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Denmark nets maritime agreement with India
PM Lars Lokke Rasmussen is in India this week as part of a Danish business delegation looking to capitalise on thawing relations between Denmark and India.
And already an agreement has been reached regarding a new maritime deal that aims to boost co-operation between the two countries.
"India is a fast-emerging economy that plays a key role in the global maritime sector. And that makes India an important partner for Denmark and the entire Danish maritime industry," said the business minister, Rasmus Jarlov.
Billions at stake
Among other things, the agreement will focus on increased dialogue and further co-operation regarding state dock control, digitalisation, green technology and maritime competencies with a view to promoting quality shipping.
To seal the agreement, Rasmussen met with Indian PM Narendra Modi at Vibrant Gujarat, an Indian business and investment conference. With exports of over 8.5 billion kroner in 2017, India is Denmark's fourth-largest shipping market.
"The agreement will no doubt strengthen the good relations between Denmark and India - politically as well as commercially. India is an important market for the Danish shipping companies, so we are naturally happy that Denmark officially strengthens bonds with India in the maritime sector," said Anne H Steffensen, the head of the Danish Shipping advocacy group.
Ship grounded
In related news, Danish Defence revealed on Twitter over the weekend that a 90-metre freighter was grounded just north of the Oresund Tunnel.
The ship, named the Alexander Tvardoskiy, is reportedly based out of the Cook Islands and was heading towards the UK with a load of wood when its captain lost control of the ship due to a technical blackout.
Defence helicopters dispatched to the area could confirm that the incident had not led to an oil slip and the ship eventually freed itself from the grounding thanks to rising water levels. The ship's hull will be inspected by Defence divers before being permitted to continue on its journey.Posted On:24-Jan-2019
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India: Govt attacked over Illegal Trafficking of Ships
Toxic Watch Alliance, an environmental NGO, has made scathing observations about the indifference of the Indian government in looking the other way as end-of-life ships from other countries, many of them carrying banned toxic and other hazardous substances, continue to be dismantled in the ship-breaking yards of Alang in Gujarat.
In a letter to Trinamool Congress MP in Rajya Sabha, Derek O'Brien, on Jan 21 , Toxic Watch highlighted that a Dutch ship owner which had been penalised in the European Union for beaching an end-of-life ship for scrapping in India remains unpunished by Indian authorities. O'Brien is the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture.
Calling out the "intertia" and "silence" of the state and central governments over the issue, Toxic Watch's Dr Gopal Krishna said in his letter that the beached ship was sent to India in violation of the Supreme Court order in 2012 as well as the Basel Convention.
"Let me take the opportunity to submit that it is apparent that the concerned of agencies of Gujarat Government have been indifferent to the repeated notices sent by Union Ministry of Shipping with regard to environmental and occupational health issues concerning ship breaking industry for quite a long time although India is a signatory to the Convention," said Dr Krishna.
Dr Krishna noted that the owner of the ship, Holland Maas Scheepvaart Beheer II BV, had paid almost three million Euros in penalties and fines for scrapping the ship in India
"I submit that the Dutch ship owner has been fined 7,80,000 EUR and paid a settlement of 2.2 million EUR - totaling to a price tag of almost 3 million EUR – for having beached a ship for scrapping in India," says the letter
"It may be noted that in 2013, Holland Maas Scheepvaart Beheer II BV, a subsidiary of WEC Lines BV, sold the HMS Laurence to a cash buyer, a company specialised in the trade of end-of-life vessels to beaching yards," it adds.
According to the Dutch public prosecutor involved in the legal process, the ship "was broken under conditions that cause serious damage to the environment and expose the health of workers and the local population to grave danger."
Scrapping ships on tidal mudflats is not allowed in Europe, and the export of hazardous materials from the EU to developing countries is prohibited.
"Following criminal investigations on the illegal export of the vessel from Italy, the Dutch Public Prosecutor agreed to a settlement of 2.2 million EUR: the amount that Holland Maas Scheepvaart Beheer II BV had earned by selling the ship to the beaching yard," the letter reads.
Stating that it was disappointing that Indian authorities had failed to bring to book the erring ship owners, Dr Krishna said, "It is quite disturbing that India has become an importing country of hazardous wastes like end-of-life ships. Our government has failed to promote adoption of better methods and sustainable practices."
"It is significant to note that unlike India, The Netherlands is taking a leading position on the cracking down on illegal trafficking of toxic ships," says the letter.
A report in 2015 noted that almost 68 per cent of the end-of-lifer ships that Europe sends every year end up in India, with 90 per cent of them dismantled in Alang's ship-breaking yards. Environmentalists have time and again flagged this as a major cause of marine pollution in the region.Posted On:24-Jan-2019
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Wartsila Reveals Strong Demand for Its Aquarius UV BWMS
The technology group Wartsila secured 13 contracts for its Aquarius UV Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) to global shipping operators in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Wartsila said that the systems have been ordered for ships being built at yards in China, including a RoRo ferry, two RoPax, six tankers and four container vessels.Posted On:24-Jan-2019
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Lack of Detailed Pilotage Plan Led to Celtica Hav Grounding
The Bahamas-registered cargo vessel Celtica Hav grounded on a stone training wall in Wales due to a lack of detailed pilotage plan.
The 1984-built vessel ran into trouble in the approach channel to the River Neath with a harbour pilot on board at the time who had control of the steering and speed.Posted On:24-Jan-2019
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EIB Provides Long-Term Loan to ICG for Two New Ferries
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing EUR 155 million (around USD 176 million) to finance two new passenger and vehicle ships for the Irish Continental Group s (ICG) subsidiary Irish Ferries.
The two ferries, expected to increase passenger and cargo capacity on routes to Ireland, will replace older and smaller vessels and reduce emissions from the Irish Ferries fleet.Posted On:24-Jan-2019
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WSM to Manage Turquoise FSRU for Pardus Energy
Wilhelmsen Ship Management, a Wilhelmsen group company, said it will be providing ship management services for the new Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) named Turquoise, owned by Ireland-based Pardus Energy.
Pardus Energy is a new entrant into the FSRU market, which aims to further expand its market presence.Posted On:24-Jan-2019
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DP World Buys Additional Stake in DP World Australia
Dubai-based container port operator DP World has acquired an additional stake in DP World Australia (DPWA) from Gateway Infrastructure Investments and other financial investors valuing the company at an enterprise value of approximately AUD 1.4 billion (USD 997 million).
The acquisition is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close in 1Q 2019.Posted On:24-Jan-2019
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AMSA: ROUV Locates 12 Containers Lost from YM Efficiency
A total of twelve containers lost from the containership YM Efficiency have until now been located and imaged by the remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROUV), the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said.
Following the first ROUV assessment of the containers at the beginning of December 2018, three targets of interest were located and imaged.Posted On:24-Jan-2019
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Eagle Rejuvenates Fleet, Orders More Scrubbers
Bulker owner Eagle Bulk Shipping has purchased a 2015-built SDARI-64 Ultramax bulk carrier for USD 20.4 million.
The ship, which has been renamed M/V Cape Town Eagle, was constructed at Cosco Zhoushan Shipyard, and is of the same design as the M/V Hamburg Eagle and M/V Singapore Eagle.Posted On:24-Jan-2019
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Report: Arrest Warrant Sought for Polaris Shipping CEO
South Korean maritime police is seeking a warrant of arrest to be issued for Kim Wan-joong, CEO and chairman of Polaris Shipping, owner and operator of the ill-fated bulk carrier Stellar Daisy that sank two years ago, Yonhap news agency reported.
The South Korean bulker was carrying 24 crew members, eight South Korean and sixteen Filipino sailors, when it sank in the South Atlantic.Posted On:24-Jan-2019
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Concessionaires grow cargo handling capacity by 284% in 10yrs
Following the concessioning of port terminals by the Federal Government in 2006, the cargo handling capacity of the port has grown by 284.6 per cent.
This is even as they have invested over N200 billion in terminal expansions and acquisition of cargo handling equipment.Posted On:24-Jan-2019
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NMPT s coal handling berth to go fully mechanised by March
The New Mangalore Port will get a mechanised berth for handling coal by March.
Addressing the media here today, MT Krishna Babu, Chairman, New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT), said that the mechanised operations are scheduled to commence from Berth 16 by Chettinad Mangalore Coal Terminal Ltd in March.Posted On:24-Jan-2019
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Group recommends new formula to end ports gridlock, container deposit war
The All Ports Unified Freight-Forwarding Association, APUFFA, has called on the federal government to adopt a policy of un-stuffing containers in the terminals as part of measures to address the perennial traffic gridlock along the port corridors.Posted On:24-Jan-2019
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Port of Gothenburg Container freight volumes 2018 up by 17 percent
Port of Gothenburg freight figures for 2018 have just been compiled. Container volumes rose by 17 per cent compared with the previous year. Energy products, intra-European ro-ro units and new cars all fell by one per cent, albeit in relation to the high comparative figures for these three segments in 2017.Posted On:24-Jan-2019
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