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IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee Finalizes Analysis of Ship Safety Treaties, To Assess Next Steps for Regulating Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships Chennai

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Port Wings News Network he Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), at its 103rd session in May 2021, has completed a regulatory scoping exercise to analyze relevant ship safety treaties, in order to assess how Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) could be regulated.

The completion of the scoping

exercise represents an all important first step, paving the way to focused discussions to ensure that regulation will keep pace with technological developments.

The scoping exercise was initiated in 2017 to determine how safe, secure and environmentally sound MASS operations might be addressed in IMO instruments.

The exercise involved assessing a substantial number of IMO treaty instruments under the remit of the MSC and identifying provisions which applied to MASS and

prevented MASS operations; or applied to MASS and do not prevent MASS operations and require no actions; or applied to MASS and do not prevent MASS operations but may need to be amended or clarified, and/or may contain gaps; or have no application to MASS operations.

Varying degrees of autonomy were considered: crewed ship with automated processes and decision support (Degree One); remotely controlled ship with seafarers on board (Degree Two); remotely

controlled ship without seafarers on board (Degree Three); and fully autonomous ship (Degree Four).

The safety treaties assessed include the SOLAS Convention and various codes made mandatory under SOLAS (Casualty Investigation, Enhanced Survey Programme (ESP), Fire Safety Systems (FSS), Fire Test Procedures (FTP), Bulk Chemical (IBC), Gas Carrier (IGC), Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC), Dangerous Goods (IMDG), Carriage of Irradiated Nuclear Fuel (INF), Intact Stability, International Safety

Management (ISM), Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS), Grain, Polar, Recognized Organizations (RO)); collision regulations (COLREG); Load Lines Convention and 1988 Protocol; Convention on Safe Containers (CSC); STCW Convention and Code, as well as STCW-F Convention; search and rescue (1979 SAR Convention); tonnage measurement (Tonnage 1969) and the Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing (CSS Code) and IMO Instruments Implementation Code (III Code).

The outcome of the regulatory scoping exercise was discussed and completed by the MASS Working Group which met during MSC 103.

For each provision, the exercise identified whether MASS could potentially be regulated by: equivalences as provided for by the instruments or developing interpretations; and/or amending existing instruments; and/or developing a new instrument; or none of the above as a result of the analysis.

The outcome highlights a number of high-priority issues, cutting across several instruments, that would need to be addressed at a policy level to determine future work.

These involve the development of MASS terminology and definitions, including an internationally agreed definition of MASS and clarifying the meaning of the term “master”, “crew” or “responsible person”, particularly in Degrees Three (remotely controlled ship) and Four Contd. on page -2

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Port Wings News Network orld trade’s recovery from the COVID-19 crisis hit a record high in the first quarter of 2021, increasing by 10% year-over-year and 4% quarter-overquarter, according to UNCTAD’s Global Trade Update released on 19 May. According to the report, the impressive rebound in Q1 2021

continued to be driven by the strong export performance of East Asian economies, whose early success in pandemic mitigation allowed them to rebound faster and to capitalize on booming global demand for COVID-19 related products.

“Global trade has recorded a faster recovery from the recession caused by the pandemic than in the last two trade recessions,” said UNCTAD economist Alessandro Nicita, who worked on the report.

He said it took four quarters after the start of the pandemic-induced recession for world trade to return

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By contrast, it took 13 quarters for global trade to recover from the 2015 recession, which resulted from structural changes in East Asian economies and declines in commodity prices, and nine quarters to bounce back from the

2009 recession caused by the global financial crisis.

The report says in Q1 2021 the value of trade in goods was higher than pre-pandemic level, but trade in services remains substantially below averages. “Global trade in COVID19-related products remained strong during the quarter,” it says.

MAJOR ECONOMIES RECOVER FROM 2020 FALL According to the report, import and export trends for some of the world’s major trading economies show that with a few exceptions, trade in major economies recovered from the fall of 2020.

However, the large increases are due to the low base for 2020, and trade in many of the major economies was still below 2019 averages. The trend of a stronger recovery for goods relative to Contd. on page -2

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IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee Finalizes...

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Why are Bills of Lading Issued in Sets of Three?

riginal bills of lading are normally issued in identical sets of three. The master can act by delivering against the first original presented for delivery of the cargo. The practice is described in the phrase “the one of which being accomplished the others to stand void.”

The issue of a set of three original bills provides or implies, by itself, that delivery will only be made against presentation. The practice dates back to the sixteenth century and is designed to allow the shipper to retain one original, provide the second to the carrier and send the third to the consignee by different methods.

Willies J held in the English case of Glyn Mills Currie & Co v East & West India Dock Co: I think the bill of lading remains in force at least so long as complete delivery of possession of the goods has not been made to some person having a right to claim under it.

This is explained in the judgement: The nature and extent of the obligation, undertaken by the shipowner, to deliver the goods at the end of the voyage, must depend upon the terms of the bills of lading, which contain his contract with the shipper: and every assignee of a bill of lading has notice of, and must be bound by, those stipulations, which have been introduced into the contract, for his own protection, by the shipowner. In the present case the master, for the convenience of the shipper, subscribed to three bills of lading of the same tenor and date, by which he undertook to deliver the goods, at the port of London, to Cottam & Co. or their assigns; and each bill of lading bore the usual affirmation by the master that he had signed three in all, “the one of which bills being accomplished, the others to stand void.”

That is a stipulation between the shipper and the shipowner, and it is plainly intended to give some measure of protection to the latter, after he has delivered the goods upon one of the bills of lading, against subsequent demands for delivery from holders of the other bills of the set.

It is `inconsistent’ with any reasonable construction of the stipulation that the shipowner should be held liable in all cases to deliver to the true owner of the goods, because this interpretation would give him no protection. The stipulation can have no intelligible meaning or effect if it does not, under some circumstances, enable the shipowner to resist a claim for second delivery by the holder of a bill of lading.

On the other hand, it is obvious that the stipulation is meant exclusively for the protection of the shipowner, and is not intended to confer upon him the right to select the person to whom he shall deliver or to affect the rights inter se of the holders of the bills of lading. That being so, I think that the natural and reasonable construction of the language of the contract is that the shipowner is to be exonerated by delivery upon one of the bills of lading, although it does not represent the property in the goods - with the qualification that, bona fides being an implied term in every mercantile contract, the delivery must be made in good faith and without knowledge or notice of any right or claim preferable to that of the person to whom he so delivers.

Subsequently at a later part of the judgement: Before the close of the argument, the noble and learned Earl (Earl Cairns) suggested, for your Lordships’ consideration, that the practice of having so many parts of the bill of lading all in the nature of originals was introduced for some purpose of convenience to the consignor or consignee, and that the concluding passage, “the one of which being accomplished the others to stand void,” was probably intended for the protection of the shipowner. He further suggested that, in carrying into effect that object, the true interpretation should be that if the master, acting in entire good faith, delivered the cargo on one part of the bill of lading either to the consignee named in it as such, or to an indorsee of one part, he would have “accomplished” the bill of lading so far as it is a contract for carriage and delivery, and be protected even though another part of the bill of lading should prove to be outstanding in the hands of a prior indorsee for value, but of which the master had no notice.

If the original bills of lading are issued in sets of identical originals, the question that arises is whether buyers can demand the entire set, all three copies. The Sample English Court of Appeal in the case of Sanders Bros v Maclean & Co. answered TEXT that they could not.

Bowen LJ explained: It is plain that the purpose and idea of drawing bills of lading in sets – whatever the present advantage or disadvantage of the plan – is that the whole set should not remain always in the same hands.

The shipper may prefer to retain one of the originals for protection against loss of the document or transfer it to their agents.

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Other key issues include addressing the functional and operational requirements of the remote-control station/centre and the possible designation of a remote operator as seafarer.

Further common potential gaps and themes identified across several safety treaties related to provisions containing manual operations and alarms on the bridge; provisions related to actions by personnel (such as firefighting, cargoes stowage and securing and maintenance); watchkeeping; implications for search and rescue; and

information required to be on board for safe operation.

The Committee noted that the best way forward to address MASS in the IMO regulatory framework could, preferably, be in a holistic manner through the development of a goal-based MASS instrument.

Such an instrument could take the form of a “MASS Code”, with goal(s), functional requirements and corresponding regulations, suitable for all four degrees of autonomy, and addressing the various gaps and themes identified by the RSE. The Committee invited Member States to submit proposals on how to achieve the best way forward to a

future session of the MSC. The outcome of the MSC’s regulatory scoping exercise, as approved by the Committee, including the full analysis of treaties, can be found as an annex to the report of MSC 103 (MSC 103/21/Add.1, annex 8) and can also be found in circular MSC.1/Circ.1639 (Outcome of the Regulatory Scoping Exercise for the use of Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS)) - download coming soon.

IMO’s Legal and Facilitation Committees are currently also in the process of conducting regulatory scoping exercises on conventions under their purview.

Global Trade’s Recovery From COVID-19...

Continued from page -1 services is common to all major economies, the report finds.

It shows that China, India and South Africa fared relatively better than other major economies during Q1 2021.

China’s exports, in particular, registered a strong increase not only from 2020 averages but also in relation to pre-pandemic levels.

In contrast, exports from Russia remained well below 2019 averages.

TRADE RECOVERY REMAINS UNEVEN Trade recovery remains uneven, the report notes, especially among developing countries, with exports from East Asia rebounding substantially faster.

East Asian economies are also behind the recovery of trade among developing countries (South-South trade). When trade figures from East Asian developing economies are excluded, South-South trade remains below averages.

The report shows that in Q1 2021 the value of exports remained below averages for countries with economies in transition, the

Middle East, South Asia and Africa.

Although South America’s exports increased relative to Q1 2020, they remained below 2019 averages.

It finds that in Q1 2021 the value of merchandise imports and exports of developing countries was substantially higher compared with Q1 2020 and Q1 2019 (by about 16%).

Also, in Q1 2021 trade continued to rebound not only in sectors related to COVID-19, such as pharmaceuticals, communication and office equipment, but also others like minerals and agrifood.

In contrast, the energy sector continued to lag behind and international trade in transport equipment remained well below averages, the report shows.

MORE TRADE GROWTH EXPECTED IN 2021 The report forecasts that trade will continue growing in 2021, with the growth expected to remain strong in the second half of the year.

“Trade growth is expected to remain stronger for East Asia and developed countries, while still lagging for many other countries,”

the report says.

The overall forecast for 2021 indicates an increase of about 16% from the lowest point of 2020 (19% for goods and 8% for services).

The value of global trade in goods and services is forecast to reach $6.6 trillion in Q2 2021, equivalent to a year-over-year increase of about 31% relative to the lowest point of 2020 and of about 3% relative to the pre-pandemic levels of 2019.

But the positive outlook is largely dependent on reducing pandemic restrictions, a persisting positive trend in commodity prices, overall restraints from trade protectionist policies and supportive macroeconomic and fiscal conditions, the report says.

“Nevertheless, fiscal stimulus packages, particularly in developed countries, are expected to strongly support the global trade recovery throughout 2021,” the report says.

“The value of global trade should also rise due to positive trends across commodity prices.”

Still, uncertainty remains about how trade patterns will be shaped throughout the year.

First Consignment Of GI Certified Shahi Litchi From Bihar Exported To The U.K New Delhi Port Wings News Network n a major boost to export of GI certified products, season’s first consignment of Shahi Litchi from Bihar was exported to United Kingdom by air route on 24 May 2021.

The phyto-sanitary certification for exports of Shahi Litchiwas issued from newly established certification facility at Patna. The fruit is being exported by Cira Enterprises and sourced from farmers in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. The Litchi is being imported by H & J Veg, London.

APEDA collaborated with Department of Agriculture, Bihar along with other stakeholders such as farmers, exporters and importers for facilitating exports of Shahi Litchi. Senior officials including Dr. M Angamuthu, Chairman, APEDA, N. Saravana Kumar, Principal Secretary Agriculture, Bihar and others participated in the event for exports of Shai Litchi.

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litchi, there is need to explore exports opportunities for the processed and value-added products.

Shahi litchi was the fourth agricultural products to get GI certification from Bihar in 2018, afterJardalu mango, Katarni rice and Magahi paan. GI registration for Shahi Litchi is held with the Muzaffarpur-based Litchi Growers

Association of Bihar.

Muzzafarpur, Vaishali, Samastipur, Champaran, Begusarai districts and adjoining areas of Bihar have favorable climate for growing Shahi Litchi.

India is the second largest

producer of litchi (Litchi chin) in the world, after China. The translucent, flavoured aril or edible flesh of the litchi is popular as a table fruit in India, while in China and Japan it is preferred in dried or canned form.

Bihar tops in terms of production of litchi.

APEDA has been facilitating Bihar government in formulating State agri-export plan which would provide road-map for boosting agricultural and processed food products exports from the State.

After the finalisation of State agri-export plan, the export potential of Makhana, mango, litchi and other fruits and vegetables can be harnessed.

Bihar government is making efforts in association with APEDA and other agencies for creating required infrastructures such as customs clearance facility, laboratory testing facility, packhouses, pre-cooling facilities, which would harness and boost agricultural exports potential of the State.

May 26th - June 1st, 2021 Issue

Oxygen Concentrators Sent To India To Save Seafarers’ Lives

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Port Wings News Network undreds of lives will be saved thanks to two new emergency projects being funded by the ITF Seafarers’ Trust and delivered through two Indian-based seafarers’ unions.

The support from the ITF Seafarers’ Trust for oxygen concentrators and emergency supplies for affected seafarers and their families comes as India’s health system teeters on the brink of collapse in the wake of the country’s unprecedented Covid-19 outbreak.

The two grants total £215,000 GBP ($305,085 USD).

The National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI) will use its network of branches across the country to deliver the oxygen concentrators free of charge to seafarers and their families.

The initiative is part of a wider union project to increase the number of ventilator beds in government hospitals.

A second grant from the ITF Seafarers’ Trust will fund supplies for Indian seafarers and their families who are experiencing hardship during lockdown or in periods of quarantine.

The Forward Seamen’s Union of India (FSUI) will coordinate getting logistical support and essential goods to seafarers in locked down ports, as well as providing assistance to families who have lost loved ones to the virus.

“Last year Indian seafarers’ unions were at the forefront of getting emergency supplies and hand sanitizers to seafarers as the pandemic was just beginning,” said Katie Higginbottom, Head of the ITF Seafarers’ Trust.

“Now we are all bearing witness to the human tragedy unfolding in India with this deadly second wave, and the ITF Seafarers’ Trust is proud to support unions stepping up to save as many lives as possible and reduce the hardship being faced by Indian seafarers and their families,” General Secretary of NUSI Abdulgani Y. Serang said the grant for oxygen concentrators will save lives because it helps address a chronic lack of breathing-supporting equipment in the country.

“People all over India, including seafarers, have been trying to source oxygen cylinders or oxygen concentrators for themselves or their loved ones so that they can battle this virus at home. The hospitals, too, need more of these machines – many patients cannot get oxygen beds and lives are being lost,” he said.

“This grant will save hundreds of lives,” said Serang.

Manoj Yadav, General Secretary of the FSUI was also confident that the grants would make a difference.

“Many seafarers have tested positive, and many have died. Too many. We are doing our best to provide the necessary support to seafarers’ families in very challenging circumstances,” said Yadav.

Indian outbreak threatens to worsen crew change crisis Concerns are growing in the maritime industry that the health crisis in India may lead to a doubling of the number of seafarers unable to get home due to governments’ Covid-related border and travel restrictions in a matter of weeks. Already 200,000 seafarers are estimated to be trapped working aboard vessels beyond their initial contracts.

“New restrictions targeting Indian seafarers will worsen the crew change crisis. We need systems that get Covid-negative and fully vaccinated seafarers onto ships to relieve crews who have been onboard for far too long,” said David Heindel, chair of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) Seafarers’ Section.

Key crew change hubs Singapore, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates have banned those with recent travel to India from entering or transiting through their ports and airports. Indian nationals represent 1 in 8 seafarers of the global seafaring workforce.

“Our hearts go out to our brothers and sisters in India. It’s a double-blow for Indian seafarers at sea who are watching their families suffer, while they also face the prospect of many more months trapped working onboard unable to get home to comfort their loved ones,” said Heindel.

“These substantial grants show that labour representatives are prepared to do whatever we can to reduce the impact of the virus. But the long-term solution remains universal access to vaccines for all seafarers by everyone doing their part: government, union, business; simultaneously and globally.”

“National Covid outbreaks like that being seen in India right now will continue to happen until the whole world has this virus under control, worsening the crew change crisis and risking essential supply chains. No one is safe until we are all safe,” concluded Heindel

India Attracts Highest Ever Total FDI Inflow of US$ 81.72 Bn During 2020-21 New Delhi Port Wings News Network easures taken by the Government on the fronts of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy reforms, investment facilitation and ease of doing business have resulted in increased FDI inflows into the country. The following trends in India’s Foreign Direct Investment are an endorsement of its status as a preferred investment destination amongst global investors: India has attracted highest ever total FDI inflow of US$ 81.72 billion during the financial year 2020-21 and it is 10% higher as compared to the last financial year 2019-20 (US$ 74.39 billion).

FDI equity inflow grew by 19% in the F.Y. 2020-21 (US$ 59.64 billion) compared to the previous year F.Y. 2019-20 (US$ 49.98 billion). In terms of top investor countries, ‘Singapore’ is at the apex with 29%, followed by the U.S.A (23%) and Mauritius (9%) for the F.Y. 2020-21.

‘Computer Software & Hardware’ has emerged as the top sector during F.Y. 202021 with around 44% share of the total FDI Equity inflow followed by Construction (Infrastructure) Activities (13%) and Services

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Sector (8%) respectively.

Under the sector `Computer Software & Hardware’, the major recipient states are Gujarat (78%), Karnataka (9%) and Delhi (5%) in F.Y. 2020-21.

Gujarat is the top recipient state during the F.Y. 2020-21 with 37% share of the total FDI Equity inflows followed by Maharashtra (27%) and Karnataka (13%).

Majority of the equity inflow of Gujarat has been reported in the sectors `Computer Software & Hardware’ (94%) and `Construction (Infrastructure) Activities’ (2%) during the F.Y. 2020-21.

The major sectors, namely Construction (Infrastructure) Activities, Computer Software & Hardware, Rubber Goods, Retail Trading, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals and Electrical Equipment have recorded more than 100% jump in equity during the F.Y. 2020-21 as compared to the previous year.

Out of top 10 countries, Saudi Arabia is the top investor in terms of percentage increase during F.Y. 2020-21. It invested US$ 2816.08 million in comparison to US$ 89.93 million reported in the previous financial year.

227% and 44% increase recorded in FDI equity inflow from the USA & the UK respectively, during the F.Y. 2020-21 compared to F.Y.2019-20.

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Nations Begin To Vaccinate Seafarers As Calls Grown To Expand Efforts

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Port Wings News Network ations are beginning to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to seafarers.

However, the calls are continuing for nations to increase their efforts and expanding them to cover more seafarers as they travel around the world.

Working with local health organizations, the cruise lines with ships in the United States have begun to implement vaccination programs. The efforts started at Port Canaveral in Florida and have spread to both Port Miami and Galveston, Texas. It is an important element of the cruise lines’ restart plans.

Genting’s Dream Cruises also reported that it was able to make arrangements working with Taiwan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare.

Beginning on May 7, crew members and shore staff started receiving their first dosage of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Keelung Hospital.

Genting expects that the first dose of the vaccine will be completed in three batches.

Australia’s NWS Health department has also announced that it is beginning to provide COVID-19 vaccinations for seafarers. The program, however, is currently being limited to a small number of foreign seafarers focusing on only gas carriers operating from the Port Botany Bulk Liquids Berth. According to the Maritime Union of Australia, the program is designed to reduce the risk of the COVID-19 virus entering the community.

Sixteen seafarers onboard Singaporeflagged LPG carrier Epic St Agnes, which is on long-term charter to Australian energy giant Origin Energy, received their first vaccinations on May 13 while the vessel was berthed at Port Botany. The Epic St Agnes operates exclusively on the Australian coast, loading and discharging bulk gas at ports in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, and the Northern Territory.

Maritime union leaders pointed out that the initiative follows last month’s COVID outbreak on another LPG carrier, the Inge Kosan, also operating from Australia. In that tragic case, the body of a seafarer washed up on a beach in Vanuatu and tested positive for the virus. Testing of crew members on that vessel found 12 of 13 had the virus. Australia has also reported numerous cases of infected seafarers arriving from overseas on vessels, requiring quarantine and in some cases hospital treatment for the virus.

Maritime Union of Australia Sydney Deputy

Branch Secretary Paul Garrett welcomed the NSW Health initiative but pointed to the Inge Kosan case questioned why the vaccinations were only taking place on a small number of vessels at the bulk liquids berth. “This Australian-first effort to vaccinate foreign seafarers that make regular visits to Australian ports is a welcome step to reduce the risk of COVID transmission to waterfront workers, but it needs to be replicated at all ports and terminals,” Garrett said.

“Thousands of foreign ships visit Australia each year, with many conducting regular trips or undertaking coastal trade between Australian ports, resulting in a significant risk of COVID transmission into the community through direct contact with waterfront workers,” said MUA National Secretary Paddy Crumlin.

The International Transport Workers’ Federation in Australia is joining with the MUA calling on the government to expand the initial effort to seafarers at all of Australia’s ports.

While some seafarers working aboard Danish managed ships have been able to receive their vaccinations through international efforts, including in the United States, Danish Shipping along with the unions Metal Maritime and Maskinmestrenes Forening, are calling on the Danish Minister of Health to expand the country’s vaccination programs and give special consideration to seafarers.

“The seafarers deserve the recognition of both Denmark and the world community, for their great efforts and deprivation during the Covid-19 pandemic, not only in speech but in action,” says Lars Have Hansen, Chairman of the Association of Mechanical Engineers.

The Danish organizations are calling on the government to donate unused dosages of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as a humanitarian effort for Indian seafarers hard hit by the resurgence of the virus in India. They also cited efforts to Belgium and the Netherlands that vaccinated their seafarers and then began to vaccinate foreign seafarers. Danish Shipping is asking the government to provide the opportunity to vaccinate seafarers at Copenhagen Airport as part of crew change operations.

This week the Netherlands also announced that beginning in June it would begin a vaccination program for all seafarers regardless of nationality working on Dutch-registered or managed ships. They plan to administer the vaccination in the major seaports.

Hapag-Lloyd Further Expands Container Fleet, 60,000 TEU of Standard Containers Ordered

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For this reason, Hapag-Lloyd has once again invested in its container fleet and ordered an additional 60,000 TEU of standard containers from China.

The first boxes will supplement those currently being produced and are scheduled to be delivered to Hapag-Lloyd as early as July and integrated into the existing fleet. The majority will be subsequently delivered in the third quarter.

“Demand continues to be very high, and the supply of container equipment is currently

one of our industry’s biggest challenges and demands our full attention. To counteract the container shortage – but, most importantly, to offer our customers a better service – we have repeatedly invested in our container fleet since the beginning of the pandemic,” said Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd.

In April of this year, Hapag-Lloyd had

already announced orders for a total of around 150,000 TEU of standard and reefer containers to be delivered over the course of 2021. The company had also invested in its container fleet at the beginning of the pandemic.

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May 26th - June 1st, 2021 Issue

Preventing COVID-19 Onboard Chennai

Port Wings News Network t a time when the number of COVID cases increases and many ports and countries operate with differing COVID-19 regulations, we encourage ship operators to review their crew change management plans, implement all relevant recommendations set out in the revised IMO supported protocols for crew changes and travel, and continue to promote compliance with proven health measures such as physical distancing, hand hygiene, cough etiquette and use of masks.

UPWARD TREND IN NUMBER OF COVID-19 CASES The rapid spread of coronavirus variants has put the world on high alert, triggered new rounds of lockdowns in many countries, and for ship operators, further complicated an already difficult crew-change situation.

According to the WHO’s COVID-19 weekly epidemiological update of 11 May 2021, more than 5.5 million new cases and 90 000 deaths were recorded globally last week. Case and death incidence remains at the highest level since the beginning of the pandemic, and while the new weekly cases in the regions of Europe and Eastern Mediterranean decreased last week, the South-East Asia Region continued an upward trajectory for the 9th week and reported a further 6% increase in new cases last week.

GARD’S EXPERIENCE Unfortunately, the WHO’s sad statistic is also reflected in the number of COVID-19 outbreaks reported to Gard. Despite ship operators’ and seafarers’ best efforts to ensure safe crew changes and implementation of onboard protective measures, we are seeing an increase in the number of cases where crewmembers are infected with COVID-19.

In the 2020 policy year illness claims have risen by one-third, with COVID-19 accounting for almost half of them. During the last month, we and other P&I clubs have seen record numbers of COVID-19 outbreaks and infections onboard ships. For the first time, we see outbreaks onboard infecting most of the crew, with the majority suffering symptoms, which can result in serious operational issues. Earlier on in the pandemic, ships typically had one seafarer testing positive for COVID-19, who was isolated on board, unless they needed medical treatment. Now we see entire ships being isolated because most of the crew are infected. While this worrying trend is most likely related to an increase in the proportion of cases from coronavirus variants with potentially increased transmissibility, we stress that human behavior is also important.

Limiting the spread of the virus through compliance with proven health measures gives the virus fewer chances to change, and reduces the spread of more dangerous variants, if they do occur.

WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS VARIANTS Viruses constantly change through mutation, and new variants of a virus are expected to occur over time. Sometimes new variants emerge and disappear. Other times, new variants emerge and persist.

The WHO, in collaboration with national authorities, institutions and researchers, routinely assesses new variants of the coronavirus, and systems have been established to detect “signals” of potential variants of concern (VOCs) or variants of

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interest (VOIs) and assess these based on the risk posed to global public health.

At the time of writing, the mutations first identified in the UK, South Africa, Brazil, and India have been designated as VOCs at international level. While much more information about the Indian variant is still needed in order to decide how dangerous it is, numerous international studies of the three other VOCs seem to agree that they spread more easily and quickly than the original coronavirus, which in turn is likely to lead to an increased number of infections, and also pose a higher risk of developing severe disease. In terms of their impact on the effectiveness of vaccines, the

WHO states that the vaccines that are currently in development or have been approved are expected to provide at least some protection against these new virus variants.

However, the WHO also underlines that this is an area where much of the evidence remains preliminary and is developing quickly and refers to its COVID-19 weekly epidemiological updates for up-to-date information on the impact of virus variants and the effectiveness of the different vaccines.

IMO GUIDANCE ON CREW CHANGES The IMO, together with a number of industry organisations, have put together a recommended framework of protocols for ensuring safe ship crew changes and travel during the COVID-19 pandemic. These protocols provide recommendations to ship operators and seafarers, governments, maritime administrations, port authorities and other stakeholders involved in crew changes on how to manage and control the risk of seafarers becoming infected prior to leaving home, while travelling to join a ship and during repatriation.

The most recent version of the protocols, MSC.1/Circ.1636/ Rev.1, was issued in April 2021 and incorporates the latest best practices as well as updates on issues related to the global rollout of vaccines and the critical part vaccines will play in facilitating ships’ crew changes and the efficient movement of world trade. While much of the protocols’ advice is aimed at governments and national authorities, there are also numerous sections aimed at ship operators, many referring to their obligations under the ISM Code and the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) such as: • providing seafarers with general information on the coronavirus and standard infection protection and control precautions based on WHO guidance, plus up-to-date and relevant information regarding the availability and efficacy of vaccines, including the ICS publication “Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccination for Seafarers and Shipping Companies: A Practical Guide”, • providing seafarers with information on the company’s COVID-19 plans and procedures, as well as its policy regarding the need for strict compliance with any

requirements related to isolation, quarantine, testing and vaccinations, • arranging for seafarers to be provided with necessary personal protective equipment, sufficient to cover the period of travel to the ship, • arranging flights and other supporting travel, e.g. transfers, for seafarers, and develop any necessary contingency plans, and • last but not least, ensuring that seafarers are familiar with their ship’s plans and procedures related to health protection and the actions to take if any persons on board display symptoms of COVID-19 infection in order to manage a potential outbreak.

The IMO encourage all stakeholders concerned to consider applying the protocols to the maximum possible extent.

The protocols will be kept under review as the pandemic develops and the most recent version will always be available to download from the IMO COVID-19 website.

The IMO has also established a Frequently Asked Questions about crew changes and repatriation of seafarers as well as a Seafarer Crisis Action Team (SCAT) to help resolve individual cases. Furthermore, and in order to assist the hundreds of thousands of seafarers that are still stranded on ships due to COVID-19 imposed travel restrictions, the IMO recently published the Human rights due diligence tool, a new guidance that aims to ensure seafarers have their rights safeguarded in areas such as physical and mental health, access to family life and freedom of movement.

THE BOTTOM LINE COVID-19 cases globally are at record high and new variants of the coronavirus continue to emerge, many of which are thought to be more transmissible and associated with higher severity of infection.

As many ports and countries operate with differing COVID-19 regulations, and seafarers’ access to vaccines remains limited, ship operators are encouraged to: • carefully review their crew management plans, • develop plans and procedures, under the ISM Code and the MLC, to address the risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic to the health of seafarers and the safety of their ship operations, • implement all relevant recommendations set out in the revised IMO supported protocols for crew changes and travel, • continue to promote compliance with proven health measures such as physical distancing, hand hygiene, cough etiquette and use of masks, and • otherwise take guidance from available industry best practice documents, including: • Protocols to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 cases on board ships (IMO Circular Letter No.4204/ Add.27) • COVID-19 related guidelines for ensuring a safe shipboard interface between ship and shorebased personnel (IMO Circular Letter No.4294/Add.16) • Promoting public health measures in response to COVID-19 on cargo ships and fishing vessels (WHO) • Operational considerations for managing COVID-19 cases/ outbreak on board ships (WHO) • Coronavirus (COVID-19): Guidance for Ship Operators for the Protection of the Health of Seafarers (ICS)

Container Shipping Boom Is Bleeding Over Into Dry Bulk Chennai

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Port Wings News Network verything’s connected in ocean shipping. Very high demand for ships in one segment can affect supply-demand fundamentals for entirely different vessel types. It’s happening now.

Container shipping is so strong that reverberations are being felt in dry bulk. Spillover effects are boosting dry bulk fundamentals just as demand for traditional cargoes is rising. Spot rates for all bulker size categories have not been this high since the late 2000s.

“Dry bulk shipping has had the best start to a year in over a decade,” affirmed John Wobensmith, CEO of Genco Shipping & Trading (NYSE: GNK), on his company’s conference call with analysts.

TRANSMISSION BETWEEN SEGMENTS Market effects are transmitted from one shipping segment to another in three main ways.

First, if a ship switches cargo types, such as when coated tankers toggle back and forth between products and crude. (Switching cargoes was more common in the past due to bulk-liquid combination carriers and conversions of older tankers into bulkers.)

Second, if a cargo switches ship types, such as in the mid-2000s, when dry bulk charter rates rose so high that grain shippers switched more exports to containers.

And third — by far the most important transmitter — if Asian shipyards fill up. The most extreme example was the shipping supercycle of 2003-2008. Demand for new container ships, bulkers, tankers and gas carriers simultaneously surged.

Each ship type competed with the others for yard slots, jacking up newbuild costs for everyone.

The second and third categories of spillovers are emerging in the current market.

CONTAINER CARGO STARTING TO MOVE IN BULKERS During Friday’s call with analysts, Eagle Bulk (NASDAQ: EGLE) CEO Gary Vogel said Supramax bulkers (vessels with a capacity of 45,000-60,000 deadweight tons or DWT) are starting to benefit from “spillover trades typically carried on container ships.”

“For example, we’ve recently carried cargoes such as bagged cement from China to Guatemala and bagged fertilizer to Peru and Chile. While the Pacific loading is typically a fronthaul market for container ships, these trades represent backhaul routes in dry bulk.” The more backhaul volume, the better the round-trip utilization.

“It’s definitely meaningful,” said Vogel of the container-shipping spillover.

“It’s sustainable as long as we see this dislocation in the container market. How long that goes on is not really our area. But I am an interested reader of everything that comes out of the container world right now because it is having a profound effect on both our rates and our trading patterns.”

Container orders blocking bulker orders During this week’s conference call of crude-tanker owner Euronav (NYSE: EURN), CEO Hugo De Stoop said that orders for new container ships and liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers are sharply limiting the ability to over-order

tankers.

Dry bulk executives made the same point. “There is a scarcity of building capacity at most shipyards,” Safe Bulkers (NYSE: SB) President Loukas Bomparis told analysts. “The slots are being filled by other sectors such as containers and tankers.”

According to Vogel, the dry bulk orderbook is at a historic low, with tonnage on order representing just 5.6% of the on-the-water fleet. New orders in Q1 2021 were 33% lower than the quarterly average in fullyear 2020.

Pricing has “increased meaningfully,” with yards now seeking $27 million-$29 million for Ultramaxes (bulkers with capacity of 60,000-65,000 DWT) for deliveries no earlier than mid-2023.

“Prices have increased due to rising costs of inputs including steel and also due to a lack of shipyard capacity,” he said.

Shipyard capacity has “shrunk quickly due to the pace of ordering in other shipping segments. Orders for large container ships hit a record over the past few months. Combined with orders for other large and complex vessels such as VLCCs [very large crude carriers], this has helped fill the yards’ orderbooks with ships that take considerably longer to construct and that are typically more attractive for yards to build [than bulkers].”

A LOOK BACK TO MID-2000S The container shipping industry is now in the midst of a boom on par with the mid-2000s supercycle. What made the earlier era different was that all of the shipping segments hit rate highs at once due to simultaneous spikes in demand, largely driven by China, with that demand simultaneously outpacing vessel supply across the board.

‘The best quarter ever’ for container shipping giant Maersk FreightWaves Maersk reveals more details on its shift toward long-term contracts at the expense of spot exposure.

From the January 2005 IPO prospectus of DryShips, a company that delisted in 2019: “The shipping industry is in an unusual position.

Each of its major sectors — dry bulk carriers, tankers and container ships — has been prospering. This has helped trigger an upsurge in newbuilding activity across each of these fleet sectors. Newbuilding demand is also strong for LNG carriers and other specialized ship categories.

“The significance of this is that the near-term availability of newbuilding berths for vessel delivery for before Q3 2007 and Q4 2007 [two and a half years after the IPO] is scarce. The result is that the value of secondhand vessels has increased significantly.

Newbuilding prices for all vessel types have increased significantly, due to a combination of rising demand, shortage in berth space and rising raw material costs, especially steel.”

Some of that history is starting to sound a little familiar, but the current dynamic is nowhere near that of the mid-2000s, except in container shipping. Asset pricing and rates are up are up in dry bulk, but nowhere near super-cycle highs. Tanker markets are facing their worst depression in three decades. On the global demand front, a full-scale post-COVID recovery remains hypothetical.

Nevertheless, even a small echo of the super-boom of the mid-2000s — the scarce newbuilding slots and rising cross-segment spillover — is a positive sign.

May 26th - June 1st, 2021 Issue

Indian Seafarers Left In Lurch After Foreign Ports Ban Indian Crew

India Plans To Open Air Corridor To Central Asia For Trade In Agro Products Mumbai Port Wings News Network “The economically fast growing India and Uzbekistan, which is the most populous country of Central Asia, should collaborate to promote connectivity of central and South Asian regions. I am confident that the forthcoming international conference on “Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity Challenges and Opportunities”, which is scheduled in Tashkent in July 2021, will promote the political dialogue to strengthen connectivity of the two regions,” said H.E. Mr. Dilshod Akhatov, Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan to India

at an interactive meeting with Mr. Vijay Kalantri, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Uzbekistan in India.

Civil aviation and air cargo transportation hold untapped potential for boosting connectivity between both the countries. Government of India proposes to open air corridors to Central Asian countries for transportation of fruits and vegetables, food and other agricultural products.

According to Uzbek experts, charter cargo flights to India are possible from Tashkent, Navoi and other aviation hubs of Uzbekistan.

Amb. Mr Akhatov further remarked, “I am confident that the setting up of the Regional Center for the Development of Transport and Communication Interconnectivity, which is proposed by the President of Uzbekistan at the 75th session of the UN General Assembly, will provide

the much needed momentum to this effort.”

The Ambassador invited Indian companies to explore investment and joint venture opportunities in chemical, medicines, textile, leather, information technology and telecommunications sectors in Uzbekistan. He pointed out, “Special attention is given to the implementation of joint projects with Indian companies in Uzbekistan’s free economic zones, including seven pharmacological FEZs.” In his remarks, Mr. Kalantri pointed to the recent progress in bilateral economic relations. He informed, “Both the countries agreed to implement 50 investment projects worth USD 3 billion last year. India has also opened a credit line of USD 448 million for four development projects in Uzbekistan, including road construction, wastewater treatment and information technology.”

He added, “Today, there are more than 280 firms with Indian capital operating in Uzbekistan, and joint projects worth over USD 650 million are being realized. During the last four years, we have witnessed a considerable intensification of trade and economic cooperation with India. At the same time, the level of bilateral trade is low at USD 442.6 million in 2020 and we need sustained efforts to promote mutual trade and investment.”

Mr. Kalantri raised hope that the opening of the Uzbek-Indian trade center in New Delhi in 2017 and the establishment of the UzbekIndian Center for Entrepreneurship Development in Tashkent in 2018 will strengthen commercial ties.

The Uzbek-Indian Committee for the Coordination and Promotion of Practical Implementation of Bilateral Projects, formed in 2019, is expected to strengthen state support for cooperation.

He noted India’s accession to the Ashgabat Agreement and the first trilateral meeting for joint use of Chabahar port in Iran as progressive moves to promote connectivity.

Ms. Sangeeta Jain, Senior Director (AIAI) nominated to 109th Session International Labour Conference of ILO More than 187 countries to participate at the 109th Session of International Labour Conference of International Labour Organisation (ILO) comprising of Employers Group/Employee /Government representatives from June 03-19, 2021 and November 25- December 11, 2021(Virtual).

Ms. Sangeeta Jain, Sr. Director, All India Association of Industries (AIAI) has been nominated by the Government of India, as a Women Advisor to attend this meeting once again.

The Government delegation will be led by Mr. Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State (IC), Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India.

The 1st Conference will be held at Geneva and 2nd will be held this year in November 2021. The session will be comprising the composition of Employer’s group of the Indian Tripartite delegation.

Ms. Jain has also attended earlier ILO Conference as an Advisor and also participated in World Trade Organisations “WTO Public Forum’ besides other International and National Conferences overseas.

Ms. Jain said that the topics to be discussed are Inequalities and the world of work, strategic objective of social protection (social security), justice for Fair Globalization, applications of Conventions and Recommendations.

DP World’s International Container Transshipment Terminal in Cochin Develops Direct Connectivity To West Africa Cochin

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Port Wings News Network lobal logistics company DP World operated International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT) at Cochin recently added a new weekly Far East West Africa India Express service (FEW3) operated by Maersk Line. The new service with a fixed-weekly sailing will deploy 13 vessels of 4,500 to 5,500 TEUs capacity.

The new service offers direct connectivity from West Africa to Cochin Port and from Cochin Port to Far East Ports. The service started with the maiden call of vessel M.V. KMARIN AZUR on 7th May 2021.

Inclusion of this service will boost Cashew, Raw Cotton and Timber trade from Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

With this new service customers can connect their cargo directly from Cochin to global markets instead of transhipping at Colombo Port thereby, providing overall cost advantage by reducing the transit time by 7-10 days.

The terminal has registered

remarkable 48% YTD volume growth, surpassing overall South India growth of 23% for the same period. This has led to increase in Cochin Port ranking to number 2 among all South Indian Terminals.

The Terminal achieved this growth by enhancing direct vessel connections and strengthening rail connectivity to hinterland markets.

ICTT caters to large number of customers across vast hinterland including Coimbatore, Tirupur, Salem, Erode, Mysore located in states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

The Terminal has witnessed 38% YTD growth in cargo coming from these states. ICTT also offers excellent rail connectivity to Bangalore thereby supporting customers to connect cargo directly to mainline vessels at shorter transit time. The terminal continues to be highly efficient and productive with an average Gross Crane Rate (GCR) of 30+ moves per hour, which is at par with global standards.

Praveen Joseph, CEO, DP World Port Terminal Cochin, said “Our emphasis continues on improving

direct connections and providing our customers with reliable, faster and cost-effective options to ship out of Cochin Port. The new Service will immensely boost Cashew, Raw Cotton and Timber trade from Kerala, Tamil Nadu & nearby regions by providing direct connectivity to key global markets.

Praveen Joseph stated: “At DP World, it is our constant endeavour to deliver the best services to our partners in the supply chain with highest levels of efficiency. We are extremely pleased to be chosen by our customers, and this further reinforces their confidence in our capabilities to add value to trade.”

DP World is committed to help communities across India in the fight against Coronavirus. ICTT has been facilitating a swift handing of critical oxygen shipments for the state of Kerala. The terminal has moved key rail consignments carrying over 260 MT of Oxygen recently. It has also handled over 1000 oxygen cylinders which arrived by ship for distribution across Kerala.

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Port Wings News Network ndian seafarers have been hit hard as the COVID-19 second wave upswing continues in the country. Almost every foreign port has put Indian seafarers on the notto-be-hired list as the pandemic rages. So far, the trade to and from India hasn’t been hurt but if the situation doesn’t improve in the next 2-3 months trade in India will be affected especially cargo trade.

As of now several maritime hubs like Singapore, Fujairah, UK, USE etc have banned ships coming from India and also crew changes from the country including those who have travelled to India recently.

Many of them have denied entry to Indian seafarers Abdulgani Serang, the General Secretary of the National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI) has reiterated this when he said that Indian seafarers are at a disadvantageous position now.

Image Credits: Ceo Angelo D. Fajardo | ITF Seafarers’ Trust The fear of the triple mutant COVID-19 strain has gripped nations and as such, they are now opting for Filipino and Indonesian seafarers over Indians.

Along with the Philippines and China, India has been the world’s largest suppliers of seafarers. At this point, the Indian shipping companies have been the only source of hope for the seafarers as Indian flagged vessels have no other option but to have Indian crew.

Meanwhile, this could be a start of a pitfall for Indian seafarers as they are likely to lose employment opportunities. Despite the pandemic, the shipping industry hasn’t shown any sign of slowing down as they have added 25000 jobs in 2020.

Arun Garodia, vice chairman of Engineering and Export Promotion Council of India (EEPC) has said that the impact of this will be felt in the coming days when cargoes that

are about to reach destination won’t find the necessary crew. The export of every product from India is likely to be affected in the near future.

So far goods imports haven’t been affected due to the urgent clearance of goods facilitated by the government who is ensuring that the medical equipment and pharma products demands are met.

Most medical equipment has been carried by foreign ships which don’t need any deployment of Indian

crew. Hence the medical and pharma cargo sector won’t be affected.

Meanwhile, industry experts have been pushing for speedy vaccination of Indian seafarers highlighting it’s the only solution now. Even Serang echoed the same sentiments when he had spoken in favour of adopting the IMO guideline of vaccinating seafarers on priority.

Strange had said that they had requested the government to categorize seafarers as frontline workers to facilitate faster vaccinations but the government didn’t agree to it.

Although vaccination has been opened for those of 18-45years of age, an age group most seafarers fall into but the shortage of supplies has been preventing them from getting vaccinated.

On the contrary, Indonesia and the Philippines have been reaping the benefits of early vaccinations of their seafarers. As of now, the government has shot back stating that they have tied up with port hospitals based in Kolkata, Mumbai and Kochi where any seafarer who is travelling in the next 60 days can get vaccinated.

The DG shipping, Amitabh Kumar has underlined this when he spoke about the vaccine issues.

However, how much stock of vaccines are available in these centres remains unknown.

Chennai Port Creates New Milestone in Container Handling Chennai

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Port Wings News Network hennai Port, one of the leading major ports under the administrative control of Union Government and located in Chennai, on 22 May created yet another milestone in spite of the ravaging pandemic with its container Vessel M V CMA CGM BERLIOZ, berthed at Chennai International Terminal Pvt. Ltd (operated by PSA international)., handling 8819 TEUS comprising of 4645 import TEUs and 4174 export TEUs. This handling surpasses the previous record of 8397 TEUs handled by mv APL ENGLAND

created on 08 December 2020.

Chennai Port Chairman Shri Sunil Paliwal, I.A.S, and Deputy Chairman Shri S. Balaji Arunkumar, I.R.T.S, greeted the workers and management of Chennai International Terminal Pvt. Ltd (operated by PSA international) as

well as the Officials and workforce of Chennai Port for the milestone and wished more such achievements in future also.

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CCTL - Chennai ETA

ETD

Service

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27/05

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SSL KUTCH

KAT/HAL/CGP/PRT/KAT/KRI

26/05

27/05

ECH

SSL KOCHI

KAT/HAL/CGP/PRT/KAT/KRI

VENUS

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

28/05

29/05

ADHOC

Voy

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

DAKSHINBHARATH GATEWAY TERMINAL / Tuticorin 25/05

26/05

BOX

MV.AS SOPHIA

21039S

BTL

COLOMBO, TUTICORIN, COLOMBO

26/05

27/05

CTS

MV.KAPTIAN MASLOV

130S

TWF

COLOMBO, TUTICORIN, COLOMBO

27/05

28/05

TUX

MV.OEL SHRAVAN

21040S

FAR SHIPPING

COLOMBO, TUTICORIN, COLOMBO

28/05

29/05

BOX

MV.AS SOPHIA

21040S

BTL

COLOMBO, TUTICORIN, COLOMBO

29/05

30/05

CTS

MV.KAPTIAN MASLOV

131S

FAR SHIPPING

COLOMBO, TUTICORIN, COLOMBO

30/05

31/05

TUX

MV.OEL SHRAVAN

21134

TWF

COLOMBO, TUTICORIN, COLOMBO

NSICT - Mumbai ETA

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Agent/Line

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CSC

SINO BRIDGE

PRH

26/05

26/05

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MSK

28/05

29/05

MIDAS

ALDI WAVE

CCA

28/05

29/05

AIM

BOMAR RADIANT

ONE

28/05

29/05

IPAK

MSC STELLA

MSC MSK

Colombo,Damietta Piraes Rotterdam, London Colombo,Damietta Piraes Rotterdam, London

29/05

30/05

MECL

30/05

31/05

MECL

MAERSK DENVER

MSK

31/05

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AS1

NAVIOS UNITE

CCA

01/06

02/06

ME2

OAKLAND

MSK

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

01/06

02/06

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GULF BARAKAH

SBG

Colombo,Damietta Piraes Rotterdam, London

01/06

02/06

MESAWA

LEONIDIO

MSK

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

02/06

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INTER SYDNEY

EMS

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RIO CENTAURUS

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2103 E

KMD

Port Kelang(North port) – Singapore,Shangha

26/05

27/05

TCXNEW

MOL GATEWAY

108E

ONE

Port Kelang(North port) – Singapore,Shangha

Kakinada Container Terminal ETA

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PRT>KAK>COK

MSC KYMEA

SAMSARA

Halida,Colombo

Kattupalli ETA

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Voy

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108W

ONE

Port Kelang(North port) – Singapore,Shangha

25/05

26/05

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HYUNDAI FORWARD

115W

HMM

Colombo,Nhava Sheva,Port Klang, Singapore,Kaohsiung,Hong Kong, Shekou

25/05

26/05

TCX

X PRESS JERSEY

2017W

SCA

Port Kelang(North port) – Singapore,Shangha

28/05

29/05

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HYUNDAI ANTWERP

007W

HMM

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

29/05

30/05

CCG

MOGRAL

038W

SIM

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

Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Port Qasim, Singapore

SEAGO BREMERHAVEN

ETD

ETA

Calling Ports

26/05

ETA

CITPL - Chennai

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

25/05

26/05

NMG

MONTPELLIER

SEC

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

29/05

30/05

ME3

MAERSK KITHIRA

MAE

P i p a v a v, H a z i r a , J N P T, J e b e l Ali,Salalah,Port Said,Mersin,Ambarli Port,Izmlt Korfezi,Novorosslysk

25/05

26/05

PS3

MOL GENESIS

ONE

27/05

28/05

CIX

WAN HAI 503

WHI

Jebel Ali, Mundra,Hazira,Nhava Sheva

1-6

2-6

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CAPE MORETON

SEC

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

2-6

3-6

CI8

WAN HAI 283

WHI

29/05

30/05

ASX

NAGOYA TOWER

TWF

29/05

30/05

PS3

YM UBIQUITY

YML

26/05

27/05

CWI

AKINADA BRIDGE

GLD

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

27/05

28/05

CIX3

OOCL SAN FRANCISCO

OCL

Jebel Ali, Mundra,Hazira,Nhava Sheva

29/05

30/05

FM3

MP THE MCGINEST

MAE

P i p a v a v, H a z i r a , J N P T, J e b e l Ali,Salalah,Port Said,Mersin,Ambarli Port,Izmlt Korfezi,Novorosslysk

29/05

30/05

TIP

XPRESS BARDSEY

SEC

Jebel Ali, Mundra,Hazira,Nhava Sheva

1-6

2-6

MINA

NINGBO EXPRESS

HLI

Jebel Ali, Mundra,Hazira,Nhava Sheva

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.

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CAPE MAYOR

27720E

WHL

Colombo

26/05

27/05

CCG

MOGRAL

38

SIM

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

27/05

28/05

CHX

ALEXANDER BAY

120W

MSK

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

28/05

29/05

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KMTC MUMBAI

2103E

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Port Kelang(North port) – Singapore, Shanghai

28/05

29/05

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MSC ISHYKA

SV122R

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AED3.67 bn ‘Helios Industry’ Plant to Export Green Ammonia from Abu Dhabi

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Port Wings News Network halifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD), a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports, on 25 May announced the formation of a green ammonia production facility, targeting regional and international markets.

Helios Industry, a privately-owned special project vehicle company (SPV), plans to invest over AED3.67 billion (USD1 billion) in the construction of the facility over several years, which it aims to develop with local and international partners in two phases and is projected to produce 200,000 tonnes of green ammonia from 40,000 tonnes of green hydrogen.

The Helios facility located in KIZAD, will be powered by a dedicated 800-megawatt solar power plant within KIZAD in the near future, with capacity of 100MW in phase 1.

Abdullah Al Hameli, Head of Industrial Cities & Free Zone Cluster, Abu Dhabi Ports, said: “The adoption of sustainability and green technology has gained significant traction within the GCC and greater MENA region over the past few years.

“Abu Dhabi Ports is proud to be the host of an innovative company like Helios Industry, and one of the region’s first green ammonia plants with zero carbon emission. We are committed to the growth and success of our customers and strive to continue supporting responsible manufacturers who are helping

bring about increased sustainability across industries, whilst simultaneously enhancing the level of green knowledge and awareness within the UAE.” The plant will use solar power to electrolyse water and split molecules into Hydrogen and Oxygen. At peak capacity, 40,000 tonnes of the green hydrogen released in this process will be used to produce 200,000 tonnes of green ammonia.

M K. Saiyed, Managing Director of Helios Industry, said: “Caring for the environment is a shared responsibility.

We are committed to pioneering investment and development efforts to produce sustainable and clean energy for the future in the UAE. We aim to improve continually upon all aspects of the world we operate in – Our Stakeholders, Environment, Health, Social, Economic – all designed to create a cleaner planet and a better tomorrow for all humanity. Our project is an excellent illustration of our vision: to create, innovate, accelerate, and drive the transition to cleaner energy for a sustainable and better world.”

According to Helios Industry, the newly announced facility will be the first production plant within Abu Dhabi to produce green ammonia from hydrogen using renewable energy. Upon completion, the plant is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by an excess of 600,000 tonnes annually, equivalent to the amount of pollution generated by roughly 140,000 vehicles if conventional methods are employed for Ammonia production.

May 26th - June 1st, 2021 Issue

Republic of the Marshall Islands Achieves QUALSHIP 21 Milestone Chennai

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Port Wings News Network he Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) is pleased to be recognized for an unparalleled 17 consecutive years on the United States Coast Guard’s (USCG’s) QUALSHIP 21 roster.

The RMI is the only one of the world’s three largest registries to attain QUALSHIP 21 status, while the two other flags in the “Big Three” did not make the grade and have been targeted now for two consecutive years. As reported in the recently published Port State Control in the United States 2020 Annual Report, the RMI remains a top performer for 2020, even in the face of extraordinary challenges.

More than 1,100 RMI flagged vessels were enrolled in QUALSHIP 21 in 2020, with an additional 78 having enrolled thus far in 2021. This means approximately one third of the QUALSHIP 21 certified vessels are flying the RMI flag, which illustrates the Registry’s dedication to highquality standards fleetwide.

“We are exceptionally proud of our fleet and this unprecedented achievement which reflects our owners’ long-term commitment

to high-quality and safe vessel operations,” said Bill Gallagher, President of International Registries, Inc. and its affiliates (IRI), which provide administrative and technical support to the RMI

Registry. “Our owners, operators, and fleet operations teams work closely together to ensure high levels of compliance while also implementing new technologies to create a sustainable future for our industry,” he continued.

“This year was extraordinarily challenging for all industry stakeholders, specifically ships’ crews, and yet the RMI flag’s three year rolling average detention ratio stands at 0.74%, below the 1.02% USCG threshold for QUALSHIP21,” said Brian Poskaitis, IRI’s Senior Vice President, Fleet Operations. “The annual report is a real benchmark

for us and reflects the coordination, professionalism, and focus our vessels and their crews have placed on compliance,” he continued.

In 2020, the RMI Registry issued Marine Safety Advisory 13-20, which allowed for remote inspections where a physical inspection was not advisable or permissible due to local restrictions. To date, 1,098 remote inspections have been conducted, with the ability to perform physical inspections constantly fluctuating due to the pandemic.

“Our close relationships and effective communication with our vessels and port State control authorities have enabled our teams to remain active with inspecting and identifying potential areas of concern,” said Brian Poskaitis.

“Without the cooperation of the ships’ crews and owners/operators we could not have maintained this level of compliance and safe operations; we commend them for their tireless commitment,” he concluded.

The recognition comes on the back of the 2020 Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding report, released in April 2020, in which the RMI retained its preeminent whitelist status.

Biggest Container Ship To Ever Come to U.S. East Coast Arrives at Virginia International Gateway New Delhi Port Wings News Network he biggest container ship to ever come to the U.S. East Coast, the CMA CGM Marco Polo, called The Port of Virginia recently and in doing so set a new record for the biggest container ship to date to call Virginia.

The vessel’s capacity is 16,022 twenty-foot equivalent units, or TEUs. The new record eclipses the mark set just last month by a container vessel that has the capacity to handle 15,072 TEUs.

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“The $800 million that has been invested to expand and modernize our port enhances our ability to safely and efficiently handle vessels of this size, and bigger, and their increasing cargo loads,” said Stephen A. Edwards, CEO and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority. “It’s customers like CMA CGM that understand the value of what is taking place here: capability, efficiency, fluidity and customer service.”

“At CMA CGM, we deliver the goods that keep America moving,”

said Ed Aldridge, president of CMA CGM and APL North America.

“The deployment of the CMA CGM Marco Polo is a tangible example of our agility and dedication to supporting our customers’ growing needs during an unprecedented time in our industry. Breaking the East Coast’s big-ship record wouldn’t be possible without partners like The Port of Virginia who have made timely infrastructure investments that enable us to proactively serve our customers.”

On 23 May morning, a ship pilot

from the Virginia Pilot Association safely guided the nearly 1,300-footlong vessel through the Norfolk Harbor to Virginia International Gateway. On 24 May, The Port of Virginia’s leadership team hosted leaders from CMA CGM America, the Virginia secretary of transportation, elected officials, cargo owners and port partners to recognize the historic ship call. The vessel departed Monday afternoon.

“This vessel’s size highlights the importance of our channel widening and deepening project,” Edwards

said. “By 2024, Virginia will have the widest, deepest and safest commercial channels and harbor on the US East Coast. Our channels will be 55 feet deep and wide enough for safe passage of twoway traffic of vessels this size and bigger. Our target depth will create the necessary bottom-clearance for these ships to load heavy and safely without tidal restrictions.”

Shippers, cargo owners, shipping lines and ports want to maximize the economics of the big ships and load them to capacity.

“Today, as The Port of Virginia welcomes the largest container ship to call the East Coast of the United States, we are witnessing Virginia’s economy in action,” said Secretary of Transportation Shannon R. Valentine.

CMA CGM is a France-based international ocean carrier serving 19 US ports with 34 services and 93 weekly port calls. The Marco Polo is sailing on the company’s Columbus JAX service, travelling from South Asia to the East Coast of America.

Big-ship history at The Port of Virginia: April 2021: MSC Virgo, 15,072 September 2020: CMA CGM Brazil, 15,072 TEUs August 2017: CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt, 14,400 TEUs June 2017: OOCL France, 13,208 TEUs May 2017: COSCO Development, 13,092 TEUs August 2016: APL Yangshan, 10,700 TEUs July 2016: MOL Benefactor, 10,000 TEUs March 2012: MSC Roma, 9,200 TEUs

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NEWS - BITS GTT To Design Four Additional Very Large LNG Land Storage Tanks In China

GTT announces that it has received an order from its partner China Huanqiu Contracting & Engineering Co. Ltd. (HQC) for the design of four very large Membrane Full Containment LNG storage tanks, according to GTT’s release.

This order is part of the new cooperation agreement related to the Tianjin Nangang LNG terminal, signed in March between BGG and GTT. It completes the order for two similar tanks signed in June 2020 with HQC. GTT will design the tanks of all the four latest generation membrane storage tanks related to the Phase II of the project. Each tank will offer a net capacity of 220,000 m3 and will be fitted with GST® technology, developed by GTT. The tanks will be delivered in the third quarter of 2023 in the Tianjin south port Industrial Zone in China.

Seanergy Maritime announces agreement to acquire its 16th Capesize vessel

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement with an unaffiliated third party to purchase a Capesize vessel, according to the company’s release. The vessel was built in 2012 at a reputable shipyard in Japan, has a cargo-carrying capacity of approximately 181,000 deadweight tons (“dwt”) and will be renamed M/V Worldship.

The Worldship is expected to be delivered within the third quarter of 2021, subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions. Following her delivery, Seanergy’s fleet will increase to 16 Capesize vessels with an aggregate cargo capacity of approximately 2,800,000 dwt.

The Vessel is fitted with a scrubber and a ballast water treatment system, while the special survey will be completed by the current owner prior to the delivery and, therefore, the Company does not anticipate incurring any off-hire or capital expenditure for this Vessel at least for the next two years.

The purchase price of $33.7 million is expected to be funded with cash on hand and debt financing. In addition, taking advantage of the current strong market conditions, Seanergy has fixed one of its Capesize vessels, the M/V Patriotship, at $31,000 per day for a period employment of 12-18 months with a major European cargo operator. The contract is expected to commence upon the Patriotship’s upcoming delivery to the Company, which is anticipated in the beginning of June 2021.

ABS and leading industry players to develop roadmap for vessel conversion to low-carbon operations ABS is part of a joint development project (JDP) with the Mærsk McKinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping and leading global players in the marine and offshore industries to assess the technical, financial and environmental potential of converting existing vessels to zero-carbon fuels and technology.

Together with JDP partners A.P. Moller – Maersk, MAN Energy Solutions, Mitsubishi NYK, Seaspan and Total, ABS and the Center will assess conversion options and de-risk asset investments by analyzing the emission reduction potential as well as the techno-economic opportunity of converting vessels currently fueled by fossil-based fuels to zero- or neutral-carbon fuel solutions.

The project will also identify a number of technical modifications of relevance for today’s new buildings to reduce the cost of future conversions, thus minimizing the associated financial risk for shipowners. The project partners will address various vessel types including containers, tankers and bulk carriers and their potential conversion from fuel oil, LNG and LPG to future solutions such as ammonia or methanol. The financial assessment will cover items such as conversion-, technology- and fuel costs as well as associated operating costs, whereas the environment assessment will, among other things, cover the greenhouse gas reduction potential over the lifetime of a vessel.

The project is informed by the ABS Guide for Gas and Other Low-Flashpoint Fuel Ready Vessels, which introduced an Alternative Fuel Ready program for the marine industry, identifying all technical issues that must be considered in development of low- and zero-carbon fuel designs.

CUSTOMS EXCHANGE RATES Notification No.46/2021 (N.T.) ALL RATES PER UNIT

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Signal’s Forecasting Algorithm Receives US Patent

Accepting Vaccinated Passengers Should be Global Best Practice to Reopen Borders: IATA Chennai

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Port Wings News Network he International Air Transport Association (IATA) applauded the growing number of countries making data and evidence-driven decisions to open their borders to vaccinated travelers.

The latest data collected by IATA, including its Timatic service, shows that more than 20 countries have wholly or partially lifted restrictions for vaccinated travelers.

IATA supports unrestricted access to travel for vaccinated travelers.

In cases where vaccination is not possible, access to quarantine-free travel should be provided through COVID-19 testing strategies based on widely available, free-of-charge tests.

Germany is among the latest countries to make quarantine alleviations for vaccinated travelers.

Vaccinated travelers are no longer subject to quarantine measures (except from certain high-risk countries). Germany has also removed quarantine requirements for travelers with a negative COVID-19 test result (except from certain high-risk countries).

The German government decision followed a review of scientific advice from the world-renowned Robert Koch Institute (RKI), which

concluded that vaccinated travelers are no longer significant in the spread of the disease and do not pose a major risk to the German population. Specifically, it stated that vaccination reduces risk of COVID-19 transmission to levels below the risk from a false negative rapid antigen test.

The implementation of this policy aligns Germany with recommendations from both the European Commission and the European Parliament, based on similar scientific advice from the European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC). In its interim guidance on the benefits of full vaccination, the ECDC said that “based on the limited evidence available, the likelihood of an infected vaccinated person transmitting the disease is currently assessed to be very low to low.”

Similar conclusions are being reached on the other side of the Atlantic. In the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) has noted that “with a 90% effective vaccine, pre-travel testing, post-travel testing, and 7-day self-quarantine provide minimal additional benefit.”

“A safe opening of borders to international travel is the goal. And scientific evidence and data such

as that presented by RKI, ECDC and USC CDC should be the basis for the decision-making needed to achieve that. There is increasing scientific evidence that vaccination is not only protecting people but also dramatically reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmission. This is bringing us closer to a world where vaccination and testing enables the freedom to travel without quarantine. Germany and at least 20 other countries have already taken an important step forward in reopening their borders to vaccinated travelers. These are the best practice examples for others to quickly follow,” said Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General.

An Important Incentive for Vaccination According to the US CDC, alleviations from COVID-19 restrictions are a powerful motivator for vaccination, particularly in communities where vaccine hesitancy is prevalent. This is an additional and important benefit of restriction-free travel for those vaccinated. IATA polling indicates that 81% of international travelers are willing to get vaccinated in order to be able to travel. Moreover, 74% of people in the same poll agreed that those vaccinated should be able to travel by air without restrictions.

May 26th - June 1st, 2021 Issue

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Port Wings News Network ignal Group’s artificialintelligence (AI) driven forecasting algorithm, Carrier Path Prediction Based On Dynamic Input Data, has been awarded a US patent.

The Athens & London-based business has drawn on its rich mix of shipping, computing and scientific expertise to develop an advanced prediction model for the maritime community.

Ioannis Martinos, Chief Executive Officer at the Signal Group, said: “Receiving our first US patent is a tremendous milestone for the Signal Group. The patent powers our sophisticated voyage forecasting capabilities.

I am really proud of our team which is demonstrating that the Greek tech ecosystem can offer cutting edge solutions for global industries!”

Signal, with offices in Athens and London, is developing AI software for the maritime transport

and commodities trading sectors, combining a deep understanding of the shipping industry with a passion for applied science.

For the last three years, Signal’s services have been adopted at an increasing rate by international oil majors and traders, as well as shipping operators and brokers.

Signal customers currently control more than 50% of the world’s crude oil shipments.

The algorithm, which has drawn inspiration from the field of self-driving cars, uses graph

theory and allows Signal to achieve reliable predictions in a space of high uncertainty. Its mathematical generality helps in the progressive integration of new input parameters and facilitates the expansion of the offered solutions to all types of merchant ships, such as tanker, dry bulk, LNG and LPG vessels.

Ports of Los Angeles, Oakland set April container volume records

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Port Wings News Network he ports of Los Angeles and Oakland both had their busiest April ever for container throughput as the US West Coast remained inundated by imports from Asia, the ports said.

The Port of Los Angeles was making progress in reducing the queue of ships at anchor in San Pedro Bay, handling 946,966 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in April, up by 37.2% year on year and its fourth highest ever monthly volume.

Total throughput at the Port of Oakland in April increased by 8% year on year to 217,993 TEUs as it attracted more import volumes from Southern California, passing 100,000 TEUs of loaded imports for the first time but generating a ship queue of its own.

Boost in labor force Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said a critical mass of longshoremen have been vaccinated against COVID-19, which has helped to boost the labor force and brought dwell times at the port down to 8.9 days in April from 11 days in March.

“We have cut the number of ships at anchor by two-thirds, but we still have to hustle since we will soon be back at the start of peak season in August,” Seroka said.

Loaded import volumes at the Port of Oakland rose to an all-time high at 100,096 TEUs in April as ships were diverted from the congested Los Angeles/ Long Beach complex and shipping lines

CMA CGM and Wan Hai launched services directly to Oakland from East Asia.

“We’re sounding like a broken record, but containerized trade continues to flourish as the US economy rebounds,” Port of Oakland Maritime Director Bryan Brandes said. “And as we’ve said before, there doesn’t seem to be a letup in sight.”

Length of waits The wait for ships to berth at the Port of Oakland climbed to 10-15 days as of May 6, compared with 10-13 days at Long Beach

and five-six days at Los Angeles, according to a customer advisory from Danish shipping firm Maersk. The spillover also extended waiting times at the West Coast ports of Seattle and Vancouver to four and seven days, respectively.

Platts Container Rate 13 — North Asia to West Coast North America — was assessed on May 13 at $4,700/FEU, an increase of 185% from the year-ago date as demand greatly exceeded carrying capacity.

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