APM Terminals and Eurogate aim for and are in advanced negotiations for a long-term partnership under which they plan to invest one billion Euro in the modernization of their joint container terminal North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven.
The one billion Euro investment aims to upgrade NTB into one of the world's most efficient and resilient container handling facilities, with zero greenhouse gas emissions operations. The plan is to modernize the equipment and increase the terminal's capacity from 3 to 4 million TEU throughput annually.
Through the electrification of equipment and the use of renewable electricity, the terminal is intended to operate with zero GHG emissions, the first of its kind in Germany. The planned investments remain subject to internal and external approvals.
Vincent Clerc, CEO of A.P. Moller - Maersk, stated that Bremerhaven has unique potential to grow as a strategic hub in the region and to support cargo flows into Germany as well as their ocean network.
Michael Blach, Chairman of the EUROGATE Group Management Board, stated that the joint project to equip the terminal with state-of-the-art technology and decarbonize the operations, thereby making NTB fit for the coming decades.
Andreas Bovenschulte, Mayor of Bremen commented that Bremerhaven will be well positioned for the future and its importance in the North Range will be strengthened.
In addition to the investments, the deepening of the Outer Weser river is an essential prerequisite for fully unlocking the potential of the upgraded terminal.
A corresponding planning process is currently underway at the level of the public administration.
AD Ports Group has joined Africa Ports Development's (APD) 30-year concession to develop and operate a new dry bulk terminal at the Port of Douala in Cameroon.
Under the agreement, AD Ports Group and two UAE partners will own 60% of the operating company, alongside APD's 40% stake. AD Ports Group holds an effective economic interest of 51%.
AD Ports Group expects to invest around AED 320 million in phase one of the project. The first phase includes two berths and about 450 metres of quay wall, with annual capacity of around 4 million tonnes. The terminal will handle cargo such as clinker, gypsum, fertiliser, and grain.
Construction is scheduled for 2026-2028. The project aims to meet rising demand at Cameroon's main maritime gateway and strengthen Central African supply chains.
The Port of Douala handles around 80% of Cameroon's bulk cargo and 85% of national rade volumes. The new terminal is expected to create up to 4,000 direct and indirect jobs and support long-term economic growth.
AD Ports Group said the project expands its African footprint and strengthens Douala's role as a regional trade hub.
The Port of Liverpool has received its largest-ever shipment from ADM, highlighting the port's growing bulk-handling capabilities and its role in supporting the UK's food and feed supply chains.
The vessel, arriving from New Orleans, USA, measured 229 metres and carried more than 67,000 metric tonnes of cargo, the biggest ADM consignment ever handled at the port. The shipment included a mix of agribulk commodities such as maize, high-protein soya, soya hull pellets, and corn gluten. These products are essential for the UK's agricultural and animal feed sectors.
Managing multiple product types in a single consignment demonstrates the Port of Liverpool's ability to handle high-volume, complex bulk cargoes while maintaining segregation, quality control, and fast turnaround times.
Jonathan Lane, Managing Director of ADM Agriculture Ltd and UK Country Manager, said the shipment "represents an important milestone for ADM" and highlights the strength of its global supply chains. He noted that the partnership with Peel Ports and the Port of Liverpool is central to ADM's commitment to supplying high-quality feedstuffs to the UK.
Tom Harrison, Group Strategic Accounts Director at Peel Ports, added that the record shipment underscores the port's deep-water access, modern infrastructure, and strong onward connectivity, enabling customers to move essential goods efficiently from ship to market.
DB InfraGO has started the large-scale renewal of the Hagen - Wuppertal - Cologne corridor, one of the key rail arteries linking the Ruhr area, the Bergisches Land region and the Rhine corridor. The works form part of Germany's national corridor modernisation programme and follow previous large-scale renewal projects on heavily used freight and passenger routes. The construction phase will run for around five months, during which long-distance and freight trains will be diverted, while regional and S-Bahn services will be partly replaced by bus services.
The project bundles infrastructure upgrades along the entire corridor, including track, electrification and station works. The approach is based on lessons learned from previous "general overhaul" projects, where concentrated construction phases are used to restore infrastructure reliability faster than through phased renewals. The corridor is important for both regional passenger flows and freight movements between western Germany, Benelux and southern Germany.
At the same time, DB InfraGO has launched a second major renewal on the Nuremberg - Regensburg corridor in Bavaria, one of the busiest rail routes in the region with more than 350 trains per day. The route is part of the Rhine-Danube European transport axis and plays a key role in rail connections between Germany and Austria. During the five-month closure period, long-distance and freight trains will be diverted, while regional passengers will be served by replacement bus services and additional capacity on alternative rail routes.
The works in Bavaria include large-scale renewal of track, overhead lines and signalling systems, alongside preparation for the rollout of ETCS train control technology. Additional crossovers and earthwork stabilisation are planned to improve operational flexibility and reduce disruption risk in the future. Station modernisation is also included, with a focus on accessibility and consistent passenger facilities standards.
Together, the two corridor projects represent part of Germany's strategy to rebuild network resilience on heavily loaded routes, where ageing infrastructure has been a major source of delays affecting both passenger services and international freight flows.
The Georgia Ports Authority welcomed the announcement of a new trade agreement between the US and India, opening the way for increased business between the two countries.
GPA President and CEO Griff Lynch, stated that GPA has long thought India will be the key to the future success with the market proximity the US East Coast gateway port offers.
Georgia Ports handled 22% of India's containerized trade on the US East Coast in fiscal year 2025.
Savannah's overall loaded container trade with India grew by nearly 48% to 304,450 twenty-foot equivalent container units FY2021-2025.
With India set to become the world's fourth-largest economy in 2026, the country holds major trade potential for American shippers.
Sourcing from India helps US companies diversify their supply chains and offers a cost-competitive procurement strategy. India is expected to outpace other Asian nations this year, with a projected GDP growth of 6.5% in 2026, according to the World Bank.
The Port of Savannah offers faster total transit times for Indian cargo destined for markets such as Atlanta, Memphis, and Nashville, compared to West Coast gateways.
Ocean routes are shorter from India to the US East Coast, and Savannah delivers faster rail service.
Six weekly vessel services provide direct Savannah-India connections, with a total of 10 services linking Savannah to the broader Indian subcontinent.
Eleven ocean carriers operate on these routes, delivering transit times as short as 29 days.
Direct services call Nhava Sheva/Mumbai, Pipavav, and Hazira with additional port calls on the Indian subcontinent, including Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Mibau Stema Group is developing its own terminal of approximately 5 hectares in the Afrikahaven. The terminal is expected to become operational by the end of Q2 or the beginning of Q3 2026.
Mibau Stema has been a long-standing customer in the port of Amsterdam and has operated from a third-party terminal in the Suezhaven until now.
From this terminal, high-quality construction materials are distributed throughout the Netherlands by inland shipping and road transport.
With the addition of a second, dedicated terminal, Mibau will be able to expand its production capacity. From mid-2026, approximately 2 million tonnes of additional capacity will be available to meet future demand for high-quality construction materials.
The new location in the Afrikahaven will feature a completely new quay and a dredged water depth of 13.5 meters.
This will allow Mibau Stema's two newest, future self-unloading vessels to berth without any restrictions. These vessels achieve an approximate 90% reduction in CO, emissions related to fuel consumption.
Koen Overtoom, CEO of Port of Amsterdam, commented on the new terminal that from this terminal, Mibau can serve the market via sea and inland shipping, road and rail while this multimodal approach align well with the working methods and strategy of Port of Amsterdam.
A growing range of shipping services, congestion at Europe's ports, and an efficient rail connection between the port and the rest of Sweden.
These are key reasons why 2025 became a new record year for the Port of Gothenburg, with 934,000 handled TEUs. This represents growth of 4% compared with the previous year and is also the highest full-year volume ever recorded in the port's history.
Claes Sundmark, Vice President Sales & Marketing at the Port of Gothenburg, stated that record volumes are proof that the port has become even more attractive as a logistics hub, while other major ports in Europe have struggled with capacity challenges during the year.
Container volumes at the Port of Gothenburg are also growing considerably faster than in Sweden's other ports combined.
The Port of Gothenburg's ambition is for as large a share as possible of cargo to and from the port to be transported by rail.
In 2025, container cargo transported by rail increased by 5 percent to 529,000 TEU also a new all-time high. The share of containers transported by rail is now just over 60 percent.
The Port of Gothenburg's intra-European RoRo traffic consists of rolling cargo units loaded onto vessels with frequent departures to strategically important freight hubs in Northern and Central Europe, as well as the United Kingdom.
In 2025, 525,000 units were handled, a marginal increase compared with the previous year.
The Port of Gothenburg is also the largest vehicle port in the Nordic region and handled 251,000 vehicles during the year.
After three quarters, volumes were down 9 percent compared with the same period the year before, but following a strong recovery in the fourth quarter, the decline for the full year amounted to 2%.
Valenciaport has taken a new step towards the launch of the project aimed at creating a support point for the Ministry of Interior in border control, with the arrival of the container where the equipment will be installed.
The container arrived at 8 a.m. at the Port of Valencia facilities, and works have begun installing the control equipment.
This project, with a budget of €584,767.59, is co-financed by the European Union through the European Internal Security Fund and seeks to strengthen border security at the ports of Valencia and Sagunto.
These new facilities enable improved management of external borders, ease the management of migration flows, and prevent, detect, and investigate actions related to terrorism and other serious crimes.
The container installed at the Port of Valencia will house this equipment.
The infrastructure has large windows, thermal insulation, lighting, furniture, and state-of-the-art technology for reading passports and assisting travelers. In addition, the facility is equipped to operate efficiently in identifying verification and immigration control procedures.
Its design ensures efficient and secure operation, allowing identity verification and control procedures to be carried out efficiently and with full guarantee.
The project involves the implementation of the Entry and Exit System (EES) and the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS). For these matters, the acquisition of verification and monitoring tablets, as well as registration tablets, are planned.
The EES system allows for the recording of entry and exit data, as well as the refusal of access to third-country nationals crossing the external borders of Member States.
On the other hand, the ETIAS system is designed to assess whether the presence of these travelers poses a risk to public safety or health, and to manage travel authorization on that basis.
JNPA SEZ recorded a robust performance in container handling during Calendar Year 2025, reflecting increased trade activity and growing confidence among EXIM stakeholders.
During CY 2025, JNPA SEZ handled a total EXIM volume of 20,693 TEUs, compared to 16,312 TEUs in CY 2024, registering a year-on-year growth of approximately 26.86%.
The significant rise in overall container throughput highlights enhanced industrial operations, improved logistics efficiency, and higher cargo movement through the SEZ.
Commenting on the performance, Shri Gaurav Dayal, IAS, Chairperson, JNPA, stated: "The strong growth in overall EXIM volumes at JNPA SEZ during CY 2025 reflects the increasing trust of trade and industry in the SEZ's infrastructure and facilitation capabilities.
The JNPA Special Economic Zone spans a total area of 277.38 hectares. Of this, 129.73 hectares have already been leased, while 34.16 hectares remain available for future leasing.
Currently, the SEZ hosts 11 operational units along with one Free Trade Warehousing Zone, reflecting steady industrial activity and scope for further development.
The Port of Corpus Christi handled 203.4 million tons of cargo in 2025, down 1.5% from 206.5 million tons in 2024.
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports remained a bright spot. Volumes rose 15.4% year on year to 18.6 million tons. In contrast, crude oil shipments declined 2.3% to 127.4 million tons. Dry bulk fell 2.5%, while agricultural cargo dropped sharply by 54%.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, port customers moved 50.1 million tons, compared with 54 million tons in the same period of 2024, which remains the port's record quarter. Crude oil, refined products, and LNG led volumes during the quarter.
The port also marked a major milestone in 2025 with the completion of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project (CIP). The four-phase project deepened the channel from 47 to 54 feet and widened it from 400 to 530 feet, with additional barge shelves. The upgrades allow the port to accommodate larger vessels and rising customer demand.
Since 2015, the Port of Corpus Christi has invested USD 1 billion in capital projects. The port said it will continue investing in infrastructure to support long-term growth and maintain its global competitiveness.
