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Australia Bans Two Bulkers from Its Ports
Two bulk carriers have been banned from Australian ports for breaching the most basic rights of seafarers, according to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).
Namely, the Panama-registered Fortune Genius in Gladstone and the Xing Jing Hai in Brisbane have been banned for a period of 12 months and 18 months, respectively, for failing to pay crew their wages in full and on time.
AMSA surveyors boarded the Fortune Genius in Gladstone on September 5 after receiving a complaint via the International Transport Workers Federation.
An investigation revealed the crew of the Fortune Genius had been deliberately under paid by the operator, New Fortune Genius Management, by about AUD 100,000 for the months of April to August.
The ship had been operating with two sets of wage accounts, one showing the amount of wages the crew should have been paid and the other showing what they had actually been paid. The ship was immediately detained.
Additionally, the authority boarded the Xing Jing Hai in Brisbane September 11 following similar complaints from the International Transport Workers’ Federation.
The complaints related to unpaid crew wages and the operator, Dalian Ocean Prosperity International Ship Management, has previously been warned over unpaid wages with a sister ship, the Xing Ning Hai.
AMSA s investigation revealed the crew of the Xing Jing Hai had been paid late for the months of May and June, while wages for July and August amounting to about AUD 140,000 were still outstanding.
AMSA General Manager of Operations Allan Schwartz issued both ships with bans, preventing them from entering or approaching an Australian port.
"Failure to pay crew their wages in full and on time is a reprehensible breach of the Maritime Labour Convention and one that AMSA will not tolerate," Schwartz said.
In 2018, AMSA banned three ships, MSC Kia Ora, Thorco Luna and Shandong Hai Wang, from Australian ports for breaching international maritime regulations.Posted On:13-Sep-2019
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Greenpeace Closes Part of Houston Ship Channel
The Houston Ship Channel was closed on September 12 after 22 Greenpeace USA climbers formed a blockade from the Fred Hartman Bridge in Baytown, Texas.
The protesters closed the waterway at 6.30 a.m. local time, claiming that they intend to remain in place for 24 hours, preventing the transport of all oil and gas through the channel ahead of the third Democratic primary debate in Houston. According to the latest updates from Greenpeace, the blockade lasted for 14 hours.
GAC informed that the channel was closed to all traffic passing the Fred Hartman bridge, but shifting in the upper channel and traffic below the bridge was open. As at 7:30 a.m., the vessel queue was one vessel inbound and two vessels outbound.
The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed that a portion of the upper channel near Baytown was closed during the protest, between Light 102A and Light 104.
Nearly a dozen Greenpeace protesters were arrested following the action.
"These brave activists took action today because we re in a climate emergency created by fossil fuel CEOs and made worse by Trump. Now it s up to the rest of us - and especially the Democratic candidates here in Houston tonight - to follow their lead and demand a world free of fossil fuel," Greenpeace USA Executive Director, Annie Leonard, said.Posted On:13-Sep-2019
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First Vessel Docks at Grand Bahama Shipyard after Hurricane Dorian
Grand Bahama Shipyard (GBS) has officially resumed operations and welcomed back its first commercial vessel following Hurricane Dorian.
The 57,062-ton crude oil tanker Agathonissos, owned by Greece-based Eletson, returned to the yard to complete repair works that began before the hurricane arrived in the Bahamas earlier this month.
The shipyard also said it remains on track for the next planned cruise ship visit, Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Ecstasy, scheduled to arrive on October 5.
In total, Grand Bahama Shipyard expects to service 29 dry-dockings throughout the remainder of the year.
The shipyard said that the damage from the storm was limited primarily to some erosion with no effect on berths, adding that it is able to fully power its core operations, including docks, workshops and administrative functions, as well as communications infrastructure.Posted On:13-Sep-2019
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Performance Shipping Breaches Minimum Bid Price on Nasdaq
Greece-based shipowner Performance Shipping has been notified by the Nasdaq Stock Market that it is not in compliance with a Nasdaq Listing Rule as the closing bid of its common stock was below the required minimum.
For 30 consecutive business days, from July 24 to September 5, 2019, the company s common stock closing bid price was below the minimum USD 1.00 per share requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.
Performance Shipping now has a period of 180 days to regain compliance, or until March 4, 2020.
The company would monitor the closing bid price of its common stock during this grace period and will consider its options, including a reverse stock split, in order to regain compliance with the Nasdaq Global Select Market minimum bid price requirement.
The deficiency can be cured if the closing bid price of the company s common stock is USD 1.00 per share or higher for at least ten consecutive business days during the grace period.Posted On:13-Sep-2019
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LNG Bunker Vessel Kairos in Further Baltic Sea Firsts
Nauticor-operated LNG bunker supply vessel Kairos completed the first LNG bunkering operation in the port of Sodertalje, Sweden, delivering 150 tons of LNG.
The operation with the product tanker Ternsund, chartered by the Finnish fuel supply company NEOT (North European Oil Trade), took place on September 12 at Sodertalje soil terminal.
As noted by Nauticor, this was not only the first LNG bunker operation in the port of Sodertalje, but also the first one in the Baltic Sea while normal cargo was unloaded in parallel (SIMOPS).
"The first SIMOPS LNG bunker operation at an oil terminal in the Baltic Sea marks an important milestone for the development of the LNG supply infrastructure," Sonja Nebhover, Director LNG Portfolio at Nauticor, commented.
The bunker operation is part of a contract signed between Nauticor and NEOT for the supply of LNG. The agreement covers the supply of LNG by ship to NEOT s fleet of time-chartered product tankers running on the environmentally friendly fuel.
"Our vision is to become the most innovative and cost-efficient fuel solutions supply company. We are continuously seeking ways to reduce the environmental impact of our operations, including shipping," Satu Mattila, Head of Planning, Shipping and Operations at NEOT, added.
"We are continuously developing more flexible sourcing options for LNG together with our partners, and the first LNG bunkering in Sodertalje is again another great step forward."
Kairos, the world s largest LNG bunker supply vessel, was christened in in Hamburg, Germany, on February 8, this year. It is owned by Babcock Schulte Energy (BSE) and chartered by Nauticor.Posted On:13-Sep-2019
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New Wasaline Ferry to Get Wartsila Navigation System
The new Wasaline RoPax ferry, currently under construction at the Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) yard in Finland, will be fitted with Wartsila s Nacos Platinum navigation and communication system.
This latest order, placed with Wartsila in August, is in addition to the comprehensive package of Wartsila products, systems, and integrated solutions ordered earlier.Posted On:13-Sep-2019
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Fuel Flexibility Is Key for Shipping s Lower Emissions Goal
One of the key components to meet the shipping industry s decarbonization aims is fuel flexibility, according to a recent report from DNV GL.
This year s Maritime Forecast to 2050 report focused on the challenge of reducing the carbon intensity of the global fleet to meet the ambitious targets set by the IMO s greenhouse gas reduction (GHG) strategy.Posted On:13-Sep-2019
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Port of Long Beach Keeps Reducing Air Pollution
The Port of Long Beach s clean-air efforts have continued dramatic reductions in air pollution, including an 87% cut in diesel emissions, according to the latest comprehensive study.
In addition to diesel particulates, the study found the port’s aggressive actions to curtail pollution have decreased smog-forming nitrogen oxides by 56% since 2005. Sulfur oxides were down 97% and greenhouse gases were 16% lower.Posted On:13-Sep-2019
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Cargo Ship Sara Banned from Paris MoU Ports after Detention in Italy
The Saint Kitts and Nevis-flagged general cargo ship Sara has been banned from Paris MoU ports after a number of "serious violations" were discovered during an inspection.
The ship was detained in Port Monfalcone, Italy, on September 3, in what is the third detention in the Paris MoU region in the last two years.Posted On:13-Sep-2019
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Chabahar Port to Go Smart
Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran has launched a nationwide scheme to convert commercial ports into smart harbors, starting with Chabahar Port.
Speaking to ISNA, Mohammad Qaem, the head of PMO s ICT office, said the scheme, which embraces the development of smart facilities in several fields, is set to be completed in two years.Posted On:13-Sep-2019
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Royal Vopak acquires stake in LNG import facility in Colombia
Royal Vopak announces the acquisition of a 49% shareholding in Sociedad Portuaria el Cayao ("SPEC") in Cartagena, Colombia. SPEC is the only LNG import facility in Colombia and has been in operation since 2016.
The LNG import facility consists of an LNG jetty, onshore infrastructure and a 9.2 km gas pipeline which connects SPEC to the national gas grid.Posted On:13-Sep-2019
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Antwerp and Rotterdam Port Authorities ask new European Commission and Parliament to focus on the economic significance
The energy transition and digitisation are the two strategic challenges facing large industrial ports. The European Union can offer port authorities and industrial clusters important incentives to achieve the transition toward the CO2-neutral ports of the future. That is why Antwerp and Rotterdam Port Authorities have taken the initiative to organise a joint event for European policy makers, with contributions from experts from the world of science, industry and logistics.Posted On:13-Sep-2019
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