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TODAY’S BULLETIN OF MARITIME NEWS
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- First View : MSC SAVANNAH
- TICTS forecasts 20% increase in container throughput for Dar es Salaam in 2018
- Damen delivers dredger to Dredging Africa for Free State dredging project
- Kenya’s SGR railway commences carrying dangerous goods
- Seychelles launches Port Victoria upgrade project
- FPSO BW Adolo sails for Gabon
- Eni starts gas production from Sankofa Field, Ghana
- UK Government publishes plan for an independent fisheries policy
- Maritime Industry Navigates Digital Transformation to Reshape Supply Chain
- Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
- Cruise News and Naval Activities
- Pics of the Day : PUCCINI
- The port on the masthead today is Richards Bay (dry bulk and multipurpose terminals)
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On Thursday, 5 July 2018 Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) welcomed one of the largest container vessels at the Ngqura Container Terminal. The 102,512-dwt MSC SAVANNAH (IMO 9461477), was built in 2011 and has a length of 335 metres and width of 43m and a container capacity of 8,250 TEU. The vessel is en route to the Far East, having started her transhipment route in West Africa and was berthed at Ngqura Container Terminal until Sunday 8th July.
Cargo handled by TPT at the Eastern Cape port involved the discharge of 550 containers and the loading of 2,922 boxes for a total container handling of 3,472 containers. Velile Dube, TPT’s GM: Cape Channel, said that maximum resources were allocated to ensure a quick turnaround.
Ngqura Container Terminal (NCT) was designed as a transhipment hub, servicing traffic from the East, South America, and West African markets. The deepest container terminal in Southern Africa, boasting a 16 metre draft, NCT has seen a steady improvement in volume growth and operational performance. Since starting operations in 2009, the Ngqura Container Terminal has complemented the South African port system as a transhipment hub and has increased South African trade with the world, promoting international trade for SADC countries. MSC Savannah also featured in our 26 June edition, taken at Durban CLICK HERE FOR ANOTHER VIEW OF THE SHIP. Picture courtesy: TPT Port of Ngqura
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TICTS FORECASTS 20% INCREASE IN CONTAINER THROUGHPUT FOR DAR ES SALAAM IN 2018
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The Tanzania International Container Terminal Services Ltd (TICTS), which operates the concessioned container terminal at the Port of Dar es Salaam is projecting an increase of 20% of throughput for the current calendar year 2018.
TICTS director of corporate development, Donald Talawa, said that during 2017 the terminal handled 500,000 TEU. Of this amount 45% was transit cargo intended for landlocked neighbouring countries.
Talawa was…[restrict] addressing a delegation from the business community of the landlocked countries.
Referring to the anticipated increase, Talawa said this was a result of some major improvements and expansion projects taking place at the terminal and port.
The terminal operates with 17 rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) able to park up to 500 containers a day.
He said the secret behind the terminal’s success lay in being able to handle cargoes quickly and efficiently.
The TICTS-operated container terminal has four container berths along a 725-metre long quay with a depth alongside of 12.2 metres. Ships with a 3,500-TEU capacity are handled with ease at the terminal.
According to marketing director for the port, Ms Lidya Mallya, the Port of Dar es Salaam handled a total of 15 million tons of cargo in 2017. The port is able to handle up to 18 million tons annually, she said.
Improvements and upgrades to berths 1 to 7 now underway will increase this capacity to 30 million tonnes.
The Port of Dar es Salaam handles about 90% of Tanzania’s international trade.
“Stakeholders should not worry about our services, we are doing better to have it compete with others,” she said. source: The Citizen[/restrict]
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DAMEN DELIVERS DREDGER TO DREDGING AFRICA FOR FREE STATE DREDGING PROJECT
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Damen Shipyards Group has delivered a Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) 250 to South Africa-based Dredging Africa.
The CSD will be used to mine sand from the Ash River, just east of Bethlehem in the Free State Province. The Dutch builder says the project is a clear demonstration of the suitability of the Damen’s stationary dredger range for dredging inland areas; the modularity of the equipment meaning it can be transported easily to even the most remote locations.
“We wanted to utilise the best equipment available, to be sure of the best production, reliability and lowest downtime,” said Arend van de Wetering, Dredging Africa’s director. “Ease of transport and commissioning were key for us as were sound after-market support and Damen’s offering met all of these requirements.
“Most dredging projects in South Africa are small to medium sized, generally involving dredging to depths of no more than 5 metres. The CSD can dredge to 6 metres and is compact and easily transportable by road. Just what the doctor ordered!”
The CSD will dredge fluvial sand deposits from a 64ha location in the Ash River into the washing and screening plant of Bethlehem Quality Sand. The sand will be used in the construction industry.
The dredger has the capacity to extract and pump some 1,000 m3 of mixture per hour. The floating pipeline, with an internal diameter of 250 mm, will start at just 100 metres in length. It connects to a 50m land line which is directly connected to the sand classification plant. The plant can process 150 tonnes per hour; the excess material is dumped on a reserve stockpile. As the project develops, the mining dredger will gradually move away from the classification plant. This is no problem as more floating pipeline can be added; no booster station is required.
“Dredging Africa wanted to go to the next level in dredging in Southern Africa and Damen assisted us in realising this development,” said van der Wetering. “This is the first state-of-the-art-dredger of its kind in South Africa to tackle the numerous dredging tasks at hand in this beautiful country.”
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Building in Africa for Africa
Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) builds ships in Africa for Africa. To date, the yard has constructed & delivered 40 vessels to the African continent from its base in Cape Town, including offshore patrol vessels, dredgers, tugs, naval craft and platform supply vessels, some of which have been built for stock in order to ensure fast delivery. The DSCT Services & Repairs department has provided training, delivery, maintenance & repairs assistance to countries across the globe and especially to African countries seeking to source high quality services from South Africa.
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KENYA’S SGR RAILWAY COMMENCES CARRYING DANGEROUS GOODS
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Kenya’s standard gauge railway’s (SGR) freight service has started transporting dangerous cargo from the port at Mombasa to the inland container depot (ICD) near Nairobi in a move intended to bring relief to importers of such goods.
This follows the endorsement of regulations on transportation of the cargo by…[restrict] the Kenya Railways and China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), operators of the passenger and freight services.
The regulations spell out safety, security, transportation management, basic requirements for consignments and operation organisation of dangerous goods.
The approved classes cover flammable liquids, oxidising substances and organic peroxides, toxic and infectious, corrosive and other dangerous substances. Kenya Railways Managing Director Atanas Maina said the service will expand its range of cargo and is expected to realise growth once a relief line currently under construction is completed.
The line will allow freight trains to access conventional berths and enable the uptake of bulk cargo for transportation to the ICD. Goods such as steel, clinker and chemicals are off-loaded at berths number one to 10, which are now being linked to the freight station by rail.
“We expect to complete construction of the port relief line by September, which will enhance our operations and allow us to transport bulk cargo. This will increase the volume of cargo we transport and enhance our operations,” Mr Maina said.
Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) general manager of operations and harbour master William Ruto said such goods are handled with great care, adding that there are specific regulations in regard to handling them.
“We deliver dangerous goods directly to the importer and transport by trains will also improve safety at the port because they will be loaded directly on them. Transportation by road is prone to hazards, especially in case of accidents,” he said.
The freight service recently transported its first consignment of temperature sensitive cargo, which was ferried in refrigerated containers (reefers) from the port to the ICD.
A reefer is a specialised wagon designed to transport delicate goods categorised as dangerous cargo which include flowers, meat products, milk, chocolates and fuel.
“We have not had such a service on the metre gauge railway line but the SGR accords us the comfort of offering a wide variety of options for freight customers which match standards found in the developed world,” added Mr Maina.
The freight service now offers seven trains per day and has transported over 800,000 metric tonnes from Mombasa to the ICD in Nairobi over the past six months when commercial operations began.
The 25 tonne axle flat wagons can carry a payload of 70 tonnes, moving at a speed of 80 kilometres per hour. It takes an average of eight hours between Mombasa and Nairobi.
Freight operations are also expected to shift a significant load from roads to the rail.
Kenya Railways has also introduced value addition to its Madaraka Express passenger service.
This includes provision of trolleys to customers with heavy luggage; introduction of complimentary tea or a bottle of water for first class passengers; priority boarding for first class passengers who now have a secluded waiting area; and provision of blankets during the journey. source: The Kenyan[/restrict]
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SEYCHELLES LAUNCHES PORT VICTORIA UPGRADE PROJECT
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A high level steering committee to spearhead the Port Victoria Extension and Rehabilitation Project has been officially launched in the Seychelles.
This has been announced by the vice president of the Seychelles, Vincent Meriton who said the steering committee would guide the port extension and rehabilitation project, which is costing Euro 34 million and is said to be one of the largest and most expensive national infrastructural projects to be undertaken by the island country.
The implementation of the project is expected to last three years.
“From 1973 when Mahe Quay was first…[restrict] commissioned and from the 1980s when it was last extended, our country has developed rapidly and continued growth has surpassed the capacity of the port to cope with the volumes that pass through it,” Vice President Meriton said.
“Port Victoria is now the principal gateway to our socio- economy accounting for over 95% of all our imports. It is therefore, important that the port operates seamlessly, smoothly and as efficiently as it possibly can. And we expect no less from the new Port Victoria under this project.”
The project falls under the mandate of the Seychelles Ports Authority (SPA).
Meriton said that larger ships carrying more volumes of cargo were expected to call at Port Victoria in future, “making stop-overs en route from where we import our goods rather than dropping our cargoes in other ports for transshipment to Seychelles.
“Larger volumes and direct stop-overs mean lower unit cost of transporting a container and therefore, if this cost saving is passed on to the consumer, we should expect to see a reduction in the cost of living to our citizens and cost of importing through-puts to businesses.”
Didier Dogley, the Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine, has been appointed as the chairman of the High Level Steering Committee whilst Paul Hodoul who is also chairman of the Board of Directors of SPA has been appointed as the vice chairman.
The Committee members comprise of senior officials appointed from ministries and agencies that have a direct bearing on the port extension project including the Vice President’s Office, the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine, the Ministry of Finance, Trade and Economic Planning, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, the Ministry for Housing, Infrastructure and Land Transport, the Planning Authority, the Procurement Oversight Unit, the Seychelles Petroleum Company and the Seychelles Ports Authority.
The Port Victoria Extension and Rehabilitation Project is being financed by a Euro 34 million loan and grant package by SPA from a financing consortium comprising of the European Investment Bank (Euro 12.5 million), the Agence Française de Développement (Euro 16.5 million) and a grant from the European Union (Euro 5 million).
Physical work on the new port extension is expected to start towards the middle of 2019. source: PMAESA[/restrict]
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The FPSO (floating production storage and offloading) vessel BW ADOLO (IMO 8611831) has departed Singapore bound for the BW Offshore and Panoro Energy’s Tortue field offshore of Gabon.
The 229,888-dwt, 322-metre long by 56m wide vessel is due to arrive in Gabon waters in August 2018.
“We are firmly on track for first oil later this year”, said Carl K. Arnet, the CEO of BW Offshore. “The BW Adolo was completed on time, with increased life extension scope enabling an extended production profile on the back of positive reserve developments.”
BW Adolo has an oil storage capacity of 1.350 million barrels and a production capacity of 40,000 barrels of oil per day. The Tortue field is one of four proven discoveries in the Ruche area, within the Dussafu Licence, offshore Gabon.
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ENI STARTS GAS PRODUCTION FROM SANKOFA FIELD, GHANA
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Eni has started gas production from the Sankofa field in the Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) Integrated Oil and Gas Project in Ghana, on schedule during the previous weekend.
The field will provide 180 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscf/d) for at least 15 years, enough to convert to gas half of Ghana’s power generation capacity.
Production started from two of the four deep-water subsea wells connected to the Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel JOHN AGYEKUM KUFUOR (IMO 9164835). After the final steps of commissioning of the offshore facilities, production will gradually flow via a dedicated 60km pipeline to the Onshore Receiving Facility (ORF) in Sanzule, where gas will then be compressed and distributed to Ghana’s national grid.
OCTP is the only deep offshore…[restrict] non-associated gas development in Sub-Saharan Africa entirely destined to domestic consumption and it will guarantee stable, reliable, affordable gas supplies to Ghana.
The project was developed with the support of the World Bank, and it has a strategic relevance: gas from OCTP can help Ghana shift from oil-fueled power generation to a cleaner power source, with financial as well as environmental benefits, and contribute to the Country’s sustainable economic development.
“OCTP combines value creation with social and environmental sustainability”, said Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi. “OCTP gas will contribute to Ghana’s energy stability, which is a prerequisite for industrial and economic growth, while at the same time helping reduce harmful emissions. It is an evidence of Eni’s commitment to sustainable development and long term partnership with host countries, where we can grow only if we grow together.”
“GNPC is delighted that the OCTP development has reached this milestone,” said GNPC CEO Dr KK Sarpong, “and will support Eni on the further steps to ensure gas delivery to the Ghanaian market reaches its expected volumes in the shortest period of time.”
Eni has been present in Ghana since 2009 through its subsidiary Eni Ghana. Eni is Operator of the OCTP Integrated Oil & Gas Development Project (Eni 44.44%, Vitol 35.56%, GNPC 20%) which, with its record start-up (3 months ahead of schedule) and an accelerated ramp-up, reached the peak production one year ahead of the development plan.
With the achievement of gas start up, OCTP overall oil and gas production can reach up to 85,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.[/restrict]
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Sustainable Fisheries for Future Generations – A Blueprint for a Sustainable and Profitable Industry
The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, on behalf of the Prime Minister issued this White Paper on 4 July.
Here is a document of which it is said will regenerate coastal communities and support future generations of fishermen.
It is understood that on leaving the EU (the principle known as Brexit) the UK will be an independent coastal state and will regain control of its waters and natural resources, as well as the flexibility to negotiate with other countries and ensure stocks are fished sustainably.
Charting the nation’s course
This White Paper, Sustainable Fisheries for Future Generations – charts the nation’s course for managing fisheries after Brexit. It outlines how powers to be proposed in the Fisheries Bill, which will be introduced in the present session of Parliament, will give the UK full control of its waters and the ability to set fishing opportunities such as quota.
In particular the paper sets out how, as an independent coastal state, the UK will have the opportunity to move towards a fairer share of fishing opportunities – overhauling the current system where UK fishermen have received a poor deal that is based on fishing patterns from the 1970s. EU Member States currently land around eight times as much fish in UK waters than the UK does in EU Member States’ waters.
In addition the document proposes a suite of measures to improve the sustainability of the UK fishing industry, supporting the next generation of fishermen while protecting the nation’s precious marine environment.
Comment
Prime Minister May commented: “As an island nation our fishing industry is the lifeblood of coastal communities around the UK. I have been clear that when we leave the EU we will take back control of our waters, while ensuring we don’t see our fishermen unfairly denied access to other waters. The plans set out today demonstrate the bright future in store as we build UK fishing industry for future generations by putting the importance of a healthy marine environment at its heart.”
Environment Secretary Michael Gove added: “Leaving the EU creates a sea of opportunity for our fishing industry. Outside the Common Fisheries Policy we can take back control of our waters and revitalise our coastal communities. We will be able to put in place our own systems, becoming a world leader in managing our resources while protecting the marine environment. We will work closely with everyone who has an interest in this important industry to make the most of this historic opportunity.”
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Negotiating access to waters
It is understood that while the UK will continue to abide by Common Fisheries Policy rules during the implementation period, from 2020 the UK will be negotiating access to waters and fishing opportunities as an independent coastal state.
The White Paper sets out a number of methods to explore fairer allocation of fishing opportunities, such as zonal attachment – which is based on distribution of fish stocks, rather than historical data.
Sitting at the heart of the White Paper is the UK government’s commitment to sustainable fisheries, including ending the wasteful discarding of fish and making clear that vessels will only be allowed to fish in our waters if they adhere to our high sustainability standards.
Healthy fish stocks
Furthermore, the document commits to the publication of an annual statement setting out the health of fish stocks based on the latest scientific evidence. If stocks are struggling, the four UK fisheries Administrations will work together to put in place a comprehensive recovery plan to restore them to healthy levels.
Likewise, the paper outlines a new approach to tackling choke species– one of the biggest challenges facing the fishing sector and which occurs when fishermen have used up their quota for a specific stock. As fishermen cannot target a certain area for risk of accidentally catching the exhausted stock, they either have to stop fishing or risk breaking the law if they land the extra stock.
The White Paper proposes two new approaches in England: a reserve of quota that could be used to offset choke species, coupled with a new scheme to help fishermen unable to find quota to set against their catch.
And, as set out in its 25 Year Environment Plan, the government will pursue an ecosystem approach to fisheries management that will minimise impacts on non-commercial species and the marine environment.
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Barrie Deas, CEO of the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisation, stated: “Today the Government has presented a broad vision for post-Brexit fisheries that is clear and cogent – and importantly, is aligned with international law. I am sure that it will attract wide support across the industry and Parliament. Outside the EU, the UK will be an independent coastal state and this will provide the basis to rebalance quota shares and implement effective and adaptive management measures for our fisheries. We are pleased a partnership with the fishing industry is at the heart of the Government’s approach. There is much to do and we look forward to working within this framework of cooperation.”
Scottish Fishermen’s Federation Chief Executive Bertie Armstrong reflected: “The White Paper enshrines the important elements that we have been arguing for to forge a sustainable future for our industry: allowing the UK to become an independent coastal state, to take charge of who catches what where and to resist any and all attempts to link access to our waters to access to EU markets. Of course, there is a long way to go, and we now need our governments to show real backbone in the Brexit negotiations to ensure that these aspirations become reality.”
This new approach is expected to benefit the whole of the UK. Finally, the Westminster government will continue to work with the Devolved Administrations (those of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) to develop a new UK framework for fisheries management, which will maximise their power to manage their fisheries while maintaining the overall coherence of the UK’s approach. It will also ensure compliance with international obligations to manage our shared resources sustainably.
Outcome of the UK’s negotiations to withdraw from the EU, or on a future economic partnership, is not yet known and the White Paper is clear that market access for fisheries products is separate to the question of fishing opportunities and access to waters which will be negotiated on an annual basis. It is understood that this is consistent with the approach to fisheries taken by other coastal states including Norway.
The White Paper is available here Sustainable fisheries for future generations
Interested parties are now invited to share their views on proposals outlined in the White Paper during a ten week consultation closing on 12 September 2018.
MARITIME INDUSTRY NAVIGATES DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION TO RESHAPE SUPPLY CHAIN
Digital Transformation of Maritime Freight will boost Revenues to over US$205 Billion by 2023
New digitisation solutions, such as big data, blockchain, automation, drones, and robotics, are enabling the maritime freight industry to introduce game-changing approaches that will significantly reduce or eliminate non-value-added activities.
Over the next five years, maritime suppliers across the value chain will increasingly adopt solutions to address security, overcapacity and accurate cost models, according to new research from ABI Research, a market-foresight advisory firm providing strategic guidance on the most compelling transformative technologies.
“Along with consolidation and pressures on profits, long-standing players must adapt and work with partners within and outside the industry, from startups to technology leaders in connectivity, AI, and more, including the competition, to align on much-needed standardization,” says Susan Beardslee, Principal Analyst at ABI Research. Recent examples include Wärtsilä’ s acquisition of Transas to support an intelligent maritime ecosystem and Artificial Intelligence (AI), as well as Orange Business Service’s deal with Cargotec for smart cargo handling.
Global maritime freight transportation revenue is expected to grow from US$166 billion last year to over US$205 billion in 2023. Enhanced revenues and profits will be driven by technologies best poised to disrupt the maritime shipping industry including big data and analytics, blockchain, electrification, assisted and automated operations, drones and robotics, Augmented Reality (AR), and Virtual Reality (VR). Maritime cybersecurity, also necessary to address current and emerging threats, will have a global spend expected to rise to US$1.7 billion in 2023.
Beneficial Cargo Owners are gaining greater supply chain visibility and automation from start-ups including predictive logistics provider ClearMetal, Xenata’s crowdsourced, on-demand, real-time benchmark and market intelligence, Flexport’s digital procurement platform and Freightos’ marketplace for rate management. Sigfox debuted a new service offering real-time geolocation tracking for containers.
Industrial IOT provider ORBCOMM offers reefer management solutions as well as two-way vessel monitoring via satellite and cellular. IBM partnered with Maersk Line on blockchain as well as with Cisco on smart connected ports. Microsoft is partnering with OOCL on AI for maritime. Electrification is growing including efforts by Guangzhou Shipyard International Company, Port Liner, and Torqueedo.
These findings are from ABI Research’s the Digital Transformation of Maritime Freight report. This report is part of the company’s Intelligent Transportation & eFreight research service, which includes research, data, and Executive Foresights.
About ABI Research
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For more information about ABI Research’s forecasting, consulting and teardown services, visionaries can contact us at +1.516.624.2500 in the Americas, +44.203.326.0140 in Europe, +65.6592.0290 in Asia-Pacific or visit www.abiresearch.com
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It’s the 4th of July but no fireworks as this is South Africa and another hemisphere. What we do have on offer is an array of ship movements on this day at the Port of Durban, enough to satisfy the most ardent ship enthusiast. There were 28 ship arrivals and departures to witness for those patient enough to watch throughout the day and into the night. Sixteen were arrivals and 12 ships departed – these numbers ignore the commercial fishing vessels, small support craft and any vessels sailing on sea trials to return later. One of the container ships to arrive that day was PUCCINI (IMO 9246322) which was arriving from Mauritius for the container terminal carrying mostly Maersk containers on board, for that is the company currently employing this ship on charter. The 34,418-dwt Puccini, named for the Italian composer of glorious opera music, is 212 metres in length and 30m wide and was built in 2003 with a maximum container capacity of 2,490 TEU. She was built at the SSW Schichau Seebeck Shipyard in Bremerhaven, Germany and is now owned by UK-based interests and managed by the London, UK company of Borealis Maritime Ltd, who also manage the ship. Incidentally, more than a few of the 64 ships in the Borealis fleet are named for opera or classical music composers – somebody there has a taste for excellent music! The ISM manager remains Hamburg-based ER Schiffahrt. These pictures are by Trevor Jones
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