The Georgia Ports Authority moved an all-time high 519,390 twenty-foot equivalent container units in May, breaking the previous record of 504,350 TEUs set in October 2021.

NWSA volumes continue to be impacted by ongoing Covid-related lockdowns at key origin ports in China. May 2021 was a record month for full imports, making for unfavourable year-over-year comparisons.

In the US in the recent 2022 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature committed $96.595 million to aid expansion projects at the Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal and Jourdan Road Cold Storage Terminal, along with new transportation projects in Orleans and St. Bernard parishes, all with the goal of driving international trade, while preparing for future growth.

TecPlata S.A., Interntational Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s business unit in Argentina, has entered into an agreement with Vessel S.A., one of Uruguay’s major feeder operators, for the operation of a new weekly service between the La Plata Port and the Port of Montevideo in Uruguay.

The Port of Long Beach has signed on to the Shanghai-Los Angeles Green Shipping Corridor, a partnership of C40 Cities, ports, shipping companies and cargo owners convened to create a zero-emissions trans-Pacific trade route.

The Port of Virginia continues processing record-setting amounts of cargo having handled more than 340,000 TEUs in May and in doing so making it the most productive month in the port’s history. 

A recent technical study by Argentina’s National Technological University (NTU) revealed that ports in La Plata and Dock Sud can fully support container volumes and the flow of trade in the metropolitan areas of Greater Buenos Aires and Greater La Plata.

AD Ports Group has announced that the UAE’s capital will serve as the host city for the 2023 edition of the IAPH World Ports Conference.

The first vessel in global ocean carrier Sea Lead Shipping Pte Ltd’s new Asia East Coast (AEC) container service made its inaugural call to the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) recently. 

South Carolina Ports achieved another record month for containers handled at the Port of Charleston while maintaining fluidity for customers. 

May was the second-busiest month on record for the Port of Long Beach, and its strongest month so far in 2022.

The Liebherr mobile harbour crane series gets ready for the future. The new LHM is more digital, more efficient and impresses with a modern exterior design. A new crane control system, advanced sensor integration and digital information transmission enable future assistance and partial automation systems. In addition, the Liebherr Pactronic hybrid system and the operator's cab have been improved to meet customer needs. 

The FHP Group has ordered an eco-efficient Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbour Crane for their Multi Service Terminal in the Marghera Port near Venice, in northern Italy.

Ports of Stockholm welcomes another new sustainable marine innovation tenant. Candela Technology has moved to Frihamnen Port in Stockholm and is building the world's most modern testing and development centre for electric-powered boats.

Port authorities around the world have a major role in supporting sustainable economic growth and delivering a greener future, according to experts and executives meeting in Abu Dhabi for the 7th Edition of Port Authorities Roundtable (PAR 2022).

The Long Beach Board of Harbour Commissioners recently approved a $685.5 million annual budget for the Port of Long Beach, with almost 47% of expenditures dedicated to the nation’s most active seaport capital improvement programme.

South Florida Container Terminal (SFCT) has ordered a fleet of 12 electric Konecranes Rubber-Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes for their full-service marine terminal at the Port of Miami. The order was booked in May 2022 for delivery in July 2023. 

Fundación Valenciaport and STC International, innovation, knowledge and training centers of the clusters of the Ports of Valencia and Rotterdam have combined experience, knowledge and international experts in order to offer an innovative Technical Assistance that helps ports to optimally manage future crisis situations. 

Both the public role and commercial expectations are on the rise for European port managing bodies. This is one of the key messages of the European Sea Ports Organisation’s “Trends in Ports’ Governance 2022” report, which was published at the ESPO Conference in Valencia.

On Friday 3 June, theESPO-EFIP study on the implications of the changing energy landscape on Europe’s ports was released and presented at ESPO’s Annual Conference in Valencia.

The European Sea Ports Organisation and its members met in Valencia for its General assembly on 1st June, where they have agreed on a Declaration.