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Jan 22, 11:13
Cargo ships collide in Istanbul's Bosphorus
Two cargo ships collided in Istanbu...
seagull Jan 22, 11:13
Cargo ships collide in Istanbul's Bosphorus
Two cargo ships collided in Istanbul's Bosphorus strait on Friday, but the busy strait remains open to traffic, GAC shipping agency said, Reuters reports. The M/V Kayan I, a 5,644 dwt tonne Sierra Leone-flagged general cargo vessel was taking on water in its stern and had been towed to a secure position, after colliding with the M/V Adriablue in the southern part of the Bosphorus.
"Due to strong south wind M/V Kayan I collided with M/V Adriablue while she was trying to anchor at Southern Bosphorus anchorage area," the shipping agency said in an e-mail. The Adriablue sustained damage to its accomodation section. Both the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits were currently open to shipping traffic, the agency said.
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Cargo ships collide in Istanbul's Bosphorus
Two cargo ships collided in Istanbul's Bosphorus strait on Friday, but the busy strait remains open to traffic, GAC shipping agency said, Reuters reports. The M/V Kayan I, a 5,644 dwt tonne Sierra Leone-flagged general cargo vessel was taking on water in its stern and had been towed to a secure position, after colliding with the M/V Adriablue in the southern part of the Bosphorus.
"Due to strong south wind M/V Kayan I collided with M/V Adriablue while she was trying to anchor at Southern Bosphorus anchorage area," the shipping agency said in an e-mail. The Adriablue sustained damage to its accomodation section. Both the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits were currently open to shipping traffic, the agency said.
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Dec 29, 8:25
Tanker traffic halted in Istanbul due to heavy fog
Tanker traffic through Turke...
seagull Dec 29, 8:25
Tanker traffic halted in Istanbul due to heavy fog
Tanker traffic through Turkey's Bosphorus Strait, a key shipping channel for Russian oil, was suspended on Wednesday after heavy fog reduced visibility, shipping agent GAC said, Reuters reports. The Istanbul channel was closed in both directions at 7:21 a.m. (0521 GMT), GAC said in an e-mailed statement. It was not clear when the strait will re-open, but a GAC official told Reuters that they expected the fog to clear in the afternoon.
Six tankers were scheduled to transit the Bosphorus on Wednesday, the agent said, and only one of them passed early on Wednesday before the traffic was closed.
Weather conditions were clear at the Dardenelles Strait at the other end of the Sea of Marmara and the channel remained open, it said.
The Bosphorus and Dardenelles are the only maritime outlet for Black Sea countries shipping oil, grains and other commodities to world markets.
Traffic disruptions are common in winter in the straits as poor weather makes it difficult for tanker captains to traverse the narrow, environmentally sensitive waterways. The delays can raise Black Sea crude grades and world tanker rates.
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Tanker traffic halted in Istanbul due to heavy fog
Tanker traffic through Turkey's Bosphorus Strait, a key shipping channel for Russian oil, was suspended on Wednesday after heavy fog reduced visibility, shipping agent GAC said, Reuters reports. The Istanbul channel was closed in both directions at 7:21 a.m. (0521 GMT), GAC said in an e-mailed statement. It was not clear when the strait will re-open, but a GAC official told Reuters that they expected the fog to clear in the afternoon.
Six tankers were scheduled to transit the Bosphorus on Wednesday, the agent said, and only one of them passed early on Wednesday before the traffic was closed.
Weather conditions were clear at the Dardenelles Strait at the other end of the Sea of Marmara and the channel remained open, it said.
The Bosphorus and Dardenelles are the only maritime outlet for Black Sea countries shipping oil, grains and other commodities to world markets.
Traffic disruptions are common in winter in the straits as poor weather makes it difficult for tanker captains to traverse the narrow, environmentally sensitive waterways. The delays can raise Black Sea crude grades and world tanker rates.
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Sep 29, 8:48
Iran's HDS Lines drops four ports from Asia-Mediterranean service
IRAN'S HDS Li...
seagull Sep 29, 8:48
Iran's HDS Lines drops four ports from Asia-Mediterranean service
IRAN'S HDS Lines is expected to drop Mediterranean calls at Damietta, Gemlik, Istanbul and Malta from its Far East-Mideast-Med service (FMCL) at the end of October, Alphaliner said.
At present the Far East departures turn around at Bandar Abbas under a shortened SMX rotation that calls at Xiamen, Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen-Chiwan, Laem Chabang, Singapore, Port Kelang, Mundra, Karachi, Jebel Ali, Bandar Abbas, Singapore and back to Xiamen.
Source: shippingazette.com
Iran's HDS Lines drops four ports from Asia-Mediterranean service
IRAN'S HDS Lines is expected to drop Mediterranean calls at Damietta, Gemlik, Istanbul and Malta from its Far East-Mideast-Med service (FMCL) at the end of October, Alphaliner said.
At present the Far East departures turn around at Bandar Abbas under a shortened SMX rotation that calls at Xiamen, Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen-Chiwan, Laem Chabang, Singapore, Port Kelang, Mundra, Karachi, Jebel Ali, Bandar Abbas, Singapore and back to Xiamen.
Source: shippingazette.com
Aug 9, 14:19
Aruna Shipping orders three supramax-bulkers from Hyundai
Turkish shipping firm...
seagull Aug 9, 14:19
Aruna Shipping orders three supramax-bulkers from Hyundai
Turkish shipping firm Aruna Shipping has ordered three supramax-bulker newbuildings at South Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.The 56,000dwt newbuildings will cost around $33.5m each, according to asiasis.com.
The vessels are scheduled for delivery in August and November 2012, and March 2013.
Source: en.rian.ru
Aruna Shipping orders three supramax-bulkers from Hyundai
Turkish shipping firm Aruna Shipping has ordered three supramax-bulker newbuildings at South Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.The 56,000dwt newbuildings will cost around $33.5m each, according to asiasis.com.
The vessels are scheduled for delivery in August and November 2012, and March 2013.
Source: en.rian.ru
Jul 22, 12:53
Israel, Turkey agree to Int'l Maritime Audit on pollution
Israel has agreed to ...
seagull Jul 22, 12:53
Israel, Turkey agree to Int'l Maritime Audit on pollution
Israel has agreed to undertake a voluntary audit from the International Maritime Organization at the end of 2012, and in doing so, will join Turkey as the first non- EU countries in the Mediterranean region to allow the global body to evaluate how the country is complying with its commitments to sea pollution prevention and nautical safety, officials said at a meeting on at the Transportation Ministry, The Jerusalem Post reports.
In preparation for the future audit, a strategy workshop was also held in Jerusalem that morning for senior officials from various government ministries led by Albert Bergonzo, project officer of a regional program called SafeMed II.
The program, which aims to foster cooperation among non-EU Mediterranean countries, is a section of the Maltabased Maritime Administration of the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Center for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC), part of the International Maritime Organization as well as the United Nations Environment Program.
SafeMed II, which was preceded by a SafeMed I program from 2006-2008, has a 5.5 million euro budget provided by the European Union, and includes Algeria, Egypt, Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey.
“We have regional activities and in these activities we invite representatives from all the beneficiaries,” Bergonzo said, noting that SafeMed is a multilateral cooperation project.
“Since we are working on a technical subject it works quite well, but it’s true of course we are aware of what is going on in the region. It’s one more motivation to make things move forward.”
In order to ensure a safe and thriving Mediterranean, while SafeMed requires the cooperation of many otherwise disparate countries, the project does not force each nation to abide by exactly the same protocols, according to Bergonzo.
“An international convention will not go into each and every detail of how things should be done – what is important is the result,” he said. “For example, the MARPOL [the international convention for the prevention of pollution from ships, 1973 as modified by the protocol of 1978] will say that you need to have a system of penalties to be able to prosecute offenders, but it will not tell you exactly what is a concrete result of this.”
The audit that Israel will soon undergo – which 26 other countries around the world have already completed – will assess just how effectively the system here is performing, according to Bergonzo.
The audit will check 10 “conventions” that have become standard according to International Maritime Organization protocol, including safety of life at sea, MARPOL maritime pollution and Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) for seafarers, explained Jens Schroeder- Hinrichs, a consultant for Israel’s audit from admaris GmbH, based in Hamburg, Germany.
“They regulate the safety standards for the ships, they regulate how pollution resulting from ships should be avoided and how you qualify seafarers to act in a responsible way,” Schroeder-Hinrichs said.
A wide range of Israeli ministries will need to be involved in the process, with the Shipping and Ports Authority of the Transportation Ministry “running the show,” according to Capt. Yigal Maor, director of the Israeli Maritime Administration and directorgeneral of the Shipping and Ports Authority.
Maor said the government formally decided to volunteer for the audit about a year ago.
“The problem is that when the auditing becomes compulsory, the sanctions against you will be taken immediately,” he added, noting the audit will be compulsory in 2014. “Here, we will still have a chance to rectify and improve the situation.”
In the fall, Israel will undergo a test phase of the audit, just to get a “taste” of what the full version will be like a year later, Maor said. Meanwhile, Schroeder-Hinrichs is currently conducting a training course with government officials in Acre to brief them on the requirements of the audit.
“This is exceptionally good for us and will also facilitate everything that has to do with marine environmental legislation procedures, identifying any gaps in that manner,” said Ran Amir, director of the Marine and Coastal Environment Division in the Environmental Protection Ministry.
Maor commended Amir’s division for conducting monthly checks as to Israel’s preparedness to withstand contamination and also emphasized monitoring ship safety is crucial to the environment, as “with bad safety at sea there is pollution” – caused by ship collisions.
“Israel sits on the eastern side of the Mediterranean, so all pollution beginning in Gibraltar will end up on the Israeli shore,” Maor said. “The Mediterranean is the most traffic-filled maritime lane in the world. Thirty percent of world maritime trade is moving 60 kilometers from the shores of Israel.”
All the participants in the meeting concluded that choosing to be part of the maritime audit can be nothing but positive for Israel.
“Volunteering for the audit shows that your administration is open, it is transparent, it is willing to be examined by people from the outside,” Bergonzo said. “The fact that you accept to commit yourself for this audit is very good sign for the international maritime community.”
Maor agreed. “We are completely transparent and we shall demonstrate in the audit that despite some feelings in the outside world, Israel is not hiding something.
This is going to significantly improve the attitude toward the State of Israel.”
Source: shippingonline.cn
Israel, Turkey agree to Int'l Maritime Audit on pollution
Israel has agreed to undertake a voluntary audit from the International Maritime Organization at the end of 2012, and in doing so, will join Turkey as the first non- EU countries in the Mediterranean region to allow the global body to evaluate how the country is complying with its commitments to sea pollution prevention and nautical safety, officials said at a meeting on at the Transportation Ministry, The Jerusalem Post reports.
In preparation for the future audit, a strategy workshop was also held in Jerusalem that morning for senior officials from various government ministries led by Albert Bergonzo, project officer of a regional program called SafeMed II.
The program, which aims to foster cooperation among non-EU Mediterranean countries, is a section of the Maltabased Maritime Administration of the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Center for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC), part of the International Maritime Organization as well as the United Nations Environment Program.
SafeMed II, which was preceded by a SafeMed I program from 2006-2008, has a 5.5 million euro budget provided by the European Union, and includes Algeria, Egypt, Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey.
“We have regional activities and in these activities we invite representatives from all the beneficiaries,” Bergonzo said, noting that SafeMed is a multilateral cooperation project.
“Since we are working on a technical subject it works quite well, but it’s true of course we are aware of what is going on in the region. It’s one more motivation to make things move forward.”
In order to ensure a safe and thriving Mediterranean, while SafeMed requires the cooperation of many otherwise disparate countries, the project does not force each nation to abide by exactly the same protocols, according to Bergonzo.
“An international convention will not go into each and every detail of how things should be done – what is important is the result,” he said. “For example, the MARPOL [the international convention for the prevention of pollution from ships, 1973 as modified by the protocol of 1978] will say that you need to have a system of penalties to be able to prosecute offenders, but it will not tell you exactly what is a concrete result of this.”
The audit that Israel will soon undergo – which 26 other countries around the world have already completed – will assess just how effectively the system here is performing, according to Bergonzo.
The audit will check 10 “conventions” that have become standard according to International Maritime Organization protocol, including safety of life at sea, MARPOL maritime pollution and Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) for seafarers, explained Jens Schroeder- Hinrichs, a consultant for Israel’s audit from admaris GmbH, based in Hamburg, Germany.
“They regulate the safety standards for the ships, they regulate how pollution resulting from ships should be avoided and how you qualify seafarers to act in a responsible way,” Schroeder-Hinrichs said.
A wide range of Israeli ministries will need to be involved in the process, with the Shipping and Ports Authority of the Transportation Ministry “running the show,” according to Capt. Yigal Maor, director of the Israeli Maritime Administration and directorgeneral of the Shipping and Ports Authority.
Maor said the government formally decided to volunteer for the audit about a year ago.
“The problem is that when the auditing becomes compulsory, the sanctions against you will be taken immediately,” he added, noting the audit will be compulsory in 2014. “Here, we will still have a chance to rectify and improve the situation.”
In the fall, Israel will undergo a test phase of the audit, just to get a “taste” of what the full version will be like a year later, Maor said. Meanwhile, Schroeder-Hinrichs is currently conducting a training course with government officials in Acre to brief them on the requirements of the audit.
“This is exceptionally good for us and will also facilitate everything that has to do with marine environmental legislation procedures, identifying any gaps in that manner,” said Ran Amir, director of the Marine and Coastal Environment Division in the Environmental Protection Ministry.
Maor commended Amir’s division for conducting monthly checks as to Israel’s preparedness to withstand contamination and also emphasized monitoring ship safety is crucial to the environment, as “with bad safety at sea there is pollution” – caused by ship collisions.
“Israel sits on the eastern side of the Mediterranean, so all pollution beginning in Gibraltar will end up on the Israeli shore,” Maor said. “The Mediterranean is the most traffic-filled maritime lane in the world. Thirty percent of world maritime trade is moving 60 kilometers from the shores of Israel.”
All the participants in the meeting concluded that choosing to be part of the maritime audit can be nothing but positive for Israel.
“Volunteering for the audit shows that your administration is open, it is transparent, it is willing to be examined by people from the outside,” Bergonzo said. “The fact that you accept to commit yourself for this audit is very good sign for the international maritime community.”
Maor agreed. “We are completely transparent and we shall demonstrate in the audit that despite some feelings in the outside world, Israel is not hiding something.
This is going to significantly improve the attitude toward the State of Israel.”
Source: shippingonline.cn
May 30 '11, 12:41
CMA CGM sells stake in Maltese container terminal
CMA CGM and its new sharehold...
seagull May 30 '11, 12:41
CMA CGM sells stake in Maltese container terminal
CMA CGM and its new shareholder, Turkish group Yildirim, are about to reach an agreement for the sale of the French line’s 49% stake in the Maltese port of Valletta’s container terminal, according to reports.
The sale is part of CMA CGM’s financial restructuring initiative.
According to a French newspaper, the companies will wait for the deal to go through before they make a bid for a stake in the Swedish port of Gothenburg.
Robert Yildirim, President and CEO of Yildirim Group, told IFW’s sister publication, Lloyd’s List, the group hopes to finalise the deal for the Maltese terminal next month.
Seven years ago, CMA CGM secured a 30-year concession for $331 million to manage the terminal. The contract was extended to 65 years in 2008.
In November, Yildirim invested US$500 million in CMA CGM, helping the troubled container line to pull itself out of debt.
Rodolphe Saadé, Executive Officer of CMA CGM Group, said: “The issue of $500 million in redeemable bonds to Yildirim Group, being now finalised, CMA CGM enjoys a stronger financial position that it intends to consolidate, in particular by diversifying its sources of financing”.
CMA CGM announced record financial results in 2010 and reported revenue of $14.3 billion, 36% up on 2009. It recorded a net profit of $1.62 billion, up from $1.4 billion.
The Yildirim investment and th return to profitability has decreased the line’s net debt from $5.5 billion in 2009 to $4.5 billion.
The carrier’s financial problems in 2009 didn’t mean cancelling newbuilding orders. CMA CGM’s current order book stands at 22 vessels to be delivered by 2014.
Additionally, it announced recently that three of the vessels on order would be enlarged from 13,800teu to 16,000teu, making them some of the largest in operation.
seanews.ru/event
CMA CGM sells stake in Maltese container terminal
CMA CGM and its new shareholder, Turkish group Yildirim, are about to reach an agreement for the sale of the French line’s 49% stake in the Maltese port of Valletta’s container terminal, according to reports.
The sale is part of CMA CGM’s financial restructuring initiative.
According to a French newspaper, the companies will wait for the deal to go through before they make a bid for a stake in the Swedish port of Gothenburg.
Robert Yildirim, President and CEO of Yildirim Group, told IFW’s sister publication, Lloyd’s List, the group hopes to finalise the deal for the Maltese terminal next month.
Seven years ago, CMA CGM secured a 30-year concession for $331 million to manage the terminal. The contract was extended to 65 years in 2008.
In November, Yildirim invested US$500 million in CMA CGM, helping the troubled container line to pull itself out of debt.
Rodolphe Saadé, Executive Officer of CMA CGM Group, said: “The issue of $500 million in redeemable bonds to Yildirim Group, being now finalised, CMA CGM enjoys a stronger financial position that it intends to consolidate, in particular by diversifying its sources of financing”.
CMA CGM announced record financial results in 2010 and reported revenue of $14.3 billion, 36% up on 2009. It recorded a net profit of $1.62 billion, up from $1.4 billion.
The Yildirim investment and th return to profitability has decreased the line’s net debt from $5.5 billion in 2009 to $4.5 billion.
The carrier’s financial problems in 2009 didn’t mean cancelling newbuilding orders. CMA CGM’s current order book stands at 22 vessels to be delivered by 2014.
Additionally, it announced recently that three of the vessels on order would be enlarged from 13,800teu to 16,000teu, making them some of the largest in operation.
seanews.ru/event
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