www.truckandtrack.com Summer 2024 Truck and Track 67 PORTS Queen Anne arriving in Southampton Associated British Ports (ABP) recently welcomed Queen Anne, the newest addition to Cunard’s prestigious fleet, to her home port of Southampton. ABP looks forward to supporting cruise operations for all four Cunard ships this year. The cruise season continues to thrive in 2024, and the port is expecting 70 vessels in May, a testament to Southampton’s position as Europe’s leading cruise turnaround port. A traditional plaque and key exchange and a ship blessing ceremony took place during May. Blessing a new ship is a longstanding maritime tradition, with the belief that it will bring good fortune to the vessel and all who sail on it. ABP representatives had a full ship tour and exchanged plaques with Captain Inger Klein Thorhauge. During Queen Anne’s inaugural visit, she was commissioned for shore power use, enabling her to “plug in” and achieve zero emissions at berth whilst she’s alongside at the port. The shore power capability underscores ABP’s commitment to environmental sustainability and the Port of Southampton is proud to be the first UK port to offer large-scale shore power capability. In 2024, we have over 100 shore power connections planned as more vessels commission and familiarity in the technology increases. Alastair Welch, Regional Director, said, “We were delighted to welcome Queen Anne, the latest evolution of an iconic brand with such strong links to Southampton. Her departure tops off a busy week in the port, which also saw simultaneous operations by two of the world’s largest container vessels for the first time.” The Port of Southampton is Europe’s leading cruise turnaround port and, last year, it welcomed 2.75 million passengers to the port, generating more than £1 billion for the local and regional economy. The sector supports over 15,000 jobs with a wide range of local businesses benefitting, from those closely aligned to the sector in hospitality, stevedore operations and fuel bunkering services to the wider Hampshire visitor economy and other local Southampton businesses. Queen Anne arriving in Southampton World’s first electric straddle carrier fleet arrives at DP World’s London Gateway hub DP World has welcomed the arrival of eight fully electric straddle carriers for its soon-to-be-opened £350m new fourth berth at London Gateway. In a major step forward for sustainable logistics, the innovative new machines will be part of the first all-electric fleet at any port in the world servicing the first ever all-electric berth. The £12m straddle carriers weigh approximately 62 tonnes and will require only 45 minutes of charge to operate for up to four hours. Delivered by manufacturing giant Kalmar, the new straddle carriers are zero emission, marking a massive step forward towards DP World’s plans to electrify its ports and terminals equipment across the world by 2050. Ahsan Agha, Vice President Port Operations at DP World London Gateway, said, “The arrival of the electric straddle carriers is another milestone for the world’s first all-electric berth, following the delivery of the two largest quay cranes in Europe earlier this year. When operational, the berth will future-proof DP World’s UK operations by continuing to service the largest container ships in existence and acting as a springboard to extend our reach into the supply chain. “At a time when the pressure to manage costs, maintain reliability and improve speed has never been greater, DP World’s growing array of technologically advanced assets and capabilities will help our UK and European customers to stay competitive for years to come.” The opening of the new fourth berth will mark a major step forward in realising DP World’s sustainability ambitions and follows the announcement that its UK terminals at both Southampton and London Gateway are now fossildiesel-free after adopting Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). DP World, which was named ‘Sustainability Company of the Year’ at Multimodal 2023, aims to be the most sustainable logistics business in the UK. In addition to its hubs at Southampton and London Gateway, DP World’s offer includes logistics, forwarding and European transport capabilities, all of which are being integrated into the company’s global network. Operating in 78 countries, DP World handles 10% of world trade. TRUCK & TRAILER SOLUTIONS WELCOME TOALLPORTS GROUP allportsgroup.co.uk
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