Xpress Feeders' first eco-friendly container vessel, Eco Umande, called at Hili Company’s container terminal in Latvia, Baltic Container Terminal on the 18th September 2024.
The vessel is equipped with dual-fuel engines capable of running on both conventional fuel and green methanol. X-Press Feeders uses OCI Global green methanol, which is ISCC EU (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) certified and reduces greenhouse gas emissions by up to 65%. The vessel is also equipped with a shore-side power supply system, allowing for further emission reductions while docked at ports and terminals.
Read MoreWorks on the yard extension at Hili Company’s container terminal in Latvia, Baltic Container Terminal, have commenced. The terminal is extending its container stacking area by 29,600 square metres. Works are envisaged to be complete by August 2025.
Read MoreHili Company’s container terminal in Albania, Mariner Adriatic, have taken delivery of an additional reach stacker and other terminal equipment for full container handling, thus providing a more efficient service to its customers.
Read MoreWorks on the quay extension at Hili Company’s container terminal in Latvia, Baltic Container Terminal, are complete. The quay was extended by 57m thus bringing the total quay length to 506m. The extension allows for servicing two large vessels simultaneously and will also significantly speed up operations at the terminal. This project was partly being 50% co-financed by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Agency (CINEA) military mobility project. This was being carried out in conjunction with Riga Freeport Authority under project objective of “Enhancement of the Dual Use Capacity of Riga Port by investment in Road, Railway Access and Berth Infrastructure.”
Read MoreThe concession renewal for Terminal Intermodale Venezia (TIV) has been unanimously approved by the management committee of the Port System Authority of the Northern Adriatic Sea. TIV, a privately owned container terminal operating in the commercial port of Marghera within the Port of Venice is jointly owned by Hili Company and Marinvest, an MSC subsidiary. The duration of the concession is for an additional 25 years starting from 2025 till 2050. The Company has submitted an investment programme as part of the renewal process which confirms its commitment to developing and improving port activity as it has continuously done in the past. The investment plan, valued at over €110 million for the 25-year period, will be aimed at continuous improvement of the overall facility, including infrastructure, cargo handling equipment, information technology and automation. A vital aspect of the investment programme is to increase environmental sustainability, through the reduction of emissions and improved energy consumption achieved with modern equipment and increased efficiency.
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