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Seafarer injury claims - Philippines set to pass Anti-Ambulance Chasing Act
The Philippines is set to pass an Anti-Ambulance Chasing Act, which will clamp down unscrupulous practices by lawyers representing seafarers in personal injury cases.

With Filipino officer level seafarers entitled to $250,000, and ratings $125,000, in compensation if judged to be fully disabled when injured at work ambulance chasing lawyers have been bringing inflated injury claims that have become of increasing concern to shipowners and managers.

Gerardo Borromeo, ceo of Philippines Transmarine Carriers (PTC), said that the Anti-Ambulance Chasing Act was about to be put into law.

At present ambulance chasing lawyers take up to 50% of awards as their fees and can also lend money to the claimant while cases are ongoing. As a result claimants can end up receiving well under 50% of the compensation paid out. In one case a widow entitled to $80,000 in compensation received just $23,000.

Under the new Act, which is expected to become law in the next two – three months, lawyers bills will be capped at 10% of the compensation and lending to claimants outlawed.

With new law Borromeo said that seafarer claims would be heard fairly and without frivolous decisions.

According to industry sources runners working for ambulance chasing lawyers wait at hospitals and airports on the look for injured seafarers and their families. The issue has particularly affected seafaring versus other foreign worker categories from the Philippines due to the higher wages seafarers are paid and levels of compensation available.

The Philippines is the largest labour supplying nation to the international shipping fleet with about the 30% of seafarers coming from the Southeast Asian country.

Posted On:17-Jul-2015



Credits: www.seatrade-maritime.com

Containerships Launches New Black Sea Service
Finnish short-sea shipping specialist Containerships has started a new Black Sea Express service linking Russia with Turkey.

The new service will offer a direct link between the Russian port of Azov and Turkey via ports of Istanbul (MARDAS) and Gemlik (RODAPORT), with further connections to North African countries.

The service will start on August 20, and will run every 10 days thereafter.

The Black Sea Express service will provide indirect links to Libya’s ports of Misrata and Al Khums, Tunisian ports of Bizerte and Annaba, and Algeria’s port of Algiers.

Posted On:17-Jul-2015



Credits: worldmaritimenews.com

Port of Los Angeles in Zero Emissions Drive
The Port of Los Angeles has issued a draft white paper on zero emission technology that details the Port’s testing of zero emissions technology to date, and its proposed near-term plan for encouraging zero emission technology use in maritime goods movement.

By 2020, the Port plans to facilitate testing and development of up to 200 zero emission vehicles.

”While we’ve made great strides in reducing emissions and greenhouse gas emissions over the last decade, the Port of Los Angeles continues to look for new opportunities to further cut pollutants, especially greenhouse gas,” said Chris Cannon, Chief Sustainability Officer and Director of Environmental Management at the Port.

”We think zero emission technology in key operational sectors has strong potential to help us achieve these reductions.”

Developed by the Port’s environmental management team, the draft white paper outlines next steps regarding current and planned zero emission demonstration projects. It also includes recommendations for zero emission-related infrastructure planning, as well as strategies for pursuing local, state and federal funding for near-term zero emission equipment testing and for long-term capital investments and operations

Posted On:17-Jul-2015



Credits: worldmaritimenews.com

Pelindo III Returns to Konecranes
Port automation provider Konecranes has received a repeat order for an automated RTG (ARTG) system from PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Pelindo III) in Indonesia.

The system includes nine automated RTG cranes. It will be delivered to Terminal Petikemas Semarang (TPKS), an operational terminal in Central Java, at the end of 2016.

”Konecranes delivered the cranes and the complete automation system to Indonesia’s first automated terminal, which was recently opened,” sais Janne Eklund, Konecranes’ Sales Manager, Port Cranes.

”The proof from this green field terminal in Lamong Bay, Surabaya, has convinced Pelindo III to proceed with the next phase of TPKS, converting half of the existing manual RTG yard into an automated system with personnel access and horizontal traffic control. Pelindo III appreciates production stability, increased safety, greater productivity and better predictability – all characteristics associated with Konecranes automation.”

Posted On:17-Jul-2015



Credits: worldmaritimenews.com

Shreyas Shipping Boosts Fleet Capacity
Shreyas Shipping and Logistics Ltd, India’s coastal container operator and part of global conglomerate Transworld Group, has taken delivery of two container ships taking its fleet to eight units.

“Shreyas is proud to add 37,597 GRT to Indian tonnage and also to its own existing GRT of 98,696 to raise the total fleet strength to eight Indian flagged container ships of 13,6293 GRT,” said Ramesh S. Ramakrishnan, Chairman and Managing Director of Shreyas.

The two vessels are SSL Bharat of 29,383 GRT and 2,959 TEU capacity, which was delivered at Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates on 16th July, 2015 and SSL Chennai of 8,214 GRT and 700 TEU capacity taken delivery of the fleet at Port-Kelang, Malaysia on 14th July 2015.

“Shreyas plans to operate both newly acquired vessels on the Indian coast thereby plying all its eight container vessels, with a total capacity of 11,954 TEUS and 1,68,406 DWT, for coastal shipping, thus helping to raise container service across Indian coast to a new level and service the needs of domestic as well as Exim transshipment trade on the Indian coast,” added Ramakrishnan.

Posted On:17-Jul-2015



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P&O Ferries Boosts Dover-Calais Fleet ahead of Summer Rush
UK-based ferry operator P&O Ferries has brought a sixth ship back into service on its Dover-Calais route to meet the increased demand during the peak summer season.

The European Seaway – a 23,000 ton ship with the capacity to carry up to 120 freight vehicles – will return to the route from the beginning of August, and is expected to make eight sailings a day.

The European Seaway will supplement P&O Ferries’ existing five ship fleet on Dover-Calais which makes up to 50 sailings a day.

Janette Bell, Commercial Director at P&O Ferries, said: “The European Seaway will give us more capacity, and better equip us to support our freight customers, at a time when cross-Channel traffic is increasing in volume. By freeing up freight space on our five other Dover-Calais ships, it will also enable us more effectively to carry tourists between Britain and France during the peak summer season.”

P&O Ferries is a pan-European ferry operator, sailing on nine routes between Britain, France, Ireland, Holland and Belgium. The company operates 20 vessels which carry more than 10 million passengers, 1.6 million cars and two million freight units every year.

Posted On:17-Jul-2015



Credits: worldmaritimenews.com

Wärtsilä to Axe 600
Finnish engineering company Wärtsilä plans to let go 600 employees from its Marine Solutions department, despite an increase in overall net sales and order intake in the first six months of 2015.

Wärtsilä announced the planned job cuts in its Interim Report for 1HFY2015, describing the move as ”a response to the sluggish global marine market situation.”

In taking these measures, Wärtsilä seeks annual savings in the region of EUR 40 million.

The overall outlook for the shipping and shipbuilding markets is challenging, the company says in the report. Low oil prices continue to impact investments in exploration and development, thereby limiting the demand for offshore drilling and support vessels.

Overcapacity affects the demand for vessels, particularly in the dry bulk and offshore markets. Increased scrapping, together with a more balanced fleet growth, supports a gradual recovery in the freight market, says Wärtsilä.

Posted On:17-Jul-2015



Credits: worldmaritimenews.com

Hyundai Heavy and Accenture Teaming Up on Connected Smart Ship Project
South Korean shipbuilding giant Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and NYSE -listed Accenture are collaborating to design a ‘connected smart ship’ aimed at enabling ship owners to better manage their fleets and achieve potential operational savings through the application of digital technologies.

Using a network of sensors that will be built into new vessels, ship owners will be able to capture a range of ship voyage information including location, weather, and ocean current data, as well as on-board equipment and cargo status data.

By applying real-time analytics to new and historical fleet data and using data visualization technology to present the insights, ship owners will be able to monitor their vessel’s status and condition in real-time to make data-driven decisions that support more efficient operations. Services are expected to include real-time alerts and warnings, predictive maintenance and more efficient scheduling.

The connected smart ship uses HHI’s on-ship platform and the Accenture Connected Platforms as a Service (CPaaS). Services to be offered to HHI’s customers through this collaboration include administrative and user management services, and device management services. These ensure all connected devices can be monitored and maintained remotely.

With real-time data collection and exchange across vessels, ports, cargo and land logistics, HHI would be able to create additional services and revenue streams to customers across the lifecycle of ships and journeys, removing barriers between different elements of a ship’s operation. The collaboration is part of HHI’s plans to expand its business, moving from manufacturing to services.

Posted On:17-Jul-2015



Credits: worldmaritimenews.com

Spotted: Port of Saint Petersburg Welcomes Six
Russia’s Passenger Port of Saint Petersburg was really busy on July 9th, when it welcomed six cruise ships at the same time, reaching almost full berth occupancy of the port.

The ships on display were: Celebrity Silhouette from Royal Carribean & Celebrity Cruises, Empress from Pullmantur Cruises, Norwegian Star from Norwegian Cruise Line, Queen Elizabeth from Carnival Corporation & plc, Marina from Prestige Cruise Holdings Inc. and MCS Sinfonia from MSC Cruises.

Posted On:17-Jul-2015



Credits: worldmaritimenews.com

MMC ups NCB stake to maintain position as key port player
MMC Corp Bhd is buying a 9.08% stake in logistics and port operator NCB Holdings Bhd for RM186.5mil as it seeks to maintain its position as a key player in the ports industry in Malaysia.

This brings its total stake in NCB to 30.13%.

MMC said yesterday its unit MMC Ventures Sdn Bhd (MMCV) had signed an agreement with Retirement Fund Inc (KWAP) to acquire 42.67 million shares of NCB.

At RM4.37, this was 9.25% above NCB’s closing price of RM4 yesterday.

Notably the latest purchase price was also RM1.37 or 45.6% above the RM3 per share on Dec 2, 2014 when it bought 73.99 million NCB shares or 15.73% stake from MISC Bhd for RM221.98mil.

“The acquisition is in line with the initiative of the MMC board of directors to make further strategic investment in MMC’s core business, that is ports and logistics division, to strengthen MMC and its subsidiaries’ financial position,” it said.

MMC expects the acquisition to contribute positively to the group’s future earnings.

It added that the purchase consideration to be paid by MMC would be from its internally generated funds.

“There are no liabilities, including contingent liabilities or guarantees to be assumed by MMCV pursuant to the acquisition,” it said.

MMC Corp said barring unforeseen circumstances, the acquisition was expected to be completed by the end of July 2015.

Posted On:17-Jul-2015



Credits: www.bunkerportsnews.com

Baku calls upon Antwerp s port expertise to support its further development
The port of Baku on the Black Sea is Azerbaijan’s largest port. Now to support its further development it is calling on the know-how and expertise of the port of Antwerp. For this purpose the management of Baku International Sea Trade Port recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with two subsidiaries of Antwerp Port Authority, namely Port of Antwerp International (PAI) and Antwerp Port Training Centre (APEC), for them to provide consultancy and training. The co-signatories on the Antwerp side were Jan Blomme and Paul Verkoyen, the respective CEOs of PAI and APEC. “This agreement is the direct result of a visit to Antwerp in May this year by the Director-General of the port of Baku, Taleh Ziyadov,” explained Jan Blomme.

Construction of the International Sea Trade Port began in November 2010 and is being carried out in three phases. In the first of these the transhipment volume of the port will be expanded to 10 million tonnes and 50,000 containers per year. In the second phase the volume will be further increased to 17 million tonnes and 150,000 containers. And by the end of the third phase the levels should stand at 25 million tonnes and 1 million containers annually.

Another important element in the plans for Baku is the setting up of a logistics centre offering a wide range of added-value services for shippers, with room for 100,000 containers in the first instance.

The port of Baku is due to become an important step in the development of the “New Silk Road,” an overland trade route between China and Europe. The two subsidiaries of Antwerp Port Authority will support the Baku port management with training and will provide assistance with planning the new port and the associated logistics zone.

Posted On:17-Jul-2015



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Richards Bay Coal Terminal Plans $108m Equipment Replacement
Richards Bay Coal Terminal Ltd., Africa’s biggest facility for exporting the fuel, is undertaking a 1.34 billion -rand ($108 million) project to replace equipment that’s more than three decades old.

Work on the upgrade, which includes replacing shiploaders and substations, has started and will be completed by January 2018, the company said in a presentation at Richards Bay on South Africa’s northeastern coast. Sandvik AB’s mining-systems unit will carry out the improvements, while Aurecon and Norconsult AS are also involved, it said.

The improvements at RBCT, which has Glencore Plc, BHP Billiton Ltd. and Exxaro Resources Ltd. as its main shareholders, are taking place as prices for the fuel have fallen 11 percent in the past 12 months amid a global supply glut that Morgan Stanley forecasts will grow this year as Chinese demand drops 29 percent.

“We’re feeling the pinch” of coal prices, but still have to maintain the facility as a low-cost operation,’’ Chief Executive Officer Nosipho Siwisa-Damasane told reporters Thursday. The company maintained its throughput forecast for 2015 at 74 million metric tons.

FirstRand Ltd.’s Rand Merchant Bank unit will provide project funding.

Posted On:17-Jul-2015



Credits: www.bunkerportsnews.com

Private investors play a key role in European Ports
A high level delegation of private port terminals representatives and CEOs met with Commissioner Violeta Bulc yesterday (Thursday) to discuss the key role of private investors in the modernisation and competiveness of European Ports.

FEPORT’s President, Gunther Bonz, explained that in many ports the amount of private investments is significant and often equals or exceeds public investments: “This justifies an increased involvement of the private sector in the discussions and decision making processes regarding the development of port projects both at EU and national levels.”

Members of the FEPORT’s delegation gave their vision about the future of European ports. For them, smooth development of projects, clear and transparent contracting and implementing procedures as well as transparency about public funding are fundamental prerequisites to attract sustainable investments in European ports.

The private sector has taken the lead to innovate and modernize port operations. Use of technological innovation is expanding and significant resources are allocated to training so as to improve safety and efficiency on terminals.

Private port operators are playing a key enabling role for the maritime logistics chain at a time when many European ports are facing big challenges to accommodate bigger and bigger ships not only container but also Ro-Ros and Cruise liners and taking concrete measures to mitigate the environmental and societal side effects.

Simplification of administrative procedures and the establishment of a real “single window” are key success factors of a future holistic maritime logistics strategy that terminal operators would support and feed with concrete proposals.

Posted On:17-Jul-2015



Credits: www.bunkerportsnews.com

Australia s largest bulk export port to undergo multi-million-dollar upgrade in the Pilbara
Australia s largest bulk export port, Port Hedland Port in Western Australia s Pilbara region, is set to receive a new marine control tower and operations centre.

By 2018, the WA Government expects around 6,000 vessels to pass through the port annually, most of them shipping iron ore.

WA Transport Minister Dean Nalder said the $70 million upgrade was about ensuring the ships safe and efficient passage through the port.

"We do have the world s largest bulk export port facility and we want to make sure they have state of the art equipment and facilities to ensure smooth operations," he said.

"The [new] centre will cater for the harbour master operations, dredging management, port security, vessel traffic services and equipment, marine pilot briefing facilities and incident control.

"So it s quite a comprehensive function that is operated up there by Pilbara Ports Authority."

Mr Nalder said the existing Port Hedland control tower was built more than 45 years ago and would be demolished as part of the upgrade.

"It was built at a time when less than 1,000 vessels used to move through the port each year," he said.

"I do think this is a long overdue project and we look forward to getting on with it."

The State Government expects the project to create local job opportunities for suppliers and contractors in the coming months.

Mr Nalder said the new marine control tower and operations centre was due to be operational in early 2018.

The announcement follows news this week that the Kimberley port of Broome will also undergo refurbishment, with $24 million in funding for a wharf upgrade.

Posted On:17-Jul-2015



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