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1. Feedstuffs, Grains & Oilseeds Bulker Services Mobile Harbour Equipment
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lthough signs of increasing
global import demand over the
next twelve months for the
three main commodities are limited,
indications for some minor commodities
are more positive. World seaborne dry
bulk trade growth currently looks set to
remain quite slow through 2020, with
potential for negative influences to
become a bigger market feature.
In recent weeks recession has been
mentioned by commentators, amid
unfolding evidence of slowing economic
activity in a number of countries around
the world. This idea may still seem an
exaggerated view, with estimates by
the OECD organization at the end of last
month pointing to a 0.5% GDP increase
in the advanced economies group
during this year’s second quarter. But a
slowing trend appears to be solidifying
and prospects for a pick up in 2020 are
not very promising.
GRAIN & SOYA
As estimates of output volumes from
northern hemisphere 2019 summer
harvests begin to gain greater reliability,
the outlook for global grain and soya
trade in the crop year ending mid-2020
is clarifying. Among major buyers there
are only a few expectations of large
changes in import volumes caused by
domestic crop variations. Increasing
consumption in some countries may
have positive effects.
Changes among grain exporting
countries are likely to be more
noticeable during the current 2019/20
year. As shown in table 1, North
American exports of wheat, corn and
other coarse grains could fall sharply, by
12% to 104.5mt (million tonnes),
resulting from lower US sales.
Conversely, the International Grains
Council calculations show South
American exports rising by almost 20%,
reaching 89.0mt. The Black Sea volume
may be slightly reduced, by 2% to
101.5mt.
IRON ORE
The evolving trend of iron ore trade this
year has reflected weakening
influences, a pattern which may persist
for some time ahead. Steel production
figures in countries importing raw
materials provide a partial guide to iron
ore and coking coal usage and, in turn,
import demand for these commodities.
During the first seven months of
2019, crude steel production in the
European Union was 2% lower at
98.2mt. Japan’s production was down by
3% at 59.5mt and Taiwan’s estimated
output was reduced by 1% to 13.3mt.
South Korea, by contrast achieved a 1%
rise to 42.5mt and India saw 5% growth
to 66.2mt. The outstanding performer
was China with a 9% increase to 577mt,
but Chinese iron ore imports fell
because of other influences including
destocking and higher domestic ore
output.
COAL
Prospects for coal trade remain
subdued, with downwards pressures
featuring prominently. Yet several
forecasters continue to suggest that an
overall increase of 1–2%, in global
thermal and coking coal movements,
could be the outcome for 2019, a trend
possibly extending into next year.
One aspect of uncertainty is India’s
imports, totalling 230mt last year,
comprising about one-fifth of world
trade. A new detailed study was
published at the end of last month by
the Australian Government Department
of Industry, Innovation and Science. This
report suggested that the trend is not
clear, because of difficulties in
estimating how quickly domestic coal
output will evolve in response to rising
consumption.
MINOR BULKS
The minor bulk trade sector, comprising
many industrial and agricultural cargoes,
is estimated to total around 2 billion
tonnes annually, contributing over one-
third of all dry bulk trade. Currently it
appears to be seeing stronger growth
than in the three major sectors,
providing a valuable boost.
BULK CARRIER FLEET
Predictions for the bulk carrier fleet
depend on varying assumptions about
newbuilding deliveries and scrapping,
Currently, as shown in table 2, both
main elements are likely to be larger in
2019 than seen last year. The result
could be a fairly stable world fleet
deadweight capacity growth rate, at
about 3%.
Limited positive signs for dry bulk trade
WHEAT AND COARSE GRAINS, CROP YEARS ENDING JUNE
14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20*
North America 108.2 102.9 122.0 113.6 118.1 104.5
South America 49.1 67.7 51.8 75.3 74.4 89.0
Black Sea 70.9 82.2 88.3 102.7 103.4 101.5
EU 48.1 46.9 34.6 30.1 31.5 32.9
Australia 23.5 22.0 31.9 23.7 15.3 19.5
source: International Grains Council *forecast, 29 August 2019
TABLE 1: MAJOR GRAIN EXPORTING AREAS (MILLION TONNES)
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019*
Newbuilding deliveries 48.2 49.2 47.3 38.4 28.5 35.0
Scrapping 16.4 30.7 29.3 14.7 4.4 8.0
Losses 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2
Other adjustments/conversions 0.1 -0.4 -0.7 0.1 0.0 0.0
Net change in fleet 31.8 17.9 17.1 23.5 23.9 26.8
Fleet at end of year 761.1 779.0 796.1 819.6 843.5 870.3
% growth from previous year 2.4 2.2 3.0 2.9 3.2
source: Clarksons Research (historical data) & BSA 2019 forecast *forecast
by Richard Scott, Bulk Shipping Analysis, Tel: +44 (0)12 7722 5784; Fax: +44 (0)12 7722 5784; e-mail: bulkshipan@aol.com
TABLE 2: WORLD BULK CARRIER FLEET (MILLION DEADWEIGHT TONNES)
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Grains & oilseeds
record harvest boosts hefty feed supplies
The IMF has consistently lowered its
forecast for global growth throughout the
year in response to rising geopolitical
tensions, Brexit-related uncertainty and
other issues. Much of the revision is
attributed to the increased risk related to
the US–China trade dispute that continues
unabated, with a fresh round of tariffs on
Chinese and US goods to apply from
1 September. Lack-lustre economic data in
China and a weak renminbi that dropped
by almost 4% in August, the largest monthly
decline in more than a quarter of a century,
heightened concerns about global
economic prospects prompting investors
to seek the safe havens of bonds and gold.
Agricultural markets look to be
comfortably supplied boosted by hefty
crops of wheat, coarse grains and oilseeds
forecast to rise to a record 2.17bn/t in
2019/20.
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Grain being loaded into a bulker at New
Orleans, through a 40-metre-long chute
from Cleveland Cascades.
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Prod Prod Use Use Feed Feed Trade Trade Stocks Stocks
18/19 19/20 18/19 19/20 18/19 19/20 18/19 19/20 18/19 19/20
Wheat 731 768 736 758 140 150 175 182 276 285
Coarse grains 1396 1399 1410 1418 846 856 203 208 355 336
Total grains 2127 2167 2146 2176 986 1006 377 390 630 621
Oilseeds 602 581 *491 *502 **339 **338 170 172 134 119
Source: IGC/USDA-Prod-mainly harvested Jul-Dec/Local Marketing years
*Oilseed crush; **Oil meals feed use-excludes fishmeal
MAJOR FEEDSTUFFS — PRODUCTION, USE, FEED & STOCKS 2018/19–2019/20 (MT)
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However, they are likely to face the
prospect of lower economic growth and a
range of new challenges that add to
traditionally high risks, including the rapid
spread of diseases such as African Swine
Fever (ASF), response to extreme climatic
events, changes in diets and trade disputes
that have the potential to reduce and
redirect trade flows, with consequences for
domestic and international markets.
WHEAT RECOVERY LED BY THE EU
Global wheat output is, forecast at a record
768mt (million tonnes), led by a recovery in
the EU and better crops in the Ukraine and
Australia. For coarse grains a marginal
increase in output to 1.39bn/t is anticipated
due to better barley, corn and other coarse
grain crops in the EU, Canada, Russia,
Ukraine, South Africa and Australia, partially
offset by a smaller US corn crop. The global
oilseed crop is forecast lower at 581mt
mainly due to a smaller soybean crop
342mt, with smaller crops of ground nut,
rapeseed and copra.
GLOBAL FEED DEMAND RISES TO OVER
1BN/T
Overall wheat and coarse grain demand is
forecast to rise to 2.17bn/t expected to
outpace supply, for a second successive
season. Global feed use is forecast at a
record 1bn/t, a rise of 20mt, split evenly
between wheat and corn with increases in
the EU, CIS, South America, Middle East and
East Asia. Oilseed crushings are expected
to be higher at 502mt but demand for oil
meals for animal feed forecast slightly lower
at 338mt due to the spread of ASF in Asia.
GLOBAL STOCKS TO FALL IN 2019/20
Global trade in wheat and coarse grains is
projected to increase to 390mt, with larger
shipments of wheat, barley and corn to
mainly satisfy feed/food and industrial use,
reducing global stocks to 621mt (China
342mt) by the end of 2019/20. Trade in
oilseeds is expected to rise to 172mt with
stocks declining to 119mt.
WHEAT FEED USE TO SURGE IN 2019/20
The global wheat harvest is expected to set
a new record of 768mt, with most regions
posting gains, especially in the EU, CIS and
North East Asian countries. The increase
use of wheat in 2019/20 is driven by record
supplies in several countries. In the EU,
feed use is set to increase by over 4mt to
56mt; and due to delayed US corn plantings,
wheat is increasingly price competitive in
US feed rations, especially through the
summer months, with use up almost 5mt.
Wheat for feed use is also expected to be
stronger in China and India this year, based
on bumper crops and relatively high corn
prices.
LARGER ARGENTINE WHEAT CROP
While parts of the growing region
experienced some dry conditions, the
wheat crop is expected to rise to 20.5mt.
Currency devaluations have improved the
agricultural sectors competitiveness versus
Australian wheat exports in price-
conscious Asian markets. Brazil is
Argentina’s main wheat destination,
expected to import 8mt. Through July,
traders forward purchased 1.8mt of the
new crop, less than last year, mindful that
the turmoil following the primary election
and rampant inflation could bring a return
of export controls before harvest takes
place.
CONDITIONS IMPROVE FOR AUSTRALIAN
WHEAT
The Australia winter crop conditions are
looking above average in most districts
including Queensland. If a 20–21mt wheat
crop is realized, there will be plenty to
satisfy domestic demand plus a sizeable
exportable surplus.
UPTICK IN WHEAT TRADE
Global trade in wheat forecast to rise to a
record 183mt, with an increase in wheat
shipments to several countries; Black Sea
wheat exports are forecast at 60mt, less
from Russia 34mt and Kazakhstan 6.5mt
and more from Ukraine 19.5mt. Increased
exports are also anticipated for the EU
27mt, Argentina 14mt and Australia 12mt.
With no shortage of wheat for most of the
major exporters, pressure is building on
prices.
2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20
EU 160 145 151 137 150
Other Europe 4 5 4 5 5
CIS Baltic’s 118 130 142 124 131
N C America 88 99 81 86 90
S America 22 29 26 29 30
N East Asia 42 39 42 39 46
F East Asia 253 255 268 264 268
Africa 28 22 27 29 27
Oceanic 23 32 21 18 21
Total 738 756 762 731 768
Source: FAO, USDA, IGC trade-totals may not add due to rounding
GLOBAL WHEAT PRODUCTION 2015–2019/20 (MT)
2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20
Production 738 756 762 731 768
Consumption 716 739 743 736 758
Trade 172 182 183 175 183
Stocks 245 262 281 276 285
of which China 97 115 131 140 146
Key exporters * 63 69 73 63 61
Sources: IGC, USDA-Production-mainly harvested Jul-Dec/Local marketing years
*Argentina,Australia, Canada, US, EU, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine
GLOBAL WHEAT SUPPLY DEMAND 2015–2019/20 (MT)
2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20
Production 1,304 1,418 1,360 1,396 1,399
Consumption 1,271 1,382 1,379 1,410 1,418
Trade 185 182 189 203 208
Stocks 350 386 369 355 336
of which China: 213 224 223 212 196
Key Exporters* 85 110 98 97 98
Source: IGC/USDA * US,Argentina, Brazil, Russia, Ukraine, EU,Australia, Canada
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Despite a greater uptake of feed wheat
replacing corn in animal feed rations, global
wheat stocks are expected to rise by10mt
to 285mt — excluding (China 146mt) — by
the end of 2019/20.
LARGE SUPPLIES, LACK OF DEMAND
WEIGHS ON PRICES
Ample supplies and lack of export demand
pressured major exporter prices — Russian
wheat FOB 12.5% protein fell to $190/t; EU
prices also declined — French wheat FOB
Rouen down $183/t (2 September 2019)
CBOT Wheat SRW Contract December
2019 closed down at $462.4 ($169.89 2
September 2019); UK feed wheat futures
contract November 2019 closed down
$157.09 (£130.75 — 2 September 2019).
US CORN CROP LOWER
Global production of coarse grains
is forecast by the USDA at 1,399mt
(corn 1,108mt, barley 152mt,
sorghum 60mt), slightly higher in
2019/20. Corn output is mainly
reduced in the US and to a lesser
extent in China offset by rising
barley output in the EU, Russia,
Ukraine and Australia, with better
sorghum, rye and oat crops. Large
South American corn output is
anticipated at similar levels to last
year.
Global coarse grain use is
forecast to rise to 1,418mt
outpacing production, reflecting
continued growth mainly in feed
use, set to rise by 10mt to 856mt
especially in countries in South East
Asia, Middle East, Brazil and Mexico;
food/industrial use is expected to
decline by 2mt to 562mt in 2019/20.
Trade in coarse grains is expected
to rise to 208mt with larger imports
to Mexico,Saudi-Arabia,EU,Iran and
Bangladesh; with stocks expected to
fall to 336mt (China 196mt) by the
end of 2019/20, with a marginal
increase in major exporters stocks.
USDA FORECAST STUNS MARKETS
Global corn production forecast by
USDA is forecast to fall by 15mt to
1,108mt in 2019/20, the estimate for
the US corn crop at 353mt in
2019/20, being the lowest for four
years; a smaller corn crop is also
anticipated in China 254mt, EU corn
production is raised, as increases for
Romania, Hungary, and Bulgaria
more than offset declines for
Poland, France and Germany; larger
crops in Russia 13mt, Ukraine a record high
36.5mt and South Africa 14mt. USDA’s
estimate for the US corn crop at 353mt
stunned markets being 18mt more than
analysts had anticipated, resulting in a steep
fall of 12% in global corn prices in August.
SWITCH TO BARLEY AND WHEAT REDUCES
CORN USE
Global corn output 1,108mt is outpaced by
strong demand 1,129mt, for the third
successive year. Corn for feed is forecast
2mt lower at 694mt due to greater use of
barley and wheat in the EU, the US and in
China. Elsewhere, corn for feed use is
expected to increase in several countries
including Brazil, Argentina, Egypt, Mexico
and Southeast Asia and South Korea. Corn
used for food, starch and ethanol use, also
expected to fall by 3mt to 438mt.
FALL IN PIG MEAT DENTS MEAT OUTPUT
Global meat output is forecast to decline
to 285mt (beef 63mt, pig 109mt, poultry
98mt, sheep 15mt), the fall in pig meat
output in China due to ASF, more than
offsetting expansions in beef, poultry and
sheep meat. Global meat trade is forecast
to expand, fuelled by an expected sharp
rise in imports by China.
ASF CLAIMS 5M PIGS IN ASIA
Since last year, ASF has spread rapidly in
China has affected all provinces, with over
140 outbreaks reported, four have
occurred since the end of June. The disease
is said to have affected up to half of China’s
breeding herd, pigs have either died or have
been culled, and likely much higher than the
official estimate of one million pigs. With
such a large number of pig farmers affected,
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the ripple effects have cut sales of vaccines,
feed additives and other services with feed
mills being closed. ASF is also present in
five other Asian countries apart from
China: Cambodia, DPR Korea, Lao PDR,
Mongolia and Vietnam. The Food and
Agricultural Organization (FAO) indicates
that almost 5m pigs in Asia have died or
been culled because of the spread of ASF,
the loss represents more than 10% of the
total pig population in each of China,
Vietnam, Mongolia and likely to have a
noticeable effect on meat and feed markets
worldwide.
MEAT IMPORTS TO RISE IN 2019/20
Rising global trade in meat and meat
products is forecast to surpass 35mt in
2019, up 4.8 percent from last year. Much
of the expansion is projected to stem from
an expected increase of 19–20% in overall
meat imports by China, which could reach
26% for pig, 23% for poultry and 15% for
bovine meat; driven by reduced supplies of
pig meat and by environmental and
resource constraints limiting production
capacity and Chinese consumers shifting
preference for, protein-rich foods derived
from animal products.
It also underlines China’s influence as a
major importer for most meat categories,
providing a crucial outlet for major
exporting countries meat supplies. The
expansion in global import demand is
forecast to be met largely by increased
exports from Brazil, the EU,Thailand, India
and Argentina, while limited supplies may
lower sales from Australia, New Zealand
and Uruguay.
FIERCE COMPETITION IN GLOBAL CORN
MARKET
Global corn trade is expected to rise over
173mt — USDA forecast corn exports
from the US 55mt, Brazil 34mt, Argentina
33.5mt and Ukraine 30mt, to meet feed
demand for livestock in several countries
including, China, Iran, Mexico, Kenya, Saudi,
Egypt, Israel,Turkey,Vietnam. Large supplies
in Brazil, Argentina (helped by a weak
currency peso) and Ukraine, are being
mopped up by cost conscious overseas
buyers, especially in Asian countries
including South Korea and Vietnam;
conversely, US sales have got off to a slow
start Brazil feed corn (Paranagua) $154mt
(2 September 2019), Argentina feed corn
(up river) $143mt (2 September 2019), US
3YC (Gulf) FOB $161mt (2 September
2019); CBOT Corn Futures December
contract closed down $3.61/bu
(3 September 2019).
BARLEY OUTPUT SOARS IN KEY EXPORTERS
Global production of barley is forecast at
152mt, 12mt above last year, with output
improving especially in the EU 60mt,
Canada 10mt, Russia 19mt, Australia 9mt
and Ukraine 9mt. Barley for feed use to
rise by over 8mt to 104mt; with trade at
28mt, with imports rising to 8mt in Saudi
Arabia as preference for manufactured feed
begins to displace some of the unprocessed
barley in desert-fed Bedouin animal
enterprises; larger imports into China 7mt
and a steep rise of 1.2mt into Morocco due
to poor crops.
HIGHER SHIPPING PREMIUM TO DAMMAM
Barley stocks are expected to rise by 2mt
to 20mt in 2019/20. The Saudi Grains
Organization (SAGO) bought 13 Panamax
cargoes of feed barley 780,000/t to arrive
mid-October/mid-December for discharge
at Red Sea and Gulf ports, from all major
origins except Canada, at an average price
of $206.76/t CF as new-season prices
2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19
Production 539 525 574 574 605
of which (Soybeans) 320 316 348 337 369
Crush 440 446 470 483 500
Consumption* 294 303 319 329 339
Trade Meals* 86 87 88 88 90
Trade Seeds 147 153 170 177 181
Stocks 95 94 111 110 122
of which (soybeans) 56 58 70 66 82
key exporters**
Source: USDA/*Meals cons/trade-excl. fishmeal **Argentina, Brazil, US
MAJOR OILSEED SUPPLY DEMAND 2014–2018/19 (MT)
2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20
Production 1,014 1,125 1,078 1,123 1,108
Consumption 981 1,086 1,090 1,134 1,129
Trade 145 142 153 170 173
Stocks 312 358 339 329 308
of which China: 212 223 222 212 196
Key exporters* 54 79 66 72 69
Source: IGC/USDA * Argentina, Brazil, Ukraine, US
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continue to rise, although considerably
below last year. International tensions
around the Strait of Hormuz have
increased costs into the Persian Gulf port
of Dammam reflected in a premium of
$10–15/t over deliveries to the Red Sea
ports of Jeddah and Jizan.
DISPUTE DISRUPTS TRADE FLOWS
As trade flows re-orientate to South
America, with China favouring Brazil over
the US to meet its 85mt soybean demand,
Beijing and Washington have yet to find a
solution to their long-running trade
dispute, with a new round of tariffs that
started on 1 September. And, while
soybeans languish in US silos, enough to
satisfy Chinese demand, fires are raging in
Brazil, destroying large parts of the Amazon
forest, in order to satisfy this same demand
for soybeans; the unintended consequence
of the US/China dispute providing the
economic incentive for Brazilian soybean
farmers to turn-away from decades of good
stewardship.
SOYBEANS REDUCE OILSEED OUTPUT
Preliminary projections for global oilseeds
suggests output is likely to be lower at
581mt in 2019/20; better crops for
cottonseed (46mt) sunflower seed (53mt),
palm kernel 20mt, unable to offset a decline
in soybean production principally in the US,
with smaller crops for rapeseed (71mt),
groundnut (44mt) and copra.
US SOYBEAN OUTPUT LOWER
USDA forecast US soy yields at
48.5bu/acre, down 6% year-on-year, heavy
flooding across the Midwest delayed
plantings with the US crop forecast at
100mt, lower than last year. With plantings
due to take place in South America, a
bumper crop for Brazil 123mt with a
slightly smaller crop forArgentina (53mt) in
2019/20 is envisaged.
SOYBEAN MEAL IMPORTS TO CHINA?
Amid negotiations on rescheduling
Argentina’s debt, the peso fell over 26% in
August, making agricultural goods more
competitive on the global market.
However, trade may be slowing as farmers,
traders hold soybeans in the event of
further depreciation, ahead of presidential
elections in October.
Increased demand for domestic soybean
crushing in Argentina is likely to pressure
soybean exports to China. Typically China
buys only soybeans but is said to be
considering importing soybean meal from
Argentina in order to fill the void due to
reduced US exports.
SOYBEAN PRICES MOVE HIGHER IN BRAZIL
Lack of sales to China, large stocks has led
to lacklustre soybean prices in the US. By
contrast soybean prices in Brazil continue
to move aggressively higher on strong
demand from China and from domestic
crushers competing for tightening supplies.
Soybean Export prices for Brazil
(Paranagua) $363/t, Argentina (up river)
$350/t and US 2y (Gulf) $336/t
(2 September 2019).
GLOBAL OIL SEED CRUSH TO RISE IN
2019/20
Global oilseed crushings are expected to
rise by 10mt to 501mt,with use of oil meals
to rise by 6mt to 333mt, supported by
expanding demand for animal feed and soy
oil.
With ongoing outbreaks of ASF a threat
to pig production and feed demand in
China and in other Asian countries,
together with reports of record oilseed
crops, weighed on soybean prices Chicago’s
soybean (Nov) contract closed down
$8.662/bu ($319.27/t 2 September 2019).
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Major Classification Society ClassNK is
participating in the ‘Cross-industrial
Working Group Related to Zero Emission
Alternative Ship Fuels’ established by the
CCR Study Group (*). This working group,
which ClassNK acts as secretariat to, aims
to reduce CO2 emissions in the
international value chain by use of methane
synthesized through methanation
technology which combines CO2 and
hydrogen produced from renewable energy
sources.
In the international shipping sector, the
IMO is carrying out initiatives to counter
the global emission of greenhouse gas
(GHG). In 2018,the Initial IMO Strategy on
Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships
was adopted. Its aim is to improve carbon
intensity of the sector by at least 40% in
2030 and reduce annual GHG emissions by
at least 50% in 2050, both compared to
2008 levels, and eventually phase out GHG
emissions as early as possible within the
century.
In order to reach these goals, it is
essential to make the transition over to
alternative fuels which can be used with the
existing power plants on ships.
Fuel methanation has gathered global
attention as a highly expected technology
for the realization of GHG zero emission.
The working group aims to implement fuel
methanation for ships and construct its
supply chain by collaborating with other
industries, companies, and administrations,
and will hold discussions/deploy initiatives
for the widespread use of methanation.
ClassNK participates in a working group for zero emission alternative fuels
(*) “CCR (Carbon Capture Reuse) Study Group”
was established with the aim of supplying
alternative energy like synthetic methane or
methanol by combining industrial carbon emissions
with hydrogen produced from renewable energy
sources toward achieving effective carbon neutrality
that reduces use of fossil fuels, and contributing to
the creation of a new energy supply system for
2050.
Thordon Bearings has updated its TG100 seal installation
requirements to facilitate cost-effective installation at all shipyards
with the release of new instructional videos, which can be seen on
the company’s YouTube channel. Shipyard staff can quickly and
easily install the state-of-the-art seal themselves, reducing the
overall costs of TG100 procurement.
Craig Carter, Thordon Bearings Director of Marketing and
Customer Service, said: “Based on our experience at several
shipyards in both North and South America from more than 150
TG100 seal installations to date, the feedback from our customers
is that installation of a TG100 seal is so straightforward that the
need for specialist seal technicians is unnecessary.”
In addition to instructions detailed in its TG100 Installation
Operation Manual,Thordon has produced a three-minuteYouTube
video outlining the steps shipyards need to take to achieve the
perfect TG100 install. Additionally, a video has also been produced
to guide shipyards through the ten-step process to prepare the
TG100 seal for shaft withdrawal.
To ensure that installation remains under warranty, a simple
registration form must be completed by either the shipyard or the
vessel owner.
Jason Perry,Thordon Bearings’ Business Development Manager
– USA, said: “Of course, a Thordon Global Service and Support
(GSS) specialist can still be appointed to oversee the installation,
but the ability to easily install the seals themselves is a real benefit
for those shipyards looking to reduce the overall cost of a TG100
seal installation. We hope this initiative will result in renewed
market growth for the revolutionary seal. If you can read a tape
measure and change a tyre, you can install a TG100!”
With hundreds of TG100s in service, the state-of-the-art seal
incorporates an important safety component allowing vessels to
return safely to the nearest port should the primary seal undertake
heavy damage.
This emergency inflatable safety seal was put to good use in
February 2019, when it was successfully deployed on a 70ft (21m) long workboat following multiple shaft failures. Its activation
prevented the vessel from sinking.
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Wilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM) has
been selected as the technical manager for
the Stove Shipping AS (Stove) vessels, Stove
Friend and Stove Tide. The two Supramaxes
are the newest additions to the Stove fleet
built in 2016 by Tsuneishi shipbuilding Co,
Ltd. Eastern Bulk Carriers will be the
commercial manager of both vessels and
technically managed by WSM in Singapore.
“We thank Stove Shipping’s [for its]
trust in us and this award further seals our
long-term relationship. Stove Shipping and
WSM have worked hand in hand like
partners for the past ten years. We have
been through the market volatilities
together and as the market improves, we
hope to ride this momentum together,”
says Carl Schou, CEO and President of
Wilhelmsen Ship Management.
“We are very pleased to select WSM as
the technical manager for our vessels, Stove
Friend and Stove Tide and look forward to
continue our good working relationship
and synergy withWSM in years ahead,” says
Pal Gilde,Technical Fleet Manager of Stove.
This year, WSM and Stove will
commemorate their ten years of a good
working relationship.
In addition to these two vessels from
Stove,WSM has secured more than 40 new
vessels into technical management so far
this year. WSM is optimistic about the
future of the ship management industry
driven by the improved sentiment in some
market segments. Besides expanding in the
managed bulk carrier fleet, it is also
expanding in its gas fleet.
ABOUT WILHELMSEN SHIP MANAGEMENT
Wilhelmsen Ship Management, a
Wilhelmsen group company, is one of the
world’s largest third-party ship managers
with a portfolio of more than 450 vessels
and 9,200 active seafarers. Wilhelmsen Ship
Management provides technical and crew
management services for various vessel
segments; LNG/LPG, Ro-Ro and
PCC/PCTC, container, cruise, bulk, and
offshore. Wilhelmsen Ship Management
manages from six offices worldwide and
has a crewing network of 16 manning
offices in 12 countries. Other key services
include dry docking services, lay-up
services, new building supervision, and
Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM).
ABOUT STOVE SHIPPING
Stove Shipping, established in 1959, is a
family owned, first-class ship-owning
company with focus on geared bulk carriers
within the Supramax segments. Stove
Shipping vessels are built to the highest
standards, by the world’s leading shipyards
and are equipped to transport dry bulk
commodities in addition to steel and forest
products. The worldwide trading of Stove
Shipping vessels has brought the company
together with people and companies from
across the globe.
Wilhelmsen Ship Management awarded two Supramaxes from Stove Shipping AS
On 29 August, at the Oshima Shipyard in
Japan, Fednav Limited took delivery of
the Federal Montreal, its newest Great
Lakes-suitable Handysize vessel (see
‘Delivery of bulk carrier Federal Montreal
by Oshima Shipbuilding marks Fednav’s
50th DNV GL-classed vessel,’ on p13 of
this issue). The ceremony was attended
by senior management from both Fednav
and the shipyard.
The Federal Montreal is a
34,500dwt international ice-class
bulk carrier, flagged in the
Marshall Islands. Built to trade in
the St. Lawrence River and the
Great Lakes, the vessel is certified
by DNV GL and is equipped with
the latest environmental
protection technology.
Named in honour of the city
Fednav calls home, the Federal
Montreal is the company’s first
ship ever to bear the name of a
city.
“Montreal is Canada’s
transportation capital. By naming
this new vessel the Federal
Montreal, we wanted to
communicate our commitment to
our city, the city of our
headquarters and my hometown,”
said Paul Pathy, President and CEO of
Fednav. “This dedication to our city is a
testimony of our commitment to the
economy of Montreal and the whole
country and to our customers,
employees, and partners, showing that
Fednav will always deliver a higher
standard.”
Celebrating its 75th anniversary this
year, Fednav Limited is Canada’s largest
international bulk shipping company. Its
fleet is comprised of close to 125 bulk
carriers trading worldwide, 65 of these
are owned. From offices on four
continents, the company operates the
largest fleet of Great Lakes-suitable
ocean-going vessels, the largest fleet in
the world of ice-class bulk carriers, and
three icebreaking cargo ships that
service the Arctic year round.
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Delivery of bulk carrier Federal Montreal by Oshima Shipbuilding marks
Fednav’s 50th DNV GL-classed vessel
In a recent ceremony at Oshima
Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Canadian dry bulk
shipping company Fednav Limited (Fednav)
took delivery of Federal Montreal, its latest
newbuild bulk carrier. (See ‘Fednav
celebrates anniversary with a special name
on p12 of this issue.) The vessel is the 50th
Fednav vessel classed by DNV GL.
The 34,500dwt international ice-class
vessel Federal Montreal is one of six DNV
GL-classed newbuild bulk carriers
contracted to Oshima Shipbuilding as part
of Fednav’s vessel replacement
programme. The ship is designed to emit
30% less greenhouse gases than similar
vessels and is equipped with an Optimarin
ultraviolet ballast water treatment system.
Upon joining the fleet of Canada’s largest
international bulk shipping company —
which celebrates its 75th anniversary this
year — the vessel will trade internationally,
as well as in the St. Lawrence River and the
Great Lakes region.
“The relationships we have formed with
key partners like Oshima Shipbuilding and
DNV GL have helped Fednav build on our
position as the leading international
operator on the Great Lakes,” said Paul
Pathy, President and CEO of Fednav.
“Celebrating the delivery of our 50th DNV
GL-classed vessel in the same year as our
75th anniversary is a fitting demonstration
of our commitment to offer the highest
quality services to our customers with
innovative and environmentally sensitive
vessels.”
“Strong support from DNV GL is an
integral part of our relationship with
Fednav and has enabled us to deliver more
than 40 newbuilding vessels to Fednav with
the most advanced and energy saving
features,” said Eiichi Hiraga, President of
Oshima Shipbuilding. “The celebration of
the 75th anniversary and delivery of
Federal Montreal at our shipyard marks
another major milestone among Fednav,
DNV GL and Oshima, and we look
forward to further cementing this strong
alliance for many years to come.”
“The years of close co-operation
between Oshima, Fednav, and DNV GL
have forged a partnership that has grown
stronger and stronger over the years,” said
Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO of DNV GL –
Maritime. “Our shared values and passion
for safety, innovation, and quality enables
the continuing delivery of exceptional
vessels. I am very honoured to take part in
the celebrations of Oshima’s delivery of
Fednav’s 50th DNV GL-classed vessel and
Fednav’s 75th anniversary.”
ABOUT FEDNAV LIMITED
Fednav Limited is Canada’s largest
international bulk shipping company. Its
fleet is comprised of more than 100 bulk
carriers trading worldwide, 65 of these are
owned. From offices on four continents,
the company operates the largest fleet of
Great Lakes-suitable ocean-going vessels,
the largest fleet in the world of ice-class
bulk carriers, and three icebreaking cargo
ships that service the Arctic year-round.
ABOUT OSHIMA SHIPBUILDING
Oshima Shipbuilding Co. was established in
1973 in Japan and offers a broad portfolio
of services, including ship construction,
manufacturing and installation of steel
structures. The company promotes and
invests heavily in developing greener
shipping concepts, especially for bulk
carriers. To date, Oshima has constructed
more than 800 vessels.
ABOUT DNV GL
Driven by its purpose of safeguarding life,
property, and the environment, DNV GL
enables organizations to advance the safety
and sustainability of their business. The
company provides classification, technical
assurance, software, and independent
expert advisory services to the maritime,
oil and gas and energy industries.
ABOUT DNV GL – MARITIME
DNV GL is a classification society and a
recognized advisor for the maritime
industry. It enhances safety, quality, energy
efficiency, and environmental performance
of the global shipping industry — across all
vessel types and offshore structures.
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Innovators not imitators
Guardian Maritime Ltd
has now been protecting
vessels for many of the
world’s largest blue-chip
shipping companies for
seven years
No vessel with the Guardian barrier
system installed has ever been successfully
boarded by pirates. There have been five
attacks and many approaches by suspicious
skiffs, which have looked at Guardian in situ
and not attempted to try and board.
The installation of the barriers is so
simple and easy that the crews themselves
can even do it, with the help of an
informative video supplied by Guardian
Maritime Ltd. This encourages the crew to
take a productive step to protect
themselves and their vessels.
The feedback that has been received is
that the crews find it very safe to use with
none of the injuries associated with razor
wire. This, in turn, cuts down on the need
for hours away from duties in the sick bay,
and the also the need for writing injury
reports by the safety officer on board.
The purchase and installation of
Guardian is an effective and cost-conscious
way of protecting a vessel.
The compound used to produce
Guardian Barriers is the very best and is
safe to use in all weather conditions and
range of temperatures. It is fire retardant
and resistant to axe blows.
Due to its innovative design and
compound, it is almost impossible to climb
over and has never been breached.
It has been thoroughly tested by ex-
royal marines, SBS, and other special
forces.
Guardian Marine has recently been
awarded several large contracts with some
of the largest shipping companies and it is
looking forward to raising the profile of
Guardian Barriers.
Thanks to Guardian Barriers’ active
role in the anti-piracy battle, cargo and
crews to the value of $98 trillion have been
protected.
Additionally, shipping companies are not
having to pay enormous ransoms and
negotiate with pirates for the return of
their crew and vessels.
The company attributes its success to
its customer service, its willingness to
listen to its clients and working with them
to achieve a satisfactory outcome.
Guardian Maritime recently received an
award for the best anti-piracy solution
2019, from GLOBAL ENERGY, OIL AND
GAS.
FPSO during installation.
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Classification society ClassNK has
undergone structural changes that include
an integration of its point of contacts in
order to more quickly and efficiently
support clients with the IMO’s upcoming
Sulphur Cap. This will be globally enforced,
starting in January of 2020.
In light of the increasingly strengthening
SOx regulation, until now ClassNK had
already been providing not only
appropriate plan approvals/site surveys and
information on international/regional
regulations, but also carrying out various
other initiatives to provide clients with
compliant support to the new regulation.
In addition to the release of the ‘Guidance
for onboard use of Compliant Fuel Oil
with SOx regulation from 2020’ which
outlines potential risks and mitigation
measures involved with compliant fuel oil,
and the ‘Guidelines for Exhaust Gas
Cleaning Systems’ which include
requirement explanations for SOx
scrubbers, ClassNK has also provided a
sample ‘Ship Implementation Plan (SIP)’
recommended by the IMO for switching to
compliant fuel oil now that global
enforcement is within sight, and many
appraisal services for SIPs and fuel oil tank
cleaning etc.
Future issues and damage involving
machinery with the use of compliant fuels
and new situations regarding Port State
Control (PSC) inspections are expected.
As the SOx regulation involves various
fields,ClassNK reorganized its structure by
integrating its point of contacts to provide
faster and more efficient support to
clients.
The points of contact for inquiries
related to the SOx regulation can be found
on the company’s website.
ClassNK reorganizes structure to support the industry with the 2020 Sulphur Cap
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Servicing by the OEM saves money and secures asset value
Effective, expert maintenance, provided as
part of a longer-term service commitment
between OEM and customer, ensures
optimum reliability,on-time responses,cost
savings and effective risk management,
writes John Carnall, Senior Vice President,
Global Lifecycle Support, MacGregor.
In the last ten years, reported shipping
incidents have increased by 33%, with the
same percentage caused by machinery
damage or failure. In many cases, these
incidents could have been avoided through
periodic visual inspection, but the
prolonged industry downturn has meant
that maintenance budget cuts have run so
deep that even these have been impacted.
Every equipment supplier in the market
is aware of the difficulties facing the
industry and recognizes that cost control
has become a main driver in the
maintenance sector. However, saving
money does not mean stopping
maintenance activity; it means doing it right
first time and avoiding costly repeat work.
With raised levels of cost-awareness, it
is even more important that shipowners,
charterers and fleet managers look to
original equipment manufacturers (OEMs),
such as MacGregor, for their maintenance
and technical support requirements.
Purchasing non-OEM spare parts and
service support, or deferring planned
maintenance, does not represent real value
as this will cost more in the longer term,
with owners also missing out on the
commercial benefits of optimized
equipment availability and performance.
In addition,there is an increasing level of
scrutiny applied to equipment failure-
related insurance claims, particularly where
genuine parts have not been used or
maintenance not carried out correctly with
an increasing number of claims not being
settled as a consequence.
Effective maintenance practices
minimize failure and incident related risks,
with insurance companies better able to
manage and substantiate a claim if they are
able to demonstrate that proper
maintenance had been undertaken.
OEMs know their equipment better
than anybody else. They can more easily
assess and determine its condition to
ensure that parts are not replaced
unnecessarily, and develop tailored, cost-
effective plans for repair and renewal.
OEM technical personnel can also make
relatively small adjustments to operational
parameters that deliver material
performance benefits.
It is generally accepted that effective
maintenance practices positively support
commercial operations, so OEMs need to
help customers with making the right
service support choices in an environment
of constrained budgets.
CLOSE IS GOOD, EVEN CLOSER IS BETTER
Whilst good maintenance practices
positively support business operations, you
have to start by being close-by. My belief is
that the closer you are to a customer, the
better you support them.
One of the goals at MacGregor has
been to strengthen our global footprint
and we currently have 50 service offices in
32 countries. With the acquisition of
companies such as Rapp Marine last year,
we have increased our presence in North
America, particularly on the West Coast.
Branch offices are the front line for
customers and we are currently 80% of the
way through implementing our aim of being
able to provide local support in all
customers’ time zones. This is core to our
service commitment and based on regional
hubs which support the local offices. It is all
about speed and responsiveness, as
equipment that is not working is not earning
money. This is a key benefit of the hubs as
they bring integrated support capabilities
together in one location, enhancing the
ability to better serve our customers.
Additionally, we have recently
developed a field service tool that provides
our service technicians with extensive
equipment-specific information, including
maintenance and upgrade history. Over
25% of our field-based technicians are now
using the tool,and we are working towards
it being available to all by the end of 2020.
THE CHANGING SERVICE LANDSCAPE
Optimal equipment reliability and
availability is the priority. We are
establishing planned, preventative
maintenance and spare part framework
agreements with our customers, with more
than 3,000 now in place, and progressing
towards condition-based monitoring and
the ability to predict component failure.
To support effective dry-docking
activities, we have developed a planning
tool based on each vessel’s unique IMO
number. All MacGregor customers are
contacted up to 18 months before the
docking is due to arrange an advance
equipment inspection, followed by the
provision of a condition report and
recommendations. This enables parts to
be ordered in sufficient time and required
work to be undertaken in alignment with
the dry-docking schedule.
By taking a planned, preventative
maintenance approach, through tailored
framework agreements, owners can be
assured that their equipment is kept in
prime operating condition, with good
records and the use of OEM spare parts to
minimize safety and failure risks.
To support the development and
provision of predictive maintenance
services, all new operationally critical
MacGregor equipment will be supplied to
customers with a data transfer capability
included as standard. Retrofit possibilities
will also be provided for existing installed
equipment.
The provision of effective training to
increase operational safety and perfor-
mance is another area where digital
technology-enabled advances can provide
significant benefits. We have established a
virtual-reality based simulator centre in
Arendal, Norway to train our own
engineers and customers’ crew, with the
next step being to establish this capability
in the regional hubs to increase availability
and reduce associated travel costs.
In the area of environmental
sustainability, MacGregor has launched a
range of biodegradable, environmentally
acceptable lubricants and we provide a
switching service for customers wanting to
take advantage of these.
We have also introduced a cost-
effective solution to address noise
pollution in ports, called ‘Soft Flaps’, which
replaces the steel flaps traditionally used at
the end of a ramp.
EFFECTIVE SERVICE SUPPORT RELIES ON
TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION
Saving costs does not mean cutting down
on maintenance activities; it means being
focused on doing it the right way.
When we are able to have an effective
dialogue with customers, jointly plan
required work and then carry it out as
agreed, we are the best at what we do and
can deliver the world-class operational
support that is expected of MacGregor.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
John Carnall has been working in the service
industry for over 40 years, with many different
roles in the maritime and heavy equipment
industries. Over the past twenty-five years, his
primary responsibilities have been related to
ensuring that the customer support aspects of a
business are kept in priority focus. He took up
his current position with MacGregor in 2015.
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PPG SIGMA SAILADVANCE RX™: a bulk carrier case study
A clean hull is critical to ensuring vessel
efficiency and minimized power
consumption. A reliable antifouling
solution protects the hull from marine
growth, which limits potential increases in
operating power, especially when the ship
is sailing in areas of aggressive fouling and
with extended static periods. Bulk carriers
will experience exactly this combination of
conditions and require a coating that can
manage the challenges of both long idle
times and high levels of fouling.
When Raffles Technical Services
required an efficient, long-lasting antifouling
for its Kamsarmax bulk carrier Theresa
Jiangsu, it selected PPG SIGMA
SAILADVANCE RX™ a high-performance
antifouling which PPG believed could meet
the vessel’s hull protection needs in these
highly challenging environments.
Theresa Jiangsu is a 2012-built
81,680dwt Kamsarmax bulk carrier; after
coating with PPG SAILADVANCE RX, its
trading patterns included 65 days idle in
Indonesia and 71 days idle in Australian
waters during loading and unloading.
To gauge the effect on the ship’s hull
Raffles surveyed Theresa Jiangsu with divers
after its extended stationary periods and
was impressed by the clean condition of the
coating. Following this result, Raffles chose
PPG SIGMA SAILADVANCE RX antifouling
for its entire fleet. PPG SIGMA
SAILADVANCE RX is an advanced low-
friction, self-lubricating antifouling which
minimizes operating costs by reducing hull
friction when sailing and by providing
excellent fouling resistance during
extended idle periods, thus ensuring
minimal speed loss and improved vessel
efficiency.
The coating utilizes Controlled Surface
Active Polymers (CSPs) that act as a
lubricant on the coating/water interface,
supporting laminar flow, which reduces hull
friction when the ship is sailing. The CSPs
also create a slippery surface that resists
fouling not sailing. This extends possible
idle time by up to 30 days on average, thus
improving the hull’s performance.
PPG SIGMA SAILADVANCE RX is
designed for all vessel types and speeds
and is particularly effective for ships which
may be subject to slow steaming. It
minimizes operating costs with excellent
fouling resistance during extended idle
periods, thus ensuring minimal speed loss
and improved vessel efficiency. Several
satisfied customers have reported
excellent performance after long idle time
periods in aggressive fouling areas.
PPG works closely with its customers
to identify challenges and offer innovative
solutions that will help shipowners and
operators achieve their compliance and
performance targets.
With nearly $0.5bn invested annually
into coatings research, PPG is proud to be
a global technology and innovation leader
in coatings. Every year, its researchers
receive an average of 55 patents and
multiple global recognitions for their
innovative work, with the most important
being the INNOVA and the RD 100
award that PPG has received for 24 years.
Several laboratories around the globe
and a world-leading innovation centre in
Allison Park, Pennsylvania, are committed
to create pioneering solutions for the
shipping industry such as the PPG SIGMA
SAILADVANCE range.
After a diver survey of Theresa Jiangsu, Raffles
Technical Services agreed to select PPG SIGMA
SAILADVANCE RX antifouling for its entire fleet.
Digital tank gauging helps address approvals for ballast water treatments
The BallastWater Management Convention,
which came into force in September 2017
to address the important issue of accidental
transfer of marine species in ballast water
has taken a further step forward with the
further amendments due to come into
force in October this year.
Compliance with the BWS convention
requires that water treatment systems be
fitted to minimize the influx of organisms
and to remove sediments and unnecessary
discharge, with fitted systems complying
fully with the new approval code. In
addition, ships are required to carry a
ballast water management plan and to
record and report on ballast exchanges.
Under the amendments to the
Convention, The BWMS code becomes
mandatory. Regulation D-3 of the
convention requires that ballast water
systems must be approved according to
Guidelines (G8). Other amendments which
will take effect at the same time include the
implementation schedule for compliance.
The impending entry into force of new,
mandatory approval guidelines provide
good reason to upgrade to the latest digital
tank gauging systems. In addition to
ensuring compliance, the installation of a
modern tank level gauging systems can
help cut ongoing operational costs.
Continuous measurement of ballast
water levels ensures that the treatment is
run for only as long as required, an
important consideration given the high
energy consumption of new water
treatment systems and the vast amounts of
water to be processed.
In addition, they provide accurate data
in real time to inform ship systems to
comply with new recording and reporting
standards, which require vessels to hold a
ballast water data record.
Although ballast water management
systems now being fitted to new ships may
incorporate tank gauging equipment,
where existing ships are being refitted this
assumption cannot be made, with
potentially up to 40,000 ships affected.
PSM’s digital tank gauging systems fully
meet the latest BWS standards and offer
easy integration with other ship systems to
facilitate fast-tracking of upgrades.
PSM’s digital tank
gauging systems fully
meet the latest BWS
standards.
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Remaining compliant
Modern shipping requires that ship owners
comply with a wide set of international and
flag state administration rules and
regulations. These have become more and
more strict in terms of the requirements
that must be met. For instance, safety and
environmental issues — like air pollution
by SOx and sea water contamination
during ballast exchange — have seen the
IMO (International Maritime Organization)
issue dedicated codes and regulations to
address them. Furthermore, rules for the
construction of ships, safety regulations,
bulk handling codes, quality requirements,
standards for technical management, best
practices for maritime procedures, planned
maintenance systems, crew certifications,
repairs and upgrades are just a short list of
what ship owners have to comply with.
On the other hand, the bulker market
continuously demands better perfor-
mances, e.g. higher loading rates and higher
number of on-hire days, and lower costs
(read lower chartering rates) in order to
remain competitive.
Ship owners must therefore decide
how to face all these issues and to
approach them, not only for those ships
that are already in operation, but especially
for the newbuildings.
The easiest way would be to turn each
time to companies with expertise in a
specific field (design, management,
operation etc.) and look for the lowest
price with the goal of reducing the overall
total costs. Unfortunately, this approach
can result in a reduction in safety and the
quality of the services to be rendered,
lower revenues from the vessel and higher
running costs.
We all agree that all phases of the ship
life cycle — which include design,
construction, maintenance and operation
— should be properly carried out in order
to prevent casualties and pollution, like the
IMO resolution says. This concept can be
extended further and applied also with the
aim of increasing the performance of the
ship, whether the result to be obtained is,
for instance, an increase in loading rates or
higher despatch.
A fruitful way of approaching the matter
is to exploit the benefits that the
integration of all above-mentioned aspects
can offer and consider the central role of
the ‘human factor’ during the design stage.
In this scenario, the human factor is the
power that makes the ship run. In this way,
cost reduction is achieved by the
optimization of the whole project and with
better performances of the crew, which
bring along an increase of quality and
safety.
LET’S LOOK AT A FEW EXAMPLES:
DESIGN
Good design takes into account the actual
future operating conditions of the ship, the
need for good living conditions and
comfort for crew on board, and the
requirements for maintenance and repair.
Design includes suitable walkways and
platforms to carry out maintenance work
which allow the crew to work safely,
reducing the risk of injuries thus increasing
safety.
The main equipment can be designed to
accommodate backup components, which
would avoid stoppages and make it
possible to complete the commercial
operations without the pressure for a
quick repair.
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
Critical spare parts which, although
expensive, require a long lead time, so
should be readily available on board in
order to minimize the off-hire time when
repairs are needed. Provisions for
monitoring the working condition of the
equipment, to assess whether a
maintenance should be scheduled before a
sudden breakdown occurs, lead to a better
planning of the maintenance programme.
CREW MANAGEMENT
Provide more favourable living quarters
and comfortable living conditions for crew,
limiting as much as possible noise and
vibrations. This will help establish longer
working relationships and a higher
retention factor. A lower personnel
turnover ensures availability of well trained
and specialized crew, and this is especially
true for specific operations like
transshipment, which in turn increases
safety and the vessel performance. It also
reduces the costs for training and
familiarization for the new joiners.
Good design makes for easier
maintenance of the ship equipment and
better crew management. This results in
better performances of the ‘human factor’
that will lead to better services, higher
safety and better quality of the
maintenance and repair activities in the
shipping sector.
Companies that can think of the vessel
in a ‘global’ way and that can bring added
value to ship owners must have the
experience and know-how required to
make these parts interact proficiently with
each other and take advantage of the
benefits that this synergy can offer.
Corrado Cuccurullo, CEO at Shi.E.L.D.
Services, explains that “all team members at
Shi.E.L.D. Services have gained great
experience working on projects for bulkers
and transshipment vessels from their
conception, through design and
construction and finally to the operation on
the field, including repair and maintenance,
safety and crew management.Therefore all
the above-mentioned aspects are
considered equally important parts which
make up the final result,which is an increase
in safety and performance and a higher
return on investment for the ship owner.”
ABOUT SHI.E.L.D. SERVICES SRL
Born as spin-off of Coeclerici Logistics,
Shi.E.L.D. Services is now a consolidated
reality in the off-shore logistics of dry bulk
materials and vessel technical and crew
management. The headquarters is in Milan
with a branch office in Balikpapan
(Indonesia).
Shi.E.L.D. Services is currently the
technical and crew manager of five
transshipment vessels in Indonesia owned
by major mining and shipping companies in
East Kalimantan.
Recent contracts are the design for
LDPL, a subsidiary of Louis Dreyfus
Armateurs, for the conversion of a
Supramax vessel into a transshipper and
the feasibility study for Dynamic Mining for
the export of bauxite from Kamsar,
Guinea. The company is also working for
RINA Consulting on a logistics project in
Middle East for the import of coal for a
newly built coal-fired power plant.
Shi.E.L.D. Services provides a complete
range of services for the logistics and
transshipment sector including feasibility
studies, definition and development of the
most suitable logistic solution, vessel
design, supervision of new-building
construction and vessel conversion,
technical, crew and operational
management.
A global approach, and giving a central role to the ‘human factor’ to improve the safety and
quality of services and maintenance and repair activities
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transshipment and autonomous handling
Oldendorff is a major dry bulk operator,
which includes a large number of self-
unloading vessels in its fleet. Each year, the
company carries about 320 million tonnes
of bulk and unitized cargo around the
world. It performs 14,000 port calls in 125
countries. On average, it operates 700
chartered and owned ships at any one
time.
From its roots as a small German
shipowner, Oldendorff has grown into one
of the world’s most respected dry bulk
operators. Oldendorff has 4,000
employees from 60 countries, 18 offices
and eight transshipment projects.
As a specialist in spot business,
industrial contracts and offshore
transshipment, Oldendorff focuses fully on
dry bulk logistics.
Oldendorff’s self-unloading fleet
includes:
v Handysize OHBS (38,500dwt): the
‘B-Delta’ Handies are loaded with
special features like OHBS holds, logs
fittings, ice class 1c, strengthened
tanktop and hatchcovers and 4 x 40–45-
tonne MacGregor cranes,combinable to
80–90 tonnes. Deltamarin has designed
one of the most fuel efficient hulls. The
Elsa Oldendorff (pictured above and
below) is one example of the company’s
fleet of Handysize OHBS vessels. The
ship (38,500dwt) is often used by
Oldendorff to carry windmill tower
sets. In fact, since 2005, Oldendorff has
transported in excess of 7,500
complete windmill towers sets aboard
its vessels. This highly specialized
service requires extra cargo care, and
innovative stowage planning. These
activities are supported by Oldendorff’s
shoreside experts and highly
professional port captains.
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Oldendorff self-unloaders handle a wide variety of cargoes
The 45-tonne cranes on the
Elsa Oldendorff have a 30m
range of operation.
Aerial view of the discharge of
windmill tower sets from the
Elsa Oldendorff.
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To cater for the needs of the wind
power industry, and other projects that
involve parcel trades, Oldendorff has
invested in a fleet of eleven customized
38,500dwt open-hatched vessels, with
up to 45-tonne cranes, ice class, logs
fittings and a low fuel consumption.
v Kamsarmax (81,000dwt): Oldendorff’s
Kamsarmaxes feature ice class 1c and
4 x 40 tonne MacGregor electro-
hydraulic side mounted cranes with 30-
metre outreach and 20m3
SMAG grabs.
They are fitted with Becker Mewis Duct
and boss cap fin propeller, making them
fuel efficient and environmentally
friendly. The Gisela Oldendorff (above) is
a prime example, and is seen here
discharging coal offshore to Raahe in
Finland. There is mechanical ventilation
in the holds
v Ultramax (61,000–63,500dwt):
Oldendorff built its Eco Ultramax
vessels at four yards in Japan and China.
They feature economical engines and
fuel saving devices like the Mewis duct
and rudder bulb. All vessels are fitted
with 4 x 30/35-tonne cranes and grabs,
A-60 bulkheads, CO2 in holds and
increased tanktop strength. The Alwine
Oldendorff (below) is one of
Oldendorff’s Ultramaxes.
Oldendorff Carriers has started to equip
its entire fleet of bulk carriers with
efficient and environmentally friendly
LED (light emitting diode) lights. Over
the last year,the company has carried out
a series of trials to analyse the
performance of different LED
manufacturers’ lights, including intensities
and colours. Some of the environmental
advantages of LED lights include:
v up to 80% more efficient than
traditional lighting such as
fluorescent, halogen, and
incandescent lights;
v LED lights contain no toxic elements;
v LEDs emit virtually no IR or UV;
v LEDs come on at 100% brightness
almost instantly;
v LEDs are breakage-resistant and
largely immune to vibrations and
other impacts;
v fewer LED lights are needed; and
v life span is longer
After tests on four ships were
completed, Oldendorff evaluated the
feedback from aboard and determined it
was worthwhile to switch to LED. The
tests also helped Oldendorff to identify
the optimal LED lights for its vessels. It
has now started to supply its vessels
with the selected lights, and the first six
ships have now been fitted. The
remaining ships will either be equipped
in dry-dock or during upcoming voyages
by the crew.
With LED bulbs fitted, the workload
for the crew on board will be
significantly reduced, as the lifetime of
LED bulbs is about five times longer
compared with normal fluorescent
bulbs.
The use of LEDs will also reduce the
electrical power requirement and
consequently the emissions from each
ship. Oldendorff will continue to look
for ways to reduce its environmental
footprint.
Improving the environment with LEDs
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CSL’s Tertnes, a 11,429dwt CSL self-
unloading bulk carrier, has been operating in
Monaco since September 2018,servicing the
ambitious Portier Cove land reclamation
project under way in the Principality. Also
supporting the project for a three-month
period was the 10,142dwt CSL Rhine.
Sustainability is a key priority of the
project, and every effort is being made to
protect the marine environment and
biodiversity, and minimize the impact on
the community.
Tertnes shuttles ballast material in the
form of sand and aggregates from Toulon,
France, and discharges it directly into
caissons in Monaco. CSL Rhine handles
aggregates that make up the back-fill
material inside the new sea wall created by
the caissons. This cargo is discharged by
CSL Rhine onto split hopper barges that are
then unloaded in the shallow area inside
the sea wall.
The innovative use of CSL’s self-
unloading vessels have proven to be a very
efficient way of transporting the large
quantities of material needed by the
project, helping to reduce CO2 emissions
and road congestion in Monaco and the
surrounding areas.
Tertnes and CSL Rhine discharge 10,000
tonnes of cargo in each load, which is the
equivalent of approximately 1,000
truckloads. Over the duration of the
project, CSL vessels will handle a total of
over 400,000 tonnes of material, equal to
about 40,000 truckloads.
CSL self-unloaders contribute to sustainability of Monaco land reclamation project
25. Delivering Advanced Dry Cargo
Handling Solutions Worldwide.
By combining state-of-the-art cargo-handling technology with over 100 years of operating experience,
CSL offers customised solutions that feature the highest standards in operational and energy efficiency,
reliability, safety and environmental protection.
cslships.com
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‘THE LUCKY EYRE’
The transshipment vessel (TSV) The Lucky
Eyre, specially designed by Sea Transport
Solutions (partnering with T-Ports), is an
87-metre self-propelled, self-discharging
vessel with a capacity of between 3,300
and 3,500 tonnes and a nameplate loading
capacity of up to 13,800 tonnes per day.
The team at Sea Transport Solutions
proudly announced that the new
transshipment vessel has successfully
completed her one week journey from the
shipyard in Guangzhou to Shanghai in
China, covering her first 1,670 kilometres
with ease. Here she will be retrofitted
with the STS designed Materials Handling
System (MHS) for the export of grain.
The vessel is due to arrive in Australian
waters in the second half of 2019, where it
will load grain from T-Ports’ new Lucky
Bay grain port and unload onto deep water
vessels five nautical miles from the port. It
is capable of loading up to Panamax size
vessels.
The design of the vessel is based on Sea
Transport Solutions’ previously designed
and built vessels, including the Aburri, which
has been used for the past 20 years for
transshipment of lead nitrate in northern
Queensland.
Previously unseen in Australia for grain
exports, the use of a transshipment vessel
means T-Ports requires less than four
metres of depth in the harbour, eliminating
the need for major jetty structures and
other port infrastructure.
T-Ports transshipment technology is
capable of operating in seas of up to 5m
wave height and 30 knot winds.
A transhipment port facility has a much
lower environmental footprint, reducing
the ecological disturbance in comparison
to deep water facilities.
Due to the port being located close to
the product, these facilities substantially
reduce the road haulage distances, hence
reducing the cost to government for road
repairs and maintenance and reducing
carbon dioxide emissions considerably.
Resources that are uneconomical due
to long haulage distances, and the cost of
same, become economical when the port
is moved significantly closer to the
product.
ABOUT THE LUCKY BAY PROJECT
Located in Australia’s Eyre
Peninsula,T-Ports’ Lucky Bay will provide
an alternative grain storage and export
option which will be fully operational for
the 2019–2020 grain harvest.
The project will feature:
v steel silos with approximately 24,000
tonnes of storage;
v 360,000 tonnes of grain storage in 10
bunkers;
v the Lock bunker site features 140,000
tonnes of grain storage in six bunkers;
and
v the state-of-the-art-transshipment
vessel, The Lucky Eyre, with a loading
capacity of up to 13,800t/day.
New transshipment vessel to load grain at T-Port’s Lucky Bay grain port
The Lucky Eyre
at its official
launch in
China.
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COAL TRANSSHIPMENT
In order to meet the ever-growing demand
for coal handling, LD Ports and Logistics
has designed and implemented innovative
solutions in coal transshipment to serve
both the mining industry and coal-fired
power plants.
A HISTORY OF INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
AND CUSTOMIZED OPERATIONS TOOLS
LDPL understands all challenges involved in
coal transhipment; as an experienced ship-
owner, it has successfully been involved in
transshipment operations in various parts
of the world including Indonesia, Colombia,
India and Sierra Leone. The Louis Dreyfus
Armateurs group was the first company to
bring the concept of transshipment to
Indonesia in the 1990s. The company has
been consistently developing innovative
solutions ever since, to deliver reliability
and efficiency in coal transhipment. Its
approach is to customize the best
operations tools to develop long-term
solutions for a sustainable progress.
COMPREHENSIVE AND HOLISTIC SOLUTIONS
FOR COAL TRANSHIPMENT PROJECTS
With this ability to provide integrated
maritime solutions, LDPL can address any
coal transshipment project in a holistic
manner. LDPL offers comprehensive
solutions that include:
v transshipment by floating cranes or
transshipper;
v sustainable supply of barges in sync with
transshipper throughput and stockpile
capacity; and
v loading or unloading capacity of jetty
conveyors.
AN OPTIMIZED AND RELIABLE SOLUTIONS-
DRIVEN APPROACH
Performance and reliability is the key to
LDPL’s solutions-driven approach, and have
led to the design of highly optimized coal
transshipment solutions that give clients a
competitive edge.
COMPLIANCE WITH HIGH SAFETY
STANDARDS OF COAL DUST CONTROL
Coal handling is also associated with the
risk of generated dust where large quantity
could be released from displaced coal.
Controlling coal dust is vital to worker and
environmental safety. The transshipment
operation by LDPL is designed and
operated to meet the highest
environmental standards. LDPL limits coal
dust emission by developing and utilizing a
wide range of techniques to manage,
control and prevent coal dust during coal
transhipment operations.
UTILIZATION OF CLAMSHELL ENCLOSED
GRABS AND SEALED LIP PLATES
LDPL coal transhipment vessels utilize fully
clamshell enclosed grabs and high
resistance sealed lip plates to prevent
fugitive emissions and air pollution during
operations. This solution minimizes dust
pollution, material loss and cargo spillage
during coal transhipment operation.
UTILIZATION OF ANTI-POLLUTION PLATES
Anti-pollution plates between barges and
hopper substantially reduces coal losses on
water or on terminal during coal
transshipment. This technology not only
solves critical dust emission issues but also
pays its way with economic benefits
accruing in the form of reduction in clean-
up and coal loss.
THE INNOVATION OF AN ATOMIZED FRESH
WATER SPRAY SYSTEM
In the wake of a higher requirement for
stringent compliance and control of coal
dust emission for Hassyan Clean Coal
Power plant project in Dubai, UAE, LD
Ports Logistics has developed an
atomized fresh water spray system for
controlling and suppressing airborne dust
emission during coal transshipment
operations.
COMPETITIVE, ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY
AND RELIABLE COAL HANDLING SOLUTIONS
This equipment and technology allow
LDPL to provide performing and efficient
environment-friendly coal transshipment,
demonstrating high transshipment rates in
loading as well as unloading all types of
vessels, including Capesize. Coal-fired
power plant supply and coal mines must be
Eco-friendly coal transshipment solutions by LD Ports Logistics
The 5,800dwt
deck cargo ship
FAZELs at
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MBSS: efficient transfers of bulk material between barge and ship
PT Mitrabahtera Segara Sejati Tbk (MBSS)
is an Indonesian provider of integrated
one-stop sea logistics and transportation
solutions for bulk materials, particularly
coal.
TRANSSHIPMENT
When the transfer of bulk materials,
particularly coal, from barge to mother
vessel must be performed offshore, MBSS’
fleet of floating cranes and floating loading
facilities is ready to do the job efficiently.
MBSS has a fleet of four floating cranes
consisting of single and double cranes with
capacities of 18,000tpd (tonnes per day)
to 30,000tpd, as well as two floating
loading facilities, each with conveyor belt
system and metal detector, using a double
crane with capacity of 50,000tpd. This fleet
carries out transshipment of bulk materials
from barges and transfers them to the
anchored mother vessel for transshipment.
The entire MBSS floating cranes fleet
fulfills Indonesian Classification Bureau
requirements, and the majority also meets
the requirements of global classification
societies namely Registro Italiano Navale
(RINA), Bureau Veritas (BV), Nipon Kaiji
Kyokai (NK), ABS (American Bureau of
Shipping) dan Germanischer Lloyd (GL).
BARGING
MBSS provides direct barging services for
the transportation of bulk mining
materials, especially coal, from loading port
to unloading port and also from loading
port to anchorage point within Indonesia
and across countries in the region. MBSS
owns and operates 76 owned barges as
well as operates several barges which are
rented from third parties to meet its
clients’ needs.
MATERIAL HANDLING
MBSS carries out material handling,
covering barge loading activities, safely and
co-ordinated under the supervision of
experienced personnel.
ABOUT MBS
With more than 20 years of experience in
the business, its customers consist of first
and second-tier producers.
Applying international operating
standards and industry best practices to
ensure efficient and reliable service for
customers, MBSS is committed to
sustainable growth and excellence through
strategic decision making and operation
HIGHLY TRAINED CREW
MBSS ships are crewed by experienced,
highly trained crew and crew in master
positions who are largely ANT I – ANT IV
certified.
The crew recruitment process is
performed in line with international
standards.
VESSEL TRACKING SYSTEM
Equipped with aVesselTracking System, the
location of each ship in the MBSS’ fleet is
tracked in real time and the clients are able
to monitor their cargo.
LARGE FLEET NUMBERS
MBSS’ large fleet enables flexible client
servicing and allocation for both domestic
as well as regional clients. The MBSS fleet
fulfills the classification requirements of the
Indonesian Classification Bureau (BKI) and
has also fulfilled the requirements of global
classification organizations among others
Registro Italiano Navale (RINA), Bureau
Veritas (BV), Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NK),
American Berau of Shipping (ABS),
Germanischer Lloyd (GL). MBSS is also
part of the International Association of
Classification Societies (IACS).
SAFETY FIRST
Safety is the top priority in all operational
activities, in line with ISO 9001
Management Systems Standard Quality and
the various safety awards that MBSS has
won.
OPTIMAL MONITORING
All operational procedures are rigorously
monitored to ensure that the entire crew
complies with the standard operating
procedures that have been established by
the company as well as the client.
Monitoring of these operational activities
is periodically evaluated to ensure client
satisfaction in line with ISO 9001 Quality
Management System Standards, the
internal business processes and policies
that have been established by the
management, and the relevant vessel class
(based on Indonesian Classification Bureau
classifications and International Association
of Classification Societies).
able to rely on a high-performing
transhipment partner and LDPL strives to
be that ideal partner, by ensuring
competitive, environment-friendly and
reliable coal handling solutions.
CLEAN COAL POWER PLANT PROJECT,
DUBAI – FLEET DELIVERY
Following the award in 2015 of a contract
to manage the coal handling and
transshipment facilities at new Clean Coal
power plant project in Dubai, LDPL has
started the mobilization of its fleet, which is
expected to start operation in 2020.
The fleet composition will be two 48-
tonne SWL FCTUs and four highly
manoeuvrable shallow draught deck cargo
ships (FAZEL) that have been specifically
designed to meet the environment and
natural requirements of Hassyan project.
FCTUs and FAZELs will be used to unload
Capesize vessels.
FAZEL DELIVERY
On 10 January, the LDPL team successfully
completed the delivery of the four FAZEL
units. The LDPL team organized the
transport in dry towing, by mean of a
26,000dwt heavy loader semi submersible
vessel, able to carry two FAZELs at a time.
FAZEL DECK CARGO SHIPS
FAZELs are 5,800dwt deck cargo ships,
which are self-propelled by means of four
780kW azimuth thrusters. The FAZELs are
characterized by shallow draught, only
3.8m, and ultra-high manoeuvrability in
order to reduce dredging area in channel
and in port.
In fact, being double ended, they need
much-reduced infrastructure for berthing
or manoeuvring, with no need for a turning
basin in port. In addition, they are able to
keep and hold their position as vessels
equipped with dynamic positioning
systems.
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Established in 1993 and with over 25 years
of ship to shore experience and operations
in all the ports within South Africa, South
Africa Cargo Services ‘SA Cargo’ is one of
the top stevedoring and logistics
companies in South Africa.
Today, the company has branches in
seven commercial ports along the Western
Coast — Saldanha Bay and Cape Town; and
the Eastern Coast — Port Elizabeth, Nqura
(Coega),East London,Durban and Richards
Bay. Its head office in Durban is responsible
for the strategic direction of the
organization, whilst the branches are fully
empowered to service its customers at
regional level.
The company has a solid structure and
is well equipped and experienced to handle
Woodchip loader and payloader.
South Africa
Cargo Services
stevedoring and logistics
services in South Africa
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all types of cargo ranging from various bulk
and breakbulk commodities, containers,
cars, trucks, and heavy lifts. Its equipment
allows it to be flexible, dynamic and
proactive in the way it conducts its
business. Some of the equipment that it
uses in its operations — both in port and
at the back of port — includes: grabs,
hoppers, skips, spreaders, Ro-Ro tug
masters, forklifts, pay loaders, bulk loaders,
ship cranes and terminal cranes.
Some of the top customers it currently
handles are in the bulk, mining, container,
automotive, warehousing and
transportation sectors.
In the mining sector, SA Cargo handles
top mining accounts such as Kumba and
Assmang for iron ore loading and the
recently awarded Richards Bay Coal
Terminal contract, where it is responsible
for the loading of coal for exports.
SA Cargo are one of the few
stevedoring companies contracted by
Transnet Port Terminals to discharge
container stevedoring services for vessels
calling at most of the main commercial
ports in South Africa. In addition to the
containers, it also handles bulk stevedoring
for the Agri division of the Port Terminals
where it mostly handles grain imports and
exports. It also enjoys a long history with
most of the Ro-Ro shipping
lines where it provides
them with driving and other
ancillary services on the
vessels and landside in
terminal.
Whilst SA Cargo’s
history is deeply
entrenched in stevedoring
and port terminal
operations, it has over time
expanded its service
offering into back of port
logistics. This is because,
over the last few years, the
stevedoring sector has been
faced with a number of
challenges on the cost side
impacting its business
margins. This is further
exacerbated by an
increasing number of new
entrants into the local
stevedoring market which
further reduces prices and
potential revenue earnings.
On the back of these
developments, SA Cargo
company has since taken
a view to diversify its
product portfolio,hence the
focus on growing its
logistics business.
SA Cargo now operates a fully-fledged
warehouse situated in Congella, Durban
just under 4km from Durban Container
Terminal. Here, its service includes
transportation, storage, packing and
unpacking of containers and distribution. In
addition to this, it has a state-of-the-art
Container Freight Station and bulk
containerization facility in Bayhead within
the Durban Port precinct. Here, it handles
and containerizes all types of mined bulk
commodities such as manganese ore,
chromite ore and ferrochrome.
For SA Cargo, it begins with proactive
planning which involves adequate training
and empowering of its employees and
having a comprehensively integrated
support function that allows it to offer
outstanding customer service
with full management
accountability.
SA Cargo believes in
developing long-term and
mutually beneficial
relationships. In addition to
its ship-to-shore and shore-to-
ship services,it also focuses on
unlocking value for its
customers by adding to their
value chain covering additional
services from warehousing,
handling, packing/unpacking,
distribution and a full range of
other landside operations.
SA Cargo’s entire
organization is committed to
continuously improving its
systems and processes. It
believes in openly engaging all
its stakeholders in order to
achieve a common goal of
managing resources efficiently.
This will yield positive results
for all as it will allow the
company to maximize its
operations and the use of its
workforce, in turn reducing
the cost of operations which,
ultimately, positively impacts
its customers’ bottom line.
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Loading iron ore.
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Port of Carboneras to introduce new anti-dust barriers
In Spain, the port authority of the
Mediterranean Port of Almeria
(APA) has put out to tender for the
construction of dust-trap screens at
the linked Port of Carboneras.
These are needed to considerably
reduce the airborne dust generated
on windy days when dry bulking
handling is taking place in the open
air.
According to APA president Jesús
Caicedo, one of the first
commitments he made when
assuming his current post was to
install such environmental barriers,
noting that the growth and
development of the ports [of
Almeria and Carboneras] has to be
sustainable, which means a definite
link to the preservation of and
respect for the environment in
which the ports operate.
The project is expected to cost
around €1.01 million when tax is
added in and the eventual barriers
will be in place five months after the
contract has been placed.
Construction will require reinforced
concrete work to be undertaken for
the base of the barriers, which will
allow the screens to be mounted in
steel structures.
When mounted, the screens will
be some 256 metres in length and
about 12 metres high. At the top, a
misting system will also be mounted
to further dampen down dust
emissions.
Bids to complete the work were
due to be received by 2 September.
Barry Cross
InTexas where a trade-friendly economy
is growing, the Port of Brownsville
supports a total of $3 billion in total
economic activity for the state and is
responsible for more than 51,000 jobs
within the borders, according to an
independent study by Martin Associates.
“We celebrated a record year in
tonnage earlier and are pleased to see
our economic impact set a strong
foundation for future growth,” said John
Reed, Brownsville Navigation District
Chairman. “The numbers on local job
growth speak for themselves as factors
in the port’s development into a hub of
business activity.”
The Port of Brownsville has become
a major centre for industrial
development with over 230 companies
doing business in the region.
Furthermore, 51,468 jobs in Texas are
related to the cargo moving through the
marine terminals and activity at the ship
building and rig repairs. Personal income
from such employment totalled at $2.6
billion. In addition, a total of more than
$200 million in tax revenue were
generated by activities at the port.
The study found 8,500 local jobs are
supported by $151.3 million of local
purchases by business supplying services
at the marine terminals and by business
dependent upon the port for ship and
receipt of cargo.
“The data clearly show that the Port
of Brownsville is a remarkable resource
with a reach extending far beyond the
Rio Grande Valley,” said economist John
Martin, PhD, who authored the latest
report. “With more than 51,000 jobs
related to the port’s operations and
more than $3 billion in total economic
impact across the state, the port is a
significant driver of opportunities today
and in the future.”
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