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2 NEWS 11.2.2021 Freeport selected for prestigious super containership route powered by LNG MALTA Freeport Terminals has been selected to be among the weekly ports of call for CMA CGM's super containerships pow- ered by Liquefied Natural Gas, which emits up to 20 per cent less CO2 when compared with con- ventional fuel-powered systems. e vessels will include the CMA CGM Jacques Saade, which became the world's larg- est LNG-powered containership when it was launched last October. e first in a new CMA CGM fleet of more environmental- ly-friendly super container ships, the Jacques Saade – which had called at the Freeport during its maiden voyage in a symbolic ges- ture – spans the length of four football pitches and has capacity for 23,000 TEU containers. Freeport CEO Alex Montebel- lo said: "We are delighted to be among the few ports selected for the prestigious French Asia Line Service connecting Europe to Asia. "Malta Freeport is only able to attract business of this nature be- cause of the strategic decision we had taken to invest in six megamax quay cranes, which have the capa- bility to stack rows 11-contain- ers-high onto these huge ships." e Freeport recently took deliv- ery of components for its last two megamax cranes, ordered from leading manufacturers Liebherr Container Cranes at a cost of €20 million, which will be assembled on site and installed by the sum- mer. Featuring an outreach of 72m, an air draft of 54m and twin-lift spreader capability, this is the only equipment able to service modern super container vessels. CMA CGM – a shareholder in Malta Freeport Terminals – has commissioned a total of nine su- per LNG-powered containerships, demonstrating the Group's resolve to champion the energy transition in the shipping sector and become carbon-neutral by 2050. All these ships will be calling at Malta. e facility handled 2.4 million containers last year, with 131,000 containers related to local imports or exports. MALTA International Airport's efforts to better understand travelling guests' rapidly evolving needs and expectations throughout 2020 have been recognised by Airports Council International (ACI) World. Airports Council International World today announced the recipients of its newly launched Voice of the Customer certificate. Out of 1,933 airports world- wide represented by Airports Coun- cil International, 140 member airports received this prestigious certificate in recognition of their exceptional commit- ment to listening and engaging with cus- tomers during the Covid-19 pandemic. "We are honoured to accept this certif- icate at a time when radical changes in consumer behaviour and priorities make it increasingly important to keep a finger on the pulse of our customers through feedback collection and analysis," Malta International Airport CEO Alan Borg said. "I would like to thank the airport team for persisting in their efforts to continue improving the guest experience despite dwindling passenger numbers and significant challenges throughout the past year." ACI World Director General Luis Fe- lipe de Oliveira said that e Voice of the Customer recognition celebrates the commitment of airports that continued listening to passengers and adapting pro- cesses and procedures to meet changing expectations of the customer experience in response to Covid-19. "As our industry works towards recov- ery, airports that listen to – and priori- tise the needs and expectations of – cus- tomers will be better placed to respond." Malta International Airport collects travelling guests' feedback primarily through the internationally recognised Airport Service Quality benchmarking survey, which provides passengers with the opportunity to rate the facilities and services provided by an airport on the day of their departure. e monitoring and analysis of passen- ger feedback are driven by Malta Inter- national Airport's Customer Experience Committee, whose members represent the company's main departments and are responsible for the continuous im- provement of the airport experience. MIA awarded Voice Of The Customer certificate James Caterers boss seriously injured in Zejtun car crash CATERING industry giant James Bar- bara has been involved in car accident af- ter crashing in Zejtun in the early hours of Wednesday. Barbara, 50, and his wife, 45, of Tarxien, were injured at around midnight on Triq Bormla, Zejtun, after he apparently lost control of his Lamborghini Urus SUV and crashed into a residence. Civil protection officers were called on-site to assist the couple, before an ambulance took them to Mater Dei Hospital, where they were certified as suffering from serious injuries. Magistrate Joseph Mifsud has launched an inquiry. Police investigations are ongoing. The world's first LNG-powered super containership, CMA CGM Jacques Saade, calling at Malta Freeport on its maiden voyage in October 2020 James Barbara and his wife were seriously injured after losing control of the car on Bormla Road, Zejtun