The Port of Rotterdam Authority, the Port of Amsterdam, North Sea Port Netherlands, Drechtsteden, the Port of Antwerp and De Vlaamse Waterweg intend to set up a single shore-based power system for inland shipping and the river cruise industry.

Efforts are proceeding to develop Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz Port Dammam (KAPD) into a mega container terminal and regional hub for shipping.

Following the signing of the contract with the China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) in August, construction works have now officially begun for the Côte d’Ivoire Terminal (CIT), Abidjan’s second container terminal, which is expected to be operational at the end of 2021.

The acquisition will accelerate APSEZ's stride towards 500 MMT by 2025 

The BPA estimates that the end of the $2.26-per-gallon tax rebate in 2022 would increase ports' costs by about three percent of port turnover

According to the US Coast Guard, it was contacted by the National Response Center after an oil sheen was seen near the container ship YM Mandate and the vessel activated its approved response plan

Kalmar has signed a deal with DP World to deploy for 12 Ottawa T2 terminal tractors and two empty container handlers at the DP World Caucedo terminal in the Dominican Republic.
 

As part of this fleet, Boluda Towage Europe will bring in two Damen-newbuild 85-tonnes bollard pull ASD Tugs 2813

A total of 664,000 more containers were handled during August.