Talk:APM Terminals

Image Copyright Problem

Three of the images used in this article [1], [2] and [3] are tagged as User-created GFDL, that is created by the uploader and released for free use.

However, all three images are exactly the same as the ones on the company website here]. This strongly suggests the images are wrongly tagged and a breach of copyright. I would welcome any other comments, especially from the image uploader User:Bertatmindcomet. If no comments or contrary views are received I will correctly retag them.

We will then have a second issue - whether their continued inclusion in the article can be justifed as fair use. I would argue no, as they are purely decorative and add nothing to our understanding of APM Terminals' operation or sites. Other views on this point would also be welcome. Euryalus (talk) 00:40, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Several suggested updates coming

Hi Wiki editor, I am part of Maersk's global communications team, we realize that no one has really owned the maintenance of our pages and now there is quite a bit out of date. I will upload a number of suggestions here, if you want to contact me and discuss or clarify anything, my mail is philip.lewin and then Maersk (unfortunately our corporate firewall prohibits me from adding comments from a Maersk device or our office network, so I am entering these from my personal computer at home). There is quite a bit on our website that is obsolete or no longer relevant, outdated or changed, and a fair amount of new stuff too. Happy to chat with you if it helps, and thank you for considering our suggestions. Philip Lewin (talk) 12:52, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Update to lead company description

Headquartered in The Hague, the Netherlands, APM Terminals develops and operates ports and container terminals. Part of Danish integrated logistics company Maersk it operates 60 port and terminal facilities in 33 countries on five continents, with three (2024) new port projects in development and capacity expansion projects at many of its existing facilities.

In 2022, APM Terminals was ranked the world's fourth largest container terminal operator by Lloyds List. The company has made a commitment to be fully net zero by 2040 and to reduce its scope 1 and 2 emissions by 65% by 2030 compared to 2022. Philip Lewin (talk) 12:53, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Suggest to replace current very outdated overview with the following:

Overview

In 2023, APM Terminals generated USD 3.8 billion in revenue. The company’s 22,000 employees serviced more than 27,000 vessel calls and moved 21.7 million containers at both its hub and gateway terminals. As of April 2024, it operated 60 ports and terminals, located in 30 countries.

Terminals under development

In November 2021, APM Terminals (51%) and Enna Logic (49%) signed a concession agreement to design, construct and operate a state-of-the-art container terminal, Rijeka Gateway, on Croatia's North Adriatic coast. The Rijeka Gateway will developed in two phases, with phase one due for completion in 2025 (annual capacity 650,000 TEU and 1,055,000 TEU following phase two). Once completed, the terminal will have a 680m long berth and be able to serve vessels up to 24,000 TEU. 95% of the container handling equipment will be electric and emission free.

In 2023, APM Terminals entered into a strategic partnership with Vietnamese HATECO group to develop two new deep-water berths at Lach Huyen port in Haiphong City located in the north of Vietnam. Operations will commence in 2025.

Also in 2023, the company won a concession for building and operating a container terminal in the Port of Suape, Brazil. Once operational in 2026, APM Terminals Suape will be Brazil's first fully electric container terminal. A EUR 300 million investment will result in a state-of-the-art terminal that will increase capacity at the port by 55%.

Terminal Expansions

The following terminals recently completed capacity expansions or are currently under development to increase capacity and efficiency:

APM Terminals Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico: Phase II expansion started in 2023. This will increase capacity by one million TEUs. APM Terminals Tangier MedPort, Morocco: One million TEU expansion delivered in 2023, together with electric equipment, shore power and auto mooring. Port of Salalah, Oman: One million TEU expansion underway, with completion expected in 2025 APM Terminals Maasvlakte II, Rotterdam, the Netherlands: Doubling of annual capacity currently underway with completion expected in 2027 Poti Sea Port, Georgia: Expansion will commenc in 2024. The first stage includes a breakwater of 1,700m and a 400m multipurpose quay with 13.5 m depth able to handle dry bulk cargo and an incremental 150,000 TEUs. The second stage will double the annual container capacity at Poti Sea Port to over 1 million TEU.

Terminal Divestments

In 2022, APM Terminals divested its 30% share in the EUROGATE Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven, Germany, and Sogester container terminals in Luanda and Namibe, Angola. In 2023/2024, APM Terminals divested its operations in Castellón, Spain; Nouakchott and Nouadhibou, Mauritania; Cotonou, Benin; and Conakry, Guinea. The concession agreement for APM Terminals Itajai, Brazil was not renewed in 2023.

Decarbonisation

In 2022, APM Terminals made an industry-leading commitment to be fully net zero by 2040, and to reduce its scope 1 and 2 emissions by 65% by 2030 compared to 2022. Scope 1 are emissions generated while carrying out business activities, whereas scope 2 covers indirect emissions from purchased energy.

Between 2022 and 2023, APM Terminals reduced its absolute scope 1 and 2 emissions by 13%. Additionally, 40% of electricity demand (as of 2023) was procured from renewable resources.

In 2023, APM Terminals and DP World published a joint white paper emphasising the importance of electrified container handling equipment to speed up the decarbonization of the industry. The white paper showed that battery electric container handling equipment has the potential to be an affordable and accessible solution this decade, and competitive with incumbent diesel technologies. The white paper offers a roadmap for container terminal electrification, with key levers and actions for all players across the value chain.

In 2023, to speed up the adoption and understanding of battery electric container handling equipment, APM Terminals commenced a US$60 million electrification pilot programme at the Aqaba Container Terminal, APM Terminals Barcelona, APM Terminals Mobile, Pier 400 Los Angeles and Suez Canal Container Terminal.

APM Terminals also established the Zero Emission Port Alliance during COP28 – an industry-wide strategic coalition with the goal of accelerating container handling equipment electrification. Philip Lewin (talk) 12:56, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Suggest to remove the current Financial Performance section

This information is from 2017 and based on outdated reporting metrics. Unless someone wishes to update this each quarter, I suggest the entire section is deleted or a link is provided to Maersk's financial results page under Investors. Philip Lewin (talk) 12:58, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Suggest to replace the outdated History info with this new text:

The company's history in terminal operations began a half century ago with the first Maersk facility, which opened in Brooklyn, in the Port of New York in 1958 to handle general cargoes. In 1975, the group established the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's first dedicated container terminal, at Berth 51 at Port Elizabeth, New Jersey.

APM Terminals was founded as the port and terminal operating unit of Copenhagen, Denmark-based A.P. Moller - Maersk Group in January 2001. In 2004, APM Terminals moved its headquarters from Copenhagen to The Hague, Netherlands.

Today the company provides services to more than 60 shipping lines with an integrated global port and container terminal network with interests in 60 facilities and three in development, in 30 countries on five continents. Philip Lewin (talk) 12:59, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Recent Awards section is very outdated, please add this new update:

2021

1. APM Terminals Mumbai Occupational Health & Safety award 2021

APM Terminals Mumba (GTI) was awarded prestigious Occupational Health & Safety award at 6th annual HSE Excellence & Sustainability Award for its various initiatives in occupational health, safety, environmental & sustainability areas. The award was organized by OHSSAI [Occupational Health, Safety & Sustainability Association of India) Foundation, which is an independent, non-profit making organization that promotes health, safety, environment and sustainability issues in industries, societies, and educational institutes.

1. Efficiency at APM Terminals Port Elizabeth recognised by Navis Inspire Award

In November 2021, Navis recognized APM Terminals Port Elizabeth's achievements with an award in the category, 'Performance and Category Optimization'.

1. APM Terminals Poti wins the UN Corporate Responsibility Award 2021 in 'Sustainable Cities and Communities' category
2. In October 2021, APM Terminals Poti won the Corporate Responsibility Award 2021 in “Sustainable Cities and Communities” category.  The Corporate Responsibility Award is organized by UN Global Compact Network Georgia with the aim of encouraging business involvement in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030. The Port was recognised for its implementation of a small entrepreneurs support program which is expected to bring direct benefit to the Poti community by increasing employment and easing access to needed services and products.

1. Vado Gateway recognised at Italian Terminal and Logistic Awards 2021

Vado Gateway took home an award in the PORT TERMINAL category during the fourth edition of the Italian Terminal and Logistic Awards 2021. The award was presented at the end of a conference focused on, "Terminals and Logistics - between Energy Challenges and Technological Innovations" held on Thursday 7 October during the 8th edition of the Italian Days of Lifting and Exceptional Transport in Piacenza, the most important European fair dedicated to the sector.\

1. APM Terminals Pipavav awarded ESG India Leadership Award 2021

In October 2021, APM Terminals Pipavav received the ESG India Leadership Award 2021 for Leadership in Community Support and Development. The award was presented in recognition of its excellent practices in community engagement, overall economic & social development of the local community and reducing the environmental impact of its operations.

2020

1. APM Terminals Apapa recognised as most compliant ISPS facility in Nigeria

At the start of 2020, APM Terminals Apapa was named the Most Compliant International Ships and Ports Facility Security Code (ISPS Code) Onshore Facility in Nigeria by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). According to NIMASA’s independent assessment and screening panel, APM Terminals, “Maintained the highest compliance with the implementation of maritime security protocols in its onshore facilities. It maintained adequate access control and port facility security assessment and plans on a consistent basis in 2019 in line with the ISPS Code”.

2019

1. APM Terminals Mumbai - Container Terminal of the Year 2019

In September 2019, APM Terminals Mumbai was recognised as "Container Terminal of the Year" for the fifth consecutive year, at the prestigious 2019 All India Maritime and Logistics (MALA) Awards. The awards consider volume handled, year-on-year growth, IT effectiveness, and customer satisfaction.

1. APM Terminals Liberia recognised as Most Compliant Taxpayer

In July 2019, APM Terminals LIberia was recognised by the Liberian Revenue Authority (LRA) as the Most Compliant Taxpayer in Liberia's large tax division. Large taxpayers are businesses with yearly total income of L$30,000,000 and above.

1. APM Terminals Poti wins CSR Award

In May 2019, APM Terminals Poti was named winner of the 2019 Georgian CSR Awards, in the UN Sustainable Development Goal’s Sustainable Cities and Communities category. In its second year, the CSR Awards aims to encourage companies to act in a socially responsible way and engage them in implementing the Sustainable Development Agenda. APM Terminals Poti was recognized for its Revolving Spreader Project, a new environmentally-friendly technology for handling bulk cargo.

2018

1. APM Terminals Bahrain receives Ministry of Labour's Safety Excellence Award 2018

APM Terminals Bahrain, the operator of Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) in Bahrainwas recognized by the Ministry of Labour's Safety Excellence Award for 2018 for its outstanding efforts in compliance and implementation of occupational health and safety in workplace. This industry recognition makes APM Terminals Bahrain the only transportation and logistics company in the Kingdom to receive this award from Ministry of Labour and Social Development in 2018.

1. APM Terminals Mumbai wins Container Terminal Operator of the year

At the 6^th Samudra Manthan Awards 2018 APM Terminals Mumbai was nominated Terminal Operator of the Year. This focus of this year's awards was ‘Ease of Doing Business’ in support of the Government’s initiative to build maritime infrastructure for cost effective logistics and growth. The theme was clearly reflected in APM Terminals Mumbai's business practices.

1. Aqaba Container Terminal Wins Lloyd’s List’s Terminal Operator Award

At the Lloyds List’s South Asia, Middle East & Africa Award ceremony on 27 November, the Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT) took home the prestigious Terminal Operator Award. Competing alongside the most re-known terminal operators in the region, ACT was chosen by a panel of expert judges as the winner of the Terminal Operator Award based on the Terminal’s overall performance including its safety records, operational efficiency and customer care.

1. APM Terminals Callao recognized for zero damage

In July 2018, APM Terminals Callao, Peru, was recognized by Japanese shipping line MOL ACE for zero damages to more than 10,000 vehicles handled by the terminal in 2017. APM Terminals was recognized during the "General Damage Prevention Meeting", in Zárate, Argentina. The event brings together different terminals in South America to share best practices for damage reduction.

1. 2018 Lloyd’s List Americas Awards, Port Infrastructure Development of the Year

At the 2018 Lloyd’s List Americas Awards, APM Terminals took home the ‘Port Infrastructure Development of the Year’ award. The award recognises outstanding port infrastructure investment, which drives economic and social change in the Americas and improves environmental surroundings.

1. Corporate Social Responsibility 2018 award winner for the Best Project in the Human Rights Category

APM Terminals Poti was named the 2018 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Award winner for the Best Project in the Human Rights Category: Increasing Safety Awareness for Truck Drivers. Organised by the UN Global Compact Network and the CSR Club of Georgia, the 2018 Corporate Social Responsibility Awards promote and support the development of corporate sustainability practices within the Republic of Georgia.

2017

1. First Moroccan business to receive ISO 55001 Certification
2. APM Terminals Tangier receives ISO 55001 Certification, covering Asset Management Systems, by French-based Bureau Veritas, a global leader in Testing, Inspection and Certification. APM Terminals Tangier is the first Moroccan business to receive this distinction.

Philip Lewin (talk) 13:01, 14 June 2024 (UTC)