput in the same period this year fell by 1.9%. The decrease was particularly strong in coal and iron ore.

APM Terminals has announced orders for 12 remote-controlled Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes and 32 Automated Rail-Mounted Gantry Cranes (ARMGs) to equip the new 5 million TEUs APM Terminals MedPort Tangier facility now under construction at the Tanger-Med II port complex.

JLT Mobile Computers, a leading developer and manufacturer of reliable computers for demanding environments, announces that it has successfully delivered a total of 50 JLT VERSO 12 mobile computers to the Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT).

30 European transport associations, representing infrastructure managers, operators, local authorities, users and equipment suppliers in the maritime, inland waterways, railways, road, cycling, aviation and intermodal sectors, call on the European Parliament and the Council to approve the Commission proposal for the review of the Multi-Annual Financial Framework.

Transport Minister John Hayes MP visited the Port of Liverpool on 20 October 2016 to view the final stages of work on phase 1 of the Liverpool2 container terminal ahead of its official opening next month.

The Port of Dover became the toast of the transport sector after being named 'Port of the Year' at the UK National Transport Awards 2016.