MUM-11-04-2023

Mundra, a Gateway to Growth : Speedy Multimodes

MUNDRA:Withitsstrategic location, steady growth, and capacity-building to facilitate Export Import cargo movements from the world over, Mundra Port is today a key contributortothecountry’seconomicforwardstrides.

A number of CFS facilities in the vicinity, give further impetustotradebyprovidingvaluableservicestobusinesses, making Mundra a key gateway to tap into India’s northern hinterland.

For some like Speedy Multimodes CFS, Mundra, operating under a Strategic Alliance Management Operator (SAMO)arrangementwithCentralWarehousingCorporation (CWC), the spurt in business has led to commensurate effort to enhance efficiencies, reduce turnaround times, and digitalizeprocesses.

CMA CGM inks record-breaking deal for 16 Ultra-Large Boxships worth $3 bn

MARSEILLE : CMA CGM is reported to have signed the largest container shipbuildingorderplacedinChinaforatotal of 16 new vessels to be built by yards within the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Group. The order was placed as part of a series of agreements concluded by French companies during a state visit by French President Emmanuel Macron and European CommissionPresidentUrsulavonderLeyen.

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Withspeed,timelinessandsafetybeing the key ask from business owners, the facility, among the largest ones in Mundra with close to 2 lakh sq. ft. of warehousing space, has been sought after for its infrastructure and amenities, quality of services,asalsotheAEO,CT-PAT,andISO 14000certifications.

Contact-less CFS services are also provided through the myCFS digital portal and app, where customers upload documents, get updates on service requests, and share advance information to enable smoother operations, consequently adding to the resilience and transparency of business supply chains.

CWC and Speedy Multimodes, in a recent joint communique, reiterated their commitment to serve Mundra’s Export Importtradeevenmorestrongly.

Discussions with representatives of key shipping lines and the NVOCC fraternity showcase support and consistent recommendation of the CFS, for its customer-centric approach and offerings.

Asmultipleentitiesinthelogisticsecosystemtapinto the region’s opportunities, the resulting employment generationandsocio-economicdevelopmentsetMundra

DP World Cochin hosts inaugural call of the “Malabar” service to enhance connectivity with the Middle East

• The new service will be operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and is vital in enhancing South India’s connecvity to the Middle East

• Malabar service will have 4 vessels of 2400 TEU capacity

MUMBAI: DP World, a leading global provider of smart end-to-end logistics, welcomed the newly launched weekly Malabar Service, at its state-of-the-art International Container Trans-shipment Terminal (ICTT). The new service will be operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and will have 4vesselsof2400TEUcapacity.

“Malabar” service’s maiden vessel, M.V. MSC Krittika, reached DP World’s terminal in Cochin on 6th April 2023. The new service will provide direct and seamless connectivity between Cochin, Mundra, Karachi, Jebel Ali, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait (with Shuwaikh Port), Qatar (with Hamad Port) and Sri Lanka (Colombo). This will create a faster, stable, and reliable service for the traders across the India-Middle East corridor and leverage the strong partnerships between the two regions for boosting economicgrowth.

Commenting on this new service, Praveen Joseph, CEO DP World Cochin said, “We are committed to expanding trade routes through more direct services and are focused on continuously improving our operations to serve our customers better. The newly launched Malabar service by our valued customer MSC, will play an integral role in strengthening the bilateral trade between India and the Middle East countries. In addition, this service will enable Indian exporters have a deeper and wider access to themarketsintheMiddleEastregion.”

The Malabar Service will be the 3rd weekly service sailing for the Middle East region from DP World Cochin. The port terminal is capable of handling post panamax ships and in February 2023, the 605-metre-long terminal reached a monumental milestone of successfully handling 6millionTEUssinceitsinceptionin2011.

(Left) Captain Roman Kostromin and (Center) Pravin Joseph, CEO DPWorld Cochin

M.V. MSC Krittika at International Container Trans-shipment Terminal operated by DPWorld

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Six States to deliberate PM GatiShakti in Varanasi Today

NEW DELHI: Six states including Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha and West Bengal will participate in the workshop. To bring more vigour and build synergy with all the stakeholders of the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP), the fifth regionalmeetwillbegininVaranasion April 11 for six States including Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha and West Bengal, said a press statement from the Department for Industries and Internal Trade Promotion, Union Ministry of CommerceandIndustries.

The focus of the workshop will be on demonstrating the adoption of PM GatiShakti NMP, with special emphasisonmaintainingdataquality, presentations of projects by Ministries and States that are planned on PM GatiShakti NMP, ensuring multimodal connectivity to

economic and industrial clusters, ensuring access to schools, primary health centres, besides creating an efficient logistics ecosystem in the country,saidthepressstatement.

The upcoming workshop will also be structured into two themes – PM GatiShakti NMP and National Logistics Policy, to be covered over thetwo-dayprogramme.

The first day of the workshop will focus on PM GatiShakti NMP. It will feature discussions of central infrastructure, economic and social sector ministries/departments with statesandUTs,demonstrationofbest use cases by ministries, states and UTs on their planning of multimodal infrastructure projects using the principles of PM GatiShakti and presentations on various focus areas and initiatives under PM GatiShakti. The objective will be to illustrate the

benefits of PM GatiShakti and learn frombestpractices.

The second day will focus on the National Logistics Policy (NLP), in which presentations will be made on the key features and focus areas under the NLP and state logistics policy progress. In addition, a presentation will also be made on logistics ease across the different state (LEADS) survey, followed by thematic presentations on the possibilities of developing inland container depots (ICDs)/container freight station (CFS) to boost exports and boosting inland waterway connectivity.

The two-day regional workshop is expected to witness the participation of Senior Government officials from concerned Central Ministries / Departments, States/UTs, NITI AayogandBISAG-N.

MSC’s secondhand Boxship buying spree passes 300 mark : Alphaliner

LONDON:MediterraneanShipping Co’s (MSC) secondhand buying spree has hit the 300-vessel threshold according to analyst Alphaliner.

In its weekly newsletter Alphaliner said that MSC was reported to have purchased six vesselsinrecentdays.

The latest acquisitions bring the total capacity acquired on the secondhand market by MSC in recent years to 1.2m TEU a figure which alone would be equivalent to the world’s eighth largest container line sat between Ocean Network Express (ONE) with a 1.53m TEUs capacity fleet and HMM with a 816,000 TEUs capacityfleet.

The latest acquisitions are reported to include the 8,144 Maersk Surabaya, and the 5,570 Maersk Yamuna;the5,364TEUsvesselsEver Unific and Ever Uberty; the 4,506 TEUs Co Nagoya; and the 4,045 Pohorje.

Alphaliner highlighted the purchase of the 1999-built pair of vessels from Evergreen which had beenexpectedtobesoldforscrap.

“There was a time when Evergreen would only sell their used tonnage for demolition, or sell them andcharterthemback,toavoidgiving them to competitors. However, the companyhassincechangeditsstance onthis,itseems,”thenewslettersaid.

Asof5AprilAlphalinersaidMSC’s fleet consists of 743 vessels on the water with an aggregate capacity of 4.84m teu, an 18.2% share of total market capacity. The container line has a major newbuilding programme with a further 127 ships with a combined capacity of 1.7m TEUs on order, equivalent to 35.1% of its currentfleet.

The newbuilding programme combined with MSC’s continued secondhand spree will cement its position as by far the largest container line going forward. It looks set to go it alone on the major trades from 2025 when the 2M Alliance with Maerskcomestoanend.

Bangladesh to make e-seal and lock mandatory for transit goods from India

CHITTAGONG:Bangladeshisset to make use of the electronic seal and lock mandatory for the transit and transhipment of goods from India in a bid to ensure full-proof security during movement between the countries.

Under the agreement for the use of the Chattogram and Mongla ports (ACMP) signed in 2018, neighbouring India has completed four shipments of transit goods as per the Standard Operatingprocedure(SOP).

Customs officials said now the National Board of Revenue (NBR) is working on the issuance of a permanent order under which transit goods could be moved from India to Bangladeshundertheagreement.

As per “Electronic Seal and Lock Service Rule-2018”, the Government can charge fees for transit goods shipment. A senior NBR official said the rules would be amended, incorporating the provision of etracker as per the demand of the businesses.

Currently, the rule is optional for all businesses but it might be made mandatory for transit goods movement,hesaid.

However, the customs could not implement the rules for four pilot shipments of transit goods as the government could not appoint any electronic lock and seal supplying company as per the NBR statutory regulatoryorder(SRO)inthisregard.

India-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Matlub Ahmad said the use of electronic seal and lock would be welcomed by everyone if the government could offer a subsidised pricefortheservice.

“Cost of availing electronic lock and seal services is too high in the rule whichkeptitshelvedforyears.Itshould be affordable like [a] normal seal and locktofacilitatebusinesses,”hesaid.

It’s a tracker, nothing else, but it’s very useful and should be implementedimmediately,headded.

The electronic lock could be used domesticallytootochecktheftincase of apparel goods export process, he added.

Sharp Month on Month increase in schedule reliability in February 2023 : Sea-Intelligence

COPENHAGEN: Global schedule reliability increased sharply by 7.7 percentage points M/M in February 2023, reaching 60.2%. On a Y/Y level, schedule reliability was a staggering 26.0 percentage points higher. The average delay for LATE vessel arrivals also decreased,droppingby-0.07daysM/MinFebruary2023 to 5.29 days, and was down -2.30 days Y/Y. In relative terms, the average delay for LATE vessel arrivals is now closer to the 2019 level than to the highs of 2021-2022.

Maersk was the most reliable top-14 carrier in February 2023 with 64.9%, followed by MSC with 64.4%. Hamburg Süd was the only other carrier with reliability of over 60%. The remaining carriers all had schedule reliability of 50%-60%. ZIM was the least reliable carrier in February 2023 with schedule reliability of 52.0%. All top-14 carriers recorded an M/M increase in schedule reliability in February 2023, with PIL, ZIM, and Wan Hai allrecordingdouble-digitimprovements.OnaY/Ylevel, all carriers recorded double-digit improvements in schedule reliability in February 2023, with Wan Hai recording the largest improvement of 36.2 percentage points.

India-France Business Summit, commemorating 25 years of Friendship Today

NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal along with Mr Olivier Becht, Minister delegate of Foreign Trade, Attractiveness and French Nationals Abroad, Government of France, will co-chair the India

France Business Summit, commemorating 25 years of IndiaFrance Friendship on the 11th of April 2023. The Summit will focus on themes including building a green future, emerging technologies, defence cooperation and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific regions. The Minister is also

scheduled to meet with French business leaders across various sectors and will attend a CEOs roundtable.

The Minister will be paying an official visit to France and Italy from 11th to 13th April 2023. The Minister would be accompanied with a delegationoftopIndianCEOs.

Andhra Pradesh Govt focusing on collaboration with EPCs to promote Exports

HYDERABAD: The Industries & Commerce Department is striving to rope in various Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) and mandated the MSME Development Corporation to facilitate the participation of MSMEs in international trade fairs and exhibitions to help Andhra Pradesh in realising its export potential while focusing on the provision and maintenance of state-of-the-art road connectivitytoseaandairports.These and other measures are listed in the Andhra Pradesh Export Promotion Policy2022-27issuedinMay2022.

It is also in the process of augmenting logistical infrastructure

such as warehouses, cold chains and container freight stations, besides developing inland waterways as an alternative channel for cargo movement, for which the Legislative Assembly, in the 2023-24 budget session passed the Andhra Pradesh InlandWaterwaysAuthorityBill,2023.

DistrictsasExportHubsscheme

According to official sources, the department has identified certain productsineachoneofthe26districts under the Districts as Export Hubs (DEH) scheme to give a fillip to their exports.

In addition to the measures being taken by the State to promote exports

from those districts, Visakhapatnam (marine products, engineering works and health services), East Godavari (coir and coir products and cashew) and Guntur (chillies, turmeric and cotton yarn) have been shortlisted by the Government of India for contributing to the goal of realising theirexportpotential.

The Government, at the same time, is making efforts to have EoUs established in the VisakhapatnamChennai, Chennai-Bangalore and Hyderabad-Bangalore industrial corridors mainly by leveraging on the presence of a string of seaports and excellentroadconnectivity.

Sea-Intelligence reports US$15 billion drop in Box Lines 2022 last quarter earnings

COPENHAGEN:Eventhoughthe shipping lines recorded 2022-FY Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) of US$138 billion, minus CMA CGM, PIL, and MSC, there were visible indications of a weakening market, according to SeaIntelligence.

Thiswasconfirmedbythe2022-Q4 financial and volume data published bytheoceancarriers.

Whilealloftheshippinglineshave remained profitable in 2022-Q4, there was a significant disparity between the larger and smaller shipping lines, with none of them able to grow their

EBIT,” commented Alan Murphy, CEOofSea-Intelligence.

In fact, five shipping lines recorded year to year EBIT decline of US$1-2 billion, and three carriers recorded an EBIT decline of over US$2 billion. In fact, year to year, the combined EBIT decline was a staggering-46%.

“Thisisalsoquiteevidentwhenwe look at EBIT/TEU,” added Murphy. Whilethelargestcarriersmanagedto maintain EBIT/TEU levels close to those of 2021-Q4, the smaller lines were not able to repeat the windfalls seenayearearlier.

On average, the carriers recorded EBIT/TEU of US$843/TEU in 2022Q4, down 33% from 2021-Q4’s US$1,252/TEU, but still vastly above the just US$17.6/TEU on average in 2010-2019.

To add to that, there has been a strongyear-to-yearvolumedeclineon both Transpacific and Asia-Europe, whereas on a global level, apart from HMM, the remaining reporting carriers have all recorded varying degreesofvolumecontraction.

In the case of HMM, they have disruptedthemarkettosomeextentwith an8%growthinvolumeyeartoyear.

UK Parliamentary delegation in India to discuss Trade ties

NEW DELHI : A British parliamentary delegation made up of the India (Trade & Investment) All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) to arrive in New Delhi on Sunday, 9th April for a four-city tour to explore two-way trade and research and development collaborations. The cross-party delegation, being led by Indian-origin

House of Lords peer Baroness Sandy Verma, are scheduled to hold meetings with senior ministers and business leaders with the backing of the Federation of Indian Chambers of CommerceandIndustry(FICCI).

The discussions come against the backdrop of the eighth round of negotiationsbetweenofficialsonbothsides

towardsafreetradeagreement(FTA).

The tour, which will also cover Ahmedabad, Pune and Mumbai, marks a parliamentary visit from the UK to Indiaafterasix-yeargap.

“As President of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on India (Trade & Investment), I am delighted to be coleadingthisdelegation,”saidVerma.

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FIATA HQ Meeting: Decarbonisation, Transport Corridors and Multimodality key outcomes

SWITZERLAND:FIATAHQMeeting 2023, was attended by over 190 participants, from almost 60 countries. The interactive nature of this year’s Meeting enabled members to actively participate in sessions, workshops and group discussions, which enriched the Meeting considerably. At this year’s Meeting, there were many important outcomes which will direct the work of the FIATA HQ Team in the coming months and year. FIATA’s Advisory Bodies and Institutes will be incorporating feedback from members into their work agendas, and continuing their work to improve member services, advocacyinthefreightforwardingsector and staying on the front line of the sector anditsupdates.

Opening Session

FIATA President Ivan Petrov opened the FIATA HQ Meeting officially with a warm welcome to all members, sharing FIATA’s key priorities for 2023, and aims of navigating uncertainty at this year’s FIATAHQMeeting.

Jan Hoffmann, Head of Trade Logistics at UNCTAD, provided a keynotespeech,presentinganoutlookon tradeandlogistics.

Henotedthatinthepast,theindustry spent more money on inventory holding thantransport,butnowitspendstwiceas much on transport than inventory holding, and not because transporting is more expensive. Dr Hoffmann gave an analysis of the evolution of cargo shipping, noting that the size of ships has increased, and that fewer companies are servingtheglobalsupplychainwiththeir services due to this, and larger shipping companies vertically integrating. He also shared results of economic research showing the supply-demand curve evolutionoverthelastyears.Itwasnoted that the cost of transport would have to change a lot before a change in supplydemand would be seen. Freight rates have increased since 2021, but the cost of charteringshipshasgoneupevenmore.

In closing polls, participants were asked to give their opinions on whether they anticipated business growth, stability or decline in 2023, the slight majority (36%) anticipate growth, with 32% for each respectively expecting business stability, and business slowdown. When asked to comment on this, President Petrov shared that he believes positive business growth comes throughlucktothosewhoarebrave.

On a second poll question, 68% of participants expect to keep their business size stable in 2023, with 24% reporting business workforce growth, and just 8% expecting to cut their staff numbers. Dr Hoffmann shared insights on the coming automation of many jobs, commenting that this will actually bring positive change for employment figures, with more jobs gained through technologicalprogress.PresidentPetrov,

with the forwarder’s perspective, commented that he does not expect a need for a reduction in workforce size at this present time for forwarding businesses, nor a growth, as forwarders learn to navigate changes to the global supply chain and the need to make a profitintimesofhighinflationrates.

In a final poll, the HQ Meeting participants were asked to rank their anticipated main challenges for the year 2023. Inflation was ranked as number one, followed by competition, economic evolution, digitalisation, compliance, regulation and decarbonisation. Dr Hoffmann shared of his surprise at the low ranking of decarbonisation considering the current global situation with calls for net-zero and IMO goals of 40% reduction of CO2 emissions by 2030, but it became clear in discussion that freight forwarders, who have very little say in global decision-making, are not yet affected by changing government regulation. James Corbett (role) of the World Shipping Council, asked forwarders to consider re-thinking, and preparing themselves for the change, so as to not be punished at a later stage. Dr Hoffmann concluded: “Delaying the change is more costly than the change itself”.

‘Addressing challenges for multimodal transport’

In this first HQ Meeting session, Roel Janssens of the UNECE shared the accomplishments of the work of the Commission’s Inland Transport Committee, which has worked to identify strategic road and rail corridors between Europe and Asia. 9 corridors were prioritised for development from 20052020, and successfully reduced transport time from 36 days in 2006 to 16 days and lessnow.

SharingonbehalfoftheUIC,Philipvan den Bosch noted the Union’s work on coalition building and its ongoing market watch. He emphasised that railfreight has a limited market share, and that there is a great need for public AND private contribution to the set-up of corridors withincountries,andmoreintermodality.

From a more regional perspective, Murat Seitnepesov of the Greater Caspian Association shared on the significant growth of the Middle Corridor inthewakeoftheUkraine-Russiawar.He shared that border crossing has become challenging, costs have increased, and there is no customs union to adminstrate the problems. There is also a lack of digitalisation in the area, leading to furtherissues.

JensHügeloftheIRUhighlightedthe driver workforce shortage, noting a 2.6 milliondrivershortageworldwide.Young people are particularly missing from the workforce, and it is the IRU’s message that the industry is made more attractive not only to young people but also women. Mr Hügel shared the proposition of reducing the legal minimum truck driver age to 18, which currently stands at 21 yearsold,inordertocatchschool-leavers before they begin to make decisions to

enter other apprenticeships and education. FIATA echoes the importance to make the industry more attractive and particlarly to improve treatment of drivers, who often experience poor workingconditions.

The participants of the workshop broke into four groups with different focuses to address regional issues and challenges, as well as opportunities for forwarders transporting in the respective regions. Region Africa & Middle East discussions raised the point that in Africa, there is a surplus of young drivers,andinresponse,MTIChairMark Bromley suggested that discussions should be opened with governments of countries with a lack of drivers. The Europe-Asia corridor group addressed the significant increase in the use of the Middle Corridor, and the importance of improving the resources of this area with the higher demand for its services. Region Americas focused on the improvement of the Latin American transportcorridors,anddrivershortages were addressed in finer detail by a group ledbyJensHügelandMarkBromley. ‘Sustainability at what cost?’

The final session of the day was a panel discussion entitled ‘Sustainability at what cost?’. With the aim of demystifyingtheapproachofactorsfrom thecommodities,bunkeringandshipping sectors who will drive the energy transition, FIATA brought together stakeholders from across the supply chain. The panel, moderated by Ms AndreaTang(MTIManager),comprised: commodity industry veteran and biofuels expert Mr Pedro Nonay, Dr James Corbett (World Shipping Council – WSC), Mr Tyler Baron (Minerva Bunkering), and Mr Jens Roemer (FIATA Senior Vice PresidentandWorkingGroupSeaChair).

The panel explored the nature of new fuel options and their preliminary assessment, including methanol, biofuels, ammonia and LNG, their scalabilityandtheinfrastructurethatwill beneededtosupporttheirbunkering.

Advances in the shipping sector were noted, and whilst freight forwarders are not directly implementing these new fuel options in vessels, it was noted that all stakeholders will be impacted by the new technologies,andcollaborationisneeded toachievetheambitiousclimatetargets.

Polls from the audience showed that cost and resistance to change were primary challenges, while Mr Roemer noted that customer requests for emissions calculators and options for carbon offsets or more sustainable fuel optionswillbeakeydriver.

Speakers reiterated Jan Hoffmann’s apt quote from the FIATA Opening Ceremony: “Delaying the change is more costly than the change itself”, noting the context of pressing climate goals. Mr Roemer highlighted FIATA’s work to provide forwarders with the necessary information to be prepared, and the necessary tools to enable sufficient options for forwarders to offer their customers, includingcarbonoffsetoptions.

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CMA CGM inks record-breaking deal for 16 Ultra-Large Boxships worth $3 bn

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Chinese state media is releasing the first news of the agreement which was also reported by the China Chamber of Commerce to the EU. They are saying that CMA CGM signed an order for two classes of vessels in a total deal valued at 21 billion Chinese Yuan (nearly $3.1 billion). Signed in Beijing on April 6, it would become the largest containership building order and a continuation of CMA CGM’s longstanding relationship with the Chinesestateshipbuilder.

TheorderisalsothefirstforChinaformethanoldualfuel containerships. Twelve of the vessels will have a capacityof15,000TEUanduseamethanol-readyengine. In addition, CMA CGM ordered four additional 23,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel vessels, which are likely a continuation of the Jacques Saadé class built by CSSC with the first vessel introduced in 2020. Indications are that the order will be split between the HudongZhonghau, Jiangnan, and Dalian shipyards. No timing wasannouncedforthedeliveryofthevessels.

Macron was conducting his first state visit to China in three years seeking to strengthen economic ties and get China’s support for the war in Ukraine. The trip began on

Wednesday, April 5, and concluded with a rare personal meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping. Chinese media highlighted the visit as an opportunity to strengthen the country’stieswithEuropeandcounterAmerica’spoliciesof containmentagainstChina.

The South China Morning Post is reporting that France and China have grown their economic ties exceeding $100 billion for the first time in 2022. France indicated that approximately 20 major economic deals were signed during the visit which concluded today. In addition to CMA CGM, Airbus agreed to expand production in China and Alstom reached new agreements. The French Electric Power Company (EDF)signedanewnucleardealandalsowillworkwith ChinaEnergyInvestmentCorporationforawindpower project. Consumer companies including L’Oreal and Franceporkproducersalsoreachedagreements.

CSSC highlighted a visit by CMA CGM Chairman Rodolphe Saadé to the company in February 2023. During the visit to CSSC, he met with Wen Gang, chairman of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, and senior executives setting off speculation that CMA CGM waspreparingtoplaceanotherlargeshipbuildingorder.

A.P. Moller - Maersk expands warehouse offering for its customers in UK

LIVERPOOL:A.P.Moller-Maersk(Maersk) further expands its network of warehouses across the UK. In addition to warehouses in Doncaster, in Tamworth and in Kettering, Maersk has signed a lease for a 685,000 sq ft (approx.63,000sqm)facilityatSEGROLogistics ParkEastMidlandsGateway.

The newly built facility will be completed in June2023andispartofa700-acredevelopment by the UK based real estate company SEGRO. The logistics park features UK’s only inland freeport as well as a 50-acre Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) providing it with direct rail links to the seaports of Felixstowe, London Gateway and Southampton. This will significantly speed-up cargo flows, and will also reduce on-road freight mileage and hence emissions from hinterland transport. The warehouse itself is constructed to meet low or very low GHG emissions standards for both embodied and operational emissions. It will incorporate a full roof mounted PV array and extensive use of recycled construction materials. Provisions will also be made for the operation of a fully electricfleetofHGVvehicles.Maerskislookingtoutilise a fleet of EV trucks that will manage not only all internal traffic between the rail terminal, the warehouse and the depot, but also final deliveries of cargo in close proximity totheLogisticsPark.

“The East Midlands Gateway campus is very much the perfect blueprint for optimising connectivity and flexibility within supply chains. Not only is it ideally positioned in the UK, but the vast infrastructure and cutting-edge technology across the site means operations on UK shores can be done from one place in themostsustainablewaypossible.It’stheepitomeoftwo of Maersk’s key visions for the future: integrating

logistics and reaching net-zero emissions by 2040, said, Paul Woolass, Head of Logistics and Services Products UK&Ireland.

Asanintegratoroflogistics,Maerskisdevelopingand providingsolutionsrangingfromoceantransportationto landside and air transportation, contract logistics includingwarehousing&distribution(W&D)anddepots, custom clearances, visibility solutions and more. The integrated supply chain solutions allow Maersk to have greater control over the movement of the cargo of its customers at multiple stages of the journey and thus bringresilienceaswellasflexibilitytothesupplychains.

With the expansion of its contract logistics facilities, Maerskisstrengtheningitspositionfurtherbyproviding a larger array of services out of one hand to its customers.Maersktodayoffersitscustomersintegrated logistics solutions in more than 450 warehouses globally with a total space of around 76.4 million sq ft (7.1 million sqm). Several additional Maersk warehouses are planned to go into operation across Europe in 2023 and 2024.