Global Maritime

WPCAP: Creating global momentum for sustainable shipping

30 enero, 2023

In addition to helping its 12 member ports decarbonize, the World Ports Climate Action Program (WPCAP) has contributed to the faster adoption of sustainability standards and measures in the wider shipping industry. That was the main take away from the 4th meeting of CEO’s and working group members of WPCAP, which was founded almost 5 years ago to accelerate actions to combat climate change in the maritime sector. Source: Port of Rotterdam “Back then we felt it was unjust that the shipping industry did not take part in the Paris climate agreement and to address this, we started WPCAP together.” said Allard Castelein, CEO of the Port of Rotterdam. “Today, this issue of climate change is top of mind with industry leaders and other stakeholders alike and I am proud of the initiatives that we have implemented in the past years. I believe these have helped speed up the transition of the industry at large and are testimony to our collaborative efforts.” The meeting focused on the work done to improve efficiency, aid the adoption of shore power, and accelerate the transition to clean shipping fuels. Members also discussed the decarbonization of cargo-handling equipment, noting in particular the potential of

Perú: Terminal Portuario de Paita ya cuenta con reforzado muelle espigón

27 enero, 2023

Fuente: Autoridad Portuaria Nacional de Perú Tras dar conformidad a las obras de ampliación y reforzamiento del muelle espigón del Terminal Portuario de Paita (Piura), operado por Terminales Portuarios Euroandinos S.A. (TPE), el presidente del Directorio de la Autoridad Portuaria Nacional (APN), entidad adscrita al Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones (MTC), inspeccionó hoy, 24 de enero, las obras realizadas, las cuales demandaron una inversión estimada de US$ 16.4 millones. Esta gran obra, que forma parte de la etapa 3 del proyecto portuario, comprende la construcción del muelle de 365 metros de largo y 17.20 metros de ancho, adyacente al muelle original; así como el reforzamiento de la infraestructura existente. Las mejoras realizadas en el referido muelle le permitirán al terminal recibir un mayor número de naves de grandes dimensiones, al contar con una capacidad de amarre de 55,000 DWT (toneladas de peso muerto). “Esta renovada infraestructura en el muelle incrementará la capacidad de movimiento de carga de productos no solo de agroexportación sino también de diferentes sectores productivos de la región, generando un impacto económico en esta parte del país”, resaltó el Sr. Manuel Hinojosa. En su visita, el presidente del Directorio de la APN fue recibido por el gerente

Port of Long Beach closes 2022 with second-busiest year

27 enero, 2023

Source: Port of Long Beach LEADS U.S. EXPORTS AS OPERATIONS STABILIZE FOLLOWING PANDEMIC-INDUCED IMPORT SURGES The Port of Long Beach marked its second-busiest year on record by moving 9.13 million twenty-foot equivalent units in 2022, allowing for a return to normal operations while once again serving as the nation’s leading export seaport. The Port ended 2022 with 9,133,657 TEUs moved, down 2.7% from 2021, which remains the Port’s most active year in its 112-year history. Imports declined 4.9% to 4,358,789 TEUs, while exports totaled 1,414,882 TEUs, down 1.6%. Despite the slight decline, the Port of Long Beach remained the nation’s leading export port for a second consecutive year, for loaded TEUs. Empty containers processed through the Port decreased a narrow 0.14% from a year earlier to 3,359,986 TEUs. “Cargo is moving smoothly as we move past the economic effects of COVID-19,” said Mario Cordero, Executive Director of the Port of Long Beach. “In 2023, we will continue to invest in digital and physical infrastructure projects, focus on market share and develop long-term improvements that will strengthen our competitiveness and keep goods moving efficiently.” “Despite the challenges of the last two years, we have focused on longtime customer relationships and invested in projects that put

‘Change is far from easy, but we are on the right track’

27 enero, 2023

The energy transition is undoubtedly one of the major game changers of our time. It is a direct result of the need for a more sustainable world. For the EU this has become even more urgent because of the war in Ukraine and the need to be less dependent on Russian gas. Source: Port of Rotterdam Cleaner, more sustainable alternatives, such as LNG, are being looked at. But sustainability is more. Circularity, shore power, digitisation and more efficient supply chains are ingredients for a sustainable future as well. Sustainable thinking simply cannot be ignored any longer. That provides abundant opportunities for the breakbulk sector. Europe is leading the way and has set itself the goal of being CO2 neutral by 2050. The agreement is to reduce CO2 emissions by 55 per cent by 2030 compared to 1990. The discussion now focuses on the ‘how’. Future scenarios 2050 The Port of Rotterdam Authority drew up several future scenarios for 2050. “If we look at the impact of sustainability on breakbulk, we see increasing throughput in most of these scenarios. In three of the four scenarios, we also see a growing share of breakbulk in total volumes”, opens Hugo du Mez, Advisor –

ANTAQ publica un panel con información sobre las administraciones portuarias del país

26 enero, 2023

Una herramienta permite comparar las tarifas entre los 35 puertos nacionales organizados. Fuente: ANTAQ La Agencia Nacional de Transportes Acuáticos (ANTAQ), publicó el Panel de Puertos Organizados, con amplios datos e información sobre todas las autoridades portuarias brasileñas. El objetivo es permitir a usuarios, investigadores, responsables de políticas públicas y otras partes interesadas consultar proyectos, decisiones y procesos que influyen en las tarifas de los 35 puertos públicos brasileños. El panel se ha desarrollado en tecnología Qlik Sense, y se puede acceder a él desde cualquier lugar y por cualquier persona. La primera pestaña del panel contiene las regiones, unidades de federación y municipios donde se encuentran los puertos organizados. También es posible consultar bajo qué régimen de explotación -Estado Federal, Acuerdo de Delegación y Concesión- se gestionan los puertos. Además, es posible saber cuál es la entidad controladora de un determinado puerto, como la Empresa Portuaria o la Superintendencia y si el puerto en cuestión adhiere a la norma de la Resolución ANTAQ nº 61, de 2021, que establece la estructura tarifaria tipo de las administraciones portuarias y los procedimientos de ajuste y revisión tarifaria. La segunda pestaña está dedicada a cuestiones más económicas de la operación, como los

WTTC and Trip.com Group global traveller report reveals shift towards sustainable travel

26 enero, 2023

Travellers set to splurge on international travel this year“Demand for travel is now stronger than ever” says WTTC President & CEO Julia Simpson Source: WTTC A major new report by World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and Trip.com Group, together with Deloitte, reveals a heightened appetite for sustainable tourism amongst consumers, with 69% of travellers actively seeking sustainable travel options. In this follow-up report, WTTC joined forces again with leading global travel service provider, Trip.com Group and its major consumer brands Trip.com, Ctrip and Skyscanner, with additional data sourced from Deloitte, to analyse the trends that shaped the Travel & Tourism sector last year and will continue to do so over 2023. The report, “A world in motion: shifting consumer travel trends in 2022 and beyond”, shows that sustainability is a key element of the travel agenda, with travellers eager to reduce their carbon footprint and support sustainable tourism. According to a survey included in the report, three quarters of travellers are considering travelling more sustainably in the future and nearly 60% have chosen more sustainable travel options in the last couple of years1. Another survey also found that around three quarters of high-end travellers are willing to pay extra to make their trips

Nextlogic moves to standard service provision

26 enero, 2023

The port of Rotterdam officially started using integrated planning to handle inland container shipping. Following an intensive pilot phase, inland shipping companies, terminals and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have given Nextlogic the go ahead. Using Nextlogic will enable faster handling of inland vessels in the port and terminals to optimise the use of their quays. Source: Port of Rotterdam Integrated planning involves barge operators forwarding port call, rotation and cargo information to Nextlogic in advance for each inland vessel. Terminals do the same for the available quay capacity. Nextlogic compares this information and creates the optimal schedule for all parties. The planning is optimised automatically 24/7. Around 60 percent of the port of Rotterdam’s total inland shipping volume is currently already planned through Nextlogic. Four deep sea terminals and fifteen barge operators are taking part. A fifth deep sea terminal, the first empty depots and other barge operators are also preparing to connect to Nextlogic. Sijbrand Pot, Interim Director of Nextlogic, stated: ‘I’m delighted that barge operators, terminals and we, as Nextlogic, have jointly managed to progress this integrated planning to a standard service. It is an important milestone in this port-wide innovation project. Together with all parties involved, the

Valenciaport awards a new solar plant with a surface area of 27,700 m2

25 enero, 2023

Source: Valenciaport The Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has approved this morning the award of the construction and maintenance of the solar energy plant to be located on the roof of the vehicle silo of Valencia Terminal Europa in the East dock of the Port of Valencia to the joint venture made up of Lantania S.A.U and Tecmo Instalaciones, Obras y Servicios S.A. The awarding of the contract, which, being more than 12 million euros, must be approved by the Board of Directors of the APV, amounts to 16,060,707.27 euros including VAT, with a period for the execution of the works of 19 months and 36 months for maintenance. The solar station will be located on a surface area of 27,700 m2 – equivalent to almost five football fields – on the roof of the terminal operated by the company Grimaldi. The infrastructure will have 10,773 photovoltaic modules installed on a metallic structure inclined at four degrees and facing south. Four transformers will be installed in two transformation centres with two units of 1,250 kilovolt-amperes (kVA) each and another two of 1,600 kVA. This installation will generate around 9,000 MWh/year, which represents approximately 11% of

APM Terminals Moín welcomes 4000th vessel with increased efficiency

24 enero, 2023

Source: APM Terminals On Friday 13 January, the Moín Container Terminal (TCM) welcomed its 4000th vessel since it’s inauguration in 2019. A commemorative plaque was presented to the captain of the Margarete Schulte, which arrived from Manzanillo, Panama and will continue to Cork, Ireland, with a primary cargo of pineapples and bananas. Thanks to infrastructure improvements made during the last three years, the Limón-Moín Port complex can now accommodate ships with greater draught, up to 8500 TEUs. “This has enabled APM Terminals Moín to accommodate new services,” said Victor Konen, Commercial Director of APM Terminals Moín. “For example, a trend we’re currently seeing is services that connect Ecuador, Peru, (passing the Panama Canal), Costa Rica and Europe (both to Northern Europe and the Mediterranean). Faster transit times to Europe With Costa Rica being one of the last ports that these services call at in America before leaving for Europe, we’re able to provide very competitive transit times for Costa Rican fruit. During 2022, 898 vessels and 1,182,854 TEUs were handled by TCM. The volume of crane moves per vessel also increased from 664 in 2021 to 714 in 2022. Idle time reduced by more than 40 minutes In a joint

HHLA Next invests in FERNRIDE – joint pilot project in Tallinn

23 enero, 2023

Source: Port of Hamburg A pilot project for highly automated and electric container logistics is being launched at the HHLA TK Estonia terminal in Tallinn in partnership with HHLA International. The goal of the project is to develop solutions for the gradual automation of trucks within live operations. HHLA Next is investing in FERNRIDE’s innovative solution to drive forward automation and sustainability in logistics and to address the lack of truck drivers. En route to automated transport logistics, the unique approach of FERNRIDE lies in the gradually increasing autonomy of trucks and tractor units. The combination of autonomous driving technology of the vehicles and human expertise in remote operation already offers a reliable service available now in live operations. This creates an immediate added value and speeds up the journey towards more sustainable logistics. Simone Lode, Managing Director of HHLA Next: “We at HHLA Next invest in digital and sustainable business models in maritime logistics. We see great potential in autonomous driving solutions, also because of the current lack of truck drivers. With FERNRIDE, we are investing in a company that has already implemented a viable solution with a partner network of respected companies from industry and logistics with very

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