Global Maritime

Port of Valencia: more trains, longer trains, more goods and more containers

13 marzo, 2023

Source: Valenciaport The railway is gaining more weight in the Port of Valencia. 13 trains a day, 90 a week, 380 trains a month. In total, 4,634 trains entered or left the Valencian precinct in 2022, 9% more than in 2021. Trains that are longer, with more wagons and carrying more containers and goods. And the trend for the coming years is that this figure will continue to increase, both in Valencia and in Sagunto, the latter port where work is being done on rail access. This is no coincidence. It is the commitment that the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has been making for years to promote the rail-sea interconnection for the transport of goods. The objective is clear: to considerably increase the 4% share of the train in the movement of goods and products in order to get closer to the European average of 18%. In fact, the APV has budgeted 240 million Euro for actions with the locomotive and wagons as the main characters, in addition to other projects such as the Valencia-Madrid railway motorway, the support to loading points in its hinterland or the use of new technologies in the sector. According to the Port of

IMO marks International Women’s Day

9 marzo, 2023

Source: IMO International Women’s Day is being celebrated across the United Nations system and the world. This year’s theme is “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”. In a statement to mark the day, the Secretary-General of IMO, Mr. Kitack Lim, noted the relevance of this theme for the IMO family: “Shipping is going through a transformation, tackling climate change through decarbonization and undergoing digitalization and automation at a rapid rate,” he said. Mr Lim went on: “This transformation needs the best talent – and that means embracing diversity and ensuring that any barriers to participation are broken down. In maritime and across all sectors, working environments must be enabling, supportive and inclusive of diverse participation by all, without hindrance.” The Secretary-General reaffirmed IMO’s commitment to the UN’s sustainability agenda, particularly Goal 5 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals: “Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls”, and he highlighted the contribution of IMO’s Women in Maritime Programme in promoting women’s participation in the maritime industry. “Throughout the year, every day, we must continue the fight for gender equality”, Mr. Lim said. To mark International Women’s Day, IMO staff were invited to join, in person at IMO Headquarters and virtually,

4 key trends for wind energy businesses in 2023

8 marzo, 2023

Source: MAERSK Currently battling the aftermath of a global pandemic, the increasing cost of energy, a cyclical unavailability of raw materials, and a high level of inflation, the wind energy industry is struggling, but not losing power. When looking into the forecasted performance for the sector, Grand View Research states that “the global wind power market size was valued at “99.28 billion USD in 2021 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.5% from 2022 to 2030”. This confirms that wind power, onshore and offshore, has tremendous potential for greater future development. When looking into the data, the challenge seems to be that what is normal today wasn’t normal two years ago for this industry, which is characterized by constant change, fast innovation, and unpredictable politics. While the sector is seeing a contraction in Europe (with Germany pledging for a rapid expansion), the amount of electricity generated by the wind sector globally increased by almost 273 terawatt hours (TWh) in 2021 (up 17%), a growth higher than all other power generation technologies. The biggest contribution was brought in by China, responsible for almost 70% of wind generation growth in 2021, followed by the United States at 14% (where the sector supported over

Intermodal transport connections ensure low environmental impact

8 marzo, 2023

Source: Port of Hamburg Sweden and Germany are two highly developed industrialised countries with long-standing economic relations based on strong foreign trade. Germany is one of Sweden’s most important trading partners and this relationship is also reflected in the large number of connections between the German and Swedish North Sea and Baltic Sea ports. The Port of Lübeck, for example, handled almost nine million tonnes of cargo with Sweden last year. In Hamburg, 292,000 TEUs crossed the quays. At the event “Intermodal transport connections – an answer to climate change” in Trelleborg, which was organized by Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft mbH (LHG), the Port of Trelleborg, and Port of Hamburg Marketing reg. Assoc. (HHM), experts discussed ways to make the connections even more environmentally friendly. Marina Basso Michael, Regional Director Europe at HHM, and Håkan Nilsson, Director Industry at the Swedish Freight Forwarders’ Association, chaired the event and began by emphasising the need for joint action by all parties involved in the transport chain. “Against the background of high CO2 emissions, it is important to drive the systemic change towards climate neutrality,” stressed Basso Michael in her welcome speech. The panel discussion was then moderated by Håkan Nilsson, Director Industry at the

El Port de Barcelona instala placas fotovoltaicas innovadoras en el muelle de Pescadors e inicia su primera comunidad energética

6 marzo, 2023

Fuente: Port de Barcelona El Port de Barcelona, COMSA Corporación y la Cofradía de Pescadores de Barcelona han trabajado conjuntamente en la instalación de placas fotovoltaicas flexibles en las cubiertas de las casetas situadas en el muelle de Pescadors. La actuación se enmarca dentro del proyecto europeo LIFE BIPV (Building-integrated Photovoltaics), coordinado por COMSA Corporación y cofinanciado por el programa europeo LIFE. El objetivo del proyecto es desarrollar y demostrar soluciones innovadoras para integrar módulos fotovoltaicos en los edificios y aumentar así la generación de energía renovable y la sostenibilidad de edificios e infraestructuras. La instalación fotovoltaica sobre las casetas tiene una potencia de 29,5 kWp y se estima que anualmente generará 43,4 MWh, es decir, el 5% del consumo total del muelle de Pescadors y un 11% del consumo de la fábrica de hielo. Las innovadoras placas fotovoltaicas, desarrolladas por el fabricante alemán Heliatek, han sido producidas con materiales orgánicos y son muy ligeras y flexibles y se adaptan a la ondulación de las cubiertas de las casetas sin estructuras de apoyo adicionales, optimizando así la integración del sistema en el entorno y reduciendo costes en materiales e instalación. Estas casetas disponen de unas cubiertas con vuelta de medio

Pioneering a clean ship future

6 marzo, 2023

Source: Port of Long Beach PORT TAKES AGGRESSIVE, INNOVATIVE APPROACHES ON COURSE TO ZERO-EMISSIONS OPERATIONS When “K” Line’s Long Beach Bridge arrived at the Port of Long Beach in 2008, it was more than just another ship call. Outwardly, the operations involved in berthing the container ship would have seemed routine: a pilot boarded outside of the breakwater to guide the vessel to the International Transportation Service terminal at Pier G. Mooring operations secured the behemoth vessel to land, allowing ship-to-shore cranes to begin plucking containers. A weather eye might have noticed dockworkers dragging a long cable to the Long Beach Bridge, connecting it into a container-like box on the ship’s side. Soon after, the ship switched off its auxiliary engines, which were normally used to power vital systems. But the systems – lighting, pumps, computers, air conditioning – churned on. The Long Beach Bridge became the first ship at the Port to plug into shoreside electrical power, eliminating the need to burn diesel fuel to “keep the lights on” during its stay and preventing the accompanying emissions from escaping into the harbor air. Today, container ships at all of California’s major ports use shore power, thanks to technology developed at

Colombia: Dimar anuncia mejoras en el canal de acceso a la zona portuaria de Barranquilla

6 marzo, 2023

Fuente: Dimar La Dirección General Marítima (Dimar), informa el mejoramiento en las condiciones de calado para las embarcaciones que arriban y zarpan de la zona portuaria de Barranquilla, con un calado que asciende a 9.7 metros. De acuerdo con la Capitanía de Puerto de Barranquilla, los análisis realizados por la alta dinámica en el tránsito de embarcaciones, sedimentación, cambios en los niveles del río Magdalena en temporada seca y labores de dragado, se establecen los siguientes parámetros: BUQUES ESLORAS (metros) CALADOS(metros) CONDICIONES DE OPERACIÓN OBSERVACIONES Hasta 200 Hasta 9.7 Sin restricción · 30 centímetros de asiento positivo mínimo.· Dentro de límites océano-atmosféricos para ejecución demaniobras. Se analizará la maniobrabilidad de cada embarcación que se encuentre sobre los límites máximos permitidos y se notificará sobre los avances en el sector, de acuerdo con las intervenciones y afectaciones que se presenten, además de los resultados del pronóstico de los vientos de la época; La Autoridad Marítima continuará monitoreando la evolución de las condiciones de navegabilidad con personal profesional especializado, pilotos prácticos e información hidrográfica disponible. Este calado estará vigente hasta una próxima actualización; cualquier cambio o restricción que se presente, se informará para adoptar las medidas necesarias, garantizando la seguridad integral marítima y fluvial del país.

Shell and Hapag-Lloyd collaborate on marine fuel decarbonisation and sign multi-year LNG supply agreement

2 marzo, 2023

Source: Hapag Lloyd Shell Western LNG B.V (Shell) and Hapag-Lloyd today announced the signing of a multi-year agreement for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Hapag-Lloyd’s ultra large dual-fuel container vessels of 23,500+ twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU). Bunkering for these twelve new vessels is expected to commence during the second half of 2023 and LNG will be supplied in the Port of Rotterdam. The modern ships will be deployed on Europe-Far East routes and call at major ports including Rotterdam, Hamburg, Singapore, and Shanghai. Using LNG enables Hapag-Lloyd to immediately reduce the CO2 intensity of these vessels by up to 23% compared to conventional fuels (1). Additionally, the use of LNG supports the almost complete reduction of particle emissions (2). This is another important step for Hapag-Lloyd to reduce emissions and decarbonise its fleet in line with its goal of becoming net zero carbon by 2045. As a hard-to-abate sector, Shell is exploring the viability of, and investing in a range of fuels, technologies and solutions that will help decarbonise shipping. This includes the use of LNG, where through an extensive network of 15 LNG bunkering locations in 10 countries globally, Shell has already achieved over 1,000 safe

El sector turismo en el Caribe crece de manera acelerada y desvincula su crecimiento de su impacto ambiental: WTTC

28 febrero, 2023

WTTC anuncia impacto ambiental del sector turismo en el Caribe por primera vez El sector representó el 17.8% del total de emisiones a nivel regional por esta actividad en 2021, un 8% por debajo de las emisiones registradas en 2019El Caribe fue la segunda región con mayor avance en la recuperación de su sector turístico Fuente: WTTC Santo Domingo, República Dominicana: El Consejo Mundial de Viajes y Turismo (WTTC, por sus siglas en inglés), y el Centro Global de Turismo Sostenible, con sede en Arabia Saudita, han revelado nueva información detallando la huella de carbono en el sector de Viajes y Turismo en el Caribe. Entre 2010 y 2019, el sector de Viajes y Turismo de la región desvinculó su crecimiento económico de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero. Los datos de la organización muestran que, durante este periodo, mientras que la contribución de los viajes y el turismo al PIB del Caribe creció un promedio del 3%, los gases de efecto invernadero aumentaron solo en un 1.4%. Según el informe de Impacto Económico de WTTC, el Caribe, la región más dependiente del turismo a nivel mundial, logró una recuperación de casi el 37% en su contribución al PIB en 2021,

New service highlights potential of Poti as Central Asia-Europe intermodal hub

27 febrero, 2023

This month saw the first call of CMA CGM’s new Caucasus Georgia Express (CGX) service. Playing a key role in this new intermodal service, APM Terminals Poti works as a hub for cargo consolidation and dispatch, connecting trains directly from the Middle Corridor to Georgia, for onward maritime transport to and from Greece and Turkey. Source: APM Terminals The new CGX maritime service transports cargo from APM Terminals Poti to Piraeus, Greece and Ambarli Port in Istanbul, Turkey within three and seven days respectively. The service makes approximately three roundtrips a month. The APM Terminals Poti hub connects regular trains, from China – via either Kazakhstan or Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan – to this new maritime service to reach Turkey. According to CMA CGM, transit via Poti to Armenia and Azerbaijan takes between five to six days. Via Poti to Kazakhstan 35 days, Turkmenistan 25 days, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan 45 days and Uzbekistan approximately 50 days, based on Caspian Sea vessel availability. APM Terminals’ new intermodal hub connecting Central Asia and the Caucasus region is now operational, providing an alternative to traditional routes currently blocked by Russian sanctions. Gateway to Central Asia Commenting on Poti and the Black Sea’s status

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