| .: 11-Jul-2018 :. |
|
Displaying 1 to 15 of Records. Page 1 of 1 |
|
| 1 |
|
Container ship lost 16 containers, Andaman sea
Container ship NP LOVEGISTICS 2 on Jul 10 was caught in rough weather in Trang Province waters near Koh Lao Liang island, Andaman sea, while en route from Kantang port, Trang, to Port Klang, Malaysia. The ship had to shelter in calmer waters near islands in the area. The ship suffered damages, 16 containers reportedly were lost. Local authorities launched containers recovery operation.Posted On:11-Jul-2018
|
|
|
MAN to Propel Pasha Hawaii s LNG-Fuelled Boxships
MAN Energy Solutions has received an order to provide the propulsion systems for two containership newbuildings under construction for Honolulu-based shipping company Pasha Hawaii.
The 2,525-TEU vessels, which will join the shipping company s Hawaii trade lane, will be constructed at the Keppel AmFELS yard in Brownsville, Texas. MAN informed that each system on order will comprise a 7S80ME-GI Mk 9.5 main engine, 3 × MAN 6L35/44DF GenSets and an MAN Alpha FPP propeller system.Posted On:11-Jul-2018
|
|
|
Government to boost cruise tourism in India, seeks inputs from tourism industry
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday chaired an interactive session of various stakeholders of the travel and tourism trade in Mumbai last week, to formulate an action plan for realising the full potential of Cruise Tourism in the country. Union Minister KJ Alphons was also present at the session.
Officials of Mumbai Port Trust held detailed deliberations with representatives from the tourism and travel industry. The Action Plan that has emerged from these deliberations focusses on developing identified sites as attractive tourist destinations and generating awareness about them both within the country and abroad; ensuring cleanliness and operational efficiency.
As Mumbai would be the hub of Cruise Tourism in the country, it was decided in the meeting that areas like Sassoon Dock and Sewree Fort in the city, and nearby areas like Kanhoji Angre Island, Mandwa, Alibaug and Vijaydurg, would be developed as attractive tourist destinations.
In order to attract tourists, water sports activities are being planned around the Marine Drive area. Events like Ferrari Formula 1 and Grand Prix are also on the anvil. Mandwa is to be developed as a Wellness Destinations with facilities for activities like Yoga and Meditation to be developed in land belonging to Mumbai Port. Restaurants and other tourist attractions will be developed in the Mumbai Port area in and around the DCT. The State Tourism Department will arrange reception activities like cultural shows for cruise arrivals.
The Action Plan lays a lot of emphasis on publicizing the tourist destinations within the country and abroad through regular interactive sessions with all stakeholders. In case of Mumbai, this would involve Mumbai Port Trust's participation in Overseas Travel Mart to showcase its tourism projects. Bollywood will be allowed to shoot in the ICT/DCT/ Water Front of Mumbai Port. Travel agencies will publicize Mumbai-Goa cruise and the Floating Restaurant at Gateway of India and GirgaumChowpatty as tourist attractions for people of Mumbai and outside. Mumbai will also be highlighted among foreigners as an attractive wedding destination. Tourist Information Stands will be set up to provide information to tourists about the various attractions and amenities at the destination. The staff providing information should be professional, have good knowledge about the destination, be proficient in English and other languages. Training will be organized for interpreters to handle foreign tourists.
Drawing attention to the need for cleanliness and operational efficiency, the Action Plan says that cleanliness of tourist areas, roadways, sidewalks, venues and beaches has to be ensured. SOPs need to be developed allowing operational efficiency, revenue options and diminished bureaucracy.
The government of India has taken several steps to promote Cruise Tourism in the country. These include:
- A certainty of a berth to cruise ships
- Ousting charges have been removed - this has reduced the overall cost
- Discount of 42-66 % allowed in Port Charges
- Simplified SOPs issued for processes to be observed by multiple agencies like port authorities, Customs, Immigration, Security, State Govt, Ship Agents, Tour Operators etc
- E-Landing card system is ready for ease of travelling among Indian ports
- E-visa introduced for online and on arrival visa facilities
- Cabotage waived for foreign cruise vessels on Indian shores enabling passengers to board the vessel at Indian Ports for voyage along Indian shores.
- Cruise terminals upgraded with more passenger amenities
- New cruise terminals to be constructed
- Reputed consultant appointed by Shipping Ministry to draw up a road map for Cruise Tourism in India. They have projected that the number of tourists is likely to go up to 4.5 million by 2042-43.Posted On:11-Jul-2018
Credits: zeenews.india.com |
|
|
Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) implements electronic certificates for all its classed vessels
Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass), a leading international classification society has started issuing electronic certificates for all its classed vessels.
Recognising the importance of digitalisation, these e-Certificates are in accordance with International Maritime Organization (IMO) guidelines for the use of e-Certificates (FAL.5-Circ.39-Rev2) dated April 2016 and, are available on the IRClass website through a secure platform - giving ship owners, regulators and charterers real-time access to the latest class and statutory certificates from anywhere in the world.
The e-Certificates are incorporated with a digital signature and a unique tracking number for online verification purposes. This allows the user to determine the validity of the certificates - to ensure that they have not been falsified or tampered with. The authenticity, originality and traceability of the e-Certificates are easily verifiable through the IRClass Verification Portal, with access made available for any stakeholder who wishes to confirm the information contained in the e-Certificates.
Commenting on this initiative, Joint Managing Director of IRClass, Mr. Vijay Arora said: "The implementation of IRClass e-Certificates are expected to reduce administrative burden and document handling costs for ship owners, coupled with increasing operational efficiency."
"We have started issuing e-Certificates (provided the flag state has approved its use) to all newbuilding vessels on delivery as well as existing vessels on completion of their upcoming renewal survey."
He added: "As a classification society focused on driving the maritime industry forward, we are looking towards stepping up on our digitalisation efforts in various other areas in the near future - as technological advancements continue to transform the industry at a rapid pace."Posted On:11-Jul-2018
|
|
|
Diana Shipping Secures Charter for Panamax Bulker
Greece-based bulker owner Diana Shipping has inked a time charter contract with Singapore s ST Shipping and Transport for one of its Panamax vessels.
As informed, the gross charter rate for the 2013-built Maera is USD 11,750 per day for a period of about seven to maximum nine months. The charter commenced on July 4, 2018. This employment of the 75,403 dwt is anticipated to generate USD 2.29 million of gross revenue for the minimum scheduled period of the time charter, according to the company.Posted On:11-Jul-2018
|
|
|
Enthusiasm for New Ship Orders Started to Wane
The enthusiasm for newbuild orders across most shipping markets has started to wane after over USD 10 billion were committed in the first quarter of 2018, according to a report from VesselsValue.
The total committed to new deliveries is now the lowest since the start of 2016. Ordering trends in the start of the year were highest in the markets that recorded the highest returns. This includes the dry bulk and LNG carrier markets, while interest in the low earnings environment tanker markets was softer.Posted On:11-Jul-2018
|
|
|
Coalition Urges Carnival to Stop Using HFO on Cruise Ships in Arctic
An international coalition of environmental groups has joined together to call on Carnival Corporation to stop using heavy fuel oil on ships traveling in Arctic and sub-Arctic waters, Transport and Environment (T&E) said.
The cruise ship giant has been urged to end the use of one of the world s cheapest and dirtiest fossil fuels as Carnival Corporation s first ships of the season arrive in the Arctic.Posted On:11-Jul-2018
|
|
|
2018 Absolutely Horrible for Crude Oil Tankers
A historically bad crude oil tanker market is struggling to find solid support, BIMCO said in its latest report. Earnings for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) in the first half of 2018 were as low at USD 6,001 per day on average, with a Suezmax tanker earning USD 10,908 per day and an Aframax making USD 9,614 per day.
All of these are heavily loss-making levels for an industry which needs a much-improved fundamental market balance to lift freight rates above break-even levels into profitable territory, BIMCO informed.Posted On:11-Jul-2018
|
|
|
Philippines Fears Oil Spill after Ship Runs Aground
Three holes have been found in the hull of a cargo vessel which ran aground on July 8 off Agusan del Norte, Philippine Coast Guard said in a statement. At the time of the incident, the Islander 10 was carrying 25,969 liters of diesel fuel without cargo, according to the coast guard. An investigation revealed that the 3,800 dwt vessel encountered big waves and strong currents which led to its grounding.Posted On:11-Jul-2018
|
|
|
Marina survey shows industry still growing
The Marina Industries Association (MIA) has released the 2017 Club Marine Health of the Australian Marina Industry Survey report, continuing the biennial report card for the industry which began in 2011. For the purposes of this report, data was compared with the 2013 and 2015 reports to provide trends over a six-year period.
"The 120-page report is one of the most, if not the most, scientific and practically relevant marina surveys conducted anywhere in the world," said the report’s author, Dr.Ed Mahoney.Posted On:11-Jul-2018
Credits: www.marinebusiness.com.au |
|
|
Panama, China start free trade talks, eye regional hub
Panama and China opened free trade talks on Monday with the aim of crafting an agreement that could turn the Central American country into a hub for Chinese goods across Latin America.
Panama s Minister for Trade and Industry Augusto Arosemena said the first round of talks would last until Friday, July 13, and establish the basis for the rest of the negotiation.Posted On:11-Jul-2018
Credits: www.bunkerportsnews.com |
|
|
ATI reports record volume of shipments
Asian Terminals Inc. said it recorded its highest mid-year container volume due to the growing Philippine economy. Manila South Harbor handled over 560,000 twenty-foot equivalent units of foreign containerized shipment in the first six months of 2018, bannered by a back-to-back 100,000-TEU performance achieved in May and June. The volume represents nearly a five-percent increase year-on-year in step with the country s economic growth pace.Posted On:11-Jul-2018
Credits: www.bunkerportsnews.com |
|
|
AB Klaipedos Nafta preliminary activity and revenue results for the June 2018
In June 2018 AB Klaipedos nafta (hereinafter - the Company) has reloaded 516 thousand tons of petroleum products in Klaipeda and Subacius oil terminals (in June 2017 - 605 thousand tons were reloaded).
During the first half of 2018 the Company in total reloaded 3,595 thousand tons of petroleum products into its storage tanks or more by 10.2 per cent compared to the same period of 2017 when 3,262 thousand tons were reloaded.Posted On:11-Jul-2018
Credits: www.bunkerportsnews.com |
|
|
South Carolina Ports Achieves Record Container Volume in 2018 Fiscal Year
South Carolina Ports Authority announced record container volume of 2.2 million twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) handled during the 2018 fiscal year, an increase of three percent over the previous fiscal year.
SCPA handled 201,163 TEUs in June, the single highest month for container volume in the Port s history and a 10 percent increase over June 2017. June was a strong finish to the Port s fiscal year, which began in July.Posted On:11-Jul-2018
Credits: www.bunkerportsnews.com |
|
|
PPA delivers record annual throughput, as Iron Ore Exports Rise to 508.9 Million
Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) has delivered a record annual throughput of 699.3 million tonnes (Mt) for the 2017/18 financial year. This is an increase of 30.7Mt or 5% from last year s annual throughput. In June 2018, PPA achieved a total monthly throughput of 63.4Mt, an increase of 14% from the previous year.Posted On:11-Jul-2018
Credits: www.bunkerportsnews.com |
|
|
|
|
