Global Maritime

Supporting European framework for hydrogen import infrastructure crucial to meet REPowerEU targets on time

14 febrero, 2023

Source: Port of Rotterdam The import of renewable and low carbon hydrogen is paramount if Europe is to end its dependency on Russian fossil fuels and realize its climate objectives in 2030. In REPowerEU, the European Commission rightly acknowledges the need for imports from outside Europe to complement local production of hydrogen and intra-EU hydrogen trading. Diversification of resources and the establishment of new maritime trading routes is key to ensure Europe’s energy security and diversify new, clean energy flows. A group of companies in the Rotterdam industrial cluster, including the Port of Rotterdam, OCI, Koole, Air Products, Shell, Vopak, VTTI and Votob has issued a joint statement asking European policymakers for a technology-neutral regulatory framework that supports investments of first-movers in import infrastructure in ports, facilitates the deployment of new and existing pipeline infrastructure and supports the set-up of new maritime import corridors. The signatories of this statement call upon EU policymakers and Member States to urgently:

Hydrogen-Powered Ships Are Coming. How Green Is Your Cruise?

14 febrero, 2023

Source: CLIA In the Caribbean, many cruise companies have bought islands and turned them into private resorts for the exclusive use of cruise passengerswho cavort in enormous wave pools, rush down 135-foot water slides with names like Daredevil’s Peak, and zip-line across wide beaches. But on Ocean Cay, an island 20 miles south of Bimini that MSC Cruises began leasing from the Bahamian government in 2015, there is no theme park, no giant water slide. Oh, there are plenty of bars, shops and wave runners. But the general aim is to provide a serene getaway and largely quiet activities — snorkeling, swimming and lounging on beach chairs — while scientists and students from the University of Miami and Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale research how toreverse the decline in coral reefs and develop reefs that can withstand climate change. MSC, which has a 100-year lease with the Bahamian government, invested $200 million to transform the island from a barren industrial site that had once been used to mine sand into a 103-acre haven of native plants and trees, surrounded by a 64-square-mile marine reserve. The island, according to MSC, is the centerpiece of an overall plan to make the company

Maersk Asia Pacific market update (January 2023)

13 febrero, 2023

Source: Maersk Keep your cargo sailing smoothly, with valuable insights from our Asia-Pacific Market Update for January The global demand outlook shows little sign of any short-term improvement. The developed nations are still facing inflationary and recessionary pressures which is dampening the outlook in Asia. Container demand has continued to fall with volumes back to pre-pandemic levels. But there may be reasons for optimism. The ending of China’s rigid COVID-19 restrictions, while leading to a surge in new cases in the near-term, has also led to predictions of a surge in demand and trade from the second half of 2023. Looking to the future, Maersk is also investing $174 million in a green and smart warehouse complex in Shanghai’s Lingang district to cope with future global and regional logistics demand. If there are new topics you would like to talk about, please let us know by filling out our survey from here. Market Trends Key manufacturing indicators remained largely flat in December and the short-term outlook remains depressed. Both the Global Composite Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) and global manufacturing orders were virtually unchanged in December compared with November, with the Global PMI standing at 48.2 compared with 48.0 in November. The

San Pedro Bay Ports release final drayage truck feasibility assessment

13 febrero, 2023

Source: Port of Long Beach STUDY EVALUATES STATE OF TECHNOLOGY, INCORPORATES STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have released a final report on the current state and overall feasibility of using clean, heavy-duty drayage truck technology throughout the San Pedro Bay port complex. The Final 2021 Feasibility Assessment for Drayage Trucks can be downloaded from the Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) website, cleanairactionplan.org/strategies/trucks. The ports released a draft assessment in August 2022 for public review and comment. The 2021 assessment builds upon the inaugural 2018 assessment and examines the current state of technology, operational characteristics, economic considerations, infrastructure availability and commercial readiness related to zero-emissions (ZE) and low-emissions drayage trucks. The final report addresses feedback from a diverse group of stakeholders. The 2017 CAAP Update established goals of ZE drayage trucks by 2035 and ZE terminal equipment by 2030. As part of this strategy, the ports committed to developing feasibility assessments every three years to inform a joint approach to meeting those goals. The ports are working to accelerate the adoption and transition to ZE technologies and developing the necessary infrastructure. Currently, the ports are demonstrating 91 pieces of terminal equipment, including ZE yard tractors, top handlers,

Rio de Janeiro y Sao Paulo lideran la recuperación del sector de viajes y turismo de Brasil: WTTC

10 febrero, 2023

Durante 2022, Río de Janeiro reportó un crecimiento del 6.2% respecto al año anterior, con una contribución de 3.5% al PIB de la ciudadEn Sao Paulo, la contribución del sector aportó más del 2.3% al PIB del destino y representó más del 14.2% de la economía total de BrasilAmbas ciudades han superado los niveles de contribución al PIB turístico respecto a 2019 Fuente: WTTC El Consejo Mundial de Viajes y Turismo (WTTC), por sus siglas en inglés) señaló en su informe de Impacto Económico de Ciudades que Latinoamérica avanza de manera positiva en la reactivación del sector, y destacó el crecimiento de Río de Janeiro y Sao Paulo en su contribución directa de los Viajes y Turismo al PIB de cada ciudad, así como a los niveles de empleo. El informe de Impacto Económico de Ciudades, elaborado en colaboración con Oxford Economics, analizó factores clave para sector de Viajes y Turismo en 82 ciudades alrededor del mundo, incluyendo contribución al PIB, empleo y gasto internacional. En 2019, el sector de Viajes y Turismo contribuyó al PIB de Río de Janeiro con más de 3.2 billones de dólares, lo que correspondía al 3% del total de su economía; pero debido a

How tourism can forge a path to net zero

10 febrero, 2023

Source: CLIA During COP27 held in Egypt last month, the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) urged the tourism industry to take urgent action to reach net zero, and discussed the pathways to achieve measurement and decarbonisation, as well as regeneration and finance. According to the latest “United in Science” Report, CO2 emissions are on the rise with atmospheric greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations reaching record levels driving rapid climate change which in turn threatens our way of life on earth. There is an urgent need to for every individual or corporate to take action. Nobody can afford to be complacent as climate change intensifies and takes a toll on socio-economic development. Common challenges across our industry to reach our net zero targets range from accurate emission measurement and reporting, to a fragmented regulatory landscape, insufficient budgets or hard to replace infrastructure. There are subsectors where costs for transformation can be prohibitive, resulting in a long-transition to net zero. Such is the case for asset-heavy sectors in the travel and tourism industry: aviation, cruise or hotels where it will take time to implement infrastructure improvements, or switch to hydrogen or electric powered solutions to reduce absolute carbon emissions. As global leaders

The importance of supply chain C-suite alignment

10 febrero, 2023

Source: Maersk The interest in supply chain logistics has skyrocketed since the COVID-19 pandemic. As The New York Times confessed, it didn’t have any journalists regularly reporting logistics until 2020. That quickly changed in the face of unprecedented delays and disruptions. And it’s not just the media that have awoken to the importance of logistics. Business executives are also taking a greater interest than ever before. For business executives, the C-suite, the shift in focus towards the supply chain goes back to the early stages of the pandemic. In the United States, the Bank of America observed that mentions of “supply chain” in earning calls by Fortune 500 companies’ chief executives went up 412% between 2020 and 2021. According to McKinsey, their 2022 survey was the first time business chief executives identified supply chain disruptions as being among greatest threats to growth for both their companies and their countries’ economies. They placed it ahead of the pandemic, labour shortages, geopolitical instability, wars, and conflicts. The 2020 supply chain crisis brought the supply chain to the attention of the C-suite, but ongoing unpredictability and disruptions need to keep it there. While many of the issues have eased since 2020, others have persisted and new challenges in the

APM Terminals Gothenburg promotes decarbonisation with electric-truck priority

9 febrero, 2023

If Sweden is to reach its climate goal of reducing emissions in the transport sector, it is vital that the transition to zero emission transport is supported. The first electric trucks are now in operation, and as the Nordic region’s largest container port, APM Terminals Gothenburg will encourage haulage companies that have started their journey towards electrified truck transport with a new priority solution. Source: APM Terminals Every day, an average of 1,000 trucks pass through the gates of APM Terminals Gothenburg. Only a few of these trucks are currently electric, but APM Terminals and its partners in the Gothenburg goods hub want to encourage the transition. The new solution – to be implemented on 1 March 2023 – will allow electric trucks to bypass other trucks at APM Terminals via a reserved lane, and they will be allocated priority handling within the terminal area. “Sustainability is one of our cornerstones at APM Terminals, and our own container handling has been fossil-free for several years,” says Brian Bitsch, Commercial Manager at APM Terminals Gothenburg. “Many haulage companies have now started to electrify parts of their truck fleet, an initiative that we want to support. Though the journey to truck transport

Perú: APN integra equipo técnico multisectorial para fortalecer la seguridad de la cadena logística del comercio exterior del Perú

9 febrero, 2023

Fuente: Autoridad Portuaria Nacional de Perú La Autoridad Portuaria Nacional (APN), a través de su presidente del Directorio, Manuel Hinojosa López, fue designada como una de las entidades públicas que conforman el Equipo Técnico de Seguridad de la Cadena Logística, instalado el 1 de febrero por el Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo (Mincetur). Este grupo de trabajo ha sido conformado por el Mincetur, a través de la Comisión Multisectorial de Facilitación de Comercio Exterior (COMUFAL), con el objetivo de fortalecer la coordinación interinstitucional y articular acciones público-privadas para impulsar medidas que fortalezcan la seguridad de la cadena logística del comercio exterior del país. En ese marco, el presidente del directorio de la APN participó en la instalación de este espacio multisectorial, que permitirá fortalecer la coordinación interinstitucional y articular acciones público-privadas para impulsar medidas que erradiquen el impacto negativo del tráfico ilícito de drogas en las exportaciones y en la imagen del país, tal como indicó la viceministra de Comercio Exterior, Teresa Mera. Durante la instalación de dicho grupo de trabajo, que reúne a representantes de los Ministerios de Comercio Exterior y Turismo, Economía y Finanzas, Relaciones Exteriores, Transportes y Comunicaciones, Desarrollo Agrario y Riego y Producción; APN,

BCIE anuncia proyecto verde ganador del Fondo de Preparación de Inversión en Cambio Climático de la región

8 febrero, 2023

Un total de 20 propuestas enfocadas en temas de movilidad sostenible/eléctrica, infraestructuras sostenibles y resilientes, ciudades inteligentes y circulares, de sostenibilidad ambiental, fueron presentadas por los países Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá, Belice y Colombia. Fuente: Banco Centroamericano de Integración Económica (BCIE) Con el objetivo de contribuir en la lucha contra el cambio climático y la reducción de riesgo de desastres, el Banco Centroamericano de Integración Económica (BCIE) finalizó la evaluación del proceso de solicitud de propuestas (RFP) para respaldar el desarrollo de “proyectos verdes”, a través de un Fondo de Preparación de Proyectos de Inversión en Cambio Climático (FCC) a los países del Sistema de Integración Centroamericana (SICA) y Colombia. En el proceso participaron 20 propuestas de siete países de la región y Colombia, resultando ganador el proyecto “Recuperación Sostenible de la Cuenca del Lago de Yojoa en Honduras”, gracias a su contribución con la acción climática y la sostenibilidad ambiental a través de la mejora de los medios de vida y condiciones de este humedal de importancia Nacional. La iniciativa recibirá recursos no reembolsables por US$1.0 millón, para ejecutar estudios y actividades vinculadas al tratamiento de aguas residuales, rellenos sanitarios, producción sostenible y recuperación del ecosistema acuático

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