Taipei: Container giant Evergreen is to open the country's largest maritime museum in the capital of Taiwan tomorrow.
The 10,500 sq mtr Evergreen Maritime Museum (EMM), which is administrated by the Chang Yung-Fa Foundation (CYFF), is expected to provide an educational and entertaining experience and serve as a bridge between the public and maritime history, art and technology. The museum will exhibit a great quantity of precious maritime artifacts and paintings collected by Evergreen Group Chairman Dr Chang from around the globe over a period of 20 years as well as nautical instruments that once were carried by Evergreen’s older container ships. The museum, which is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 09.00 to 17.00, will boast five permanent exhibitions as well as a section for special exhibitions.
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Tuesday, October 7, 2008
UAE ports hasten to expand to meet rising demand
Ports in the United Arab Emirates are forecasting record throughputs this year as demand for construction materials, foodstuffs and car imports surge on the back of the region's economic boom.
At the Mina Zayed Port in Abu Dhabi, over the first seven months of the year, commodity imports soared by 69 percent, according to the operator Abu Dhabi Terminals. It noted that port operators across the UAE are scrambling to upgrade equipment and facilities to keep abreast of the frantic pace of regional growth. But rising demand has led to delays for containerships waiting to enter DP World's Jebel Ali terminals. From January to July 2008, steel and iron imports to Abu Dhabi swelled by 76 percent to 1.2 million tonnes, while imports of plywood for construction skyrocketed 351 percent to 43,500 tonnes. "The growth in imports has exceeded our expectations," said Abu Dhabi Terminals CEO Mohammed al Mannaei, adding that 80 percent of goods arriving into the Emirates come by sea. At Jebel Ali, container volumes rose 22 percent in the first half of the year, prompting DP World to boost annual container handling capacity by one million moves in the span of ten days last month through the installation of new gantry cranes and other equipment. It is a similar picture at Gulftainer, which operates Sharjah's terminals on the Arabian Gulf and on the east coast of the country in Khor Fakkan. It is said to be in the middle of "very significant" investments to upgrade its facilities.
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At the Mina Zayed Port in Abu Dhabi, over the first seven months of the year, commodity imports soared by 69 percent, according to the operator Abu Dhabi Terminals. It noted that port operators across the UAE are scrambling to upgrade equipment and facilities to keep abreast of the frantic pace of regional growth. But rising demand has led to delays for containerships waiting to enter DP World's Jebel Ali terminals. From January to July 2008, steel and iron imports to Abu Dhabi swelled by 76 percent to 1.2 million tonnes, while imports of plywood for construction skyrocketed 351 percent to 43,500 tonnes. "The growth in imports has exceeded our expectations," said Abu Dhabi Terminals CEO Mohammed al Mannaei, adding that 80 percent of goods arriving into the Emirates come by sea. At Jebel Ali, container volumes rose 22 percent in the first half of the year, prompting DP World to boost annual container handling capacity by one million moves in the span of ten days last month through the installation of new gantry cranes and other equipment. It is a similar picture at Gulftainer, which operates Sharjah's terminals on the Arabian Gulf and on the east coast of the country in Khor Fakkan. It is said to be in the middle of "very significant" investments to upgrade its facilities.
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Newbuilding named at Odense Steel Shipyard
On October 4, Odense Steel Shipyard named its latest newbuilding, a 7,000 TEU container ship, for the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group.
Mette Maersk is the fourth ship in a series of six container ships. The ship is designed and built to meet the highest demands for safe, precise, environmentally friendly and economic transportation of goods all over the globe. Among other things, a waste heat recovery system is installed to optimize the use of the energy produced. Mette Maersk is an automated ship monitored by computer systems to ensure an optimal and efficient operation. To minimize the fuel consumption and thereby CO2 emissions the 12-cylinder Wärtsilä RT-flex diesel engine has been optimised for a more efficient and economical service speed. The propulsion machinery on Mette Maersk develops 84,000 bhp. Mette Maersk will after delivery enter Maersk Line's worldwide liner service. Mette Maersk is registered in Rønne and will be commanded by Captain David A. Gudmundsson with Harald Aastrup as Chief Engineer.
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Mette Maersk is the fourth ship in a series of six container ships. The ship is designed and built to meet the highest demands for safe, precise, environmentally friendly and economic transportation of goods all over the globe. Among other things, a waste heat recovery system is installed to optimize the use of the energy produced. Mette Maersk is an automated ship monitored by computer systems to ensure an optimal and efficient operation. To minimize the fuel consumption and thereby CO2 emissions the 12-cylinder Wärtsilä RT-flex diesel engine has been optimised for a more efficient and economical service speed. The propulsion machinery on Mette Maersk develops 84,000 bhp. Mette Maersk will after delivery enter Maersk Line's worldwide liner service. Mette Maersk is registered in Rønne and will be commanded by Captain David A. Gudmundsson with Harald Aastrup as Chief Engineer.
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New cooperative agreement between Dutch and Malaysian dredging companies
The Netherland’s Vosta LMG and Malaysia’s Inai Kiara have entered into a co-operation agreement to combine their resources and expertise for the purposes of the construction of dredging equipment to be undertaken by Inai Kiara.
Inai Kiara has emerged in Malaysia as a major player in the dredging, reclamation and marine-related construction industry. The new agreement will see Vosta LMG supplying engineering and / or components packages for several vessels with a delivery period from 2010-2013. The packages include two units of trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHD) with hopper capacities each 7,200 cubic meters; one unit of TSHD with a hopper capacity of 15,000 cubic meters; one unit of TSHD with a hopper capacity of 32,000 cubic meters; and two units of CSD 750S with a total installation power of 11,000kW. Inai Kiara would also have the option for a total of four additional vessels with the following specification: one unit of TSHD with a hopper capacity of 32,000 cubic meters; one unit of TSHD with a hopper capacity of 15,000 cubic meters; one unit of self propelled CSD with approximately 4,000kW cutting force; and one unit of CSD 750S with a total installation power of 11,000kW.
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Inai Kiara has emerged in Malaysia as a major player in the dredging, reclamation and marine-related construction industry. The new agreement will see Vosta LMG supplying engineering and / or components packages for several vessels with a delivery period from 2010-2013. The packages include two units of trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHD) with hopper capacities each 7,200 cubic meters; one unit of TSHD with a hopper capacity of 15,000 cubic meters; one unit of TSHD with a hopper capacity of 32,000 cubic meters; and two units of CSD 750S with a total installation power of 11,000kW. Inai Kiara would also have the option for a total of four additional vessels with the following specification: one unit of TSHD with a hopper capacity of 32,000 cubic meters; one unit of TSHD with a hopper capacity of 15,000 cubic meters; one unit of self propelled CSD with approximately 4,000kW cutting force; and one unit of CSD 750S with a total installation power of 11,000kW.
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Yinson to handle Vietnam’s new port
Yinson Holdings Bhd is expanding to Vietnam where it will offer port transportation and related activities.
Managing director Lim Han Weng said its subsidiary Yinson Vietnam Pte Ltd would handle the activities at the new port in Hongtou, about 100km from Ho Chi Minh City. The medium-sized port is currently being built by Petrovietnam subsidiary PTSE and is slated for completion by year-end. “Prospects are good in port transportation in Vietnam due to the booming economic growth,” Lim told. He said that prior to awarding the handling activities at the port, PTSE had a firsthand look at Yinson’s operations at Johor Port, Port of Tanjung Pelepas and West Port. He said PTSE’s decision was based on Yinson’s capability and expertise in providing a supply chain management in transportation and logistics. Lim said the main problem faced by ports in Vietnam now was the average waiting time for vessels, which could stretch up to two weeks. He said the log jam was caused by the inefficiency in cargo clearing.
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Managing director Lim Han Weng said its subsidiary Yinson Vietnam Pte Ltd would handle the activities at the new port in Hongtou, about 100km from Ho Chi Minh City. The medium-sized port is currently being built by Petrovietnam subsidiary PTSE and is slated for completion by year-end. “Prospects are good in port transportation in Vietnam due to the booming economic growth,” Lim told. He said that prior to awarding the handling activities at the port, PTSE had a firsthand look at Yinson’s operations at Johor Port, Port of Tanjung Pelepas and West Port. He said PTSE’s decision was based on Yinson’s capability and expertise in providing a supply chain management in transportation and logistics. Lim said the main problem faced by ports in Vietnam now was the average waiting time for vessels, which could stretch up to two weeks. He said the log jam was caused by the inefficiency in cargo clearing.
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Trade boost in sight as Marseilles and Mumbai sign twinning agreement
The Port of Marseilles, France and the Port of Mumbai, India’s fifth largest port, have signed a twinning agreement enabling the cooperation on trade development, engineering, management and security issues.
Trade between Marseilles-Fos and India is currently modest. About 20 percent of last year’s 300,000 tonne total was via Mumbai, which is now seeking to expand its container, export cars and oil products markets in southern Europe and North Africa. Marseilles’ director-general Jean-Claude Terrier and Mumbai’s director-general Rahul Asthana signed the agreement.
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Trade between Marseilles-Fos and India is currently modest. About 20 percent of last year’s 300,000 tonne total was via Mumbai, which is now seeking to expand its container, export cars and oil products markets in southern Europe and North Africa. Marseilles’ director-general Jean-Claude Terrier and Mumbai’s director-general Rahul Asthana signed the agreement.
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