Record container volumes headlined all-round freight growth at leading French port Marseille Fos in 2015, when total cargo rose 4.1% on the previous year to 81.7 million tonnes. Meanwhile the best ever cruise numbers took passenger throughput to a new peak.

France-based Marseille Gyptis International (MGI) has announced it has just become a member of the International Port Community Systems Association (IPCSA).

Konecranes has successfully handed over five RTG cranes to Terminal de Contenedores Quetzal S.A. (TCQ) in Guatemala, owned by the Spanish container terminal operator Grup TCB.

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has received a large order for 27 straddle carriers from its long-term customer Maher Terminals LLC in Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA.

On February 1st APM Terminals Senior Vice President Peder Sondergaard officially inaugurated a new solar power initiative at APM Terminals Mumbai, the busiest container terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNP), at the Port of Mumbai, serving India's commercial and financial hub.

Damen Shipyards Group has completed a key construction contract comprising two electric-powered Cutter Suction Dredgers (CSD) for the Canadian oil sands industry.

Merger-related integration planning has started in good co-operation. The integration teams are making progress in detailing the previously announced operational synergy opportunities and developing plans to achieve these cost savings.

The Georgia Ports Authority's Board of Directors announced yesterday that its Executive Director, Curtis J. Foltz, will step down at the end of the Fiscal Year, June 30.

In the market outlook issued in the financial statements bulletin 2015, Konecranes stated that customers are cautious about investing as economic growth has slowed down across the globe.

Kalmar and its New Zealand region dealership AB Equipment have received an order from Quality Marshalling for two Kalmar Gloria reachstackers equipped with new K-Motion drive line system.