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Government is Working to Make Northeast “Growth Engine of the Country,” says Sarbananda Sonowal New Delhi Port Wings News Network nion government is working hard to make Northeast a growth engine of the country, and the region is taking speed on the path of development said Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal while addressing the Stakeholder Conclave on Waterways as Engine for growth at Guwahati today.

Addressing the forum, Shri Sonowal said that Union government is giving topmost priority to Northeast zone. He asserted that since 2014 the Prime Minister of India is working for the growth of the country with a special focus to Northeast region.

He further said that now focus is given to the waterway connectivity in the region as a result Mongla and Chittagong ports are now accessible

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to us. He urged the stakeholders from across the Northeastern zone to take advantage of the conclave and priorities which products from this

region can be exported to foreign countries.

Union Minister of State for Ports, Shipping & Waterways Shri Shantanu Thakur said that shipping ministry is taking initiatives to develop and use water resources and waterways for the economic

development of the northeast zone.

On this occasion Chief Minister of Assam, Shri. Himanta Biswa Sarma said that this conclave is platform to get an idea how water resource can be used for economic growth and sharing of ideas through this kind of interactions can help the people of Northeast zone in getting the market for their product.

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New Delhi Port Wings News Network hri Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways & AYUSH, Govt of India said that India is on the cusp of major maritime revolution and requires a vibrant and strong maritime industry for both economic and strategic reasons. “ T h e goals set to achieve in the ‘Maritime India Vision 2030’ will help accelerate the growth of the sector and aspire to bring the Indian maritime industry at par with the top global benchmark in the next 10 years,” he added.

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Addressing the Indian Ports & Logistics Conclave ‘Developing Ports for the Future: New India@75’, organized by FICCI, Mr Sonowal said, “Port development in India is guided by the flagship Sagarmala program and the Maritime India V i s i o n 2 0 3 0 . ” Stressing upon the importance of reducing logistic cost in the country, he highlighted that the recently p a s s e d Inland vessel Act, 2021 will usher a new era in the inland water transport sector and shall also fulfil the vision of the Hon’ble Prime Minister, to make the legislative framework user friendly and promote ease of doing business, he emphasized.

Mr. Sonowal also stated that the government is also focusing on the domestic shipbuilding and ship repair market. “To encourage domestic shipbuilding, the Contd. on page -2

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here are at least four well-funded companies focused on competing to supply broadband from space in low-earth orbits. The market for these services is vast, but it particularly benefits shipping, as providers say they can offer seamless connectivity around the globe.

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit, Elon Musk’s Starlink, Kepler Communications, a Canadian venture capital-backed provider, and an independent called OneWeb are moving very rapidly to set up the infrastructure needed for this space (Amazon also has a pilot project underway, but is reportedly holding back on investment to see how the competition fares).

The race hots up. On Tuesday, Elon Musk announced that his SpaceX Starlink project, which aims to deliver global broadband service through a satellite constellation, has shipped 100,000 terminals to customers. On August 21, OneWeb launched 34 satellites in an effort to complete its network. And Richard Branson has planned a $3.2 billion Nasdaq listing for Virgin Orbit in the fourth quarter of this year.

Low-earth orbit (LEO) means an orbit between 160 and 2,000 kilometers above the earth, Deloitte explains in a report. Low-earth orbits have a short orbital period (approximately 90 to 120 minutes) and are commonly used for remote sensing, human space flight, and data communication. Satellites in this orbit can only communicate with a small portion of the earth’s surface at any given moment, which is why a larger number of satellites are needed for global coverage.

The International Telecommunications Union forecasts that there will be 1,000 such satellites in orbit this year.

Morgan Stanley estimates that the satellite broadband market could be worth as much as $400 billion by 2040—fully 40 percent of the estimated $1 trillion global space industry that year. The potential global market for shipping alone is valued to reach $46.50 billion by 2028. What makes this industry so potentially profitable is the vast demand for connectivity.

“Wave after wave of new technologies have made it easier and easier to say connected. As this ability has spread, consumers, companies, and governments now expect to be able to stay connected no matter where they are—in isolated and rural areas, at sea, in the air, and everywhere in between,” Deloitte writes.

The advantage of LEO communications for shipping is low latency – connections are smooth and reliable – and long reach, as the proliferation of low-earth satellites is already providing connectivity where it was not possible previously.

LEO connectivity has already changed the way ships operate, according to one analyst.

“Maritime operations are generally becoming more digital, with many jobs and processes now done using the internet rather than paper. From electronic forms, navigation chart downloads, vessel monitoring, and port communication to business emails, phone calls, and transactions.

Cargo ships no longer have to abide by the traditional route of direct satellite communication, which is very expensive. Now, they can use ‘voice over IP’ for communications that run on the data network of the satellite. These LEOs allow workers on cargo ships to have more or less the same communication tools as those in an office, enabling them to stay in touch with colleagues and families at all times,” he writes.

One major concern for the industry is the fact that all of this technology is untried.

“The advanced satellite buses and manufacturing techniques that are making this new generation of satellites possible are relatively new. While these techniques are necessary to meet megaconstellations’ short timeframes for construction, launch, and deployment, companies should invest enough in designing and testing the outputs to create robust, reliable systems that will work for their lifetime in orbit.

If there is a problem with a satellite, companies should make sure that it can be quickly and safely de-orbited. SpaceX has already lost three Starlink satellites from Sample its first launch of 60 (which will passively de-orbit and burn up in the atmosphere),” TEXT Deloitte points out.

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As of late May 2021, SpaceX had launched more than 1,730 Starlink satellites overall. The constellation is now providing broadband service in select areas around the world, as part of a beta-test program. Full service in certain locations is expected to start in September.

All say that they will provide internet coverage where none would previously have been possible.

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Continued from page -1 such conclave in the state and taking initiatives for the development of waterways in NE zone.

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways is also taking initiative to promote river tourism and water sports along Brahmaputra, Ministry has identified 7 tentative locations (Oriumghat, Bhupen Hazarika Setu, Koliabhomora Bridge at Tezpur, Bogibeel Bridge, Dikhow Mukh, Kalongmukh and Uzanbazar) for development of tourist jetties.

Construction of tourists’ jetties will facilitate river cruise tourism, generate local employment and also growth for local business. These jetties would be in addition to the four tourist jetties at Jogighopa, Pandu, Neamati and Bishwanath Ghat, which have already been approved.

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waterways as National Waterways in 2016. The ministry has initiated work on NW 2 (Brahmaputra) and NW 16 (Barak) as more waterways

are considered for development.

The Indo Bangladesh Protocol (IBP) route developed jointly by India and Bangladesh at an estimated cost of Rs 305.84 crores to provide an alternate connectivity for all Northeastern states from Guwahati and Jogighopa to Kolkata and Haldia ports. The Sirajganj-Diakhowa

(175 km) on River Jamuna and Ashuganj-Zakiganj (295km) of river Kushiyara on the IBP routes are being developed to connect with River Brahmaputra and River Barak (NW-16) in Assam. The development of an Eastern Grid – which will have Brahmaputra and Barak rivers along with Ganga and Sundarbans – will work as a catalyst to boost regional integration and trade with South Asia and Eastern South Asia; including Myanmar and to further, potentially countries like Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.

The conclave was attended by State minister Shri Pijush Hazarika, Shri Sanjeev Ranjan , Secretary Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways , Shri Jayant Singh, VC, IWAI, Shri Amitabh Kumar, DG, Shipping, Shri Vineet Kumar, Chairman Kolkata Port Trust, Shri Bhusan Kumar, JS, MoPSW among others.

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Continued from page -1 Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Policy for Indian Shipyards has been approved,” he added.

The Ministry, he noted has achieved significant progress through port-led development, policy initiatives, provision of multi-modal services for logistic movement through inland waterways, ease of doing business, improving ship building and recycling techniques and measures to facilitate flagging of vessel in India. “Consistent efforts have been put towards development of a robust and sustainable infrastructure for facilitating transformation of the sector into an engine of growth for India,” added Mr Sonowal.

Dr Sanjeev Ranjan, Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways while elaborating on the Maritime India Vision 2030, highlighted that the government is working towards positioning the

Indian maritime sector at par with international standards by attracting domestic as well as international investments. Talking about the recently launched National Monetization Pipeline, Dr Ranjan added that the government’s move to monetize shipping assets worth approximately Rs 12,000 crore through National Monetization Plan will open new range of opportunities and will help in promoting Atmanirbhar Bharat.

Mr Rizwan Soomar, CEO & MD (Indian Subcontinent), DP World highlighted the role of ports and logistics sector in shaping the future of the Indian economy.

Mr Dhruv K. Kotak, Managing Director, JM BAXI applauded the ministry for their path breaking initiatives which will transform the Indian Maritime sector. He highlighted the importance of moving towards IT enabled infrastructure for

benchmarking Indian Ports with global standards.

Mr Dilip Chenoy, Secretary General, FICCI while welcoming the Minister to his first ever interaction with the industry members assured the commitment of FICCI and its members towards achieving the government’s vision of developing world class ports.

The program was attended

by Chairmen of major ports and stalwarts from industry including DP World, Adani Ports, Essar Ports, JSW Group, JM BAXI, Indian National Shipowners’ Association, CISCO, APM Terminals Pipavav, Association of Multimodal Transport Operators of India, CJ Darcl Logistics Ltd, Damen Shipyards Gorinchem B.V., Larsen & Toubro Limited, Steel Authority of India, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, TCI Seaways, Petronet LNG Limited, Aegis Logistics Ltd, amongst others.

Spices Board in association with the Embassy of India, Bangkok organizes International Buyer Seller Meet New Delhi Port Wings News Network he Spices Board in association with the Embassy of India, Bangkok organized an International Buyer Seller Meet (IBSM) and a webinar bringing together the Indian spice exporters, leading spice importers in Thailand, trade associations, chamber of commerce, leading supermarket chains, departmental stores etc. The event brought together over 240 exporters from India and 60 plus importers from Thailand.

Mrs. Suchitra Daurai, the Ambassador of India to Thailand, inaugurated this International online event. In her address she highlighted the historic ties between two nations and the opportunities for Indian Spices in Thailand. Shri Diwakar Nath Mishra, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce also delivered the keynote address on this occasion.

During the special address at the event, D. Sathiyan, Secretary Spices Board said “The Board has been conducting a series of digital buyerseller meets (BSM) for ensuring that there is no gap/ hindrance in sourcing and supply of spices from the country.

These BSMs benefitted farmers, traders and exporters immensely”.

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in the process of launching a unique virtual platform for export facilitation and promotion. This platform would provide the exporters with updated trade and market information in addition to the facilities for setting up their virtual office in the portal.” He added “The portal will also have the facilities to conduct virtual trade fairs and meets, seminars, workshops, training programmes etc. for the Indian spice industry”.

As per Ministry’s data, India’s spice exports amounted to more than 17 lakh MT valued more than 30000 crores during the 2020-21 fiscal year. This scaled the landmark level of 4 billion US$ in value in dollar compared to the previous year despite the pandemic situation.

Spices Board, the link between Indian and International spice trade, has been actively taking a lead in promoting and strengthening the Indian-International spice trade for the benefits of spice community in India for many years, more so during the pandemic period.

India’s economic and commercial relationship between India and Thailand goes back in time to history and deeply rooted in the age-old socio-cultural relationships. Thailand is an important destination for India’s spices and it opens opportunities and

offers ample avenues to expand this further. India on an average exports 68225 MT of spices to Thailand every year, valued at Rs.944.35 crores, which accounts for 6% volume and 5% in value of India’s total spice exports. The major spices exported from India to Thailand are chillies, turmeric, garlic, and value added products, spice oils & oleoresins, and curry powders, etc.

Considering the prospective growth potential, established market access, the opportunity to increase the imports by Thailand is prolific, especially for specialized spice blends like chicken curry, fish curry, meat masala, and ready to cook products. Given the consistently emerging industrial demand from food and meat processing sectors, the Board has identified Thailand as a focus country for accelerated growth for export of Indian spices.

The timely webinars, market linkage programmes and BSMs supported by trainings to different stakeholders of spices during these hard times, are an encouraging move by Spice Board towards its commitment to the spice community and a big leap towards encouraging exports as the event opened up doors of opportunity for Indian spices exporters, traders, and the entire spice fraternity of the country.

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Rajnath Singh Dedicates to the Nation Indigenously Built Indian Coast Guard Ship ‘Vigraha’ Port Wings News Network aksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh dedicated to the Nation, indigenously built Coast Guard Ship ‘Vigraha’ in Chennai on August 28, 2021.

Terming it an important step towards achieving ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat’, the Raksha Mantri said the ship is a perfect example of a successful partnership between public and private sectors to realise the dream of self-reliant India as envisioned by Prime Minister Shri

the Government’s resolve to move in that direction on the 75th anniversary of Independence that is being celebrated as ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ across the country.

Saying that the economic, political and trade relations between countries are constantly fluctuating, the Raksha Mantri stressed that India cannot remain untouched by these developments as “our interests are directly linked to the Indian Ocean”. He described the Indian Ocean region as a key route not just for India but for the entire world as

is commanded by Commandant PN Anoop has complement of 11 Officers and 110 men.

The 98 meters OPV has been designed and built indigenously by M/s Larsen & Toubro Ship Building Ltd., and is fitted with advanced technology Radars, Navigation and Communication Equipment, Sensor and Machinery capable of operating in tropical sea conditions. The vessel is armed with a 40/60 Bofors gun and fitted with two 12.7 mm Stabilised Remote Control Gun (SRCG) with Fire Control System. The ship is

Narendra Modi and also a reflection of the significant improvement in India’s coastal defense capability.

Saying that public-private partnership is the way forward to achieving ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, he highlighted that for the first time in the history of Indian defence, contracts for not one or two, but seven vessels have been signed with a private sector company. And more importantly, within seven years of signing this agreement in 2015, not only launch but also the commissioning of all these seven vessels has been completed today.

On the changing global security environment, Shri Rajnath Singh stated that countries around the world are strengthening their military power and the Government, through various reforms, is ensuring that India is not left behind. “We are leaving no stone unturned to develop a strong & powerful military and a self-reliant defence industry,” he stressed. He listed out some of the reforms including simplification of the process of licensing in the defence sector, accelerating the AoN and RFP processes, emphasizing on exports, encouraging private sectors, establishing defence corridors, promulgation of the new Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020.

The Raksha Mantri exuded confidence that due to these reforms India will soon become a defence manufacturing hub which will cater to not just the domestic needs but to the whole world. He reiterated

it is home to more than two-thirds of the oil shipments, one-third of bulk cargo and over half of container traffic. With the continuously changing regional scenario, Shri Rajnath Singh emphasised the need to remain vigilant at all times.

“We, as a nation, must keep our guards high during these times of uncertainties and upheavals around the world,” he said.

The Raksha Mantri lauded the efforts of Coast Guard towards realising the vision of SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) envisaged by the Prime Minister with focus on spirit of friendship, openness, dialogue and co-existence with the neighbours with keen sense of duty as its core.

Shri Rajnath Singh recalled the Indian Coast Guard’s role in extending help to neighbouring countries in line with the spirit of inclusiveness. He hailed the role of Coast Guard in providing pro-active help in saving Very large crude carrier MT ‘New Diamond’ last year, and the cargo ship MV ‘X-Press Pearl’. He also commended the efforts of Coast Guard for its assistance provided to Mauritius during the oil spill from the ‘Wakashio’ motor vessel.

ICGS Vigraha will be based at Visakhapatnam and operate on India’s Eastern Seaboard under the Operational and Administrative Control of the Commander, Coast Guard Region (East). ICGS Vigraha

also equipped with Integrated Bridge System (IBS), Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS), Automated Power Management System (APMS) and High-Power External Firefighting (EFF) system.

The ship is designed to carry one Twin Engine Helicopter and four high speed boats for Boarding Operation, Search and Rescue, Law Enforcement and Maritime Patrol.

The ship is also capable of carrying limited pollution response equipment to contain oil spill at sea. The ship displaces approx. 2200 tons (GRT) and is propelled by two 9100 KW diesel engines to attain a maximum speed of 26 knots with endurance of 5000 nm at economical speed.

The ship, on joining the Coast Guard Eastern fleet, will be deployed extensively for EEZ surveillance and other duties as enshrined in the Coast Guard Charter, to safeguard the maritime interests of India. The Indian Coast Guard with this ship joining the fleet, will have 157 Ships and 66 Aircraft in its inventory.

The event was also attended by Shri T Thennarasu, Minister for Industries of Tamil Nadu, General M M Naravane, Chief of Army Staff, Director General Krishnaswamy Natarajan, Director General Indian Coast Guard, Additional Director General VS Pathania, Coast Guard Commander (Eastern seaboard), Inspector General AP Badola Commander Coast Guard Region (East), Commandant PN Anoop, Commanding Officer, ICG Vigraha.

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Inviting applications to set up International Trade Financing Services Platform at GIFT IFSC New Delhi Port Wings News Network he International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has been established as a unified regulator to develop and regulate financial products, financial services, and financial institutions in the International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs) in India.

IFSCA vide circular dated 9th July 2021 issued the framework for setting up of International Trade Financing Services Platform (“ITFS”) at GIFT International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) for providing Trade Financing Services.

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In this regard, IFSCA has invited application from eligible entities, which are desirous of setting up and operating the ITFS, to apply in the prescribed format along with supporting documents to the IFSCA by 15th of September 2021.

IFSCA upon satisfaction in the first instance will grant an in-principle approval to operate in IFSCA Regulatory Sandbox environment for such period as it may consider appropriate, before allowing regular operations.

The ITFS would be an electronic platform for facilitating the trade finance requirements of exporters

and importers by providing access to multiple financiers. Once operational, it will play an instrumental role in arranging credit for exporters & importers from global institutions through Factoring, Forfaiting and other trade financing services at competitive cost. The platform is expected to be leveraged by exporters and importers across the world for availing trade finance services, thereby making GIFT IFSC a preferred location for international trade financing.

A copy of the circular dated 23rd August 2021 inviting applications to set up ITFS at GIFT IFSC is available on the website of the authority (www. ifsca.gov.in/circular).

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Port Wings News Network he shipping companies are forced to change the traditional way of receiving their orders and selling their products, as technology has already become a crucial and almost necessary tool for the communication between the customers and the companies.

The vast majority of the shipping lines were following the same methodology regarding its sales and communication tactics and practices. Most shipping companies’ conventional practice in selling their space for cargo is by appointing a lot of agents, named “shipping agents”, according to David Trisno Hadijanto, Chief Commercial Officer of the Indonesian logistics provider, PT Logol Jakarta Mitraindo.

“This is to tap the number of containers of small-medium shippers (cargo owners). While large shippers/manufacturers from a dominant corporation normally have a direct contract with shipping lines,” he explains.

Through the shipping digitalisation and the increasing number of technology systems installed and used in the industry, shipping lines are able to encourage the small and medium size customers to book their cargo directly from a digital platform that has listed details such as schedule and price with less time spent, according to Trisno, who pointed out that “for the large scale shippers, it actually provides better service in terms of transparencies and monitoring.”

Online booking platforms are becoming increasingly popular and, especially during the Covid-19 lockdown period, have gained and continue to gain even more users.

“While digital transformation of the shipping and container logistics industry is beneficial for the industry to operate effectively and achieve competitive edges, one of the biggest motivations now to use digital for container logistics industry is to solve the biggest problem that the world faces with the outbreak of pandemic - the shortage of containers,” argued a representative from Container xChange, a provider of an online neutral platform for container owners and users.

Commenting on the benefits that a digital booking platform offers, David Trisno said, “Having a digital booking platform would mean reducing the amount of time to handle a big number of agents, number of employees, time-saving, paperless document handling and repeated copies of the same document is avoided.”

Trisno went on to point out that the most important advantage that online platforms provide is the increased transparency to the shipper, while the ability to understand the buying trend from each shipper eventually improves the scheduling.

The operational orchestration for shipping business is complex, according to Container xChange.

“To order a pair of Reebok shoes from Amazon might seem like a simple transaction to many of us, but the process of getting that product from the production location to your doorstep is a complex series of steps,” noted Container xChange’s representative and went on to add, “Neutral online marketplaces like xChange orchestrate these

operational tasks to take the hassle out of owning and transporting container equipment.”

The Covid-19 pandemic has certainly accelerated the online booking trend, as it caused the need for remote and digital tools.

Additionally, the lockdowns caused many ports and terminals worldwide to complete or partial shutdowns, and as a result container availability has been largely imbalanced. The consequences are visible until today with the global port congestion constituting one of the biggest challenges of the container shipping industry.

Digital platforms can assist in this situation, according to Container xChange, with the use of big data and Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning to facilitate smart matching of container owners with individual or corporate container users.

“This empowers the users and sellers to operate more efficiently bringing opportunities to reduce operational costs, and thereby benefit from the business,” the company’s representative said.

The container shipping companies will be able to provide better scheduling based on the data and trend, according to David Trisno, who said, “with all the efficiencies, shipping lines are able to reduce price and improve profit.”

Furthermore, Trisno believes that the shift to e-commerce activities will give the shipping lines the ability to broaden their logistics business across inland services.

“This will promote ‘single-margin’ rather than multiple margin (with agent’s fee and others) to shipper (Cargo Owner) and increase overall revenue and profit of the shipping companies,” he said.

Regarding the post-Covid period, shipping professionals mainly believe that the online booking platforms and the digital transition of the sale processes will remain.

The shipper would enjoy the benefit of transparency for payment, privilege in choosing schedule, monitoring cargo movement and employ a smaller number of people to submit all the supporting document and monitoring, while all activities are at minimum human contact, according to Trisno, who claims that “with the ease of using the platform, and the benefits the shippers enjoy over efficiencies, it will become a standard business behaviour in the industry.”

The container liner operators seem to have understood that they need to move to the online booking era and this is the reason why we see many actions in that direction.

The largest container line in the world, Maersk has recently announced recent acquisitions of e-commerce logistics companies in Europe and United States. Additionally, Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Hapag-Lloyd joined the blockchain platform TradeLens in June, while in the same month the Singaporean carrier introduced its updated mobile application.

All these are only a small number of examples that show the ongoing and continuing effort of the container shipping industry to follow the digital trend and offer new solutions, based on new generation technology. Another step towards the full transition in the digital era of shipping.

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India’s Exports to ASEAN Estimated at US$ 46 billion in FY22: Ms Anupriya Patel New Delhi Port Wings News Network nion Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Ms. Anupriya Patel today inaugurated the “India-ASEAN Engineering Partnership Summit” organised by Engineering Exports Promotion Council (EEPC) with the support from Ministry of External Affairs and Department of Commerce.The focus of today’s summit is on collaborations in engineering sector. The summit offers an important platform for engagement of Indian industry on India-ASEAN partnership in engineering trade and investments.

This forum will also be instrumental in achieving the landmark export target set by the government both in terms of engineering as well as merchandise exports.

While addressing the inaugural session, the Union Minister of State for Commerce & Industry Ms. Anupriya Patel congratulated the EEPC India for organizing the summit with one of the largest trade partners, ASEAN. Ms Patel said that trade is an important engine of growth for India and ASEAN. She said engineering exports constitutes one-fourth of the merchandise exports and is the largest foreign exchange earners among all export sectors and the performance of engineering exports has been remarkable in the last few years. ASEAN, with over 15 percent share in India’s global engineering shipment, is likely to be a key region

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to focus with a target of around USD 16 billion of exports for 2021-22.

She added, as one of the largest destinations for Indian exports, ASEAN will be an important region for India with an export target of US$ 46 billion in meeting the global export target of US$ 400 billion in financial year 2021-22.

ASEAN as a region is the third largest export destination of Indian engineering products after EU and North America. Among the ASEAN member nations, Singapore and Malaysia are major export destinations for Indian engineering products.

Further in her address, Ms. Patel said that both India and ASEAN have large share of skilled population, robust service and manufacturing sectors and there are many complementary sectors and products available for greater cooperation. With a combined economy of approx. US$ 5.8 trillion, there is significant potential for enhancing trade and investment partnership between India and ASEAN. She said Government has taken numerous measures to make India an even more attractive destination for foreign direct investment. Ms. Patel further said that Prime Minster of India has set a target of USD 400 billion of merchandise exports for fiscal 2021-22 and also envisioned a roadmap to achieve this milestone.

As a part of the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan’. The Government has recently approved the Production-

Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme worth US$ 26 billion covering 13 sectors, including electronics, pharmaceuticals, solar modules, specialty steel, automobiles, and medical devices for attracting investment and enhancing India’s manufacturing capabilities.

Supported by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry and Ministry of External Affairs, the fourday India-ASEAN Engineering Partnership Summit is expected to see the participation of over 300 delegates from the Indian industry.

A sizable number of delegates from ASEAN countries will also join the summit. The summit will also cover B2B meetings, interactions etc. The thematic sessions will cover a range of topics including country sessions, and emerging areas of cooperation like Industry 4.0, integration of MSME in the regional value chain.

The Government of Tamil Nadu joined the event as “Partner State” while Government of Haryana as “Focus State”.

This year is special for both partners as it marks the 25thanniversary of India-ASEAN dialogue partnership and 10 years of the Strategic Partnership.

An E-Book on India-ASEAN trade and investment emphasizing engineering and MSME sector was also launched during the inaugural session. The book covers several important aspects of enhancing bilateral trade and investment and also provides exhaustive information on India and ten ASEAN nations.

Assam CM Requests Sonowal For Setting Up Shipping Institute In Assam Chennai

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Port Wings News Network ssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma requested Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal for setting up a maritime cum shipping institute in Assam, reports ET. Sarma along with Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal attended the MoU signing programme between Inland Water Authority of India & Hooghly Cochin Shipyard Ltd. for setting up a new ‘Ship Repair Facility’ at Pandu in Guwahati.

The Chief Minister said that

there are nearly 200 vessels plying on the rivers of Assam and for repairing these vassals, they had to be taken to Kolkata. Now, with this facility in Guwahati, repairs will be done here which will save time and money.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been putting lots of emphasis on the development of road, railways, waterways, airways and internet connectivity in the NE, he said.

He thanked Union Minister Sonowal for the decision to set up the Slipway at Pandu and for announcing to build a modern convention centre at

Pandu Slipway site. He also requested the Union Minister for setting up a maritime cum shipping institute in Assam so that required manpower for the emerging sector can be created while also generating employment opportunities for local youth.

“Our civilisations prospered by the rivers and under Prime Minister Modi’s leadership, we are harnessing the power of the rivers to bring prosperity and growth. Mongla and Chittagong Ports in Bangladesh are being connected with waterways of the state and it will open up vast opportunities for trade & businesses”, he said.

Government Relaxes Rules For Import of Crushed and De-Oiled GM Soya Cake New Delhi Port Wings News Network overnment of India has relaxed the rules for import of crushed and de-oiled GM soya cake (Non-livingq organism only). This is going to benefit the farmers, poultry farmers and fishermen in a big way.

Application of provision as in Condition 6(b) of General Notes Regarding Import Policy Schedule — I (Imports) of the ITC (HS) 2017 has

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now been relaxed to allow imports of 12 Lakh Metric ton of crushed and de-oiled GM soya cake (only Non living organism) under ITC HS codes 23040020 and 23040030 from Nhava Sheva port and LCS Petrapole, till 31st October, 2021 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

The said relaxation comes after clarification and prior permission from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change that “Since soya de-

oiled and crushed (DOC) cake does not contain any living modified organism, this Ministry has no concerns and no objection for import of soya cakes from an environmental angle”.

Further, in order to ensure the import quantity of 12 lakh Metric ton is not breached, strict monitoring will be carried out by CBIC through the customs authorities at respective ports.

This decision will positively impact farmers, poultry farmers, and fishermen

Shipping Assets Worth Rs 12,828 Cr To Be Monetised Under NMP New Delhi Port Wings News Network hipping assets worth Rs 12,828 crore will be monetised over the next four years under the Rs 6 lakh crore National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday. The monetisation does not involve selling of land and is about monetising brownfield assets, a

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PTI report in ET says.

The shipping assets monetisation pipeline projects will be implemented

by Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and potential models would be public private partnership (PPP).

Sitharaman announced a Rs 6 lakh crore National Monetisation Pipeline that will look to unlock value in infrastructure assets.

Union Budget 2021-22 had

identified monetisation of operating public infrastructure assets as a key means for sustainable infrastructure financing.

Towards this, the Budget provided for preparation of a ‘National Monetisation Pipeline’ of potential brownfield infrastructure assets. NITI Aayog in consultation with infra line ministries has prepared the report on NMP.

BOT Operators At Major Ports Seek Policy Changes Chennai

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Port Wings News Network OT operators handling single commodity at major ports have appealed to the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways to resolve the issues pertaining to the Port policies which is impacting the operations of ports having permission to handle single commodity, according to a IANS report in ET. Since Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the “Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan” for making India a self-reliant nation, the government has brought in reforms and policy changes to reduce dependency of coal from other countries and emphasized on increasing the coal production within country and replace at least 100 million metric tons (MMT) of coal imports in FY22, which is welcome move, however it has impacted the operations of single commodity ports operators, particularly having the permissions to handle the coal. The situation is leading to the non- Feasibility of operations for single commodity handling port resulting in huge non utilization of port infrastructure.

These reforms have affected the financial viability of BOT operators as the volume of imports have got reduced and operators currently limited to handling only coal are running out of business. Instead, if they are allowed to handle multiple commodities through necessary policy amendments, the BOT operators can contribute significantly towards Atmanirbhar Bharat’s vision as the terminal’s can be used for exporting various commodities. Needless to mention, it will also exponentially add to livelihoods of those directly employed by the sector and potential to generate huge revenues for the country.

Under the PPP model, policy changes and reforms have influenced serious cascading effects on the coal importing terminals operated by the BOT operators. This has begun to unfavourably affect the monetary health of the BOT operators as the volume of imports have got reduced and available storage yards are choked due to less evacuation. BOT operators are currently handling only coal which is classified as ‘Stressed Assets’ due to under-utilization of the installed capacities. In this scenario, there is a dire need to re-evaluate the pros and cons of existing policies and take appropriate measures to protect the negatively affected parties.

The immediate policy intervention by Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways for survival of single cargo handling terminals is essential to maximize the capacity utilisation of port assets with increase in efficiencies which will also prevent the public assets from being converted to a nonperforming PPP asset. Association of BOT Operators has urged Minister Sarbananda Sonowal to consider a small tweaking in the PPP model for single commodity private port terminals, to allow multi commodity handling as it will bring about a seechange to put the struggling private port operators.

Over the years, marine ports have played a key role in enhancing the country’s role as a global player. If restrictions on handling only one commodity are lifted from these private operators, they can play a key role in strengthening the economy further. The change will allow them to amplify their contribution towards employment generation systematically, strengthen the national and state exchequer and sustain livelihoods.

COVID Restrictions Hitting Seafarers’ Food Supply Chennai

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Port Wings News Network overnment restrictions on movement due to COVID-19 have impacted the whole maritime industry, particularly seafarers, who still face difficulties with crew change in many ports.

Lockdowns, quarantines and delays have also had profound effects on maritime suppliers, including the suppliers of a mission-critical shipboard commodity - food.

MCTC, a leading international catering management and training provider, reported Tuesday that renewed lockdown and quarantine regulations are leading to supply chain issues for food suppliers. The company is asking governments to make food suppliers exempt from quarantine rules in order to prevent food supply shortages for seafarers.

“For MCTC, we’re facing a new challenge when dealing with geographically remote ports in countries such as Japan and Vietnam.

We have had cases of suppliers informing us that COVID-19 has completely blocked their local market,” said Christina Ioannou, MCTC’s Purchasing Officer.

“Governments need to recognize the important role suppliers play and make them exempt from quarantine.” She noted that seafarers are essential to international trade, and that (as every mariner knows) good food is essential for crew wellbeing and mental health.

MCTC says that in order to reduce the risk of disruption, it will solicit bids from multiple vendors for each job. “We always try to get offers from several audited food supply companies in each port to avoid the risk of struggling to source provisions,” said Nichole Stylianou, MCTC’s nutritionist. Dry goods, meat and fish products have been in particularly short supply in some regions, she said, especially in remote ports. When items are entirely unavailable, MCTC has worked with its suppliers to find good substitutes.

“Governments do not see the impact of their actions for crew who need nutritious food while onboard vessels to stay fit and healthy,” said Stylianou. “While we can substitute food, it’s important that seafarers still get the same nutrients to maintain a healthy, wholesome lifestyle.”

Sep. 1st - 7th, 2021 Issue

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Supporting Seafarers on the Frontline Of COVID-19

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Chennai

Port Wings News Network

he COVID-19 pandemic has put seafarers around the world in precarious situations.

As of July 2021, It is estimated that 250,000 seafarers are currently stranded on ships beyond the end of their original contracts and unable to be repatriated, due to COVID-related travel restrictions.

A similar number of seafarers are stuck at home, unable to join ships and provide for their families. A IMO report says IMO’s Seafarer Crisis Action Team (SCAT) is working to help resolve individual cases, alongside other organizations like the International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). IMO’s SCAT team works round the clock – contacting representatives from national governments, NGOs, trade unions or relevant associations, or orienting seafarers towards the right organisation, to find solutions. To date SCAT has dealt with over 500 cases involving thousands of individual seafarers.

On 28 October 2020, IMO’s Seafarer Crisis Action Team (SCAT) received an email from a seafarer who recounted an incredible story of endurance and perseverance driven by her desire to return home to loved ones.

The young mother from the Pacific, with eight years seagoing experience, had initially signed on for a three-month trip, but suddenly found her intended way home from the Antarctic blocked by a port State’s decision to suspend international flights as part of its COVID-19 response.

Like many other seafarers, the entire ship’s crew found themselves confined to ship and held at anchor. They made the decision to sail to Europe, despite only having limited provisions aboard. The voyage took 82 days and, after arriving safely, the seafarer then spent four months trying to arrange a repatriation flight.

On the final leg of her journey home the seafarer’s plans were once again thwarted by COVID-19 travel restrictions. While she remained in good health and high spirits, she was desperate to return home – the feeling intensified by how close she was to reaching her goal. At this juncture, after exhausting other avenues, the seafarer contacted SCAT and asked for help.

SCAT immediately reached out to the port and seafarer States and NGOs in consultative status with IMO and asked for their assistance. Within 24 hours, after a concerted effort by its COVID-19 Task Force, the seafarer State’s Alternate Representative to IMO confirmed that the seafarer would be allocated a seat on the next repatriation flight.

On 1 December 2020, after an 11 month aroundthe-world odyssey, the seafarer was finally reunited with her loved ones. The seafarer emailed her thanks to SCAT and said she was “so thankful to be with my family”.

REPATRIATING DISTRAUGHT SEAFARERS AFTER OPERATOR WENT BANKRUPT After enduring months of uncertainty, 17 distraught seafarers contacted their trade union on 15 June 2021 to report that they were “mentally, physically and emotionally tired of working”. Their ship had been arrested three months previously, due to a cargo dispute, and the owner had recently declared itself bankrupt.

Despite their company’s endeavours to repatriate them, they could not meet the strict crew change requirements of the port State because the ship was not trading. The situation was further compounded by strict border controls implemented between the port State and seafarer State in response to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Frustrated about the lack of information, being kept on board the ship, and the persistent late payment of wages, the crew resorted to contacting their trade union, which in turn informed the seafarers’ State. On 21 June the secretariat of a Port State MoU brought the stranded crew’s difficulties to the attention of the IMO’s Seafarer Crisis Action team (SCAT).

After urgently referring the matter to relevant States and maritime stakeholders, the port State reassured SCAT that it was aware of the situation and had been “working closely with the shipowner, unions and the flag State to resolve the matter and assist the seafarers”. It also confirmed that it had facilitated the sign-off of eight crew members and would continue to work on the matter with the relevant stakeholders towards a resolution.

On 14 July the port State informed all parties that the ship had departed its waters and the remainder of the crew would be changed at the ships next port call. The secretariat of the Port State MoU emailed to “thank all for your updates and action taken for helping …. Seafarers.”

RELIEF AT REPATRIATION AFTER 5 MONTHS EXTRA ON BOARD After signing on for a six-month contract in September 2019, a seafarer still found himself on board his ship at the beginning of August 2020, over five months after he had served out his contract.

He was concerned about the risk to his physical and mental health and was convinced that it was no longer safe for him to remain on board.

His ship was operating on a fixed route between two port States in Southeast Asia. However, his requests for repatriation from one of them had been rejected due to the State’s strict COVID-19 border controls, and he felt his company was not interested in making the necessary arrangements to enable his repatriation from the other. The seafarer’s reliever had also already joined the ship and had assumed his duties after they were properly handed over to him. The seafarer felt there was no justification for keeping him on board the ship and, on 12 August 2020, he requested assistance from IMO’s Seafarer Crisis Action Team (SCAT) to facilitate his repatriation during the ship’s next port call.

This ship was scheduled to arrive at the port on 14 August 2020. Conscious of the pressing timeline, IMO SCAT sought urgent action from the relevant States and NGOs. Responding on the same day, the flag State reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the provisions of the Maritime Labour Convention were strictly adhered to throughout its fleet and offered its assistance. It immediately contacted the ship

owner and manager and, after seeking the seafarer’s explicit permission via SCAT, confirmed the seafarer’s identity to the ship owner and manager, in order to inform and expedite their decision making and repatriation planning.

The seafarer contacted SCAT again on 17 August and said that although his ship was still berthed, he had not received a response from his company regarding his sign off. After a concerted effort by the flag State and SCAT, the seafarer was duly signed off and repatriated. On 28 August 2020, the seafarer confirmed that he had safely reached his country and thanked SCAT for its “help and support”.

Reuniting father and daughter On 14 July 2020, IMO was contacted by the distraught daughter of a Second Engineer serving onboard a crude oil tanker. Her father was unable to disembark due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated challenges encountered by the ship’s management company of sending a relief.

In her email, she explained that her father had already served almost eight months at sea even though he was originally “supposed to sign off at the end of February 2020”. She was concerned that her father “is in very low mental and physical condition” and that he had just been hospitalized “due to problems with his back”. She feared his health would continue to deteriorate which could “lead to accident or tragedy”, particularly as he no longer had a valid medical Certificate because his employment contract had expired.

The email was forwarded to IMO’s Seafarer Crisis Action Team (SCAT). The SCAT immediately contacted the seafarer’s trade union organization and the maritime authorities of the flag, port and seafarer States concerned. The trade union, in turn, contacted the ship’s management company and liaised with the port State’s maritime authority, in this case the Chilean Maritime Authority, to resolve the matter.

After a concerted effort by all parties the Second Engineer was successfully repatriated on 25 July 2020 and reunited with his family. The Chilean Maritime Authority received a letter of gratitude from the daughter who first brought the matter to the attention of the SCAT, and this motivated its Director General to reaffirm, to the IMO Secretary-General, its “commitment to the measures adopted by IMO and the work done by the SCAT for the benefit of seafarers in the world”.

REPATRIATED AFTER MORE THAN 100 DAYS OFFSHORE On 10 May 2020, IMO was contacted by a fatigued seafarer on an offshore support vessel.

He and many of his colleagues had spent 100 days offshore – some had already counted 140 days – with no break and no prospect of crew changes.

The seafarer was worried because his employer was planning to extend crew contracts by another two months.

“We are all feeling the strains of the long period offshore especially having no end date in sight. To many of us that is not good and certainly puts safety on the line”, the seafarer wrote in an email to IMO’s Seafarer Crisis Action Team (SCAT).

The SCAT brought the message to the attention of the relevant NGOs in consultative status with IMO and liaised with the maritime authorities of the flag and port States concerned.

Following this swift intervention from IMO, the port State confirmed it would take the necessary measures to facilitate crew change while the ship was in its port or terminal, and the seafarer was able to go home and be reunited with his family.

PROTECTING SEAFARERS’ MENTAL HEALTH A seafarer onboard a container ship sent a call for help to IMO on 12 April 2020. His contract, which was due to finish at the end of March, had been extended for another month. The seafarer claimed that his company was failing to take action to change crew, even though government assistance made that option possible.

While the seafarer recognised that he and his colleagues were not in a critical situation physically, he described serious impacts on their mental health.

“We have meals, everything is okay, but the main thing is our psychological health”, the seafarer told IMO’s Seafarer Crisis Action Team (SCAT) in his first email.

The SCAT referred the seafarer to the relevant national maritime administration and trade unions, while also bringing the matter to the attention of the flag and port States concerned. This diplomatic intervention helped resolve the case, and the flag State confirmed it would assist the seafarer with his contract and repatriation.

The seafarer and another crew member were able to return home safely in May. In an email, the seafarer warmly thanked a SCAT team member for his help and support, writing: “you are really a man with a big heart”.

A British seafarer was desperate to be reunited with her family after months working on a passenger ship in the Pacific. Her vulnerable relatives back home needed her support in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, and she was determined to be by their side.

But her plan to fly home mid-March was derailed.

Immigration authorities of the port State initially denied permission to travel, because the rules had been changed with almost no notice. The seafarer was stuck on the ship at anchor with no means of returning home.

On 31 March, she emailed a plea for help to IMO. “As I am sure is the case for so many other seafarers right now, I am so desperate to get home. My parents and grandmother are vulnerable and I cannot think about anything else”, she said. The seafarer added that her mental health was seriously affected, and she feared the situation would also impact her ability to perform her duties as a bridge officer.

IMO immediately contacted the port State and seafarer State and informed the relevant NGOs. Those efforts helped resolve the case. Thanks to the efficient cooperation between the local seafarer’s union and the port State, the seafarer was allowed to fly home on 12 April.

In a message sent to IMO the next day, she thanked the Organization and the port State for ensuring she could be reunited with her family. “I am relieved and overjoyed to be back! Thank you so much for all your help and support. I am also very grateful to [the port State] for allowing me to travel, the whole process was very well managed and controlled”, she said.

ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE FOR SEAFARERS; SECURING URGENT MEDICAL EVACUATION On 14 May 2020, IMO received information about an emergency situation onboard a cargo vessel at anchor. A chief officer was suffering tremendous pain due to a swelling that was spreading from his gum to the left side of his face and part of his neck.

The vessel and charterer had requested a doctor visit to the ship five days earlier, but this was refused by custom authorities on the basis of COVID-related restrictions. During a video consultation, a doctor confirmed that emergency surgery was needed, as the risk of sepsis was very high. The seafarer’s health was deteriorating every day, and he was already very weak and unable to move.

Further attempts by the ship’s Master to secure medical evacuation were unsuccessful. Port authorities refused to allow the seafarer to disembark to receive the urgent medical care he needed, due to the 14-day quarantine requirements and because no quarantine hotels were available to host him.

His colleagues and the Master on board were fearful for the seafarer’s life. “It is very difficult to understand, that in such dangerous situation there is no proper support to save the life of a human”, one colleague wrote in a message that was transferred to IMO. After being informed about the case, IMO’s Seafarer Crisis Action Team (SCAT) immediately intervened, in cooperation with ICS and ITF, and contacted focal points of the port State and the seafarer’s home State. Intense discussions and good collaboration helped resolve the case rapidly.

On 15 May, one day after IMO was informed of the situation, the SCAT got confirmation that the seafarer had been able to disembark and was being transferred to a hotel. As long as the COVID-19 test result was negative, he would be taken to hospital for the surgery he urgently needed.

When a 45-year-old Russian seafarer aboard a large cargo ship began to show signs of suffering a stroke, in mid-April, the ship’s captain was immediately alerted.

The next day, the seafarer’s condition worsened.

He seemed confused, his speech was laborious, he had pain under the left shoulder and his left arm and leg were paralysed. The captain knew he needed to act – and fast.

Global Voyager Assistance, a remote medical assistance provider, confirmed the stroke diagnosis.

But the ship was more than 220 km from the nearest port, and the port authorities rejected initial appeals for emergency medical assistance, due to COVID-19 restrictions in place. Despite repeated requests from the vessel’s captain, the seafarer’s national trade union and that of the country the ship was headed for, the ship could not enter port.

After several hours of intense discussions, the ship initially received confirmation that the vessel could enter port for the medical transfer to take place.

However, that decision was reversed just six hours before the ship was due to arrive, and the captain was advised to set course for another port, in a different country, over 600 km away.

The clock was ticking. The captain insisted and made a further request to obtain medical evacuation for the seafarer, but that second attempt was also rejected by the authorities, including immigration and a local COVID-19 Task Force – again due to COVID-19 restrictions.

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) was then notified. It called on two UN agencies, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO), to intervene urgently at government level to ensure international conventions were respected so the seafarer could receive the immediate medical attention that his life depended on.

IMO and ILO quickly took action. IMO contacted representatives from the national government while ILO offered to prepare an intervention letter. As a result, the medical evacuation was finally authorised and a police vessel was dispatched to evacuate the seafarer.

The president of the seafarer’s national union said: “After personally working on this case for over 48 hours, we are relieved our appeals were heard and our member was finally granted access to the medical treatment that he is entitled to. Our thoughts are now focused on [his] health, and we extend the best wishes of maritime unions worldwide to him and his family for his speedy recovery.”

“We want to sincerely thank [the local union] and the ITF for their assistance, and the ILO and IMO for their urgent intervention. Without their support we might not have succeeded in securing the lifesaving emergency evacuation and medical care”, he added.

PROTECTING SEAFEARER’S HEALTH AND SAFETY Ensuring a safe working environment amid the pandemic In late March, the Master and crew of a bulk carrier, all of Indian nationality, grew increasingly worried that unloading cargo would expose them to considerable risks of COVID-19 infection.

A lack of a floating crane at an Asian port meant that the ship personnel were faced with taking 60 stevedores on board for three weeks without any screening on COVID-19 symptoms. These stevedores would be living in makeshift tents on the vessel’s decks to discharge a cargo of soybeans.

“Ship’s crew is very concerned about exposure to shore personnel during cargo operations, as it is impossible to maintain total isolation”, the shipmaster and 19 crew members said in a letter transferred to IMO on 1 April.

IMO immediately contacted ITF and ICS. The flag State was invited to mediate a solution with the Master and the shipowner, and an agreement was reached on 7 April. The ship was relocated to a different anchorage and the cargo was fully and safely discharged.

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Vessel Position at Terminals - (01.09.2021 To 08.09.2021)

Sep. 1st - 7th, 2021 Issue

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CITPL - Chennai

ETA

ETD

Service

Vessel Name

Voy

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

ETA

ETD

Service

Vessel Name

Voy

31/08

01/09

ECS

SSL CHENNAI

188

HMM

Tuticorin,cochin,Pipava, Kandla,Jebel ali

Agent/ Line

31/08

01/08

FME

XIN LIAN YUN GANG

087

CCO

01/09

02/09

IVX

MTT SEMPORNA

8

GOL

03/09

04/09

C15

ALS VESTA

030E

WAN

04/09

05/09

CCG

SM NEYYAR

25

SM

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

06/09

07/09

CIX

HYUNDAI BANGKOK

104

HMM

Jebel Ali, Mundra,Hazira,Nhava Sheva

07/09

08/09

TCX

OSAKA

21001

SCA

Port Kelang(North port) – Singapore,Shangha

08/09

09/09

C13

INTERASIA CATALYT

6

WAN

Port Kelang(North port) – Singapore,Shangha

ETD

08/09

09/09

Service

Vessel Name

Voy

SSL GUJARAT

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

IMPERIAL

HAL>INCOK>IMAA

ETA

ETD

Service

Vessel Name

Voy

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

31/08

01/09

CHX

JOSEPHINE MAERSK

134W

MSK

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

01/09

02/09

CCG

SM NEYYAR

25

SIM

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

02/09

03/09

FME

XIN LIAN YUN GANG

087W

COS

Port Kelang(North port) – Singapore,Shangha

05/09

06/09

MDM

TRF KAYA

1733E

OAS

Colombo

07/09

08/09

CHX

JEPPESEN

135W

MSK

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

08/09

09/09

CCG

VARADA

40

SIM

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

NSICT - Mumbai ETA 31/08

ETD 01/09

Service MESAWA

Vessel Name

Voy

MAERSK CHENNAI

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

MSK

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

01/09

02/09

BMM

LIBRA

EMS

01/09

02/09

BLUENILE

NORTHERN DEPENDENT

MSK

01/09

02/09

CSC

RITA

SMM

02/09

03/09

ADHOC1

BEA SCHULTE

HLI

03/09

04/09

AIM

CHESAPEAKE BAY

HLI

03/09

04/09

MIDAS

GLACIER BAY

CCA

03/09

04/09

IPAK

MSC TEXAS

MSC

04/09

05/09

MWE

SEAGO PIRAEUS

MSK

05/09

06/09

MECL

MAERSK DETROIT

CCA

06/09

07/09

AS1

APL FLORIDA

CCA

06/09

07/09

AS1

CMA CGM RACINE

MSC

06/09

07/09

IAS

MSC PHOENIX

CCA

7-9

8-9

MESAWA

BERMUDA

MSK

08/09

09/09

BLUENILE

CELSIUS NICOSIA

MSK

JED,NSA,BQM

ETD

Service

Vessel Name

06/09

07/09

CIX

31/08

01/09

31/08

Voy

DAKSHINBHARATH GATEWAY TERMINAL / Tuticorin 31/08

1-9

BOX

MV.SMILEY LADY

21064S

BTL

COLOMBO, TUTICORIN, COLOMBO

1-9

2-9

CTS

MV.KAPITAN MASLOV

153S

FAR SHIPPING

COLOMBO, TUTICORIN, COLOMBO

2-9

3-9

TUX

MV.OEL SHRAVAN

21156

TWF

COLOMBO, TUTICORIN, COLOMBO

3-9

4-9

BOX

MV.SMILEY LADY

21065S

OASIS SHIPPING

COLOMBO, TUTICORIN, COLOMBO

4-9

5-9

CTS

MV.UNISKY

65

FAR SHIPPING

COLOMBO, TUTICORIN, COLOMBO

5-9

6-9

TUX

MV.OEL SHRAVAN

12-3

TWF

COLOMBO, TUTICORIN, COLOMBO

Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Port Qasim, Singapore

Three Nations’ Navies Join UK Royal Navy Carrier Near South China Sea

Colombo,Damietta Piraes Rotterdam, London

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

APM Terminal - Mumbai ETA

Port Kelang(North port) – Singapore,Shangha

VCTPL, Vizag

Kakinada Container Terminal ETA

Calling Ports

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

EVER UNITY

EGI

Jebel Ali, Mundra,Hazira,Nhava Sheva

MINA

APL ANTWERP

CCA

Jebel Ali, Mundra,Hazira,Nhava Sheva

01/09

ADHOCS

THANA BHUM

RCL

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

08/09

09/09

CWI

XPRESS ODYSSEY

SEC

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

03/09

04/09

ADHOC5

NAGOYA TOWER

MAE

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

05/09

06/09

CWX

X-PRESS ANGLESEY

SEC

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

ONE

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

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Port Wings News Network n a show of force, the UK Royal Navy carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth joined forces from the United States, Japan and the Netherlands for a large-scale exercise in the Philippine Sea sending an unmistakable message for Chinese decisionmakers amidst tensions over disputed maritime claims.

The UK Carrier Strike Group’s warships led by aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth - worked with the amphib USS America, U.S. Expeditionary Strike Group 7 and two ships from Japan’s Maritime Self Defence Force on an interoperability exercise. Dutch ship HNLMS Evertsen, part of the escort team for Queen Elizabeth, participated on behalf of the Netherlands.

S e v e r a l US Navy sailors joined the Queen Elizabeth’s crew for the exercise, while the Type 45 destroyer HMS Defender temporarily transferred to the command of the American task group.

Aviation assets from the carrier transited back and forth to the other vessels, exercising joint flight ops (and formally marking the operation as a military exercise, not just a formation sailing).

The first two days of the operation also saw HMS Defender, HMS Kent and HNLMS Evertsen carrying out gunnery training

in waters near to an uninhabited tropical island, working closely with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit of the US Marine Corps.

During this phase, an F-35B from Queen Elizabeth landed on USS America to load ordnance, refuel and continue on its strike mission, while Defender received supplies and stores from USS America – possibly the first time a British warship has carried out underway replenishment with an American amphib.

“By conducting this joint exercise we have demonstrated the UK’s commitment to the Indo-Pacific – an area critical to global peace and prosperity – and the Royal Navy’s flexibility and ability to work with the UK’s allies and partners in the region,” said the CO of HMS Defender, Commander Vince Owen.

The Royal Navy patrol ships HMS Tamar and HMS Spey are due to deploy to the region soon on a long-term mission, maintaining UK presence after Queen Elizabeth departs.

When asked about the joint exercise at a press conference Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin expressed ambivalence. “We noted relevant reports.

China always holds that military cooperation between countries should not undermine regional peace and stability, or the interests of a third party,” he said.

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“We are fast progressing on our discussions on FTAs with several countries,” Says Goyal New Delhi Port Wings News Network “Government is working towards making India Aatmanirbhar. An Aatmanirbhar Bharat is about building capacity & confidence to engage with all. This will empower our industry to interact with all with quality, cost competitiveness & innovation” said Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs & Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, while addressing business and trade fraternity through the platform of Jain International Trade Organisation (JITO).

Shri Goyal said that Traders & Exporters are the twin pistons powering the economic growth engine of the nation. The Minister said that as policymakers, we firmly believe in the capabilities of the business community as well as startups which can make India the top economy globally in the next 25-30 years.

Shri Goyal lauded the role of all wealth creators of the country. He said, you are the people who help the government take several social welfare initiatives to the poorest of the poor. He said through a series of programmes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has transformed the lives of underprivileged, Women and Children of this country. The business community has helped realise the PM’s Vision.

Shri Goyal said that the synergy between the Government and the private sector has injected confidence in people. What India can provide the world, no other country can. A partnership between the people, the private sector and the Govt is transforming the lives of 130 Crore Indians.

Shri Goyal said, “Be it Ease of Doing Business or Ease of Living, Be it Transparency or Transfer of Benefits. Today, a robust foundation laid in last 7 years, inspires us to dream big & write our own destiny”.

This is a New India which will be built on mantra of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas & Sabka Prayas’.

Shri Goyal said that Every growth parameter is showing extremely exciting future for all of us. Whether it is FDI, forex reserves, foodgrain reserves, agriculture production, manufacturing, all sectors are on a growth path. We now need to sprint ahead.

Shri Goyal said that under the decisive leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, we have aimed to transform India in every field. Be it Ease of Doing Business or Ease of Living, Be it Transparency or Transfer of Benefits. Today, a robust foundation laid in last 7 years, inspires us to dream big & write our own destiny.

Shri Goyal said that every growth parameter is showing extremely

exciting future for all of us. Whether it is FDI, forex reserves, foodgrain reserves, agriculture production, manufacturing, all sectors are on a growth path. We now need to sprint ahead.

The Minister said that we are fast progressing on our discussions on FTAs with several countries like UK, UAE and GCC countries, Australia and European Union. He said that India and US have agreed to aspire for $500 bn trade in near future. He said world is looking for a trusted partner and that partner is India’s business community.

It may be noted that recently, India emerged as the world’s 2nd most desirable manufacturing destination overtaking US. This shows the potential & promise of India to become the “Manufacturing hub” of world. He added that along with that, we should also become a “Trading hub” i.e. The place where world comes to Shop.

Shri Goyal said that India’s rise to the top will be backed by Trust, Tenacity& Talent of our Traders. He said today, India is ready to SPRINT ahead with Stability, Productivity, Resilience, Innovation, Nationalistic spirit &Talent.

The Minister said that he was happy to note that JITO is organising a 12-day long virtual expo connecting 1000s of businesses and entrepreneurs together to learn, earn and grow.

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Port Wings News Network xpo in Shcherbinka, Deputy General Director of Russian Railways and Head of the Traction Directorate Oleg Valinsky said that Russian Railways is planning to use virtual coupling for up to five sequential freight trains by 2022.

Virtual coupling is an innovative technology for regulating trains that makes it possible to reduce the interval between them from 12 to 6-8 minutes thanks to the exchange of information about the mode of movement between leading and following trains via a digital radio channel.

To date, about 360 locomotives use it on the KarymskayaSmolyaninovo railway section. As of now, the technology is undergoing controlled operation in a mode in which communication is established directly between the locomotives of the leading and following trains.

As Valinsky noted, reducing the interval between trains will increase the capacity of the most congested sections, first and foremost, on the Trans-Siberian. The introduction of this technology on the Sverdlovsk and West Siberian railways is being considered for the future.

RUSSIAN RAILWAYS IS LOOKING INTO PURCHASING LOCOMOTIVES RUNNING ON ALTERNATIVE FUELS Expo in Shcherbinka, Acting Deputy General Director and Chief Engineer of JSC Russian Railways Vladimir Andreev stated that Russian Railways is interested in purchasing modern environmentally safe rolling stock, as well as

developing new types of power traction units.

He cited a project for passenger trains running on hydrogen fuel cells on the island of Sakhalin as an example.

“Hydrogen technologies are developing rapidly and the cost of fuel cells is decreasing, so we expect and hope that the real cost of introducing hydrogen energy in the near future will be commensurate in cost with the transition to natural gas,” said Andreev. “Russian Railways, together with VNIKTI and VNIIZhT, is implementing a program to modernize our existing fleet of mainline freight and shunting locomotives and convert them from diesel to a gas-diesel cycle. Design documentation is expected to be completed in 2022.

As we gain experience in this area, we will consider the possibility of switching diesel locomotives over to hydrogen technology.”

According to Andreev, along with partners from mechanicalengineering and railway design institutes, the design and production of freight mainline and shunting locomotives running on gas with a hybrid power plant and storage fuel cells are being carried out simultaneously.

The use of these new types of rolling stock is being planned for the Far East, in tourist regions, and in urban areas.

He also noted that locomotives running on alternative energy sources will reduce emissions of harmful substances into the atmosphere by up to 100%. They will also reduce noise levels and energy costs, which is especially

important in shunting. A control batch of five locomotives running on lithium-ion batteries is expected to be tested next year.

INTEGRATING RAIL INTO GLOBAL CARGO DELIVERY CHAINS IS AN IMPORTANT STEP TOWARD MITIGATING CLIMATE CHANGE Today at the New Trends in International Transportation Corridors: Ecology and Digitalization panel at PRO// Motion.EXPO, First Deputy General Director of Russian Railways Sergei Pavlov said that railways are the most competitive mode of transportation and they should become a key player in Eurasian cargo shipping.

Naming some of the advantages shipping by rail has over sea, Pavlov mentioned speed, reliability and regularity, as well as-since the end of last year-price. In regards to the latter, railway beats air transportation by a large margin as well.

From the point of view of ecology, he noted, rail has no competition either: it is the future.

“Developing intermodal services and integrating rail into global cargo delivery chains are important steps toward protecting the environment and mitigating climate change,” said Pavlov.

Along with the development of railway infrastructure, Russian Railways is helping improve the regulatory and legal framework for transportation, as well as extending paperless technologies to every aspect of organizing transportation.

According to Pavlov, the priority for the near future is creating a single digital space within the EAEU.

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NEWS - BITS Vision Ridge Partners and Havila Holding complete privatization of Fjord1

Vision Ridge Partners, an alternative asset manager focused on sustainable real assets, and Havila Holding announced today that they have completed the privatization of Fjord1, the owner and operator of a fleet of Norwegian ferries utilizing low or zero emission propulsion. Going forward, Fjord1 will be jointly owned by Vision Ridge Partners and Havila Holding, an investment company owned by the Sævik family in Norway, with each party holding 50% ownership stakes.

Allianz Global Investors partially financed the acquisition and refinancing of the existing debt by providing approximately NOK 3 billion financing at the holding company level. This bespoke financing platform resulted in a meaningful interest rate reduction to the cost of the previous public bond.

Vision Ridge made its initial investment in Fjord1 in 2019. At that time, Fjord1’s existing operational footprint included just a single electric ferry route.

In just three years, the firm has become an industry leader in the Norwegian ferry electrification industry, having transitioned 50% of its operating fleet to electric, expanded to 38 routes and completed the largest and most complex newbuild program in its history, culminating in the delivery of 32 electric vessels. As of June 30, 2021, over 70% of the new electric vessels were operating in the water, and by the end of 2021, all 32 are expected to be live and providing transport throughout Norway.

“We are proud of our partnership with Fjord1 and the Sævik family,” said Reuben Munger, Managing Partner of Vision Ridge Partners. “Collectively, we saw an opportunity for the firm to become an industry leader in ‘green’ maritime as Norway forges ahead with its goal of zero emissions in its fjord regions by 2026. The sheer size and complexity of this transaction required a creative financing structure, and we are thrilled to empower future growth and additional fleet transformation at Fjord1.”

PETRONAS Futuretech 2.0 Welcomes 20 Malaysian Deep Tech Startups To Accelerate Innovation

A total of 20 Malaysian startups have been selected to participate in the second edition of PETRONAS FutureTech 2.0, an intensive technology accelerator programme led by the national energy company in collaboration with Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM), Sime Darby Plantation Bhd (SDP) and global venture capital firm 500 Startups.

The latest edition of the programme received positive response from promising deep technology startups, with total applications more than doubled to 368 compared to 165 for the first edition in 2019.

PETRONAS’ collaboration with TM and SDP aims to provide homegrown startups with opportunities to gain insights from industry experts that will help them discover, nurture and scale deep technology innovations in the country.

The 20 startups were chosen for their innovations to potentially solve challenges and uncover opportunities in Industry 4.0, Specialty Chemicals and Advanced Materials, Future of Energy, Digital Transformation and Retail Innovation.

Starting from 30 August, these startups will take part in a 12-week virtual programme which includes masterclasses, workshops and coaching from 500 Startups’ global network of mentors, as well as experts from PETRONAS, TM and SDP. The startups will also focus on creating commercial opportunities with the corporations and accelerate their commercialisation path through various potential collaborations.

MAN Energy Solutions and Woodside Energy announce alliance on innovative LNG technology

MAN Energy Solutions and Woodside Energy – a pioneer of the Australian LNG industry – have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at commercialising an innovative solution for small-to-mid scale LNG production, according to the company’s release. Known as Factory LNG, the technology combines Woodside’s intellectual property and LNG experience with MAN’s global manufacturing and project-execution expertise, according to the company’s release.

The concept involves a nominal 0.05 Mtpa unit, the size of 40-foot ISO shipping container, that can be transported via standard heavy-lift shipping and trucking logistics.

It also includes MAN’s HOFIM® high-speed, oil-free, integrated motor-compressor technology as used, for example, in subsea compression-station applications.

Factory LNG offers 10 years’ low-to-no touch maintenance and provides flexible layout options making it easily adaptable to site constraints. The partners believe the newly developed infrastructure has the potential to unlock liquefaction capabilities at multiple locations around the globe. The system is designed and manufactured to be scalable so customers can increase the number of Factory LNG units used as the market grows, delivering LNG at pace with demand.

Woodside Vice President Technology Jason Crusan described it as a simple and reliable solution for end users, offering an attractive and accessible option for displacing fuels such as diesel with cleaner and cheaper LNG.

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DP World’s CARGOES TOS To Increase Terminal Efficiency, Productivity Chennai

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Port Wings News Network P World’s CARGOES TOS+ has announced the delivery of Auto Gate System (AGS) and Terminal Internet of Things (TIoT) solutions.

CARGOES TOS+ is a cloudbased Terminal Operating System (TOS), an integrated platform

using multi-channel data through devices and physical assets such as shipyards, distributions centres and warehouses.

Additionally, it automatically captures essential container handling or mission-critical data in real-time monitored through an easily visible status window providing maximum transparency of container terminals, while it can simply integrate with the

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encompassing all Information Technology (IT) and operational systems under one umbrella, providing users with real-time information on vessel, gate, and yard movements, according to DP World’s statement.

CARGOES TOS+ TIoT is designed to integrate all container handling assets involving real-time location tracking for container terminals through technologies

TOS+ Terminal Operating System for micro-level job optimisation.

“CARGOES TOS+ is driven to find solutions to resolve challenges for our customers and to better the industry,” noted DP World.

The TIoT also provides a solution for the vast volume of data produced through tasks such as job handling updates and additional orders, according to DP World, which also said that the TOS+ TIoT can

update and process these vast data sets dynamically without human intervention, reducing human error.

The updated TOS also captures event history and real-time signals directly from various equipment.

This allows customers to conduct an Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) analysis, finding key bottlenecks and problem areas to improve terminal productivity.

Meanwhile, the TOS+ Automated Gate System (AGS) includes configurable validation for various gate processes. Combined with advanced video analytics engine and proprietary machine-learning algorithm, the video identification feature can identify vehicles and containers with 99% accuracy on average, according to the UAEbased global operator.

Furthermore, the AGS works in parallel with traditional fingerprint, identity card or Radio Frequency Identification recognition and integrates with CARGOES TOS+ TOS or other third-party systems.

Gate tracking key performance indicators are built-in for processing time, error history and efficiency analysis.

Moreover, a key feature compared to other competing gate solutions is the algorithm’s accuracy that allows for fewer Optical Character Recognition (OCR) cameras lowering hardware requirements and increasing savings on upfront setup costs.

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CMA CGM Announces Surcharges Worldwide Chennai

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Port Wings News Network he major European shipping line CMA CGM has published that it will apply new Peak Season Surcharges (PSS) in several ports globally.

Particularly, the French carrier will implement a PSS of US$587 per TEU and US$1,175 per FEU for dry and reefer containers, from

(except France).

With the same place of origin, CMA CGM will set a PSS of US$235 per dry and reefer unit for Surinam destinations. Both surcharges will be effective from 7 September.

Meanwhile, the Marseille-based liner operator has introduced a PSS of US$200 per standard 20’ container, and US$600 per standard and High Cube 40’ box from the

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Italy to the South American ports of Guyana and Surinam. The surcharges will be applicable from 1 September.

Furthermore, another PSS of the same price and for the same type of cargo will be introduced on 23 September for sailings from Italy to North Brasil.

In addition, CMA CGM will push up its rates from Europe to several destinations in America. More specifically, there will be a PSS of US$470 per dry and reefer container from North Europe, Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea ports, to Trinidad, Guyana, Windwards and Leewards

port of Mozambique, Maputo to all destinations across the world.

The main date of application is 15 August but the surcharge will start on 1 September for shipments to Suriname, Guyana, Trinidad, Tobago and St Lucia, and on 15 September for shipments to the US and its territories, and Latin America ports in Brasil, Ecuador, Colombia, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela and Panama.

However, CMA CGM has noted that the PSS from Maputo to East Russia will be US$2,000 per unit.

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