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The Dutch pilot tender LACERTA operating off Ijmuiden – Photo : Simon Wolf © Concordia Maritime Charters Two More MR Vessels By Aiswarya Lakshmi Swedish tanker owner Concordia Maritime has chartered in two more MR (ECO) vessels, while also extending the contracts for two of the currently chartered MR (ECO) vessels by a further year. A contract to charter out the P-MAX tanker Stena Performance has also been signed. The contractual partner is a large global oil company and the vessel will be used primarily for niche traffic in the Middle East. As with previous charters, these latest contracts are joint charters with Stena Bulk, and

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Concordia Maritime’s share amounts to 50 percent. The vessels will be operated by the successful MR pool within Stena Bulk Product & Chemicals (formerly Stena Weco). The contract for STENA PERFORMANCE is for six months, with an option for a further six months, and runs from January 2018. Kim Ullman, CEO of Concordia Maritime said: “We are acting based on our firm belief in a progressively stronger market from summer 2018 onwards. By chartering in a total of six vessels (50% each), we have now increased earning capacity significantly in a short period. At the same time, we continue our efforts to identify niche trades for our P-MAX vessels, where their unique properties are particularly beneficial." "The new P-MAX contract is a good example of this. For our part, the contract means that we secure employment for the vessel for six months ahead, at a level clearly above the market and standard vessels,” Kim added. Source : marinelink

Pacific Basin’s JERICHO BEACH, shifting from anchorage to No.5 berth at Burnie to take on a part load of logs before moving on to Bell Bay and Eden to complete. Photo : Dale E.Crisp (c) Rising oil price poses another profitablity problem for containership operators By Mike Wackett Escalating fuel prices are posing a renewed risk to carrier profitability, adding to the twin threats of new container capacity coming on stream as softer demand hits after Chinese New Year. Brent crude is forecast to top $70 a barrel this week – its highest level since mid-2015 – having risen by 35% in the past six months.

The KOTA LAHIR North-West bound in the Malacca Straits Photo : Capt Neil Johnston – Master Salvanguard (c)

The trend shows little sign of abating, given the ongoing battle between OPEC and shale producers, as the former grouping – with the support of Russian oil producers – limits supply and geopolitical tensions, particularly over Iran. Bunker costs for ships are rising virtually every day, with heavy fuel oil (HFO) now around $370 per tonne, compared with approximately $300 a year ago. And with an 20,000 teu container vessel consuming around 250 tonnes a day at sea, even with slow-steaming, the financial implications for the container lines are clear. During Hapag-Lloyd’s third-quarter earnings call in November, chief executive Rolf Habben Jansen reflected on a 47% hike in the carrier’s fuel costs in the nine-month period and said rising bunker prices was “the biggest risk factor” to sustained profitability. Mr Jansen explained that although fuel price increases could, in theory, be passed on to customers, there was “always a delay factor in obtaining compensation”, which he said could “skew the P&L account”. And with the new 0.5% global sulphur cap coming into force in 2020, carriers will also be casting an apprehensive eye at the respective rising cost of low-sulphur fuel oil (LSFO), currently around $600 per tonne, compared with $460 12 months ago.

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The PHILADELPHIA EXPRESS outbound from Antwerp navigating the Westerschelde Photo : Willem Kruit (c) Ship operators must soon decide on the fuel strategy for their vessels: do they go for LNG; fit exhaust gas cleaning systems, known as scrubbers; or simply use LSFO? Some carriers, including Hapag-Lloyd, have decided not to fit scrubbers, but if fuel prices continue to rise they may have to rethink. Writing in Ship & Bunker, Dr R Vis, a director of Singapore-based fuel oil analyst Viswa Lab, calculates that assuming a differential between HFO and LSFO of around $200 per tonne, the additional cost for a 20,000 teu ship would be $50,000 a day. And based on a vessel sailing for 300 days, Dr Vis reaches a mindboggling cost of an extra $15m a year using LSFO. In contrast, the cost of installing a scrubber system for this size of ship would be around $8m, and based on Dr Vis’s calculations, this outlay could be recouped in just over six months. However, bunker suppliers have also flagged up potential issues on the availability of HFO post-2020, on the current assumption that there will be fewer ships fitted with exhaust gas cleaning systems than not. Meanwhile, the decision by CMA CGM to specify their newbuild 23,500 teu ‘megamax’ ships be powered by LNG is increasingly looking a wise move. Source : The Loadstar

Three reasons why maritime transport must act on climate change For years, the transport sector has been looking at solutions to reduce its carbon footprint. A wide range of stakeholders has taken part in the public debate on transport and climate change, yet one mode has remained largely absent from the conversation: maritime transport Tackling emissions from the shipping industry is just as critical as it is for other modes of transport. First, international maritime transport accounts for the lion’s share of global freight transport: ships carry around 80% of the volume of all world trade and 70% of its value. In addition, although shipping is considered the most energy-

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efficient mode of transport, it still uses huge amounts of so-called bunker fuels, a byproduct of crude oil refining that takes a heavy toll on the environment. Several key global players are now calling on the maritime sector to challenge the status quo and limit its climate impact. From our perspective, we see at least three major reasons that can explain why emissions from maritime transport are becoming a global priority.

1. Stormy waters – the challenge of rising emissions If the shipping industry was a country of its own, it would rank as the 6th largest greenhouse gas (GHG) emitter worldwide, right between Japan and Germany. While the sector’s share in global emissions is currently at 2-3%, the demand for maritime transport is soaring – and so are emissions. From 2015 to 2016 alone, the slowest year in more than a decade, the world’s fleet still grew by more than 3.5%. The result of this trend? Under a business-as-usual scenario, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) estimates that carbon emissions from shipping could increase by 50%-250%. 2. All hands on deck – the imperative of fairness Neither international aviation nor international shipping were part of the climate change targets set under the Paris Agreement. As a consequence, these two specific industries were the only ones not included in any of the national climate action plans submitted by countries after the Paris agreement, often referred to as Nationally Determined Contributions.

Things finally started moving in 2016, when the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) adopted its Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) to address carbon emissions from international flights. If the shipping sector does not follow suit quickly, its carbon emissions are forecasted to make up 10%-17% of global GHG emissions by 2050, posing a significant threat to the Paris Agreement’s goal of keeping global warming well below 2°C.

From a political standpoint, holding major emitters like the shipping sector accountable is also tremendously important to the overall success of climate action: If powerful industries are not required to do their due diligence, how can we expect poor and vulnerable countries to understand that they, too, should be taking action? And how can we expect certain transport modes to act pro-actively on climate when others are exempt from any obligations?

3. Setting sail – the window of opportunity Pressure on the international maritime industry to take action has been increasing in recent years. For instance, in February 2017 the European Parliament voted in favor of including shipping in its EU Emissions Trading System from 2023, unless the IMO proposes comparable climate regulation on its own. Within this context, the IMO has committed to adopt an initial GHG emissions reduction strategy in April 2018, the year when the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change will also conduct its first global stock-taking exercise to measure progress on climate action. This will be followed by a revised IMO strategy in 2023. As the momentum builds, there is a clear window of opportunity to create a greener future for international maritime transport. The World Bank is part of two global initiatives that have recently joined forces to support the shipping industry on this journey: the Sustainable Mobility for All and the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition, whose work on maritime emissions is led by the University College London Energy Institute and the Global Maritime Forum. Building an alliance of progressive maritime stakeholders to explore, discuss, and evaluate the potential of possible emissions reduction strategies is key. As Roman philosopher Seneca once said: “If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.” Source: The World Bank

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Pirate attacks more than doubled in Philippines - IMB

The Philippine Coast Guard patrol vessel 4403 MALAPASCUA outbound from Puerto Princesa City – Palawan to patrol the Philippine coastal waters Photo : Piet Sinke (c) CLICK at the Photo and hyperlink in text ! Pirate attacks worldwide fell to their lowest level in over two decades last year, the International Maritime Bureau said, but more than doubled in the Philippines while African trouble spots remained dangerous. A total of 180 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships were recorded last year, the lowest number since 1995 and down from 191 in 2016, the bureau Some countries such as Indonesia, the world's biggest archipelago nation, saw a drop in incidents, with 43 attacks in its waters last year, down more than half in the past two years. However a handful of countries witnessed a steady climb in attacks. Twenty-two incidents were recorded in the Philippines, a jump from 10 in 2016, with most of them low-level attacks on vessels anchored at Manila and Batangas, south of the capital, the country's two busiest ports. There were also kidnappings of crew in the southern Philippines, the bureau said. Islamic militants have been increasingly targeting seafarers in the strife-torn region, abducting them and demanding ransoms for their release. The number of attacks in Bangladesh jumped three-fold to 11 in 2017, with most in Chittagong, the country's busiest port. The Gulf of Guinea off the west coast of Africa remained an attack hotspot in 2017. Out of 16 incidents of vessels being fired on reported worldwide last year, seven occurred in the gulf There were 10 incidents of kidnapping involving 65 crew members in or around waters off Nigeria, which lies next to the Gulf of Guinea, according to the Kuala Lumpur-based IMB's report, which was released Wednesday. Waters off Somalia remained dangerous, with nine incidents recorded last year, up from two in 2016. A dramatic attack on a container ship far off the Somali coast saw pirates firing rockets at the vessel after a failed attempt to board it. "This dramatic incident... demonstrates that Somali pirates retain the capability and intent to launch attacks against merchant vessels hundreds of miles from their coastline," said IMB director Pottengal Mukundan. source : ABS-CBN

Baltic Exchange Looking to Develop New LNG Shipping Index

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Following an approach by leading Baltic Exchange LNG shipbroking companies, the Baltic Exchange has formed the Baltic LNG Panellists Group. The move comes as the Baltic Exchange looks to develop a new Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Index comprising several routes for the evolving LNG shipping market. Affinity, Braemar ACM, Clarksons and SSY are the LNG Panellists Group’s first members and they are currently assessing a range of LNG routes before reporting moves to a trial phase. Commenting on the formation of the new group, Baltic Exchange Chief Executive Mark Jackson said:

“The growth in LNG transported by sea has led to the formation of a spot market. However, any spot market needs to be underpinned by standard contractual terms – as already happens in the tanker and dry bulk freight markets. The Baltic Exchange is looking to support the LNG freight market as it matures and we hope to deliver greater transparency through an index. We are delighted that four of the most important independent LNG shipbroking companies have joined our panel and we look forward to developing a set of standardised assessments for use across the fast-growing LNG industry.”mIn recent years the substantial global increase in natural gas production and rising imports by India, China, Pakistan and Egypt has led to a fundamental change in LNG shipping market dynamics. In addition, more contracts are being signed for shorter durations and smaller quantities, without fixed destinations. Trade patterns have diversified as new import and export terminals have been built and the LNG fleet continues to expand. Until recently, the LNG shipping market was characterised by low levels of spot market activity, with the majority of business conducted on a long term contractual basis. Various routes are currently being evaluated by the Baltic LNG Panellists Group. Once finalised their proposal will be presented to the Baltic Index Council for approval and trial phase. Source: Baltic Exchange

MOB boat of HAL’s ZUIDERDAM launched during an exercise in the port of Willemstad-Curacao photo : Hermann Hazenberg (c) Extra startdatum mbo-opleiding Matroos binnenvaart (bbl)

Op 5 maart 2018 start het STC in Rotterdam de bbl-opleiding Matroos Binnenvaart*. Deze op de praktijk afgestemde mbo niveau 2 opleiding is bij uitstek geschikt voor jongeren die aan de slag willen in de binnenvaartsector, maar niet vijf dagen per week in de schoolbanken willen zitten. Aanmelden voor deze opleiding kan tot 16 februari 2018. Tijdens de opleiding leren de

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studenten hoe zij aan boord ondersteuning moeten bieden aan de uitvoering van nautische, operationele en technische werkzaamheden. Er is aandacht voor het omgaan met verschillende soorten lading en het uitvoeren van onderhoudswerkzaamheden. Ook thema’s als Veiligheid, Communicatie en Werken en Wonen aan boord komen tijdens de opleiding aan bod. En uiteraard is er aandacht voor talen, Navigatie en Topografie. Om met de opleiding te kunnen starten moeten de studenten in het bezit zijn van een vmbo-diploma of een mbo-diploma op niveau 1. Diegenen die hier niet aan voldoen, maar wel willen starten moeten slagen voor de STC-toelatingstoets. Meer informatie over de opleiding en de aanmeldprocedure is te vinden op www.mbo-stc.nl/matroos. Geïnteresseerden zijn welkom op de open avond van vrijdag 19 januari of de open dag van zaterdag 20 januari. Ook kunnen zij contact opnemen met mevrouw Middelman en/of de heer Vroombout. Beiden zijn bereikbaar via 010 - 44 86 439. *De opleiding gaat alleen van start bij voldoende aanmeldingen. M T Sanchi

The davits are still up...the boats have burnt away. A stark reminder of the perils of the seas, even in today's times. We hope the lessons learned in this accident will help us strengthen our barriers against such calamities.

RIP 32 brothers at sea!

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Ocean Alliance's ULVC capacity to be boosted by 60pc in 2018: SeaIntel THE Ocean Alliance, comprising Cosco, CMA CGM, Evergreen and OOCL, is making major investments in ultra-large containerships (ULVC), unlike its competitors - the 2M and THE Alliances - that are pursuing strategies of stable development, using ULCVs to augment existing services According to a report from SeaIntel, Ocean Alliance's ULCV capacity is expected to grow by 60 per cent in 2018. The move is also likely to shake up the alliance's network and the group's members will see their fleets undergo radical change. That means that "if they wish to optimise their changing fleet portfolio," the carriers "need to rethink the fundamental structure of their current network." The alliance recently unveiled its 2018 service offerings. The schedule showed Ocean Alliance offerings going from the current 41 east-west services with 331 ships and 3.35 million TEU to 42 services with 340 vessels and 3.6 million TEU, the Global Trade Magazine of Newport Beach, California, reported.

The CMA CGM HERODOTE moored in Malta – Photo : Mario Schembri (c)

The Ocean Alliance collectively will still have the largest number of transpacific services, with 20 between Asia and the west and east coasts of North America, including nine to Southern California ports, four to the Pacific northwest, and seven to the US east coast.The group will also operate six Asia-North Europe services, five Asia-Mediterranean services, five Asia-Middle East, two Asia-Red Sea, and four transatlantic services. The transatlantic TAE2 is the new service, which, the alliance says, will offer

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improved transit times on a port rotation of Southampton, Le Havre, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Bremerhaven, Charleston, Savannah, Miami, New York and returning to Southampton. But SeaIntel expects some serious changes to Ocean services with the influx of the new ULCVs. "We will see Ocean Alliance potentially change the network more drastically," said the report, "offering new products and network structures, driven by the rapid delivery of large vessels." Source : Schednet

ATLANTIS ALVARADO passing Gravesend 10/01/2018 inbound for Grays Terminal. David Berg © http://ukshippinglog.blogspot.co.uk (c) Optimism prevails in shipping industry in 2018: Moore Stephens MOORE Stephens, an accountant and shipper adviser, expects optimism to outweigh pessimism in the shipping industry during 2018. In its latest newsletter for the shipping industry, 'Bottom Line,' Moore Stephens partner Richard Greiner wrote: "Overall industry confidence hit a three-year high in 2017. Oil prices reached a three-year peak while there was a 50 per cent rise in the Baltic Dry Index over a six-month period in the second half of 2017." Mr Stephens highlighted that finance was available from within and outside the industry. Some sanity returned to the newbuilding orderbooks and charterers in particular displayed an appetite for new investment, reported London's Tanker Operator. "In 2018, freight rates will harden if there is a further reduction in tonnage overcapacity and an acceleration in ship demolition. Money will still be available for the right investment. Shipping will continue to be impacted by geopolitical uncertainty, which could be influenced in either a positive or negative way by elections in Brazil, Iraq, Italy, Mexico, Russia and elsewhere. "US interest rates will most likely go up over the coming 12 months and the implications of new accounting standards will start to bite. Smart technology will assume increasing importance, adding value and improving safety but putting pressure on R&D budgets," said Mr Stephens. Doubts will persist over the sufficiency of low-sulphur fuel, and gas will become an increasingly attractive option for powering new and converted tonnage as the price of oil recovers, he added.

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Simon Møkster Shipping AS awarded contract with Lundin Norway AS for the state-of-the-art PSV Stril Mar Norwegian shipowner Simon Møkster Shipping has been awarded a contract for one of its platform supply vessels by Lundin in Simon Møkster informed on Wednesday that Lundin Norway awarded a contract to the PSV STRIL MAR. The contract is firm until the summer of 2018 plus options. “Møkster Shipping are proud to be awarded this contract, and hope this results in a long-term relationship between Lundin Norway AS and Simon Møkster Shipping AS,” said the company. The STRIL MAR is one of the newest vessels in Møkster’s fleet. The 91-meter long vessel of a UT776 WP design was delivered in March 2016. It was built by Astilleros Gondan S.A. and can accommodate 25 persons. The vessel previously worked for the Italian oil company Eni in the Barents Sea off Norway under a call off deal from December 2016. Source: Offshore Energy Today

The German customs vessel HELGOLAND in de port of Emden – Photo : Jan van Vuuren (c) Wärtsilä working on HY Tug concept with Brazil port As more ports look to green operations, solutions such as the recently launched Wärtsilä HYTug concept are gaining acceptance and popularity. The technology group said in a press release it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Petrocity, to develop a harbour tug design based on its HY Tug, which features hybrid propulsion and energy storage using batteries. No financial details were disclosed. Petrocity is the parent company of a new port facility being built in São Mateus in the Brazilian state of Espirito Santo. The prime consideration is to maximise the ecological operational sustainability of the vessel since the environmental demands of the new port are among the most stringent in the world. “The Wärtsilä HYTug will change the landscape of the tugboat market as battery usage significantly increases environmental sustainability and operational efficiency, while at the same time greatly reducing operating costs. It represents further evidence of Wärtsilä’s leadership position in sustainable and energy efficient technologies,” said Marine Solutions' sales manager, Mário Barbosa. “Green port operations are completely aligned with Petrocity’s corporate philosophy and values. We look forward to working with Wärtsilä in developing the kind of harbour tug that meets the criteria that have been established for this project. This will be the first of many others in a huge logistics project which aims at the regional integration of the Espirito Santo, Minas Gerais and Bahia states. It represents a definitive guarantee of the interiorization of the economy in the north of Espírito Santo,” said Petrocity ceo José Roberto. The

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new hybrid vessel features a very distinctive outlook while providing the power and manoeuvrability for practical tug operations. The overall design has been optimised for low hull resistance, high towing and escort performance, efficient sea-keeping, crew safety and comfort, as well as for easy maintenance. Source: Seatrade Maritime RMT DEMANDS ACTION AFTER INCIDENT ON THE ARCADIA RMT demands urgent action from regulator and cruise industry after shocking incident on the Carnival Arcadia at the weekend shines spotlight on lifeboat safety. Maritime union RMT has written to safety regulators and the cruise ship industry body today demanding urgent action over life-boat safety after a routine training exercise on the Bermuda-registered Carnival Cruises vessel MV ARCADIA in the Azores on Saturday almost ended in tragedy. Left : The ARCADIA Photo : Michael Cassar (c) Five people were hurt in the incident on the Arcadia, one seriously, in what RMT says is the latest in a catalogue of serious incidents involving lifeboats – an issue that the union has been campaigning for change and improvements on for a number of years. In a letter to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, RMT is demanding a tighter regulatory regime and improved maintenance to ensure both crew and passenger safety. In the letter, RMT says: RMT has serious concerns over the risks and dangers facing maritime workers involved in life boat drills. It is almost as if the safety and testing regime for life boats under the present system has become the most dangerous part of a maritime workers time at sea, and that just cannot be right. RMT is demanding a tighter regulatory regime and improved maintenance of all life boats to ensure improvements to both crew and passenger safety. Can you tell me, clearly and with precision what the MCA are doing to ensure immediate improvements in the working process of life boat drills, what the MCA consider requires changing, when they believe those changes will be introduced and finally what narrative they have in ensuring the safest and best practices are deployed and acted upon accordingly, for life boat drills. The union has written to both Carnival Cruises and the Cruise Line Industry Association (CLIA) raising similar points.

RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said: “The incident on Saturday on the Carnival Cruise ship ARCADIA in the Azores should serve as a wake-up call to entire cruise industry that we need improvements and changes to the regulatory and maintenance regime and we need them now. RMT will fight with every tool at our disposal to ensure that safety of both crew and passengers is the absolute top priority the length and breadth of the industry.”

RMT National Secretary Steve Todd said: “RMT has raised the issue of lifeboat safety in the past and after the latest incident we will not be fobbed off with any more delays and excuses. RMT is blowing the whistle on this issue before there is a major tragedy and we expect urgent and decisive action from both the safety regulator and the cruise companies.” Source: RMT

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The floatel ENDURANCE underway to Rotterdam, assisted by 4 Kotug Smit Towage operated tugs and 1 RPA vessel Photo : Capt Kees Joore Master Stena Transit (c) Harlingen en Baggerbedrijf De Boer sluiten nieuw contract

The TSHD ADELAAR Photo : Jaap Kiewiet © De gemeente Harlingen en Baggerbedrijf De Boer uit Sliedrecht een vijfjarig onderhoudsbaggercontract gesloten voor de Friese zeehaven. Het contract is gewonnen na een aanbesteding waar zeven bedrijven aan meededen. Links : Maria le Roy, wethouder economische zaken en ruimtelijke ordening van de gemeente Harlingen, en Kees van de Graaf, directeur van Baggerbedrijf De Boer, bezegelen het contract met een handdruk foto: Joachim de Ruijter. “Wij zijn ontzettend trots dat we wederom aan de slag mogen voor Harlingen”, aldus Kees van de Graaf, directeur van Baggerbedrijf De Boer. “De samenwerking met deze goede en plezierige opdrachtgever loopt al sinds de start van de onderneming, veertig jaar geleden. Sleephopperzuiger ‘ADELAAR’ is sinds die tijd regelmatig in de haven om de werkzaamheden uit te voeren. Deze opdracht onderstreept nog maar eens dat langjarige onderhoudscontracten de focus zijn en blijven voor ons bedrijf.” In de aanbesteding bleek Baggerbedrijf De Boer als economisch meest voordelige inschrijving (EMVI) uit de bus te komen, waarbij gekeken is naar de inschrijfsom in combinatie met de kwaliteitscriteria op het gebied van de CO2-prestatieladder en het gebruik van diesel

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met een laag zwavel gehalte (ULSD). Het baggercontract loopt van 1 januari 2018 tot en met 31 december 2022 en kan daarna met maximaal vijf jaar verlengd worden. More ships in a safe harbour

Photo : Kees Torn (c) In the past year in the Port of Rotterdam, the trend of more efficient inspections continued . In the past five years, the number of inspections dropped from 11,000 to about 8,500. For example, in 2017 the Seaport Police and the Port Authority started joint inspections of pleasure boats for the first time. The number of small spills decreased significantly. The Port Authority is still looking for the cause. The amount of spils remained almost the same . This was mainly caused by a leak in the Botlek area.

Digitization In the past year the Port Authority participated in a pilot involving autonomous shipping. The harbor master expects the port to be involved in the medium term and prepares the vessel traffic system by means of standardization. In 2018, the Port Authority will continue to take part in trials to use autonomous shipping and flying drones for its own operations.

In 2017, worldwide agreements were established on the international terminology in shipping. This is important for the PRONTO project. This online communication platform supports shipping agents and other operators. The aim is to achieve more transparent and efficient planning of services to ships, such as pilotage and the use of terminal and bunker services. This leads to less delays. PRONTO is now a working application. In a number of pilots (with Maersk, Shell, MSC, various terminals and service providers) it is tested and being used in Rotterdam. The first results are promising: in the first pilots, a time saving of 20% was achieved in the port calls. PRONTO will be expanded further in 2018. For example, the Shiptracker module will be available from today – 11 January. As a result of a large-scale worldwide cyber-attack with ransomware (NotPetya) that hit companies worldwide, including a container transshipment company in the port of Rotterdam, there was clearly much more attention for cybersecurity in the second half of the year. The business sector had to be helped with increasing awareness in the field of cyber and made full use of FERM. This platform was set up by the Port Authority in 2016 to inform companies in the port of Rotterdam about cybersecurity and to encourage cooperation. Within the port of Rotterdam, the Port Authority, together with nautical service providers, has now developed an organizational structure around the Nautical Crisis Team that to ensure the port remains accessible if a critical ICT system fails. Next year this will result in a central hotline for cybersecurity.

LNG The Port Authority encourages the transition from fuel oil to LNG as fuel for shipping. In recent years, the Port Authority has already prepared the systems and the personnel for the arrival of LNG-powered vessels. In 2017, the Cardissa became the first LNG bunker vessel in Rotterdam to become operational. The laws and regulations have been updated to ensure smooth bunkering of liquefied natural gas. “We expect that LNG bunkering will be commonplace in the port of Rotterdam in 2020,” says harbour master René de Vries ALSO INTERESTED IN THIS FREE MARITIME NEWSCLIPPINGS ? CLICK HERE AND REGISTER FOR FREE !

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NAVY NEWS

Philippine’s navy LD 601 BRP TARLAC visited Puerto Princesa City for 2 days the BRP TARLAC is the lead ship of her class of Philippine Navy landing platform docks. She is the second ship to be named after the Philippine province of Tarlac, one of the provinces considered to have significant involvement in the Philippine Revolution on independence against Spain. The ship was laid down by the PT PAL shipyard in Surabaya, Indonesia on 5 June 2015 and was launched on 17 January 2016 It underwent sea trials part of it done during its delivery from Indonesia to the Philippines on May 2016. It was formally welcomed in ceremonies last 16 May 2016, and was commissioned into service with the Philippine Navy on June 1, 2016. Photo : Piet Sinke www.maasmondmaritime.com (c) CLICK at the photo & hyperlink in text ! Foreign submarine enters Japan's contiguous zone Japan's Defense Ministry says a foreign submarine was sailing underwater in the contiguous zone just outside territorial waters in Okinawa Prefecture on Wednesday and Thursday. Ministry officials say the submarine apparently belongs to the Chinese Navy, as a Chinese frigate was spotted nearby. The officials say a Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel on Wednesday afternoon spotted a submarine sailing underwater off Miyako Island in the southern prefecture. They say the submarine continued to move northwest and left the contiguous zone into the East China Sea without resurfacing. The officials say the submarine again entered Japan's contiguous zone on Thursday morning off Taisho Island of the Senkaku Islands. International law requires submarines to surface and hoist the national flag when navigating through territorial waters of other nations, but not in contiguous zones. Also off Taisho Island, a Chinese Navy frigate reportedly entered the contiguous zone twice on Thursday. The officials say neither vessel entered Japanese territorial waters. They say both left the contiguous zone on Thursday afternoon. The ministry is closely monitoring the submarine's move and collecting information. Vice Foreign Minister Shinsuke

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Sugiyama summoned Chinese Ambassador Cheng Yonghua to lodge a protest on Thursday. Sugiyama expressed grave concern and stressed that China should not stem the tide for improving Japan-China relations. Japan controls the Senkaku Islands. The Japanese government maintains that the islands are an inherent part of Japan's territory. China and Taiwan claim them. Ministry officials say Cheng rebuffed Japan's protest, saying the islands are part of China's territory. After the meeting, the ambassador left the ministry without responding to reporters' questions. Source: NHK

The Coast Guard cutter P 811 PANTER outbound from Willemstad-Curacao – Photo : photo : Hermann Hazenberg (c) Royal Navy ‘would not rule out’ cannibalising parts in the future

Britain’s Type 45 destroyer HMS DIAMOND leaving Portsmouth photo : Raymond Wergan Newton Ferrers (c) STEPS will be taken to reduce the amount of old spare parts being reused by the Royal Navy, but it will not become an obsolete practice. At a public accounts select committee meeting yesterday afternoon naval staff were grilled on the cannibalisation of parts in the Royal Navy. According to the select committee’s report, the cannibalisation of parts from the Royal Navy has increased by 50 per cent. The navy has pinned this down partly to the introduction of the Type 45 destroyers such as HMS DARING and HMS DIAMOND. Concerns were raised about vessels being out of operation due to parts being cannibalised off them. On this subject, Rear Admiral Richard Stokes said: ‘That is not a position we get ourselves into. ‘I am not aware that we

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have ever had a Type 45 not available because we have ‘store robbed’ a component from it to support a higher priority platform.’ Portsmouth South MP Stephen Morgan, who was present at the meeting, questioned the panel about the future of the Royal Navy’s budget, as well as whether the upcoming Prince of Wales carrier would be a victim of naval cannibalisation, in order to support the Queen Elizabeth carrier. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence Stephen Lovegrove said: ‘I would not rule out the idea that equipment on the Prince of Wales may find herself being re-purposed on the Queen Elizabeth carrier.’ Rear Admiral Richard Stokes added: ‘The vast majority of cannibalisation that takes place is for low- value items. ‘71 per cent of items cost under £5,000, so the consequential cost is very small. ‘The big costs are in consequence to the build programmes, specifically on submarines. ‘The lesson for me has been in the Queen Elizabeth carrier.’ Royal Navy finance director Colin Evans said: ‘The report has shone a light on a really important area for us. ‘Looking forward I think there are opportunities for us to improve support, so it is an exciting time.’ Stephen Morgan MP said: ‘It is crucial that the government manages and invests in vessel support for the new carriers but ensures that the procurement is affordable. ‘I’m also concerned by the increasing trend of cannibalisation in our services where parts are being removed from one vessel to another, and the long term effects of this. ‘It’s hugely important for Portsmouth that the Ministry of Defence is providing effective support to the armed forces, the government is properly planning for the future needs of the armed forces and supports our great city at a time when, as a nation, we seek to grow the Royal Navy.’ Naval staff also confirmed that the seal used to repair a leak on the Queen Elizabeth carrier was brand new, and not an old part from elsewhere. Source : Portsmouth

The Type 23 Frigate HMS SUTHERLAND – F 81 left Devonport Jan 9 on deployment to the Pacific, the first Royal Navy vessel to go there in several years. She will be joining training exercises with the US,J apanese, and South Korean navies off the Korean Peninsula. Her sister ship HMS ARGYLL will follow her to Japan at the end of the year. Photo : Raymond Wergan, Newton Ferrers. (c) MP's call for new HMS York A CAMPAIGN to name a new Royal Navy ship after the city has been set up by a York MP. Rachael Maskell, MP for York Central, has written to the Secretary of State for Defence, calling on him to name one of eight new Type 26 Frigates HMS YORK Two of the eight City-class ships have already been named HMS Glasgow and HMS Belfast and will be involved in combat, counter piracy and humanitarian and disaster relief operations. Ms Maskell said: “York is steeped in military history and has a strong connection with the Armed Forces, being home to Imphal Barracks in Fulford and the Queen Elizabeth II Barracks in Strensall. It makes sense for one of the new City-class ships to be named after York.” Ten Royal Navy ships have previously been named HMS YORK. The last one was a Type 42 decommissioned in 2012. Source: Yorkpress SHIPYARD NEWS Fincantieri holds traditional keel-laying ceremony for Carnival Panorama scheduled to enter service in November 2019 A traditional keel-laying ceremony was held at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera, Italy, for Carnival Cruise Line’s third 133,500-ton Vista-class ship, CARNIVAL PANORAMA, which is scheduled to enter service in November 2019, Carnival said in

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its press release. The ceremony, which dates back hundreds of years, signifies the official start of construction of a seagoing vessel. CARNIVAL PANORAMA will offer many of the popular innovations and features introduced on CARNIVAL VISTA which debuted in May 2016. The second in the series, CARNIVAL HORIZON, is scheduled to enter service April 2, 2018. Additional design details, as well as homeport and itinerary information for Carnival Panorama, will be announced at a later date. Source : Portnews

Seen at Pattje Shipyard Waterhuijzen mv EMSWIND ready for departure to IJmuiden for completion . Photo : Joop Bartels © Vigor wants to move some Hubbard ferry work south Vigor Industrial and the state are working through a problem with construction of the Alaska Class Ferry Hubbard. The Hubbard is the second of a two-ship deal between the state and Vigor to build new ferries at the Ketchikan shipyard But, the contractor now wants to move some of the Hubbard construction work south. The state would rather have all the work remain in Alaska Vigor runs shipyards throughout the Pacific Northwest, and the terms of its contract with the state do allow the company to complete some of the Alaska Class ferry work elsewhere. But, the State of Alaska opted to pay for two new ferries without federal funding, because state officials wanted those ferries built in Alaska. Completely. State Transportation Commissioner Marc Luiken said his office and other state officials have reached out to Vigor to see how they can keep the work in Ketchikan. “Actually, the governor has spoken with their president and vice president and let them know that he really would like to see 100-percent of the work stay in the state,” he said. “But ultimately, this is going to be Vigor’s decision and the contract allows them to do that. In 2014, then-Gov. Sean Parnell signed a $101-million contract with Vigor Alaska to build those two ships in Ketchikan. Luiken said the contract allows Vigor to shift about 13 percent of the overall work to its shipyards in the Lower 48.

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The contract also calls for a delivery deadline of Oct. 18th of this year. Luiken said if Vigor does move some of the work south, the state plans to hold Vigor to that deadline. Doug Ward is a spokesman for Vigor’s Ketchikan operations. He said Vigor won’t meet the deadline, with or without sending some of the work to its Vancouver, Wash., shipyard. “We’re not gonna – we’re going to be late,” he said. “And that’s where this started.” Ward said the decision to shift less than 5 percent of the work south was a way to at least get a little closer to that deadline. He didn’t want to say how late Vigor would be delivering the Hubbard without sending that work south. Ward said they’re still figuring out a timeline for delivery with that shift, and would provide that to the state soon. He said Vigor and the Ketchikan shipyard share the governor’s desire to build all of the ferry in Alaska. The problem is a combination of not enough space, and a young workforce that’s learning quickly, but still learning. “Our average age is 37 years old,” he said. “That’s pretty low for a manufacturing workforce.” Ward said the shipyard continues to recruit, but Vigor just isn’t going to be able to build the entire Hubbard at the Ketchikan yard in time. Commissioner Luiken said the state is open to negotiating that deadline. “As a matter of fact, the governor said that he’d be willing to have that conversation about moving that date out, if they were to keep the work up here,” he said. If the state does, indeed, hold Vigor to the Oct. 18 deadline for delivery, and that deadline is missed, Ward said the contract calls for financial penalties. But that’s open to negotiations. The Tazlina was the first ferry built through that two-ship contract, and Luiken said it’s important to note that it was built 100-percent in Ketchikan. “And there are quite a few new jobs that Vigor has brought into town with that shipyard,” he said. “So, I think it has had an impact on Alaska’s economy.” Ward said the Tazlina took longer than expected for the reasons he mentioned before. But it is pretty much done and should be starting initial sea trials soon. Both ferries are 280 feet long with a passenger capacity of 300. They will be able to carry up to 53 standard vehicles. Source: KRBD Fincantieri to Adapt FREMM Frigate for U.S. Navy Fincantieri Marine Group announced further details on its plans to adapt its “Best-in-Class” FREMM frigate, already in service for the Italian Navy since 2012, to design the U.S. Navy’s new guided-missile frigate, FFG(X). Fincantieri will lead an experienced industry team, including Gibbs & Cox and Trident Maritime Systems, to design and build these multi-mission ships capable of conducting anti-surface, anti-submarine, and electronic warfare and air defense operations. As design partners, Gibbs & Cox, will leverage their experience modifying proven hull, mechanical and electrical systems to U.S. Navy standards. Trident Maritime Systems will serve as the Electric and Propulsion System Integrator with responsibility to design, specify and integrate these ship systems and components. “We’ve assembled a world-class team of partners to customize to American design standards and deliver an advanced, flexible and highly reliable ship to the U.S. Navy for their current and future needs,” said Francesco Valente, president and CEO of Fincantieri Marine Group. “Our American shipyards are tailor-made for building small surface combatants and we have a strong, established and reliable U.S. supply chain.” The Fincantieri FFG(X) design is based on FREMM, the most capable and modern off-the-shelf frigate available in the world for the range of capabilities required by the U.S. Navy. Fincantieri is building 10 FREMMs for the Italian Navy, six of which have been delivered and have already accumulated 30,000 hours and 200,000 nautical miles in real-world operations. The Fincantieri-led team would construct the FFG(X) ships at its American shipyards, including Fincantieri Marinette Marine in Marinette, Wisconsin, which was modernized for serial production in order to build the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship. The products and services herein described in this press release are not endorsed by The Maritime Executive. Source : MAREX Northern Shipyard to kick off construction of helicopter carriers in 2020 The first and only series helicopter carrier is due to be manufactured in 2022 and become operational in 2026, according to the source The Russian Defense Ministry and the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) have agreed to start the construction of domestic helicopter carriers in 2020 at the Northern Shipyard, a military-industrial complex source told TASS. "The Russian Defense Ministry and the USC have agreed that the Northern Shipyard enterprise will carry out work on the helicopter carriers and the Leader destroyers. It is already conducting comprehensive reconstruction of its productive capacities, including the construction of a workshop to build ships of these classes," the source said. "The plant is expected to first build two helicopter carries and then to start constructing the destroyers. R&D work for the helicopter carriers will kick off in 2018, the construction of the lead ship is expected to start in 2020 and in 2024 it will join the fleet. The first and only series helicopter carrier is due to be manufactured in 2022 and become operational in 2026," the source specified. Another source told TASS earlier that helicopter carriers would be powered by a combined diesel and gas turbine, in which the diesel engine is the main one, and the turbine is needed to accelerate power. The ships will mostly carry Ka-52K helicopters that will be delivered to the armed forces simultaneously with the helicopter carriers. The ships will also service Ka-27s, Ka-29s and Ka-31s. Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yury Borisov earlier told reporters that the first Russian helicopter carrier will be finished roughly by 2022. Source : TASS

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ROUTE, PORTS & SERVICES

The OASIS OF THE SEAS off Cozumel – Photo : Ko Rusman © JNPT attracts new intra-Asia service Currently, GTI accounts for about 40 percent of JNPT’s total throughput. Photo Credit: APM Terminals Mumbai.

APM Terminals-operated Gateway Terminals India (GTI) continues to win new calls compared with competitor Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), as the opening of a PSA International terminal provides a “fifth” option for mainline carriers serving India’s busiest container gateway. GTI is poised to receive the first call from a new intra-Asia service, jointly announced by Cosco Shipping Lines and Wan Hai Lines this week, APM Terminals Mumbai sources told JOC.com. The weekly loop — known as the China-India Service VI (CI6) — will hold its maiden sailing from Shanghai, China, on Jan. 24. The port rotation will be as follows: Shanghai, Ningbo, Shekou and Nansha, China; Singapore; Nhava Sheva (JNPT) and Pipavav, India; Penang, Malaysia; and back to Shanghai. The service will employ a fleet of five 4,250 TEU vessels, with Cosco contributing four and Wan Hai, one. That service addition brings GTI’s total number of weekly sailings to 14, officials said. However, local trade sources told JOC.com that with PSA’s entry, there could be service profile changes at JNPT in the coming months. GTI officials declined to comment on that possibility. Another industry source told JOC.com that a major, nine-vessel consortium led by Hapag-Lloyd, currently using the port-owned Jawaharlal Nehru Container Terminal (JNCT), is likely to move onto PSA’s Bharat Mumbai Container Terminal upon full-fledged operations. GTI currently accounts for about 40 percent of JNPT’s total throughput, having handled 1.5 million TEU in the April-to-December period, a 12.5 percent year-over-year gain, out of 3.6 million TEU shipped through the port. Furthermore, the private operator represented nearly half of JNPT’s overall direct port delivery handling in December, processing 23,372 TEU out of 52,013 TEU speedy discharges through the port, statistics show. In addition, the company outperformed rivals on key productivity metrics in December, with average gross crane rates improving to 43.09 moves per hour from 42.89 moves per hour during December 2016. GTI’s December crane productivity compares with 42.39 moves per hour by DP World’s Nhava Sheva (India) Gateway Terminal; 31.22 moves per hour by DP World’s flagship Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal; and 22.71 moves per hour by JNCT, an analysis of JOC.com data shows. GTI is a joint venture between APM Terminals Group and domestic rail operator Container Corporation of India (Concor). The terminal includes a berth line of 2,336 feet, 128 acres of yard space, and modern service equipment — including 10 twin-lifting quay

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cranes, 40 rubber-tire gantry cranes, and three rail-mounted quay cranes — enabling it to handle about 2.3 million TEU annually. Source : the Journal of Commerce Cameroon’s Kribi port terminal will be operational in March Commercial activities at Cameroon’s Autonomous Port of Kribi (PAK) will be operational from March 1, 2018.Making the announcement on Thursday, the CMA-CGM ship-owner, said the first shipments will leave Asia as early as Monday January 15. After talks with the Ministry of Transport, Lionel Odeyer, the General Manager of CMA-CGM Cameroon issued a reassurance that this date was chosen in collaboration with the Kribi Container Terminal Company (KCT) and PAK. “We have examined the opening conditions of the Kribi terminal since we are partners in this project that will modernize Cameroon’s economy. The meeting with the minister allowed us to study these conditions and to go through the last two or three points that remained for us to study,” he said. “The meeting was extremely productive and we are maintaining our deadline of March 1 for the opening of the terminal,” he emphasised. The ship-owner also summed up the operation. “There will be several weekly stops. We will have a stopover that will come from Asian countries directly. We will also have two weekly services that will come directly from Europe” he said. A protocol was signed on December 29th with the ship-owner, allowing the entry into force of the concession contract for the operation and development of the Kribi container terminal for collaboration between KCT and PAK over the next 25 years. Source : APA News/ journalducameroun

The NORWEGIAN BREAKAWAY moored at the megapier in Willemstad-Curacao Photo : Hermann Hazenberg © Westports eyes THE Alliance services to By Sam Whelan, Asia correspondent Port Klang terminal operator Westports suffered a 9% drop in container throughput last year.

In an announcement to the Malaysian stock exchange, Westports reported volumes of 9m teu for 2017, down around 900,000 teu from 2016, a record year for the terminal. The result highlighted both the footloose nature of South-east Asia’s transhipment traffic and the potential pitfalls container ports face due to large-scale carrier consolidation and powerful mega- alliances. Westports said the result was within the 7-12% volume drop it forecasted following its 2017 second-quarter financials. After its third-quarter results in November, chief executive Ruben Emir Gnanalingam said: “The container shipping industry has just gone through an unprecedented recalibration and realignment processes which affected almost all major liners. “Recent mergers and acquisitions have affected our container volume handled, especially transhipment boxes, and Westports has now transitioned successfully towards serving new services under Ocean Alliance and THE Alliance”. Key to Westports’ change of fortunes was CMA CGM’s acquisition of Singapore-Based APL, which resulted in the French carrier adopting a dual-hub strategy in South-east Asia and shifting a large number of its calls to a new joint-venture terminal with PSA Singapore. Westports has retained 12 weekly calls from the Ocean Alliance for 2018, which account for around 20% of the terminal’s volumes, according to CIMB Research. However, the impact of the forthcoming 1 April network changes by THE Alliance remains unclear, with the grouping announcing only “a South-east Asia hub” in its schedules. Victor Wai, Drewry’s lead analyst for ports, said: “Presently,

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none [of THE Alliance membership] has equity interest in the three regional transhipment giants, Singapore, Westports and Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas (PTP). Maersk uses PTP, while 2M partner MSC has a joint terminal with PSA (MSC-PSA Asia Terminal). “But if Westports could win THE Alliance transhipment volumes, it could be significant for the Malaysian operator.” While Westports is likely to experience a continuation of its improving gateway traffic in 2018, up by around 10% last year, Mr Wai said this was unlikely to offset further losses overall. “We are not optimistic on the throughput figure this year, as an improvement in gateway traffic is unlikely to offset a substantial decline (expect a high single-digit decline) in transhipment volumes, which account for about 70% of total throughput.” An influx of ultra-large-container-vessels (ULCVs), while potentially fewer than forecast, could also impact regional port competition. Mr Wai said that although several ports were capable of handling transhipment volumes from ULCVs, Singapore was likely to retain its leading position. “Singapore has done well in anchoring shipping lines through joint terminal interest. In addition, the maritime ecosystem in Singapore is unrivalled in the region. “Hence, we expect the tilt in transhipment volumes from Westports to Singapore to continue in 2018, though there is a threat of increased direct calls, given that an enlarged alliance has spare vessel capacity to string direct services.” With a flurry of new capacity planned among the established transhipment hubs in South-east Asia, port capacity in the region appears to be growing faster than demand, although this will not deter secondary ports from expanding to compete with the major players, added Mr Wai. “From the perspectives of Port Authority of Thailand and the Pelindos [in Indonesia], upgrading port infrastructure and adding capacity is necessary. In other words, the [gateway] cargo volumes are theirs anyway, why would they want Singapore or Malaysia to handle the transhipment volumes if they have identified their shortcomings: port capability, productivity and efficiency? “With Japanese and Chinese funds flowing in, they could accelerate their expansion plans,” he added. Source : The Loadstar

The CRUISE OLBIA in Livorno (Leghorn) Italy Photo : Jim Prentice (c) http://caledoniantransportphotos.blogspot.com http://caledoniantransportphotos-buses.blogspot.com http://caledoniantransportphotos-railways.blogspot.com http://caledonianmodelwarships.blogspot.com OOCL Trans-Pacific Trade service update In response to the expected low demand following the Lunar New Year holiday, announced the withdrawal of the following Asia-North America sailings:

Pacific China South 1 (PCS1)

APL ESPLANADE (ESP) 287E/288W: ETA Fuqing on February 24 in Week 8 for EASTBOUND, and ETA Los Angeles on March 18 in Week 11 for WESTBOUND Service resumes with CMA CGM T. JEFFERSON (GJE) 289E/290W: ETA Fuqing on March 3 in Week 9 for EASTBOUND, and ETA Los Angeles on March 25 in Week 12 for WESTBOUND Pacific China Central 1 (PCC1)

OOCL LONDON (OLN) 055E/W: ETA Ningbo on February 24 in Week 8 for EASTBOUND, and ETA Long Beach on March 12 in Week 11 for WESTBOUND

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Service resumes with OOCL LUXEMBOURG (OLU) 055E/W: ETA Ningbo on March 3 in Week 9 for EASTBOUND, and ETA Long Beach on March 19 in Week 12 for WESTBOUND Pacific China Central 2 (PCC2)

CSCL BOHAI SEA (HCK) 015E/W: ETA Dalian on February 25 in Week 8 for EASTBOUND, and ETA Long Beach on March 18 in Week 11 for WESTBOUND Service resumes with COSCO OCEANIA (CSO) 061E/W: ETA Dalian on March 4 in Week 9 for EASTBOUND, and ETA Long Beach on March 25 in Week 12 for WESTBOUND Pacific North West 1 (PNW1)

OOCL NEW YORK (ONW) 045E/W: ETA Shekou on February 24 in Week 8 for EASTBOUND, and ETA Vancouver on March 12 in Week 11 for WESTBOUND Service resumes with IKARIA (IKR) 020E/W: ETA Shekou on March 3 in Week 9 for EASTBOUND, and ETA Vancouver on March 19 in Week 12 for WESTBOUND Pacific North West 2 (PNW2)

APL SOUTHAMPTON (SOU) 095E/096W: ETA Yantian on March 5 in Week 10 for EASTBOUND, and ETA Seattle on March 25 in Week 12 for WESTBOUND Service resumes with CMA CGM RIGOLETTO (GMR) 097E/098W: ETA Yantian on March 12 in Week 11 for EASTBOUND, and ETA Seattle on April 1 in Week 13 for WESTBOUND China East Coast/Canada Pendulum (CECP) – US East Coast

E.R. TEXAS (EXT) 010E/W: ETA Qingdao on February 25 in Week 8 for EASTBOUND, and ETA New York on March 28 in Week 13 for WESTBOUND Service resumes with XIN DA YANG ZHOU (XDY) 032E/W: ETA Qingdao on March 4 in Week 9 for EASTBOUND, and ETA New York on April 4 in Week 14 for WESTBOUND Gulf Coast China 1 (GCC1)

RDO CONCERT (RDC) 273E/274W: ETA Singapore on February 12 in Week 7 for EASTBOUND, and ETA Houston on March 20 in Week 12 for WESTBOUND Service resumes with CMA CGM MOZART (MZT) 275E/276W: ETA Singapore on February 19 in Week 8 for EASTBOUND, and ETA Houston on March 27 in Week 13 for WESTBOUND source : American Journal of Transporatation

Brisbane container throughput remains strong despite volume lapse in Nov AUSTRALIA's Port of Brisbane reported a drop in containerised throughput in November compared to the previous month, but throughput is still strong in a broader context, according to the latest trade statistics from the port. Brisbane reported a total throughput for November to be at 114,727 TEU, following four months of record container throughput at the port, peaking in October at 120,389 TEU. Even though November's container totals were lower than October's, 5 per cent more containers passed through the port in November 2017 than the same month in 2016. Imports made up just over half of the total last November, with exports making up 49 per cent of the Port's total container throughput, Australia's Daily Cargo News reported. As usual, Brisbane's biggest containerised export was fresh Queensland air, with 28,145 TEU of empty containers leaving the port - an increase on the same month in 2016 of 32 per cent. Empties even beat out full container exports for the month, which were reported to be 28,052 TEU. Brisbane's second biggest containerised export category for the month was "export other"

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with 11,274 TEU, followed by agricultural seeds (4,705 TEU) and meat products (4,447 TEU).Turning to imports, "import other" was the largest category with 25,490 TEU, followed by household items (7,080 TEU), freight all kind (5,053 TEU) and electrical equipment (4,614 TEU).source : Schednet

Spotted in Las Palmas the BLUE BIRD ( ex Nyantic) Photo : Ko Rusman © POOR ROAD ACCESS AT SCOTTISH PORTS DISADVANTAGES NI ECONOMY Businesses across Northern Ireland continue to be disadvantaged by poor road access to their key GB markets. Leading ferry company Stena Line has raised concerns with local political and business stakeholders to increase the focus and necessity of addressing a critical infrastructure deficit which impacts a range of key NI business sectors including manufacturing, food production and tourism. Whilst road connections in Northern Ireland have been better at keeping pace with economic development, a situation which will be greatly enhanced once work starts on the York Street Interchange project, the same cannot be said of key roads in Scotland, specifically the road network to and from Loch Ryan, which handles approximately 45% of NI trade with the rest of the UK. Paul Grant, Stena Line’s Trade Director (Irish Sea North) said: “We have been working hard over a number of years to try to get key road improvements made on the A77 and more importantly the A75 heading south from Scotland. Despite significant investments by ferry operators between NI and Scotland, including Stena Line’s new £80m port and terminal facility at Cairnryan, which included the introduction of two larger ferries, successive administrations have been unable to commit the necessary capital resources to carry out these vital road upgrades. “Access to and from Scottish ports is severely lacking compared with other UK hubs. Journeys could be made easier and travel times shortened which would help to reduce NI’s remoteness and help support key economic contributor groups such as hauliers and tourists. Investments have been made to roads at Holyhead and Heysham and these are already providing tangible benefits to business and tourism levels in their regions.” Paul Grant added: “Local politicians need to engage with other stakeholders to get the Scottish and Westminster governments to work collaboratively to push for a fit for purpose road network system on both sides of the Irish Sea. The dualling of the A75 will be a long-term infrastructure project which could take a number of years to plan and complete. As it stands however, the clock isn’t even ticking so if we want NI to remain a competitive, forward thinking economy which can attract major investments in the future, we need to start the process of change and work collaboratively now to get the commitments and resources in place before a shift in trade away from NI becomes irreversible.” Source : lovebelfast Dredging Corp secures Rs 88-cr contract from Cochin Port Dredging Corporation of India Ltd (DCI) said it has secured a Rs 88.51 crore contract for dredging of channels at Cochin DCI secured the contract through competitive bidding, the company said in a BSE filing. DCI has been carrying out the maintenance dredging works at Cochin Port continuously since 2011-12. "Cochin Port invited global tenders for maintenance dredging for the year 2017-18...DCI participated in bidding process....DCI stood as the lowest bidder with Rs 88.51 crore. Thereby successfully retaining the work in its order book for next year," it said. The dredging at Cochin Port will be carried out

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throughout the year by deploying two dredgers, it added. DCI said it is the only PSU in the dredging field in India and is securing all major contracts through open competitive bidding process. Source : outlookindia CareerStream – The first shipping recruitment agency in Greece CareerStream constitutes an innovative private company established in Athens, Greece in 2017, and with presence in London, Limassol, and Singapore. We aim to offer top quality recruitment services to companies specializing in shipping & transportation. We believe in excellence and this is what we want to deliver to our clients. The well-established Maritime Sector in Greece is the most attractive choice for many jobseekers, as it offers security and perspective for career development. While, the workload in an office environment does not allow time to be spent on CV filing and Screening, CareerStream can become your valuable partner. Our mission is to provide high quality human resources services to shipping companies and promote competitive candidates’ profiles. Services to employers: Job Posting – CV Screening – Interview Screening Services to job seekers: CV writing – Interview preparation – Personal Branding & Social Media consultation

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Twee 'Tesla-schepen' gaan het Wilhelminakanaal bevaren Twee volledig elektrische joekels van containerschepen gaan vanaf dit najaar het Wilhelminakanaal bevaren. Het Tilburgse logistiek bedrijf GVT Group van Wil Versteijnen zet deze 'Tesla's van de binnenvaart' in op het traject tussen zijn terminal op bedrijventerrein Vossenberg-West en de Rotterdamse haven. Door : Ben Ackermans GVT huurt de schepen met ruimte voor 270 containers van het recent opgerichte bedrijf Port-Liner. Dat gaat de komende jaren in totaal vijftien elektrisch aangedreven en dus emissie- en geluidloze schepen in de binnenvaart brengen, in Nederland en België. De eerste in augustus. Een wereldprimeur, aldus de onderneming. De twee schepen die GVT gaat charteren zijn 110 meter lang en 11.40 meter breed. Aan boord komen vier in containers 'verpakte'

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accu's, waarmee ze 34 uur kunnen varen. ,,De accu's kunnen aan de wal in vier uur weer worden opgeladen, maar het is ook mogelijk de containers in zijn geheel te wisselen", zegt Ton van Meegen, directeur van Port-Liner. GVT gaat de vijf kleinere elektrische containerschepen huren voor vervoer op de kanalen tussen Budel en de haven van Antwerpen. De containerterminal De Kempen in Budel behoort tot de Versteijnen-groep. De bouw van de vijftien elektrische schepen vergt een investering van 100 miljoen euro, aldus Port-Liner. Voor de ontwikkeling en bouw van de grootste exemplaren kreeg het bedrijf 7 miljoen subsidie uit een Europees fonds. Bron : Algemeen Dagblad

The METHANE PRINCESS anchored off Gibraltar Photo : Francis Ferro © Capesizes’ Rates Rallied 92% in 2017, Panamaxes’ at 64% Dry bulk shipowners had longed for this period of time for more than nine years. It was late in 2008, when the market came tumbling down, amid a halt in world trade, as a result of the aftermath of Lehman collapse and its consequences in global economy. Shipowners will tell you though, that these dramatic events only heightened the downturn of what was a doomsday scenario waiting to happen in the dry bulk market. It was only a matter of “when” not “if”. Asset prices had reached an unprecedented level which was, frankly speaking, unsustainable, while the global orderbook was overbloated as well. Demand, however high, was never going to catch up. The years which followed showed some blips and short bursts, but it was only until the second half of 2017, when a serious and sustainable recovery rally came to be. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI), the dry bulk industry’s benchmark, finished the year at 1,366 points, while only two weeks prior had reached a number just above 1,700 points, while sustaining above the psychological mark of 1,000 points for the most part of the second half of 2017. According to Allied’s Research Analyst, Mr. Thomas Chasapis, “Capesize and Panamax TCA saw their numbers boosted most, finishing roughly 92% and 64% higher on y-o-y basis, respectively, while the Capesize TCA managed to hit above the 30,000 $/day mark for a brief moment. The smaller size segments also witnessed a fair improvement, reaching levels well above what had been seen the past two years, though still not as impressive as the gains noted in the larger sizes. These improved earnings were quick to leave there mark on the secondhand market. With the total carrying capacity of vessels changing hands reaching just above 50 million dwt (close to 700 vessels), 2017 has clearly outperformed all previous years dating back to 2012”. “More importantly”, Chasapis adds that “the figure that sticks out the most is the total invested capital, which concluded at the highest level noted these past 5 years by a fair margin. At the same time, it is important to note that despite total volume for 2017 being only marginally higher than 2016, the level of invested capital was significantly higher, pointing to the considerable increase in price levels being noted. These figures can be described as nothing short of impressive, especially when taking into account the highly volatile nature of this market and the still recent memory of the dire earning conditions noted back in 2016. The main drive was still one of bargain hunting, with many distressed deals having been put on the table, while many buyers still feeling that there was room for further gains to be had”.According to Allied’s analyst, “this robust growth in values describes best of all the overwhelming optimism now witnessed all around. When it comes to investing in shipping however, increased activity in the secondhand market comes typically hand in hand with increased appetite for new ordering. This time around, new orders however were curbed to a minimum during. New contracting accounting for a mere 16% of the starting Orderbook, while given the strong level of deliveries, the orderbook decreased by roughly 28% during the year. Looking at it in

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more detail, we note that interest in new ordering started to emerge in mass from the summer period onwards, keeping in line with the strong movements noted in the freight market. Indicatively, the Panamax and Capesize segments showed new order activity ballooning during the final quarter of 2017, with 96% and 65% of total new orders placed within the second half of the year”. “All-in-all the main conclusion of what we have seen so far is that the Dry Bulk sector continues to be on a healthier track, with an overall optimism being felt with regards to the medium term. However, the causes behind the most recent slump and the lessons learnt from it must not be forgotten easily. Furthermore, given that the growth of the fleet reached 2.18% for the year, while the scheduled deliveries for this year are still fair in number, we must continue to make an effort to keep the fleet growth rate attuned with what demand dictates”, Chasapis concluded. Source : Nikos Roussanoglou, Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide

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