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The Steering Committee of the FIN-EST Green Corridor Initiative has taken an important step in promoting carbon-neutral maritime transport in the Gulf of Finland by approving a list of 19 joint projects aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of ferry services between Finland and Estonia. The initiative was created following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in October 2023 between Helsinki, Tallinn and key stakeholders, which formed the basis for the creation of a climate-neutral route and a maritime green corridor between Helsinki and Tallinn, as well as Vuosaari and Muuga.

On November 9, Kaspi Grain Way shipped the first batch of grain from berth No. 4 of the Kuryk port, loading 3,500 tons of products on board the SILVER STAR vessel. This event became an important step in the development of Kazakhstan’s export opportunities in the global agricultural market.

The Italian government has approved funding of €206.8 million for the first phase of a container terminal in the port of Trieste, which will be able to handle up to 1.6 million TEU. The total cost of the project is approximately €315 million, with the remaining funds to be provided by investors in a public-private partnership. The new transshipment facilities will be created at the Piattaforma Logistica Trieste (PLT) terminal, part of which has been owned by the German company HHLA since 2021.

The Hapag-Lloyd container ship Hamburg Express was christened at the Burchardkai Container Terminal in Hamburg. The ceremony was conducted by Eva Maria Tschentscher. The vessel is one of the largest in the world, along with its eleven sister ships, with a length of 400 metres and a capacity of 23,660 standard containers.