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Port starts construction on microgrid project

11 marzo, 2022

Source: Port of Long Beach The Port of Long Beach is pursuing a zero-emissions future with a microgrid demonstration project that will generate a reliable supply of electricity for the Port’s main security facility – the Joint Command and Control Center. Construction started this week on the project, which is aimed at providing energy resilience for the security center while enhancing air quality by delivering clean power for daily operations. The project also reduces the Port’s reliance on diesel generators to produce electricity during outages. “It is vital that we improve energy resilience as we move toward zero-emission equipment that will allow us to enhance air quality while moving a record number of cargo containers,” said Port of Long Beach Executive Director, Mario Cordero. “Our move toward large-scale energy resilience in the future will benefit the surrounding communities by taking power demand off the utility grid, especially during extreme heat events when rolling blackouts occur.” “Generating power with a new microgrid will enhance reliability for the Port’s critical security operations during an outage on the utility grid,” said Steven Neal, President of the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners. “This project also gives us a glimpse into the future and moves

FIATA-UNECE – Electronic FIATA Multimodal Bill of Lading data standard available as open-source

11 marzo, 2022

Source: FIATA The International Federation of Freight-Forwarders Associations (FIATA) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) announce the official release of the electronic FIATA Multimodal Bill of Lading (eFBL) data standard. The data standard, created on the basis of the mapping of the Negotiable FIATA Multimodal Transport Bill of Lading (FBL) with the UN/CEFACT MMT reference data model, allows the exchange of BL data in a standardised way, facilitating interoperability between all modes of transport and industry stakeholders. Available via FIATA’s GitHub repository, the data standard is offered as open source for all software providers and industry stakeholders to implement. FIATA expects its standard to become the main global standard for all House Bill of Ladings, noting the compatibility with other BLs. The eFBL data standard is the first outcome of the FIATA and UNECE collaboration. Three other FIATA standard documents are in the process of being mapped with the UN/CEFACT MMT RDM and the respective data standards are expected to be released by the end of Q2 2022: the Non-negotiable FIATA Multimodal Transport Waybill (FWB), the FIATA Warehouse Receipt (FWR) and the FIATA Forwarders Certificate of Receipt (FCR). “The standards in use now, including the only global standard

2022 IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards Open for Nominations

10 marzo, 2022

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the opening of the nomination period for the 2022 IATA Diversity and Inclusion Awards. IATA member airlines and organizations from across the aviation value chain can put themselves forward or nominate others within the aviation industry until 18h00 CET on 24 April 2022. The Awards recognize three categories of leadership in the area of diversity and inclusion: Inspirational Role Model Award: recognizes a woman holding a senior position within the air transport industry who has had a significant impact on the aviation agenda through her strong contribution to business delivery, as well as her ongoing support of the diversity and inclusion agenda. Nominees are welcome from across the aviation industry. High Flyer Award: recognizes a female aviation professional under the age of 40 who has demonstrated leadership through concrete action in favor of diversity and inclusion, making a positive impact on the industry. Open to all female professionals in the aviation industry. Diversity & Inclusion Team Award: recognizes an airline that has seen measurable change in diversity and inclusion as a result of the work it has been doing in this area. Open to all IATA member airlines. “Despite the challenges faced by

A.P. Moller – Maersk engages in strategic partnerships across the globe to scale green methanol production by 2025

10 marzo, 2022

Source: Maersk To boost the global production capacity of green methanol, A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) enters strategic partnerships with six leading companies with the intent of sourcing at least 730,000 tonnes/year by end of 2025. The six companies are CIMC ENRIC, European Energy, Green Technology Bank, Orsted, Proman, and WasteFuel. With this production capacity, by the end of 2025 at the latest, Maersk will reach well beyond the green methanol needed for the first 12 green container vessels currently on order. “To transition towards decarbonisation, we need a significant and timely acceleration in the production of green fuels. Green methanol is the only market-ready and scalable available solution today for shipping. Production must be increased through collaboration across the ecosystem and around the world. That is why these partnerships mark an important milestone to get the transition to green energy underway”. Henriette Hallberg Thygesen, CEO of Fleet & Strategic Brands, A.P. Moller – Maersk Once fully developed these projects of both bio- and e-methanol will enable Maersk to source green methanol at scale across several regions around the globe. Collaboration and investments in innovative projects are the most important ways to reach a net zero fuel value chain. Maersk

MOL Continuously Selected as a “Health & Productivity Stock Selection” and “Certified Health & Productivity Management Organization”

9 marzo, 2022

Source: MOL MOL today announced that it has been selected for the “Health & Productivity Stock Selection“, which is a joint certification by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). Last year, MOL was the first company in the shipping industry to be recognized, and this year marks its second consecutive selection. In addition, it has been selected by the Nippon Kenko Kaigi as the “Certified Health & Productivity Management Organization (Large Enterprise Category)” for four consecutive years. METI and TSE have jointly selected outstanding listed enterprises which focus on and strategically implement efforts regarding their employees’ health from a management perspective as brands under the “Health & Productivity Stock Selection“. This program aims to introduce the selected enterprises as attractive investment options for investors who prioritize measures to improve corporate value from a long-term perspective. Through this effort, METI and the TSE aim to encourage enterprises to engage more deeply in health and productivity management. The Nippon Kenko Kaigi also conducts a program called the Certified Health & Productivity Management Organizations Recognition Program (Large Enterprise Category). Under this program, large enterprises, not limited to listed firms, are evaluated and the enterprises which

Air Cargo Growth Continues in January but at a Slower Pace

9 marzo, 2022

Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air cargo markets showing slower growth in January 2022. Supply chain disruptions and capacity constraints, as well as a deterioration in economic conditions for the sector dampened demand. Note: IATA is returning to year-on-year traffic comparisons, instead of comparisons with the 2019 period, unless otherwise noted. Cargo demand is tracking above pre-COVID-19 levels, although capacity is still constrained. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), was up 2.7% compared to January 2021 (3.2% for international operations). This was significantly lower than the 9.3% growth seen in December 2021 (1% for international operations). Capacity was 11.4% above January 2021 (10.8% for international operations). While this is in positive territory, compared to pre-COVID-19 levels, capacity remains constrained, 8.9% below January 2019 levels. Supply chain disruptions as well as a deterioration in economic conditions for the sector are slowing growth. Several factors should be noted: Supply chain disruptions resulted from flight cancellations due to labor shortages, winter weather and to a lesser extent the deployment of 5G in the USA, as well as the zero-COVID policy in mainland China and Hong Kong. The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) indicator tracking global new

WTTC reacts to the removal of COVID-19 tests for the fully vaccinated travelling to Saudi Arabia

9 marzo, 2022

Source: WTTC Lifting flight bans will provide a “significant boost” to businesses across the country Julia Simpson, WTTC President & CEO of the World Travel & Tourism Council said: “WTTC welcomes the government’s decision to remove testing for those who are fully vaccinated travelling to the Kingdom. This move, alongside lifting flight bans to and from many countries, will provide a significant boost to businesses across the country. “The Saudi Arabian government recognises the importance of our sector and has shown total commitment to the recovery of Travel & Tourism both nationally and globally. It has shown strong leadership throughout the crisis and is making an unprecedented investment in Travel & Tourism.”

Maersk: Transforming logistics through technology-enabled, digital supply chain solutions

8 marzo, 2022

Source: Maersk A.P. Moller – Maersk’s strategy is to offer integrated solutions for smooth and optimised cargo flows that can span across all steps of the supply chain and create value for customers in the form of better supply chain outcomes, increased transparency and control, and ultimately lower end-to-end costs. This vision is being delivered by combining the broad product and service offering of ‘Logistics & Services’ with the highly reliable and more differentiated ‘Ocean’ transportation offering. In addition, significant financial and operational synergies are being realised between Terminals and Ocean via close collaboration to drive efficiency. One of the important elements binding all these aspects together is ‘Technology’. “Technology enablement is critically important for all value creation elements. It enables the creation of new products and services, facilitates a seamless, state-of-the-art, end-to-end customer experience, enables standardisation and automation of processes, and powers the next levels of operational excellence and efficiency”, said Vikash Agarwal, Managing Director, Maersk South Asia A key enabler of Maersk’s strategy is the digital transformation, where massive acceleration in activities was witnessed in the last two years. The turnover on the Maersk.com platform, which includes Maersk.com, Twill.net, Maersk Mobile App and EDI (Electronic Data Interchange), reached

Impact of Russia-Ukraine conflict on port of Rotterdam

8 marzo, 2022

Source: Port of Rotterdam The conflict in Ukraine has prompted the European Union and other bodies to impose a number of sanctions on Russia. The extensive import of energy (crude oil, oil products, LNG, coal) is not (yet) affected by sanctions, but the export and transhipment of containers in particular suffers from the uncertainty caused by the conflict and the sanctions. Russia-oriented transhipment Of the roughly 470 million tons transshipped through the port of Rotterdam, 62 million tons are oriented towards Russia (13%). Large amounts of energy carriers are imported from Russia via the port of Rotterdam. Currently this comes to roughly 30% of Russian crude oil, 25% of LNG, and 20% of oil products and coal. Russia exports products such as steel, copper, aluminium and nickel via Rotterdam. This is not yet covered by the trade restrictions announced by the European Union. It is currently unknown what the developments in Ukraine will mean for these flows in the coming period. Customs control Barely 10% of Rotterdam’s container transport is linked to Russia. The European Union has prohibited the export of a number of goods that can be used for both civilian and military purposes (dual use). That means container

Puertos peruanos movilizaron más de 100 millones de toneladas de carga durante el 2021

8 marzo, 2022

Fuente: APN La continuidad de sus operaciones y servicios durante los 365 días del año, le han permitido al Sistema Portuario Nacional garantizar la atención en la cadena de suministros y el abastecimiento en los diferentes sectores productivos del país, alcanzando un movimiento de carga de 110´802,62 de toneladas métricas durante el 2021. De acuerdo con el último reporte de la Autoridad Portuaria Nacional del Perú (APN), entidad adscrita al Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones (MTC), el puerto del Callao se encuentra encabezando el Ranking Top 20 del Sistema Portuario Nacional, a través del Terminal Norte Multipropósito, operado por APM Terminals, ubicándose en el 1° lugar con más de 19.9 millones de toneladas métricas; manteniendo su posición por sexto año consecutivo, con una participación del 18% a nivel nacional. Le sigue el Terminal Portuario Shougang Hierro Perú, ubicado en San Nicolás, que registró más de 18.6 millones de toneladas métricas, ubicándose en el segundo lugar del ranking, con una participación de 16.8% a nivel nacional. Descendiendo una posición en el ranking, en comparación al año 2020, se encuentra el Terminal de Contenedores Zona Sur, operado por DP World Callao, que, ocupa el tercer lugar con más de 16.5 millones de