Global Maritime

Cruise ship successfully refuelled with biofuels in the port of Rotterdam

27 julio, 2022

Source: Port of Rotterdam The trial took place while the vessel was on a seven-day cruise, visiting Hamburg, Southampton, Le Havre, and Zeebrugge. GoodFuels’ next-generation sustainable biofuel is derived from feedstocks that are certified as 100% waste or residue, with no land-use issues and no competition with food production or deforestation. The successful bio-bunkering demonstrates AIDA Cruises’ commitment to investing in new low carbon emissions technologies as part of their long-term decarbonisation strategy. Dirk Kronemeijer, CEO of GoodFuels, said: “This first bio-bunkering with AIDA Cruises marks an exciting step forward on the cruise industry’s decarbonisation pathway, demonstrating that our sustainable biofuels are a safe, technically viable and convenient option to drastically cut down emissions from passenger vessels.“As the effects of climate change are felt acutely in several parts of the world, the time for action is now, and biofuels are one of the few options that can already make a difference today. We are delighted to have worked alongside the trail-blazers at AIDA Cruises in the past few months to make this milestone a reality, and we look forward to collaborating again in the future.” Felix Eichhorn, President AIDA Cruises, added: “We continue to actively explore all opportunities to decarbonize our

Maersk creates a fast and reliable India-Bangladesh cross-border logistics solution using inland waterways

26 julio, 2022

Source: Maersk Maersk successfully completed the first India-Bangladesh cross-border logistics of containerised cargo using the inland waterways of the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route for Coca-Cola Bangladesh Beverages. By transporting 50 containers (TEUs or Twenty Feet Equivalent Units) from Kolkata in India to a river port near Dhaka in Bangladesh on a barge on the National Waterways 1 on the India side, Maersk has created a new opportunity for customers to use the faster, more reliable inland waterways solution that connects the two countries. “The Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route has created great trade opportunities for the two countries over the last decades. By advancing into containerised transport on this route, we are expanding the opportunities for importers and exporters from the two countries with a faster, more reliable and safer option for their cargo.” said Vikash Agarwal, Managing Director, Maersk South Asia. The cargo movement on inland waterways or rivers is much more reliable, especially in monsoons, when the turbulent weather can cause delays while transporting goods over the ocean. Moreover, with the ocean network running under capacity pressure, the alternative inland waterways route that is quicker and more reliable has received a warm welcome from shippers. This solution also addresses the bottleneck

España: Valenciaport aumentará la colaboración con Naciones Unidades en acciones de innovación y cambio climático

26 julio, 2022

Fuente: Valenciaport El Puerto de València ha acogido durante 15 días a un grupo de alumnos provenientes de Argentina, Perú, Uruguay, Bolivia y República Dominicana del programa ‘Train For Trade’, organizado por la Conferencia de Naciones Unidas para el Comercio y Desarrollo (UNCTAD), que se están formando en la dirección de la gestión portuaria de la mano de expertos de Valenciaport y la comunidad portuaria de Valencia. En el acto de clausura de este curso han participado el presidente de la Autoridad Portuaria de València (APV), Aurelio Martínez; el presidente de la Autoridad Portuaria de Gijón, Laureano Lourido; el presidente del Directorio de la Autoridad Portuaria Nacional de Perú, Manuel Gilberto Hinojosa; el director técnico de la Asociación Internacional de Puertos y Terminales (IAPH), Antonis Michail; y el jefe de Desarrollo de Recursos Humanos del programa ‘Train For Trade’ de la UNCTAD, Mark Assaf. Durante el encuentro que han mantenido, los representantes institucionales han manifestado su interés “por coordinar nuevas acciones y potenciar la acción formativa del programa ‘Train For Trade’ que organiza la conferencia de las Naciones Unidas para el Comercio y el Desarrollo (UNCTAD)”. En concreto, Aurelio Martínez ha ofrecido a la UNCTAD “ampliar la colaboración en dos áreas fundamentales: la

APM Terminals Moin improves performance and efficiency with Prime Route

25 julio, 2022

Source: APM Terminals Earlier this year, the Moín Container Terminal (TCM) became the first of the company’s terminals in Latin America to implement Prime Route and one of the first globally. During its first two months of operation, the system has improved terminal tractor and STS cranes productivity and helped shorten vessel stays. With the implementation of Prime Route, the whole terminal becomes one pool and the system then automatically calculates and assigns instructions based on advanced algorithms taking in consideration the shortest distance, dual cycling and STS cranes speeds and other operational aspects. This helps improve the terminal tractors utilization and productivity, helping to deliver a better service to our customers and reduce our carbon footprint. “The Prime Route system is a tool that dynamically optimizes work tasks. A computer makes decisions in real time. Manually it would be impossible to process so much information and organize it in such a short time as the system does,” commented Emil Apostol, Execution Manager. Previously, several tractors were assigned to work exclusively for a specific crane. This meant that tractors could be operating with an empty load more than 50% of the time, since it would take a container to the

IATA: Statement on Dublin Airport Charges

25 julio, 2022

Source: IATA “We welcome the Irish Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) decision to push back on Dublin Airport’s proposed outrageous average 68% price increase. But even under the regulator’s revised proposal, the average price cap is still some 11% above 2022 levels. With strong demand for air travel now back, IATA is predicting traffic to and from Ireland to recover in 2023, well ahead of CAR’s prediction, which could allow for the charges increase to be cut further over the period to 2026. There is also no excuse for a repeat of the delays seen at Dublin airport this summer. It is now critical that Dublin Airport accelerate delivery of urgent Pier and stand capacity infrastructure within its Capital Investment Programme. If the airport is unable to service demand because it has not prepared properly, the CAR must ensure the airport is not rewarded for its failures. We will provide more information to the CAR on these and other matters ahead of the final determination.” – Willie Walsh, IATA Director General.

Port of Hamburg: deugro delivers four LNG storage tanks from the Czech Republic to the Caribbean

22 julio, 2022

Source: Port of Hamburg deugro moved four LNG tanks with a unit weight of 225.4 metric tons and dimensions of 48.93 x 5.8 x 6 meters from the manufacturer’s yard in Decin, Czech Republic via the Port of Hamburg, Germany to the construction site in the Caribbean Sea. The project was executed in close collaboration between deugro’s offices in the USA, the Czech Republic and Germany. It was originally planned to commence the transport of the LNG tanks in Decin in December 2020, but challenging weather conditions led to an adjustment of the execution plan for safe marine transit. With only 90 centimeters instead of the required 1.90 meters, the water level of the Elbe River was too low for any barge transport. deugro was required to quickly arrange a secure storage area at the quay near the Port of Rozbelesy, Czech Repulic to temporarily store three LNG storage tanks until the water level of the Elbe River was sufficient. “The overall timing for the crane and barge arrangements was crucial to ensuring a smooth and final barge loading operation. Managing the timing of the barge arrivals in Hamburg with the arrival of the US-flagged, multi-purpose heavy lift vessel in

Puerto de Amberes-Brujas: ligero crecimiento en el primer semestre

22 julio, 2022

Fuente: Puerto de Amberes-Brujas El movimiento de carga total del Puerto de Amberes-Brujas ascendió a 147,2 millones de toneladas en los primeros seis meses de este año, un aumento del 1,4% en comparación con el mismo período del año pasado. Dado el contexto geopolítico y macroeconómico actual, este ligero crecimiento, a pesar de una caída en el segmento de contenedores debido a problemas de congestión global en curso, confirma su posición fortalecida como un puerto unificado. El segmento de contenedores continúa bajo presión El tráfico de contenedores disminuyó un 9,8 % en toneladas y un 6,2 % en TEU en comparación con un fuerte primer semestre de 2021. Debido a la interrupción mundial del transporte marítimo de contenedores, los retrasos y los altos volúmenes de carga de importación, el tráfico de contenedores aún enfrenta desafíos operativos. Además, el movimiento de contenedores relacionados con Rusia disminuyó un 39% debido al conflicto en Ucrania. La carga general convencional creció fuertemente en la primera mitad del año en un 22% en comparación con el mismo período en 2021 y registró el volumen de movimiento más alto desde 2011. La razón principal de esto es el aumento de la importación de acero, el grupo de bienes más importante dentro

Valenciaport invertirá más de 86 millones de euros en el Puerto de Sagunto

21 julio, 2022

Fuente: Valenciaport El presidente de la Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV), Aurelio Martínez, ha destacado que el plan de empresa de Valenciaport contempla inversiones por más de 86 millones de euros en el Puerto de Sagunto hasta 2026, “un recinto clave para el presente y el futuro de la comarca del Camp de Morvedre y del conjunto de la Comunitat Valenciana”. El presidente de la APV ha participado en un desayuno organizado por la Asociación de Empresarios del Camp de Morvedre (ASECAM), junto a la presidenta de la institución Cristina Plumed y el alcalde de Sagunto, Darío Moreno. El responsable de Valenciaport ha recordado que “se está elaborando un Plan Estratégico para el puerto de Sagunto para los próximos años que contará con la participación de las empresas y la comunidad portuaria que opera en este enclave. En este plan tenemos que diseñar el futuro de Valenciaport, y si pensamos en estas necesidades tenemos que trabajar con la vista puesta dentro de 25 años”. En este sentido, Martínez ha recordado que “hay que analizar los tráficos futuros y ver cómo se hace la tercera dársena en función de las previsiones de estos tráficos”. Asimismo, Martínez ha destacado que “el puerto

WTTC reveals new data signaling the recovery of international travel to the U.S

21 julio, 2022

Source: WTTC New data released today by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and its partner ForwardKeys on international flight booking trends, reveals the long-awaited recovery of international traveler spending in the U.S. is finally underway. According to the research, inbound travelers are returning in droves after the U.S. government dropped the requirement to COVID test before entry. But while ForwardKeys’ data shows bookings increased by 93% during the past six weeks compared to the same period last year, international spending in the U.S. is still lagging other destinations and is not expected to reach pre-pandemic levels until 2025. “The spike in inbound bookings validates the U.S. government’s decision to ease travel restrictions by scrapping testing for visitors and returning U.S. citizens – something other economies did long ago,” said Julia Simpson, WTTC President & CEO. “The year-over-year improvement is promising, but there is still a way to go for travel to the U.S. At the current rate of recovery, international visitor spending will not reach pre-pandemic levels until 2025.” Simpson continued: “This finding echoes our previous study showing the U.S. lagging other countries in international visitors, resulting in a slower-than-expected recovery of international tourism revenue.” WTTC‘s latest annual Economic

Renewable liquid hydrogen supply chain between Portugal and Netherlands on the horizon

20 julio, 2022

Source: Port of Rotterdam The consortium envisions hydrogen being produced by electrolysis from renewable power in the industrial zone of the Sines port. Then the hydrogen is liquified and shipped via a liquid hydrogen carrier to the port of Rotterdam for distribution and sale. The aim is to deliver a first shipment of liquid hydrogen from Sines to Rotterdam by 2027. Key sector players in Heavy duty, Marine and Aviation support this development as it fits well with their intention to decarbonize operations. “We consider liquid hydrogen as a key solution to import renewable energy into markets such as the Netherlands or Germany. We are developing the next generation of trucks which can use liquid hydrogen directly” said Dr. Andreas Gorbach, Head of Truck Technology and Member of the Board of Management Daimler Truck AG. Building more certainty for customers of liquid hydrogen is needed. Policy instruments that cover cost increases for end-users can be an effective means to achieve this. Such instruments are vital to increase the scale and reduce the cost of liquid hydrogen production and have the power to drive the infrastructure development along the full supply chain. Within the consortium, Shell and ENGIE will collaborate across

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