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16 BULKDISTRIBUTOR Ports & Storage

May / June 2021

New-gen ship in Southampton

The first in a new generation of container ships which are among the most environmentally friendly ever built arrived in May at DP World ’ s container terminal at Southampton , UK . HMM Nuri is the first of eight 16,000 TEU class mega-ships to be deployed on the Asia and North Europe tradelane with leading edge technology to improve environmental performance . It follows the arrival of HMM Algeciras , the world ’ s largest container ship , at DP World London Gateway last year . Ernst Schulze , chief executive of DP World in the UK , said : “ At DP World we believe in protecting our people and our planet through world-class safety and environmental standards and are therefore delighted to welcome HMM Nuri to DP World Southampton , the second largest container port in the country . “ At over 30 percent , Southampton has the highest proportion of containers moved by rail in the UK and the emphasis on rail at both our UK ports takes 300,000 trucks off the roads each year , bringing significant environmental benefits . We will continue to play our full part in helping the UK Government to meet its target of delivering the Net Zero 2050 policy .” For HMM , managing director Peter Livey commented : “ The delivery of this vessel marks another milestone in our fleet expansion plans targeting one million TEU in capacity by 2022 . This new class of ship is equipped with smart ship technology which connects them to HMM ’ s Fleet Control Centre in Busan , Korea where vessel

performance , location , fuel consumption , weather , and cargo information can be monitored in real-time , and via digital-twinning technology offers an option for remote control and inspection works .” The ships are built as LNG-ready , and , due to the latest energy efficient technologies employed , will exceed the IMO ’ s EEDI ( Energy Efficiency Design Indicator ) by 52 percent . “ Climate change is a defining issue of our time , and HMM shares a vision of a shipping industry that is a responsible part of sustainable supply chains and that supports clean oceans , healthy port communities , and global climate goals ,” Livey added . “ This is why , exceeding all current regulatory requirements , HMM has set the goal of reducing CO2 emissions in our container fleet in 2030 by 70 percent ( cf . 2008 ), and achieving net zero carbon emissions across our entire fleet by 2050 .” HMM Nuri ’ s port rotation includes Busan , Shanghai , Ningbo , Yantian , Singapore , Suez Canal , Rotterdam , Hamburg , Antwerp , Southampton , Suez Canal , Yantian , Hong Kong , Shanghai , and Busan . The ship has arrived on its maiden voyage this week in Southampton where it discharged UK imports and loaded exports bound for the Far East .

Oikos statutory consultation for Canvey Island

Oikos is to begin a programme of statutory consultation for the proposed Oikos Marine South Side Development ( OMSSD ), at its facility on Canvey Island , UK . It said the OMSSD project forms part of an ongoing investment programme to upgrade and enhance Oikos ’ operations , to ensure it can continue to set “ industry-leading safety and environmental standards ”. It added : “ It will also enable us to future-proof , and to play a vital role in the transition to sustainable biofuels , that will be important as the UK prepares to become net-zero in the coming decades .” To support the programme , it has developed a digital engagement room , which will enable local people to access information about the project and provide feedback in one convenient location . It will also be holding a series of online public Q & A sessions .

Rotterdam throughput recovers

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otterdam saw throughput recover in the second half of
2020 . The recovery limited the decline in annual goods volumes for the year as a whole to 6.9 percent by comparison with the previous year . The strong operating result has put the Port of Rotterdam Authority in a good position to implement an ambitious investment agenda in the years to come . That will have a major impact on employment , sustainability and society , the port said . Throughput of liquid bulk was 192 million tonnes ( 2019 : 211.2 million tonnes ). The throughput of crude oil in Rotterdam declined due to less demand for oil products . For example , demand for kerosene collapsed as air traffic came to a virtual standstill because of the pandemic . Refineries responded to falling demand by producing less and reducing capacity utilisation . In the case of oil products , the decrease was mainly attributable to lower throughput of fuel oil and diesel . Stricter international regulations relating to emissions also led to a sharp drop in demand for high-sulphur fuel oil . One bright spot was the rise in throughput of other liquid bulk . In this group , there was strong performance in biofuels and particularly biodiesel . That led to a strengthening of the position of Rotterdam as a hub for this product .