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Valenciaport opens the hydrogen pathway in European ports

Source: Valenciaport Valenciaport paves the way for the deployment of hydrogen in Europe. The plan of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) to convert its docks into a ‘zero emissions’ zone by 2030, places the Valencian ports as pioneering enclaves in the application of this fuel technology. As a pioneering port institution in environmental matters, Valenciaport took part today in the meeting of the CEOs of the Clean Hydrogen Alliance in Brussels where it presented the hydrogen projects underway and which mark the way for the rest of the ports of Europe to be able to replicate these initiatives. Joan Calabuig, President of the Port Authority of Valencia, attended this meeting accompanied by Josep Sanz, Director of Energy Transition and Sustainability of the Valenciaport Foundation. The aim of this event – which brought together in Brussels the most innovative port institutions in the use of this fuel – is to identify a portfolio of viable projects to be given priority in the future implementation of hydrogen. In this sense, the use of green hydrogen, which the European Union has indicated as a preferential energy in the development of strategic projects to accelerate the decarbonisation of industry, is one of the

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Export freights from the Port of Valencia register a fall of 14.22% in May

Source: Valenciaport The Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI), the indicator that measures the trend and evolution of container transport costs by sea from the Port of Valencia, recorded a fall of 14.22% in May compared to the previous month, standing at 1,885.54 points and accumulating a growth of 88.55% since the start of the historical series in January 2018. The Index reflects a decrease in the level of freight rates in almost all areas, among which the performance of the USA and Canada (-17.92%), Atlantic Europe (-15.29%) and Atlantic Latin America (-9.77%) should be highlighted. The performance of the Indian Subcontinent area is also significant, the only one to experience an increase, namely 6.32%. About the causes of the evolution of export freight rates, given their influence on the binomial formed by the supply and demand of maritime transport, it is worth highlighting the evolution of international trade, which has not yet found the stability required by the market. In this sense, the fall in the levels of export freight rates is framed in a context of generalised slowdown, where the world economy continues to be marked by the complex and uncertain situation of the war in Ukraine, with growing

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New services calling Costa Rica provide opportunities for neighboring countries

Source: APM Terminals Costa Rica welcomed two new shipping services at the Moín Container Terminal (TCM) this month. The maiden call of the Venezuela Line (VEL) service operated by the ZIM shipping line called the TCM on 17 May and the South Atlantic Express (SAE) service, operated by shipping line, Sealand on May 1. “Both shipping services improve the country’s connectivity with key consumer markets, providing new options for the Costa Rican export sector to access main markets, as well as for the import sector, which will also benefit from these new trade routes,” explained José Rueda, General Manager of APM Terminals Moín. The new SAE service will provide Costa Rican exporters with a faster connection from Costa Rica to Honduras and Guatemala. In addition, it also offers a direct call to Port Everglades with just six days transit time. The SAE service will call the ports of Manzanillo (Panama) – Puerto Moin (Costa Rica) – Puerto Cortes (Honduras) – Puerto Barrios (Guatemala) – Port Everglades (Florida) – Wilmington (North Carolina) – Norfolk (Virginia) – Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) in its northern rotation. For its north to south rotation, it will cover the ports of: Norfolk – Philadelphia – Wilmington – Savannah

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“Ship Green”: Hapag-Lloyd launches climate-friendly transport solution as part of its digital customer journey

Source: Hapag-Lloyd Hapag-Lloyd is introducing “Ship Green”, a new solution for climate-friendly transportation based on biofuel. The solution is accessible from anywhere at any time and requires no long-term commitment from customers. In the first rollout stage, customers can add Ship Green as an additional service to their existing bookings. With Ship Green, customers can choose among three different options, representing different levels of avoidance in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions: 100%, 50% or 25% of their shipment’s ocean-leg CO2e emissions. The Ship Green options are available for confirmed shipments via the Online Business Suite on Hapag-Lloyd’s website. The emissions avoidance results from the use of biofuel instead of conventional marine fuel oil within Hapag-Lloyd’s fleet. The company guarantees that it uses biofuel from 2nd-generation feedstock sourced from certified supply chains and produced from waste material, such as brown grease or used cooking oil. It also assures that no edible virgin oils are included in the fuel. The avoided emissions are allocated to shipments with the so-called “book and claim” approach, meaning that Hapag-Lloyd can attribute avoided CO2 emissions to all ocean-leg transports regardless of the vessel and route used. At present, Ship Green is only available for dry cargo,

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Sustainable and efficient logistics chains take centre stage at transport logistic 2023

On the basis of innovative technology, access to data, new sustainable fuels and international alliances, Rotterdam is doing everything possible to make the port and the logistics chain via Rotterdam as efficient, and therefore as sustainable, as possible. In this way, any wastage of time, money, capacity and energy is minimised. These priorities are the focus of this year’s transport logistic in Munich. Source: Port of Rotterdam Sustainability and efficiency are important to strengthen the competitive position of the port of Rotterdam, the companies in the port complex and the logistics chain. Containers Half of the nearly 470 million tonnes of annual goods throughput in Rotterdam are transported in containers. That is the equivalent of about 15 million containers a year. The container market will continue to grow in the decades ahead as a result of factors such as population growth and increasing consumption. Rotterdam wants to continue facilitating and encouraging this growth, but in a sustainable, efficient and data-driven way. The port complex is therefore continuing to invest in adequate capacity and connectivity. By 2035, 16 million TEU of additional capacity is expected to be needed in the Hamburg-Le Havre range to accommodate the expected growth. Rotterdam has invested early in

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

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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Container traffic by train in the Port of Valencia grows by 10.24%

According to data from the Statistical Bulletin of the Port Authority of Valencia (APV), 216,965 TEUs have been moved by rail up to November In the first eleven months of the year, 4,200 trains have entered or left the Port of Valencia, exceeding the figures for the year 2021 An average of 87 trains pass through each week, 10 more than in 2021 More and more and longer trains are passing through the Valencian precinct. The average length is 494 metres, 4.5% more than last year The PAV is earmarking 240 million euros over the next few years to promote accessibility and improve the railway network Source: Valenciaport Container traffic by train in the Port of Valencia has grown by more than 10% in the first eleven months of the year. A symptom of the commitment being made by the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) to boost rail connectivity and increase the quota arriving or leaving the Valencian precinct by rail. Thus, according to the Bulletin, during this period 216,965 containers have been moved by rail, 10.24% more than the previous year, while the total amount of goods transported by train has been 2,851,377, with an increase of 5.1%. This

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Port of Hamburg boosts container throughput market share

Source: Port of Hamburg The container throughput trend in the Port of Hamburg in the first half of 2022 was more positive than expected. Total throughput of 4.4 million TEU – 20-ft standard containers – in the first six months of the year represented slight growth of 0.9 percent. Compared to the major competing ports of Antwerp-Bruges, Rotterdam and Bremen/Bremerhaven in Northern Europe, all reporting downturns in container handling, Hamburg was the only major port in the range to report an increase. At the four major ports in the European North Range, for the first six months average container throughput fell by 4.6 percent. Against this trend Hamburg, gained 1.1 percentage points, being the only top port to achieve growth in container handling. At 61.8 million tons, throughput in Germany’s largest universal port was 2.7 percent lower than in the comparable period of the previous year. The drop in the total throughput can be explained by the weaker figure for bulk cargo handling. At 17.6 million tons, handling in Hamburg was down by 8.9 percent. Totals for each of the three segments were lower. At 3.0 million tons, suction cargoes were down by 7.2 percent, at 10.2 million tons, grab

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