EU ports

FEPORT: Consistency and coordination needed between EU policies

FEPORT called for consistency and coordination between different EU policies affecting the private cargo handling industry. Namely, FEPORT members discussed their expectations for the future and commented upon the recent ITF Report on the impact of alliances in container shipping.

The Waterborne sector is at the core of the EU’s economy providing 5.4 million jobs and generating currently €500 billion a year (3.4% of EU GDP). The industries which compose the waterborne sector enable 80% of...

https://safety4sea.com/feport-consistency-and-coordination-needed-between-eu-policies/

ECSA, WSC welcome the European maritime single window

On 3 December, the European Council reached a general approach on a proposal to bring together all reporting formalities associated with a port call, under a system called a European maritime single window. Commenting on this, ECSA and the World Shipping Council (WSC) welcome the adoption.

The proposal is expected to increase efficiency of maritime operations by ensuring reporting procedures are the same for all port calls, aiming to boost competitiveness of the maritime sector in the long-run.

Th...

https://safety4sea.com/ecsa-wsc-welcome-the-european-maritime-single-window/

PSC performance in key ports

Review of PSC performance is a useful benchmarking tool for ship operators as it provides the background and the history of each port and reveals key areas of attention in order vessels to be prepared for successful inspections.

In the analysis below, data from ten key ports, from Asia and Europe, are presented to demonstrate the PSC performance of world’s busiest ports. In 2017, PSC authorities conducted a total of 7,326 inspections which resulted to 202 detentions. (Table 1). The following...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-psc-performance-in-key-ports/

European Parliament votes to increase transport budget by €7bn

The European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism and the Industry Committee voted to raise the general envelope of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) transport budget by €7bn to €33.51bn.

After the European Parliament adopted the EU’s long-term budget (Multiannual Financial Framework – MFF 2021-2027), the Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) Committee and the Transport and Tourism (TRAN) Committee established their priorities for funding of transport, energy and telecommunication...

https://safety4sea.com/european-parliament-votes-to-increase-transport-budget-by-e7bn/

Ro/Ro traffic in Gothenburg increase

Ro/Ro traffic between Sweden and the continent are increasing, as volumes between Gothenburg and Belgium have risen for the ninth consecutive year. Namely, the forecast for 2018 expects a 10% increase for Ro/Ro units.

254,000 ro/ro units were shipped between Gothenburg and Belgium, during 2017, and the forecast for 2018 reveals a 10% increase to almost 280,000 units. The traffic on the services between Gothenburg and Ghent/Zeebrugge has increased for nine years in a row. Volumes to and from...

https://safety4sea.com/ro-ro-traffic-in-gothenburg-increase/

270 kg of heroin found in container at Port of Genoa

The greatest heroin seizure of the last twenty years was carried out at the Port of Genoa. 270 kilos of heroin was found in a container coming from Iran after a long investigation by the Italian police, assisted by the staff of the Customs Agency. The container had ultimate destination the Netherlands.

According to local reports, once the drugs was seized, the Italian police organised and executed the first controlled delivery of heroin outside Italy. Under the coordination of law enforcement...

https://safety4sea.com/270-kg-of-heroin-found-in-container-at-port-of-genoa/

Port of Valencia, Port of Montreal join TradeLens blockchain project

Valenciaport, one of the largest ports in Europe by volume, and the Port of Montreal, Eastern Canada’s largest container port, have joined Maersk and IBM’s TradeLens project, a technological solution to apply blockchain to the global supply chain.

TradeLens project is a technological solution developed by IBM and Maersk that allows the blockchain to be applied to the global supply chain.

The TradeLens ecosystem currently includes more than 20 port operators and terminals around the world,...

https://safety4sea.com/port-of-valencia-port-of-montreal-join-tradelens-blockchain-project/

First-ever LNG bunker delivery at Mukran Port

The first-ever LNG bunker delivery at Mukran Port on the island of Rügen in the Baltic Sea has successfully completed by LNG supplier Titan LNG.

The trailing suction hopper dredger “Scheldt River”(9459 gt), equipped with ‘dual fuel’ engines and LNG tanks, took part in the re-fueling operation, including seven LNG trucks.

Truck deliveries enable delivery of LNG anywhere. For vessels that require LNG it is possible to be supplied in German ports at prices below the price of marine gasoil.

The...

https://safety4sea.com/first-ever-lng-bunker-delivery-at-mukran-port/

ESPO: Air quality the top priority for European ports

ESPO presented its annual Environmental Report for 2018 at the GreenPort Congress in Valencia. The ESPO Environmental Report includes environmental performance benchmark indicators as well as the Top 10 Environmental Priorities of the European ports for 2018.

Air quality is the top priority of the European ports since 2013, while the increased interest in the relationship with local community in position 4.

In addition, climate change is becoming of high importance for European ports, as it made...

https://safety4sea.com/espo-air-quality-the-top-priority-for-european-ports/

New EU project to ease circular economy initiatives at EU ports

On 18 October, 13 partners from 6 EU Member States conducted the kick-off meeting of the European Project ‘LOOP-Ports – Circular Economy Network of Ports’ in Valencia. The main goal of the LOOP-Ports project is to facilitate the transition to a more circular economy in the port sector, where products, materials and resources are maintained in the economy for as long as possible, and the waste generation minimized.

This project, coordinated by the Port of Valencia and funded by the European...

https://safety4sea.com/new-eu-project-to-ease-circular-economy-initiatives-at-eu-ports/

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