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Infographic: Iran’s Laden VLCC Fleet
As Iran readies to unleash its tanker fleet into the international waters following a deal on lifting of nuclear sanctions agreed upon between Iran and the six world powers in Vienna, all eyes are on Iranian tanker capacity with industry analysts predicting how might the addition of this fleet influence the market conditions.
In today’s infographic we look at the country’s fleet of the laden Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) prepared by VesselsValue.
As shown in the infographic, oil-rich Iran is the 5th largest owner of laden VLCCs in the world by value $M.
Currently the country has 25 vessels with a total value of $1,449 million, amounting to 7.7 million DWT. This is equivalent to 56.7 million barrels of crude oil.Posted On:22-Jul-2015
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Egypt on High Alert ahead of Suez Canal Inauguration
Egyptian authorities have raised the alert level to the maximum across the country ahead of the opening of the expanded Suez Canal set for August 6th.
Security checks of local residents and naval patrols have been under way, according to Anadolu news agency, so as to rule out possible security threats to the opening ceremony.
The heightened security measures have been put in place following recent bomb planting around the country’s major waterway earlier this month and, more recently, an attack on a moored Egyptian coastguard vessel in the Mediterranean Sea near the Sinai Peninsula by the so called Islamic-state forces.
As the upgrade project nears completion, with nearly 97 per cent of dredging works finalized, the preparations are under way to start with the trial operations in the expanded lane.
The trials are set to begin this Saturday, Mohamed Sakr, the head of navigational management department at the Suez Canal Authority, told Al-Ahram newspapers, adding that different size ships will take part in the test operations.Posted On:22-Jul-2015
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Greening the role of ports in the logistics chain
The programme for this year’s GreenPort Congress hosted by Copenhagen Malmo Port from 7 to 9 October, will centre on greening the role of ports in the logistics chain.
Discussion sessions will include global versus regional regulations on shipping related aspects and impacts on ports with a keynote presentation by Dimitrios Theologitis, head of unit ports & inland navigation, DG Move.
Also, the changing expectations of a green port, the view of the stakeholders, with a keynote address by Antonis Michail from the ESPO sustainable development committee.
Other topics on the agenda include the clean trucks programme at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, by Alex H. Cherin, Englander, Knabe & Allen, and inland ports looking seaward and towards the hinterland for sustainable development, with Xavier Seguí, Martí Puig and Rosa Mari Darbra, from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia and Chris Wooldridge, Cardiff University.Posted On:22-Jul-2015
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Jebel Ali retains top spot in port productivity
Global marine terminal operator DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali Port has demonstrated once again that it delivers by far the world’s best productivity for ships berthed at its docks.
According the latest JOC Port Productivity data, compiled by industry analysts Journal of Commerce, Jebel Ali recorded a world-leading 131 moves per ship per hour in 2014, up 10% from 119 in 2013.
The ranking is based on JOC’s analysis of more than 125,000 port calls in 2014 that placed Jebel Ali form the UAE and six ports from China in the Global Top 10 for the year.
Asian and Middle Eastern ports by far recorded the best productivity for ships at berth and Jebel Ali remains the leader in servicing ocean-going container carriers.
HE Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman of DP World, said:
“Congratulations to Jebel Ali Port’s enterprising operations team members who have worked hard to earn DP World this honour. Our flagship port is holding DP World’s colours high as the most productive port in the world.
Posted On:22-Jul-2015
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Port of Durban set for first major revamp in 90 years
Transnet National Port Authority (TNPA) will on Tuesday kick off its five year multibillion rand project to revitalise its neglected dry docks for ship repairs and ship building nationally starting with the Port of Durban.
The port authority announced on Monday it had identified projects worth R16.8bn aimed at facilitating the growth of the local ship repair, ship building and oil and gas sectors with some of the projects expected to be operational by 2019. This forms part of the government’s Operation Phakisa programme aimed at unlocking the country’s maritime economy. The Port of Durban will receive its first major refurbishment in its 90 year-old dry dock history.
The refurbishment forms part of TNPA’s R2.2bn infrastructure repair programme at existing ship repair facilities in East London, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town and Mossel Bay.
Work will commence on its outer caisson — the watertight retaining structure — in the next four months. The 35m long and 900-ton outer caisson forms part of the entrance between the sea and the dry dock. Durban-based engineering firm Channel Construction has been awarded the R30m contract to repair the outer caisson. The scope will include demolition, waste disposal, structural repair, wielding and replacement of structural members and plates.Posted On:22-Jul-2015
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PPA Ports nationally recognised as a VTS Authority
The ports of Port Hedland and Dampier are now the second and third in Australia to be officially recognised as a Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) authority following an extensive audit by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).
The accreditation allows Pilbara Ports Authority’s (PPA) VTS to interact with and assist the decision-making process on-board vessels to ensure the safe and efficient movement of ships, and to prevent potentially dangerous marine traffic situations in its waters.
Both ports met the criteria as part of the vigorous audit, approved to the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) standards.
AMSA formally accredited the Port of Port Hedland on 8 July 2015 and the Port of Dampier on 15 July 2015, under the provisions of the Navigation Act 2012 and Marine Order 64 (Vessel traffic services) 2013.
The formal accreditation is a significant achievement for PPA and commercial vessel safety in the Pilbara.Posted On:22-Jul-2015
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Malaysian ports urged to prepare for larger vessels
Local port operators have been urged to upgrade their port capacity and infrastructure to accommodate ultra-large vessels in two years time when shipping companies are expected to take delivery of these behemoths of the sea.
Making the call, NCB Holdings Bhd Group Managing Director Abi Sofian Abdul Hamid said a port s success is very much influenced by giant global shipping companies such as Maersk-Link, Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), CMA-CGM, United Arab Shipping Co (UASC) and China Shipping Container Lines, which dominate the long-distance routes such as Asia-Europe.
Through alliances such as Ocean 3 and 2M, the position of international shipping companies that already have ultra-large vessels is expected to be stable until a time when other shipping firms take delivery of their own ultra-large vessels, Abi Sofian told Bernama when contacted recently.
The Ocean 3 alliance comprises CMA-CGM, China Shipping and UASC, while the 2M partnership is between Maersk and MSC.
Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas Container Line and Japan s Mitsui OSK Lines aim to have vessels with 20,000-TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) capacity for the Asia-Europe route.
"These developments show port operators that they should be ready with the capacity and facilities if they are to compete for ultra-large vessels in the period," he added.Posted On:22-Jul-2015
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Tacoma, Seattle port container cargoes up 14 percent last month
The container terminals at the ports of Tacoma and Seattle saw a 14 percent jump in cargo traffic last month as shippers sought Puget Sound’s less congested ports to handle their imports and exports.
Other West Coast ports are still coping with cargoes that stacked up over several months late last year and earlier this year during protracted contract negotiations between the Longshore union and the Pacific Maritime Association which represents shipping lines and terminal operators on the West Coast.
The contract between the union and the shipping interests expired last July, and a slowdown of cargo movements beginning in November created backlogs of unhandled cargo at the ports. The Northwest’s two largest ports, Tacoma and Seattle, cleared out their inventory of containers within a few weeks of the two sides reaching an agreement in March. Problems lingered for months elsewhere.
The two ports have formed an alliance this year to share the operations and marketing of most of their major terminals. They now report cargo statistics together instead of individually.
Posted On:22-Jul-2015
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