Wind power producer Suomen Hyötytuuli Oy has chosen Jan De Nul NV, member of Jan De Nul Group, as the main contractor of marine construction for the new offshore wind farm in Pori, Finland.

As part of plans to further diversify its economy, Oman is fast developing new strategies that will add more value to the mining sector and the Sultanate's substantial reserves of minerals. Some of those plans were unveiled in Muscat this week.

The Port of Turku is investing in improving the energy efficiency of its operations. The development is linked to the Port's own environmental programme, as well as the City of Turku's energy efficiency agreement and the goal of a carbon neutral Turku by 2040.

Victoria International Container Terminal Limited (VICT) announced the opening of its second annual Community Investment Fund grants program, inviting local not-for-profit community organisations to apply for grants of up to $20,000.

COSCO-PSA Terminal Pte Ltd (CPT), a joint venture company formed by COSCO Pacific Limited (COSCO Pacific) and PSA Corporation Limited (PSA), is investing in new container berths in Singapore capable of serving the next generation of mega container vessels.

United Arab Shipping Company (UASC), a leading container shipping line and emerging global carrier has announced the appointment of TRAC Intermodal, a primary supplier of chassis solutions to the intermodal industry, as its sole chassis provider across the United States.

South Carolina Ports Authority has exported the two millionth BMW manufactured in South Carolina, a milestone celebration of the Port's longstanding partnership with the nation's top vehicle exporter by values

Kalmar plans to consolidate its assembly operations in Europe. In order to improve operational efficiency and ensure long term competitiveness in the global markets, Kalmar plans to transfer the production of forklift trucks from Sweden to Poland, invest in new, state of the art premises in Sweden and transform the operations in Southern Sweden into a Business, Innovation and Technology Centre.

In Bilbao, Spain, the keel was laid of the first of two trailing suction hopper dredgers under construction for Dutch dredger Van Oord.

A North American sand and gravel company was recently in the market for a new and efficient electric dredge to replace their existing diesel drag line to increase production and lower their overall operating cost.