The European Parliament has voted on the Port Regulation and the Fleckenstein Report.

DP World Group Chairman and CEO and Chairman of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation HE Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem has met with senior officials in the Office of the President of the Philippines to discuss trade and business opportunities.

The Port of London saw larger ships than ever calling last year as the tonnage of cargo handled at Thames terminals climbed to 45.4 million tonnes (up 2% on 2014).

The Port of Rotterdam Authority is going to redirect approximately 4km of the port (or first) section of the Betuwe Route. As a result, the railway line will no longer run over the Caland Bridge, so that shipping and rail traffic will cease to get in each other's way from 2020 onwards.

APM Terminals has completed the USD 1 billion acquisition of Spanish Grup Maritim TCB's port and rail interests. APM Terminals has yet to receive approval for three of 11 terminals under Grup Maritim TCB, but has decided to move ahead with the acquisition, as the remaining terminals constitute less than 5% of the value of the acquisition.

The two-day state visit to France by King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima will be commencing tomorrow, 10 March. The visit will take place in the week prior to the start of the regular Rotterdam–Dourges rail shuttle. For the time being, this service will be operating five times a week and, via Dourges, will connect Rotterdam to the whole of France.

From 12 March 2016, NileDutch, the container line specialising in West Africa, will upgrade its existing FEWA (Far East – West Africa) service to weekly.

Hyster Company has won a 2015 GOOD DESIGN™ award for its Stage IV (also known as Tier 4 Final) RS45-46 ReachStacker.

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has received an order for 19 hybrid shuttle carriers from APM Terminals for their newest container terminal that is under construction in Vado, Italy. The machines will be delivered during 2017.

Today the South Carolina Ports Authority has announced plans to bring solar power to the Wando Welch and Columbus Street terminals, making SCPA the largest rooftop solar host in the state and further enhancing the Port's commitment to environmentally-responsible operations.