Port operations, infrastructure and coastal logistics.
Construction projects around the Los Angeles and Long Beach port complex, combined with strong import volumes, are causing delays to rail and truck shipments and prompting some operators to add lead time, market participants told ICIS and reports.
MarineLink reported on 28 October 2026 that the Maritime Administration has granted $11.2 million from its Port Infrastructure Development Program to Ports of Indiana’s Burns Harbor for cargo-handling modernisation.
A GB Railfreight derailment last week reduced traffic from London Gateway.
Sources indicated on 27 October 2026 that Red Sea ports in Saudi Arabia are under pressure from higher seasonal import volumes while war-related disruptions continue to affect shipping lanes.
MSC Victorine, a 16,520 TEU containership, has suffered a 10-metre hull tear after being struck by a TUI Cruises vessel during a departure manoeuvre at Germany’s Bremerhaven port in stormy conditions.
Port Houston’s monthly report, as summarised by MarineLink on 21 October 2026, records consecutive growth in foreign exports, vessel traffic, container throughput and steel imports for August and September 2026.
CPC Corporation has taken its bunker barge Bao Shan No. 2 out of service for unexpected equipment maintenance from 12 to 17 October, a move reports says will reduce Kaohsiung’s bunker supply by around one-third.
Freeport East is funding a Road to Logistics programme for more than 30 people in Tendring, building on a Felixstowe pilot that moved eight learners into HGV driving jobs.
Mwani Qatar reported on X on 3 September 2026 that Hamad, Ruwais and Doha ports handled about 120,000 tonnes of bulk cargo in August 2026, a 168% increase on July, with livestock throughput also up, sources indicated on 4 September 2026.
COSCO SHIPPING Ports reported a 7.9% rise in total throughput for the first half of 2026 to 80,157,047 TEU, while equity throughput increased 7.0% to 24,492,008 TEU; the company’s bulletin also noted slower container throughput at Piraeus.
Ports of Stockholm registered year-on-year increases across containers, bulk cargo, ferry-borne freight and rail wagons in the first half of 2026, with container traffic rising 14 per cent, Port Technology International reported on 26 August 2026.
On 2 July 2026 the Port of Felixstowe hosted Department for Transport Permanent Secretary Jo Shanmugalingam for a visit that included demonstrations of autonomous trucks and briefings on investment, resilience and decarbonisation.
The Port of Los Angeles reported 10.2 million container units in 2025 and set out plans spanning a proposed terminal, a cruise centre and zero-emission equipment.
Singapore handled a record container volume in 2025, with its maritime authority linking the result to a programme of industry collaboration for future readiness.
Rotterdam Shore Power has awarded ABB a contract to engineer, build and maintain shore‑power systems at APM Terminals Maasvlakte II and both Hutchison Ports ECT terminals, covering eight kilometres of quay and 35 ship connection points.
The Department for Transport published proposals to revise England’s National Policy Statement for Ports, with an emphasis on clearer planning and new energy technologies.
Construction of a £1bn, four‑year expansion at London Gateway will start in May 2025 after regulatory approval, adding two 400‑metre all‑electric berths and a second rail terminal.
