The Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Martin Azzopardi as Chief Operating Officer of Hili Company.

Besides active participation in various areas of the Group’s portfolio, Martin’s extensive experience in the port industry goes back 30 years.  He began as a trainee, going on to serve as Operations Manager of the multi-million TEU Malta Freeport for 7 years, attaining a high level of expertise in port operations and being instrumental in driving large throughput and productivity increases at the facility.

In 2006 Martin brought this 18-year experience to Hili Company’s Venice subsidiary, TIV, initially as the terminal’s Financial Controller and, later as Terminal Manager, running the day-to-day company operations. In 2014, Martin was appointed Operations Director responsible for overseeing all the group’s port operations.

As Chief Operating Officer he is responsible for the execution of strategy and overseeing the operations of the group.

Hili Company’s container terminal in Albania, Mariner Adriatic, have taken delivery of an additional reach stacker for full container handling, thus providing a more efficient service to its customers.

Hili Company’s container terminal in Albania, Mariner Adriatic, has gone live with Navis N4Saas terminal operating system. Implementation of the system allows the terminal to streamline day-to-day operations utilising the Navis cloud and lay the groundwork for continuous terminal operation moving forward.

Hili Company, through its shipping and logistics division Mariner Shipping, have acquired Tubeline Ltd. Tubeline Ltd is a prominent freight forwarder specialising in airfreight, international and domestic express courier services, customs brokerage and project cargo.

Through this acquisition, Mariner Shipping is expanding its services portfolio and widening its global network. The company is now in a position to offer more comprehensive logistics solutions to customers of both companies.

Hili Company’s container terminal in Latvia, Baltic Container Terminal, has recently commissioned a new 1,250 m² warehouse. This increases the terminal’s warehousing capacity to a total of 32,000m².

Construction on the new 1,250sqm warehouse at Baltic Container Terminal, Latvia is well under way. Works are expected to be completed in March 2021.

Last Tuesday 25^th August 2020, Hili Company’s container terminal in Latvia, Baltic Container Terminal (BCT) hosted the launch of its newly acquired ship-to-shore crane.  The event was attended by Latvia’s Minister of Transport, Riga Port Authority officials, the Chinese Ambassador to Latvia and representatives from crane manufacturer Sany.  

With a lifting capacity of 45t under spreader, an outreach of 47m and a lift above quay level of 34m, this crane is an integral part of BCT’s ongoing investment programme aimed at increasing capacity, enhancing cargo-handling efficiency and supporting the terminal’s infrastructure.

Manufactured by Sany, the new crane brings the total number of ship-to-shore cranes at the terminal to five. The crane, which will allow for servicing of larger vessels, will also significantly speed up operations at the terminal.

Hili Company’s container terminal in Latvia, Baltic Container Terminal, has received delivery of its newly acquired ship-to-shore crane. With a lifting capacity of 45t under spreader, an outreach of 47m and a lift above quay level of 34m, this crane is an integral part of BCT’s ongoing investment programme aimed at increasing capacity, enhancing cargo-handling efficiency and supporting the terminal’s infrastructure.

Produced by Sany, the new crane brings the total number of ship-to-shore cranes at the terminal to five. The crane, which will allow for servicing of larger vessels and will also significantly speed up operations at the terminal, is expected to be commissioned in June 2020.

Hili Company‘s container terminal in Latvia, Baltic Container Terminal has recently commissioned a new 11,000m² warehouse. This increases the terminal’s warehousing capacity to a total of 31,000 m². The warehouse is 15.3 metres high, has a storage capacity of 27,370m³ and is served by truck on one side and rail on the other. Divided in seven sections, the warehouse is heated, insulated and equipped with energy efficient LED lighting.

Hili Company‘s container terminal in Latvia, Baltic Container Terminal, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China Merchants. Cargo will be discharged at BCT and then transported to Belarus via road/rail.