Global Maritime

Hapag-Lloyd launches new WA1 – West Africa Service

5 abril, 2023

Source: Hapag-Lloyd Hapag-Lloyd announces new Container WA1 Service (West Africa Service 1) with a fortnightly frequency, connecting Tanger Med, Nouakchott, Freetown, Conakry, Monrovia, and back to Tanger Med. The first sailing is scheduled for May 15th. This new service is designed to establish Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia as new markets for Hapag-Lloyd and ensure continuity of service to Mauritania. Hapag-Lloyd will introduce with the WA1 the ports of Freetown, Conakry, and Monrovia to its service portfolio. The company will be represented by 3rd party agents in these ports. “We are excited to launch our new WA1 Service,” says Dheeraj Bhatia, Senior Managing Director, Region Middle East, India and Africa at Hapag-Lloyd. “The service’s launch reaffirms Hapag-Lloyd’s strong commitment to expanding its presence in (West) Africa. It will enable us to better serve our customers and offer them more flexible and efficient solutions. Our customers in this region will have access to Hapag-Lloyd’s global network via Tangier and will see the added opportunities by expanding our operations to new markets in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia.” In addition, Hapag-Lloyd announces a new rotation and new timing for its WAX Service – West Africa Express, connecting Tanger Med, Dakar, Tema, Abidjan,

Austria continues to increase handling volumes at the Port of Hamburg

4 abril, 2023

Source: Port of Hamburg Last year, Austria was one of the countries to achieve a new record in the handling of goods in the Port of Hamburg. With an increase of twelve per cent and a throughput of 6.3 million tonnes, it is a new record. “At just over 323,000 TEU, container throughput is also slightly up on last year,” says Alexander Till, Representative Hafen Hamburg Marketing Austria, adding, “We can proudly report that we were able to achieve a record year in all areas, even in the exceptionally challenging year caused by Corona and the Russian war of aggression.” One of the most important partners is voestalpine AG, one of the world’s leading steel and technology groups. Four years ago, it decided to import part of its raw materials via Hamburg. Last year, for voestalpine alone, around 2.9 million tonnes of iron ore and coal went to Austria via the Port of Hamburg. This corresponds to an increase of 27 percent. The goods are mainly transported by rail. There are currently 146 weekly connections between Hamburg and Austria. You can find out exactly which ones here.

Brasil: ANTAQ aprueba ajuste tarifario en el cruce del Río Uruguay

29 marzo, 2023

La aprobación se produjo tras la verificación del aumento en el precio de los combustibles y la comprobación de los índices inflacionarios ocurridos en el período analizado. Fuente: ANTAQ La Agencia Nacional de Transporte Acuaviario (ANTAQ) aprobó parcialmente la solicitud de reajuste de los precios de las tarifas del servicio de transporte de cruce prestado por la empresa Navegação Porto Feliz Ltda en la línea de cruce Mondaí / SC – Vicente Dutra / RS. El análisis de las solicitudes de reajuste se basa en la metodología establecida por la Agencia para aprobar o no las solicitudes de aumento de precios. Tras un análisis técnico, la autarquía autorizó a la empresa a reajustar la tarifa hasta un 24% para los automóviles. Vale recordar que el último reajuste autorizado a la empresa ocurrió en 2018. Desde entonces, la autarquía constató que el valor del combustible subió 89,75%. También hubo un aumento en otros índices practicados en este período como el Índice Nacional de Precios al Consumidor Amplio (IPCA), que registró un aumento de 26,22%, el Índice General de Precios – Mercado (IGP-M), variación positiva de 67,78%, y el Índice Nacional de Precios al Consumidor (INPC), que aumentó 27,69%. Transporte de pasajeros

How to achieve real change through sustainability partnerships

28 marzo, 2023

Fuente: MAERSK Sustainability is increasingly recognised as a fundamental and critical business practice. More and more businesses are setting targets and taking action to maximise sustainability. For example, over a third (34%) of the world’s largest companies have set public net zero targets, Accenture research shows. Meanwhile, over 4,000 companies have joined the Science Based Targets initiative supporting corporate climate action. What many businesses are discovering on their sustainability journey, is that real growth and progress requires partnerships and collaboration. Many businesses are now striving to improve sustainability. However, there are many challenges these businesses can encounter, such as: In other words, no one business can solve every single challenge that emerges. Sustainability partnerships and collaboration enable businesses to work with supply chain partners and suppliers to pinpoint issues, develop solutions and drive shared agendas. These collectives can start with one partner and extend to include more businesses, startups, research organisations as well as non-government organisations (NGOs). They can happen at different levels, starting with a common vision and going all the way to shared roadmaps and industry standards. They can also stretch across industries and beyond. Examples of initiatives working to achieve change through sustainability partnerships and collaboration include the First Movers Coalition to decarbonise the

ALTA y Amadeus compartirán las claves para elevar la competitividad del mercado aéreo regional durante el Tianguis Turístico 2023

28 marzo, 2023

Fuente: ALTA La Asociación Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Transporte Aéreo (ALTA), conjuntamente con Amadeus, participará en la 47 edición del Tianguis Turístico, evento que se celebra en la Ciudad de México del 26 al 29 de marzo. Durante su intervención, Juan Camilo Guerrero, director económico de ALTA, presentará el Índice de Competitividad del Transporte Aéreo en América Latina y el Caribe, elaborado conjuntamente por ambas organizaciones. Este informe, cuya segunda edición fue lanzada en el último trimestre de 2022, estudia una serie de factores que determinan la competitividad del transporte aéreo en los países de la región y sugiere acciones para generar mejores condiciones que amplíen el acceso al transporte aéreo para más personas, que impulsen inversiones, que promuevan el desarrollo de operaciones, generación de empleos, fortalecimiento de la conectividad y que faciliten la llegada de más turistas. La industria aérea de México sobresale entre las más competitivas de la región gracias a su alto nivel de conectividad y su política de transporte aéreo durante la pandemia, así como por el número de países a los que puede acceder un ciudadano mexicano sin necesidad de visa, destaca el estudio de ALTA y Amadeus. Y, de hecho, México es uno

Port of Rotterdam Authority tests smart berth at ECT

28 marzo, 2023

Following the successful trial of one smart bollard along the quay of the Hutchison Ports ECT Delta terminal on the Maasvlakte, the Port of Rotterdam Authority has now installed six so-called ‘smart bollards’. Source: Port of Rotterdam The six bollards, which were developed in collaboration with Straatman BV, Zwijndrecht, are positioned side by side at one berth for large container ships. Since the bollards measure the strength of the mooring lines, more insight is gained about what the consequences of berthing, docking and idling container ships at the quay are. The installation of smart berths is in line with the Port Authority’s policy of making the port safer and more efficient through digitalisation. Smart sensors The Port of Rotterdam Authority specialises in the construction and maintenance of quay walls. It manages 80 kilometres of quay wall and 200 kilometres of bank shoring. In doing so, it now also uses information obtained from sensors in the quays. This information has shown, among other things, that quay walls have a longer lifespan than commonly believed. Thanks in part to this information, the European standards for structural design have been updated. The creation of the smart berth is part of a series of

Colombia: Cartagena se consolida como destino predilecto para el turismo de cruceros

27 marzo, 2023

Fuente: Dimar Durante el transcurso del año 2023, Cartagena ha recibido un total de 87 cruceros internacionales provenientes de países como Noruega, Estados Unidos, Panamá y Holanda; que arribaron a Colombia durante este primer trimestre con 236.488 visitantes entre pasajeros y tripulaciones. De acuerdo con el Capitán de Navío Javier Gómez, Capitán del Puerto de Cartagena, La Heroica, “cuenta con una terminal que atiende 34 líneas de cruceros y recibe el 97% de los pasajeros que llegan por vía marítima a Colombia, impactando positivamente a la economía del orden local, como nacional”. La Autoridad Marítima Colombiana en medio de un trabajo interinstitucional, lidera las visitas oficiales de arribo que se realizan con el fin de verificar el cumplimiento de los lineamientos establecidos para el ingreso de buques de bandera extranjera a puertos nacionales. Así mismo, y velando por la seguridad en la navegación, el Puerto cuenta con un esquema de ayudas a la navegación con los más altos estándares emitidos por la Asociación Internacional de Autoridades de Señalización Marítima y Ayudas a la Navegación (IALA, por su sigla en inglés) y con la asistencia permanente de la Estación de Control de Tráfico Marítimo. Cabe mencionar que durante el desarrollo de

Green hydrogen: not so much a pipe dream, more a reality

24 marzo, 2023

The two people who inspired him dared to go for it: entirely sustainable. He talks about former CEOs Jeroen de Haas (Eneco) and Ab van der Touw (Siemens Netherlands). Randolf Weterings (38), programme manager for electrification and hydrogen at the Port of Rotterdam Authority, has the same inner drive. He is going for an entirely sustainable Rotterdam port and society. Source: Port of Rotterdam Randolf likes to think big and far ahead. So, it was no surprise when he was chosen as Future Leader of the year at the 2022 World Hydrogen Summit. He gained this title for developing the hydrogen hub in Rotterdam from the initial idea to transforming them into specific projects by bringing together and integrating the various initiatives. Legislation For him, limiting global warming to no more than 1.5 degrees by 2050 is the most important climate goal, even more important than the 2030 climate targets. ‘Why do I believe that this is the way to go? In the short term, many rules and laws that we have introduced ourselves simply get in the way. A good example is the nitrogen ruling on Porthos, which delays the reduction of carbon emissions. Another example is the legislation surrounding public infrastructure, such as

Valenciaport to show its new experiences for the cruise industry at Seatrade Cruise Global

23 marzo, 2023

Source: Valenciaport Valencia The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) will present at the Seatrade Cruise Global fair, one of the main world events linked to the cruise industry, its offer based on unique experiences and new excursions adapted to the needs of cruise passengers who dock at the Valencian precinct to enjoy Valencia and its province. Valenciaport will have an exhibition space in the stand of Puertos del Estado in this event that will take place in Fort Lauderdale in the state of Florida (USA), between 27 and 30 March. The heads of the PAV, Mar Chao, Head of Commercial and Business Development, and Francesca Antonelli, Head of Marketing and Brand Management, will maintain an intense agenda of meetings to promote once again this year the infrastructures, services and the offer of experiences, and to intensify relations with the main tour operators and shipping companies in the world. These meetings will be extended throughout the parallel events that will be held that week, such as the action organised by the Cruise Lines of the World Association (CLIA). The Port of Valencia is a multi-shipping company and medium-sized venue in the cruise sector that has positioned itself as a place for

Sustainable and efficient logistics chains take centre stage at transport logistic 2023

21 marzo, 2023

On the basis of innovative technology, access to data, new sustainable fuels and international alliances, Rotterdam is doing everything possible to make the port and the logistics chain via Rotterdam as efficient, and therefore as sustainable, as possible. In this way, any wastage of time, money, capacity and energy is minimised. These priorities are the focus of this year’s transport logistic in Munich. Source: Port of Rotterdam Sustainability and efficiency are important to strengthen the competitive position of the port of Rotterdam, the companies in the port complex and the logistics chain. Containers Half of the nearly 470 million tonnes of annual goods throughput in Rotterdam are transported in containers. That is the equivalent of about 15 million containers a year. The container market will continue to grow in the decades ahead as a result of factors such as population growth and increasing consumption. Rotterdam wants to continue facilitating and encouraging this growth, but in a sustainable, efficient and data-driven way. The port complex is therefore continuing to invest in adequate capacity and connectivity. By 2035, 16 million TEU of additional capacity is expected to be needed in the Hamburg-Le Havre range to accommodate the expected growth. Rotterdam has invested early in

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