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IWAI will be starting a new Roll on-Roll off (Ro-Ro) facility for Majuli Island
Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) will be starting a new Roll on-Roll off (Ro-Ro) facility in collaboration with the Government of Assam to provide the much needed connectivity for Majuli Island.
Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal will flag off a new Ro-Ro Service on Thursday. This Ro-Ro facility will cut down the circuitous road route of 423 KMs that trucks take from Neamati to Majuli Island via Tezpur Road Bridge, by limiting the distance to only 12.7 KM with the use of river route.
IWAI has procured a new vessel MV Bhupen Hazarika at a cost of Rs 9.46 Crore for the new service and is providing the needed terminal infrastructure too. The 46.5-metre-long, 13.3-metre-wide vessel has the carrying capacity of eight trucks and 100 passengers.
IWAI is also planning to procure more such Ro-Ro vessels for use on river Brahmaputra. Majuli is one of the biggest riverine islands in the world located on river Brahmaputra and faces serious challenges of connectivity. It has 144 villages with a population of over 1,50,000. The commencement of Ro-Ro services to Majuli island would be a landmark event towards augmenting connectivity not only in Assam but the entire North Eastern Region.
Currently, there are only four road bridges across river Brahmaputra - at Jogighopa, Guwahati, Tezpur and Sadiya for connectivity between southern and northern parts of Assam. People residing on either side of the river need to cross the river using conventional ferry service at various locations for their day to day needs. In absence of adequate number of bridges, cargo and passenger movement takes through longer road routes leading to critical loss of time and money.
Earlier, IWAI had started a similar Ro-Ro service between Dhubri and Hatsingimari which reduced the travel distance by 190 KMs. A permanent Ro-Ro terminal was constructed at Dhubri for the purpose. Floating terminals have also been constructed at 11 locations along the length of the Brahmaputra waterway. These are at Hatsingimari, Dhubri, Jogighopa, Tezpur, Silghat, Biswanathghat, Neamati, Sengajan, Bogibeel, Dibugarh/ Oakland and Oriumghat.Posted On:11-Oct-2018
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IMF: Investor Confidence in China Hurt by Escalation of Trade Tensions
Investor confidence in China has declined due to the ongoing trade tensions between the United States and China, Director of IMF s Monetary and Capital Markets Department, Tobias Adrian, said on Wednesday, October 10.
Trade tensions driven by tit-for-tat tariffs by the duo were one of the key issues highlighted during IMF s launching of the fall 2018 Global Financial Stability Report yesterday.Posted On:11-Oct-2018
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Flex LNG to Buy Five LNG Newbuildings
Oslo-listed ship owner and operator Flex LNG is looking to acquire a batch of five LNG newbuldings from affiliates of Geveran Trading, the company s largest shareholder.
The vessels include three high-end MEGI LNG carriers currently under construction at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) with scheduled delivery in 2020 and two high-end X-DF LNG carriers which are being built at Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HHI) with scheduled delivery in 2021.Posted On:11-Oct-2018
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Auramarine to Provide Fuel Services for MARCAS-Served Fleet
Finnish fuel supply systems provider Auramarine has signed an agreement to deliver its services to a fleet of more than a thousand vessels served by MARCAS International Ltd, part of V. Group.
Auramarine fuel system services would help the vessels navigate "some of the most significant fuel regulation changes that the industry has seen in decades."Posted On:11-Oct-2018
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Report: Bumi Armada Buyer of SFL s VLCC Oldie
Malaysian Bumi Armada has been linked to the purchase of the very large crude carrier (VLCC) Front Ariake. The 298,530 dwt ship has been bought for USD 20.7 million, Intermodal Shipbrokers revealed in its recent report.Posted On:11-Oct-2018
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USCG Rescues 10 Crew from Disabled Cargo Ship
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Confidence rescued 10 crewmembers, who were stranded on Tanzanian-flagged cargo ship, Alta, which became disabled on September 19 approximately 1,380 miles southeast of Bermuda.
"We were conducting a law enforcement patrol near Puerto Rico when we were assigned to assist the crew of the motor vessel Alta," said Cmdr. Travis Emge, the commanding officer of the Confidence.Posted On:11-Oct-2018
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BHP to Improve Safety by Using Drones in Ocean Freight Ops
After becoming an early adopter of drones across its mine sites, international resources company BHP has started introducing drones into its ocean freight operations. As explained by the company, this provides "enormous safety benefits and efficiency gains".Posted On:11-Oct-2018
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Cargo ship laden with coal troubled in Kerch Strait, Azov sea
General cargo ship NILA, anchored at outer Kerch Strait anchorage in Azov sea, reported water ingress, possible hull crack, in the morning Oct 10. The ship is en route from Azov Russia to Giresun Turkey, with 3,000 tons of coal. According to MRCC Kerch, water ingress is under control, ship s pumps keep water level stable. Several tugs were sent to assist, NILA lifted anchor and as of 0800 UTC Oct 10, was slowly moving to a safer anchorage in Kerch Strait near Kavkaz port.Posted On:11-Oct-2018
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BIMCO: Iran No. 1 Buyer of US Soya Beans
Iran has emerged as the biggest buyer of U.S. soya beans in the aftermath of trade tensions between China and the U.S.
Between October and March each year, the US becomes the main source of soybeans for China, with the largest portion of the 35.7 million tons in total that it ships there annually being imported during this period.Posted On:11-Oct-2018
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South Korea Unveils Support for Struggling Shipping Firms
South Korea s state-run company Korea Ocean Business Corp (KOBC) has revealed its intentions to support financially troubled shipping firms and fund eco-friendly projects.
Namely, Yonhap News Agency cited the company as saying that it would provide up to KRW 138 billion (USD 121.5 million) in guarantees to four shipping companies.Posted On:11-Oct-2018
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NACC Alicudi - World s 1st Cement Carrier with IMO Tier III Diesel Engines
The 8,100 dwt NACC Alicudi has become the world s first cement carrier equipped with IMO Tier III compliant diesel engines driving bulk handling system, Van Aalst Marine & Offshore said. Converted in 2017 with a Van Aalst dry bulk handling system, the vessel became a 120m self-discharging cement carrier.
As explained, the Van Aalst cement handling system is based on compressors and vacuum pumps, driven by Tier III Scania engines.Posted On:11-Oct-2018
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Balearia Gets EU Grant for Ferry Upgrade
Spanish ferry operator Balearia Eurolineas Maritimas has received a grant of EUR 11.8 million (USD 13.6 million) from the European Commission to retrofit five of its ferries to run on LNG.
The funding represents 20% of the total sum of EUR 59 million needed for the project implementation, according to data provided by the European Commission.Posted On:11-Oct-2018
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ShipMoney announces strategic partnership with Nautilus Port Services
Maritime Payment Solutions ShipMoney has strengthened its foothold in the key Antwerp-Rotterdam-Amsterdam shipping range by joining forces with one of Rotterdam s major port services companies.
It has entered into a strategic partnership with Nautilus Port Services (NPS) to introduce the most up-to-date payment systems for ship owners and managers to finally remove cash onboard ship and deliver real cost-savings for its crew and families.Posted On:11-Oct-2018
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Port of Dampier introduces new cargo capability
Pilbara Ports Authority has received regulatory approval to support the export of ammonium nitrate through the Port of Dampier.
The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) has issued Pilbara Ports Authority with a Special Berth Licence for handling ammonium nitrate, which is classified as Dangerous Goods.Posted On:11-Oct-2018
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Long Beach Port Moves 8 Million TEUs in Fiscal Year
The Port of Long Beach closed out the 2018 fiscal year having handled 8,000,929 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) during the previous 12 months, the most ever, representing a 10.7 percent increase over fiscal year 2017.Posted On:11-Oct-2018
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MANSA welcomes action by Bharat Mumbai Container Terminal to modify billing software
Maritime Association of Nationwide Shipping Agencies (MANSA) has welcomed the remedial action undertaken by Bharat Mumbai Container Terminal Ltd to modify their systems software of billing module and accommodate the trade’s request for billing the storage charges.Posted On:11-Oct-2018
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Overtime cargoes, congestion hobble Lagos ports
Uneasy calm may have settled in the maritime sector over the unprecedented number of overtime cargoes in the Lagos seaports, which has resulted to loss of huge revenue and congestion. Cargoes are classified as overtime when they have stayed in the ports for between 28-30 days without clearing and delivery.Posted On:11-Oct-2018
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