Tag: Chile

A heavy machinery vehicle fell onto cargo deck of a bulker, on June 26, at Terminal Two, Valparaiso, Chile. 

GASCO, HyNewGen, Linde, Vopak, and Port of Rotterdam are concluding a feasibility study for the development of a 200 to 500 MW green hydrogen project in Chile.

Chilean Ministries of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, and Foreign Affairs, together with the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping launched a joint project in order to establish green shipping corridors in Chile.

The Port of Antwerp, Port of Zeebrugge and the Chilean Ministry of Energy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to make green hydrogen flows between Chile and Western Europe a reality.

Chile wants to protect a part of high seas ahead of global treaty, as President Sebastián Piñera proposed the creation of a marine protected area in the Eastern Pacific.

Starting from April 5, 2021, Chile has closed its borders to foreign nationals without regular residence status and has restricted departures from Chile for all its population.

Port of Rotterdam along with the Ministry of Energy in Chile signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on green hydrogen via an online video conference.

Following the crew change crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic, Chile is the first country in South America to permit international crew change operations in line with the IMO protocols.

Many passengers on a recent cruise of the expedition cruise ship Roald Amundsen lost their luggage when the truck ferrying it from the airport to the ship was hijacked in Santiago, Chile, leading to a brief delay in the ship's departure. Namely, the Roald Amundsen, the world’s first hybrid powered cruise ship, was preparing for a voyage to Antarctica in Punta Arenas, when the 200 bags and suitcases were stolen after a contractor-operated truck ferrying the passenger luggage was hijacked in Santiago, Chile.

More than 50 ports and terminals in Latin America, as Terminal Zárate in Argentina, Terminal Puerto Rosario in Argentina, Terminal de Buenaventura in Colombia, Port of Santos in Brasil, Terminal Pacífico Sur Valparaíso in Chile and San Vicente International Terminal in Chile, are currently working with the blockchain-based digital platform developed by IBM and Maersk, TradeLens.