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In an effort to enable customers contribute to a cleaner environment, APM Terminals announced that is now offering a carbon footprint calculator.

APM Terminals Gijon joined forces with CMA-CGM Group forming an eco-friendly logistic chain connecting major Spanish cities to the UK and Ireland.

APM Terminals Moín received a renewable electricity certification by Grupo ICE, which ensures that the energy supplied by the institution to the company primarily comes from renewable sources. In light of the situation, Hartmut Goeritz, Managing Director for APM Terminals, commented: The company has been working toward this goal since operations began. This seal is very important for us, it marks the start of a significant alliance with Grupo ICE to work on projects that benefit of the economic, social and environmental development of the country. As Río Blanco substation came into operation during 2019, it supplies the Moín Container Terminal (TCM) with renewable electricity through a 230-kilovolt high-voltage line. This infrastructure has two transformers - one main and one backup - of 75 megavolt amperes each. For the records, in 2019 the company reached a remarkable renewable energy ratio of 96.16%. This action takes part of the Country’s commitment to the environmental development and sustainability.Since 2015, Costa Rica exceeds 98% renewable generation across all of the country. We are committed to the National Decarbonization Plan and environmental sustainability. ... Marco Acuña, Electricity Manager at ICE concluded.  

APM Terminals introduced a new application programming interface (API) in order to enhance digital supply chains for logistics customers.

Although COVID-19 outbreak has negatively impacted the shipping community, APM terminals reported that the pandemic brought unexpected benefits to its global terminal operating system (TOS) roll-out.

APM Terminals Moín, Costa Rica recorded zero Lost Time Incidents (LTIs) for staff and contractors during its first year of operations. 

APM Terminals Valencia, Spain has launched a new Virtual Private LTE, as the terminal's existing WiFi network was struggling to reliably handle increased data volumes demanded by its digital transformation.

The APM Terminals Mobile facility in Alabama has handled two container ships simultaneously for the first time at its newly expanded berth. Now, the berth expansion enables two x 8,000-10,000 TEU be safely and easily handled simultaneously. The two ships were Belita with a length overall of 334.1 m and Cosco Santons with a length overall of 261.1 meters.

The West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) is developing its image as the gateway to Eastern Nigeria and a strong alternative to ports in Largos, followed by the beginning of Phase 2 upgrade. According to forecasts, the port's volume will grow, followed by the increasing number of shipping lines, importers and exporters develop confidence in WACT’s ability to handle their cargo.

The new Vado Gateway terminal, located in Vado Ligure, Italy, marked the start of operations on 11 February 2020, when the container ship Maersk Kota became the first ship to have called at the new deep-sea container terminal, APM Terminals informed.