The Port of Santander has obtained between January and September a cumulative total of 5,246,139 tons compared to 4,679,263 in the same period of the previous year, which represents an increase of 12.1%.

Regarding traffic for the month of September, this stands at 738,479 tons, which represents an increase of 33.0% compared to the same month of 2022.

Source (in Spanish): Puertosantander.es

On September 28, 2023, the Board of Directors of HRADF (the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund) decided to declare ThPA S.A. (Thessaloniki Port Authority) as the Preferred Investor for the acquisition of 67% of the shares of “Volos Port Authority S.A.”, the managing company of the Port of Volos, for a price of EUR 51 million.

ThPA S.A.’s participation in HRADF tender for the utilization of the Port of Volos was decided by the Company’s Board of Directors following a comprehensive market analysis and an assessment of the Volos port’s development prospects.

The decision to participate in this tender is consistent with ThPA S.A.’s strategic business goals for the development and provision of a multi-gateway intermodal network and logistics solutions for the Balkans and the broader Southeast, Central and Eastern European region.

In this context, the expansion of ThPA S.A.’s activities through its participation in Volos Port Authority S.A. aims to serve more effectively the needs, both in the market of Central and Northern Greece and internationally, creating added value to the Greek economy and society.

Finnlines’ new ship, FINNSIRIUS, introduced innovative technology at Port of Kapellskär:

• Automatic mooring with vacuum pads and next-generation electrical connection systems were implemented.
• The vacuum technology allows for secure and rapid mooring and unmooring of vessels in less than 30 and 15 seconds, respectively.
• The upgrade in technology was made in collaboration with Finnlines to enhance sustainability, safety, and operational efficiency.
• Automatic mooring with vacuum technology eliminates the risk of personal injury, a significant improvement over traditional mooring with ropes.
• The reduction in mooring time allows the ship’s engines to be shut down earlier, resulting in substantial fuel savings and reduced NOx and CO2 emissions, especially when combined with shore power.
• FINNSIRIUS connects to shore power in Kapellskär harbor using the PowerReach NxG crane, delivering up to 4 MVA of power.
• Shore power significantly reduces fuel consumption and emissions while improving working conditions by reducing noise and ship vibrations.
• All of Stockholm’s harbors have been equipped with shore power connections, a technology in use since the 1980s.
• The facilities for automatic mooring and shore power in Kapellskär harbor are partly funded by the EU project “Upgrade of the Baltic Sea bridge Kapellskär – Naantali (MoS Finnlink)” and national investment support from Klimatklivet.