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The Port Houston Commission’s approval of investment in eight dockside electric container cranes, the largest order in its history, comes at a time when new tariffs on Chinese-made cranes are set to come into force.

Chinese ZPMC has signed a contract for a 1,500 t/hr bridge-type grab ship unloader with JFE Steel, marking its entry into the Japanese market.

Rijeka Gateway, a new container terminal being developed by APM Terminals and ENNA Group, has been equipped with a 5G network.

The investment in two new STS cranes is part of the port’s plans to reach 1 million TEU capacity.

More container terminal concessions are expected to change hands as integrated companies look to match their terminal portfolios to their wider supply chain strategy, while at the same time spreading the risk from supply chain disruptions.

The Vizhinjam International Seaport in India recently welcomed its inaugural cargo ship, featuring equipment from ZPMC and automation systems from ABB.