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Preparing for the inland wave

News20 Oct 2024

Siemens expects inland terminals in Europe to be a significant driver for container terminal automation in the future....

Singapore mandates digital bunkering from April 2025

News11 Oct 2024

MPA Singapore plans to implement digital bunkering services for all bunker suppliers starting from 1 April 2025....

OCR on an empty handler – this is why

News27 Sep 2024

CERTUS' major US customer reports that the first five empty handlers with OCR exceeded expectations, leading to an additional 28 being equip...

Yilport Liscont goes live with ARTGs

News7 Aug 2024

Yilport Liscont has begun ARTG operations, becoming second terminal within Yilport Holding to implement this technology....

Wilson Sons deploys AI+OCR tech at Rio Grande Container Terminal

News31 Jul 2024

Wilson Sons said the installation was completed on July 21 and that the dock automation is now fully operational....

CargoBeamer, Fraunhofer IML, and SGKV to automate wagon inspection

News23 Jul 2024

The project aims to conduct wagon inspections in under 60 minutes, compared to the current process that can take several hours, by using adv...

USMX: We remain willing to return to negotiations with ILA

News19 Jul 2024

The USMX states it is committed to resuming negotiations with the ILA and keeping the process private to resolve local issues and avoid disr...

Strike is becoming more likely, ILA leader warns

News17 Jul 2024

ILA President Harold J. Daggett warns a strike at Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ports is increasingly likely as the contract deadline approaches....

SAAM Terminals joins forces with Next Port AI

News15 Jul 2024

SAAM Terminals is partnering with Next Port AI to deploy a DigitalTwin and AI platform in two pilot projects....

TOC Day 2: Electrification and equipment replacement – the toughest nuts to crack

News12 Jun 2024

TOC Europe Day 2 sessions focused on the challenges and opportunities the energy transition and digitalisation bring to the market....

Contecon Manzanillo takes delivery of STS, RTG cranes

News31 May 2024

Contecon Manzanillo, part of ICTSI, bolsters its operational capacity with the delivery of new STS and RTG cranes by ZPMC. ...

Port of Gijón moves its PMS to cloud

News30 May 2024

The Port of Gijón has transitioned its Port Management System (PMS) to a cloud-based platform in cooperation with Prodevelop....

MAFI joins hands with Arnold NextG

News30 May 2024

MAFI Transport-Systeme GmbH and Arnold NextG join forces on retrofitting MAFI vehicle platforms with a multi-redundant drive-by-wire system....

SC Ports resumes gate and yard operations following software issue

News22 May 2024

South Carolina Ports has restored regular operations, with gates reopened and cargo operations resumed across all terminals and Inland Port ...

‘Software issue’ suspends operations at South Carolina Ports

News21 May 2024

After multiple failed attempts to reopen on Monday, South Carolina Ports Authority terminals rescheduled their reopening for Tuesday morning...

Port of Gothenburg digitises port calls, eyes 6,000-tonne CO2 cut

News14 May 2024

The Port of Gothenburg launches 'Digital Port Call' platform to streamline vessel arrival process....