Hapag-Lloyd strategically invests in Maersk's automated terminal

German shipping group Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals to acquire a 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II B.V. Upon completion of the transaction, APM Terminals will retain operational control of the Maasvlakte II terminal.

Has the auction of the $175 million Brazilian port terminal been delayed again?

According to foreign media reports, as Brazil's general election in October approaches, the progress of multiple infrastructure bidding projects has been affected. Among them, the leasing contract for the VDC29 solid bulk cargo terminal at the Porto de Vila do Conde in Pará state has once again been postponed, with the auction originally scheduled for this year possibly being pushed back to 2027.

Annual Volume of Yantai Port's China‑Africa Break‑Bulk Route Tops 6 Million Tons

Recently, a cargo vessel carrying 558 units of mechanical vehicles and complete sets of construction engineering materials departed from Shandong Port's Yantai Port for Ghana, West Africa. This marks the first time that the annual shipment volume of Yantai Port's China-Africa break-bulk cargo liner service has exceeded 6 million metric tons, reaching the milestone four months ahead of schedule and surpassing the full-year target of 5.81 million tons set for 2025. The volume represents a year-on-year increase of 66.1%, with an average of 30 sailings per month—the highest frequency among such services nationwide—further solidifying the two-way corridor that connects China's advanced manufacturing capacity with Africa's development needs and contributing Shandong Port's strength to the high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative.

Gulftainer Upgrades Khorfakkan Port, Targets 10M+ TEU Capacity in Long Term

According to the Sharjah Ports, Customs, and Free Zones Authority, UAE terminal operator Gulftainer is advancing the expansion of the Khorfakkan Commercial Container Terminal, increasing its existing annual throughput capacity from 3.5 million TEU to 5 million TEU, with a long-term target capacity of over 10 million TEU.

Yemen's Mocha Port Shuts Down Completely; Economic Damage Estimated at $79 Million

Mocha Port on Yemen's Red Sea Coast Suffers Extensive Damage from Missile and Drone Attacks, All Commercial and Maritime Operations Halted

Simultaneous Strikes Erupt at Germany's Three Major Container Ports!

According to foreign media reports, due to the failure to reach an agreement in the latest round of collective bargaining, the German service industry union (Ver.di) launched a nationwide warning strike. Starting from August 17, the action was gradually expanded from Bremerhaven to Hamburg and Wilhelmshaven, causing operations at Germany's three major container hub ports to be simultaneously disrupted.

The world's largest dry port is actually in the United States

It is widely known that the combined annual throughput of all U.S. seaports is only slightly higher than that of the Port of Shanghai alone. Yet the world's largest dry port is located in the United States. The Chicago land port is the logistics artery of North America and the world's largest comprehensive inland port and multimodal hub in terms of scale and throughput capacity.

Another 300,000-tonne crude oil terminal is about to open for operation

The 300,000-tonne crude oil terminal supporting the Huajin Aramco project has successfully completed trial navigation phases including berthing and simulated oil unloading, with the inaugural no-load trial voyage concluding successfully. This marks the full verification of the navigation capacity of the Huajin Aramco crude oil terminal, clearing the "last mile" for the subsequent arrival and unloading of the first loaded crude oil vessel and the commissioning of the first production unit.

Yemen's Mocha Port Under Sustained Missile and Drone Attacks, Operations Fully Suspended

Since August 2026, Yemen's Houthi rebels have launched sustained large-scale missile and drone attacks on the government-controlled Red Sea port of Mocha, severely damaging port infrastructure and bringing all operations to a complete halt.

Europe's largest port hit by explosion, leaving 1 dead and 6 injured

According to multiple foreign media reports, at around 11:30 a.m. local time on August 13, an explosion occurred at an oil product storage facility in the industrial area of the Port of Rotterdam, Europe's largest port, killing one person and injuring six others.