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WTTC welcomes “sensible” EU scrapping of pre-departure tests for fully-vaccinated

Source: WTTC Julia Simpson, President and CEO of WTTC, said: “WTTC welcomes the sensible decision by the EU to drop travel restrictions before Easter. “The patchwork of rules and regulations did nothing to prevent the spread of COVID but did cause immense damage to the economy of Europe causing the loss of jobs and businesses. Now is time to rebuild Travel & Tourism and connect Europe to the world.”

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MOL and Toyo Construction Sign MoU on Collaboration in Offshore Wind Power Generation Related Work Vessel

Source: MOL MOL and Toyo Construction Co., Ltd. announced on february 21th, that the companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on evaluating potential collaboration in offshore wind power plant construction, with the aim of commercializing vessels for offshore construction related to offshore wind power projects in Japan and overseas. The companies aim to open up new business opportunities for work vessels which will be required for offshore wind power projects, based on the demand for vessels related to offshore wind power business in Japan and overseas. The companies will meet demand for various types of work vessels in offshore wind power projects in Japan and overseas by combining MOL’s abundant track record in construction, ownership, and operation of vessels with Toyo Construction‘s abundant knowledge of marine engineering and technological development in offshore wind power, and broadly contribute to value chains in the offshore wind power business, which is positioned as a key renewable energy source in the future. Establishment of Toyo Construction (Hanshin Harbor Construction Co., Ltd. at the time) was due largely to the idea of Kamesaburo Yamashita, President of Yamashita Kisen K.K., one of MOL’s corporate predecessors. Yamashita Kisen became the largest shareholder, and President Yamashita oversaw

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Maersk new Intermodal Freight Services to start between Far East to Europe

Source: Maersk St. Petersburg, Fully operational as from this week, the new AE66 service links Korea, Japan and China to the Kaliningrad Region in Russia, the Baltic countries, and Poland through Trans-Siberian. The new Sea-Rail-Sea service runs west-bound fortnightly departing from the seaport of Vostochniy in Russia Far East (at the Pacific to Kaliningrad on the Baltic sea, with robust outlooks for further expansion. Transit times of the new regular service are significantly reduced vs purely Ocean services: it can transport goods in less than 20 days from Busan to Kaliningrad and the adjacent locations in the Baltics region, compared to an average of 55-60 days for Ocean routes via the Suez Canal. “Maersk A66 services comes at the perfect time to help ease current logistics woes to move goods shipped from the Far East to Europe. The new offering provides global traders shorter transit times, cost-friendliness, and greener services. With tens of thousands of containers moving from Asia – Europe, providing creative solutions that offer better customer experience is the main driver of our activity.”, said Zsolt Katona, Eastern Europe Managing Director, A.P. Moller -Maersk Fixed sailings in Asia as well as stable departures by Trans-Siberian Rail from Vostochniy will

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Valenciaport: Aurelio Martínez apuesta por participar en proyectos como puertos secos o puntos de carga para aumentar el transporte ferroviario

Fuente: Valenciaport El presidente de la Autoridad Portuaria de València (APV), Aurelio Martínez, ha indicado que la estrategia para la dinamización de los tráficos ferroviarios en el sistema portuario tiene que centrarse en “participar en proyectos intermodales en áreas estratégicas a través de puertos secos o puntos de carga, y seguir fomentando los corredores como el de Canfranc o Lisboa”. El presidente de Valenciaport ha participado en una cumbre hispano-lusa del transporte de mercancías en el Puerto de Sines donde ha abordado el déficit del transporte ferroviario de mercancías y la necesidad de potenciar las inversiones en este medio para mejorar la competitividad de España. “Tenemos una red ferroviaria poco competitiva, deficitaria y alejada del sistema productivo ya que está más volcada en el movimiento de pasajeros. De hecho, el transporte de mercancías solo representa el 4,6% del tráfico, muy por debajo de la media europea que es el 17% o el 40% de Estados Unidos. La escasa apuesta por este sistema supone unos costes logísticos más elevados para las empresas, unas cadenas intermodales débiles, una pérdida de competitividad del tejido productivo y un impacto medioambiental superior por la mayor dependencia de los combustibles fósiles”, ha señalado el responsable de

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Port of Long Beach: Ports put “Dwell Fee” on Hold for one week

Source: Port of Long Beach Progress continues to be monitored at Long Beach, Los Angeles terminals The Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles announced today that they have put off consideration of the “Container Dwell Fee” one more week, until Feb. 25. The two San Pedro Bay ports have seen a combined decline of 71% in aging cargo on the docks since the program was announced on Oct. 25. The executive directors of both ports will reassess fee implementation after monitoring data over the next week. Fee implementation has been postponed by both ports since the start of the program. Under the temporary policy, ocean carriers can be charged for each import container dwelling nine days or more at the terminal. Currently, no date has been set to start the count with respect to container dwell time.  The ports plan to charge ocean carriers $100 per container, increasing in $100 increments per container per day until the container leaves the terminal. Any fees collected from dwelling cargo will be reinvested for programs designed to enhance efficiency, accelerate cargo velocity and address congestion impacts.

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ALTA CCMA & MRO Conference: el punto de encuentro técnico y comercial de la industria aérea

Fuente: ALTA El ALTA CCMA & MRO Conference es la principal y más antigua conferencia de mantenimiento y compras técnicas de la aviación en América Latina y el Caribe, reconocida por reunir cada año una gran cantidad de representantes de aerolíneas y proveedores quienes desarrollan conexiones, comparten buenas prácticas y trabajan en conjunto en el desarrollo de soluciones para el transporte aéreo. En el 2021 la conferencia congregó a más de 500 participantes, 100 representantes de aerolíneas y más de 400 representantes de compañías proveedoras de tecnologías, partes y servicios, siendo un encuentro que ayudó a impulsar la recuperación de la aviación en la región. Este evento es organizado por ALTA en conjunto con los Comités de Mantenimiento y de Compras Técnicas de ALTA, conformados ambos por aerolíneas, y con el Suppliers Steering Committee, una organización que representa a las compañías proveedoras y que tiene como objetivo asesorar la conferencia ALTA CCMA & MRO en su planeación, organización y ejecución, de manera que la voz de los proveedores sea oída por los organizadores de la Conferencia.  José Ricardo Botelho, Director Ejecutivo & CEO de ALTA, indicó que “la conferencia se mantiene relevante tras sus 70 años de historia, de los

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APM Terminals Pecém reports 10% volume growth and record moves in 2021

Source: APM Terminals Despite a challenging year for the global logistics market, APM Terminals Pecém reports a two-digit frowth for the second consecutive year, registering close to 430,000 TEUs in 2021. The figures show a growth of 10% compared to the 2020 movements, mainly resulting from refrigerated cargo exports, which grew approx. 21% compared to 2020. Cabotage moves in the Terminal grew by 6%, with more than 350,000 TEUs handled in Pecém throughout the year. Refrigerated cargo shipments boosted this strong growth, resulting in 47.7% above 2020 levels. Currently, the Port of Pecém offers 6 cabotage lines connecting the south of the country to the northeast and Manaus, thus being a strategic port for handling cabotage cargo and long haul. In terms of long haul shipments, APM Terminals Pecém achieved a 31% growth compared to 2020, registering more than 75,000 TEUs moved in the year. These loads accounted for 18% of the terminal’s total moves. Much of this is due to the great result of full load exports, which grew by 20%. Pecém: main port of fruit exports APM Terminals Pecém also grew in the export of fruits from the Northeast region to the North American East Coast and Europe.

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FIATA develops its maritime crisis strategy to support its members

Source: FIATA Amid the ongoing maritime crisis, FIATA’s maritime global taskforce met last Friday to discuss the FIATA strategy. The taskforce, which reports to the FIATA Presidency, is led by Jens Roemer (FIATA Senior Vice President and Chair of Working Group Sea) and is composed of Working Group Sea subject matter experts representing the different FIATA Regions, together with the participation of certain external partners. A 3-pillar strategic approach is envisaged to achieve the overall mission of raising awareness on the importance of freight forwarding and the risks of vertical integration on the global economy. Among others, it will require the crucial support and commitment of FIATA members around the world to bring together concrete data, in particular through the FIATA Regional Committees. The strategic plan will be presented and discussed at the next meeting of the FIATA Presidency on 22 February, as well as at the Extended Board on 10 March. This week, the 83rd session of the IATA-FIATA Consultative Council (IFCC) will take place on 23-24 February 2022, bringing together freight forwarders and airlines in this important forum to discuss matters impacting the cargo agency relationship. Following the conclusion of the Regional Joint Council meetings of Latin America (LAACP-JC), Canada (CACP-JC) and Europe (EACP-JC), IFCC representatives

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ZELEROS to deploy its hyperloop technology in the Port of Sagunto to demonstrate its container transport system

Source: ZELEROS ZELEROS, the Valencia-based European company leading the development of a hyperloop transport system, will build a prototype of its SELF (Sustainable Electric Freight-forwarder) autonomous container transport system in the Port of Sagunto. This technology will allow the technology company to advance in the development of its hyperloop system with an application aimed at decarbonising and automating container movements between terminals. This project is possible thanks to the support of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV), whose Board of Directors, this Friday 11 February 2022, has approved the concession of land for the installation of the prototype. The SELF system aims to accelerate the transition of ports and airports towards sustainability and automation. The system consists of vehicles (or bogies) guided and propelled by the rails where the linear motor is installed. This technology has been developed together with the Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT). This linear motor is 100% electric and can be operated in a fully automated way, like the intralogistics systems that can be found in logistics warehouses, reducing emissions and improving the efficiency of port operations. With the aim of demonstrating the capacity of the technology and its impact on port application,

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Red Sea Project on maritime security launched

Source: IMO The Regional Programme for Maritime Security in the Red Sea Area  (‘Red Sea Project’) has been launched at the Djibouti Regional Training Centre (10 February). The project, funded by the European Union, focuses on supporting Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen across four key areas of maritime security: ·         Domestication of international maritime legislation  ·         Implementation of maritime security measures  ·         Development of a port security management system  ·         And port State control compliance. The launch follows a six-month inception phase, during which the project team met remotely with the main stakeholders of each beneficiary country to agree on tailored workplans. Implementation is now underway, starting with legal gap analyses and assistance to maritime authorities in ratifying or strengthening the implementation of relevant regional agreements on Port State Control. IMO joined the other implementing partners The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), INTERPOL, EU and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) at the launch event.

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