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The Advisory Committee of the Port of Sagunto has agreed on the characteristics of the specifications for the call for ideas for the northern area of the port precinct. The uses and the spatial scope to be included in the tender specifications have been analysed and defined

The Port Authority of Valencia has already put out to tender the works for the project ‘New promenade in the northern area of the Port of Sagunto’

València, July 27_th, 2022.- This morning, the Advisory Committee for the Port of Sagunto, which includes the Sagunto City Council, the Port Authority of Valencia (APV) and the Valencian Regional Government, met, chaired by the Mayor of Sagunto, Darío Moreno. At the meeting, the bases were agreed upon for defining the competition of ideas for the port-city interaction project in the northern area of the Port of Sagunto, with the intention of launching the tender in September. Specifically, the uses and spatial scope to be included in the Technical Specifications have been established and defined.

This is an action that forms part of the agreement signed between the PAV and the Sagunto City Council in 2019. The action aims to improve the urban integration of the northern area by opening and integrating part of this space for public use and contributing to the generation of wealth and the attraction of tourism.

The mayor of Sagunto has expressed his satisfaction with the presentation by the PAV of the ideas competition that will outline “exactly what the final configuration of this macro-project will be, which will allow an area to be gained for the citizens, not only for leisure but also for use for multiple needs”. “A few days ago, the political parties demanded definitive steps in this port-city integration project, and today, in the Advisory Committee, this has been the main point of debate”, explained Moreno.

The general manager of the PAV, Francesc Sánchez, indicated that “we have worked on the draft for the ideas competition to fulfil the roadmap we had set together with the City Council to develop the project for the North zone. At the meeting we specified the scope and uses of this ideas competition, and the aim is that with the observations made by the council, in September we will launch this competition which will be the basis for continuing with the development of the agreement to ensure that the north quay is used for port-city integration”.

Thus, the uses linked to the port-city interaction proposed in the Committee for this project are commercial activity such as restaurants, leisure, etc, excluding large shopping centres; the creation of playgrounds, spaces and elements for physical activity and sport and a cycle path; fishing; the holding of cultural, leisure and sporting activities and events; or itinerant commercial events.

The competition will also contemplate the nautical-sports use that is compatible with the agitation characteristics of the North Quay and the maritime safety of the port; as well as the commercial and complementary port uses, with the corresponding segregation and safety measures. The competition of ideas will act on part of the area reflected in Annex I of the agreement (the area closest to the beach of Puerto de Sagunto) although it is envisaged that it will be developed in different phases.

Thus, among the objectives of the competition for ideas, it is stated that it should enhance and revitalise the areas defined in the spatial scope of the competition and connected to the urban area, providing citizens with a friendly space that is integrated into the city. Likewise, solutions will be proposed which allow compatibility between the port-city interaction and compatibility in the North Zone of the Port with commercial port activities, nautical-sports use or professional fishing.

The proposals submitted to the ideas competition will also have to establish the PAV restricted access road network and the free access road network, as well as the direct connection between the commercial areas to the East and West of the restricted access North Zone of the port. In addition, they will also contemplate the connection with the future promenade.

New promenade

It should be noted that the works for the “New promenade in the northern area of the Port of Sagunto” project are currently out to tender, with a base budget of 5,735,310 euros (VAT included), for which five bids have been submitted. This initiative, in addition to the commitments made in the agreement signed by the APV and Sagunto City Council, includes the construction of a promenade in the northern area of the port which, giving continuity to the town’s promenade, will allow public use of this area and, in the future, public access to the Sierra Menera jetty. Specifically, this project is being developed on the land occupied by the terrestrial part of the current pontoon to create a new urban space that connects the end of the current Travesía del Mediterráneo with the start of the maritime section of the pontoon.

The project for the remodelling of the northern area of the Port of Sagunto will be carried out in two phases. On the one hand, work will be carried out on the land area that will connect with the promenade in the northern area, with the aim of completing the project as quickly as possible. On the other hand, the maritime part, which will require a simplified environmental procedure due to the waste treatment that will be generated, as it will be located in non-inland waters.

The Advisory Committee is a body chaired by the Mayor of Sagunto and integrated into the Delegate Commission of the Council for the Promotion of Territorial Integration with the aim of effectively promoting the resolution of issues concerning the city of Sagunto.

Source: https://www.valenciaport.com/en/the-bases-for-the-competition-of-ideas-for-the-port-city-interaction-of-the-northern-area-of-the-port-of-sagunto-have-been-defined/

Fiscal Year 2022 was another record-breaker for the Georgia Ports Authority, with container volumes growing 8 percent for a total of 5.76 million twenty-foot equivalent container units, according to the company’s release.

The Port of Savannah ended the year with a record June, handling 494,107 TEUs in total cargo, up 10.6 percent or 47,300 TEUs compared to the same month last year.

In addition to organic growth among its port customers, Savannah trade has also been boosted by West Coast labor talks and delayed access to rail at West Coast ports, prompting a significant shift in vessel calls. Savannah is also receiving container trade diverted from the Port of Charleston. GPA is currently handling the highest volume of ad hoc and new service vessels the Port of Savannah has experienced to date. Uncertainty around the labor talks, unprecedented and unplanned vessel calls, record cargo volume, and vessel diversions to Savannah have contributed to a higher than normal number of vessels waiting at anchor.

GPA is experiencing record truck turns during both its day and night-gate operations. Garden City Terminal saw a weekday average of 14,500 truck moves in June, counting both inbound and outbound gate exchanges.

To better accommodate rising demand, the GPA recruited 166 new workers in FY2022, for a total of 1,647 direct employees.

The GPA Board approved the purchase of 12 new rubber-tired gantry cranes and other container handling equipment at its regular July meeting. The RTG purchase totals $30.25 million. The Port of Savannah already features 198 RTGs, and another 24 were already on order. Tuesday’s action will bring the fleet to 234 in Savannah.

In FY2022, export loads accounted for 1.32 million TEUs for GPA, while import loads totaled 2.86 million. Top exports included forest products, kaolin clay and automotive cargo. Top import commodities included furniture, machinery and plastic goods.

In addition to increased container trade, breakbulk tonnage also saw strong growth in FY2022, up 15.7 percent to more than 3 million tons. Mayor’s Point Terminal in Brunswick turned in a particularly strong performance, with breakbulk forest products leaping from 52,244 tons in FY2021 to 252,000 tons in the fiscal year ended June 30.

Georgia’s deepwater ports and inland barge terminals support more than 496,700 jobs throughout the state annually and contribute $29 billion in income, $122 billion in revenue and $3.4 billion in state and local taxes to Georgia’s economy.

source: https://en.portnews.ru/news/332971/

The Malaysian Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), a joint venture between APM Terminals (30%) and the MMC Group, has entered into an agreement to deploy Innovez One’s AI-powered Port Management Information System (PMIS) to improve efficiency and optimise its scheduling.

Port information management systems provider Innovez One said it will supply its MarineM solution to PTP to aid the port in its journey towards digitalisation. The system’s integration at the port is scheduled by the early third quarter of 2022.

MarineM will provide an interface where agents can register their vessels and order services to support arrivals such as supplies, logistics and marine services. Using algorithms powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, MarineM’s planning module will automatically manage schedules and dispatch resources.

According to Innovez One, this AI-powered system can instantly reallocate resources if a vessel’s ETA changes, hence limiting waiting times and making PTP more resilient in the face of congestion.

MarineM will also enable agents to monitor the status of their orders in real time and will automate the billing process. It also includes a live map where port managers will be able to view the movements of each vessel.

“The transition of digitalisation and automation is speeding up in the entire maritime industry,” said Marco Neelsen, Chief Executive Officer of PTP.

To secure efficient, sustainable operation and business competitiveness, PTP has proactively invested in its assets and infrastructure. PTP is committed to continue with the journey and further create values to our customers, shareholders and other stakeholders.”

This significant technological milestone will unlock new efficiencies at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas and ensure that all pieces fall into place seamlessly to support ships’ arrivals and departures,” added David Yeo, CEO and founder of Innovez One.

“As recent months have demonstrated, what we refer to as the first and last mile of the journey at sea is critical. Digitalisation is now more important than ever, in order to make ports more resilient to disruptions and avoid the multiplication of seemingly minor delays that can exacerbate port congestion.”

Earlier this year, PTP said it will invest RM750 million ($178.5 million) in expanding capacity. Speaking to reporters at the PTP 11 million TEU milestone celebration, Marco Neelsen said, “Capacity will grow from 11.5 million TEU to 12.5 million TEU within the first six months of 2022.”

Reference: APM Terminals

Those involved in the global transport of grain are watching the port of Chornomorsk, southwest of Odesa, closely today, looking for signs of shipments resuming across the Black Sea.

The port is located on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea at the Sukhyi estuary, some 30 km from Odesa. It is the fourth largest port in the country, capable of handling ships up to 239 m in length with a maximum draught of 13.1 m.

All Ukrainian sea ports have been closed since Russia invaded on February 24, however preparations are now underway to get last year’s harvest moving following a deal signed in Istanbul last Friday between Russia and Ukraine to establish a safe corridor to the Bosporus.

“We believe that over the next 24 hours we will be ready to work to resume exports from our ports. We are talking about the port of Chornomorsk. It will be the first, then there will be Odesa, then the port of Pivdeny,” deputy infrastructure minister Yuriy Vaskov told a news conference on Monday, saying that a first shipment could be made this week.

“In the next two weeks, we will be technically ready to carry out grain exports from all Ukrainian ports,” Vaskov said.

The United Nations (UN) is heavily involved in the operation to move the much needed grain out of the war-torn country.

The first ships may move from the country’s Black Sea ports within a few days, said deputy UN spokesperson Farhan Haq. Details of the procedures will soon be published by a joint coordination centre in Istanbul that is liaising with the shipping industry, said Haq.

Data from shipping analytics platform Sea/ shows there are currently 10 bulk carriers marooned at the port of Chornomorsk including the Emmakris III (pictured via satellite today below) with no indications that any other ships are making their way there at the moment.

At issue remains the safety of the region, strewn with mines, and insurers’ willingness to cover ships making voyages in the high risk Black Sea. Confirmed mine clearances and trial voyages are deemed as necessary before insurers take on the risk.

Crewing issues to move out ships that have been trapped at these ports could be resolved soon. There are some 85 foreign cargo vessels sitting at Ukrainian ports, mainly abandoned with crew repatriated. To resolve the manpower shortage, Ukrainian politicians are expected to allow local seafarers to return to working on ships, having previously been forced to sign up for military service in the ongoing six-month conflict.

“While there remain some concerns around implementation, and there are a range of scenarios around how quickly exports may ramp-up, the deal [signed between Ukraine and Russia last Friday] should facilitate some increase in shipments from Ukraine, helping to free up storage space (already largely full with last year’s crops) ahead of this year’s wheat and corn harvests which are due in the coming months,” Clarksons noted in its most recent weekly report.

Source: https://splash247.com/all-eyes-on-chornomorsk-for-signs-of-grain-movement-out-of-the-black-sea/

Speaking about the attack carried out by Russia in the Odessa Port, Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitriy Peskov said, “Military infrastructure was targeted in the attack, the grain export port was not hit.” Peskov said that the cruise missile attack on the Odessa Port would not affect grain exports.

Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitriy Peskov stated that Russia carried out an attack on only military infrastructures in the Port of Odessa and said, “(Attacks) have nothing to do with the infrastructure used to implement grain shipment agreements. This does not and should not affect the start of the shipment process.”

Peskov made statements to reporters in the capital Moscow about the signing of the “Secure Shipment of Grain and Foodstuffs from Ukrainian Ports Initiative Document” between Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and the United Nations (UN).

Peskov said that a very intense work has been put into place in order to reach the agreements for grain shipment and said, “But let’s wait to be able to make an assessment of the functioning of the mechanisms created according to these agreements.”

Pointing out that the UN should also do its part on the indirect restrictions on Russian grain and fertilizer producers, Peskov said, “There are no direct restrictions, but there are indirect restrictions that prevent these shipments from being fully made, which is very necessary for international markets, especially in regions where hunger has begun to materialize. This is very important,” he said.

‘ATTACKS AGAINST MILITARY INFRASTRUCTURE’

Peskov also conveyed the following regarding Russia’s missile attack on the Odessa Port on July 23:

“These attacks relate only to military infrastructure. It has nothing to do with the infrastructure used to implement grain shipment agreements. This does not and should not affect the start of the shipping process.”

Speaking about the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline, which causes problems between Europe and Russia, Peskov said that Russia provides energy security for Europe and that they do not want gas shipments to the continent to be completely cut off.

Peskov noted that after the commissioning of the turbine engine for Nord Stream, which is expected to be shipped from Canada, natural gas shipments will resume at the maximum technically possible level, adding that “The turbine will be installed, but there are problems with other units as well. The turbine will be installed and the gas will be pumped at the technologically possible level.”

Spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Defense Igor Konashenkov announced that yesterday (July 24) a Ukrainian warship in the port of Odessa, Ukraine, struck the Harpoon anti-ship missile depot, which was given by the USA.

Konashenkov said, “A Ukrainian warship and the Harpoon anti-ship missile depot given by the United States to the Kyiv regime were destroyed at the site of the ship repair factory in the port of Odessa with long-range high-precision missiles launched from the sea. In addition, the production facilities of the ship repair and modernization enterprise of the Ukrainian Navy was deactivated”.

Source: https://www.news2sea.com/attacks-on-odessa-port-will-not-affect-grain-shipments/

The port will continue under municipal management until 2025 as the government is not able to release the privatisation notice on time, Brazilian media report.

The complex is, since 2003, the second in terms of container throughput in the country, behind only the Port of Santos.

The Ministry of Infrastructure postponed the privatisation notice launch, which will give the municipality control over the port for two more years starting from January 2023. In addition to confirming the extension of the contract, the municipal authorities said they will request adjustments to it and reinforce attempts to strengthen local port activity.

“With the end of the delegation in December of this year, it is essential that we confirm the extension of this agreement between the Federal Government and the Municipality so that we can continue to manage the Port of Itajaí for another two years while the privatisation notice is concluded,” said the mayor of Itajaí, Volnei Morastoni.

“Furthermore, Itajaí will respond to the request of the Ministry of Infrastructure to guarantee the continuity of port activities and the development of our city, region, and Santa Catarina. Our Port is an essential part of the economy of the State, as well as of Brazil, and cannot be affected by this situation.”

Documents will be presented to the National Secretariat of Ports and Waterway Transport for renewing the present agreement with the municipality but will request the elimination of a resolutive clause that ensures the length of the contract for the following two years with no option to terminate it earlier.

According to the port, this is required to provide security to port operators so they can comfortably maintain operations and search for new lines in the Port of Itajaí during the transition time until the process of the new exploratory model is completed. The exclusion would also avoid issues created by potential logistical instability.

Currently, the Itajaí Port Complex is responsible for more than 70% of Santa Catarina’s trade flow and almost 5% of the national flow ($16bn per year), in addition to possessing the greater infrastructure capacity for refrigerated cargo in the country.

The agreement for the delegation of the Port of Itajaí to the municipality ends on 31 December 2022. However, the public notice, scheduled to be released later this year, was postponed, and the municipal management will be renewed for the next two years, that is, until December 2024.

Source: https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/ports/privatisation-postponed-port-itaja-brazil

Marine Rescue NSW specialists have put their skills to the test in a major maritime capability operation on Pittwater this weekend, preparing for real-life on-water emergencies.

Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience Steph Cooke said the two-day Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) tests the training and coordination of multiple emergency services organisations.

“More than 115 search and rescue specialists, including 70 Marine Rescue NSW volunteers from eight units across Greater Sydney and the Central Coast, are taking part in this important operation,” Ms Cooke said.

“Training opportunities like this are vital to help our crews stay sharp and ready to save lives when more people take to the water in the warmer months.”

Member for Pittwater Rob Stokes said despite the wet weather, Marine Rescue NSW volunteers have responded to 3,896 calls for urgent help this year.

“Tragically over the past year 14 boaters and paddlers have lost their lives, and I urge everyone heading out on the water to do their bit by always wearing a lifejacket and Logging On with their local Marine Rescue base,” Mr Stokes said.

Marine Rescue NSW Deputy Commissioner Alex Barrell said the exercise was the largest of three held across the State this winter to test the readiness of search and rescue crews.

“This weekend’s event is a major component of our ongoing professional training program for our highly skilled boat crew and radio operators, in the State’s busiest boating region,” Deputy Commissioner Barrell said.

“Our volunteers are trained to the highest standards for their roles and the on-water experience they gain from this exercise helps keep them rescue-ready around the clock.”

The scenario for the SAREX involved a search for multiple victims of a missing recreational fishing boat off the coast.

Marine Rescue NSW members from the Botany Port Hacking, Broken Bay, Central Coast, Cottage Point, Hawkesbury, Middle Harbour, Port Jackson and Sydney units were joined by personnel from the NSW Police Force Marine Area Command, Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter and Surf Life Saving NSW.

Source: https://nswliberal.org.au/Shared-Content/News/2022/Marine-Rescue-crews-prepare-to-save-lives

The Port of Portland, in Oregon, is soliciting proposals from U.S. shipyards for the construction of a new dredge tender to replace the decades old W.L. Williams.

Designed by Glosten, the new vessel will be a 69-foot-long, twin-screw, multipurpose vessel powered by two Caterpillar Inc. C18 EPA Tier 3 engines.

Bids are due by August 30.

The tender will mainly be used for towing dredge discharge pipeline strings, pushing barges, and towing barges in support of the port’s dredging operations. It will feature a double-chined hull, pram bow, push knees, and a full suite of Markey Machinery Company, Inc. electric winches on deck

Built in 1959 by the Gunderson Brothers Engineering Company of Portland, Ore., the W.L. Williams has primarily been used to assist in port’s waterway maintenance operations.

Government of India is committed to reduce the emissions from shipping sector and promote the development of net zero and low-emission solutions. By 2030, all the Major Ports are to be made fully self-sustainable on electricity. All the energy requirements of the port are to be met through renewable sources. Initiative also includes Green Warehousing utilizing green/ natural solutions such as natural light or energy efficiency lighting, automated and compact storage systems, roof top solar, using HVLS fans and rainwater harvesting.

The Sagarmala programme is the flagship programme of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways to promote port-led development in the country through harnessing India’s 7,500 km long coastline, 14,500 km of potentially navigable waterways and strategic location on key international maritime trade routes. As a part of Sagarmala Programme, more than 800 projects at an estimated cost of around Rs. 5.5 lakh crore have been identified for implementation during 2015 to 2035 across all coastal states an Eastern and Western side of the country. Sagarmala projects includes projects from various categories such as modernisation of existing ports and terminals, new ports, terminals, RoRo & tourism jetties, enhancement of port connectivity, inland waterways, lighthouse tourism, industrialization around port, skill development, technology centres, etc. Further, under holistic development of coastal districts, a total of 567 projects with an estimated cost of around Rs. 58,000 crore have been identified.

To develop global standard ports in India, Maritime India Vision (MIV) 2030 has identified initiatives such as developing world-class Mega Ports, transhipment hubs and infrastructure modernization of ports. MIV 2030 estimates the investments to the tune of Rs. 1,00,000–1,25,000 Crores for capacity augmentation and development of world-class infrastructure at Indian Ports.

This information was given by the Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.

Source: https://www.maritimeeconomy.com/post-details.php?post_id=aGVobQ==&post_name=India%20Ports%20to%20have%20environment%20friendly%20infrastructure%20by%202030&segment_name=

Protesting truckers stopped traffic on Wednesday at a Northern California port, one of the busiest in the United States, as they demonstrated against a new state labor law that makes it harder for independent truckers to operate.

Drivers picketed gates and blocked other truckers from hauling cargo in and out of the port. The protests in Oakland began on Monday and have grown larger and more disruptive with each passing day.

Late on Wednesday, Port of Oakland Executive Director Danny Wan acknowledged protesters’ frustration with California’s “gig worker” law and warned that a prolonged shutdown would “damage all the businesses operating at the ports” and cause customers to shift cargo to rival seaports.

The protesters worry that the law, which could soon be put into effect, will impose hefty costs on them that will slash their earnings.

SSA Marine, which manages the largest terminal at the Port of Oakland in the San Francisco Bay area, closed operations on Wednesday due to the protests, which ground business at other marine terminals to a virtual halt.

SSA and Everport terminal managers sent International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) dock workers home for safety reasons, a source familiar with the situation said Wednesday.

Terminal representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The new law, formally called AB5, sets tougher standards for classifying workers as independent contractors.

Trucking industry legal challenges delayed enactment of the law for more than two years, but the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the case on June 30, clearing the way for it to go forward.

Backers, including the Teamsters and the ILWU, say AB5 aims to clamp down on labor abuses and push companies to hire drivers as employees – which would enable them to join unions and collectively bargain with employers.

Some 5,000 truckers work at the Oakland port, which is a major hub for agricultural exports including almonds, rice and wine.

The protests in Oakland followed actions last week at the nation’s top two seaports, at Los Angeles and Long Beach in Southern California.

The three California ports handle about half of the nation’s container cargo volume. The trucker protests come as the ILWU, which represents dock workers at those and other U.S. West Coast ports, is in high-stakes contract talks with terminal operators that employ them.

Protest organizers say their actions will continue until they get an audience with Governor Gavin Newsom, who did not respond to requests for comment on Wednesday.

On Monday, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development said: “Now that the federal courts have rejected the trucking industry’s appeals, it’s time to move forward.”

Source: https://www.marinelink.com/news/protests-halt-cargo-movement-port-oakland-498217

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