Global Maritime

Global supply chains are becoming increasingly “green”

30 noviembre, 2022

Source: Hapag-Lloyd Sustainable port development was one of the central topics at the Maritime Week in Hong Kong. The German Chamber of Commerce, Invest Hong Kong and Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM) also dedicated a hybrid seminar to this topic as part of the annual Maritime Week, followed by a joint evening reception. HHM representative Anne Thiesen and Johannes Hack, President of the German Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, hosted the event. As an integral part of the Greater Bay Area and a leading maritime centre in Asia, Hong Kong is a strong trading partner of Germany, and Hamburg in particular. The two port cities share a key role in driving the low-carbon transformation in the coming years, with a view to achieving the ambitious targets set out in the German Climate Change Act and Hong Kong’s Climate Action Plan 2050, respectively. In his welcome address, the Honourable Mr. Lam Sai-hung, GBS, JP, Secretary for Transport and Logistics in Hong Kong, outlined the measures taken by the Port of Hong Kong to further its journey towards sustainability. He especially highlighted smart solutions that not only increase the efficiency of the port’s handling processes but also ensure greater environmental protection.

A.P. Moller – Maersk opens doors to 560,000 sq. ft. Integrated Logistics Park at Port Qasim in Pakistan

30 noviembre, 2022

With its six purpose-built sheds, the new facility makes Maersk the country’s largest logistics and warehousing provider, with a total footprint of more than 1.3 million sq. ft. across seven cities. Source: Maersk A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk), the integrated logistics company, inaugurated its new Integrated Logistics Park at Port Qasim in Pakistan today. Present at the inauguration were His Excellency Jakob Linulf, the Danish Ambassador to Pakistan, Honorable Chairman Port Qasim, Rear Admiral (R) Syed Hasan Nasir Shah HI(M), Hasan Faraz, Managing Director, Maersk Pakistan, the leadership team at Maersk Pakistan and leaders from the top businesses in Pakistan. The Covid-19 pandemic impacted economies worldwide brought most lives to a standstill and disrupted the global supply chains. However, goods did not stop moving around the world and all the essentials required to battle the pandemic kept moving. This was possible because shipping and logistics companies showed immense resilience in their operations amidst the most challenging times. Ships kept sailing, ports stayed operational, warehouses remained open, and cargo kept moving despite international borders getting closed. During this time, Maersk’s integrated logistics solutions created maximum value for importers and exporters. Maersk’s end-to-end solutions ensured customers’ cargo kept moving. The warehousing facilities

Colombia: En Santa Marta la Dimar intensifica monitoreo de aguas de lastre de buques para prevenir contaminación al medio marino

29 noviembre, 2022

Fuente: Dimar La Dirección General Marítima (Dimar), a través de la Capitanía de Puerto de Santa Marta, ha realizado permanente seguimiento y control a 24 buques que han arribado a la ciudad, con la finalidad de hacer análisis a las aguas de lastre y evitar la llegada de posibles especies invasoras. Esto se da en cumplimiento de las normas establecidas por la Organización Marítima Internacional (OMI) adoptadas por la Autoridad Marítima Colombiana. Las aguas de lastre son usadas por los buques para estabilizarse durante la navegación, por lo que cuando requieren tomar carga deben arrojar las aguas adquiridas para disminuir el peso que les proporcionan estas; descargándolas de forma controlada en lugares que, por lo general, están alejados del punto original de su toma, por lo que pueden generar riesgo al transportar especies exóticas invasoras (EEI) y organismos acuáticos perjudiciales y agentes patógenos (OAP). Por su parte el Capitán de Corbeta Neyl Simón Pérez Cabrera, capitán de puerto de Santa Marta (E), manifiesta que “la Dirección General Marítima a través de sus capitanías de puerto y los centros de Investigaciones oceanográficas e hidrográficas, ha generado herramientas para la construcción y mejoramiento de las capacidades para la protección del medio marino,

MOL Teams up with JERA to Study Transport of Ammonia Fuel

25 noviembre, 2022

Source: MOL Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) today announced that MOL and JERA Co., Ltd. (JERA; President: Satoshi Onoda) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to launch a study of transporting ammonia for use as fuel, including shipments to JERA’s Hekinan Power Station in Aichi Prefecture, which is slated to start commercial operation in the late 2020s. Ammonia is currently mainly used as a raw material for fertilizers, and the amount of ammonia transported by sea is limited, but with ammonia emerging as a next-generation clean energy source that does not emit carbon dioxide during combustion, large-scale demand for ammonia is expected in the future, particularly for co-firing and as a hydrogen carrier in coal-fired power plants. Based on the MoU, MOL will team up with JERA to develop a large ammonia carrier and establish a safe transport system. Specifically, the MoU covers examination of the following topics: Developing fuel-ammonia carriers suitable for domestic thermal power plants and receiving stations Building a fuel ammonia transportation and receiving systems Installing and operating propulsion engines that use ammonia as ship fuel Working with related parties to foster the formation of rules related to the reception of

Working towards Malaysia’s low carbon future from ships

25 noviembre, 2022

Source: IMO Proposals for potential low/zero carbon pilot projects were presented at the 2nd National Stakeholders Roundtable, in Penang, Malaysia (23 November) as part of IMO’s GreenVoyage2050 Accelerator. Thirty five representatives from national maritime groups, including ship owners/operators, port authorities, academia and technology providers, attended the event which was jointly organized by IMO-Norway GreenVoyage2050, Ministry of Transport Malaysia and the Marine Department Malaysia. Harnessing renewable energy for ports, electrification of port equipment, greening of harbour craft, and advanced fuel monitoring systems were among the range of projects pitched by participants. In collaboration with the IMO-PEMSEA Project ‘Blue Solutions’, the shortlisting of several projects to take forward to the next step will now take place.

Innovation at Callao Port recognised by industry Excellence Award

24 noviembre, 2022

Callao Port in Peru has been announced as this year’s winner of the AAPA-CIP Award for Excellence in Technology and Innovation. Callao beat off competition from 24 applicants from both public and private ports, terminals, and port operators. Applications were described as being “of the highest calibre” from countries across North America, Latin America and the Caribbean. Source: APM Terminals The award is an acknowledgement of the many advances at the brownfield terminal. It comes from the Secretariat of Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP) of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Latin American Delegation of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA). Commitment to excellence “In all cases, the applicants demonstrated great commitment to excellence in their operations, advancing the economic conditions of their communities and economies, and promoting strategic alliances with key stakeholders in their countries,” according to organisers. However, after a highly competitive process, Callao had the edge. The Port’s implementation of automated gates and streamlining of entry procedures has reduced truck service times by 90%, as well as increasing capacity and efficiency. The APM Terminals group has invested more than US$520 million in the terminal since 2011 to create value in the supply chain and

Valenciaport strengthens collaboration in sustainability, innovation and new business opportunities with Brazil

22 noviembre, 2022

A Brazilian business delegation has visited the Port of Valencia. The meeting brought Valencian and Brazilian companies and investors into contact with one another. Aurelio Martínez, President of the Port Authority of Valencia (APV): “Brazil is the seventh country with the most commercial relations with Valenciaport. Businessmen must know that València is here, as a strategic hub or as an investment pole”. In the first nine months of the year, Valenciaport has handled a total of 1,783,827 tonnes of products to/from Brazil. Source: Valenciaport Sustainability, innovation and new business opportunities have focused the interest of a delegation of about a hundred businessmen and government representatives from Brazil (Brazil Export) in the working visit they have made to the Port of Valencia. A meeting which has served to strengthen the commercial links between the logistics-port community of Valencia and the Brazilian country. “Brazil is going to be one of the great powers of the 21st century. By countries, Brazil is the seventh with the most trade relations with Valenciaport: more than 200,000 containers come from Brazil every year, some of them bound for Spain and others are redistributed to the rest of the countries of the Mediterranean Sea. Businessmen must know

Brasil: El tráfico portuario del tercer trimestre registra un crecimiento del 2,1%

21 noviembre, 2022

Fuente: ANTAQ El manejo portuario brasileño registró un crecimiento del 2,1% en el tercer trimestre de este año, en comparación con el mismo trimestre de 2021. Los puertos públicos y privados manipularon 323 millones de toneladas en ese periodo. En lo que va de año, 905,6 millones de toneladas pasaron por las instalaciones portuarias brasileñas. El resultado es un 1,4% menos que el registrado en 2021 -año récord para la manipulación de cargas en el país-. Los puertos públicos registraron una variación positiva en el trimestre, con un avance del 8,9%, siendo responsables de 114,9 millones de toneladas transportadas. Santos (SP) creció un 22,7%, pero lo más destacado fue Santarém (PA), con un 89% de subida, seguido de São Sebastião (SP), 69,1% y Suape (PE), 30,7%. Las Terminales de Uso Privado (TUP) tuvieron una caída del 1,3%, habiendo movido 209 millones de toneladas entre julio y septiembre. Entre las principales, la Terminal Marítima de Ponta da Madeira (MA) registró una caída del 5,2%. Las terminales de Tubarão (ES) y São Sebastião (SP) manejaron, respectivamente, un 8,2% y un 12% más que en el mismo período de 2021. En cuanto a los tipos de transporte marítimo, el transporte de larga distancia

Container traffic at Valenciaport suffers due to international geopolitical and economic uncertainty

18 noviembre, 2022

In the first 10 months of the year, 4,336,957 TEUs (standard container of 6.1 metres in length) have passed through Valenciaport’s terminals, representing a 7.7% drop The biggest fall is in full transit containers, 292,434 fewer than the previous year, which represents a -14% drop. Import TEUs continue to show positive figures with an increase of 6.2% while export TEUs fall by 7.1% Between January and October 2022, total traffic amounted to 67.72 million tonnes, 4.5% less than in the same period of the previous year Source: Valenciaport The crisis in the world’s main economies and the geopolitical situation are leaving their mark on traffic at Valenciaport, Spain’s leading logistics infrastructure at the service of import and export companies. Specifically, in the first ten months of the year, this situation is reflected in a fall in the number of containers entering and leaving Valencia, especially those dedicated to transhipment. On the other hand, there have been notable increases in liquid bulk, especially for natural gas, and solid bulk. Similar circumstances are being observed in the first three European ports. Up to September, container traffic in the port of Antwerp fell by -5%, in Rotterdam by -4.4% and in Hamburg by

Supporting Madagascar to prevent garbage pollution from ships

18 noviembre, 2022

Source: IMO Preventing pollution by garbage from ships requires effective implementation and enforcement of MARPOL Annex V regulations and the provision of port reception facilities. A workshop in Toamasina, Madagascar (14-16 November) aimed to support government officials and relevant stakeholders to increase national capacity to implement MARPOL obligations and address marine litter. The workshop, for some 40 participants, included presentations by experts from the World Maritime University (WMU) and Mauritius, covering, inter alia, marine litter, MARPOL, Port State Control and waste management. The workshop had a group discussion on the implementation and enforcement of MARPOL Annex V and port reception facilities in Madagascar and relevant recommendations. A site visit to a port reception facility in Toamasina was organized to help the participants gain first-hand experience and knowledge. The workshop was delivered through IMO’s Integrated Technical Cooperation Programme (ITCP).

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