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Can electric terminal equipment charge without stopping? WorldCargo News spoke to Elonroad CEO Karin Ebbinghaus as the company puts its conductive charging technology through its paces with Kalmar in Sweden.
South Asia Pakistan Terminals (SAPTL), jointly operated by Hutchison Ports Pakistan and Karachi Port Trust at Karachi Port, is set for a US$76m modernisation programme as the port moves to introduce more electric and remotely controlled cargo-handling equipment.
The Port of Long Beach reported its second-busiest July on record, with cargo volumes supported by shippers moving goods ahead of the new tariffs.
CK Hutchison has commenced investment treaty arbitration against the Republic of Panama, seeking more than US$1.5bn in damages over the takeover of its port investments at Balboa and Cristóbal.
Kobe is consolidating its container-terminal operations around the newly completed South Pier expansion at Port Island, bringing Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K LINE) into the Kobe International Container Terminal (KICT) alongside Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL).
Two hours before his self-imposed deadline, President Trump has announced “a deal” with Canada and an agreement to postpone new 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods for a further three days.
German liner Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement to acquire a 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II in Rotterdam, with APM Terminals retaining operational control of the terminal.
Israeli container shipping company ZIM reported a net loss of US$22m in the first half of 2026 despite stronger second-quarter results, as lower freight rates and volumes weighed on its performance.
India's Vizhinjam International Seaport has launched gateway export-import (EXIM) operations, with the first export containers from the Kerala port bound for Spain.
The Port of Tartous has taken delivery of three mobile harbour cranes (MHCs) as DP World begins implementing its US$800m investment programme to develop and operate the Syrian port under a 30-year concession.
