As container terminals deal with a surge in container volumes and increased dwell times, access to real-time data is a vital tool to help speed up the flow of containers through terminals. APM Terminals is therefore accelerating its API roll-out, with greater data coverage and new APIs.
APM Terminals will bring forward its Net Zero greenhouse gas emission target to 2040, a decade ahead of its initial 2050 ambition.
In a project co-financed by the European Union, the Port of Barcelona, APM Terminals Barcelona, HAM and Naturgy recently concluded a pilot which tested the viability of using natural gas as a fuel in port equipment.
Plaquemines Port, Harbor and Terminal District and APM Terminals have announced a Letter of Intent whereby APM Terminals will become the operator of the newly planned Container Terminal and Intermodal Rail Facility and external parties will be the investor in the new port.
A memorandum of understanding between the companies will change equipment purchasing from a purely transactional process to a more strategic collaboration with strong focus on automation.
APM Terminals is making a leap in its efforts towards carbon neutral operations with the creation of a dedicated function fully focused on decarbonisation.
Ports with a lot of flexibility, balanced flows and favourable logistical locations will do the best, according to brand new figures from Ports of Sweden. APM Terminals Gothenburg investigates the success factors in greater detail here.
APM Terminals MedPort Tangier, Morocco began incorporating Virtual Reality (VR) technology into its safety trainings in 2020.
A series of investments initiated in 2020 aimed at equipment and capacity upgrades at the terminal, together with a strong partnership with the Government of Egypt, Suez Canal Economic Zone (SC Zone), sets the foundation for further future growth despite global pandemic challenges.