Navis, part of Cargotec, and provider of operational technologies and services that unlock greater performance and efficiency for the world's leading terminal operators, has announced the general availability of N4 3.2, the latest version of its flagship terminal operating software (TOS).

A ground-breaking project supported by the Port of Tyne has resulted in budding entrepreneurs seeing their work brought to life in an advertising campaign to promote unity in football.

The JAXPORT Board of Directors unanimously selected an updated slate of officers during a special meeting. The following officers will each serve a term ending 30 September 2017:

DEME was named winner of the annual IADC Safety Award during IADC's Annual General Meeting in Cascais, Portugal. The award was received for the "enhanced muster station" initiative on board of jack-up vessel 'Neptune'.

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is pleased to announce the phase 2 of the DP World Brisbane Automatic Stacking Cranes (ASC) project has kicked off with a successful target delivery.

Konecranes and Kito Corporation ("Kito") have decided to dissolve the strategic alliance signed on March 23, 2010, between the companies. While the alliance has been successful in certain areas, the parties have agreed that it is in the companies' interest to pursue their respective strategies independently.

Cargotec plans to re-organise operations at the maritime software company INTERSCHALT. The re-organisation is estimated to affect INTERSCHALT personnel in Germany, USA (Houston) and China (Shanghai).

On September 26, 2016, Konecranes announced that it will tender all its 5,950,000 Kito Corporation ("Kito") shares to be repurchased by Kito. On September 27, 2016, Kito announced that it has conducted a share repurchase of 5,950,000 shares.

Last week, the European Court of Auditors has published its special report, Maritime Transport in the EU: in troubled waters – much ineffective and unsustainable investment, which looks into the value for money delivered by EU funded investments in ports. Concretely the Court of Auditors audited EU funded port infrastructure projects in 19 ports in five Member States. The audit covers the previous financial periods (2000-2013) and is looking almost exclusively at regional and cohesion funding.

The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans have elected Michael W Kearney Chairman. Kearney represents Orleans Parish and joined the Board in December of 2012 when he was appointed by former Governor Bobby Jindal.