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2 EXIMnewsletter Mumbai, Friday, April 16, 2021 INDIA VESSELS IN MUMBAI PORT VESSELS IN JN PORT INSIDE INDIRA DOCK Shipping Movement at Page No. JNPCT Berth Vessel’s Name Agents ETD 1 JNPCT/NSICT/NSIGT/BMCT/GTI 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13 CB-1 2 CB-2 12 Mumbai 14 18 NSICT 19 Gujarat Ports Position 15, 16, 17, 18 & 19 CB-4 X-Press Karakoram ISS Shpg. 16/4 19/20 CB-5 AS Christiana CMA CGM Ag. (I) 16/4 21 JNPCT/NSICT/NSIGT/BMCT/GTI - Import Discharge 20 J/E NSIGT B.Pier Pan Crocus VCD, Ship Sailed with Export Cargo, PC - CB-6 B.P. Extn. Xin Hai Tong 23 Mitsutor Shpg. 16/4 OCT-1 GTI OCT-2 Mumbai - Import Discharge 21 JAWAHAR ISLAND & PIRPAU PORT GTI-I News 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 14, 22 GTI-II Nagoya Tower Transworld Shpg. 16/4 JI-1 - JI-2 - BMCT JI-3 - ADVERTISER’S INDEX BMCT-1 Westerland CMA CGM Ag. (I) 16/4 JI-4 - Page No. Page No. Pirpau (Old) - BMCT-3 Pirpau (New) - Smart Marine 1 Rashtriya Cargo 2 SHALLOW BERTH TERMINAL 2nd Chemical Berth - SB-2 Crystal 1 NCC 3 TODAY’S TIDE SB-3 Time Height Time Height BLR Logistiks 1 Ashte Logistics 3 LIQUID BERTH TERMINAL Hr. Min Metres Hr. Min Metres Worldtron 1 Sinokor 22 BPCL-1 Sea Harvest Atlantic Shpg. 16/4 0141 3.83 1443 4.11 BPCL-2 Jag Pooja Atlantic Shpg. 16/4 0739 0.74 2021 1.89 For Notices See Pages : I & II Turn to Appointments —2, 5 & 7 Is Ever Given incident a wake-up call for box ship size? —Dr M. B. Mohandas —4 FER + CER —8 ICD TKD regains its business volumes despite misinformation by certain associations —14 News pages 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 14 & 22 Tel: (022) 6757 1400, Fax: (022) 6757 1468, E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] 11.00 Vol. XXXI No. 67 MUMBAI: Friday, April 16, 2021 Website: www.eximin.net VCT sets ship productivity record for a Maersk vessel Additional quay to enhance terminal capacity Exim News Service VISAKHAPATNAM, April 15 ISAKHA Container Terminal (VCT) has set a new Vship productivity record of 110 moves per hour while handling the CHX service vessel Mexico, complet- ing a total of 2,113 moves in just 19.4 hours on April 8, 2021 with an average gross crane productivity of 28.8 moves per hour. This latest achievement of 110 moves per hour exceeded the terminal’s earlier productivity re- cord, achieved in December 2019, of Turn to page 6 SAL Heavy Lift & Jumbo Shipping launch Jumbo-SAL-Alliance H Joint venture creates a new commercial heavy weight in project and breakbulk shipping H Both SAL and Jumbo continue as independent operators Exim News Service heavy lift transport and HAMBURG, April 15 engineering contractor, THE heavy lift indus- and SAL Heavy Lift, the try saw a new and power- Germany-based break- ful constel- bulk and lation unfold project cargo on April 15, specialist, 2021. Jumbo commenced Shipping, the operations with Dutch maritime Turn to pg 6 newsletter 4 EXIMINDIA Mumbai, Friday, April 16, 2021 Is Ever Given incident a wake-up call for box ship size? —Dr M. B. Mohandas HE recent week long logjam in the chain network, modern sea trade routes has reduced Asia-Europe voyage time TSuez Canal, one of the busiest have been evolved between Atlantic, by 10 days, distance by 3,500 nautical global maritime routes, emanated from Indian and Pacific Oceans. Over time, miles and saves 700 MT bunker in each the grounding of the four football pitches the Asian bloc has become the global direction. long, all Indians-manned Panamanian production supply chain hub, which Why vessel size matters for liners? Flag carrier box ship Ever Given, with subsequently led to the development Freight, the unit cost of transporta- Japanese owners (Shoei Kisen Kaisha), of more complex global supply chains tion, is the only revenue from shipping, Taiwanese operator Evergreen Marine, with multiple layers of suppliers having which is a function of her fixed cost, German Manager Bernard footprints in different geo- variable cost, lifespan (20-25 years) and Schulte, and a member of graphical areas as Transpa- tonnage, which is inversely proportional UK P&I Club. This has further cific and Asia-Europe turned to the vessel size as the rate of change dented the crawling global busiest waterways. Shipping of fixed and variable costs is not in pro- supply chains from the Co- is continuously witnessing portion with cargo capacity. vid-19 pandemic shocks, technological and institutional The fast-track containerisation of European and Asian supply revolutions like exponen- general cargoes supported with efficient chains in particular. It is tial growth of mechanised inter-/multi-modal logistics systems and noteworthy that daily, 50 plus bulk movements, fast-track introduction of liner services was one vessels, carrying over 10% containerisation of general of the classic commercial innovations tonnage of $19 trillion global cargoes, and open registry of the 20th century. Today, more than merchandise trade (WTO – WTS 2019), shipping which were found fruitful in 60 per cent of the global general cargo including 7% world oil supplies and cost reduction and opening up the trade is carried out in unitised boxes and about 30% of container freight by vol- global market. Another striking feature containerised trade accounts for about ume, transit the 193 km long Canal. The is its insatiable desire for professional one-fifth of the total seaborne trade. financial implications emerging from acumen, gradually disconnected owner- The economic rationale of contai- this mega box carrier impasse, which ship, operations and management. In nerisation is comprehensively relied eventually turned into an unprecedented the realm of interdependent globalised on fewer calls, quick turnaround time, maritime disaster on international trade economy, maritime transport is predomi- nil roll over, no blank sailings, fewer and commerce, are multifarious and nantly focused on freight, technological transhipments, minimum repositioning thus far reaching. It is said that SCA advancement and economies of scale with less demurrage/detention. But, (Suez Canal Authority) has already for faster, reliable and cost-effective the liner industry has become heavily slapped a claim of over a billion USD. international logistics. Thus, it directly capital intensive with high fixed costs, Since the distinct international character caters and supports economic success about two-thirds, relatively low marginal of shipping and maritime laws compli- and prosperity, where ever growing costs and crippling with high sunk cost cates the claims and litigation processes inter- and multi-modalism remains the which left no room for any full cost pric- and practices, some 3.5 billion USD governing mode. Today, 90% of world ing models; hence Hobson’s choice worth on board cargo won’t be allowed merchandise trade is seaborne, which is dynamic marginal pricing – “charge to leave the Canal unless otherwise accounts about 11 billion tonnes, of what the traffic can bear”! Generally, a consensus is reached. All vessel which nearly 2 billion tonnes are moved absolute capacity utilisation and market related damage claims, including costs in boxes – UNCTAD RMT2020. access enhancement have been re- of salvage, refloating, towing, etc. would At the same time, natural and alised through asset sharing and Trade be settled by H&M (Hull & Machinery) manmade route barriers, which are Lane Agreements which safeguard and insurers. The respective P&I (Protection intended to reduce sailing time, can ensure capital mobility and commercial & Indemnity) Club (in this case, UK P&I) hinder economies of scale. Here are freedom to a greater extent. is responsible for all third party liability the main three route barriers: The containership revolution had claims. Potential cargo related claims Malacca Strait is a 580 miles long, pushed in the early 80s with Panama can fall on the respective cargo insurer. 1.7 miles minimum width and 82 feet av- Canal dimension as the benchmark. Maritime transport erage draught narrow stretch between The subsequent evolutions are as Maritime transport, the most glo- Malaysia and Indonesia and also the shown in the accompanying chart. balised industry, has been assimilated shortest route between the Indian and It is evident from the chart that ves- with international trade and commerce Pacific Oceans. sel size has more than doubled in the than ever, as water-borne movement is Panama Canal, the 50 miles long last one and a half decades and most the cheapest, eco-friendly, energy-effi- manmade waterway, has reduced the of the mega carriers are deployed in cient and lowest accident rated, where transit time between the Pacific and Asia-Europe routes. the mandatory force to move a floating Atlantic Oceans to about 10-11 hours. Conclusion freight is always less than any other Otherwise, ships would navigate around The liner industry is playing a sig- modes in operation. The progressive Cape Horn, with an increased distance nificant role and would remain the main internationalisation of trade, finance, of 2,000-8,000 nautical miles. pillar in a containerised global supply technology and professional manage- Suez Canal, with its unique geo- chain management where most of the ment in the post-World War II epoch graphical location, is the shortest shippers are contemplating that their resulted in three major economic blocs maritime route between the Atlantic door-to-door consignments are to be – North American, European and Asian. and Indian Oceans by circumventing reached safely with lightning speed at In order to facilitate free trade among Cape of Good Hope. This 120 miles absurdly low freight under a single these blocs towards a global supply long manually constructed waterway Turn to page 22 newsletter Mumbai, Friday, April 16, 2021 6 EXIMINDIA SAL Heavy Lift & Jumbo Shipping From page 3 SAI Maritime & Management, their joint venture as the Jumbo-SAL-Alliance.