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Troubled MAERSK container ships Update Mar 20
As of 0500 UTC Mar 20, MAERSK HONAM and tugs engaged in salvage were in vicinity 17 53N 065 20E, slowly moving in northern direction, port of destination still unclear.Posted On:20-Mar-2018
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Brokers: Aurora Tankers Adds Four More MRs
Aurora Tankers, part of Singapore-based IMC Industrial, has declared an option for four additional MR tankers at Guangzhou Shipyard International Company Limited (GSI), according to Clarksons.
The newbuildings bring the company s orderbook to eight ships, as four 55,000 dwt IMO II MR tankers have already been booked at GSI. The first quartet from the batch is set for delivery in 2019 and 2020, while the additional four ships are scheduled for delivery in 2021 from GSI s Nansha facility, Clarksons said.Posted On:20-Mar-2018
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PSA International Ups Full-Year Profit
Singapore-based port operator PSA International ended 2017 with a 5.1 percent increase in its net profit. The company s net profit jumped to SGD 1.23 billion (USD 935.3 million) in 2017, compared to SGD 1.17 billion seen a year earlier.
In 2017, PSA Group revenue rose by 7.8 percent to SGD 3.97 billion from SGD 3.68 billion recorded in 2016. What is more, profit from operations grew by 5 percent compared to the previous year.
Posted On:20-Mar-2018
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Bharat Mumbai Container Terminal enhances Nhava Sheva connectivity
Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals Private Limited ("BMCT") continued to improve connectivity and ease of doing business for JNPT ("Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust") users with its first barge and train volumes last week.
A 90-TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) block train departed for Mandideep on 13 March 2018, while a second train left for Nagpur on 16 March. Both trains were operated by Container Corporation of India ("Concor"). On 18 March, there were both barge and rail movements as Shahi Shipping's "Royal Hugli" barge loaded 75 TEUs at BMCT for the short marine transit to Mumbai Port Trust; while an export train operated by Concor arrived from Boisar, carrying containers for other terminals in JNPT. Containers for other JNPT terminals arriving by rail at BMCT will be trucked less than 4 km via JNPT's South Gate, to connect with export vessels berthed at those terminals. BMCT is one of only two terminals in JNPT able to offer customers direct barge connections.
BMCT's rail yard is equipped with four twinlift-capable Rail Mounted Gantry (RMG) cranes serving three lines. It will be the only terminal in JNPT capable of handling 1.5 km-long, 360-TEU Dedicated Freight Corridor ("DFC") trains when the DFC is completed. The rail capacity at BMCT's railyard will be doubled by the end of 2022 with the completion of BMCT's Phase 2, adding four more RMGs and three more lines to become the largest railyard in a container terminal in India.
BMCT's CEO Mr Suresh Amirapu, said, "BMCT is enhancing options for port users. Our state-of-the-art equipment will provide train operators a faster turnaround: we target 35 percent of BMCT volumes by rail once the DFC is complete. Similarly, unrivalled space and flexibility means BMCT is well equipped to seamlessly handle barge volumes and provide that option to cargo owners. "BMCT is working with all stakeholders to improve connectivity via increased rail and barge utilisation; the handling of a train carrying containers for other terminals at JNPT today and the barge call is testament to that. We look forward to continue working closely with all stakeholders for the benefit of JNPT users."Posted On:20-Mar-2018
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Large container ships collided in Karachi
Update: TOLTEN collided with berthed HAMBURG BAY, more than 20 container fell overboard, watch video https://www.geo.tv/latest/187085 container terminal operations suspended until recovering of all containers. Large container ships HAMBURG BAY and TOLTEN collided at Karachi Harbor in the morning Mar 19, details yet unknown, but judging from tracks, collision happened when TOLTEN was maneuvering on arrival.Posted On:20-Mar-2018
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Bulk carrier grounding in White sea, Mar 19 Update
During the night Mar 14 bulk carrier HARRIET ran aground off Mudyug island western coast, White Sea, Russia, shortly after leaving Arkhangelsk port with 20000 tons of coal on board, destined for Terneuzen Netherlands. Bulk carrier was proceeding in ice, with icebreaker in the lead. Icebreaker suffered blackout, bulk carrier moved with ice floe from fairway to shallows. As of Mar 19, bulk carrier is still hard aground.Posted On:20-Mar-2018
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First Transaction for Bitcoin of the Shipping Industry
Hong Kong-based blockchain solution provider 300cubits has completed the first trial shipment in its smart contract deployed on the Ethereum blockchain, the company said. Malaysia s liner company West Port and, LPR, a Brazilian textile importer participated in the trial.
300cubits has introduced TEU tokens, described as the "bitcoin of the shipping industry", as a tool for solving the no-show bookings. The tool is a blockchain-based shipping deposit aimed at enforcing contracts. The shipment booking was confirmed on March 8, 2018, booking deposits in TEU tokens were placed by both the shipper and the liner on March 9 and returned on March 15, 2018 upon successful completion of shipment loading, 300cubits informed.Posted On:20-Mar-2018
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Data Theft Affects Hundreds of Svitzer Australia s Employees
Towage provider Svitzer Australia was a victim of data theft in which the details of some 600 employees were leaked, Maritime Union of Australia cited the company. From the total, 400 of the affected employees leaked data included bank account details and tax file numbers.
Svitzer confirmed the incident, saying that it "caused emails from three Australian employees’ email accounts to be auto-forwarded to two external email accounts" between May 27, 2017 and March 1, 2018.Posted On:20-Mar-2018
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DP World Buys Peruvian Logistics Firm
Dubai-based port and terminal operator DP World has acquired Cosmos Agencia Maritima (CAM), a logistics company from Peru. As informed, CAM has been bought for USD 315.72 million.
CAM owns a fully integrated logistics service business, Neptunia and Triton Transport. The logistics division offers services in activities related to foreign trade, product storage and distribution, as well as freight services that facilitate development and implementation of industry-specific projects, according to DP World.Posted On:20-Mar-2018
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Report: Eastern Pacific Orders LPG Carrier Pair from Hyundai Mipo
Singapore-based ship management company Eastern Pacific Shipping has reportedly ordered two LPG carriers from South Korea s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard. The company ordered the two 38,000 cbm LPG vessels for USD 49 million apiece, according to information provided by Asiasis.
Hyundai Mipo is scheduled to deliver the two newbuilds in late 2019 and mid 2020. Each of the two 28,500 dwt ships will feature a length of 179.9 meters and a width of 28.4 meters, VesselsValue s data shows.Posted On:20-Mar-2018
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MWUN president chairs seafarers section of ITF
President of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, has been elected chairman of seafarers section, Africa region of the International Transport Federation (ITF). ITF is the global federation of all transport unions with over 263 affiliates and over 20 million members and Nigeria as one of the 54 African countries affiliated to it. Adeyanju was unanimously elected chairman at the ninth African regional conference by the Nigerian chapter of ITF in Abuja. In a statement by the Secretary General of MWUN, Comrade Felix Akingboye, he solicited support of all stakeholders to make Adeyanju s tenure successful in taking the maritime sector to a higher level.Posted On:20-Mar-2018
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