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Anti-China Sentiments Across Globe Drive India’s Exports on Positive Trajectory: FIEO New Delhi Port Wings News Network eacting to September 2020 export figures, FIEO President, Mr Sharad Kumar Saraf said that the monthly exports have grown by 5.99 percent to USD 27.58 billion first time during the financial year 2020-21 showing signs of revival as gradual lifting

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of local lockdowns have further improved the business climate. AntiChina sentiments across the globe has also been one of the reasons for the improved performance in exports.

Besides, the exporters must be Mr Sharad Kumar Saraf complimented FIEO President for their e x c e l l e n t performance in spite of these challenging times. Mr Saraf reiterated that the arrest in decline of exports started during July with a lower negative double digit decline of 10.21 percent from a very high negative double digit decline of 60.28 percent during April, 2020 caused mainly due to lockdown measures followed across the globe because of Covid-19 pandemic.

As business activities and economic sentiments are inching towards normalcy globally, Mr Sharad Kumar Saraf added that exporters have started receiving a lot of enquiries and orders from across the globe helping many sectors to further show improved export performance, which is likely to get better and better in next few months. FIEO Chief, further added that integration in the global supply chain has also started showing signs of resilience further helping to give a boost to the Indian economy.

22 out of the 30 major product groups were in positive territory during September 2020, which itself depicts signs of revival in the sector.

FIEO Chief said that looking at the performance of the labour-intensive sector of exports especially drugs & pharmaceuticals, engineering goods, RMG of all textiles, carpet, jute mfg. including floor covering and handicrafts has not only been impressive but some of them have also shown higher doubleContd. on page -2

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Prime Minister Modi To Unveil “Maritime India Vision 2030” Plan in November Mumbai

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Port Wings News Network etting up a `25,000-crore Maritime Development Fund (MDF) and a pan-India port regulatory authority are among the highlights of the Maritime India Vision 2030, a tenyear blue-print for the maritime sector, to be released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Maritime India Summit in November.

Maritime India Vision 2030, the latest avatar of the Sagarmala programme, outlines a raft of policy initiatives and development projects involving an investment of `3.5 lakh crore to double cargo volumes to 2,600 million tonnes (mt), which will help create over 2 million additional jobs (direct and indirect) and unlock additional annual revenue of about `20,000 crore for state-owned major ports.

The MDF seeks to provide low cost, long-tenure financing to the sector with the Centre contributing `2,500 crore over seven years,

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Updated law The regulatory authority will be set up under the new Indian Ports Act (to replace the century-old Indian Ports Act 1908) for enabling oversight across major and non-major ports, enhance institutional coverage for ports and provide for structured growth of the ports sector to boost investor confidence.

Dispute resolution It will be tasked with national port planning as well as development of new ports, Contd. on page -2

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‘SAROD-Ports’ - A Game Changer

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he shipping ministry has launched a dispute redressal portal as it prepares to bring private companies to operate major ports in the country. Union Minister for Shipping Mansukh Mandaviya launched ‘SAROD-Ports’ (Society for Affordable Redressal of Disputes - Ports) through a virtual ceremony recently.

Mandaviya said that SAROD-Ports will be a game changer and it will become the pivotal mechanism in the port sector of India and added that. “SAROD-Ports will resolve the disputes in (a) fair and just manner while saving huge amounts of legal expenditure and time.”

Sanjiv Ranjan, Secretary, shipping ministry, said that the portal will help instil confidence in the private sector as ports shift to landlord model going forward.

“SAROD-Ports will instil confidence in the private players and will ensure right kind of environment for our partners,” Ranjan said.

“It will promote ease of doing business in the maritime sector because of the fast, timely, cost effective and robust dispute resolution mechanism,” he added.

Under the landlord model, the port authority acts as the regulatory body as well as the landlord, while private entities handle port operations.

The rollout of SAROD-Ports for affordable and timely resolution of maritimerelated disputes is a credit positive for the sector even as its success remains to be seen, ratings agency Icra said.

The initiative is targeted towards attracting more private sector investments, Icra stated. ‘The launch of ‘SAROD-Ports’ is a step to address such disputes through an alternative route to ensure faster resolution and in a cost effective manner and should be positive for the sector,’ Icra said.

SAROD-Ports is established under Societies Registration Act, 1860, working towards affordable and timely resolution of disputes in a fair manner and enrichment of dispute resolution mechanism with the panel of technical experts as arbitrators.

The portal consists of members from Indian Ports Association (IPA) and Indian Private Ports and Terminals Association (IPTTA).

SAROD-Ports will advise and assist in settlement of disputes through arbitrations in the maritime sector, including ports and shipping sector in Major Port Trusts, Nonmajor Ports, including private ports, jetties, terminals and harbours.

SAROD-Ports’ is similar to provision available in Highway Sector in the form of SAROD-Roads constituted by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). It consists of members from Indian Ports Association (IPA) and Indian Private Ports and Terminals Association (IPTTA).

It will also cover disputes between: Granting authority and Licensee/ Concessionaire /Contractor. Also, disputes between Licensee/Concessionaire and their contractors arising out of and during the course of execution of various contracts.

A concession agreement is a contract that gives a company the right to operate a specific business within a government’s jurisdiction or on another firm’s property, subject to particular terms. It will promote ease of doing business in the maritime sector because of the fast, timely, cost effective and robust dispute resolution mechanism. It will inspire confidence in the private players.

Model Concession Agreement is the core of public private partnership projects in India. It sets regulatory framework to implement PPP (Public Private Projects) in India. There are MCAs for national highways, urban rail transit systems, state highways and ports.

In January 2018, the government approved amendments to the Model Concession Agreement (MCA) to make the Port Projects more investor-friendly.

Under provision of additional land to the Concessionaire, land rent has been reduced from 200% to 120% of the applicable scale of rates for the proposed additional land.

In the landlord port model, the publicly governed port authority acts as a regulatory body and as landlord while private companies carry out port operations—mainly cargo-handling activities. The port authority maintains ownership of the port while the infrastructure is leased to private firms that provide and maintain their own superstructure and install their own equipment to handle cargo.

In return, the landlord port gets a share of the revenue from the private entity. Currently, most major port trusts in India carry out terminal operations as well, resulting in a hybrid model of port governance. The involvement of the port authorities in terminal operations leads to a conflict of interest.

The neutrality of the landlord port authority is a basic requirement for fair Sample competition between port service providers, particularly the terminal operators. The TEXT role of the landlord port authority would be to carry out all public sector services and operations such as the award of bids for cargo terminals and dredging.

“SAROD-Port has been put together by the Concessioner and the Port Association. It will designate an export team and an expert team will address and resolve all disputes which will be decimated on time. Appropriate justice will be delivered,” the minister said. SAROD-Ports will become the pivotal mechanism of hope, trust and justice in the port sector of India. It will lead to saving huge amounts of legal expenditure and time.

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Continued from page -1 digit growth. Talking about major constituents of our exports basket, which includes petroleum products, plastic & linoleum, engineering goods, electronic goods, organic & inorganic chemicals, gems & jewellery, leather & leather products have either turned positive or have started showing signs of revival with arrest in decline.

REDUCTION IN IMPORTS DURING SEPTEMBER 2020 However, reduction in imports during September 2020 by 19.60 percent to USD 30.31 billion compared to the same period during the previous fiscal led to a trade deficit of just USD 2.72 billion with a substantial decline of about 75 percent during the month.

Reduction in import of precious

metals including Gold, Silver, pearls, precious and semi-precious stones along with leather & leather products used as raw material for gems & jewellery and leather & leather product exports has also seen a negative growth during the month which does not augur well for these major labour-intensive sectors of exports.

With the WTO trade projecting a 9.2 percent decline in the volume of world merchandise trade for 2020, followed by a 7.2% rise in 2021, India’s exports are also showing signs of revival. Mr Sharad Kumar Saraf is of the view that going with this trend, India’s exports is likely to be around USD 300 billion during the current fiscal. This itself would be an impressive performance from the overall exporting community

and for the sector as a whole which is still facing global headwinds.

IMMEDIATE NEED OF THE HOUR IS TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE KEY ISSUES FACED

BY TRADE FIEO Chief reiterated that the urgent and immediate need of the hour is to address some of the key issues including the release of the MEIS benefits, resolving risky exporters issues, early introduction of RoDTEP across all sectors, removal of capping of Rs 2 crore MEIS per IEC, introduction of NIRVIK Scheme, availability of container for exports, early clearance of both imports & exports at ports and expediting introduction of the E-Wallet Scheme, which will further help in reviving the exports during these difficult and torrid times.

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Continued from page -1 regulating scheduled ports, act on complaints and resolve disputes between major and non-major ports, anti-competition etc.

The coastal States will have to concur with this proposal but are unlikely to lend support as it would curtail their freedom to develop ports under their watch, an industry consultant said.

The Vision document says that the government will build three mega major ports each with a capacity of over 300 mt of cargo,

raise the level of Indian cargo transhipped within the country to over 75 per cent from 25 per cent, reduce vessel-related charges which are 2-6 times higher than global ports, deepen the draft to 1418 metres based on cargo profile and vessel calls. At least three major ports will have 18-m draft.

The Vision suggests tapping the over 15,000 acres of land owned by major ports to accelerate port-led industrialisation for which a revised land use policy is being finalised by the Shipping Ministry. It calls

for extending low cost, long-term financing for inland vessels with the support of a Riverine Development Fund (RDF) and for extending the coverage of the tonnage tax scheme (applicable to ocean going ships and dredgers) to inland vessels also to enhance the availability of such vessels.

The Eastern Waterways Connectivity Transport Grid project to develop regional connectivity with Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar also forms part of the Vision.

Transit Container Shipping Between China, Europe Records Huge Growth Chennai Port Wings News Network n September 2020, container shipping between China and Europe on Russian Railways infrastructure increased 1.7 times over the same period last year, reaching 50,800 TEU. The number of loaded containers increased 1.8 times up to 48,200 TEU. In January to September 2020, container traffic between China and Europe amounted to 387,900 TEU (1.6 times more than in the same period last year), 374,800 TEU of which was loaded (a growth of 1.8 times).

Thus, the traffic volumes for the first 9 months of this year have already exceeded the indicators for all of 2019 by more than 40,000 TEU. In

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that year, 347,000 TEU was shipped.

The growth of transit volumes is facilitated by the establishment of competitive pricing conditions, the expansion of the range and improvement of the quality of services, and the diversification of transit routes.

Corridors for container trains are still developing. For example, transportation between China and Europe along the northern route through Mongolia in January to September 2020 increased 25% to more than 15,000 TEU. Transit containers travel both through railway border crossings on land and multimodally. In September of this year, about 6,900 TEU was dispatched via Kaliningrad Railway, which is more than 10 times more than last year. At the same time, half

of this volume (3,500 TEU) was transported multimodally, using sea lines.

JSC UTLC ERA (a subsidiary of JSC Russian Railways) and Belintertrans-Germany GmbH (BITGermany) have launched a regular end-to-end multimodal service along the route Altynkol (border with China)-Kaliningrad-Hamburg.

As part of its comprehensive service, UTLC ERA organizes container rail transportation from Altynkol to the ports of Kaliningrad Oblast and back as part of its regular container trains.

BIT-Germany runs a regular sea container delivery service between the ports of Kaliningrad Oblast and the Port of Hamburg. End-to-end technology will significantly reduce transit time and exclude unnecessary operations.

Trade in Punjab Under Huge Stress Due To Ongoing Farmers’ Protest: FIEO New Delhi Port Wings News Network he ongoing protests by the farmers across Punjab against the newly implemented Farm/ Agriculture Bill 2020 has been immensely affecting the businesses across the State of Punjab, said Mr Sharad Kumar Saraf, President, FIEO. The movement of containers, both by trains and road, from various ICDs across Punjab and to the State has been halted creating huge setbacks not only to the domestic industry but also to the overall exporting community.

FIEO Chief added that the trade and industry in Punjab is already under tremendous pressure and the exporting fraternity is the worst hit as a large number of orders have already got cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak and now the ongoing protest by farmers across the State has brought almost

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everything to stand still especially for exporters. The protesting farmers are not allowing movement of goods, which is further causing delay in shipments and timely deliveries of consignments to their overseas clients, which may result in cancellation of export orders and will also affect the future prospect of states exports, added Mr Sharad Kumar Saraf.

President FIEO also said that not only the exporters, the importers are also facing a very difficult time, as a large number of import containers are stuck up at various ports or are in transit. Talking about the volume of export containers that are stuck up at various ICD across Punjab, Mr Saraf said that approximately 4000 TEUs export containers with goods value of about Rs 2000 Crores have been blocked due to the ongoing crisis. On the imports front, containers worth in volume terms of more than 3500 TEUs including both loaded and empty

are either stuck in transit or are waiting at ports. Further Mr Saraf added that the hampered movement of container trains has resulted in piling up of export containers in large numbers at various ICDs. Looking at the ongoing situation, exporters have also requested the Railways to return their containers from the trains stuck in transit so that the same can be sent via roads.

However, the Railways is asking for an exorbitant amount as penalty (as high as 150%) which is further adding to the pains of the exporters during such challenging times.

The Federation, on behalf of overall trade and industry and especially the exporting community, urges the government both at the Centre and in the State of Punjab to immediately intervene and take some urgent steps to at least clear the blocked railway tracks by the agitating groups, convincing them to take peaceful means of protests, rather than disrupting the entire state economy by blocking key railway routes.

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Kolkata Port Unveils New Logo, Completes 150 Years Kolkata

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Port Wings News Network fresh logo which will go with the new name of the Kolkata Port Trust, rechristened as the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SMP) has been unveiled.

The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port formerly Kolkata Port Trust Chairman, Vinil Kumar, at the port’s 150-year ceremony held on Saturday at Belur Math, the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission launched the port’s new logo.

“The graphic shows a sailing vessel to indicate the age and two shades of blue, a colour that

signifies the oceans to establish the logo as that of a port,” the SMP said in a statement.

“The graphic in its entirety communicates a smart and contemporary image of Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata mirroring its modern infrastructure and dynamic service ethos,” Kumar said in his address.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in January rechristened Kolkata Port Trust after Jan Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee who was also an eminent jurist, academician and a thinker.

The closing ceremony of the port’s sesquicentennial celebration was held in a low-key manner, and the attendance was kept to the minimum due to the Covid-19 pandemic, officials said.

Senior monks of the Ramakrishna Mission including its President Swami Smaranananda and General Secretary Swami Suvirananda were present virtually.

Government Seeks Bids To Build National Logistics Portal For Maritime Trade Community Mumbai

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he Shipping Ministry plans to develop a National Logistics Portal (Marine) to help exporters, importers and service providers exchange documents seamlessly and transact business in a transparent and quick manner,

to create NLP-Marine, through upgradation and strengthening of the platform.

The proposed NLP-Marine will act as a single platform to perform all core activities of the importer, exporter and Customs broker such as domestic tracking of the shipment with notifications at each stage, undertake Customs clearance on

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reports BusinessLine.

The Indian Ports Association, a think tank for the country’s dozen state-owned ports, has invited bids for the design, development, integration, implementation, operation and maintenance of the National Logistics Portal (Marine) Version 1.0, a top Shipping Ministry official said.

The government is now working towards developing a revolutionary national maritime single window known as National Logistics Portal (NLP-Marine) encompassing complete end-to-end logistics solutions, the official said.

Single platform The plan is to scale up the current Port Community System (PCS 1x)

their own, online transaction with custodians, remote electronic data interchange (EDI) system package — for Bill of Entry and Shipping Bill checklist plus EDI file generation and document management system to store all the important documents securely on cloud storage.

It will facilitate real-time information of the activities that are generally not in reach of the importer, exporter, Customs Broker, including vessel related information, terminal gate and container freight station (CFS) gate transactions.

It will also enable digital transaction for all the payments required for the clearance process of import and export like CFS charges, shipping line charges, transportation

charges, etc.

It will promote paperless transactions as all the stakeholders such as CFS and shipping lines can exchange digital documents over the platform.

Ease of doing business The NLP-Marine is being developed to facilitate ease of doing business and make India one of the most cost-effective and competitive countries in terms of carrying international trade, promote transparency in accessing information across the supply chain for all stakeholders, remove bottlenecks, empower end-users with real-time decisionmaking tools, give access to latest technology to all stakeholders, large and small, thereby increasing competition.

The platform also seeks to promote digital entrepreneurship by providing robust digital ecosystem on which multiple latch-on can be built.

IPA is looking to hire a service provider who will bootstrap PCS 1x — an open platform — and mould it to industry needs to cater to the national single window for all marine trade stakeholders.

New stakeholders may be integrated/onboarded as PCS 1x is scalable and adaptable to the needs of the single window platform, namely, an integrated regulatory platform for all logistics stakeholders, logistics e-market place, single window for financial transactions (business to government and business to business) and document repository for the trade.

Marathwada To Get Dry Port By Year-End Pune

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Port Wings News Network ndustries in drought-prone Marathwada region which is now suffering due to unseasonal rains hope that dry port coming up in Jalna would accelerate industrialisation in the region.

The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) officials working on the port informed the state government that the work on the port would be completed by this year-end, reports BusinessLine.

About 70 per cent of over 5,000 small and medium-size enterprises around Aurangabad are dependent on the automobile sector. In the last few years, industries have suffered heavily as droughts, and unseasonal rains paralysed the rural economy of the region.

After Videocon closed its operations in Aurangabad, no major industry has come to the region. State Industry Minister Subhash Desai who recently

took a review of dry port work is confident that the new infrastructure would provide a significant boost to the industries in the region. He said that dry port connectivity would help enterprises to reach out to the other parts without any hindrance.

The port would have customs clearance facilities, container freight station, storages and terminals and would be connected to the railway’s network and highways.

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Govt Drafts New Bill Solely For Coastal Shipping Mumbai

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Port Wings News Network he government has drafted a Bill to oversee India’s coastal shipping sector, which seeks to give a “legal structure” to the right of first refusal (RoFR) granted to local fleet owners operating their ships between ports in the country, reports BusinessLine.

The Coastal Shipping Bill 2020 has been drafted by carving out chapter 14 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1958, which deals with grant of licences for coasting trade in India.

A couple of years File photo ago, the government exempted Indian vessels from obtaining any kind of licence for coasting trade; their registration was considered as a licence.

“Now, there is a thought that we should have a proper coastal shipping strategy. Earlier, the right of first refusal rule was actually an executive order based on Chapter 14, which said that the Directorate General of Shipping (DG Shipping) can set conditions for grant of licence. But those conditions should ideally have been conditions on the vessel but we put it in the business clause, basically saying that you first look at Indian vessels and if Indian vessels are not available only then you can apply for a licence to use foreign ships for coastal trade,” D G Shipping Amitabh Kumar told BusinessLine.

“We want to legalise this whole set up now; it needs to be given

a legal structure. So, it has been decided that we will remove chapter 14 from the MS Act and convert it into a new act, which will be called the coastal shipping act. The other executive orders also, which we had issued allowing inland vessels to come on coastal route, all those things will be legalised with this Act,” he stated.

RoFR will not be in the proposed Coastal Shipping Act, but the fact that the Central government or the DG Shipping can issue orders to give preference to Indian built or

Indian flag vessels, those will be part of the Act. That is not there in the part 14 of the MS Act, Kumar said.

The Bill has provisions that empowers the Central government or the DG Shipping to give preference to ships on the basis of age, built, flag.

“Larger picture is that there should be a proper policy for coastal shipping, and there should be statistics on availability of tonnage for coastal shipping activities and, if necessary, we should give protection to Indian built and Indian flag vessels,” he added.

Navy Scraps Rs 20,000-Crore Tender Torpedoing Local Shipyards’ Hopes Mumbai

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Port Wings News Network he Indian Navy has scrapped a long-running tender to construct four landing platform docks (LPD) worth about `20,000 crore in a big setback for the government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, leaving order-starved local yards in dire straits, reports BusinessLine.

Multiple sources told BusinessLine that the Ministry of Defence on September 25 cancelled the request for proposal (RFP) for the helicopter landing platform with ability to carry men, tanks and armoured carriers for the Army.

L&T Shipbuilding Ltd and Reliance Naval and Engineering Ltd (RNAVAL) were the two bidders left in the fray for the tender that has gone through several twists and turns since the RFP was issued in November 2013.

RNAVAL had partnered with France’s Naval Group while L&T had teamed up with Spain’s Navantia to construct the LPDs. Both were waiting for the outcome after submitting price bids, hoping that an order win would inject life into their order- starved yards at Pipavav in Gujarat and Kattupalli in Tamil Nadu, respectively.

Bankruptcy issue The final blow to the tender

was the decision of a lender earlier this year to drag RNAVAL to a bankruptcy court in Ahmedabad under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code to recover unpaid dues, rendering the Anil Ambani outfit ineligible for the contact, similar to what happened to ABG Shipyard Ltd, another qualified bidder, in 2016.

RNAVAL’s elimination landed the bidding process in a single vendor situation and fell foul of the Defence Procurement Procedures (DPP) and the guidelines of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC).

Neither L&T nor the Navy responded to e-mails seeking comments.

The resolution professional for RNAVAL, appointed by the NCLT to run the yard during the resolution process, could not be reached for comment.

The RFP was withdrawn after nine extensions and one resubmission of price bids over the last seven years.

While the cancellation of the tender is a setback to the Navy’s efforts to build LPD’s, it is also seen as an opportunity for the Navy to tap into the global advancements in technology for warship construction.

It will also help other local staterun yards such as Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd, Cochin Shipyard.

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Gadkari Inaugurates National Highways Projects in Kerala New Delhi Port Wings News Network nion Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Shri Nitin Gadkari on 13 October 2020 inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 8 National Highway projects in Kerala. The event was attended by the Governor Shri Arif Mohammed Khan, Chief Minister Shri Pinarai Vijayan and Union MoSs Gen (Retd) Dr V K Singh and Shri V Muraleedharan, Ministers from the State, Members of Parliaments, MLAs and senior officers from the Centre and the State.

VISION FOR A NEW INDIA Speaking on the occasion, Shri Gadkari said that in line with the Prime Minister’s vision for a New India, development of world-class transport infrastructure has been prioritized through initiatives such as the Bharatmala Pariyojana, India’s largest ever infrastructure development program.

He said, the Bharatmala Pariyojna was conceptualized through a scientific study of freight traffic movement between key origindestination pairs to enable efficient freight and passenger movement.

BHARATMALA PARIYOJANA The Minister informed that 35,000 km of National Highways are being developed as a part of Bharatmala Pariyojana in the country. Out of this 1,234 km of National Highways are being developed as a part of Bharatmala Pariyojana in the Kerala State. In addition, 119 KM of Port Connectivity Roads are planning to upgrade under Bharatmala/ Sagarmala Scheme. Many flagship corridors such as Delhi Mumbai Expressway, Delhi Amritsar Katra Expressway, Chennai – Bengaluru Expressway, etc. are also being developed as a part of Bharatmala Pariyojana.

CONNECTIVITY TO THE ENTIRE WESTERN COAST Shri Gadkari added that Mumbai – Kanyakumari Economic Corridor with a length of 1,760 km is one such corridor being developed as a part of the Bharatmala Pariyojana. The corridor improving connectivity to the entire western coast of the country from Mumbai till Kanyakumari will greatly enable the economic prosperity of the region. As a part of the Mumbai – Kanyakumari Economic Corridor, 23 projects with a length of 650 km are being developed in the state of Kerala at an investment of Rs 50,000 crore. He said, the corridor traversing the entire length of Kerala from North to South is expected to be the lifeline of Kerala. The corridor improves connectivity to major cities / towns such as Kasargod, Thalassery, Kannur, Kozhikode, Ernakulam, Kochi, Alappuzha, Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram.

The Minister said, works have been sanctioned and construction is being initiated in another 7 projects of length 177 km at an investment of Rs 11,571 crore.

PROJECTS WILL CHANGE THE FACE OF KERALA It includes construction of high level bridge at Cheruthoni River, which was damaged/ approaches completely washed off due to natural calamities during southwest monsoon season 1st June to 19 August,2018. He said,

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the government is committed to ensure expedited completion of these projects to enable economic prosperity of the state. These projects will change the face of Kerala. Shri Gadkari informed that presently, Kerala has NHs of 1782 km length. As much as 488 km of NH length has been constructed during 2014-20, which depicts

an increase of 569 per cent over 2009-14 period. The Expenditure, he informed, on construction of NH from 2014-2020 is Rs 3,820 crore, while another Rs 671 crore were spent on maintenance of NH in the State. Allocation under flood repair/ordinary repair is Rs 96.50 crore. Shri Gadkari said, works costing Rs 19,800 crore are targeted for completion by 2024, while 30 projects of an aggregate length of 549 km for an amount of Rs. 5327 crore are under implementation. He asked the Chief Minister to consider PPP model for road development which will bring more capital in building infrastructure.

VERY HIGH LAND ACQUISITION COST FOR ROADS IN KERALA Underlining very high land acquisition cost for roads in Kerala Shri Gadkari called making aggregates & sand royalty free and for exempting other road materials like iron/steel, cement from State

Indian Ports’ Association Joins Global Port Community Systems Mumbai

through Kerala. Of this over 1700 km length Corridor, 23 projects of 650 length fall in Kerala which will cost approximately Rs 50000 crore which will make Kerala more prosperous and improve connectivity to some of the major Cities like Asargod, Kozhikode,Ernakulam, Kolam etc.

Kerala Governor Shri Arif Mohammed Khan complemented the central government for fulfilling the aspirations of the people of the State.

Chief Minister Shri Pinarai Vijayan, Union MoS for External Affairs & Parliamentary Affairs Shri V Muraleedharan and Kerala Minister for Public Works Shri G.Sudhakaran also addressed the event.

NH 66 is the lifeline of Kerala connecting to Tamil Nadu at South and Karnataka at North which is a part of Kanyakumari Mumbai Corridor, and it is one of the important Economic Corridor in the country. As pivotal part of MumbaiKanyakumari Corridor, it will boost the economic prosperity of the State.

Partial access-controlled 4/6 lane will ensure decongestion of traffic, inter-state connectivity to be faster and hassle-free, business centres like Kozhikode, Kochi to get especially benefitted, transformational impact on agriculture and fisheries sector, enhanced accessibility to open a vista of opportunities for Kerala spices items.

SYNERGY BETWEEN ROADPORT TRANSPORTATION The other benefits include better synergy between road-port transportation will further ‘Portled development’, it being a major stride towards strengthening tourism sector of the state, and generation of a large number of employment File photo

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Port Wings News Network ndian Ports’ Association (IPA), country’s major ports’ body has become the latest member of the International Port Community Systems Association (IPCSA), according to a release on Tuesday.

A 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, IPCSA and its members play a vital role in global trade facilitation.

The electronic communications platforms provided by port community systems (PCSs) ensure smooth transport and logistics operations at hundreds of sea ports, airports and inland ports.

“IPCSA is delighted to welcome the IPA, which brings with it their experience and knowledge on how to develop a national PCS,” IPA quoted IPCSA Chairman Hans Rook as saying in the release.

He added that the inclusion of the Indian ports through PCS1x platform into IPCSA is a new milestone in IPCSA’s development and will support in the implementation of new global initiatives.

India has been working for many years now on its digital infrastructure and enabling of e-governance.

PCS1x has been rolled out by IPA to offer a true single window for the port and maritime community for sharing data and information, said the IPA. PCS1x is addressing the way in which information is passed on a real-time basis by integrating with various stakeholder systems bringing speed, transparency and efficiency leading to reduction in errors, faster processing times, said the release.

Since going live in December 2018, the new PCS1x has tripled the user base and reduced the turnaround time of (customs) batch mode of EDI exchange from 30 minutes to under four minutes, IPA stated in the release.

Currently, 12 major ports have fully implemented PCS1x with over 16,000 users transacting, said the release, adding moreover, private ports including Mundra, Pipavav, Hazira, Kattupalli and Dahej have also commenced adoption.

IPA Executive Director Abhijit Singh said the government desires PCS1x should constantly evolve to be the best in class PCS globally.

Hence, in order to keep abreast of the technological developments happening globally it is important that IPA should become part of the international port community network by developing association with prestigious bodies like IPCSA, he added.

“We endeavour to integrate with other international PCS to ease trading across borders. In fact, we wish to align PCS 1x to the 2030 vision of IPCSA,” he said.

It has provisions for translating messages of different standards to facilitate meaningful exchange of data with multiple external systems in required formats, it said.

IPA also said that following the success of PCS1x, the government is now working towards developing a national maritime single window, ‘National Logistics Portal (NLPMarine)’ encompassing complete end-to-end logistic solution.

“The Indian government’s vision to create a national PCS (NLPMarine), has during this time of crisis enabled greater digitalisation in its ports which helps to ensure continuing operations,” said IPCSA Secretary General Richard Morton.

National Authority For Ships Recycling Coming Up in Gujarat New Delhi Port Wings News Network entral Government has notified the Director General of Shipping as National Authority for Recycling of Ships under the section 3 of the Recycling of Ships Act, 2019.

As an apex body, DG Shipping is authorized to administer, supervise and monitor all activities relating to Ship Recycling.

DG Shipping will look after the sustainable development of the Ship R e c y c l i n g i n d u s t r y , monitoring the compliance to environmentfriendly norms and safety and health measures for the stakeholders working in the ship recycling industry. DG Shipping will be the final authority for the various approvals required by the Ship-Recycling yard owners and State Governments.

C GST that will make very helpful to Kerala for reducing the cost of road construction. The Minister invited CM to Delhi for detailed discussion on these issues. He assured all support of Union Road & Highways Ministry. Shri Gadkari called upon Kerala CM to resolve the issues in road completion. Shri Gadkari also called upon the State to identify black spot on Highways and offered help in rectifying the same. He reiterated that safer roads are important to reduce accidents and save lives.

CONNECTIVITY AND TRADE & COMMERCE THROUGH ECONOMIC CORRIDORS MoS-RTH Gen (Retd) Dr V K Singh said that these projects will lot of good to Kerala. It will improve connectivity and trade & commerce through economic corridors. He said one such corridor Mumbai to Kanyakumari passes North to South

and self-employment opportunities.

The new projects will provide better connectivity to various tourist places, historical places and religious places. The widening of NH 66 is the long-cherished dream of all Keralites. The Widening of NH 66 which is the life line of Kerala will result in booming of other infrastructures.

The new projects will also provide employment to the unskilled, semiskilled and skilled manpower of the region. These will improve safe traffic flow by reducing collisions on the undivided highways and reduce travel time, as well as maintenance cost of the vehicles, and saving of fuel. Implementation of the project would result in enhanced socioeconomic conditions of the locality.

The projects will improve transport of agricultural goods & access to greater markets, thereby reducing the cost of goods and services.

Under Ship Recycling Act, 2019, India has acceded to Hong Kong Convention for Ship Recycling under International Maritime Organization (IMO).

DG Shipping is a representative of India in IMO and all the conventions of IMO are being enforced by DG Shipping.

National Authority of Ship Recycling will be set up in

Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The location of the office will benefit the Ship Recycling yard owners situated in Alang, Gujarat which is home of Asia’s largest ship breaking and ship recycling industry in the world.

Oct. 21st - 27th Issue

Hapag Lloyd’s Additional Pick-Up Fee For Containers May Hit Indian Exports Chennai

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Port Wings News Network ontainer carrier Hapag Lloyd’s decision to introduce a pick-up fee to deal with the persistent container shortage in India may discourage exports, market sources said, as container prices have already been rising for at least three months, reports Platts.

“It is pure demand and supply.

Since there is a shortage of containers in India, exporters will have to pay whatever charges the carriers ask for. But the company may have to discontinue it after December as demand thins at that time” a freight-forwarder based in India said.

Carriers usually impose pick-up charges when containers are not available at a depot and they arrange for one from another depot or a nearby port, the freight-forwarder added.

Hapag Lloyd announced on Oct. 8 that it will levy an additional fee of Rs 2,500 per twenty-foot equivalent unit and Rs 2,000 per forty-foot equivalent unit for export bookings from some locations in North India.

In Central India, a pick-up fee of Rs 300/FEU will be applicable at Borkhedi, while Rs 500/TEU and Rs 500/FEU will be charged at Bhopal, the company said. At Krishnapatnam in south India, an additional charge of Rs 800/FEU will be applied.

The charges, which is the result of recent global economic developments and equipment deficit

in some locations, will be effective Nov. 7 for the US and Oct. 18 for all other destinations, the carrier said.

Hapag Lloyd has also mandated customers to specify a pick-up date for their cargoes when placing a booking request. This will enable

better distribution of equipment and ease the issue of container unavailability, it said.

“No pick-up will be allowed prior to the date requested at the time of booking given that equipment will be planned basis the exact pick-up dates… booking requests received without a positioning date in the proper fields will be automatically rejected going forward.”

These changes will be implemented with immediate effect, but for the next one month, should a booking be missing the pickup date, it will be defaulted to the estimated time of arrival of 8 days for port origin and ETA of 10 days for Inland Container Depots origins,

it said.

Hapag Lloyd had made this announcement following complaints

by Indian exporters about losses due to container unavailability and high prices.

India continues to face an acute container shortage as shipping liners remain more inclined towards deploying higher capacity on

lucrative long-haul routes.

The lack of container availability in India is hurting the export sector and posing a “serious concern” over meeting delivery commitments to foreign buyers, the Federation of Indian Export Organisations, or FIEO, said on Oct. 7.

“From the last couple of months, despite offering space three to four weeks ahead, shipping lines are shutting out the containers abruptly, [saying] the vessels are full,” FIEO president Sharad Kumar Saraf said.

The export body had also called for the formation of a regulatory body to prevent carriers from making abrupt changes in prices and equipment deployment.

South Africa Remains A Hotspot For Cargo Crime: TT Club & BSI Report Chennai

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Port Wings News Network aving collaborated over the last three years to produce global reports on the incidence of cargo theft, international freight transport insurer TT Club and BSI, the business improvement company, have once again come together to highlight risk; this time, specifically focusing in on South Africa.

The report, entitled ‘Freight Crime in South African Supply Chains’ is made possible by fusing the threat and intelligence data and analysis from BSI’s Supply Chain Risk Exposure Evaluation Network (SCREEN) and TT Club’s insurance risk management and loss prevention insights.

South Africa ranks among the top countries in the world, and first on the African continent, for BSI’s forecasted losses due to cargo theft, underscoring the significant economic impact of this issue in the nation.

Historically, there is an inverse relationship between crime and economic growth in South Africa.

However, this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impacts of lockdowns and a decline in the economy, an additional layer was added to that relationship.

The economic decline, along with the changes brought about by a restrictive lockdown in

response to COVID-19 earlier this year, left the freight sector in a vulnerable situation. South Africa is an environment traditionally characterised by cargo truck hijackings. Further, cross-border truck congestion and slower freight clearance created secondary

disruptions that leave cargo even more susceptible to theft and general violence.

In total, three key trends resulted from BSI and TT’s research in 2019 and 2020: thefts from facilities increased during the first half of 2020; an uptick in incidents of cargo theft occurred in Eastern Cape and Western Cape between the first two quarters of 2020; and thefts of food and beverage and medical supplies increased in Q2 2020.

The report’s authors emphasise that the understanding of cargo theft risk plays a big part in mitigating

both the occurrence and impact of these incidents on stakeholders’ organisations and is crucial in building a truly resilient supply chain.

Mike Yarwood, TT Club’s Loss Prevention Managing Director stated, “As cargo theft continues to impact business operations and disrupt supply chains in South Africa and elsewhere, it is vital that companies stay on top of potential threats and risks.

Security awareness and proactive risk management actions are essential steps in creating a risk-averse supply chain. In highlighting causal influences this report also points the way to how preventative measures can, and must, be introduced and enhanced to reverse the damaging trends.”

David Fairnie, BSI Principal Consultant for Supply Chain Security added, “Understanding the threats in South Africa, detailed in this report, and incorporating the suggested preventative measures, including screening employees, implementing security management systems, and securing parking depots, will help organisations work towards developing more secure and resilient supply chains.”

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Port Wings News Network n 17 October night, one Rawther Naina Mohamed,38 of SP Pattinam who arrived from Dubai by Air India Express FlightIX-1644 was intercepted at exit.

According to a press release issued by the Commissioner of Customs, Chennai International Airport, on persistent questioning, the passenger confessed to be carrying gold paste bundles concealed in rectum. On his personal search, 2 bundles of gold in paste form were recovered from rectum from which 179 gms of gold was recovered after extraction and two gold bits weighing 50 grams were recovered from his pant pocket.

Total 229 grams of gold valued at Rs. 12 lakhs was recovered and

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seized.

In another case earlier, one Abdul Kadar Jailani, 34, of Madurai who arrived from Dubai by Air India Flight AI 906 was intercepted at exit. On his personal search two bundles of gold paste was concealed in rectum were recovered. Total 228

grams of gold valued was extracted from gold paste valued at Rs. 11.96 lakhs was recovered and seized under Customs Act. Total 457 grams of gold worth Rs. 23.96 lakhs was recovered and seized under Customs Act.

Panama Maritime Authority Guidelines For Seafarers Chennai

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Port Wings News Network he Panama Maritime Authority (AMP), communicates that the entry into the country of seafarers for shipment and repatriation, as of October 12, 2020, will be subject to Executive Decree No. 1089 of September 23, 2020, which establishes: Article 2. Any national, resident or foreign person who intends to enter the national territory, will present upon arrival in the country, the Certificate of Swab Test / PCR or negative antigen, with a maximum of forty-eight (48) hours and may enter the country without the need to comply with mandatory isolation, in turn complying with all the biosecurity measures established by the Ministry of Health.

Article 3. Any national, resident or foreign person who does not carry the Swab / PCR Test Certificate or negative antigen upon arrival in the country, as indicated in Article 2 of this Executive Decree, will have the obligation to take a rapid test, prior to its registration at the airport, which will be charged at the cost of the traveler.

Depending on the result of the test, the following measures will be applied to the traveler: 1. If the rapid test result is negative, he/she is exempt from mandatory isolation.

2. If the swab / PCR or antigen test is positive, the person will go to mandatory isolation in a hospital hotel designated by the Ministry of Health. On the seventh (7th) day, he/she will have an antigen test performed. If the result is positive, the person must complete the fourteen (14) days isolation and if the result is negative, isolation ends.

Therefore, all shipping agencies, shipping lines or legal representatives will comply with the new measures established by the Ministry of Health from the date indicated and until further notice.

In the same way, they will continue to provide our Authority with the requirements of the Modalities with respect to the latest edition of the Instructions for the Change of Crew. The shipping agencies will be responsible for complying with the immigration and logistics processes with the airlines.

Essar Ports Clocks Revenue For 12.6 Mt Cargo In Q2, Up 12.5% From Q1 Mumbai

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Port Wings News Network ssar Ports, a leading private port infrastructure company, is pleased to announce that for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, it has recorded revenue for 12.6 million tonnes of cargo, up by 12.5 percent from previous quarter ended June 30, 2020, overcoming the challenges posed due to the C-19 pandemic and led by growth in steel and power sectors.

For the six months ended September 30, 2020, the company has recorded revenue for 23.8 million tonnes of cargo, despite a slowdown in April as India introduced the biggest ever lockdown in the world to contain the spread of the deadly disease thus bringing normal

functioning to a complete halt.

“We at Essar Ports are proud to be part of the country’s dream of emerging as a self-dependent nation. Our cargo handling performance is an example of how the country is waiting to bounce back on the growth trajectory and move forward. Our terminals have clocked revenue for cargo handling of 23.8 million tonnes for the six months with a growth 12.5% in Q2 FY 21 as compared to Q1 FY 21. We are proud of our people and all other stakeholders to make this possible,” said Mr. Rajiv Agarwal, CEO & MD, Essar Ports Ltd.

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Vessel Position at Terminals - (21.10.2020 To 28.10.2020)

Oct. 21st - 27th Issue

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CITPL - Chennai

CCTL - Chennai ETA

ETD

Service

Vessel Name

Voy

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

ETA

ETD

Service

Vessel Name

Voy

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

20/10

21/10

COST

TCI SURYA

738

TSL

Port klang

23/10

24/10

FME

XIN CHI WAN

054

CCO

Port Klang-Singapore-ManilaPusan-Shanghai-Hong Kong

23/10

24/10

CCG

MESSINI

10

EMC

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

21/10

22/10

MD1

TONGVA

01692E

WAN

26/10

27/10

IEX

YM FOUNTAIN

153

YML1

Colombo, Damietta Piraes Rotterdam, London

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

24/10

25/10

ECC

SSL CHENNAI

165

SHR1

VTZ, CCU, KRI, KAT

26/10

27/10

TCXNEW

GLEN CANYON BRIDGE

114E

ONE

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

Kattupalli ETA

ETD

Service

Vessel Name

Voy

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

21/10

22/10

CCG

NEYYAR

15

SIM

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

21/10

22/10

ACS

HYUNDAI OAKLAND

099W

HMM

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

23/10

24/10

ACS

HYUNDAI PARAMOUNT

057W

HMM

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

25/10

26/10

TCX

GLEN CANYON BRIDGE

114

ONE

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

25/10

26/10

C13

COSCO DURBAN

086W

CCO

Tuticorin,cochin,Pipava, Kandla,Jebel ali

26/10

27/10

SHTL

MEXICO

043W

MSK

28/10

29/10

CCG

MESSINI

107W

EMC

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

Kakinada Container Terminal ETA

ETD

Service

Vessel Name

Voy

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

26/10

27/10

KAK>CMB

RHL ASTRUM

SH043R

SAMSARA

Halida, Colombo

APM Terminal - Mumbai ETA

ETD

Service

Vessel Name

22/10

23/10

UIG

SAFEEN ORYX

BTL

22/10

23/10

MINA

BERLIN EXPRESS

USE

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

25/10

26/10

CWI

IAN H

GLD

Pipavav, Hazira, JNPT, Jebel Ali, Salalah, Port Said, Mersin, Ambarli Port, Izmlt Korfezi, Novorosslysk

23/10

24/10

FM3

MAERSK STADELHORN

MSK

Pipavav, Hazira, JNPT, Jebel Ali, Salalah, Port Said, Mersin, Ambarli Port, Izmlt Korfezi, Novorosslysk

24/10

25/10

ME3

MAERSK KLAIPEDA

MSK

Port Qasim, Nhava Sheva, Pipavav, Colombo, T.Pelepas,Tanjung, Singapore, Hong Kong, Ningbo, Pusan, Kwangyang, Qingdao, Dalian, Xingang

DAKSHINBHARATH GATEWAY TERMINAL / Tuticorin

Voy

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

21/10

22/10

CTS

MV.VLADIVOSTOK

157S

FAR SHIPPING

COLOMBO, TUTICORIN, COLOMBO

22/10

22/10

TUX

MV.XPRESS YAMUNA

20019

XCL

COLOMBO, TUTICORIN, COLOMBO

27/10

28/10

CIX

HLI

Jebel Ali, Mundra, Hazira, Nhava Sheva

23/10

23/10

BOX

MV.OEL SHARVAN

20171S

BTL

COLOMBO, TUTICORIN, COLOMBO

SEASPAN HAMBURG

28/10

29/10

PS3

YM MODESTY

YML

23/10

23/10

CTS

MV.VLADIVOSTOK

158S

FAR SHIPPING

COLOMBO, TUTICORIN, COLOMBO

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

NSICT - Mumbai Voy

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

ICTT - Vallarpadam ETA

ETD

Service

Vessel Name

Voy

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

20/10

21/10

CCG-W

VARADA

0029W

SMI

Cochin , Kanda , Mangalore ,Cochin

20/10

21/10

MBOX -BTL

MAERSK AVON

20G9

BTL

Colombo

20/10

21/10

WCC

SSL GANGA

58

SHR

20/10

21/10

PIC-2 E

SSL KRISHNA

023E

SHR

21/10

22/10

TCICOSTL

TCI ANAND

1501520

TCI

21/10

22/10

PIC-1

SSL MUMBAI

115

SHR

ETA

ETD

Service

Vessel Name

20/10

21/10

BMM

HAZEL

PRD

21/10

22/10

MESAWA

LEONIDIO

MSK

21/10

22/10

BLUENILE

RIO CENTAURUS

MSK

21/10

22/10

GIX

CERUS

PRD

23/10

24/10

SMILE

SCI CHENNAI

SM488

SCI

Cochin , Kanda , Mangalore ,Cochin

24/10

25/10

IWCS

PAMBA1

101

SMI

Qingdao , Shanghai , Ningbo , Shekou...

25/10

26/10

CCG-W

MOGRAL

0030W

SMI

Cochin , Kanda , Mangalore ,Cochin

25/10

26/10

PIC-2 W

SSL DELHI

47

SHR

26/10

27/10

IEX

X-PRESS ANNAPURNA

2037W

HPL

26/10

27/10

IMS

MCP LINZ

50

SCI

27/10

28/10

MBOX -BTL

MAERSK AVON

20H3

BTL

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

22/10

23/10

AIM

WESTERMOOR

HLI

23/10

24/10

MIDAS

TR ATHOS

CCA

24/10

25/10

MWE

MAERSK BENTONVILLE

MSK

25/10

26/10

MECL

MAERSK KENSINGTON

MSK

Mundra, Nhava Sheva, Valencia, New York, Norfolk, Charleston, Savannah, Freeport Colombo, Damietta Piraes Rotterdam, London

Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Port Qasim, Singapore

26/10

27/10

IEX

XIAMEN

SBG

26/10

27/10

AS1

BALTIC BRIDGE

CCA MSK

Pipavav, Hazira, JNPT, Jebel Ali, Salalah, Port Said, Mersin, Ambarli Port, Izmlt Korfezi, Novorosslysk Mundra, Nhava Sheva, Valencia, New York, Norfolk, Charleston, Savannah, Freeport

27/10

28/10

ME2

BERNHARD SCHULTE

28/10

29/10

MESAWA

RHONE MAERSK

MSK

28/10

29/10

BLUENILE

MARIA SCHULTE

MSK

VCTPL, Vizag ETA

ETD

Service

Vessel Name

Voy

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

21/10

22/10

VKS

ASIATIC DAWN

24

SSL

22/10

23/10

FME

KMTC COLOMBO

2001E

KMT

Port Klang-Singapore-ManilaPusan-Shanghai-Hong Kong

23/10

24/10

MDM

TONGVA

1692E

WHL

Colombo

24/10

25/10

CVK

MSC ISHYKA

XA042A

MSC

24/10

25/10

IEX

YM FOUNTAIN

153W

YML

Colombo,Damietta Piraes Rotterdam, London

25/10

26/10

CCG

MESSINI

107W

EGI

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

26/10

27/10

FME

XIN CHI WAN

084E

COS

Port Klang-Singapore-ManilaPusan-Shanghai-Hong Kong

28/10

29/10

CHX

VENETIA

041W

MSK

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

As the data is received by us, sometimes even at the eleventh hour by telephonic messages from the concerned Steamer Agents, there is every likelihood of last minute changes in the data published for which and also for the printing errors occuring the Management of Port Wings is not responsible or liable.

Cochin , Kanda , Mangalore ,Cochin

Colombo,Damietta Piraes Rotterdam, London

THE Alliance Announces Updated Service Adjustments for November New Delhi Port Wings News Network n response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the members of THE Alliance have been making service adjustments to better align their resources with the fluctuating demand in the global shipping market. You will find details on the November 2020 updates below.

Asia and North Europe FP1 will maintain weekly sailings in November FP2 will maintain weekly sailings in November FE2 will maintain weekly sailings in November except in Week 45 FE3 will maintain weekly sailings in November except in Week 47 FE4 is temporarily suspended. THE Alliance will continue the Extra Loader Program with sailings on Week 45 to 48 in November. Participation of the Extra Loader Program will be separately advised by respective Lines.

Asia and the Mediterranean MD1/MD2/ MD3 will maintain their weekly sailings in November, except for in the following week: Week 45 – MD2, MD3 void Week 48 – MD1 void

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Transpacific – West Coast All PSW and PNW loops will maintain their weekly sailings in November except for the following PS3 Asia-India-Asia leg: PS3 Asia to India – Week 44, 46 void PS3 India to Asia – Week 46, 48 void Transpacific – East Coast All USEC loops will maintain their weekly sailings in November except for in the following weeks: EC3 – Week 45, 48 void Asia – Middle East AG1 will remain merged with AG3, and AG2 & AG3 will maintain all sailings in November Transatlantic All Atlantic sailings will be maintained except for in following weeks: Week 46 – AL1, AL4 void Week 48 – AL1 void Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, THE Alliance has acted with speed and agility to keep supply chains moving and have done everything in their power to continue doing so. The members of THE Alliance would like to thank their customers for their support and understanding in these unprecedented times.

Oct. 21st - 27th Issue

Digital Transformation Set To Produce Port Of Gothenburg 2.0 Chennai

Port Wings News Network ith the aid of AI and digital linking, the Port of Gothenburg will become quicker, more costeffective, and climate smart. A customised digital platform is due to be rolled out during the second half of 2021. It will enhance freight flow transparency and have a direct impact on productivity, lead times, and delivery capacity throughout the entire transport chain.

Malin Collin, deputy CEO at the Gothenburg Port Authority, said, “It will be something of a Port of

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Gothenburg 2.0 that will benefit everyone linked to the port. Having said that, what is truly revolutionary is not the just the technical transformation but what will emerge in its wake.”

The greatest challenge will be to bring together the hundreds of organisations that cooperate and compete for transport at the Port of Gothenburg. Shipping companies, terminal operators, rail operators, forwarding companies, freight owners, and inland terminals each represent an individual thread, and together they will intertwine to form a complex freight transport network.

At present, all those involved use separate IT systems that measure and handle individual elements in the transport chain based on fragmented information. Interaction between them often means dipping into the system manually.

Unravelling the threads The Gothenburg Port Authority is the network coordinator, which entails unravelling, digitalising, and reconnecting the threads. The plan is for all the fragments of information to be collated and processed using the very smartest technology in an effort to visualise and optimise the numerous processes at the Port of Gothenburg.

“Determining how this unravelled system works is not just a matter of randomly pulling the individual threads.

We need to adopt a cohesive approach, working with all the parties concerned, and we are currently building a platform that will help us realise our objectives. What will emerge is a new digital services ‘ecosystem’ for the Port of Gothenburg in its role as a freight hub,” said Joseph Sandwing, Head of Digital Business Transformation at the Gothenburg Port Authority.

With these services, more rapid, high-quality information will facilitate flexible planning and collaboration between the different operators at the port. Data that is made available to us will allow shipping companies and ports to be integrated, with significant

environmental gains as a result – through just-in-time arrival for example. Freight owners, rail operators, and terminal operators will be able to track their goods in real time. The response among those are affected has been overwhelmingly positive, and they have already identified the considerable potential that will be generated.

Platform complete in 2021 This week the procurement process was finalised with the provider Wabtech, which will be responsible for the technical solution. In the next phase, the Gothenburg Port Authority and Wabtech will lay out a joint project plan, bringing discussions with the various companies at the port to the next level and moving forward during the second half of 2021.

What will materialise from this is a platform that can be built on and with at least one application based on three separate data sources.

“We have a vision of being the world’s most competitive port and if we are to deliver on that vision we need to develop our ideas and expertise in partnership. Everyone sitting down and being smart in their own compartmentalised world is no longer sufficient. Instead we need to link up and share what we have in a novel way if are to make the pioneering advances that we have envisaged. There is strong support for this transition throughout the whole of the freight hub, and everyone is looking to develop a smart, sustainable port. We are now getting down to the task of bringing our plans and ambitions to fruition,” said Malin Collin.

TIACA and Pharma.Aero Call For Urgent Industry Collaboration To Address Concerning Lack of Readiness for COVID-19 Vaccines Logistics Chennai

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Port Wings News Network harma.Aero together with TIACA expressed a strong concern over the current state of air cargo readiness for the upcoming COVID-19 vaccines transportation, with only 28%1 of the industry feeling well prepared for it today.

According to the results of our airfreight readiness survey, completed by 181 airlines, freight forwarders, ground handlers, airport operators and solution providers, majority of the industry players have begun preparation to handle, store, transport and deliver the future COVID-19 vaccines.

They are setting up dedicated teams, engaging with partners, mapping and upgrading their capabilities, as well as developing new services.

As compared to companies which are already in close engagement with vaccines manufacturers, companies not involved in direct conversations with the manufacturers felt the least prepared for the upcoming logistics challenge of vaccines transportation.

“We as an industry are as strong as our weakest link. To move the needle on industry readiness, we need to ensure everyone is engaged and informed. Only with a strong and transparent dialogue between pharmaceutical and air cargo sectors, governments, nongovernmental organizations and

healthcare institutions can we overcome these challenges. The sooner, the better,” – said Emir Pineda, Member of TIACA’s Board of Director and co-lead of the Sunrays project, initiated by TIACA and Pharma.Aero this August.

Areas of priority Focus on industry collaboration between pharma and air cargo sectors; improving visibility and transparency; building adequate capabilities; getting the support from regulators to speed up the process and remove cumbersome procedures, and the help from international organizations and donors to ensure no country is left behind will ensure maximum air cargo preparedness to meet shippers’ needs and expectations for speed, security, reliability and transparency and ultimately save lives.

Strengthening industry collaboration • Vaccines manufacturers should involve all their air cargo logistics providers as early as possible • All air cargo stakeholders shall be involved in the conversation, including airports and ground handlers Ramping-up air cargo capabilities • Each air cargo stakeholder should map its existing capabilities at each location and make this information available • Dry ice, active containers, trained staff, and cold chain space

availability should be secured early • Infrastructure investment decisions should be made as early as possible Improving visibility • The use of tracking and monitoring devices should be encouraged and the approval process for their safe use in flight needs to start as soon as possible • Rollout of digital solutions and data sharing platforms should be accelerated Removing barriers • Governments, customs authorities, and border agencies should be ready to facilitate and expedite all COVID-19-related goods • International organizations, NGOs and donors should support cool chain capacity building efforts in least developed countries to ensure no one is left behind in the upcoming global immunization campaign.

“We are still at early stages of industry preparation for the transportation of COVID-19 vaccines and there are still a lot of unknowns. Delivering COVID-19 vaccines is a lifesaving mission which will need a combination of people, infrastructure, standards, packaging solutions and collaboration. Getting the equation right requires us to work together now,” – Nathan De Valck, Chairman of Pharma.Aero’s Board of Directors and member of the Sunrays project.

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NEWS - BITS Belgian And Dutch Inland Ports Plan To Establish A Single Shore-Based Power System

The Port of Rotterdam Authority, the Port of Amsterdam, North Sea Port Netherlands, Drechtsteden, the Port of Antwerp and De Vlaamse Waterweg intend to set up a single shore-based power system for inland shipping and the river cruise industry, Port of Rotterdam said in its release. This will contribute to the user-friendliness of this facility, which is used to provide moored vessels with electric power. On behalf of all these ‘Walstroompartijen’ (Shore-based Power Parties), the Port of Rotterdam Authority has published a European call for bids, which will ultimately lead to the selection of a contractor for these services.

The tender is in line with the partners’ policy to pursue a balanced development of the various port areas in the Netherlands and Belgium. Under this policy, the ‘Walstroompartijen’ will not only be investing in economic development, but also in projects that improve local quality of life and the environment. The key focus throughout is sustainability. Public authorities and private firms in the different ports are working together to promote transport by inland shipping and rail rather than road haulage. Another point that is high on the joint agenda is reducing the volumes of carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide and particulates released into the atmosphere. For this reason, the partners have performed extensive research into the utilisation of shore-based power for a range of different vessel types and locations. Shore-based power allows captains to freely use their on-board facilities without having to resort to polluting sources of power like a diesel generator or the ship’s main engine.

Primeserv Upgrade Delivers Massive Emission And Fuel Savings To Norwegian Trawler

MAN Energy Solutions’ after-sales division, MAN PrimeServ, has announced the conclusion of a project involving the retrofitting of an SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) system to a fishing trawler operated

by Norwegian shiping company, Ivan Ulsund Rederi. As a result, the ‘Brusøyskjær’ now enjoys reduced NOx levels that surpass IMO Tier III standards, while its MAN 6L27/38 main engine enjoys a reduced fuel-oil consumption owing to other work.

PrimeServ states that up to 90% of the trawler’s NOx emissions can be reduced - starting from just 15% engine load. This is due to the intelligent integration of the SCR into the vessel’s engine-control system and combining it with sensors before and after the SCR reactor - such as the temperature control - to achieve an optimal emissions reduction. The SCR can be operated in the engine operation area from 15-100% MCR, dispensing with the need for a cut-out. This facilitates a maximum reduction in NOx taxes for years to come. Many shipping companies - not just those based in Norway - currently benefit from incentive programmes to protect the environment.

During the retrofit, the SCR system was combined with a Tier II upgrade for the engine, including the introduction of a variable frequency drive (VFD) mode, and an upgrade of the Alphatronic 2000 remote control system that will cut fuel consumption by 150,000 litres of MGO annually. PrimeServ reports that the upgrade will deliver savings of more than 475 tons of CO2 and 45 tons of NOx per year. Generally, MAN’s SCR concept facilitates system installation aboard even the most compact of ship designs.

Throughput of port Vysotsk in 9M’2020 fell by 6% Y-o-Y

In January-September 2020, the port of Vysotsk handled 13,458,000 tonnes of cargo, which is 6% less as compared with the same period of the previous year, says Baltic Sea Ports Administration. Handling of liquid bulk cargo decreased by 8% to 8,724,200 tonnes including 8,380,800 tonnes of oil products (-10%) and 343,400 tonnes of liquefied gas which grew by 37%. In the reporting period, transshipment of coal and coke remained flat, year-onyear, at 4,733,800 tonnes. In 2019, the port of Vysotsk handled 19.40 million tonnes of cargo (+3%, year-on-year).

Port of Vysotsk is located in the Leningrad region of Russia. There are two stevedoring company operating at the port: Port Vysotsky LLC and RPKVysotsk-LUKOIL-II LLC. In May 2012, the Russian government decided to expand the Vysotsk port territory, including in its boundaries the land and adjacent waters occupied by facilities of a general cargo terminal under construction. The terminal capacity is projected to reach 3 million tonnes a year.

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Pirates Are Kidnapping More Seafarers Off West Africa, IMB Reports Port Wings News Network CC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) figures show a rise in piracy and armed robbery on the world’s seas in the first nine months of 2020, with a 40% increase in the number of kidnappings reported in the Gulf of Guinea, compared with the same period in 2019. Pirates armed with guns and knives are abducting bigger groups of seafarers at further distances off the West African coast.

IMB’s latest global piracy report details 132 attacks since the start of 2020, up from 119 incidents in the same period last year. Of the 85 seafarers kidnapped from their vessels and held for ransom, 80 were taken in the Gulf of Guinea – in 14 attacks reported off Nigeria, Benin, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and Ghana.

In the first nine months of 2020, seafarers reported 134 cases of assault, injury and threats, including 85 crewmembers being kidnapped and 31 held hostage onboard their ships. A total of 112 vessels were boarded and six were fired upon, while 12 reported attempted attacks. Two fishing vessels were

best practices endorsed by IMB. A Nigerian naval team was dispatched, who boarded, conducted a search, and then escorted the ship to a safe anchorage for investigations.

The IMB piracy report includes a special thanks to the Nigerian Authorities, particularly the Nigerian Navy and Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA who “continue to provide timely information, actions and valuable cooperation between Agencies”.

KNIFE ATTACKS IN SINGAPORE STRAITS The piracy centre recorded 15 attacks to ships underway in the Singapore Straits. While most are considered low level crimes, two crew were threatened, one injured and another taken hostage, indicating a continued risk to the crew. Knives were reported in at least ten of the incidents.

INDONESIA BRIGHTER There has been a sharp quarterly decrease in the number of incidents within the Indonesian archipelagic, with four reported in Q3, down from 14 in Q2. These are viewed as low level

hijacked, both in the Gulf of Guinea.

“Crews are facing exceptional pressures due to Covid-19, and the risk of violent piracy or armed robbery is an extra stress,” said Michael Howlett, Director of IMB, whose Piracy Reporting Centre (IMB PRC) has responded to reports and shared data since 1991, supporting seafarers and fishers worldwide.

“While IMB liaises with authorities swiftly in case of a pirate attack, we encourage all Coastal states and Regional Cooperations to take responsibility for ensuring maritime security within their EEZ to achieve safer seas and secure trade.”

GULF OF GUINEA THE WORLD’S PIRACY HOTSPOT With approximately 95% of global kidnappings reported from within Gulf of Guinea waters, IMB warns that pirate gangs in the area are “well organized and targeting all vessel types over a wide range”.

The furthest attack from shore also involved the most crew kidnapped from a single vessel in 2020. On 17 July 2020, eight pirates armed with machine guns boarded a product tanker underway around 196 nautical miles southwest of Bayelsa, Nigeria. They held all 19 crewmembers hostage, stole ship’s documents and valuable items, and escaped with 13 kidnapped crew. The tanker was left drifting with limited and unqualified navigational and engine crew onboard. A nearby merchant vessel later helped the tanker to sail to a safe port.

Regional Authorities were notified and the 13 kidnapped crewmembers were released safely one month later. A more recent example was on 8 September 2020, when armed pirates attacked a refrigerated cargo ship underway around 33nm south-southwest of Lagos, Nigeria. Two crewmembers were kidnapped, but the rest of the crew managed to retreat into the citadel – one of the industry’s recommended

opportunistic thefts with most reported on anchored vessels.

CALL FOR MORE REPORTING All vessel types in in the Caribbean, Central and South America – including Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, Mexico and Peru are being targeted at anchor as well as underway, and during river passages under pilotage. On 26 September 2020, a container vessel was boarded by armed perpetrators during its river passage at Guayaquil. The attackers fired their weapons towards the accommodation and bridge, then opened containers and stole the contents before leaving.

However, as many more cases go unreported, IMB is urging all ship masters and operators to inform, in a timely manner, the 24-hour IMB Piracy Reporting Centre of any attacks to their vessels or crew.

Howlett said the IMB PRC has always believed in the power of sharing and exchanging information: “Understanding the true risk in the area is an important step towards improving safety for all seafarers. IMB PRC not only relays reports to appropriate response agencies and broadcasts incident information to ships via GMDSS, but we also use the reported statistics to raise awareness of these crimes and be a catalyst of change.”

SOMALI PIRACY REMAINS UNDER CONTROL No incidents of piracy have been reported around Somalia since 2018. In August 2020, pirates freed the last three of the thousands of hostages who have been held captive in the region over the years since ship hijackings peaked in 2011.

Despite this, as Somali pirates are still capable of carrying out further attacks, IMB urges vessels to continue implementing the industry’s best management practices (BMP5), and encourages the continued, stabilising presence of navies in the region.

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ACI, IATA Call for Urgent Industry-Wide Support to Underpin Recovery Chennai

Port Wings News Network irports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reinforced the urgent call for governments to use testing as a means to safely re-open borders and re-establish global connectivity and to prevent the systemic collapse of the aviation industry with non-debt generating financial support.

The dual measures would protect countries from the importation of COVID-19 cases, avert an employment crisis in the travel and tourism sector, and ensure that the critical aviation structure remains viable and able to support the economic and social benefits on which the world relies.

The Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) estimates that 46 million jobs are at risk because of the loss of connectivity caused by the COVID-19 crisis. The vast majority of these (41.2 million jobs) are in the travel and tourism sector which relies on aviation. The remainder (4.8 million jobs) are spread across direct employment in aviation, including airports and airlines.

The viability of the airline sector to support employment is being challenged by the severe and prolonged fall in business: ACI estimates the airport industry will suffer a -60% reduction in revenues, reaching an unprecedented -$104.5 billion; IATA estimates that airline revenues will be down at least 50% ($419 billion compared to $838 billion in 2019).

Safely re-opening borders without quarantine by using a coordinated approach to testing would boost the entire economy and be a revenue lifeline for airlines and airports. ACI and IATA have called on the ICAO Council Aviation Recovery Task Force to provide an internationally agreed and recognized approach to testing that can be adopted at a national level.

Governments are also urged to address the

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devastating impact of border closures and other government-imposed travel restrictions by supporting aviation’s viability through direct financial support that: protects jobs and operations; does not increase debt levels, and minimizes default on debt and credit losses.

“The COVID-19 pandemic remains an existential crisis and airports, airlines and their commercial partners need direct and swift financial assistance to protect essential operations and jobs,” ACI World Director General Luis Felipe de Oliveira said.

Luis Felipe de Oliveira stated: “But such assistance is only one piece of the puzzle as the industry restarts and prepares to sustain continuing operations focused on the health and welfare of travelers, staff, and the public.

ACI and IATA are aligned in calling for urgent government action to introduce widespread and coordinated testing of passengers to enable quarantine requirements to be removed.

Without this action, it is not an exaggeration that the industry is facing collapse.”

Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director General and CEO, said: “We need action quickly. Large parts of the global air network have been severely ruptured for well over a half year. Job losses—inside and outside the industry—mount with each day that borders are closed. And with each job lost the recovery and impact on the broader economy becomes even more difficult. Momentum is building in support of testing to re-open borders. It’s the top operational priority. And to make sure that we have a viable aviation sector at the end of this crisis a second round of financial relief is unavoidable.”

In accordance with World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Health Regulations, ACI and IATA are united in the belief that costs related to public health measures aimed at mitigating the spread of communicable diseases, including the introduction of a coordinated approach to testing, should be borne by national governments.

Boskalis Secures Multiple Dredging Contracts in Germany Chennai Port Wings News Network oskalis recently secured three contracts for coastal protection and port maintenance activities in Germany.

These dredging contracts carry a combined value of EUR 45 million for Boskalis and will all commence in the coming months.

The first contract was awarded by the German Waterways and Shipping Office WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee to upgrade the existing coastal defense on the island of Wangerooge to provide flood protection to the island’s residents. This project will be executed with a local German partner and involves the reinforcement of the groins and revetment for which 200,000 tons of rock will be used. In addition to a backhoe dredger a number of split barges will be deployed. Construction works will commence in November 2020 and are expected to be completed late 2021.

Boskalis furthermore received a contract award from WSA Weser-Jade-Nordsee for maintaining a 90-kilometer-long section of the shipping fairway of the Weser river between Nordenham and Bremerhaven. Under a twoyear maintenance contract Boskalis will dredge a total quantity of around 14 million cubic meters of sand and silt, which will be deposited at designated locations along the river. Boskalis will deploy a medium-sized trailing suction hopper dredger to carry out the dredging work that will start early 2021 and last until the end of 2022.

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was awarded by Niedersachsen Ports for the maintenance of the port of Emden, one of the largest German North Sea ports. Starting 1 November 2020, Boskalis will maintain the port at the required depth by dredging an annual volume of around 2.7 million cubic

meters of sand and silt with a trailing suction hopper dredger for two consecutive years.

Boskalis’ strategy is aimed at benefitting from key macro-economic factors which drive worldwide demand in our markets: expansion of the global economy, increase in energy consumption, global population growth and the challenges that go hand in hand with climate change. The project on the island of Wangerooge is aimed at combatting the consequences of extreme weather related to climate change.

The activities in the Weser river and the port of Emden are largely driven by the need to maintain the accessibility of ports to accommodate global seaborne trade. With its groundbreaking activities and unique expertise, Boskalis is exceptionally positioned to play a significant societal role in creating and protecting welfare and advancing the energy transition.

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