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ISSUE 1 /2016 1 THIS ISSUE INDEX Friend of the Sea launches 28-29 Aruba opens multi cargo 39 new international sustainable sea terminal in Barcadera Ecuador 7.8 4-5 shipping standard by Elisa Govers by Ivo Ravelli Blast from the past 30-31 Ransa Comercial frst depot 40 In the picture 6-10 by Bob de Bruycker to receive 360Q certifcation Agulhas Stream by Gerben van Zwieten & StreamLines photo competition 32 Wout van Huijstee Blue Stream service 11-13 2016 by Mareike Hilbig by Mareike Hilbig REGULARS Out of Africa 14-21 Container into house 33 This issue 2 by Howard Posner by Tim Evans From the editors 2 MLDP2/ HEISS 22-24 Blue Stream road show 34-35 Vladivostok, 16-19 May 2016 @ full steam Management corner 3 by Katharina Laube by Pieter Hartog Clippings 26-27 Working with Central Naviera 25 Relief goods shipped to Ecuador 36 Crow’s nest 41 de Honduras by Mareike Hilbig by Roberto Bobadilla Puzzle page 42 Port travel guide 37-38 Puerto Cortés, Honduras Fleetlist 43 COLOFON Editorial Team The information contained in this Mareike Hilbig, Fiona Schimmel, Yntze Ideas, comments and input can be sent to: magazine is intended solely for the use Buitenwerf, Philip Gray, Pieter Hartog, Seatrade Reefer Chartering N.V. of the individual or entity to whom it Howard Posner and Kor Wormmeester Attn.: Editorial Team “Simply Seatrade” is addressed and others authorised to Atlantic House (4th f.), receive it. If you are not the intended Layout and Creation Noorderlaan 147 recipient you are hereby notifed that any Sigmund 2030 Antwerp disclosure, copying, distribution or taking Drukkerij Steylaerts Belgium action in reliance of the contents of this Phone (32) 3 544 9493 information is strictly prohibited and may Simply Seatrade has been realised thanks E-mail [email protected] be unlawful. The editor cannot be held to the efforts of various contributors. Website www.seatrade.com · Antwerp liable for the contents and/or opinions www.seatrade.nl · Groningen expressed by writers of articles taken up www.reedereitriton.de · Leer in this magazine. FROM THE EDITORS Welcome back to another exciting edition of Simply Seatrade. A lot has changed since you last visited with us and we’re happy to update you right here on these pages. The launch of our Blue Stream service was fast and furious, as the company entered head-frst into a 100% specialised reefer container service. Let us take you on a tour with the StreamLines’ team through Central America, introduce you to the Blue Stream agent in Honduras, visit a new terminal in Aruba, explore Africa’s booming future and celebrate our designation as Friend of the Sea. Oh and it’s our birthday, as Seatrade is celebrating a happy 65th. The family continues to grow. We hope you enjoy all of this and our regular features. 2 MANAGEMENT CORNER The Seatrade Red is afoat! Launched on 7 May 2016 she is now at the shipyard’s outftting berth next to her sister mv Seatrade Orange ‘Commit to safety conscious and environmentally friendly practices’ is the frst pillar of the Seatrade Standard. This pillar accentuates our commitment to act responsibly in our interrelation with the environment as a whole. Besides complying with all regular environmental criteria, Seatrade can pride itself on playing a pioneering role in the consideration for its surroundings in more than one way. Recently, Friend of the Sea, a non-proft, non-governmental The interaction between crews, offce staff (all with different organisation (NGO), of which the mission is the conservation of nationalities and background) and the communication between the marine habitat, launched a new international certifcation ship and shore, hang by harmony. A unique MLDP 2.0 training- for sustainable shipping. GreenSea and Seatrade vessels were course broadly focussing on improving mutual understanding, the frst to be found compliant with the legislation related to kicked off in Vladivostok. The computerised Human Element in sustainable fshery. Seatrade became a certifed friend of the sea! Shipping Simulation (HEISS) constitutes the new basis for the training and is providing better and more ‘hands’ on training ‘Eco-design’, ‘energy friendly’ or ‘effcient’ are just a few models, where real-time situations and processes play an expressions intrinsic to our newbuilding programme. Through important part. hull optimisation of our specialised reefer container vessels, the highest energy effciency is obtained, adding a touch of green to Globally, we see a vast expansion of our widespread network the Seatrade Colour Class. The four freezers will operate their giving a friendly, local approach to a global business. Central reefer plants on a natural refrigerant. And imagine this: the Juice America and more specifcally its fruit and vegetable gardens Express, even though twice as big as predecessor Joint Frost, will and logistic opportunities of the Caribbean are explored. Closely be twice as effcient, using the same amount of fuel for double the related is the expansion of StreamLines that offers weekly sailings amount of transported cargo at the same speed. between Europe, the Caribbean, Central America and the USA with fast specialised, full container ships on a strict schedule. In pursuit Leaving aside practical solutions, Seatrade’s Fast Direct Dedicated of further sustainable economic development, we continue to rely concept incorporates an important contribution to minimise on the cooperation with new or existing associates on site. wastage and maximise social responsibility. Smaller carbon footprint, less food miles and reduced loss, lead to a more We retain a sharp focus on delivering to our customers the services responsible exploitation of crops and thus better sustainability. they expect from us whilst meeting today’s ecologic standards. Seatrade being in increased control of the entire supply chain, from In this way, we contribute to a green and clean future for this grower to end consumer, will also help to reduce environmental generation and the next, just because that’s what friends are for! impact. Equally as important as environmentally friendly, is a friendly The Management environment, which brings us to the human element in shipping. 3 ECUADOR 7.8 Last 16 April at 17:58, Ecuador was roughly shaken out of its relaxed Saturday afternoon, by an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 on the Richter scale and with its epicentre 10kms below the earth’s surface under the small towns of Pedernales and Muisne in the province of Manabi, best known for the port city of Manta. The earthquake caused havoc and devastation all over the country, but worst hit the province of Manabi. The tremor lasted for about 55 long seconds, which is quite long when one is in fear of what will come next while buildings are coming down left, right, and centre. Over 700 persons lost their lives, while two months on there are still some recovering from their injuries and some are even still missing. Thousands of families lost their homes and their place of work. Apart from the loss of life and the physical injuries, this natural disaster hit in a relatively humble area where society works so hard to keep up with the advances of now-a-days developing Ecuador. Humble hard working people, who with little income managed to proudly build their brick wall houses, some even with a second foor, lost everything in 55 devastating seconds. Much can be written about the event, but pictures say more than words. The country responded with heart-warming solidarity and so did the global society - when day-light came with the realisation of the devastation and hearing the cries of sadness and desperation, all over the country initiatives were undertaken to help the The night of the earthquake and the next morning the damage became obvious 4 The little they had, was destroyed people of Manabi with goods, medication and whatever else was immediately needed. Within a day, convoys with aid goods were underway to the devastated province. Now, a few months after the disaster, reconstruction is underway in the most affected places, but still so much is needed. The Impressive force of nature government tries with extra budgets and with re-direction of priorities of civil works to advance quickly. Also still lots of help and support by international aid organisations is arriving from all over the world. We of Seatrade Ecuador have been supporting with frequent supply of everyday goods which are distributed by aid- organisations to the people in the affected areas. Water and food aid will be needed for a long time to come, as many people lost their jobs and have no way of providing for themselves. At this stage, apart from continuing with frequent supply of consumer goods, we believe that we can best support Manabi with constructive and lasting help. Seatrade Ecuador is preparing an aid project for Manabi, details of which will be circulated soon in order to give those interested in our network the opportunity to support our relief efforts. What this terrible natural disaster demonstrated is that the worst thinkable circumstances generate heart-warming solidarity, support and care from all over the world and that even the most hurt people get back on their feet and fnd the energy and motivation to reconstruct what was damaged for a better future. Ivo Ravelli Seatrade Ecuador Soon help was underway 5 IN THE PICTURE AGULHAS STREAM SHIPS PARTICULARS In each Simply Seatrade we present a vessel managed by any of the pool members; AGULHAS STREAM the ship’s particulars and the present crew will be introduced. This issue we visit mv Agulhas Stream, managed by Reederei Triton, Leer. Call sign: PJKV Flag: Curacao MEET THE CREW Home port: Willemstad We asked each of the crew these questions: LOA: 140.18 m 1.