Global Maritime

Colombia: En Cartagena Autoridad Marítima Colombiana y Organización Marítima Internacional lideran Taller Regional para el Convenio de Agua de Lastre en la Región Caribe

25 octubre, 2022

Fuente: Dimar El taller que cuenta con la asistencia de 18 países de Centroamérica y el Caribe: Antigua y Barbuda, Belice, Colombia, Costa Rica, República Dominicana, El Salvador, Guyana, Haití, Honduras, Jamaica, México, Nicaragua, Panamá, Saint Kitts y Nevis, Santa Lucía, San Vicente y las Granadinas, Surinam y Trinidad y Tobago, tiene como objetivo fortalecer la implementación, cumplimiento y aplicación del Convenio de Agua de Lastre en la Región del Caribe, atendiendo a las necesidades físicas, químicas y biológicas de la región con miras a preservar y proteger el medio marino. El agua de lastre de los buques es normalmente identificada como la vía para la introducción involuntaria de especies de plantas, animales y microbios en zonas distintas a su hábitat habitual, esta es usada por los barcos pues cuando navegan a media capacidad de carga necesitan lastre para tener estabilidad, por ello toman agua que es almacenada en tanques y posteriormente es vertida en puertos cuando el barco es cargado, por ello el Capitán de Navío Darío Sanabria, Capitán de Puerto de Cartagena, manifestó la importancia de continuar trabajando en el desarrollo de capacidades para evitar la introducción de organismos patógenos, una situación en la que la comunidad internacional

South Florida Container Terminal welcomes new Medgulf service; Announces order for more cranes

24 octubre, 2022

South Florida Container Terminal (SFCT) located in the Port of Miami, welcomed the new CMA CGM Medgulf service. The weekly service offers Florida supply chains a first port of call to/from the West Med before proceeding into the U.S. Gulf and Mexico. The new route also offers an improved transit time from the Indian Subcontinent via Tanger, with 29-day transit to Miami. Source: APM Terminals The service started end of September 2022 and calls Tanger, Genoa, Valencia, Miami, Veracruz, Altamira and Houston. Six vessels will operate the service including the CMA CGM NAVEGANTES that called SFCT on October 19th. To prepare for future cargo growth and larger ships, SFCT is announcing an order for more cargo handling equipment at the port. 12 electric, emission-free, rubber tire gantry cranes have been ordered from Konecranes for delivery in Q2 2023. The order comes on the heels of a three-year modernization project that transformed the facility into a more sustainable operation with new, electric rubber tire gantry (RTG) cranes and added cargo storage space, using a densification model which allows 33% more usability in the container yard than before. This will increase capacity to approximately 300,000 lifts per year. Hugh Healey, Head of

Starting in November, transhipments by feeder ship will reduce road congestion

20 octubre, 2022

Source: Port of Hamburg As of November 1, 2022, feeder ships can be strategically used for container transfers between the major terminals in the Port of Hamburg. The projected benefits include providing relief the port infrastructure by reducing the number of truck journeys between the terminals, shorter waiting times at the terminals and a related decrease in CO2 emissions. The way is paved by Danish shipping company Unifeeder as initiator, together with the Hamburg software specialist DAKOSY and DIHLA DAKOSY Interessengemeinschaft Hamburger Linienagenten (DIHLA). Collectively they have created a digital process that also covers customs handling. Every day in the Port of Hamburg, container transhipments (transfers of containers between large container ships and feeder vessels) which are not loaded at the same terminal happen on a huge scale. In total, the Port of Hamburg had approximately 3.3 million TEU of transhipments in 2021, although not every transfer results in a transshipment. “Ship-based transshipments can take several thousand containers off the road each year. Every container we can move via waterway means a reduction in C02,” DIHLA Managing Director Alexander Geisler points out. Use case: Unifeeder sees migration potential of 50 percent“For these container transhipments, we see a high potential to

Arrival of natural gas at Valenciaport increases by three

19 octubre, 2022

Between January and September 2022, a total of 3,038,695 tonnes of natural gas have been moved through the Sagunto Port Liquid bulks, due to the push of natural gas but also of other energy products, have the highest traffic in the history of Valenciaport Solid bulks (cereals or animal feed) also show a great dynamism with an increase of 8.74% The geopolitical situation and the economic uncertainty mark Valenciaport’s figures. In the first nine months of the year, freight traffic fell by 3.27% and container traffic fell by 6.59% Source: Valenciaport The arrival of natural gas at the Port of Sagunto has tripled during the first nine months of this year to reach 3,038,695 tonnes compared to 1,039,875 tonnes in 2021, which represents an increase of 192.22% according to data from the Statistical Bulletin of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV). Of this total, practically 60% comes from the United States, which has become the main supplier to the Sagunto site. A situation marked by the geopolitical scenario – with the war in Ukraine or the situation with Algeria – which has positioned the Port of Sagunto, which has a regasification plant, as a strategic point for the import/export of

Cruise Industry demonstrates commitment to pursuing net-zero carbon cruising globally by 2050

18 octubre, 2022

Despite advancements, report highlights need for development and deployment of sustainable marine fuels Source: CLIA Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the leading voice of the global cruise industry, today released the results of its 2022 Global Cruise Industry Environmental Technologies and Practices Report, showing progress towards achieving the industry’s vision of net-zero carbon cruising globally by 2050. The 2022 report reinforces the cruise industry’s credentials as an innovator and early adopter of environmental technologies. Examples cited include the increasing number of vessels launching over the new few years that will be able to incorporate zero-emissions propulsion when available as well as the growing investment to equip ships to plug in to shoreside electricity where available. In fact, more than 15% of the vessels to be launched in the next five years will be equipped to incorporate fuel cells or batteries, and 85% of CLIA-member ships coming online between now and 2028 will be able to plug in to shoreside electricity, allowing engines to switch off at berth for significant emissions reduction. President, and CEO, CLIA, Kelly Craighead said: “Innovation and engineering are at the heart of the industry’s vision for net zero carbon cruising. The cruise industry continues to lead

Ports of Rotterdam and Gothenburg kick off Green Corridor initiative for sustainable shipping

17 octubre, 2022

The Port Authorities of Rotterdam and Gothenburg have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the realization of a Green Corridor to support sustainable shipping between the two ports. Source: Port of Rotterdam The MoU – signed in the presence of their majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden and King Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands – will also further strengthen the ports’ ongoing cooperation on decarbonization and digitalization. As part of the Green Corridor initiative, the ports will establish a common framework for cooperation to stimulate the use of new alternative fuels which are needed to reach full maritime decarbonization and contribute substantively to the goals of the Paris Agreement. The parties intend to connect the Green Corridor between Gothenburg and Rotterdam to a larger network of deep-sea corridors, including the European Green Corridors Network launched in March this year by the Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero-Carbon Shipping. Rotterdam recently also launched a large Green Corridor initiative with the Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore. Both ports are already actively involved in the development of more sustainable fuels for shipping. The port of Gothenburg facilitates the bunkering of methanol for RoPax ferries

MOL Tabletop Drill Prepares for Serious Marine Accident

14 octubre, 2022

– Scenario Has Fire in Engine Room on Wood Chip Carrier off Japanese Coast – Source: MOL TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) today announced that it conducted a tabletop drill, based on a simulation of a serious marine accident involving a woodchip carrier owned by MOL and operated by MOL Drybulk Ltd. (President and Representative Director: Kazuhiko Kikuchi; Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo). These periodic drills are aimed at confirming MOL Group’s emergency response system in preparation for serious marine accidents. The drill, held on October 12, was designed to demonstrate that the company can respond swiftly and appropriately in case of a serious marine accident and maintain the timely flow of accurate information, while building group-wide safety awareness. MOL also strives to further sharpen its group-wide emergency response readiness through these regular exercises. Under the drill scenario, a fire broke out in the engine room of a fully laden woodchip carrier-owned by MOL and operated by MOL Drybulk-while underway in the Seto Inland Sea. The vessel was anchored immediately after the incident began, but it caused damage to nearby fish farms. The fire continued to burn, and one crewmember required an emergency medical evacuation. Upon receiving

The Port of Cartagena (Colombia) is interested in the sustainability, open innovation and connectivity projects of the Port of Valencia

14 octubre, 2022

Source: Valenciaport Sustainability, open innovation and connectivity projects have focused the interest of a delegation from the Port of Cartagena in Colombia who have visited the Port of Valencia where they have held a meeting with representatives of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV). The general manager of the PAV, Francesc Sánchez, gave a presentation of the facilities and services of Valenciaport, highlighting the infrastructures such as the new container or passenger terminal, the environmental initiatives such as the installation of photovoltaic plants or the innovative tools such as ValenciaportPCS. The Colombian port was represented by the manager of the Cartagena Container Terminal (CONTECAR), Juan Carlos Acosta, the head of Port Equipment Maintenance of the Sociedad Portuaria Regional Cartagena (SPRC), Juan Carlos Silva, the Training and Development analyst of CONTECAR, Alexandra Verhelst and the superintendent of Physical Safety and Security of SPRC, Luis Fernando Chavez. The delegation visited the South Contradique and the North Extension where the new container terminal will be located in the inland waters to learn about the activity of the fourth largest container port in Europe and the main port in the Mediterranean. The director of the Valenciaport Foundation, Antonio Torregrosa, and the head of International

Port of Long Beach joins hydrogen fueling partnership

13 octubre, 2022

Photo Caption: State, City and Port of Long Bach officials gather to announce the formation of the ARCHES partnership to develop the use of green hydrogen fuel in California. Source: Port of Long Beach Public-Private alliance ARCHES to establish statewide Hydrogen Hub To advance its zero-emissions goals, the Port of Long Beach has joined the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES), a public-private partnership formed to help capture newly available federal funding to assist in developing a robust renewable hydrogen market in California. The partnership was celebrated Thursday during a launch event at the Port Administration Building attended by officials from the Port, City of Long Beach, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, the University of California Office of the President, labor organizations, Renewables 100, and state and local officials. ARCHES will serve as the lead applicant for California’s bid to win funding for a hydrogen hub under the U.S. Department of Energy’s Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) program. Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the H2Hubs program will be one of the largest investments in the history of the Department of Energy. “Hydrogen power represents a tremendous opportunity — both for our state and for cities

1 in 4 cars managed by Spanish ports are operated by Valenciaport

12 octubre, 2022

Valenciaport leads this ranking among the Spanish ports Between January and August, 381,806 automobiles were moved, 17.8% more than the same period in 2021, according to data from Puertos del Estado Fuente: Valenciaport The number of cars handled from Valenciaport terminals in the first eight months of the year has stood at 381,806 units of new unregistered vehicles (including loading, unloading, transits and transhipments), which represents a growth of 17.8% over the same period of 2021 according to data from Ports of the State. One out of every four goods vehicles that use the ports do so through the València and Sagunto sites. In total, between January and August, the Spanish ports have mobilised 1,655,291 vehicles, with a growth of 3.56%, making the Valencian docks the main port infrastructure in Spain for this type of traffic. Thus, Valenciaport has managed 381,806 units, 57,674 more than the same period in 2021, i.e. an increase of 17.8%, well above the national average of 3.56%. Next comes the Port of Barcelona with 321,976 vehicles, 5% less, which makes it lose the first position. In third place is Vigo with 280,948 units and a decrease of 12.7%, followed by Santander with 183,918 and a

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