In August 2016, Konecranes signed a frame agreement with Finnish industrial service company Efora Oy. According to the agreement Konecranes will deliver Agilon material management systems to Efora's largest units in Finland.

On September 19th, Pawe? Wojciechowski, the European Coordinator for the Rhine-Alpine Core Network Corridor, called on the Port Authority of Savona for a visit the port system and meetings with industry players and local Institutions. In the afternoon he visited the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure and the VIO Intermodal Terminal and Logistics centre.

Cooper Specialised Handling, arguably the largest independent supplier of port equipment in the UK, has secured contracts with a total value of £6million with Associated British Ports (ABP) for the supply of five Mantsinen hydraulic cranes.

After 12 years of leading APM Terminals, Kim Fejfer will take up new role in APM Holding A/S. He will be replaced by Morten Engelstoft (pictured), currently Chief Executive of A.P. Moller Shipping Services effective November 1, 2016. Morten succeeds Kim Fejfer, currently CEO of APM Terminals and Executive Board member in the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, who will take up a new role in APM Holding A/S in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Governor Terry R. McAuliffe announced that The Port of Virginia has signed a new, long-term lease for Virginia International Gateway (VIG) that clears the way for the port to begin work on doubling capacity at the deep-water container terminal.

DP World Southampton is growing to meet the needs of the mega vessels which call each year by providing new land, container handling equipment and quayside cranes.

Terex Port Solutions (TPS) has obtained design approval for Terex Gottwald Model 8 floating cranes in the G HPK 8200 B four-rope grab variant operated on the open sea. This was necessary because the Lloyd's Register Code for Lifting Appliances in a Marine Environment has changed since the initial approval of the machines in 2007.

The Association of Bulk Terminal Operators has warned that cargo liquefaction – an issue commonly associated with the seaborne transportation of unprocessed mineral ores and concentrates – is also an issue which bulk terminals need to pay attention to.

Graham Construction is celebrating after recording one million man hours free of any Riddor notifiable incidents while building the biomass terminal at the Port of Liverpool for its client Peel Ports.

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is on track with its R1.4 billion tug building contract and celebrated the ceremonial launch of the fourth of its nine new tugs being built in Durban.