Ports & Terminals

PhilaPort closes 2025 with record container volume, leading U.S. East Coast growth

AJOT Newsroom | January 13, 2026 | Ports & Terminals

PhilaPort capped off a milestone year in 2025, posting record container throughput and outperforming national and regional trade trends to remain a leader among U.S. East Coast container ports.

SeaPort Manatee promotes Santoyo to director of business development, international trade hub

SeaPort Manatee | January 13, 2026 | Ports & Terminals | People | Appointments

Roxana Santoyo has been promoted to director of business development for SeaPort Manatee and director of the International Trade Hub at SeaPort Manatee.

The National Drayage Spot Market Index has increased by 5% year over year

AJOT Newsroom | January 13, 2026 | Intermodal | Ports & Terminals

January reflects a market where pricing and service conditions remain misaligned across the containerized supply chain, with ocean pricing continuing to favor shippers while inland execution grows increasingly complex.

Yucatán deep-water port places order for two Konecranes Gottwald ESP.7 mobile harbor cranes

AJOT Newsroom | January 13, 2026 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Terminal de Contenedores de Yucatán, S.A. de C.V. (APM Terminals Yucatán) has ordered two Konecranes Gottwald ESP.7 mobile harbor cranes, each configured to match with the local infrastructure and equipped with an external power supply to support the terminal’s decarbonization strategy.

Ports & Terminals

Stas Margaronis | January 13, 2026

NRF says US port volumes projected to be down until spring

U.S. container imports are projected to remain down year over year until spring, as tariffs, trade uncertainty, and seasonal slowdowns weigh on port volumes, according to NRF’s Global Port Tracker.

Port of Galveston awarded $8.2M in mobility and transportation grants

AJOT Newsroom | January 13, 2026 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

The Galveston Wharves has received $8.178 million in state and federal funding to improve mobility and pedestrian and traffic safety in and around the port.

PD Ports is celebrating 50 years of service – HGV driver Harry honored with special truck

AJOT Newsroom | January 13, 2026 | Ports & Terminals | Trucking

PD Ports is celebrating a remarkable milestone, as Harry Dent, one of our longest serving colleagues, marks 50 years of service as a HGV driver.

Green Shipping

AJOT Newsroom | January 12, 2026

Albany Port Railroad welcomes new Tier 4 locomotive

Upgrades to the Port RR’s fleet line up with environmental initiatives throughout the Port of Albany

Green Shipping

AJOT Newsroom | January 12, 2026

PNCT orders 20 hybrid Konecranes Noell straddle carriers

Longstanding customer Port Newark Container Terminal (PNCT) in New Jersey has ordered 20 hybrid Konecranes Noell straddle carriers equipped with eco-efficient hybrid drives.

Hybrid RTGs boost Adriatic Gate Container Terminal operations

AJOT Newsroom | January 12, 2026 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT) has taken delivery of two new hybrid rubber-tired gantry (RTG) cranes, further strengthening its operational capabilities at the Port of Rijeka.

December U.S. container imports post small month-over-month increase, closing 2025 just under 2024 totals

AJOT Newsroom | January 12, 2026 | Ports & Terminals

Import cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports is expected to remain down year-over-year until spring

AJOT Newsroom | January 09, 2026 | Ports & Terminals

Import volume at the nation’s major container ports is forecast to see its first month-over-month gain in six months during January but is expected to remain down year over year until spring, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Collaboration fuels infrastructure, workforce, and growth in St. Louis

AJOT Newsroom | January 09, 2026 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The St. Louis region further solidified its standing as a premier national and global freight hub in 2025, propelled by continuing infrastructure investments, robust industrial expansion and collaborative workforce initiatives.

Descartes January Global Shipping Report: December U.S. container imports post small month-over-month increase

AJOT Newsroom | January 08, 2026 | Ports & Terminals

Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released its January Global Shipping Report for logistics and supply chain professionals.