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We Need To Expand Use of Aviation May Air Cargo Shows Slight Pickup Amid Continuing Assets To Cut Logistics Cost: Gadkari Capacity Crunch: IATA

New Delhi Port Wings News Network ndia needs to start using its grounded aircraft and minor airports for cargo handling to bring down logistics costs and make exports of fish, vegetables and fruits more viable, Union Minister of Road Transport, Highways and MSME Nitin Gadkari has said, reports Livemint.

In an online interaction with members of the Domestic Air Cargo Agents Association of India titled “Rebooting Transportation Logistics & Air Cargo” on 30 June 2020, Gadkari said he will speak with defence minister Rajnath Singh to use assets such as decommissioned Air Force planes for cargo.

This, he said, will make exports of certain commodities more viable, enhance incomes of people and benefit the nation. “The government will support your efforts. The point is we need to get maximum work done by our assets and elicit maximum utility to keep costs low."

He said India needs to bring down its logistic cost from the existing 13%.

Gadkari stated: “I have many suggestions for air cargo movement.

There is a lot to do, especially in the case of fruits, vegetables and fish.

Our marine economy is worth ₹1 trillion. We want to scale it up to ₹6 trillion, but our biggest problem is transportation."

An efficient air cargo ecosystem will help in exporting items like prawns from cities like Nagpur to Dubai and Singapore, he added.

Gadkari said higher logistics costs

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have been one of the challenges for industry, with costs in India much higher than in China and the US.

He said the 12-lane DelhiMumbai expressway that is in the works is expected to drastically cut travel time between the two cities.

“The number of trips taken by a truck will also increase and cost will go down."

The webinar was attended by airlines, airport operators, cargo terminal operators, transportation, logistics and air cargo service providers and moderated by Shri Dinesh Kumar, IAP. Welcoming the guests, President DACAAI, Amit Bajaj stated that the importance of domestic air cargo movement in the country was demonstrated during Covid lock down when along with airline, airport operators, DACAAI members & their staff were in forefront of moving Essential supplies, PPE Kits, Pharmaceuticals, Ventilators, Medical Equipment, Face masks etc. across the country, disregarding risk of their own self.

Amit Bajaj, President, DACAAI brought out the issue of mandating

Truck manufacturers in India to encourage usage of bio diesel fuel which is much cheaper than diesel, in order to reduce logistics cost as well as reduce import of crude oil.

Nitin Gadkari stated that currently production of bio diesel in India is very less. His ministry was working on this issue and experimenting to make bio fuel from Parally, sewage and organic waste.

It will take some time to make bio diesel usage compulsory. He asked the truck owners to think and purchase LNG trucks and bigger double axle, high tech trucks of higher capacity which will bring the transportation cost lower.

Mrs Vandana Aggarwal, informed that MoCA was facilitating the cargo operators with any difficulties to address the inter-ministerial issues affecting them. She requested, Shri Gadkari to recommend bringing Jet Fuel under GST, which was 40% cost of aircraft operation, which will reduce the logistics cost of air carriage considerably. She informed that MoCA had also operationalized Air Cargo Community System for use by all stakeholders in paperless mode which will also reduce costs.

Shri Suraj Aggarwal, Secy General, raised the issue of GST which was 18% on transportation by air for perishables, while Sea was exempt and Rail/Road was charged at 5%. Shri Gadkari stated Contd. on page -2

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Port Wings News Network he International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in May showing a slight improvement in the air cargo market.

But capacity remains unable to meet demand as a result of the loss of belly cargo operations on passenger aircraft that have been parked.

G l o b a l d e m a n d , measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), fell by 20.3% in May (-21.5% for international operations) compared to the previous year. That is an improvement from the 25.6% year-on-year drop recorded in April.

Global capacity, measured in available cargo tonne-kilometers (ACTKs), shrank by 34.7% in May (-32.2% for international operations) compared to the previous year, a slight deceleration from the 41.6% year-on-year drop in April.

Belly capacity for international air cargo shrank by 66.4% in May compared to the previous year due to the withdrawal of passenger services amid the COVID-19 crisis (up slightly from the 75.1% yearon-year decline in April). This was partially offset by a 25.2% increase in capacity through expanded use of freighter aircraft.

The cargo load factor (CLF)

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rose 10.4 percentage points in May. This was a slight decrease from the 12.8 percentage point rise in April.

However, the extent of the increase suggests that there is still pent-up demand for air cargo which cannot be met due to the continued grounding of many passenger flights.

Global export orders continue to fall but at a slower pace. The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) File Photo

tracking new manufacturing export orders improved from the trough seen in April despite remaining in contractionary territory.

“Air cargo demand is down by over 20% compared to 2019.

And with most of the passenger fleet grounded capacity was down 34.7%. The gap between demand and capacity shows the challenge in finding the space on the aircraft still flying to get goods to market.

For that the prospects for air cargo remain stronger than for the passenger business but the future is very uncertain. Economic activity is picking up from April lows as some economies unlock. But predicting the length and depth of the recession remains difficult,” said Alexandre de Juniac, IATA's Director General and CEO. Regional Performance All regions suffered declines in May. Airlines in Europe and Latin America suffered the sharpest drops in year-on-year growth in total air Contd. on page -2

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Chinese Dragons in Indian Unicorns

s border tensions between India and China flared up with the deadliest clash at Galwan Valley in Ladakh, leaving at least 20 Indian soldiers dead, there have been calls for boycotting goods imported from the neighbouring nation. This, however, won’t be easy because the two economies are intertwined. China is Asia’s largest economy and the world’s second-biggest with a GDP of about $13.6 trillion.

China accounted for over 5% of India’s total exports in financial year 2019-20 and more than 14% of imports. Meaning, India runs a huge trade deficit with China, the biggest exporter to India. While the absolute value of imports from our neighbour may have fallen, their share in the overall pie rose from 13.68% in the previous fiscal. India, according to statebacked Invest India data, is the seventh largest export destination for Chinese products.

Chinese exports to India comprise smartphones, electrical appliances, power plant inputs, fertilisers, auto components, finished steel products, capital goods like power plants, telecom equipment, metro rail coaches, iron and steel products, pharmaceutical ingredients, chemicals and plastics and engineering goods, among other things, according to the Ministry of Commerce.

India’s imports from China jumped 45 times since 2000 to reach over $70 billion in 2018-19, according to Invest India.

Foreign direct investments (FDI) from China come to metallurgical industries, renewable energy (solar panels), electrical equipment, automotive and chemicals. Chinese FDI into India was $4.14 billion in 2019. China’s commerce ministry, however, pegs the figure at $8 billion for 2018-19.

According to Invest India, there are roughly 800 Chinese companies in the domestic market. They have roughly 75 manufacturing facilities for smartphones, consumer appliances, construction equipment, power gear, automobiles, optical fibre, and chemicals.

Adani Global Ltd., Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd., Jindal Steel & Power Ltd., BEML Ltd, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd., Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Co. and Aurobinda Pharma Ltd. are some of the Indian firms present in China. The FDI numbers, however, don’t present a complete picture of China’s business reach in India.

Chinese funds and companies often route their investments in India through offices located in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Mauritius, a Gateway House report said. For example, Alibaba Group’s investment in Paytm came via Alibaba Singapore Holdings Pvt. These don’t get recorded in India’s government data as Chinese investments, the report said.

“In several cases, the investment in India hasn’t been made in the name of the Chinese entity/investor, and is, therefore, difficult to trace.”

Chinese tech investors have put an estimated $4 billion into Indian startups, according to the report. As of March 2020, 18 of India’s 30 unicorns are Chinese-funded.

Chinese smartphones brands, led by Xiaomi, Vivo and Oppo, are market leaders in India with an estimated 72% share put together, leaving Samsung and Apple behind, according to a report by Gateway House.

Quarterly data by Counterpoint corroborates this.

India's pharmaceutical industry is the third largest in the world in by volume and ranks 14 by value. The country exported medicines worth over $14 billion to the U.S. in 2018-19. India imports two-thirds of its active pharamaceutical ingredients (APIs), or key ingredients of drugs, from China. Two-thirds of APIs used by India's pharma industry are imported from China.

We hope Indian people won't be fooled by the radical elements in their country. India needs China, economically and geopolitically. It seems Sample that extreme nationalist forces in India are again stirring up the "Boycott TEXT message to vent their anger. But they need to look at Made-in-China" what they have at home.

At a time when the coronavirus pandemic in India has now entered a new and very dangerous phase, with ballooning infection numbers in the past week, Indian politicians ought to concentrate efforts on combating the contagion, rather than gambling on hostile political moves.

After all, reason and restraint are what New Delhi now needs most, as making friends is always better than making enemies.

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Continued from page -1 that this was an genuine important issue and wanted a paper to be sent to his office for consideration. Shri Gaurav Ghuwalewala the Minister to consider mandating provision for payment to MSMEs within 45 days to maintain cash flow management, Shri Gadkari said while the issue was absolutely important, at this time Covid was a priority and he will certainly look into it in 4-6 months time.

Mr Keku Gazder, informed that during Covid, AAI CLAS was fully operational to facilitate movement of essential commodities, PPE kits and other supplies. He informed that the

crisis had taught many new things and brought new opportunities. On infrastructure, the AAICLAS was expanding its facilities to match the capacity. Shri Dinesh Kumar, Hon. Secretary, requested that airlines, CTOs/airport operators must keep the freight and handling charges low so that more volumes move by air and thereby more income to all stakeholders. Regarding high terminal handling charges, Mr Keku Gazder stated that AAICLAS had the lowest Terminal handling charges.

Shri Suman P Singh, Joint Secretary-Logistics, MoRTH stated that the in India 60% transportation

was by road where as it was much more by waterways in other countries. MoRTH is working on 35 Multimodal Logistic Parks with connectivity of Rail, Road, Air and Sea. We have to reduce freight charges, and the handling charges.

Our warehouses must be bigger and mechanized to attain economies of scale. The Storage must be with cold chain for fruit vegetables and perishables. On Procedural part ministry is working on fully automated multimodal logistic parks and in paperless mode. The multimodal parks at Chennai, Nagpur & Aizwal are getting operational.

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Continued from page -1 freight volumes, while airlines in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East experienced slightly less dramatic declines. Airlines in North America and Africa saw more moderate drops compared to the other regions.

Asia-Pacific airlines saw demand for international air cargo fall by 21.3% in May 2020 compared to the same period a year earlier. This was a solid improvement over the 25.2% drop in April. Seasonally adjusted freight volumes also rebounded slightly in May and have now reached 75% of their pre-COVID-19 crisis levels. Shipments of personal protective equipment (PPE) are helping support airlines in the region.

International capacity decreased 31%.

North American carriers reported a single digit fall in international cargo demand of 9.0% year-onyear in May. This was the smallest

contraction of all regions except Africa. The resilient performance is due to shorter and less stringent lockdowns in certain regions, the large freighter fleets of a few regional airlines as well as robust US-China trade volumes. Demand on the large Asia–North America route was down only 0.4% year-onyear in May. International capacity decreased 28%.

European carriers reported a 29.7% annual drop in international cargo volumes in May, the weakest performance of all regions. Limited manufacturing output and lockdowns through to mid-May contributed to the weak performance. International capacity decreased 40.1% Middle Eastern carriers reported a decline of 25% year-on-year in May, a significant improvement from the 36.2% fall in April. Despite a number of carriers in the region maintaining

some cargo capacity, traffic on all key routes was low. International capacity decreased 24.4%.

Latin American carriers posted a 22.1% drop in year-on-year international demand. This was a significant improvement from the 40.7% decline in April. The COVID-19 crisis is particularly challenging for airlines based in Latin America owing to strict lock-down measures. International capacity decreased 39.5%.

African airlines posted the smallest contraction of any region in May, extending a run of resilient performance. Africa has now ranked in the top two regions for 15 consecutive months. Year-on-year international demand fell by 6.3%.

The small Africa-Asia market was particularly resilient in May, down only 0.4%. International capacity decreased 37.7%.

Exporters To Submit Origin Certificates For Shipments To ASEAN Countries New Delhi Port Wings News Network he commerce ministry has asked exporters to submit 'Certificate of Origin' applications for shipments to all ASEAN countries, except Thailand, according to a Business Standard report.

India has a free trade agreement (FTA) with 10-nation Asean (Association of South East Asian Nations) bloc. Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam are the members of the bloc.

Indian exporters need to file the application to the offices of the designated issuing agencies EIA (Export Inspection Agency), MPEDA (Marine Products Exports Development Authority) and Textile Committee, the Directorate General

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of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the ministry, according to a trade notice by the DGFT. An exporter has to submit a 'Certificate of Origin' (COO) at the landing port of the importing country.

The document is important to claim duty concessions under free trade agreements. This certificate is essential to prove the origin of the goods.

"The COO applications for exports under Asean-India FTA to all Asean countries except Thailand should now be submitted through the e-COO Platform by the exporters to the offices of the designated issuing agencies i.e. EIA, MPEDA and Textile Committee," it has said.

These agencies (EIA, MPEDA and Textile Committee) will now issue the certificate online and provide on request the printed copy

of certificate along with stamp and wet-ink signature of the issuing officer to the exporter.

The DGFT said that various representations have been received from exporters expressing difficulties in obtaining preferential access in Thailand and Vietnam based on the digitally signed electronic COO and manual applications for these countries were allowed.

"The given issue has been taken up and it is decided that one additional copy i.e. electronic copy along with the set of four copies shall be generated by the system.

The electronic copy shall bear the image signature of the officer and stamp of the issuing agency," it added.

It said that exporters may send the electronic copy to the partner country for any immediate clearance.

TEA Requests For Speedy Clearance of Goods Arrived From China Chennai

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Port Wings News Network s the imported consignments arrived from China has not been cleared by the Indian Customs even after making payment in certain cases for the past 10 days, Tirupur Exporters Association (TEA) on 30 June appealed to the government to clear them immediately.

Requesting the same in a

press statement, Shri. Raja. M. Shanmugham, President, TEA, said he has made representation to Shri. Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce to help for clearance of goods immediately, as the delay will cause more ramifications on the already affected Tirupur knitwear garment export sector.

A similar representation have been sent to Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman,

Union Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs, Shri.

Anurag Singh Thakur, Minister of State for Finance, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, Union Minister of Textiles, Shri. Debasish Panda IAS, Finance Secretary, Dr. Anup Wadhawan IAS, Commerce Secretary, Shri. Ravi Capoor, IAS, Textiles Secretary and Shri. Pranap Kumar Das, Chairman, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

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National Union of Seafarers of India Petitions PM Modi for Welfare of Seafarers During COVID Pandemic Mumbai

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Port Wings News Network n behalf of the Indian seafarers, National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI) has reached out to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi by putting forward proposals of four welfare initiatives.

Abdulgani Y. Serang, General Secretary -cum-Treasurer, NUSI, sent the memorandum to the PM's office few days ago.

Below is the reproduction of that letter.

SUB: Welfare initiatives for the benefit of all ranks of seafarers serving on merchant navy Cargo ships and Cruise ships India is facing unprecedented challenges created by the Corona pandemic. We are aware that the Government of India, under your astute leadership, is taking all necessary steps to counter Corona.

Individual seafarers and the shipping fraternity have also contributed substantially to the “PM Cares” including other welfare activities.

The Corona Pandemic has locked down the lands and the skies of the entire world. Everything is at a standstill. But the waters of the world are alive and full of activity.

The seas are busy with thousands of ships plying across the oceans loaded with cargo to keep our world moving. All this is possible only because of the hard work of the brave seafarers, the fearless working men and women on cargo ships and cruise ships, who challenge the storms and rough weather on a daily basis to keep the world alive. The seafarers are also the “Second line of Defence” as they assist the nation by supporting national calamities and also at times of war and aggression. Every year 25th June is celebrated as “International Day of the Seafarers” worldwide.

On behalf of the Indian seafarers, National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI) is putting forward proposals in respect of four welfare initiatives: 1) To provide “GRATUITY”: Seafarers already have statutory Provident Fund scheme. When

the Bill of the Seamens’ Provident Fund Act, 1966, which was on the recommendations of the statutory National Welfare Board, was being tabled in the Houses of Parliament, it was mentioned that gratuity for seafarers has been brought into force from 1st June, 1964. The gratuity is paid by the shipowners, though no formal legislation was enacted, and was left to the mechanism of collective bargaining. While due diligence is taken in the collective bargaining process, not all seafarers get gratuity. Hence what did not happen in 1964 as formal legislation should now be enacted for gratuity as a retiral benefit to be paid by the shipowners 2) To provide “CONTRIBUTORY ANNUITY”: The Seamen's Provident Fund office has procedures for pension for seafarers under the scope of Contributory Annuity Fund Scheme (CAFS) which is still under process for nearly two decades.

The Government of India should have it expedited.

3) To provide “PRIORITY” in all modes of travel for seafarers: NUSI had been consistently demanding, without success, travel QUOTA for seafarers (NAVIK) on the lines of QUOTA for Defence personnel (SAINIK). Instead of letting the QUOTA demand die out, we are proposing PRIORITY in all modes of travel and not QUOTA. Expectant mothers, senior citizens, cancer patients, heart patients, etc. get priority in travel. Our merchant navy seafarers, who are declared essential workers, have to travel at very short notices nationally and internationally when they have to join and return from their ships.

Seafarers should be added to the PRIORITY list to make it easier for them to travel.

4)To provide “VOTING RIGHTS” to onboard seafarers during State Assembly and national Lok Sabha elections.

Though enshrined in the Constitution of India, seafarers, when serving onboard their ships within Indian and outside,

have been denied their right to exercise their votes during State Assembly and national Lok Sabha elections. If NonResident Indians can vote, the procedures should be enacted to ensure that seafarers who are away on high seas can also vote during the State and National elections. NUSI interaction with the Election Commission of India on this matter was not positive.

We request the Government of India to kindly consider the above welfare measures for the benefit of lakhs of seafarers and their families.

We are hopeful of a positive response which will go a long way in acknowledging the contributions of the seafarers on the eve of the International Day of the Seafarers.

National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI), lakhs of Indian seafarers and their families stand strongly by your good self during these challenging times.

Yours faithfully, (Abdulgani Y. Serang) General Secretary -cum-Treasurer

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Port Wings News Network t least 29 of the 40 new Corona virus cases reported in Sri Lanka are from Mumbai, according to Sri Lankan authorities.

Colombo which has been used by ship managers and manning agents as a hub for crew change involving Indian seafarers received a setback after 29 of them who flew there from Mumbai tested positive for coronavirus, forcing the Sri Lankan

government to ban crew arrivals by air.

The crew had reached Colombo on a chartered flight arranged by a Mumbai-based ship manager.

Following this, Sri Lanka has suspended movement of crew by air to Colombo.

“This is really unfortunate,” said a Mumbai-based crewing manager.

“Crew changes through Colombo were getting traction,” he said.

Ship managers and crewing firms looking to rotate Indian crew

in overseas locations had identified Doha and Colombo as hub airports through which the exercise was carried out using chartered flights.

Colombo has agreed to allow Indian seafarers to stay for five days if they reach Colombo for joining a ship and seven days if they are going out of Colombo on a chartered flight, provided the flights are confirmed.

Captain Sanjay Prashar, managing director of V R Maritime Services, which had chartered

Mandavia Lauds Seafarers' Contribution To Nation Amid Covid-19 Pandemic New Delhi Port Wings News Network ansukh Mandaviya, Minister of State (I/C) for Shipping, participated in the celebration of International Seafarers Day, (June 25) as the chief guest, at a ceremony hosted by the National Maritime Day Celebration Committee, via video conferencing.

The theme this year for the annual Day of the Seafarer is ‘Seafarers are Key Workers”. The theme acknowledges the contribution of seafarers in maintaining the supply chain in the world, as 90% of global

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trade moves through sea.

Mandaviya released the E-souvenir and addressed the gathering, comprising the officials of the DG Shipping, Chairperson & MD of Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), officials of SCI and seafarers.

Mandaviya congratulated and wished the seafarers on the International Seafarers Day. He acknowledged the contribution of Indian seafarers in the economy and development of the country.

Mandaviya also thanked the family of seafarers for supporting them in the challenging job.

He recognized challenges faced by seafarers as professional hazards in the COVID pandemic, such as sign in and sign off, movement during lockdown.

Mandaviya set the target of increasing the share of Indian seafarers by 5 lakhs from 94,000 in 2014. It will create more employment opportunities as well as high paying jobs for the Indian youth. He appreciated the role of seafarers for moving the wheels of economy during the pandemic and wished safe sailing in the future for the serving and building New India.

ONE to Increase Direct Sailings From China to Southeast Asia Chennai

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Port Wings News Network cean Network Express (ONE) on 26 June 2020 announced two new direct services connecting China and Southeast Asia.

Following the previously announced CID connecting China and Indonesia, ONE will further expand the China-Southeast Asia network by introducing China Thailand Service (CTS) and the

revamped Thailand Philippines Service (TP2).

The services will add direct sailings between China and South east Asia, namely Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines.

The direct sailings will improve transit times and further strengthen ONE’s already robust portfolio in Asia providing an excellent, more reliable and efficient service for ONE’s valued customers.

The first sailing for the CTS will

be the KMTC LAEM CHABANG 2010S arriving Shanghai on 24 July 2020, and for the TP2 will be SITC INCHON 2029N/2030S arriving Laem Chabang on 4 July.

The CTS rotation is as follows: Shanghai (WGQ) – Ningbo – Xiamen – LaemChabang – Bangkok – Laem Chabang – Hong Kong –Shanghai The TP2 rotation is as follows: HCMC (Cat Lai) – Laem Chabang – Batangas – Manila (Northport) – Nansha – Shekou –Haiphong – HCMC

the flight, said: “Everything was well till Sri Lanka decided to give contract for Covid-19 testing to a private lab. First time they did the job and said 29 seafarers were Covid positive. All the crew did the test and had negative reports filed with Sri Lanka and then flew from Mumbai.

At least four more chartered flights planned from Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai to Colombo before July 1 looks doubtful.

With Sri Lanka suspending crew

changes, Indian ship managers are scouting for alternative sites to swap staff, with some suggesting Port Blair in Andaman and Batam in Indonesia as good candidates due to the short deviation from the main international shipping route and lower costs.

Yet another alternative could be to have an Indian naval vessel with adequate medical facilities stationed near Colombo or Andaman, which can be used for sign-on/off of Indian seafarers.

Mandaviya Calls For Exploring Possibility of Recycling Of Dredging Material Mumbai

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Port Wings News Network inister of State for Shipping (I/C) Shri Mansukh Mandaviya on 24 June chaired a video conference, for recycling of dredging material with officials of Ministry of Shipping, Dredging Corporation of India, Indian Port Association, I n l a n d Wa t e r w a y s Authority of India, Chairpersons of Major Port Trusts and experts of the sector.

Responding to the suggestions, Shri Mandaviya directed Dredging Corporation of India to explore the possibilities of recycling of dredging material on coastline as well as on riverine ports of India. Shri Mandaviya emphasised that recycling of dredged material should be implemented in a way that can reduce the dredging

cost, as dredging is regular activity to maintain the course of waterway for safety and easiness of shipping traffic as well as discharge. He suggested private players to build a recycling model with cost effective logistics system to transport the dredging waste while keeping in the mind zero effect on environment.

Shri Mandaviya also added that Government of India is aiming sustainable development and by recycling the dredging waste into environment friendly commodities, it reinforces the vision of PM Shri Narendra Modi to turn ‘waste into wealth’ in the growth story of India.

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Beijing Seeks New Delhi's Clarity On Imports Stuck Due To 100% Inspection New Delhi Port Wings News Network eijing has sought clarity from Delhi on imports from China getting stuck as they were being subjected to 100% examination. Domestic industry lobby groups have complained that the resultant supply chain disruption comes at a bad time as companies are reopening after the lockdown, ET reports.

“The Chinese government has communicated to the Indian side that Chinese companies are facing supply chain issues owing to the recent move,” said a person familiar with the matter.

The development comes amid anti-Chinese sentiment in the wake of border hostilities. India, which is moving to bar Chinese firms from central and state government projects, had already been taking steps to cut dependence on imports from that country as part of a selfreliance drive.

Alarmed at the development, various industry associations such as Ficci, handset lobby ICEA, and MAIT, which represents IT hardware manufacturers, are reaching out to the government, including the finance and commerce ministries. Their contention is that the move to subject shipments from China to 100% manual examination will disrupt supply chains. Expensive components and mission-critical imports from China could be damaged, making things more difficult for the already stressed industry, they say.

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of the matter said back-channel talks have begun with the aim of preventing the matter from snowballing into a major trade dispute following recent border clashes between the two countries.

Electronics manufacturing industry executives are worried about manual examination, which they say is happening in the absence of written orders. The move will disrupt supplies of items such as high-end smartphones, laptops, watches and tablets, and possibly lead to damaged goods. Buyers may also not be too keen on unsealed packaging, they said.

The India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), which represents smartphone manufacturers such as Apple, Foxconn, Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo, has written to the secretaries of the revenue and commerce ministries, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), saying New Delhi’s latest move will hit local companies.

“The industry is already in very deep distress having lost production of over ?40,000 crore and has only recovered to less than 40% of normalcy,” ICEA chairman Pankaj Mohindroo said in the letter.

ICEA said the government is looking to attract US and Japanese investment in manufacturing, drawing them away from China to India. But halting Chinese imports will throw the supply chains of such companies into disarray. A range of Indian companies are also entirely dependent on Chinese inputs in critical areas such as

pharmaceuticals, automobiles, electronics, electrical machinery and several others, it said.

“In several cases, companies are also in the process of shifting plant and machinery worth hundreds of crores and such a disruption has left their corporate headquarters nervous about the reasons, duration and the process regarding such unannounced disruptions at customs,” ICEA said.

It proposed that companies having Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) status, accorded after stringent conditions are met by international importers in line with guidelines of the World Customs Organization, should be exempt from such manual checks. Inputs for exports should be X-rayed or checked by dog squads for suspected narcotics, it said. High-end finished goods such as tablets, smartphones and watches with cost net-freight price of ?15,000 should be exempt from such checks as opening up the packaging will make them difficult to sell, ICEA said.

Manufacturers’ Association of Information Technology (MAIT) CEO George Paul echoed the point that importers with AEO status should be excluded from such checks.

Rajan Mathews, director general of the Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI), which represents telecom network operators, told ET that the members — Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio Infocomm — were studying the implications of the development and would lobby the government depending upon the outcome of the discussions.

Importers With Held Up Consignments At Ports Worried; Customs Examination Yet To Begin Chennai

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Port Wings News Network mporters whose consignments from China have been held up at ports and container freight stations across the country are a worried lot, CNBC-TV18 reports It has been five days since the consignments were held for examination, but the process has not yet begun, sources told CNBCTV18.

The instructions to customs officials clearing the cargo, from their superiors are to “Open and de-stuff all container cargo and examine 100 percent (all packages) at the item level. Verify declared quantity, description, address, other notification claimed valuation, and check for concealment”, according to information accessed by CNBCTV18.

Customs officials say they have received a tip-off from intelligence agencies about narcotics being brought in via Chinese containers.

But with the containers not yet being been opened for examination, importers are worried about the additional costs, opportunity and actual.

Most Chinese import orders are pre-paid as the country rarely ships orders on credit. Add to that the

penalties on delays that importers will have to pay shipping lines and Container Freight Stations (CFSes), if these are not explicitly waived off by a government order.

Container Freight Stations and shipping lines are privately operated.

Industry bodies have highlighted that prolonged delays will hamper production by affecting the supply chain.

“We fear that if the supply chain is broken then there will be severe shortage of essential communication, equipment required for health, work-from-home and online education goods such as smartphones, tablets and laptops, since alternative supplies are not available in the local and global markets amidst the COVID-19 outbreak,” electronics body ICMEA said in its letter to the Finance Ministry and customs authority.

It also said that opening finished products could lead to their getting soiled and becoming unfit for sale.

Industry bodies are worried about the lack of official communication from the government to port authorities or to the companies about the timelines for releasing the containers. Customs officials have only verbally passed on these orders

to all authorities including ports and CFSes. According to import-export traders, shipments are routinely held and examined based on intelligence reports but not at this scale.

Importers have already paid heavy demurrages during lockdown period, and fear this will pile on heavy penalties on them as shipping companies and port authorities have not waived off any so far.

Shipping company DHL Express has suspended picking shipments from China, Hong Kong and Macau destined for India with immediate effect for the next 10 days. The move comes amid uncertainty surrounding clearance of consignments from China and Hong Kong at sea and airports in India, DHL Express said.

“Over the last few days we are witnessing a severe lag in customs clearance for shipments originating from China, Hong Kong and Macau across all the ports in India”, DHL said in an email to clients who were adversely impacted, a copy of which was seen by CNBC-TV18.

The letter read, “This [the lag in clearance] has led to uncontrollable queuing, congestion and delays of shipments in our clearance ports across the country.”

Chinese Shipments Held For Extra Checks At Chennai Port Chennai

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Port Wings News Network he Customs department has increased its vigilance on Chinese consignments that arrived at both Chennai port and the Chennai air cargo complex based on suspicions, according to sources.

Customs officials at Chennai Port, one of India’s biggest ports, have held shipments originating from China for extra checks, sources aware of the delays told Reuters, amid a backlash against China over a border clash in which 20 Indian soldiers died.

The increased scrutiny on shipments from China at Chennai Port, which handles various cargo including automobiles, auto components, fertilizers and petroleum products, could disrupt supply chains.

While there is no official order from the government yet, customs officers there have told importers to not allow goods coming from China to leave the port without being inspected, three sources said.

Shipments are typically only subjected to random checks and not mandatory screening.

An official at India’s finance ministry, which oversees the customs department, declined to comment.

And it was not immediately clear at which other ports in the country shipments were being held.

A consignment of auto parts being shipped by U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co’s from China to a plant in India has been held at Chennai port for further checks, one of the sources said.

A Ford India spokesman said a consignment of parts required for manufacturing and export of products is on hold in Chennai.

“We are working with the authorities and supporting them with necessary documents and details requested by them,” the spokesman told Reuters.

Pharmaceutical consignments are also stuck at Chennai and other ports and at an airport, and drug companies have been told their shipments will be released after rigorous scrutiny of each container, down to every drum, according to a senior industry executive.

“This testing process would take at least a week to complete and will cause disruption,” the executive said.

The Chennai Customs Brokers’ Association, a trade body for logistics companies, told its members on Tuesday to expect some delays as it had received an internal instruction from the customs department to hold all consignments which have originated from China.

“An official trade notice/circular (is) still awaited from Customs,” the association said in its notice.

CONCOR To Restart Coastal Shipping Service on West Coast in July Mumbai

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Port Wings News Network rom mid-July, state-run Container Corporation of India Ltd (CONCOR) will restart coastal shipping services it had suspended in March when the government imposed a nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the pandemic, according to a BusinessLine report.

'We have already told the vessel operator to tie up all the slots, complete the process and revert to us,' a CONCOR official said, adding that the service would resume by mid-July.

India’s biggest rail hauler of containers has purchased 2,000 new higher capacity containers — painted in dark blue – to be used in coastal trade.

CONCOR entered coastal shipping in January 2019 linking Deendayal Port Trust in Kandla with VO Chidambaranar Port Trust in Tuticorin with stops at New Mangalore Port Trust and Cochin Port Trust by a weekly call.

Beginning November last year till March 2020, the two ships deployed on the service were running at full capacity and an average of 60 containers used to be left behind when the ships sailed. On the March 27 sailing and the 59th overall since the service began, some 100 containers were left behind for want of space.

Between November and March, the ships carried over 30,000 twenty-foot containers, prompting the official to say that the Navratna PSU was doing a 'roaring business'.

'Despite being a new entrant in the sector, we reached a peak. When we had learnt how to do this business, the pandemic had struck like anything,' the official stated.'

Irrespective of whether somebody was giving one container or 500 containers, we treated them equally. That has given a big fillip to our business, he noted.

Western coast service CONCOR had picked Vishwa Samudra Coastal Lines Ltd to launch the Western coast service last year through a tender, seeking to benefit from the impetus given by the government to decongest road and rail.

The 10-year contract deployed two coastal ships capable of carrying as much as 700 twentyfoot equivalent units or TEUs with maximum gross weight of 21,000 tonnes.

Seaport Cargo Logistics Pvt Ltd, a unit of the Hyderabad-based CVR Group, the former promoter of Krishnapatnam Port in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh, holds a 60 per cent stake in Vishwa Samudra Coastal with Hyderabadbased Vm Logistics Consulting LLP holding the balance stake in the joint venture.

CONCOR had planned to launch a similar service on the eastern coast linking Chennai Port with Dhaka in Bangladesh, in March. 'Everything is in place. We are in talks with the customers on starting the service,' the official said without disclosing the date.

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Shipping Ministry Says It Has ‘No Control or Supervision’ Over CFSs Mumbai Port Wings News Network he Shipping Ministry has said it has “no control or supervision” over privatelyrun container freight stations (CFSs) located outside the limits of major port trusts, reports BusinessLline.

It has also stated that the rates for services rendered by the CFSs is a private arrangement between the CFS and its customers, and it was not privy to the terms of the private contract executed by CFS and is also not the regulator of the rates charged by CFSs. The Ministry’s stand was communicated through an affidavit filed by the Additional Solicitor General (ASG) during a hearing in the Delhi High Court on a petition brought

by Polytech Trade Foundation, a body whose members are importers of plastic/polymer raw materials. The Foundation alleged that its members were not allowed to clear goods from the CFSs without payment of penal charges arising from delays, disregarding a Ministry directive on the issue.

In its petition, Polytech Trade had sought a direction from the court to all CFSs not to charge demurrage, ground rent, container detention charges etc till the lockdown period ended and to permit members of the Foundation to lift/de-stuff their material “on payment of usual valid charges”. To back its claim, it relied on a April 21 direction given by the Shipping Ministry to all major port trusts not to levy penal charges, dwell time charges, detention charges etc on import and export shipments due to a delay in evacuation of cargo during the lockdown period.

Since the main petition would take time for an order, the Foundation had moved an application seeking interim relief from the court through an injunction/restrain order against the CFS operators.

“In view of the above detailed discussions, no grounds for grant of injunction/restrain order in favour of the petitioner and against the respondents are made out at this stage.

The application filed by petitioner under

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Section 151 CPC for injunction is, therefore, dismissed,” a single judge Bench of Justice Brijesh Sethi wrote in a May 22 order.

Government’s stand The ASG, in his submission in the Polytech Trade Foundation petition, made a pertinent point, clarifying the government’s stand on the issue. “The tariff of various services provided

by CFSs/inland container depots (ICDs) is a private arrangement between the CFSs/ICDs and their customers unless the CFS/ICD is actually located on land that may have been leased or granted on concession basis by a major port onto a CFS/ICD operator,” the ASG submitted.

Only two CFSs are operating on land owned by the major port trusts — one in Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust and the other in Deendayal Port Trust — and hence are under the control of the Ministry with regard to fixation of tariff.

No ICDs are located within the limits of major port trusts.

Therefore, the assertion of the Foundation that the April 21 Shipping Ministry direction would apply to all CFSs or ICDs is “entirely misconceived and misplaced”, as it is applicable only to major port trusts by virtue of powers under Section 111 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963, administered by the Ministry of Shipping.

None of the major ports have any ability to influence or be privy to the tariffs/ charges levied by the CFS and ICD operators upon their respective customers/clients/users, except those which are situated within the port limits of major ports trusts, the ASG submitted. He further said that the Ministry “cannot intervene or govern the private arrangements between CFS or and their customers such as the petitioner” nor does it have “any control or supervision over activities or cost structure of CFS”.

Similar cases filed by affected parties in the Mumbai and Gujarat High courts have not resulted in an interim relief so far.

All eyes are now on a petition brought by the Material Recycling Association of India (MRAI) in the Supreme Court on the same issue.

TCS Deploys Digital Solution Remotely To Help Adani Ports Transform Mundra Operations

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Mumbai

Port Wings News Network state-of-the-art terminal operating system has been deployed at the Mundra CT4 terminal for Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) Limited, India’s largest private port operator and end-to-end logistics provider.

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, completed remotely the deployment of the system TCS DynaPORT, while under a lockdown, leveraging TCS’ Secure Borderless Workspaces™ (SBWS™) model.

APSEZ operates 11 strategically located ports and terminals that represent 24 percent of India’s port capacity. As part of the company’s growth and transformation journey, it chose TCS to deploy the DynaPORT solution at the Mundra terminal, a multipurpose port that serves as a major economic gateway.

DynaPORT, currently powering more than 80 terminals across the globe, is a onestop solution for order-to-invoice processes and supports multi-modal (vessel, rail, truck and barge) and multi-purpose (container, break-bulk, liquid bulk, dry bulk and ro-ro) requirements by leveraging digital platforms to address key challenges.

India’s countrywide lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic meant that port operations, and the implementation, ground

to a halt. The TCS team switched to SBWS, a transformative operating model that allows organizations to fully and seamlessly transition to virtual workspaces, and proceeded to implement DynaPORT at Ct4.

With DynaPORT, APSEZ can expect to reduce its total cost of ownership, improve terminal performance, accelerate business transformation and ensure resource optimization.

The success of this remote implementation is viewed as a gamechanger that will enable terminal operators to roll out applications faster.

Capt Unmesh Abhyankar, Joint President, CEO Office, APSEZ, said, “The abnormal becomes normal. With the announcement of 75% work from home by TCS, it gave us the inspiration, and the site team was also up to the mark to take it forward. As I have said, I will continue my belief in TCS to deliver against all odds, and your product is proving it.”

Mr. Sridharan Narayanan, Global Head – Ports & Cargo, Travel, Transportation and Hospitality unit, TCS, said, “As a growth and transformation partner, we are committed to bringing together the very best of TCS to help our customers meet their business objectives even in uncertain times. This implementation is a testament to the effectiveness of the Secure Borderless Workspaces model, and to our customer-centricity.”

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New BIMCO Law & Arbitration Clause Will Clarify Arbitration Processes

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Port Wings News Network f a contractual dispute escalates and one of the parties wants to involve arbitrators, it is essential that notices of commencement of proceedings and the appointment of arbitrators are properly served to the right people, says BIMCO. BIMCO’s new Law & Arbitration Clause will address these issues with a provision requiring parties to a contract to clearly identify who are authorised to receive arbitration notices and communication.

Notices can be served by email or any other effective means, but the essential part is that appropriate individuals are identified and that their contact details are kept up-to-date during the contract. Charter parties usually have some “contact” details, but these are generally for operational communication between the parties. However, those same people may not be authorised to receive notices of service of

arbitration proceedings and this can cause problems.

“Communication is a key element in the new clause. Who should the notices be sent to and what means can the parties use to convey the message? We are also clarifying the important distinction between notices being served as opposed to just sent,” says Francis Sarre, Chairman of BIMCO’s Documentary Committee.

The new Law & Arbitration Clause will be presented for adoption by the Documentary Committee at its next meeting on 22 September.

The subcommittee includes representatives of the four named arbitration venues: Clive Aston (London Maritime Arbitrators Association), Søren Wolmar (Society of Maritime Arbitrators), Punit Oza (Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration) and Arthur Bowring (Hong Kong Maritime Arbitration Group).

Mumbai Port Emerges Top Spot For Crew Change In India

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Port Wings News Network umbai Port Trust has emerged the top Indian port for crew change after the government permitted this activity to repatriate Indian sailors and also ease the staff-swap crisis facing the global shipping industry, BusinessLine reports.

Between March 23 and June 15, about 4,562 Indian seafarers joined ships at Indian ports while 7,280 signed off from ships.

Mumbai Port Trust, one of the 12 owned by the Central government, helped 1,838 seafarers to join ships and another 3,541 to sign off from ships calling at the port, according to the Directorate General of Shipping.

A large number of crew who disembarked at Mumbai Port were those stranded on luxury ships that suspended operations across the globe after the outbreak of the pandemic. They were repatriated to India on cruise ships.

Cochin Port Trust was the second favourite destination among ship owners and managers for crew change involving Indian seafarers with 941 signing on while another 1,105 disembarked from ships anchored at the outer anchorage of the port.

Ports run by Gujarat Maritime Board were the third big crew change destination with 521 sign-on and 673 sign-off.

Since May 19, chartered flights run by

ship managers, ship owners and crewing companies helped 2,689 Indian seafarers to join ships at overseas locations while another 10,824 were brought back.

The Vande Bharat mission flights operated

by Air India also helped 427 seafarers to return to India.

The pandemic and the resultant travel restrictions across the world and the lockdown in India had adversely impacted the maritime industry in terms of crew change and repatriation of seafarers.

Travel restrictions had also threatened the job prospects of Indian seafarers working on foreign flag ships due to their inability to join ships at foreign ports.

Describing this as a ‘Vande Bharat Mission for Seafarers’, the DG Shipping said that using Indian ports and chartered flights have resulted in the repatriation of 18,958 seafarers.

The problem of crew change was anticipated well in time by the DG Shipping and the Shipping Ministry and concerted efforts were made to minimise the adverse impact, the DG Shipping said.

“We were the first to design a detailed standard operating procedure to enable crew change of Indian seafarers at Indian ports and anchorages. It was also the only industry that was allowed to travel abroad for the purposes of crew change using chartered flights,” it added.

Liquefied Carbon Dioxide Ready to Sail

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Chennai

Port Wings News Network othenburg and Sweden could be the first in the world to create a joint infrastructure for the transport of liquefied carbon dioxide extracted using CCS technology. The project –CinfraCap – is a unique collaborative venture between Göteborg Energi, Nordion Energi, Preem, St1, Renova, and Gothenburg Port Authority.

“We must speed up the process if we are to achieve our climate goals and collaboration is the best way forward.

We expect to be able to transport two million tonnes of captured carbon dioxide per year from our quayside facility and to do so we must have an efficient infrastructure,” said Elvir Dzanic, Gothenburg Port Authority chief executive and one of the parties involved in the joint CinfraCap infrastructure project.

CCS is widely regarded as a key component in the transition of the global energy system, and several research and development projects are already under way.

Within the CinfraCapproject the various parties are looking to join forces to identify the most effective way of approaching the industry-scale logistics system required to

support CCS. The idea is to present concrete proposals for an optimised infrastructure, and link into other CCS projects. Once the infrastructure is in place, the aim is for it to be an open access system, expanding its potential user base.

Sponsored by Industrial Evolution A collaboration agreement has been signed by all the parties involved, and the Swedish Energy Agency climate initiative Industrial Evolution (Industriklivet) has agreed to cover half the cost of funding a prestudy, which is being conducted by the consulting company COWI. The prestudy, which commenced this month with completion due in Q1 2021, will focus on the means of collecting captured carbon optimally from each company, transporting it down to the port, intermediate storage prior to loading, securing of permits, risk identification, and presentation of a business model.

“We are starting up CinfraCap in western Sweden although the ultimate aim is to share our experience and the business model behind the carbon capture infrastructure with the rest of Sweden and the world. We are joining forces with other partners to ensure the requisite resources are in place to rapidly reduce the climate impact of companies and contribute to a sustainable future,” said, Karin Lundqvist, Business developer, Preem AB.

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Vessel Position at Terminals - (01.07.2020 To 08.07.2020)

July 1st - 7th Issue

7

CITPL - Chennai

CCTL - Chennai ETA

ETD

Service

Vessel Name

Voy

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

30/06

1-7

SIF

SPIRIT OF MUMBAI

27

MSC1

Colombo

6-7

7-7

IEX

MOL GUARDIAN

2021

ONE1

2-7

3-7

CCG

NAGOYA TOWER

13

SMI1

Cochin, Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Jebel Ali, Bandar Abbas, Dammam

ETA

ETD

Service

Vessel Name

Voy

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

01/07

02/07

MD1

WANHAI 507

89676E

WAN

Krishnapatnam, West Port Klang , Singapore, Cailan, Busan, Ulsan, Shanghai, Ningbo, Yantian

06/07

07/07

TCX NEW

GLEN CNAYON BRIDGE

110

ONE

Chennai, WestPort Klang, North Port Klang, Singapore, Laem Chabang

DAKSHINBHARATH GATEWAY TERMINAL / Tuticorin ETA

ETD

Service

Vessel Name

Voy

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

1-7

2-7

CTS

MV.VLADIVOSTOK

134S

FAR SHIPPING

COLOMBO, TUTICORIN, COLOMBO

2-7

3-7

TUX

MV.OEL SHARVAN

20046

TWF

COLOMBO, TUTICORIN,COLOMBO

20145S

BTL

COLOMBO, TUTICORIN, COLOMBO

13 5S

FAR SHIPPING

COLOMBO, TUTICORIN, COLOMBO

4-7

5-7

BOX

MV.XPRESS MAHANANDA

5-7

6-7

CTS

MV.VLADIVOSTOK

APM Terminal - Mumbai ETA

ETD

Service

Vessel Name

1-7

2-7

ME3

MAERSK KLAIPEDA

Voy

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

MSK

Port Qasim, Nhava Sheva, Pipavav, Colombo, T.Pelepas, Tanjung, Singapore, Hong Kong, Ningbo,

Kattupalli ETA

ETD

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Voy

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

30/06

1-7

PIX2

SSL VISAKAPATANAM

107W

SHR

Tuticorin, Cochin, Pipava, Kandla, Jebel ali

01/07

2-7

CCG

MESSIN

102W

EMC

Cochin , Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Jebel Ali, Bandar Abbas, Dammam

01/07

2-7

PIX2

SCI CHENNAI

476

SHR

Tuticorin, Cochin, Pipava, Kandla, Jebel ali

2-7

3-7

ACS

HYUNDAI JAKARTA

103W

HMM

Krishnapatnam, West Port Klang, Singapore, Cailan, Busan, Ulsan, Shanghai, Ningbo, Yantian

5-7

6-7

TCX

GLEN CANYON BRIDGE

110W

ONE

Chennai WestPort Klang, North Port Klang, Singapore, Laem Chabang

6-7

7-7

SHTL

MAERSK KENTUCKY

2018

MSK

8-7

9-7

CCG

NAGOYA TOWER

13

Cochin, Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Jebel Ali, Bandar Abbas, Dammam

Pusan, Kwangyang, Qingdao, Dalian, Xingang 2-7

3-7

MINA

BERLIN EXPRESS

HLI

Shangai, Ningbo, Xiamen 5-7

6-7

TIP

XPRESS GUERNSEY

SEC

3-7

NMG

NORTHERN

SMM

GENERAL 6-7

7-7

CIX

WHI

08/07

CWI

ZIM NEW YORK

GLD

Port, Izmlt Korfezi, Novorosslysk

05/07

5-7 06/07

ASX ADHOC

SIMA GISELLE

SMM

MOL COURAGE

ONE

Jebel Ali, Mundra,Hazira,Nhava Sheva Nhava Shiva, Mundra, Khor Al Fakkan, Port Klang, Singapore, Shanghai,

8-7

9-7

PS3

ONE COMPETENCE

ONE

Pipavav, Port Klang, Singapore, Shangai, Ningbo, Xiamen

9-7

10-7

ADHOC

MAERSK GIBRALTAR

MSK

02/07

03/07

ADHOC

CAP SAN JUAN

MSK

Vessel Name

Voy

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

30/07

1-7

CHX

Alexander Bay

027E

Maersk & Safmarine

Ennore, Krishnapatnam, Visakhapatnam, Tanjung Pelepas, Xingang, Qingdao

5-7

6-7

IEX

MOL Guardian

2021W

6-7

7-7

VCH-1

Kapitan Afanasyev

110

3-7

4-7

COASTAL

SSL Chennai

157

Colombo

2-7

3-7

ECX

SSL Kutch

191

Haldia, Paradip

04/07

05/07

EAST COAST

SSL Kochi

185

Haldia

04/07

05/07

MAERSK SHUTTLE

Maersk Kentucky

2018

Maersk & Safmarine,XC

Colombo, Salalah

6-7

7-7

CCG

Nagoya Trader

013

MSC, SCI, HMM

Cochin, Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Jebel Ali, Bandar Abbas, Dammam

NSICT - Mumbai Service

Vessel Name

30/06

1-1

ADHOC

1-7

2-7

1-7 1-7 2-7

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

DIYALA

SEC

Nhava Shiva, Mundra, Khor Al Fakkan, Port Klang, Singapore, Shanghai

MIDAS

CMA CGM JAMAICA

CCA

Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Port Qasim, Singapore

2-7

IEX

SONGA ANTOFAGASTA

SBG

Colombo, Damietta Piraes Rotterdam, London

2-7

BMM

HAZEL

PRD

3-7

INDUS

AGAMEMNON

Voy

Ennore, Krishnapatnam, Visakhapatnam, Tanjung Pelepas, Xingang, Qingdao

Kakinada Container Terminal

Nhava Shiva, Mundra, Khor Al Fakkan, Port Klang, Singapore, Shanghai,

ETD

MSC & NVOs

Nhava Shiva, Mundra, Khor Al Fakkan, Port Klang, Singapore, Shanghai,

ETA

Colombo, Damietta Piraes Rotterdam, London

Pipavav, Hazira, JNPT, Jebel Ali, Salalah, Port Said, Mersin, Ambarli

04/07

Service

Jebel Ali, Mundra, Hazira, Nhava Sheva

07/07

ETD

Pipavav, Port Klang, Singapore, Shangai, Ningbo, Xiamen

WAN HAI 503

ETA

Jebel Ali, Mundra, Hazira, Nhava Sheva

2-7

NCT, Krishnapatnam

Pipavav, Port Klang, Singapore,

MSC

Mundra, Nhava Sheva, Valencia, New York, Norfolk, Charleston, Savannah, Freeport Mundra, Nhava Sheva, Valencia, New York, Norfolk, Charleston, Savannah, Freeport

02/0 7

3-7

INDUS

MSC MAEVA

MSC

2-7

3-7

AIM

ALS VENUS

ONE

02/0 7

3-7

GIX

SCIO SKY

PRD

Port Elizabeth, Durban, Port Louis, Jebel Ali, Mundra, JNPT, Colombo

3-7

4-7

GIX

ROSSIN

CCA

Port Elizabeth, Durban, Port Louis, Jebel Ali, Mundra, JNPT, Colombo

3-7

4-7

MIDAS

MSC LISBON

MSC

Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Port Qasim, Singapore

3-7

4-7

IPAK

NEGAR

RIS

Colombo, Damietta Piraes Rotterdam, London

4-7

5-7

IIX

YARAN

RIS

Colombo, Damietta Piraes Rotterdam, London

04/07

05/07

IIX

MAERSK BENTOVILLE

MSK

Colombo, Damietta Piraes Rotterdam, London

07/07

08/07

MESAWA

NORTHERN PRELUDE

MSK

Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Port Qasim, Singapore

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ETA

ETD

Service

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Voy

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

01/07

02/07

KAK>CMB

THOSKY

062S

FAR SHIPPING

Halida, Colombo

8-7

9-7

KAK>KR

SSL KOCHI

184

IMPERIAL

Halida, Colombo

VCTPL, Vizag ETA

ETD

Service

Vessel Name

Voy

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

30/06

1-7

ADHOC

CONTSHIP HUB

SK027A

MSC

Nhava Shiva, Mundra, Khor Al Fakkan, Port Klang, Singapore, Shanghai

1-7

2-7

CHX

ALEXANDER BAY

024W

,SL

Ennore, Krishnapatnam, Visakhapatnam, Tanjung Pelepas, Xingang, Qingdao

2-7

3-7

FME

ZANTE

079E

RCL

Port Klang, Singapore, Manila, Pusan, Shanghai, Hong Kong

3-7

4-7

MDM

WAN HAI507

89676E

WHL

Colombo

5-7

6-7

CCG

NAGOYA TOWER

0013

SIM

Cochin, Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Jebel Ali, Bandar Abbas, Dammam

7-7

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July 1st - 7th Issue

Port of Savannah Ranked Top US Facility for Agri Exports Chennai

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Port Wings News Network he Port of Savannah’s proximity to major producers, direct access via road and rail, broad global network and responsiveness to customer needs have recently made it the top port in the nation for the export of containerized agricultural goods.

“Agriculture is a major driver for Georgia’s economy, contributing $74 billion in annual economic benefit and nearly 400,000 jobs across the state,” said Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. “As this country’s No. 1 port for the export of agricultural products, Savannah provides vital support for the state and nation, helping our farmers reach overseas buyers efficiently.”

In Calendar Year 2019, agriculture accounted for 60 percent of Savannah’s exports, or more than 843,000 twenty-foot equivalent container units. Forest products such as wood pulp, paper and logs made up the largest category of goods, followed by clay, cotton and poultry.

For the fiscal year to date (July 2019-May 2020), total loaded exports have increased by 15,500 twenty-foot equivalent container units to 1.33 million TEUs. “The production of raw material and agricultural goods, along with their supply chains, have remained strong throughout the pandemic,” said Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Griff Lynch.

“The powerful commitment by the agricultural sector mirrors that of GPA’s employees, the International Longshoremen’s Association and the rest of our maritime logistics community.”

During the pandemic, GPA has focused on ensuring both chassis and empty containers are available

to support the movement of export commodities. Through its association with the South Atlantic Chassis Pool II and the completion of a new on-terminal chassis yard, the Port of Savannah provides customers with access to the largest chassis pool in the Southeast. In

addition, GPA’s team has focused on cargo owners and other contacts to ensure a reliable supply of containers.

On-terminal projects to expand export capacity have continued throughout the crisis, including the Mason Mega Rail, with the first nine of 18 new working tracks complete and two new rail-mounted gantry cranes slated to begin work in July.

GPA’s inland terminal, the Appalachian Regional Port, has seen increased volumes and export commodities coming from Northwest Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama.

At the Port of Savannah, GPA has increased its on-time performance of vessel operations to achieve its best performance in three years.

“GPA’s laser focus on the seamless flow of export commodities and the impressive growth at the ARP have created new avenues for American farmers to serve international customers,” said GPA Board Chairman Will McKnight.

On June 24, Lynch addressed a webinar of more than 125 ag exporters, members of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition, which advocates on transportation policy as it impacts U.S. farmers. The largest organization of its kind, AgTC members include agriculture exporters and importers, freight forwarders, agriculture trade associations, and the state departments of agriculture.

Peter Friedmann, executive director of AgTC stated, “For our members, the costeffective movement of goods is a key factor in the profitability of farm and processor operations; working with the leadership of the nation’s international gateways, such as Port of Savannah, serves mutual interests of the port and ag exporters in growing cargo volumes. We look forward to expanding these relationships, and appreciate Mr. Lynch’s most effective dialogue with our members this week.”

Lynch was joined for the question and answer portion of the webinar

by GPA Chief Operating Officer Ed McCarthy and Chief Commercial Officer Cliff Pyron.

“We were pleased to have such a productive discussion with the AgTC members,” Lynch said. “Savannah’s longtime service to commodity exporters and extensive on-terminal infrastructure for refrigerated goods makes GPA a strong partner for the agricultural community.”

The Port of Savannah handled 8.5 percent of U.S. containerized cargo volume and 10 percent of all U.S. containerized exports in FY2017.

Federal Transport Authority Signs MOU with SAFEEN Chennai

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Port Wings News Network he Federal Transport Authority (FTA) - Land & Maritime has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SAFEEN, the marine services subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports, to provide emergency response services and support maritime rescue operations across the territorial waters of the United Arab Emirates.

The MOU signing is part of FTA’s effort to enhance its partnerships with key national companies and authorities in the maritime sector with the aim of optimising the safety, security and environmental protection of the marine domain within the UAE. The responsibilities will include all types of marine emergencies including, oil spills, firefighting, wreck removal, salvage, grounding, rescue towing, maritime surveying, search and rescue, and well as a host of ancillary services.

Under the terms of the MoU, SAFEEN will work closely with the FTA to provide services and rapid response to emergency cases, in addition to continuously exchanging information and knowledge, and sharing resources with the FTA when requested.

The MOU signing took place in a virtual ceremony on 21 June, and was attended by Engineer

Ahmed Mohamed Sharif Al Khoori, Director General of the Federal Transport Authority, and Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Group CEO, Abu Dhabi Ports.

Commenting on the development, Engineer Ahmed Mohamed Sharif Al Khoori, said: “Our MOU with Abu Dhabi Ports is a major step in upgrading the standards of health and safety in the UAE’s maritime sector, and reaffirms our commitment to forge a future that places our nation as a world leader in creating a sustainable maritime society."

Engineer Ahmed Mohamed Sharif Al Khoori stated: "By nurturing partnerships with leading national companies that provide reliable, safe and effective marine services, the Authority will have the tools and procedures that will enable it to decisively respond to emergencies and ensure safety and security across the maritime sector. Our agreement will also allow us to provide further support to the coastguard and other local

authorities that are essential to securing and safeguarding the waters of the United Arab Emirates."

“Our collaboration with Abu Dhabi Ports and SAFEEN reflects our commitment to build advanced national capabilities in conducting high-quality rescue and emergency operations, while adhering to the highest standards of maritime safety and international best practices,” he added.

Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Group CEO, Abu Dhabi Ports, said: “We are honoured to partner with the FTA in delivering on the Government’s overall strategic vision for this important sector of our economy. This agreement is a testament to Abu Dhabi Ports and SAFEEN’s capability in providing maritime services nationwide and marks an important moment in the development of the UAE’s maritime industry."

Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi stated: "The terms of our accord reflect the spirit of good will that exists between our two parties as we seek to engage and collaborate in innovative ways that serve to further protect our marine environment’s precious resources, while also enhancing the safety of our nation’s territorial waters as well as the security of all our ports.”

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NEWS - BITS North Sea Port and Port of Antwerp support digitisation of inland navigation with Flemish subsidies The Flemish government, North Sea Port and Port of Antwerp want to encourage push barge operators to invest in push barge trackers. They are doing so by reimbursing part of the cost.

Push barge owners or companies can apply for a reimbursement of up to 50% of the purchase price, up to a maximum of €200 euros, if they can demonstrate that they have called at North Sea Port or the Port of Antwerp at least three times in the three years prior to making the application. The purchase and installation of the push barge tracker must also have taken place between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2020.

The inland shipping sector is a sustainable mode of transport for cargo. Thanks to AIS (Automatic Identification System), pusher boats and inland navigation vessels are easily traceable in the port and on waterways. However, push barges often do not have their own power supplies and therefore no AIS to locate them. Thanks to the introduction of battery or solar-powered GPS trackers, port authorities, owners, operators and shipping companies will in future always know where each push barge or push barge convoy is located.

IPCSA guidelines on Port Community Systems for small and medium Sized Ports

The principles of Port Community Systems (PCS) are the same for every size of port, however small and medium sized ports may have different drivers and varying levels of financial resources available to implement and operate a PCS – so while the larger ports enable operations through digitalisation, other ports often question where they should start and whether it is appropriate or possible for them to implement a PCS. IPCSA has created some guidelines to help Small and Medium sized ports on their journey towards the creation on a Port Community System.

These guidelines are part of a series of guidelines IPCSA is developing to provide practical advice, support and guidance on specific aspects of Port Community Systems and Singe Window development, implementation and operation.

IPCSA is the successor to the European Port Community Systems Association (ECPSA) which was launched in June 2011 by six founding members, all European-based Port Community System operators.

Exceptional growth in export of tree logs from Port of Rotterdam

Since 2018, around 180,000 ha of German woodlands have been lost to drought and the advancing bark beetle. This wood is exported to China from various ports, including Rotterdam, on a large scale. Before being greenlighted for export, these shipments have to be treated at a fumigation facility such as the one found in the Waalhaven area. After this, the container is transported by inland vessel to the deep sea terminals at Maasvlakte, and from there onwards to Asia.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of containers with all sorts of different wood types are shipped from Europe to China. Most of them contain tree logs that are processed in China itself into final products – particleboard and furniture, for example.

In the past, these containers were usually treated with an insecticide to kill the insects living in the shipment. But when this wood was sawed in China, there still turned out to be live insects under the bark. That’s why since a few years ago, China has required containers with tree logs to be either fumigated or heat-treated before departing for China.

Ocean Technologies Group acquires Marlins and enters into strategic partnership with V.Group V.GROUP, a leading global provider of ship management and marine support services, and Ocean Technologies Group, a leading provider of maritime learning and operational technologies, have entered a strategic partnership to offer best-inclass e-learning to V.Group personnel and customers.

Starting later this year, V.Group will leverage on Ocean Technologies Group’s digital platforms to provide innovative and industry leading integrated e-learning solutions to V.Group’s customers. The new solutions will include bespoke V.Group content, cutting-edge technologies in micro-learning, adaptive and gamified learning and virtual reality training developed by Ocean Technologies Group.

As part of the landmark cooperative agreement, the Marlins Maritime English assessment product and Marlins global ‘Approved Test Centre’ scheme will be transferred to Ocean Technologies Group and become part of its growing list of offerings.

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July 1st - 7th Issue

First Remote Marine Survey Conducted New Research Center Will Lead The Way For Decarbonizing Shipping For Harbour Tug In Singapore Chennai

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Port Wings News Network ureau Veritas Marine Singapore (BV), in collaboration with PSA Marine (Pte) Ltd (PSA Marine), has successfully completed a remote marine survey for ‘PSA Aspen’, an LNG dual fuel PSA Marine harbour tug.

Supported by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the project marks the first time a harbour tug registered under the Singapore Registry of Ships has undergone a fully accredited annual survey conducted remotely, without a surveyor physically present onboard the vessel.

Marine services provider and vessel owner, PSA Marine, has been working with leading classification society, Bureau Veritas, to innovate and develop new approaches for digital and remote marine surveys based on BV’s well-developed expertise in this field.

With the aid of smart mobile devices and an optimised livestreaming application, the crew onboard ‘PSA Aspen’ and a surveyor in BV’s Singapore office, were able to communicate effectively and seamlessly to conduct the annual marine survey of classification and statutory requirements. The BV surveyor conveyed instructions live, seeing and recording relevant

images and real-time video, while archiving material capability for the electronic survey report.

With physical distancing measures and travel restrictions arising from COVID-19, being able to confidently rely on robust remote surveys has become increasingly important. This pilot project has demonstrated how the capability works in practice to set a template for future delivery.

“We are delighted to partner with BV in piloting the first remote annual marine survey for harbour tug in Singapore. The innovative technologies used in the remote survey have enabled PSA Marine to complete our surveys on schedule despite COVID-19, while ensuring our harbour tugs continue serving our customers without delay or disruptions. Our staff have embraced these changes and technologies with agility and resilience. They are fully supportive of PSA Marine’s continuing efforts to build a smarter, safer and more efficient fleet of the future,” said Peter Chew, Managing Director of PSA Marine.

David Barrow, Vice-President, Bureau Veritas, Marine & Offshore explains that remote survey delivery was already an important and successful feature of the Paris-headquartered class society’s digitalization drive: “We were ready to deliver remotely and

had started developing a worldwide network of remote survey centers (RSC). We can see that the pandemic has accelerated an understanding of the potential of digitally delivered services. Our work with PSA Marine, focused on delivering pragmatic digital services, is helping to ensure operational continuity while building trust and supporting innovation and Singapore’s digital transformation roadmap.”

With the ability to adapt and change being key success factors in the future of the maritime industry, BV and PSA Marine are optimistic that process automation and digital technology such as remote surveys, will increasingly be accepted and adopted as the new normal in a post-COVID world.

“Remote surveying technique not only helps us to manage the COVID-19 situation, but also enhances standards of efficiency, safety and sustainability in the ship survey process. Since the onset of COVID-19, MPA has been conducting remote surveys on Singapore-registered ships. We are encouraged to see this first remote survey for PSA Marine harbour tug and will regularly review technologies as they mature for ship inspections to be carried out in a transparent and reliable manner,” said Goh Chung Hun, Director f Shipping/Marine of MPA.

Port of Melbourne Welcomes Largest Container Capacity Ship to Dock in Melbourne Chennai

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Port Wings News Network he Port of Melbourne (PoM) on 25 June 2020 welcomed CMA CGM Ural, the largest container ship by maximum capacity to call at the port.

The 299-metre long vessel is one of six currently deployed on the South-East Asia - Australia trade route called the ‘AAX1’. It commenced its 42-day round-trip in Malaysia, calling at Singapore. It then made its way around Australia’s south-west coast and arrived into Melbourne’s Webb Dock for handling by terminal operator Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT).

Named after the Ural mountain range that runs from north to south through western Russia, the vessel can carry up to 10,662 TEU (Twenty foot equivalent unit), with containers stacked up to 12 high ondeck. Compared to the 4,500 TEU carried by the average container ship currently calling at PoM, this is a significant increase in load carrying capacity.

The CMA CGM Ural will spend 44 hours in Melbourne before departing for Sydney and Brisbane.

Brendan Bourke, CEO Port of Melbourne, said the arrival of CMA CGM Ural is an indicator of the durability of Australia-Asia trade, despite the challenges presented

by COVID19 and recent natural

disasters. It demonstrates the port’s ability to accommodate the next generation of global container vessels.

"The arrival of CMA CGM Ural shows Port of Melbourne’s capacity to service the growing number of bigger vessels we’ll see into the

future. PoM’s operations have undergone significant change over the years including automation, changes to supply chains, and to the infrastructure that supports them.

"We’re always looking at ways to leverage the significant capability of our operations. We’ve developed a 30-year strategy that addresses PoM’s critical role as part of an interconnected network of physical infrastructure, commercial systems and land-uses," he said.

Anthony Orgill, General Manager Asia ANZ Lines, ANL, said the arrival of the vessel was significant for the shipping industry.

"By implementing larger container ships into our services,

we can support clients operating between Australia, South East Asia and beyond. Today’s occasion marks a fantastic milestone as a business and as an industry, highlighting our ongoing evolution to accommodate increasing demand, population growth and productivity," he said.

T i m Va n c a m p e n , CEO, VICT, stressed the arrival of CMA CGM Ural highlights the growth of the shipping industry and brings further economies of scale to the Victorian market and supply chain.

"VICT welcomes the 10,622 TEU CMA CGM Ural as the largest capacity vessel to call at the Port of Melbourne and congratulates all parties involved," he said.

"VICT is well equipped to accommodate this class of vessels ranging from 10,500 – 13,000 TEU and plans to further invest in the Port of Melbourne to accommodate the next generation of vessel ranging from 15,000 to 18,000 TEU. We will ensure that Port of Melbourne will continue to fulfil its role as the main gateway to Victoria, and consolidate and expand its position in the global shipping network."

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Port Wings News Network he shipping industry has made a strong commitment to reduce its global carbon emissions towards 2050. A group of leading industry players are taking the next step to develop new fuel types and technologies by launching the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping.

The founding company partners behind this initiative are ABS, A.P. Møller - Mærsk, Cargill, MAN Energy Solutions, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, NYK Lines and Siemens Energy. The center, which will be based in Copenhagen, Denmark, is made possible by a start-up donation of DKK 400m by the A.P. Møller Foundation.

Chairman of the Board in the A.P. Møller Foundation, Ane Uggla commented: “With this donation, The A. P. Møller Foundation wishes to support the efforts to solve the climate issue in global shipping.

My father, Mærsk Mc - Kinney Møller was a visionary leader in the global shipping industry for more than 7 decades. He was concerned about shipping’s impact on the environment. Already in the 1980’ies he championed the use of low sulphur fuel, and he pioneered the first double hull oil tankers in the 1990’ies to minimize the risk of oil spills. Therefore, I find it very natural that my Father’s name will be connected to the center.”

The center will be a non-profit organization, set up as a commercial foundation with a charitable purpose. As an independent research center, it will work across the entire shipping sector with industry, academia and authorities.

A highly specialized, crossdisciplinary team will collaborate globally to create overviews of decarbonization pathways, accelerate the development of selected decarbonizing fuels and powering technologies, and support the establishment of regulatory, financial and commercial means to enable transformation. To define the strategic direction of the center, a Board of Directors is being established. Søren Skou, CEO of A.P. Møller - Mærsk has been confirmed as Board Member.

Additional members of the Board of Directors will be announced upon appointment.

Future member of the Board, Søren Skou, stated: “The founding partners and the A.P. Møller Foundation share a long-term ambition to decarbonize the shipping industry. The establishment of the center is a quantum leap towards realizing that ambition.

This joint initiative will fast-track the maturation of solutions and strengthen the basis for decision making among industry players and regulators and hence accelerate investments and implementation of new technologies. I am looking forward to join the Board of this ambitious collaboration.”

Furthermore, the center will have a management board, which will be headed by Bo Cerup-Simonsen as CEO of the center. Bo CerupSimonsen holds a PhD from the Technical University of Denmark in Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture and has a proven track record in leadership of largescale industry projects, maritime technology, research and innovation.

“This is the early days of

a demanding and necessary transformation of an entire industry. Thanks to the A.P. Møller Foundation and the support from industry-leading partners we now have a unique opportunity to unfold the potential of a sector-wide collaboration towards complete decarbonization. The Mærsk McKinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping provides a solid platform for the entire eco-system to join forces, demonstrate new solutions and identify the next steps to make it happen. I’m excited to let the work begin, expanding the collaboration with a broad variety of contributors,” adds Bo CerupSimonsen.

During the first two to three years the center will recruit around 100 employees to the Copenhagenbased office and collaborate with new partners across the globe. The founding partner companies have committed one-third of the needed staff, the remaining two-thirds will be recruited independently.

In addition to leadership and administration, the Center staff will include subject matter experts in energy, fuels and ship technology as well as regulatory affairs, finance and the global energy transition.

Shipping’s road map to decarbonization The shipping sector accounts for around 3% of global carbon emissions. The industry has made a firm commitment to reduce this to zero within this century. Shortterm measures related to increased energy efficiency is enabling a 40% relative reduction by 2030.

Achieving the long-term target requires new fuel types and a systemic change within the industry.

As shipping is a globally regulated industry, there is opportunity to secure broad-based industry adoption of new technology and fuels.

Ditlev Blicher is New Head of Maersk's Asia Pacific Business Maersk looked to logistics company DB Schenker when searching for its new regional managing director of Asia Pacific, says a press release.

Here, the global transport major found Ditlev Blicher, who will start in his new position on Sept. 1.

This area is not new to Blicher, who has spent the past five years as CEO of DB Schenker's Asia Pacific business. Prior to that, he has worked for, among other, UTI Worldwide, which is now owned by DSV Panalpina, and Ceva.

"Ditlev has an impressive track record of delivering growth and operational excellence in logistics and supply chain management and I am excited to welcome Ditlev to Maersk," says Vincent Clerc, Maersk's CEO of ocean and logistics, in a press release.

At Maersk's regional office, Blicher will be in charge of the company's ocean and logistics activities as well as more than 7,000 employees.

Blicher replaces Robbert van Trooijen. Trooijen remains at Maersk but in a new position as regional managing director of Latin America.

"Latin America remains one of Maersk’s most important markets and I look forward to working with Robbert and the regional team to move forward on our transformation journey," says Clerc in the statement.

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