The New Bosphorus Express will be operated with ten 6,500TEU containerships, of which five will be CMA CGM vessels Rotation will be: Dalian – Tianjin – Busan – Shanghai – Ningbo – Taipei – Shenzhen (Chiwan, Yantian) – Tanjung Pelepas – Port Kelang – Aqaba – Port Said – Damietta – Istanbul Evyap – Istanbul Ambarli – Constanza – Illichivsk – Odessa – Damietta, Port Said – Port Kelang – Tanjung Pelepas – Dalian. After difficult months of economic recession in the countries bordering the Black Sea, we see signs of recovery in exchange flows to and from Asia," said a statement from the Marseilles-based company. The first vessel to be deployed on service will be the ‘CMA CGM Baudelaire’ leaving Dalian on May 20.
Friday, May 15, 2009
New Asia-Black Sea service launched
France’s CMA CGM has announced the May 20 launch of its new joint service with Maersk Line, linking Asia and the Black Sea.
The New Bosphorus Express will be operated with ten 6,500TEU containerships, of which five will be CMA CGM vessels Rotation will be: Dalian – Tianjin – Busan – Shanghai – Ningbo – Taipei – Shenzhen (Chiwan, Yantian) – Tanjung Pelepas – Port Kelang – Aqaba – Port Said – Damietta – Istanbul Evyap – Istanbul Ambarli – Constanza – Illichivsk – Odessa – Damietta, Port Said – Port Kelang – Tanjung Pelepas – Dalian. After difficult months of economic recession in the countries bordering the Black Sea, we see signs of recovery in exchange flows to and from Asia," said a statement from the Marseilles-based company. The first vessel to be deployed on service will be the ‘CMA CGM Baudelaire’ leaving Dalian on May 20.Read More
The New Bosphorus Express will be operated with ten 6,500TEU containerships, of which five will be CMA CGM vessels Rotation will be: Dalian – Tianjin – Busan – Shanghai – Ningbo – Taipei – Shenzhen (Chiwan, Yantian) – Tanjung Pelepas – Port Kelang – Aqaba – Port Said – Damietta – Istanbul Evyap – Istanbul Ambarli – Constanza – Illichivsk – Odessa – Damietta, Port Said – Port Kelang – Tanjung Pelepas – Dalian. After difficult months of economic recession in the countries bordering the Black Sea, we see signs of recovery in exchange flows to and from Asia," said a statement from the Marseilles-based company. The first vessel to be deployed on service will be the ‘CMA CGM Baudelaire’ leaving Dalian on May 20.
Asian navy buildup a fillip for shipyards
Dalian: The governments of Japan, Korea and China are set to come to the rescue of many big, well established yards once again during the downturn, and this time not through subsidies, but huge investments in navies.
Agence France Presse quotes naval consultancy AMI International, whose analysts are forecasting that Asian states will spend $60 billion to modernize their navies in the next five years. That amount is very similar to the USA’s forecast spend over the same period. If the USA is excluded from calculations, it’s more than the forecast combined spend among all NATO states. AMI International VP Bob Nugent sees a focus on submarines, frigates and aviation-capable ships, as Asian countries begin to build navies for “blue water” use around the globe rather than focusing on local patrol. China, Japan, and South Korea are expected to lead spending. South Korea has taken steps to maintain its world-leading shipbuilding capabilities despite the global downturn, and its capabilities have become a national asset that is translating into on-time, on-budget delivery of very advanced ships. India is also making investments, Singapore maintains a very modern fleet, and Australia’s 2009 White Paper places more emphasis on the RAN. Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand are also expected to invest in modernization over the next five years.Read More
Agence France Presse quotes naval consultancy AMI International, whose analysts are forecasting that Asian states will spend $60 billion to modernize their navies in the next five years. That amount is very similar to the USA’s forecast spend over the same period. If the USA is excluded from calculations, it’s more than the forecast combined spend among all NATO states. AMI International VP Bob Nugent sees a focus on submarines, frigates and aviation-capable ships, as Asian countries begin to build navies for “blue water” use around the globe rather than focusing on local patrol. China, Japan, and South Korea are expected to lead spending. South Korea has taken steps to maintain its world-leading shipbuilding capabilities despite the global downturn, and its capabilities have become a national asset that is translating into on-time, on-budget delivery of very advanced ships. India is also making investments, Singapore maintains a very modern fleet, and Australia’s 2009 White Paper places more emphasis on the RAN. Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand are also expected to invest in modernization over the next five years.
GAC Marine Completes Propeller Installation
Global ship spares logistics specialist GAC Marine Logistics (GML) has successfully completed a complex ships spares movement involving a 7.5-metre diameter, 28-ton propeller from Kobe, Japan, and 9-metre long, 13-ton shaft from Busan, South Korea, for Greece-based ship operator Atlantic Bulk Carriers Management
GML was entrusted with the entire operation, from receiving the propeller and shaft from the suppliers’ doors at their separate points of origin, through to fitting the shaft to the propeller before placing them in long-term storage at its dedicated warehouse in Singapore. A team of Wartsila technicians was flown in for the fitting. GML hired a 150 MT crane to lift the shaft for safe installation, and arranged for a power generator, blocks of teak wood to support the propeller, lifting team for security purposes and cleaning of the items. After fitting, the shaft was removed from the propeller and the items are stored separately at a secure location in GML’s facility in Singapore.
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Pact Is Close on Regulation of Ship Recycling
After more than five years of negotiations, delegates from 64 countries reached broad consensus here Thursday on a new international agreement regulating the recycling of ships.
They scheduled a final meeting Friday to approve and sign the pact. The dismantling of ships, so that their steel and other materials can be sold as scrap, is often done on or near beaches in poor countries, notably India and Bangladesh .Both nations have pledged to improve working conditions and environmental practices. But activists contend that the process still kills and maims many workers each year and results in the contamination of shorelines with asbestos, oily waste, toxic paint and other dangerous materials. The new agreement, the International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, requires all vessels to carry detailed, regularly updated inventories of hazardous materials throughout their years of service, and for this information to be provided to recycling facilities. The convention calls for workers at these centers to be equipped with a wide range of protective gear, for the centers to have disposal procedures for hazardous materials and for emergency response plans to be prepared.Read More
They scheduled a final meeting Friday to approve and sign the pact. The dismantling of ships, so that their steel and other materials can be sold as scrap, is often done on or near beaches in poor countries, notably India and Bangladesh .Both nations have pledged to improve working conditions and environmental practices. But activists contend that the process still kills and maims many workers each year and results in the contamination of shorelines with asbestos, oily waste, toxic paint and other dangerous materials. The new agreement, the International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, requires all vessels to carry detailed, regularly updated inventories of hazardous materials throughout their years of service, and for this information to be provided to recycling facilities. The convention calls for workers at these centers to be equipped with a wide range of protective gear, for the centers to have disposal procedures for hazardous materials and for emergency response plans to be prepared.
Subsea programs soldier on
HOUSTON, TEXAS: Low oil and gas prices and other economic uncertainties may put a slight damper on the amount of subsea installation activity planned or underway worldwide. At present, 317 subsea projects are known to be underway from now through 2013 and beyond, compared to 321 reported in October 2008.
However, according to a February report from analysts Infield, global spending on the subsea sector through 2013 is expected to exceed US$80 billion. This would be an increase over the US$46 billion spent on subsea equipment, drilling and completion over the previous five years. Infield expects 3,222 trees to be installed over the next five years, with the biggest players being Petrobras, Shell, Total, Chevron, BP, ExxonMobil and StatoilHydro. Infield's analysts anticipate the next two years will see a plateau of activity levels as constraints within the market are realized. Of the projects known to be underway between now through 2013 and onwards, 78 installations are planned for 2009. Ninety-one are scheduled in 2010, 30 in 2011, 50 in 2012 and 58 scheduled in 2013 and beyond, according to data compiled by ODS-Petrodata.Read More
However, according to a February report from analysts Infield, global spending on the subsea sector through 2013 is expected to exceed US$80 billion. This would be an increase over the US$46 billion spent on subsea equipment, drilling and completion over the previous five years. Infield expects 3,222 trees to be installed over the next five years, with the biggest players being Petrobras, Shell, Total, Chevron, BP, ExxonMobil and StatoilHydro. Infield's analysts anticipate the next two years will see a plateau of activity levels as constraints within the market are realized. Of the projects known to be underway between now through 2013 and onwards, 78 installations are planned for 2009. Ninety-one are scheduled in 2010, 30 in 2011, 50 in 2012 and 58 scheduled in 2013 and beyond, according to data compiled by ODS-Petrodata.
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