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VARO Energy Group emerges victorious in the Port Authority’s recent tender for the most environmentally friendly energy carrier. Since 2018, the port of Rotterdam has embraced VARO’s HVO100 (100% Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) for its fleet, a biofuel crafted entirely from sustainable sources, slashing CO2 emissions by an impressive 89% compared to traditional diesel fuel. With the flexibility to blend with conventional diesel and compatibility with existing engines without modifications, HVO proves to be a accessible and cost-effective avenue for CO2 reduction.

The Kazakh enterprise KazAzot launched the first batch of ammonium nitrate, sending its products to world markets. The cargo, produced by the country’s only producer of nitrogen mineral fertilizers, was sent from the port of Aktau along the Trans-Caspian Sea Transport Route (TMTM).

Yesterday, February 12, the Gdańsk Baltic Hub container terminal received the French ship CMA CGM Georg Forster, named after the 18th century explorer George Forster, known for his connections with Gdańsk. Neptune, the city’s mascot, personally welcomed the impressive ship measuring 398 m long and 54 m wide.

Flotte Hamburg’s fleet embarks on the new year with the signing of a contract for the construction of a cutting-edge pilot transfer vessel. Following a competitive bidding process across Europe, Baltic Workboats AS in Estonia secured the contract to build an approximately 18-meter vessel named “Hamburg Pilot 1.” The estimated cost for the construction of the new vessel is around three million euros, with the possibility of ordering a second pilot transfer vessel of the same design.

The Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Greece, Erlan Baudarbek-Kozhataev, and the Mayor of Piraeus, Giannis Moralis, have agreed to foster collaboration between the cities of Aktau and Piraeus. Mayor Moralis outlined growth strategies for Piraeus, Greece’s largest port, emphasizing its strategic feeder connections to the Mediterranean, Black, and Adriatic seas, coupled with vital rail and road links to Balkan and Central European countries.

CLdN, a Belgian-Luxembourgish shipping and logistics group owned by the Cigrang family, is set to acquire the Distriport terminal from Broekman Logistics. This strategic move involves the sale of the 22-hectare terminal located in the Brittanniëhaven, which boasts 630 meters of quay, container transhipment and storage facilities, 50,000 square meters of covered warehouses, and transhipment capabilities for general cargo, high and heavy loads. The acquisition positions CLdN to diversify its services and expand its offerings.