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Private Investors Decry Sonowal announces New Model Concession Retaining MGC Clause In Agreement - 2021 for Public-PrivateRevised Pact For Terminal Deals Partnership (PPP) Projects at Major Ports Chennai

New Delhi Port Wings News Network nion Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal on 18 November announced the revised Model Concession Agreement (MCA) - 2021 for PPP projects at Major Ports.

In a statement he said, the new MCA will be applicable to all the future PPP projects at major ports, as well as projects which are already approved by the Government but are still under bidding stage.

He informed that at the moment, there are more than 80 PPP/landlord projects in the sector with investment of over Rs 56,000 crore at various stages.

Of these, 53 projects of Rs 40,000 crore are under operation, whereas 27 projects of more than Rs 16,000 crore are at implementation stage.

The Minister informed that with many changes drawn from best practices from across the sectors and extensive stakeholder consultation, the Model Concession Agreement – 2021 (MCA), will bring more confidence of developers, investors and lenders and other stakeholders in the Ports sector and catalyze the investment in the sector. Looking ahead, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has clearly defined pipeline of 31 projects of more than

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Rs 14,600 crore to be awarded on PPP till FY25, and it expects that the new MCA - 2021 will generate enthusiastic response from the stakeholders.

Talking about the key changes made in the Model Concession Agreement (MCA) – 2021, Shri Sonowal informed that provision

of Change in Cargo due to Change in Law or Unforeseen Events has been introduction for the first time.

He said, there have been cases in the past wherein due to external and unforeseen factors, traffic for a particular commodity has dropped during the concession period thereby impacting the overall viability of the terminal. The concessionaire did not have flexibility to handle a different cargo and the asset constructed was not being utilized optimally. The Minister said, this provision will give the flexibility to undertake change in cargo in such situation and reduces risk for the concessionaire.

Shri Sonowal added that under the new MCA, provision has been made for providing flexibility to the concessionaires to fix their tariff based on market conditions which will allow level playing field for the private terminals at Major Ports to compete with private ports for cargo.

Further, to reduce risk to the lenders and make the project more bankable, provision of compensation for Concessionaire’s event of default before Commercial Operations Date (COD) has been added. Another provision which lays out process for extension of concession period on the basis of performance and mutual agreement has been introduced. Shri Sonowal said, overall, more clarity has been provided in terms of responsibilities of both public as well as private party while balancing the risks.

The first Public Private Partnership (PPP) Project in the Port sector was launched in 1997 when a terminal at Jawahar Lal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) was awarded to a private party. There has been huge progress in the PPP environment in the Port sector of the country ever since. The Model Concession Agreement (MCA) governing the PPP Projects in the Ports Sector was first introduced in the year 2008 and was subsequently revised in 2018 based on the stakeholder feedback.

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Port Wings News Network rivate investors have decried the Government’s decision to retain the minimum guaranteed cargo (MGC) clause in the revised model concession agreement for private participation in cargo handling projects at major ports, despite calls to dispense with it, reports The Outreach.

“The first concern we have as a bidder is there should be no minimum guaranteed cargo.

consultations on revising the model concession pact, a proposal was mooted to give freedom to private terminal operators to indicate the minimum guaranteed cargo they will handle in a year while placing bids instead of the port authorities setting this target.

According to the proposal, the bidders had to set the MGC for the initial 7 years, the highest of which will be the MGC for the balance period of the contract.

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The ministry of ports, shipping and waterways has retained this condition in the revised model concession pact. This is a draconian clause,” said the chief executive of a port company, operating terminals at major ports.

The MGC clause assumes significance because the royalty to be paid by the private terminal operator to the port authority is based on the actual volumes handled in a year or on the MGC, whichever is higher. The port authority can terminate the contract if the MGC is not met for three consecutive years.

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Instead, based on suggestions by NITI Aayog, the ministry has in a Guiding Note to the MCA, asked the major ports to elicit bidders’ views on MGC while preparing the draft concession agreement (DCA) for individual projects.

“The MGC level (has) to be defined by the concessioning authority based on project economics. In some cases, the MGC levels may not have a Y-o-Y increasing trend across the concession period. The concessioning authority (has) to evaluate the project dynamics and provide a realistic projection of the MGC levels,” the ministry wrote in the Guiding Note issued to the major ports on November 12 along with the revised MCA. “A port may consider providing MGC in the project’s draft concession agreement only where Contd. on page -2

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Spike in Freight Rates

he recovery of the global economy is threatened by high freight rates, which are likely to continue in the coming months, according to UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2021.

UNCTAD’s analysis shows that the current surge in container freight rates, if sustained, could increase global import price levels by 11% and consumer price levels by 1.5% between now and 2023.

Continued from page -1 there is a strong possibility of project operations being sabotaged in cases where the same concessionaire is operating multiple berths in the same port or in a neighbouring port,” the Guiding Note said.

The MGC stipulation is considered “onerous as the flow of traffic or the movement of cargo is seldom within the control of the terminal operator”.

Besides, the MGC clause is skewed in favour of the major ports

“The current surge in freight rates will have a profound impact on trade and undermine socioeconomic recovery, especially in developing countries, until maritime shipping operations return to normal,” said UNCTAD Secretary General Rebeca Grynspan.

This large swing in containerized trade flows was met with supply-side capacity constraints, including container ship carrying capacity, container shortages, labour shortages, continued on and off COVID-19 restrictions across port regions and congestion at ports.

For example, the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) spot rate on the ShanghaiEurope route was less than $1,000 per TEU in June 2020, jumped to about $4,000 per TEU by the end of 2020, and rose to $7,395 by the end of July 2021. On top of this, cargo owners faced delays, surcharges and other costs, and still encountered difficulties to ensure their containers were moved promptly.

The impact of the high freight charges will be greater in small island developing states (SIDS), which could see import prices increase by 24% and consumer prices by 7.5%. In least developed countries (LDCs), consumer price levels could increase by 2.2%. Supply chains will be affected by higher maritime trade costs. Low-value-added items produced in smaller economies, in particular, could face serious erosion of their comparative advantages.

In addition, concerns abound that the sustained higher shipping costs will not only weigh on exports and imports but could also undermine a recovery in global manufacturing.

The report says sustained high rates are already affecting global supply chains, noting that Europe, for example, has been facing shortages of consumer goods imported from Asia such as home furnishings, bicycles, sports goods and toys.

According to the report, a surge in container freight rates will add to production costs, which can raise consumer prices and slow national economies, particularly in SIDS and LDCs, where consumption and production highly depend on trade.

The high rates will also impact on low-value-added items such as furniture, textiles, clothing and leather products, whose production is often fragmented across low-wage economies well away from major consumer markets; the UNCTAD predicts consumer price increases of 10.2% on these.

The analysis further predicts a 9.4% increase in rubber and plastic products, a 7.5% increase for pharmaceutical products and electrical equipment, 6.9% for motor vehicles and 6.4% for machinery and equipment.

The impact of the high freight rates will not be evenly spread, even within Europe, and will be generally greater in smaller economies.

It is suggested that prices would rise by 3.7% in Estonia and 3.9% in Lithuania, compared with 1.2% in the United States and 1.4% in China. This differential also reflects a greater “import openness”, the ratio of imports to GDP, which is typically higher in smaller economies.

Manufacturers in the United States rely mainly on industrial supplies from China and other East Asian economies, so continued cost pressures, disruption and delays in containerized shipping will hinder production, according to the report.

A 10% increase in container freight rates, together with supply chain disruptions, is expected to decrease industrial production in the United States and the euro area by more than 1%, while in China production is expected to decrease by 0.2%.

UNCTAD emphasizes that transport costs are also influenced by structural factors, including port infrastructure quality, the trade facilitation environment and shipping connectivity, and there is potential for significant improvements.

UNCTAD urges countries to consider a portfolio of measures that span hard and soft infrastructure and services. Improving the quality of port infrastructure would reduce world average maritime transport costs by 4.1%, while costs would be reduced by 3.7% by better trade facilitation measures and by 4.4% by improved liner shipping connectivity.

It calls on governments to monitor markets to ensure a fair, transparent and competitive commercial environment and recommends more data sharing and stronger collaboration Sample between stakeholders TEXT in the maritime supply chain.

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The report urges continued monitoring and analysis of trends to find ways of cutting costs, enhancing efficiency and smoothing delivery of maritime trade. It also emphasizes the need for smaller economies to diversify by graduating to higher-value-added products to be more resilient to external shocks.

In the medium to longer term, the maritime supply capacity will also be affected by the transition of the industry towards zero-carbon shipping. To ensure that the necessary investment in ships, ports and the provision of new fuels is not delayed, it will be important for investors to count on a predictable global regulatory framework.

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handling only whatever comes to us. How can a private terminal operator guarantee MGC,” the CEO mentioned earlier said.

While the Centre is seeking to bring major ports and non-major ports (developed by the coastal states with private funds) on par, including allowing the former to set rates based on market forces as enjoyed by the latter, the concessions for non-major ports does not incorporate a MGC clause.

Freightwalla Introduces AI-Powered Cargo Tracker to help MSME Exporters & Importers

“Returning to normal would entail investing in new solutions, including infrastructure, freight technology and digitalization, and trade facilitation measures,” she said. Demand for goods surged in the second half of 2020 and into 2021, as consumers spent their money on goods rather than services during pandemic lockdowns and restrictions, according to the report.

Working from home, online shopping and increased computers sales all placed unprecedented demand on supply chains.

This mismatch between surging demand and de facto reduced supply capacity then led to record container freight rates on practically all container trade routes.

as it allows them to partake in the increase in royalty receipts from higher volumes handled by the terminal operator on actual basis but does not provide for the authority to share the risk of low volumes and the resultant lower royalty. This is because the royalty has to be paid on the actual volumes handled or on MGC, whichever is higher.

“A terminal operator cannot control or influence export-import trade flows. We are a transit facility,

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Port Wings News Network ndia’s leading digital freight forwarder Freightwalla has launched a free supply chain automation platform, an intelligent shipment tracking service for MSME businesses. An advanced predictive analytics system will help exporters/importers to combat risk associated with shipment delays and improve supply chain efficiency free of cost. The intelligent cargo navigation service backed by the latest ML algorithm will be available to all shippers, including local and global exporters and allied parties. Businesses can avail of the service at zero cost for tracking up to 20 containers per month.

According to the Maritime Executive, on average, “Four out of every ten containers (39 per cent) missed their scheduled sailing. At the same time, some significant carriers and ports reported rollover rates of over 50 per cent.” Whereas according to Sea-Intelligence’s Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, “Global shipping line schedule reliability has dropped to 34.9% in January 2021, the lowest in history.”

Today, shippers deal with multiple uncertainties like space constraints, equipment shortage, congestion at origin/destination ports, higher freight rates, and shipment delays.

Furthermore, limited visibility into the movement of goods has also made tracking the shipment cumbersome and time-consuming.

This has necessitated managers and cargo owners to consolidate data from multiple sources through process-intensive tasks such as phone calls, browsing websites and e-mail communications.

Without real-time insights on cargo movement, handling these challenges is extremely difficult and negatively impacts the entire business.

Armed with a host of advanced tech features, the tracking service aims to resolve the challenges logistics managers face in the wake of the current global crisis in the EXIM industry. The tracking system records multiple data points over the complete shipment journey. The platform will employ ML (Machine Learning) algorithms capable of predicting shipment delays based on satellite tracking, port congestion, and other signals. It will thus offer access to predictive analytics to combat risks related to shipment schedules based on historical distribution.

Besides offering real-time tracking and ETA through a single dashboard, the tracker will also provide additional services such as carrier performance evaluation, predictive analytics to combat risks, and carrier schedule plan to optimize the supply chain. The service will be available to not only the cargo owners booking shipments through

Freightwalla, but also the exporters/ importers who wish to avail an intelligent tracking tool to plan and execute shipments effectively, regardless of the service provider they choose to work with.

Commenting on the development, Mr. Sanjay Bhatia, Co-founder & CEO, Freightwalla, said, “The pandemic has completely changed the dynamics of world trade whereby the need for real-time tracking and intelligent post-shipment solutions have become even more crucial.

Tracking as a Service is a new-

age disruptive technology that will enable smart tracking and offer advanced predictive analytics, thus empowering exporters to undertake intelligent and informed decisions. It is now more critical than ever to be able to pre-empt logistics challenges so that the buyer-supplier relationship is not hindered by the uncertainties of today’s shipping industry.

Enhanced visibility and real-time intelligence will help drive transparency and sustainability across supply chains, thereby paving the way for healthy business ties.”

Freightwalla has partnered with 60+ shipping lines to enable exporters and importers to track containers across multiple carriers seamlessly from a single platform. The service will offer a unified and real-time view of all shipments, including transshipment carrier tracking for advanced supply chain planning and eliminate manual tracking. Besides, the platform will capture several data points such as shipment departure, arrival time, and ports visited.

The digital freight forwarder aims to bring transparency and visibility in the shipping and logistics sector, modernize the operations across the supply chain and contribute to the government’s Ease of Doing Business in India.

85th Memorial Day of Kapplottiya Tamizhan, V.O.Chidambaranar, was observed in Chennai Port Trust on 18.11.2021. Hon’ble Minister Thiru Ma.Subramanian, Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Hon’ble Minister Thiru P.K. Sekarbabu, Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Thiru Sunil Paliwal, Chairman, Chennai Port Trust, paid floral tributes to the Portrait of V.O.C Chidambaranar kept at Harbour Main Gate. All HODs and Senior officers of Chennai Port Trust also paid floral tributes.

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Port Wings News Network he Port Day was observed on the auspicious day of Kartik Purnima by the Paradip Port Trust Authorities on 19 November 2021 as being done every year, but in a restrained manner following social distancing and guidelines of the Govt.

On this occasion, Shri P.L. Haranadh, Chairman, Paradip Port Trust attended the function as Chief Guest and unfurled the Paradip Port

Flag at Wet Basin in the morning. He performed the traditional Kalas Puja & handed over the sacred Kalas to the Sadhavas who set sail on board a traditionally decorated boat. He also inspected the Port Marine crafts lined up in the Harbour and took salute.

Thereafter Dy. Conservator, Paradip Port Capt. A.C. Sahoo welcomed the guests in the meeting and explained the importance of Port Day celebration.

Extending his greetings to the gathering on the auspicious occasion of Kartika Purnima, Shri Haranadh, Chairman, Paradip Port Trust outlined the tremendous rise of the Port in recent decades. He appealed to all the stakeholders to embark on the Mission No. 1, to make the Port the numero uno among all the Major

Ports of India. In the current fiscal, till October 2021, the Port has handled 65.28 MMT cargo, thus by exhibiting a positive growth of 5.33% and on course to cross 100 MMT cargo handling 6th year in row. Among the ongoing projects over Rs. 2,000 Cr. worth of projects are under implementation out of which mechanization of 3 EQ Berths and Development of New Coal Import Berth will be completed

by December, 2021 resulting a total capacity addition of 40 MMTPA. Development of ambitious Western Dock of capacity 25 MMTPA at a cost of Rs. 3,005 Cr. is now in tendering stage and within this fiscal, it is schedule to be awarded.

As Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi aims to make India No. 1 Maritime Country, during inaugural event of recent Gati Shakti, he has stressed on capacity augmentation, increase in efficiency and reduction in Turn Round Time of Vessels. The completion of Haridaspur-Paradip Rail line has been a major game changer in the region. Numaligarh Refinery Storage terminal at a cost of Rs. 500 Cr. is under implementation and 2nd Exit Road cum Fly Over as a part of Gati Shakti at a cost of

Rs. 93 Cr. will be completed by next year.

Under promotion of Business Development, Ease of doing business provisions will create a congenial atmosphere for the customers to handle traffic through out Port. e-initiatives like ERP implementation, improvement of RFID and other Smart Port initiatives will go a long way for customer satisfaction. Feasibility of power supply in the Port by Solar means in next few years

will be explored. Pollution control measures to be stepped up. Under Green Port initiatives, 1 lakh plantation drive will be undertaken and in the prohibited area, greenery will be given utmost importance.

Staff and Port Users’ welfare will always be in his heart. 147 quarters will be built in Phase I within a year and in the next board meeting it will be set in motion. PPT Hospital will be expanded to handle cardiac and trauma care patient. Shri Haranadh concluded by saying that he believes that Team PPT will rise to the occasion and with dedication, integrity and team effort will conquer new milestones in next couple of years.

Dr. P.N. Bahekar, Secretary, PPT offered the Vote of Thanks.

Chinese Data Law Adds To Global Shipping Disruption Chennai

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Port Wings News Network hips in Chinese waters are disappearing from tracking systems following the introduction of a new data law in China, frustrating efforts to ease bottlenecks that are snarling the global economy, according to three shipping sources directly impacted.

China’s Personal Information Protection Law, which came into effect on Nov. 1, has added to a raft of new rules designed to increase government control over how domestic and foreign organisations collect and export China’s data.

Although there are no specific guidelines on shipping data in the regulations some domestic providers in China have stopped giving information to foreign companies as a direct consequence of the new rules, the sources told Reuters on Wednesday.

The data is relied upon to provide information on cargo volumes and helps optimise logistics by predicting congestion so companies can make key decisions on shipping routes.

MarineTraffic, a top global provider of ship tracking and maritime intelligence, is among those foreign companies now experiencing gaps in vital shipping location data from China, where much of the world’s supply of manufactured goods and some industrial commodities come from.

“If this continues, there will be a big impact in terms of global

visibility especially as we come into the busy Christmas period with supply chains already facing huge problems all over the world,” said Anastassis Touros, AIS network team leader at MarineTraffic.

“All of a sudden we do not know when ships are leaving and from where, and we also don’t have the full picture on port congestion which AIS offers us.”

The so-called Automatic Identification System (AIS) provides the locational positions on ships. It is used by other vessels, ports, and many other organisations from banks and traders to search and rescue operations.

From Oct. 28 to Nov. 15 the level of terrestrial shipping data across all Chinese waters was estimated to have dropped 90% according to market intelligence and valuations provider VesselsValue.

“With China being a major importer of coal and iron ore and one of the main container exporters globally, this decline in positional data could cause significant challenges concerning ocean supply chain visibility,” head trade analyst Charlotte Cook said.

Two other sources put the drop in terrestrial AIS data at up to 45% in recent days.

An official with the Guangdong Maritime Safety Administration told Reuters that AIS rules were set by the department’s headquarters in Beijing. Calls to the Maritime Safety Administration’s Beijing

office were not answered.

Other Chinese officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment. A spokesperson with U.N. agency the International Maritime Organization, which adopted global AIS regulations, had no comment when contacted.

The AIS information is taken from continuous transmissions and although it can be collated using satellite data, for heavily congested areas or places where frequent updates are needed, terrestrial data is required.

It was unclear how AIS users will be able to keep tabs on shipping movements if the data gaps continue.

The lack of tracking capability comes at a time when COVID-19 has already exposed the fragility of global supply chains used for everything from food to fashion.

The surge in demand for goods and shortage of containers has created port disruptions around the world, which makes the AIS data even more important to determine schedule times for shipments from key suppliers in China.

Mainland China is home to six of the world’s ten largest container ports. An employee at Elane Inc, a Beijing-based company that owns an AIS data platform with around 2.5 million users, told Reuters that “all dealings with foreign entities were recently halted”.

“The changes happened last month, we only supply data to domestic users now,” said the employee, who asked not to be identified.

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Tamil Nadu Can Achieve $1 Trillion Economy, Says State Finance Minister P T R Palanivel Thiagarajan Chennai

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Port Wings News Network amil Nadu is on track to achieve the target of becoming a $1-trillion economy and logging in $100 billion exports by 2030, and for this the state will have to grow at a rate of 13 per cent per annum for the next ten years, state finance minister Palanivel Thiagarajan, according to a report in Business Standard daily.

“Not only can we achieve the $1 trillion target very reasonably, we also have unlimited potential if we get some basic things right. We require nominal growth of 13 per cent for the next ten years to achieve this. If you take out the inflation of 5-6 per cent, 7-8 per cent real growth is easily achievable,” he said addressing a CII summit. State chief minister M K Stalin had also set a target of bringing in investments to the tune of Rs 23 trillion by 2030 to boost the economic growth.

He added that the fact that Tamil Nadu is one of the few states with no negative growth during the pandemic indicates that these targets are within reach. Data released by the Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation shows Tamil Nadu posted a positive growth of 1.42 per cent in FY21.

He said the state had a history of achieving a growth of over 10.3 per cent CAGR between 2006-11 after taking out the effect of inflations.

The current exports by the state is around $26 billion.

To attract investments, we

have removed some 350 technical requirements and want to create a land bank,” Thiagarajan added.

He said in a recent meeting with the Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, he had pushed for the implementation of 12 major road projects, six airports and the transformation of V O Chidambaranar (VOC) Port in Tuticorin to a major transhipment port.

Regarding the impact of the ongoing rains and resulting floods in Chennai and Tamil Nadu he said it is a long-term problem that was created over a period of around 50 years due to the encroachment of water bodies. “We have a clear policy regarding this. A committee has been set up to look into this,” he added. Stalin had appointed retired IAS officer V Thiruppugazh, who served in Gujarat under the then Chief Minister Narendra Modi and also in the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) under the Prime Minister, to advise on coming out with a strategy on mitigation and management of flood risk in Chennai.

Opening Up Of Economies Coupled With Buoyant Order Booking Position Further Adds To Positive Sentiment For Exports: FIEO President New Delhi Port Wings News Network eacting to the monthly trade data for October, 2021, FIEO President, Dr A Sakthivel said that the monthly exports performance of USD 35.65 billion with an impressive doubledigit growth of more than 43 percent, signifies the importance of opening up and further recovery of economies across the globe coupled with buoyant order booking position across sectors. This has not only added positive sentiment for exports but has also further enthused the exporters to perform with much more vigour and zeal thereby achieving the USD 400 billion merchandise exports target in the current fiscal. The FIEO Chief also praised efforts of the exporting community, who have continued to perform remarkably well during these challenging times.

Dr Sakthivel also welcomed the steps taken by the government under the able and dynamic leadership of Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and also the Union Finance Minister and the Union Commerce & Industry and Textiles Minister for showing confidence and trust on the exporters.

The FIEO President said that the top sectors, which performed impressively during the month were Petroleum Products, Engineering

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Goods, Gem & Jewellery, Organic & Inorganic Chemicals, Cotton Yarn/Fabrics/Made-ups, Handloom Products etc., Electronic Goods, Plastic & Linoleum, Manmade Yarn/Fabs/ made-ups, RMG of All Textiles and Marine Products.

Dr Sakthivel emphasised that many labour-intensive sectors were major contributors, which itself is a good sign, further helping job creation in the country. However, imports yet again clocking over USD 55 billion with a growth of over 62 percent during the month should be analysed, said Dr A Sakthivel.

FIEO Chief is of the view that though the government has announced a slew of measures to support exports, the need of the hour is to soon announce extension of the interest equalisation scheme, augmenting the flow of empty containers and establishing a regulatory authority to seek justification of freight hike and imposition of various charges by the shipping lines need urgent intervention of the government. Dr Sakthivel said that the Federation has also urged the Government to provide freight support to all exports till 31st March 2022 as freight rates have skyrocketed and are likely to sombre by March 2022.

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We Can Look At More Than $10 Billion Leather Union Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shantanu Thakur reviews Exports Target By 2025: Piyush Goyal New Delhi Port Wings News Network ouncil for leather Exports (CLE) organised the CLE National Export Excellence Award function in New Delhi on 17 November 2021 . Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister for Commerce & Industry and Textiles was chief guest of the award ceremony and Smt. Anupriya Patel was Guest of the honour.

The awards were presented under various product segments covered under the leather and footwear sector of the country to recognise the exceptional performance.

Addressing the National Export Excellence Awards presentation ceremony of the Council for Leather Exports (CLE), the Minister said that India’s leather industry should aspire to be No.1 in the world.

“I do feel very, very satisfied that you are aspiring to grow to at least $10 billion by 2025, though this still gives you only a growth rate of about 15-17%. Whereas looking at the potential of all of you,… I think we can look at even more ambitious

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targets,” Shri Goyal said, adding that the Kolhapuri Chappals alone can achieve $1 billion exports target.

Shri Goyal appealed the leather industry to be self-sufficient, ‘AatmaNirbhar’, and not wait for the Government to roll out schemes, give land (at subsidised rates), come out with a PLI. “All of these things, in my humble view, will hold back your progress.”

He assured Government will help the leather industry achieve the goals by setting up BIS Standards laboratories in close proximity to leather clusters.

“Your industry has been at the forefront of innovation, high quality products, design, good recognition in export, world markets,” said Shri Goyal.

Shri Goyal said India’s leather industry has the “competitive and comparative advantages” when compared to the rest of the world and aim to make ‘Made in India’ brand the hallmark of excellence.

“I think a lot of (high quality) produce does get made in India but is sold to the high mark-ups across the world through the branding exercises of some of these companies.”

Smt Anupriya Patel, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry stated that leather has been a priority

sector for the Government and is a sector with a huge employment potential, with a large women workforce. The Minister stated that the leather industry has undergone significant transformation and is a leading exporter of value-added

of suitable action plans and formulation and dissemination of pro-active Government policies to promote Indian leather& Footwear exports as well as the infrastructure and fiscal support available to exporters. In this whole exercise

products. The Minister stated that the world is looking at India as a major manufacturing hub and we need to tap this huge potential and concentrate on innovation, product diversification and design development to achieve higher export growth.

Shri Sanjay Leekha, Chairman CLE stating that the leather industry is committed to achieve the export target of USD 5.89 billion set by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry this year and looks to achieve the export of USD `10 billion (from USD 5.09 billion in 2019-20) and also domestic industry turnover of USD 20 billion (from present turnover of USD 12 billion) by 2025.

Shri Leekha requested the support of the Government in achieving the envisaged targets by extending the Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) to the leather sector and also considering a leather park scheme similar to the Textile Park Scheme to the leather sector. Shri Leekha also sought reinstatement of import duty exemption on wet blue, crust and finished leathers.

Shri RK Jalan, Vice-Chairman CLE thanked both the Ministers for their support and congratulated all award winners.

The Council for Leather Exports (popularly known as CLE), Sponsored by Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, is the apex body of the 3500 member rapidly growing Indian leather Industry. CLE’s activities are multiple and directed towards assisting its members in extending their global reach thereby increasing their exports. CLE caters to the needs of the leather, leather product and footwear exporters and serves as a connecting bridge between the exporters and buyers all over the world.

CLE’s status as the apex Leather Export Promotion Organization in India also calls for its active involvement with the Central and State Governments in the evolution

of promoting exports, CLE works closely with its members and Government departments in having their individual and collective problems and difficulties resolved.

About National Export Excellence Awards: CLE gives away national export excellence award every year to recognise the exceptional performance of the member exporters in the export sector during the financial year. Following are the categories under which CLE recognises the excellence of exporters: 1.Overall category: under this 3 awardees are chosen by the export award committee based on their export performance during the financial year. For the FY 2019-20 M/s Feng Tay India, Tamil Nadu is considered for the first place while M/s Farida Group, Chennai and M/s K.H. Exports India (P) Ltd, Chennai are considered for the 2nd & 3rd place respectively. Similarly for the FY 2020-21 the same companies have been considered with the same place of 1st, 2nd & 3rd position.

2.Export Turnover wise Other than this, there are 9 product panels under leather & footwear sector of country viz. Finished leather, Leather Goods, Leather Garments, Leather Footwear, Non-Leather footwear, Industrial Leather Gloves, Saddlery & Harness, Footwear Components & Fashion/Sports Leather Gloves for which National Export Award is given based on the export value categories of Rs. 300 cr & Above, Rs. 300 cr to 200 cr , Rs. 200 cr to 100 cr and upto Rs. 100 cr 3.Women Entrepreneur of the Year CLE also recognise the exceptional contribution of the members especially of the women entrepreneur by declaring “women entrepreneur of the year” who have done exceptionally well during the year and served to the country.

Women entrepreneurs are selected on the basis predefined criterion.

4.Brand promotion: In order to promote and recognise the newly developed brands of the member exporters CLE gives every years awards to successful brands of leather and footwear sectro. Under this category members who have taken special initiatives to create and promote international brand are being recognized every year.

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Port Wings News Network nion Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Shantanu Thakur undertook an emergent review meeting of efforts for strengthening the development initiatives of Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SMP), Kolkata.

He also reviewed activities for port-related and port-based industries in the hinterland and step undertaken to streamline the same. The review meeting was attended by Chairman SMP Shri Vinit Kumar, Dy. Chairman, HODs of SMP Kolkata and senior officers of Inland Waterways Authority of India and Cochin Shipyard Limited

at Kolkata Dock system.

Shri Shantanu Thakur appreciated the performance of Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata. The Minister, however, directed for expediting following projects for the benefits of stakeholders, trade and commerce community, and people of the State at large: (1) Feasibility of Seaplane project in West Bengal, (2) Development of Passenger Jetties, (3) Development of Ro-Ro and Cargo Transportation on the Icchamoti River, and (4) Development of Ship/Barge repair facilities in NW–I area of West Bengal.

Hazardous cargo seized at Mundra port New Delhi Port Wings News Network shipment containing possible radioactive substances was seized by Indian authorities at Mundra Port on Thursday, reports India Today Web Desk.

The shipment, comprising several containers, was seized by a joint Customs and DRI team at the port from a foreign vessel on concerns that it contained “undeclared hazardous cargo”, according to a statement released by Adani Ports.

It may be noted that the Mundra Port is operated by Adani Ports and SEZ (APSEZ). “On November 18, 2021, a joint Customs and DRI team seized several containers at Mundra Port from a foreign vessel on concerns that they contained undeclared hazardous cargo,” the statement said.

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“While the cargo was listed as Non-Hazardous, the seized containers had Hazard Class 7 markings (which indicate radioactive substances),” it added.

The statement also clarified that the containers were not destined for Mundra Port or any other port in India. They were en route from Karachi in Pakistan to Shanghai in China. However, the government authorities had the cargo offloaded at Mundra Port for further inspection.

“APSEZ extended all assistance possible for this operation and thanks the Customs and DRI personnel for their quick and coordinated action.

We salute their alert diligence and will continue to fully assist any action that keeps India safe. The Adani Group takes national security very seriously and will not allow it to be compromised in any way,” the statement added.

APM Terminals Mumbai Secures Weekly Intra-Asia Service Operated By RCL Feeders Led Consortium Mumbai

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Port Wings News Network PM Terminals Mumbai also known as Gateway Terminals India (GTI) has secured a new weekly intra-Asia service. The service, known as RWA1(RCL feeders China-Western India Service) is operated jointly by RCL Feeders, Pacific International Lines, CU Lines and Inter Asia Lines using 5 vessels in a 35-day rotation with RCL feeders being the berth window holder. The maiden call of the service was received at the terminal in Mumbai on November 15. The loop includes the ports of Nansha- Shekou – Singapore – Westport – Northport - Nhava Sheva – Mundra – Westport – Haiphong Nansha.

Speaking on the new call, Mr. Girish Aggarwal, COO, GTI said “GTI has always been at the forefront of customer service and we are glad to be a part of this service that connects Asia with our port. The service will provide an opportunity to our customers to

expand their market and connect to Asian countries that are untapped.

We believe our infrastructure and capabilities will help us to operate this service in the most efficient manner, thereby ensuring costeffective and safe transit of cargoes of our customers.”

APM Terminals Mumbai also known as Gateway Terminals India (GTI) is a part of APM Terminals global ports/terminal network. It is a joint venture between APM Terminals and the Container Corporation of India (CONCOR-A Government of India undertaking).

APM Terminals Mumbai is one of the three container terminals operating from Nhava Sheva’s Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) having procured a 30 years’ license from the port to provide container handling services at its facility. APM Terminals Mumbai is connected to the rest of the country via main routes NH-4B, NH-4 and NH-17.

Similarly, it is connected to the national railway network at Panvel junction and has access to 33 ICDs throughout India.

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Gatishakti Initiative & Maritime India Vision 2030 – Way forward for 5 trillion economy by 2025 Chennai

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Port Wings News Network onfederation of Indian Industry (CII) on 17 November 2021 organised the Virtual Summit on CII Port Conclave 2021 – 4th Edition with the theme focussing on “Smart Connected Ports for Trillion Dollar Economy” through Virtual Platform.

Mr Shripad Naik, Hon’ble Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India in his inaugural address highlighted that the Gatishakti master plan for infrastructural development holds the key in meeting several ambitious targets of Government of India like reaching 5 trillion economy by 2025 and increasing the exports of goods and services to 1 trillion dollar as well as improving the domestic good capital manufact output. He also said that the Maritime India vision 2030 which envisages 3 lakh crore investment that will generate employment for 20 lakh persons in India.

Mr T K Ramachandran IAS, Chairman, CII Port Conclave 2021 & Chairman, VO Chidambaranar

Port Trust explained that recent developments including Covid pandemic have brought paradigm shift in the port operations mainly because of pandemic leading to push towards digitization. Post pandemic recovery has brought the spotlight on accelerating economic growth and need to improve capacity and efficiency at national gateways viz. ports. He also highlighted importance of bringing in all the stakeholders of ports and logistics sector together under one umbrella to achieve the intended aim to logistics development in the country.

Mr Sunil Paliwal, IAS, Chairman, Chennai Port Trust, explained how Ports are fundamental to the India’s economy, handling up to 20% percent of the goods in National freight Ecosystem. In this context, there is an imminent need for rapid, large-scale modernization, with operations being slowed down by Infrastructure and other constraints.

During his address, Mr. Paliwal

focused on various initiatives taken

by Government of India and major port authorities towards adoption

of various digital technologies at ports. He explained about the National logistics portal, recently championed by Government, aims to cover all the major as well as minor ports in India.

Dr M Beena IAS, Chairman, Cochin Port Trust, shared her thoughts on importance of country’s maritime sector and its crucial role in its overall trade and growth. She focused on the role of Maritime India Vison, 2030 in carving out a future road map for Indian ports and shipping industry.

Briefing about Maritime India Vision, she stressed on the importance of waterways and coastal shipping sub-sectors which will propel Indian maritime sector to its next level of growth in near future. However, in order to realize this vision, India must undertake a number of initiatives including developing adequate infrastructure, improving operational efficiency through technology, strengthening policy and regulatory frameworks, enabling environment sustainability etc. She also pointed that for ports to grow, they need to diversify and be customer centred while also moving towards adoption of emerging digital technologies including Artificial intelligence and machine learning for better planning and forecasting.

Mr Karuppiah Subramaniam, President of IAPH International Association of Ports & Harbors (Malaysia) during his special address highlighted that India is one of the leading economies in the world along with being one of the major trading nations. He mentioned that India’s strength as a trading nation is evident given its recent economic growth and advancement in the field of science and technology.

Briefing about sustainability and resilient development of ports and shipping sector, he outlined key objectives that needs to be achieved by ports and shipping sector. This included, accelerated digitization, development of single platform

for ports, conducive e-commerce environment, creation of digital free trade zones and use of bid data.

He further explained how IAPH is playing a key role in achieving the above objectives.

Mr C Devarajan, Co Chairman, Infrastructure & Construction (Smart Cities) Task Force, CII Southern Region & Chairman & Managing Director of URC Group of Companies during his welcome address highlighted the potential of maritime trade in India along with various measures taken

by Government of India for the development of ports such as tax holidays, infrastructure spending etc.

Underlining the fact that India’s vast coast line of 7517 Kms provides significant opportunity to create a world class Ports and marine transport ecosystem. He further highlighted the vital roles technology shall play in improving efficiency of Indian Ports and accelerate development of India’s trade and logistics ecosystem.

Mr Pranavant, Partner of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP, in his address mentioned that the freight ecosystem in India is going to increase 4 times by 2050 and exports are expected to double up. This provides an enormous potential for the ports to grow in near future. Underlining the core challenges facing India’s Ports, he highlighted the need for fast tracking technology adoption and transformation towards “smart ports”; Enabling a sustainable and scalable logistics value proposition to induce modal shift towards greener modes like IWT and coastal shipping; and enabling seamless information exchange and leverage smart technologies to improving Logistics Performance.

Mr S Narasimhan, Co – Chairman, CII Port Conclave 2021 & Managing Director, Sattva Logistics in his closing remarks, explained that Indian Government plays a pivotal role in supporting the ports sector given latter’s contribution in nation’s development and meeting its economic aspirations. He explained that India needs to reduce the logistics cost from 12-13% to something about 7-8%. In order to achieve this, we need to undertake programmatic interventions during various stages of entire logistics chain while also focussing on improving port’s performance through technology adoption.

Nitin Gadkari sanctions Improvement and strengthening works of National Highways in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand New Delhi Port Wings News Network nion Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari sanctioned Widening and strengthening work of NH-334A (Purkaji – Laksar – Haridwar Road) to two-lane with paved shoulder under EPC (Engineering Procurement Construction) mode with a budget of Rs. 227.06 Crores

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in Uttar Pradesh. In a series of tweets Shri Gadkari informed about sanctioning three more projects in the state. The Minister sanctioned Widening and strengthening work of NH-330D (Sitapur to Kurain Section) to two-lane with paved shoulder under EPC mode with a budget of Rs. 505 Crores.

Development work of 6-Lane access-controlled Spur to Haridwar from Delhi – Saharanpur –

Dehradun Economic corridor on Hybrid Annuity Mode under BharatmalaPariyojana has been sanctioned with a budget of Rs. 2095.21 Crores in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

Improvement and upgradation work of NH-227A (Near Sikriiganj to Barhaiganj) to two-lane with paved shoulder under EPC mode has been sanctioned with a budget of Rs. 403.36 Crores.

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Port Wings News Network he Indian Navy’s firepower got a major boost with the induction of INS Visakhapatnam, one of the four stealth guided-missile destroyer ships under Project 15B, at the Western Naval Command in Mumbai on 21 November, reports India Today.

Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh along with top naval commanders was in attendance at the induction ceremony of the indigenously built Visakhapatnam, seen as another Atmanirbhar success story in the field of defence manufacturing.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hailed INS Visakhapatnam as a symbol of the growing maritime prowess of the country and a major milestone in achieving Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Make in India, Make for the World’.

Singh defined the warship as one of the most technologically advanced guided missile destroyers in the world which will cater to the present and future requirements of the Armed Forces and the nation as a whole.

“Today, as INS Visakhapatnam manufactured by MDSL is successfully commissioned, there is no doubt that in the coming times, we will be shipbuilding not only for our own needs, but also for the needs

of the entire world. I’m confident that INS Visakhapatnam will live up to her name and strengthen our maritime security ,” he said at the induction ceremony.

Vi s a k h a p a t n a m is packed with an array of weapons and sensors, which include supersonic surface-tosurface and surface-toair missiles, medium and short-range guns, anti-submarine rockets and advanced electronic warfare and communication suits.

The ship is also equipped to fight under nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) warfare conditions, an official said.

Amongst the largest destroyers constructed in India with an overall length of 163 metres and displacement of over 7400 tons, the warship is a potent platform capable of undertaking multifarious task and missions spanning the full spectrum of maritime warfare.

Designed by the Indian

Navy’s in-house organisation, the Directorate of Naval Design, and constructed by Mazagon Dock Limited, INS Visakhapatnam has the capability of embarking two integrated helicopters and boasts of a very high level of automation with sophisticated digital networks, combat management systems and integrated platform management systems.

It is the first stealth guidedmissile destroyer of the Rs 35,000 crore Project 15B under which a total of four warships are being

built. The next ship is set to be commissioned in 2023 while the other two are planned to be inducted by 2025.

With the changing power dynamics in the Indian Ocean region, Visakhapatnam will augment the Indian Navy’s mobility, reach and flexibility towards the accomplishment of its role and tasks.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh emphasised on the need to keep the IndoPacific region open, safe and secure, terming it as the primary objective of the Indian Navy.

He asserted that India’s interests are directly linked with the Indian Ocean and the region is crucial for the world economy.

“Challenges such as piracy, terrorism, illegal smuggling of arms and narcotics, human trafficking, illegal fishing and damage to the environment are equally responsible for affecting the maritime domain. Therefore, the role of the Indian Navy becomes very important in the entire Indo-Pacific region,” he added.

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Port Wings News Network he UK House of Lords Select Committee on Defence and International Relations heard expert evidence from Commander Caroline Tuckett, Lead Legal Advisor, International Law, Royal Navy and Mr Andrew Murdoch, Legal Advisor, Oceans Policy Unit, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on the issue of whether or not UNCLOS remains fit for purpose, according to humanrightsatsea.org Both experts were asked questions by Peers on the effectiveness of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 (UNCLOS) in addressing new maritime security threats, with Commander Tuckett focusing on autonomous maritime weapons and associated challenges, and Mr Murdoch addressing broader issues of maritime security, including human rights at sea.

When asked about the challenges of ensuring protection with, and monitoring of, human rights at sea, Mr Murdoch acknowledged that “human rights at sea encompasses a very broad range of activities” from modern slavery, drug trafficking, people smuggling, crime on board ships as well as the substandard working conditions of many seafarers and fishers.

Mr Murdoch argued that UNCLOS “does address human rights issues in some discreet areas” such as the obligation to rescue people in distress at sea, the duty to cooperate in the suppression of slavery and piracy and referred to human rights principles developed by tribunals in relation to use of force.

Insofar the FCDO is concerned, UNCLOS remains an effective overarching framework that has been further supplemented by more specific regulation that addresses human rights concerns.

As examples of instruments specifically developed to address human rights concerns, Mr Murdoch referred to the 2006 Maritime Labour Convention and to the 2007 ILO Work in Fishing Convention. He also stressed that

the UK Government remains committed to the welfare of seafarers and fishers and is committed to uphold minimum labour and welfare standards.

HRAS Comment The UK Government’s position is that despite contemporary human rights concerns, UNCLOS remains fit for purpose and that human rights challenges are sufficiently addressed by existing labour rights instruments, IMO guidelines, and a limited jurisprudence.

Regrettably, this has been the Government’s position for the past eight years now.

Despite criticisms that this position reflects a narrow and flawed understanding of human rights obligations at sea, the UK Government still incorrectly equates human rights with minimum labour and welfare standards on board UK-flagged commercial shipping and fishing vessels.

This flawed perception has severe consequences for the human rights of people who found themselves at sea around the world and in the UK’s territorial waters and who are not always at sea for employment purposes but also for recreation, military, and migration purposes.

Throughout this Inquiry, experts have sought to explain to the Committee that the protection of human rights at sea cannot rest on the limited maritime jurisdictional competencies established under UNCLOS, and that something needs to be done about this.

It is hoped that both the oral and written evidence in this first House of Lords Inquiry will produce a comprehensive report that will ultimately persuade the UK Government to endorse a broader understanding of human rights at sea that goes beyond existing labour obligations in the commercial shipping and fishing industry, and encompasses all 30 fundamental human rights and freedoms as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 for all people who find themselves living, working and transiting at sea irrespective their status, nationality, or purpose.

Nov. 24th - 30th, 2021 Issue

EDGE Announces Strategic Deal With IAI To Develop Advanced Unmanned Surface Vessels New Delhi Port Wings News Network DGE, an advanced technology company for defense and beyond, on November 18 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Israel’s leading aerospace and defense manufacturer, to jointly design a first-in-class series of 17m unmanned surface vessels (USV) for the entire range of military and commercial applications.

EDGE is leveraging its entity, ADSB, the regional leader in the design, new build, repair, maintenance, refit and conversion of naval and commercial vessels, to collaborate with the Israeli defense company to develop the state-ofthe-art USVs. While ADSB will design the platform, integrate the control systems and payload, and develop the concept of operations (CONOPS), IAI will develop the autonomous control system and integrate various mission payloads to the control system units according to the mission requirements.

Comprising of advanced sensors, sonars and imaging systems that are integrated into a unified command and control system, the USV can operate either remotely, semiautonomously, or autonomously, requiring no human intervention.

Designed to suit all customers’ requirements, the bespoke vessel will offer unique capabilities in terms of modularity, payload, range, maneuverability, and performance.

Military applications for the USV include intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, border and littoral zone patrol, maritime security operations, mine detection and sweeping, submarine detection and anti-submarine warfare, deployment platform for VTOL vehicles and can also be customized for commercial applications such as oceanography, pollution monitoring, oil and gas exploration, transportation of materials and liquids, search

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and rescue, fire-fighting and first interventions.

Faisal Al Bannai, CEO and Managing Director of EDGE Group, said: “It is an important milestone for EDGE to forge collaborations with leading defense players such as IAI to strengthen our advanced technology portfolio.”

He added: “Through this strategic alliance, we can ensure optimal autonomous operational solutions that minimize risk to human life, address key challenges for various

EDGE is an advanced technology group established to develop agile, bold and disruptive solutions for defense and beyond. Enabling a secure future, it is dedicated to bringing innovative technologies and services to market with greater speed and efficiency.

Consolidating over 25 entities and employing more than 13,000 brilliant minds, it offers expertise across five core clusters: Platforms & Systems, Missiles & Weapons, Cyber Defense, Electronic Warfare & Intelligence and Mission Support.

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Port Wings News Network itsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, held a launch ceremony today (November 18th) for the second of two large multi-role response vessels (MRRVs) being built to order for the Department of Transportation in the Republic of the Philippines, according to the company’s release.

The ceremony took place at the Enoura Plant at MHI’s Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The christening and handover of this vessel is planned for September 2022 after cruised to Manilla in May 2022. Additionally, the christening and handover of the first vessel is scheduled for May 2022 after cruised to Manilla in early March, following outfitting work and trial runs.

NEWS - BITS PIL Boosts Asia Coverage With New China Straits Service (CSS)

In anticipation of growing trade flows within Asia, Pacific International Lines (PIL) is pleased to introduce a new weekly direct service connecting key ports in China, Singapore and West Malaysia. The new service, known as China Straits Service (CSS), will commence on 18 December 2021 from Qingdao. It will be served by a consortium of four vessels with an average capacity of 2800 TEUs, jointly deployed by PIL, Goldstar Lines (GSL) and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL).

Mr Tonnie Lim, Chief Trade Officer, PIL, said, “With growing signs of recovery in the global economy, we expect Asia to continue to play a pivotal role in international trade. The new China Straits Service, with its comprehensive coverage of China ports, Singapore and West Malaysia, is designed to support our customers in riding this positive growth trend in Asia. We are happy to expand our Asia coverage and offer this new service to our customers.”

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industries, and enable a secure future for all. These developments will open many doors for us in local and global markets, military and commercial alike.”

Boaz Levy, President and CEO of IAI, said: “We are proud to join hands with EDGE in this endeavor, which is another step towards our growing efforts and partnership in the region. This MoU brings together the best technological know-how from both companies – EDGE Group’s and ADBS’ naval and commercial vessel expertise, and IAI’s expertise in autonomous systems, robotics, and artificial intelligence – for a joint Made in UAE effort, maximizing both companies business opportunities and growth.”

EDGE is an advanced technology group for defense that ranks among the top 25 military suppliers in the world.

ADSB runs one of the most advanced shipyards in the region with a successful track record spanning more than a quarter of a century. As the regional leader in the new build, repair, maintenance, refit and conversion of naval and commercial vessels, the company helps keep the UAE’s naval fleet in prime operational condition.

ADSB’s vision is to become the leading regional shipyard through delivering innovative and dependable solutions and building lasting relationships that bring added value to clients and other stakeholders, both military and civilian. The company is also involved in the civilian energy sector, providing fabrication, maintenance and refurbishment services for static offshore energy infrastructure.

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MRRVs play an important role in severe-weather rescue missions and patrolling in offshore and coastal zones. This vessel has an overall length of approximately 96.6 meters, with a maximum speed of 24 knots and a cruising range of up to 4,000 nautical miles. It is equipped with secure communication systems for Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) surveillance, a helideck and hangar for helicopter operations, an underwater remotely operated vehicle for subsurface search and survey, high-speed rubber boats and other essential equipment for maritime domain awareness and maritime law enforcement operations. The ship will make a significant contribution to enhancing the speed of response to maritime accidents or crimes on the Philippines EEZ and high seas.

This project is being financed by

the Japanese government under a yen loan agreement corresponding to Phase II of the Maritime Safety Capability Improvement Project concluded between the Republic of the Philippines and Japan in October 2016. The project terms call for application of Japanese technology, notably expertise in shipbuilding.

Going forward, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding will continue to build vessels for both domestic and overseas use that deliver exceptional fuel efficiency and environmental performance, contribute to the safety and security of society, and support international contributions, working with its customers for the advancement of society.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group is one of the world’s leading industrial groups, spanning energy, logistics & infrastructure, industrial machinery, aerospace and defense.

SSY Futures Ltd has today announced the completion of their first CME listed, carbon offset deal.

The trades were brokered on the CME listed CBL Nature-Based Global Emissions Offset (N-GEO) futures and CBL Global Emissions Offset futures. Earlier this year, SSY Futures Ltd announced the launch of their new carbon desk, led by Head of Environmental Markets, James Ash. This is part of Simpson Spence Young’s wider carbon strategy, which includes investing in data partnerships to better support their customers’ carbon trading as well as undertaking an audit of their greenhouse gas emissions and retiring sufficient Verified Carbon Units for their offices to become carbon neutral from 2020. This is part of an ongoing commitment to reduce and offset their carbon footprint.

“We’re very pleased to be in a position to work with our clients in this area, which is fast becoming a key priority for many businesses.

We believe we have an important role to play in helping our clients to understand and manage their carbon emissions, reducing the impact that shipping has on the world.” James Ash, Head of Environmental Markets, SSY Futures Ltd.

Volga Shipping Company carried over 480,000 tonnes of heavy fuel oil from Nizhny Novgorod Refinery A total of 20 ships of various types and capacity have been involved on Kstovo - Vysotsk route In the navigation season of 2021, liquid cargo fleet of Volga Shipping Company has fulfilled its obligations on transportation of heavy fuel oil produced by LUKOIL’s Nizhny Novgorod Refinery, the shipping company reports.

Over 480,000 tonnes of the product has been delivered over the season from the port of Kstovo in the Nizhny Novgorod Region to the port of Vysotsk in the Leningrad Region.

“Every year, export oil products from the Nizhny Novgorod Region are transported by the vessels of Volga Shipping Company with their transshipment in Yaroslavl”, says the company.

In 2021, two-unit and one-unit ATBs have been used to deliver heavy fuel oil from Kstovo to the tank farm in Yaroslavl. Then, river-sea going tankers of RST27 and 19614 designs were involved to deliver the product to the tank farm in Vysotsk. That was the first navigation season on the northern route for the Professor Zakharov, a river-going combination carrier of Volga-Don Max class, Project RST54.

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Port Wings News Network ussia has begun sea trials on what it reports is the larger and most powerful icebreaker in the world. The nuclearpowered Siberia departed on November 16 sailing into the Gulf of Finland to begin three weeks of testing before commissioning.

The Siberia is part of the Russian Project 22220 being built by the Baltiysky Zavod (Baltic Shipyard). The vessel is reported to be 33,530 dwt with a length of 569 feet and a maximum beam of 112 feet. It is manned

by a crew of up to 75 people. The icebreaker is powered by a pair of RITM-200 nuclear reactors generating 175 MW. Russian reports indicate that a new generation system was developed especially for these ships. The ship reported can travel at speeds up to 22 knots and is designed to handle ice up to nine feet thick at speeds of 1.5 to 2 knots.

For the next three weeks, the commissioning team will check the operation

of the mechanisms and equipment of the icebreaker. Experts are planning to carry out a series of tests, including the operation of a steam turbine unit, electric propulsion systems of a ship, operation of shaft lines, and deck mechanisms (anchor and steering gear).

The speed and maneuvering characteristics of the icebreaker, the functioning of the general ship systems and automation systems will also be tested. In addition, the sea trials will include the verification of navigation and communication systems, as well as the operation of the helicopter complex.

The Baltic Shipyard said the keel was laid for the Siberia on May 26, 2015. The vessel was launched on September 22, 2017. It is expected that the vessel will be delivered by the end of this year.

Once commissioned, her main task will be to ensure year-round navigation in the Western region of the Arctic.

Russia maintains a fleet of icebreakers at strategic points along the North Sea Route to escort commercial vessels through the ice. In the future, the plan calls for the development of a civilian icebreaker fleet.

The icebreaker Siberia is the second in a class of five vessels that are planned for operation. The first, the Arktika went into service in October 2020 and a third vessel has also been launched. Two others are reported to be under construction with the potential to build yet two more to complete the class.

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Port Wings News Network he White House has raised concerns about the lack of competition in global container shipping, caused by the domination of the market by the three container alliances.

2M, Ocean Alliance and THE Alliance have created a monopoly situation in global liner shipping, according to a blog post on the White House website, while nine carriers that have been organised into the aforementioned three alliances control about 80% of the global shipping market and 95% on the East-West trade lanes. The three liner groupings only controlled 29% of the market as recently as 2011, noted the White House.

2M Alliance is the largest alliance in the industry, comprising Maersk Line and MSC, Ocean Alliance includes CMA CGM, COSCO and Evergreen, while Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming and HMM are the members of THE Alliance.

“This lack of competition leaves American businesses at the mercy of just three alliances,” commented the Biden-Harris Administration.

“Retailers are charged fees for their containers remaining on the docks, even if there is no way to move their containers. If the alliances decide to not accept exports, agricultural exporters will not be able to fulfill their contracts, and farmers’ perishable products may be left to rot.”

In July, Joe Biden, the President of the United States, called attention to these problems in his Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, which encouraged the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to enforce the prohibition against ocean

carriers charging unfair fees to exporters and importers.

FMC, which has jurisdiction to regulate the carriers, should use all of the tools at its disposal to ensure free and fair competition and it has already launched an inquiry into excessive shipping fees that are charged when the importer or exporter cannot plausibly move the container, said the White House in the blog post.

The FMC needs more resources to oversee an industry with the size and scope of global shipping, while its annual budget is just around US$30 million, according to the blog post, which stated that current laws also do not require even basic transparency in this sector.

For example, there is no public reporting of the detention and demurrage fees carriers are charging their customers.

Therefore, the Biden-Harris Administration believes that Congress should also assist by providing the FMC with an updated toolbox to protect exporters, importers, and consumers from unfair practices.

“There is bipartisan support for doing this, including a bipartisan bill sponsored by California Democrat John Garamendi and South Dakota Republican Dusty Johnson.

Their proposed legislation includes good first steps towards the type of longer-term reform to shipping laws that would strengthen America’s global competitiveness,” said the White House.

“We look forward to working with members of both parties in Congress to ensure that we have a system of maritime regulation that boosts instead of reduces American competitiveness for both importers and exporters,” it added.

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