4ALLPORTS News Update August 2020 COVID-19 reduces seaborne cargo throughput in Hamburg News in brief: agribulk throughput Lowestoft bunkering facility soared by 30.8 percent receives first fuel: Associated to 4.1 million tons. British Ports (ABP), the owner and Considerably higher operator of the Port of Lowestoft grain and fertilizer ex- has invested more than £250,000 in the construction of a new fuel ports were the main bunkering facility to support the reason for the excel- UK Southern North Sea (SNS) lent first-half through- energy sector. On 5 August 2020 put trend. the bunkering facility received its first fuel from the vessel Thun Grace, which called at the Port of “We are naturally not Lowestoft on behalf of Peterson pleased about this UK and GEOS Group as part of a trend, but the drop in strategic partnership to carry out fuel services. GEOS Group pro- first-half throughput vides fuel directly from a UK refin- caused by the pandem- ery to various ports around the Port of Hamburg / Falcon Crest Air ic seriously affected all UK. In the first six months of er handling segment, a exports totalling 27.5 ports in Northern Eu- ABP appoints offshore wind the year, seaborne car- total of 4.1 million TEU million tons, the down- rope. Owing to the commercial leader: Port owner goes loaded/discharged – 20-ft standard con- turn here being limited weakness of the world and operator Associated British at the Port of Hamburg’s tainers – were shifted to a single-figure 6.1 economy and some Ports (ABP) has appointed Andy Reay to the Commercial team to terminals totalled just across the quaywalls, a percent. On the import withdrawals or consid- lead the development of ABP’s 61.2 million tons. That 12.4 percent fall on the side, reduced steel erable delays of global Offshore Wind solutions. ABPs represents a twelve per- previous year. production, in particu- supply chains, as ex- offshore wind activities include cent decrease year-on- lar, led to lower pected the effect the £310 million offshore wind facility at Green Port Hull (a joint year. The largest volume fall throughput of ore and turned out to be more investment with Siemens Game- on the previous year coal. Downturns of 24 severe in the second sa) and operations and mainte- General cargo handling occurred on imports. and 10.5 percent were quarter than in the first nance facilities in Grimsby, Bar- was 12.2 percent lower These were 16.3 per- recorded for the part- three months,” said row and Lowestoft. Andy’s role has been created to build on at 42.5 million tons, bulk cent lower in the first segments grab and Axel Mattern, Joint these strong foundations and cargo handling 11.7 per- six months at 33.7 mil- liquid cargoes. In the CEO, Port of Hamburg drive forward the growth of off- cent down at 18.7 mil- lion tons, being consid- suction cargo segment, Marketing. shore wind- an important strand lion tons. In the contain- erably weaker than by contrast, first-half of the company’s future strategy. Boluda Towage Europe scores Port Of Zeebrugge tow contract: HMM inks deal with CMA CGM on TTI Algeciras Operations Port of Zeebrugge has decided to award the concession for the towage services for the Port of HMM (formerly Hyun- HMM directly owns a proval and is expected mum handling capacity Zeebrugge to Boluda Towage dai Merchant Marine) stake of 50% minus to be completed in Q4 of 1.6 million TEUs. The Europe. This contract has a dura- has signed a sales and one share, with the 2020 for operations to terminal can accom- tion of five years and starts on the purchase agreement remaining 50% stake be started. modate the latest and 1st of January 2021. The conces- sion is the renewal of an existing with CMA CGM for the plus one share held by future generations of partnership, and is extendable for sale of its 50% stake HT Algeciras. HMM has TTI Algeciras is the first Ultra Large Container a single period of three years. In minus one share in Total decided to sell its own semi-automatic termi- Vessels with an equip- total eight tugboats will be put Terminal International 50% stake minus one nal in southern Europe ment of 8 ship to shore into action in the Port of Zeebrug- ge. These are all certified with the Algeciras. The container share but still main- and the Mediterranean cranes, 32 automatic highest fire fighting standards. terminal is located in tains its position as the area. It covers a total stacking cranes and 21 The tugs will be manned with the south of Spain and is largest shareholder area of 357,740 square shuttle carriers. HMM local crew. occupies a strategic through HT Algeciras. metres and started acquired a 100% stake point in the Strait of The transaction is sub- operations back in May in the terminal in 2017. For further information please visit Gibraltar. ject to regulatory ap- 2010. It offers a maxi- the 4AllPorts news pages: www.4allports.com www.4allports.com | +44 1502 307037 | [email protected] 1 4ALLPORTS News Update August 2020 QTerminals to invest $140 million in Ukranian port QTerminals, a joint ven- Olvia Port covers an construction materials. marked for the resto- new grain terminal, im- ture between Mwani area of 140 hectares The concession covers ration of local infra- prove current ware- Qatar and Milaha, has featuring seven berths a period of 35 years, structure in Mykolaiv, house facilities, modern- signed a concession and a rail network for until 2056, during the city where the port ise the road and tele- agreement the Ukraini- transporting cargo. Its which QTerminals is located. communications net- an government under quayside is 1,530m plans to invest $140 works, and set up silos which it will invest $140 long. The Port of Olvia million to develop the Additionally, during and loading equipment million to develop the handles a variety of port over the next five the first five years of for all modes of trans- Olvia port in the Black cargoes, but mostly years, of which $3.5 the concession, portation, such as rail- Sea region. focuses on grain and million has been ear- QTerminals will build a way and freight lines. Offshore energy O&M campus coming to Port of Great Yarmouth The Southern wake of the COVID-19 whether that’s as- North Sea is home pandemic. Norfolk sisting with the con- to the largest con- County Council esti- struction and assembly centration of off- mates that the new of new larger wind- shore wind pro- initiative will create farms or the decommis- jects in the world. 650 new jobs. sioning of old oil and The majority of gas platforms. these are within Richard Goffin, Port 100 miles of the Director at Peel Ports The new funding will Image source: Peel Ports Port of Great Yar- Great Yarmouth, said: allow us to achieve the Norfolk County Council the Southern North Sea mouth, which has in- “The offshore energy next milestone of up- has received a £6 mil- offshore energy devel- vested approximately sector is a huge oppor- grades at the port and lion funding award to opments. This should £12 million in up- tunity for the region, ensure Great Yarmouth deliver an Operations help reduce O&M costs grades. with the UK targeting a remains at the fore- and Maintenance while maximizing effi- third of electricity to be front of the offshore (O&M) campus for off- ciency. The rejuvenat- The funding one of produced by offshore sector. We are grateful shore energy at the ed land belongs to thirteen awards, total- wind power by 2030. to be one of the two Port of Great Yar- Great Yarmouth Bor- ing £32 million, across projects awarded fund- mouth. ough Council and Peel Norfolk and Suffolk, At Great Yarmouth, we ing in Norfolk and will Ports Great Yarmouth, part of the UK govern- have continually invest- work closely with Nor- The campus is to be and is targeting the ment’s “Getting Build- ed in our facilities to folk County Council to located at the entrance flourishing East Anglian ing Fund” initiative to ensure we are well po- create a specialised of the River Yare, with offshore wind industry. boost jobs, skills, and sitioned to deliver large hub for O&M business- a closer proximity to infrastructure in the -scale offshore projects, es.” APM Terminals to acquire Aarhus container terminal Aarhus Logistics Center tablished by ALC in the tainer traffic, and in appropriate way. By a bigger network, and A/S (ALC) is divesting spring of 2017. Howev- ALC, we have within a selling the terminal to with that new develop- its container terminal er, due to limitations few years attained a APM Terminals, we ment opportunities for in the port of Aarhus to regarding area capacity strong activity level. also ensure improved their business. At the APM Terminals. The and lack of prospects of However, we estimate possibilities for the same time, we expect transfer of ownership further developing the that from a long-term clients”, says Jan Dam to be able to make the will have effect as of 1 business, ALC conse- perspective, it will be Poulsen, Managing clients’ workday more September 2020 and quently decided to difficult to further de- Director, ALC. efficient as administra- includes the operations divest the terminal to velop our activities. tion decreases with just as well as the port are- APM Terminals. Consequently, it will “We are acquiring an one operator”, states as of ALC.