The Canada Infrastructure Bank has agreed to provide a CA$ 1.16 billion loan to the Montreal Port Authority for the Contrecœur expansion project, marking a decisive financial milestone for one of Canada’s most significant port infrastructure investments. The announcement was made at the project site by Prime Minister Marc Carney, alongside federal and provincial ministers […] The post Port of Montreal secures loan for Contrecœur expansion appeared first on Container News.

Companies participating in the Ecoport II group, led by Valenciaport, have delivered measurable environmental improvements across the ports of Valencia, Sagunto and Gandia during 2025, surpassing the voluntary targets set at the beginning of the year across multiple categories. The group comprises 38 companies from the port community committed to improving environmental performance beyond the […] The post Valenciaport’s Ecoport II companies exceed environmental targets appeared first on Container News.

A US enforcement blockade, a NATO refusal, and a European escort initiative in gestation the Strait of Hormuz now has three competing governance frameworks and no functioning commercial passage. The post Hormuz Strait: Blockade scope vs. operational reality appeared first on Container News.

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) successfully responded to a fire on the barge SUEZ 2 in the Suez waiting area. Its salvage units rescued crew members and safely transferred the cargo. The fire broke out while the barge was transferring an oil shipment to the vessel RAWAN in the E10 waiting area, outside the Canal’s […] The post SCA rescues crew after barge fire in Suez waiting area appeared first on Container News.

Independent research commissioned by DP World has quantified the economic contribution of the Batangas Integrated Port in the Philippines, revealing that operations at the facility support 2,340 jobs nationwide and generated approximately US$ 27.8 million in economic activity in 2024. The port is operated by Asian Terminals Inc., DP World’s local partner in the Philippines. […] The post Study quantifies economic impact of DP World’s Batangas port operations appeared first on Container News.