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At the end of March 2024, Baltic Hub achieved more than 45% progress in the construction of the T3 container terminal. Favorable weather helped speed up work, allowing construction of the concrete northern embankment to be completed two weeks earlier. Progress can also be seen in other areas such as the main pier (more than 25%) and the element parallel to the pier, the so-called shore beam (15%), which are critical to the entire structure. The planned completion of waste consolidation at the end of April will free up work at four more storage sites. Industrial works such as storm water drainage and electrical wiring installation have also started.

In a groundbreaking event, the port of Rotterdam witnessed its largest-ever delivery of bio LNG, as the container ship Brussels Express, operated by Hapag-Lloyd AG, bunkered an impressive 2,200 tons of bio LNG sourced from Titan Clean Fuels in partnership with STX Group. This milestone not only marks a significant advancement in the use of non-fossil LNG as a ship fuel but also aligns perfectly with the Port of Rotterdam Authority’s commitment to curbing CO2 emissions from maritime transport.

Klaipeda Port, along with five prominent European ports including the Port of Antwerp Bruges, Port of Tallinn, Port of Helsinki, Freeport of Riga, and X-Press Feeders, the world’s largest independent common carrier, have inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU). This pivotal agreement signals a collective endeavor to expedite the establishment of green shipping corridors and advance the wider decarbonization of the maritime sector across Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea. Through this MOU, X-Press Feeders and the participating ports commit to pooling resources and expertise to foster sustainable practices in maritime operations.

In a significant development this week, NextGen Demo, an innovation hub within the NextGen District situated at the core of the Antwerp port, welcomed its inaugural concessionaires. Power to Hydrogen and TripleW have opted to leverage the port’s environment for piloting their groundbreaking initiatives in energy transition and circularity. Aligned closely with the ambitious goals of Port of Antwerp-Bruges, the demo projects from both entities promise to play a pivotal role in advancing towards a climate-neutral society.