Bangkok: The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) and its union may have to shell out over $8m in compensation to companies affected by the closure of the Klong Toey Port in Bangkok last week due to a strike by union members in support of anti-government protests.
Although the port has resumed normal operations, The Bangkok Post had reported that the Exporters and Importers Association have launched a 300m baht ($8.6m) civil lawsuit for losses sustained during the work stoppage targeting the PAT labour union, with the PAT itself and the state agency's board of directors are the second and third defendants ''The decision was based on the actual damage caused to our business by the strike,'' the paper quoted Thongyu Khongkant, secretary of the Land Transport Federation of Thailand as saying. ''The figure is our extra expense for fuel for transporting cargoes from Bangkok to Laem Chabang.'' Shippers are estimated to have paid an additional 2,000 baht for each of the 4,000 containers that had to be moved 120 kilometres southeast from the port in Klong Toey to Laem Chabang Port in Chon Buri. The PAT's legal affairs office is reported to be in negotiations with the parties involved in the lawsuit to resolve the situation. The PAT union may also face action by the Office of Consumer Protection Board as the Imports-Exports Transport Association has announced its intention to file a complaint for suspention of services without “appropriate reasons”.
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Sunday, September 14, 2008
Van Oord orders self-propelled cutter suction dredger
The Netherlands: Van Oord has commissioned the construction of a large self-propelled cutter suction dredger by IHC Merwede.
The new vessel will be one of the largest cutter suction dredgers in the world. The vessel will be built at IHC Dredgers in Kinderdijk and delivery is scheduled 2011. With a total installed power of some 24,000kW, the vessel is equipped with two on- board dredge pumps and one submerged dredge pump on the cutter ladder. The maximum dredging depth is 28 metres. Its overall length is approximately 130 metres and its beam is 27.8 metres. The accommodation can house 44 people.
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The new vessel will be one of the largest cutter suction dredgers in the world. The vessel will be built at IHC Dredgers in Kinderdijk and delivery is scheduled 2011. With a total installed power of some 24,000kW, the vessel is equipped with two on- board dredge pumps and one submerged dredge pump on the cutter ladder. The maximum dredging depth is 28 metres. Its overall length is approximately 130 metres and its beam is 27.8 metres. The accommodation can house 44 people.
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MOL Sees Encouraging Results in Test of Heat-Shielding Paint on Large Vessel
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. yesterday announced test results showing the benefits of a heat-shielding paint that can save fuel, reduce CO2 emissions, and reduce long-term vessel maintenance costs.
The Technology Research Center in MOL's Technical Division completed a yearlong test of heat-shielding paints from 10 manufacturers. Along with group company M.O. Engineering Co., Ltd., MOL applied a test coating of the highest-rated paint to the deck of a large ferry. The test confirmed that the paint effectively reduced temperatures inside the ferry and saved electricity by reducing the load on the vessel's air conditioning system. The heat-shielding paint used for the test helps block heat generated by sunlight. In addition to improving passenger and crew comfort, boosting air conditioning efficiency, and cutting CO2 emissions, the paint is durable and weatherproof, and will cut ship maintenance costs. The paint is already used on land for buildings, large bridges, factories, tanks, plants, warehouses, vehicles, and railroads. However, this test markets the use on a large vessel. High vibration is generated and changes it heat energy when sunlight hits a painted surface and infrared rays are absorbed into the coating. This paint uses a special pigment that reflects sunlight, preventing the buildup of heat energy.
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The Technology Research Center in MOL's Technical Division completed a yearlong test of heat-shielding paints from 10 manufacturers. Along with group company M.O. Engineering Co., Ltd., MOL applied a test coating of the highest-rated paint to the deck of a large ferry. The test confirmed that the paint effectively reduced temperatures inside the ferry and saved electricity by reducing the load on the vessel's air conditioning system. The heat-shielding paint used for the test helps block heat generated by sunlight. In addition to improving passenger and crew comfort, boosting air conditioning efficiency, and cutting CO2 emissions, the paint is durable and weatherproof, and will cut ship maintenance costs. The paint is already used on land for buildings, large bridges, factories, tanks, plants, warehouses, vehicles, and railroads. However, this test markets the use on a large vessel. High vibration is generated and changes it heat energy when sunlight hits a painted surface and infrared rays are absorbed into the coating. This paint uses a special pigment that reflects sunlight, preventing the buildup of heat energy.
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Cruise lines change courses to save on fuel
Royal Caribbean International is the latest cruise line to announce changes to its 2009 cruise itinerary due to plans to reduce operational costs.
Royal Caribbean recently said that it would change the routes for its cruise vessel ‘Explorer of the Seas’ which was scheduled to call at Sydney and Charlottetown, Canada. “The recent itinerary change is not a surprising response to the rise in fuel costs,” Jackie Chow of Corner Brook told the Halifax Herald. “In 2006, there was a similar itinerary change by Carnival where they substituted a port that allowed them to reduce fuel. We do occasionally see changes to arrival and departure times to allow ships to slow down to save fuel.”
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Royal Caribbean recently said that it would change the routes for its cruise vessel ‘Explorer of the Seas’ which was scheduled to call at Sydney and Charlottetown, Canada. “The recent itinerary change is not a surprising response to the rise in fuel costs,” Jackie Chow of Corner Brook told the Halifax Herald. “In 2006, there was a similar itinerary change by Carnival where they substituted a port that allowed them to reduce fuel. We do occasionally see changes to arrival and departure times to allow ships to slow down to save fuel.”
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