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Arun Jaitley Unveils Government’s Three Year Action Agenda New Delhi Port Wings News Network ITI Aayog’s Three Year Action Agenda was unveiled

by Finance Minister Mr Arun Jaitley in New Delhi on 24 August.

Mr Jaitley unveiled the plan, said to be instrumental in guiding the government to achieve overall economic growth, along with Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Mr Dharmendra Pradhan and NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Dr. Arvind Panagariya.

The Action Agenda is an integral part of the 15-year Vision Document of India being drafted by the NITI Aayog. Below are the parts of the report on shipping and railway sectors and proposed plans for them in next three years.

SHIPPING AND PORTS India currently has 12 major and 205 non-major ports located across about 7,500 km of coast.

Coastal shipping remains largely underutilised, accounting for only 6.5% of the total freight traffic in India in 2014-15, relative to 30% by rail and 57% by road. The total export-import (EXIM) trade handled at all ports increased from 815 MT in 2010-11 to 1,052 MT in 2014-15, registering a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 4.4 %. During the period, the growth in volume of cargo traffic handled at non-major ports has been much higher at 10% than that at major ports (0.5%). The non-major ports in Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh account for a large share of increase in traffic.

KEY CHALLENGES FACED

BY THE SECTOR The key challenges faced by the sector include a strict regulatory regime, lack of infrastructure and investment and the absence of a

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competitive ship building industry.

By 2020, we should improve the standards in Indian ports to improve logistics and boost export efficiency.

We can achieve this by easing the regulatory environment, digitizing the customs process, improving

the technology used in the tracking of consignments and adopting additional technology systems to ensure timely deliveries. A uniform Goods and Services Tax (GST) will reduce internal barriers to trade.

The improvement of standards and infrastructure in Indian ports will also be crucial in the functioning of the proposed CEZs. INCREASE COMPETITION THROUGH EASING CABOTAGE Currently, India does not practice absolute cabotage, or the reservation of coastal cargo transportation for Indian flag vessels. Foreign vessels can carry cargo from one Indian port to another with prior approval from the Director-General of Shipping in case Indian ships are unwilling or unavailable to carry the cargo, exercising their Right of First Refusal (ROFR). Given the inadequate capacity of the Indian coastal fleet and the need for growth in containerization, we should consider further relaxing cabotage laws at least until the coastal shipping sector expands to meet existing demand. Easing Cabotage

Laws beyond allowing Indian flag vessels the ROFR at all container handling ports will foster competition in the short term. We could also consider adding certain conditions while relaxing cabotage laws to ensure the development of India’s coastal shipping segment.

For e x a m p l e , cabotage could be relaxed for foreign vessels that operate on the coast for at least a minimum duration or number of voyages rather than for a single trip.

INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF AND ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATORY PROVISIONS FOR INDIAN VESSELS In 2013-14, Indian flag vessels carried 8.5% of cargo. The remaining 91.5% was carried by foreign flag vessels. We need to increase the number and capacity of Indian flag vessels by levelling the playing field between them and foreign flag vessels. First, foreign vessels are exempt from duty on bunker fuel while Indian vessels have to pay this duty. We should waive duties on bunker fuels for Indian vessels so that they are not at a cost disadvantage. Second, seafarers aboard Indian flag vessels are subject to Indian income tax while those working aboard foreign vessels are not subject to this tax.

We should consider relaxing these tax requirements for individuals working on Indian vessels to ensure that they manage to attract enough skilled workers as well as remain cost competitive.

EXPLORE CREATING DEEP-WATER PORTS OR BARGES FOR PORTS WITH LOW DRAFTS The average draft at Indian ports ranges from 8m to 12m, lower than the draft range of 12m to 23m at most international ports. Larger vessels with capacities greater than 10,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (teu) and tankers are not able to navigate into most ports. The few larger Indian ports with deep drafts and infrastructure capabilities are oversubscribed. This reduces operational efficiency of ports, increasing waiting times and reducing efficiency. Delivery times are also longer because of the need for transshipment to larger foreign ports due to the lack of domestic draft capacity. We should explore coastal locations where we can create deep draft ports. In locations where it may not be technically or financially feasible to create deep draft ports, the possibility of creating barges with low drafts should be explored.

FACILITATE MINOR/ NON-MAJOR PORT CONNECTIVITY TO HINTERLAND AREAS Providing rail and road connectivity to major and minor ports will help ensure seamless multimodal transport and improve efficiency.

Expediting the development of logistics parks close to ports will also help enhance connectivity.

INLAND WATERWAYS India has about 14,500 km of navigable inland waterways, including rivers, canals, backwaters, and creeks. Despite its potential to transport large volumes of goods and connectivity to rural areas, inland water transport accounts for a small amount of freight movement

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relative to other modes. Currently, the bulk of freight traffic is carried on three national waterways, NWs I, II, and III, and the Mumbai and Goa waterways. The traffic on the Mumbai and Goa waterways, which is mostly short lead, is heavier than the traffic on the national waterways.

Traffic on NW-I is long lead.

Traffic on the National Waterways is dominated by over-dimensional cargo and coal. There has been a significant push towards improving the traffic on inland waterways. The “Jal Marg Vikas” project involves the development of River Ganga stretch between Allahabad to enable commercial navigation of at least 1,500 tonne vessels. Multi-modal terminals are currently being developed at Varanasi, Haldia and Sahebganj, and a new navigational lock at Farraka is also planned. The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has a target of achieving 9,286 km of National and State Waterways as well as feeder routes by 2020.

The following action points will help increase the connectivity and efficiency of inland waterways in India.

STREAMLINE THE GOVERNANCE OF INLAND WATERWAYS Currently, inland waterways are governed by multiple authorities including the Central Inland Water Corporation Limited (CIWTC Ltd), port authorities and state governments. Streamlining the regulatory structure and bringing an overarching body to oversee Inland Water Transport such as the IWAI will bring more consistency in the rules and strategy of the sector.

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BJP Govt’s Record in Haryana…

Three Years, Three Major Riots

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aryana, one of the most industrialized state in North India and located close to national capital New Delhi, is in news again for same wrong reasons.

Despite knowing the fact that Gurmeet Ram Rahim’s followers could indulge in vandalism if the court convicts him, the Haryana government remained motionless and allowed all the mayhem to happen within few hours of the judgment.

In few hours into the conviction, reports of arsoning and burning of vehicles started pouring in from different cities in the state and even it has reached the borders of national capital New Delhi.

However, analysts say that it was the total failure of official machinery in the state and such failures will not support the business environment here.

After the verdict and hours after the burning reports, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has called for multiple meetings with senior officials and took stock of the situation.

By the time Khattar speaks to officials, the damage was already done and cities become war-torn Afghanistan after Dera supporters burnt down hundreds of vehicles on highways and in the mayhem, 32 people lost their lives.

In three years under his rule, this is the third major riot being witnessed by the State. At least 200 incidents of violence have been reported across 8 districts of Haryana and 64 incidents across four districts in Punjab on 25 August alone.

In 2014, the Haryana CM Manohar Khattar, despite having the power to arrest and put him behind for all misdeeds, had appealed to the self-styled ‘godman’ Sant Rampal to present himself before the court in a peaceful manner.

In February 2016, the Jat Reservation Agitation was a series of protests by the Jats in the state which once again brought the law and order to a standstill. The Jat quota held a statewide protest for over seven days from February 18 to March 28, 2016, to demand the inclusion of their caste in the Other Backward Class (OBC) category.

Even though the state government was aware well in advance about the protest and had intelligence inputs, the Khattar administration miserably failed to realise the gravity of the situation until it was too late.

Even though the Haryana Government witnessed the protests by the followers of Baba Rampal and later the Jat Sample TEXT protests, a similar situation was repeated on 25 August when the court convicted Ram Rahim.

If the same scenario continues, industries will be left without no option to move out of the state, either towards Maharshtra or towards South Indian states, which are relatively calm and posses best environment for business.

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Continued from page -1 waterways are only serviceable during a part of the year. The seasonality of this mode of transport reduces its adoption. Efforts should be made to develop deeper stretches of the river, i.e., at least 2.5 m to 3 m. The development of adequate depth will help achieve round the year navigation. Additionally, we should ensure adequate maintenance of rivers, including continuous dredging to maintain adequate water depth for servicing shipping lines, to

facilitate year round serviceability.

EASE RESTRICTIONS ON RIVER-SEA MOVEMENT River-sea movement, utilizing a single vessel for both inland and coastal waters, lowers transport costs and minimizes handling.

However, differences in regulations, construction and operational standards and different survey and certification requirements prevent seamless movement across inland and coastal waterways. By 2020,

state authorities should draw up coordinates for inland vessel limits under the Inland Vessel Act for their coastal waters, in accordance with the direction provided by the Directorate General of Shipping.

The Ministry of Shipping should also issue notifications for inland vessel limits under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958. Coordinating the limits by both parties under the two acts will help facilitate river-sea movement.

DEVELOP INLAND WATERWAYS TRANSPORT TO FACILITATE MOVEMENT OF GOODS TO NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES AND THE NORTHEAST By 2018, state governments should commence work on dredging and channel stabilization to create about 20 new ports in the Brahmaputra and Barak rivers. The inland waterways will enhance regional connectivity and reduce freight costs. The protocol for Inland Waterways between Bangladesh and India should be extended for at least 10 years to reduce uncertainty.

DP World Announces Solid Financial Results in First Half of 2017 Mumbai Port Wings News Network lobal trade enabler DP World has announced solid financial results for the six months to 30 June 2017 on 24 August.

According to data made available, on a reported basis, revenue grew 9.6% and adjusted EBITDA increased by 4.2%.

Adjusted EBITDA margin was 53.4%, delivering profit attributable to owners of the Company, before separately disclosed items, of $606 million and EPS of 73.0 US cents.

On a like-for-like basis, revenue grew 3.0% and adjusted EBITDA increased by 7.0%, adjusted EBITDA margin of 54.8%, attributable earnings up by 15.8%, reflecting the improved trading environment Commenting on the results, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, DP World Group Chairman and CEO, said, “DP World is pleased to announce a solid set of first half results with attributable earnings of $606 million, and like-for-like earnings growth of 15.8%. Adjusted EBITDA reached $1,225 million as margins were maintained at above 50%. Encouragingly, after a challenging period, we have seen a pick-up in global trade particularly in the second quarter of the year, and that combined with the ramp up in our recent investments in Yarimca (Turkey), London Gateway (UK), Rotterdam (Netherlands) and JNP Mumbai (India), has delivered ahead-of-market volume growth.”

INVESTED $595 MILLION OF CAPEX Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem

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stated: “In the first half of 2017, we have invested $595 million of capex in key growth markets, and announced over $170 million of acquisitions in our maritime business, which offers significant growth opportunities. These investments leave us well placed to deliver on our strategy to strengthen our port related services and capitalize on the significant medium to long-term growth potential of this industry.”

ABILITY TO INVEST IN THE FUTURE GROWTH Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem stated: “Our balance sheet remains strong and we continue to generate high levels of cashflow, which gives us the ability to invest in the future growth of our current portfolio, and the flexibility to make new investments should the right opportunities arise as well as delivering enhanced returns to shareholders over the medium term.”

HIGHLIGHTS Revenue of $2,295 million (Revenue growth of 9.6% on reported and 3.0% on like-for-like basis) - Revenue growth of 9.6% supported by the strong volume growth across all three DP World regions.

- Like-for-like revenue increased by 3.0% driven by a 4.2% increase in total containerized revenue.

- Adjusted EBITDA of $1,225 million and adjusted EBITDA margin of 53.4% (Like-for-like adjusted EBITDA margin at 54.8%) -Adjusted EBITDA grew 4.2% and EBITDA margin for the half year reached 53.4%. Like-for-like adjusted EBITDA increased at a stronger pace of 7.0% resulting in a margin of 54.8%.

- Profit for the period attributable to owners of the Company of $606 million -Strong adjusted EBITDA growth resulted in a 15.8% increase in profit attributable to owners of the Company before separately disclosed items on a like-forlike basis but on a reported basis earnings remained flat (-0.3%).

- Strong cash generation and robust balance sheet and credit rating upgrade - Cash from operating activities amounted to $1,009 million up from $905 million in 1H2016.

- Leverage (Net debt to annualised adjusted EBITDA) decreased to 2.6 times (from 2.8 times at 31 December 2016).

- DP World was recently upgraded

by Fitch Ratings to BBB+ from BBB with stable outlook, after both Fitch and Moody’s upgraded the rating by one notch last year.

- Continued investment in high quality long-term assets with strong supply/demand dynamics - Capital expenditure of $595 million invested across the portfolio during the first half of the year.

- Capital expenditure guidance for 2017 remains unchanged at $1.2 billion with investments planned into Jebel Ali (UAE), London Gateway (UK), Prince Rupert (Canada) and Berbera (Somaliland).

DP World subsidiary, P&O Maritime, acquired Spanish Maritime Service operator Reyser to further develop the Group’s maritime offering as well as adding complementary or related services to further diversify and strengthen our business.

Customs department to do away with supervised sealing of containers from October New Delhi Port Wings News Network ith a view to reduce human intervention and also to enable a hasslefree movement of export containers, the Customs department is devising a plan to allow goods to move from factory to ships without any checks, says a report in leading business daily The Economic Times.

According to the media report, from October, consignments would not be required to be sealed in the presence of inspectors. Instead they

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will sport an RFID chip with details of the consignment that can be accessed by a reader.

Quoting a government official, the report said that supervised sealing of containers will be discontinued from October, and instead of that age-old practice, electronic self-sealing with RFID chip will be introduced.

However, those consignments with perceived risk will be closely examined. This would enable cargo to move expeditiously and prevent unnecessary hold ups at ports bringing down transaction cost of exporters and also chances of

corruption.

Self-sealing is available to a small category of exporters, but most do not opt for it as their containers are then opened at ports. Sealing in presence of excise inspector, despite the attendant issues, ensured that containers were not opened later.

The latest move is also in line with the rollout of goods and services tax (GST) that allows seamless flow of information about company and its business to tax authorities, thus eliminating the need of the presence of inspectors during sealing, the report in Economic Times said.

know your port Port History The history of the Port of Constantza and the city are closely related. Archaeological evidence shows that the area has been inhabited since the 6th Century BC. The ancient fortress of Tomis was given city status by Rome in the 1st Century AD. Greeks first established the modern city and port as a trade center, and the Greek influence was strong through the 1st Century BC when the Romans conquered the area. The Port of Constantza enjoyed prosperity for several centuries, even being named after Roman Emperor Constantine.

During the Byzantine Roman period, the Port of Constantza was invaded by barbarians several times, driving merchants and trade from the city. Despite this, an active group of merchants from Genoa remained, and an area in the Port of Constantza keeps the name “Genovese” in their honour.

After the fall of Rome and Byzantanium, Romanian Mircea the Great governed the Port of Constantza for a short time until the area was occupied by the Ottomans who named the city Kustendge Port.

In 1857, the Turkish Ottomans consigned construction of the port and a railway in their “Dobrogean” region connecting Constantza and Cernavoda to an English Company, and the Port of Constantza finally had modern facilities.

In 1896, the construction was launched in an elaborate ceremony where King Carol dedicated a lofty and wordy foundation stone, and the Port of Constantza was modernized.

The Port of Constantza – complete with dredged channel, breakwaters, and quays - was officially inaugurated in 1909. The new port had six basins, storage tanks for oil, and silos. In 1911, the Port of

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Port code: ROCND he Port of Constantza is located on the western coast of the Black Sea, at 179 NM from the Bosphorus Strait and 85 NM from the Sulina Branch, through which the Danube flows into the sea. It covers 3,926 ha of which 1,313 ha is land and the rest of 2,613 ha is water. The two breakwaters located northwards and southwards shelter the port, creating the safest conditions for port activities. The present length of the North breakwater is 8,344 m and the South breakwater is 5,560m.

Constantza Port has a handling capacity of over 100 million tons per year and 156 berths, of which 140 berths are operational. The total quay length is 29.83 km, and the depths range between 8 and 19 meters.

These characteristics are comparable with those offered by the most important European and international ports, allowing the accommodation of tankers with capacity of 165,000 dwt and bulkcarriers of 220,000 dwt.

Currently, there are several projects in progress, in order to build new facilities for cargo handling and to improve the transport connections between Constantza Port and its hinterland.

These projects are mainly located in the South part of the port.

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Constantza reported total traffic of 1.4 million tons of cargo.

Between the two World Wars, the Port of Constantza acquired other new facilities that included the administrative headquarters, the stock exchange, a floating dock, and a corn drying facility.

By 1937, the Port of Constantza handled 6.2 million tons of cargo, making it the leading port in Europe. Unfortunately, the Port of Constantza suffered from World War II, Soviet occupation, and communist dictatorship.

Port Commerce The Maritime Ports Administration SA Constantza (MPAC) is the port authority for the Port of Constantza. The MPA is responsible for administering, maintaining, and modernizing the

Port of Constantza infrastructure. It offers pilotage services, manages the shipyards and repairing companies, ship brokerage, bunkering, and port signaling.

The Port of Constantza is the largest port on the Black Sea, and it is capable of managing any type of cargo. It is connected by river, road, rail, and air to urban centers in Romania and Eastern Europe. Located at the crossroads of trade routes between Central and Eastern Europe to the Middle East and Central Asia, the Port of Constantza is in an excellent strategic position to remain a vital port for generations to come.

The navigation channel to the Port of Constantza is 6.4 nautical miles long, 0.8 nautical miles wide, and 21 meters deep.

Based on a recently completed Master Plan, these levels are phased out in 3 steps with the first one covering the current EU budgetary period until 2020.

Port of Constantza has already obtained about EUR 14 million from the last CEF Call and the port is preparing projects for the next Call. Moreover, the port is preparing

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about EUR 250 million of projects to be submitted until 2017 for the Major Projects Programme.

The Port of Constantza is connected to all types of transport, of which the Danube River (through the Danube-Black Sea Canal) is the most important one. The main road connection is the A2 highway ensuring a 2-hour non-stop drive to Bucharest; additionally, a modernised railway links the port to the major rail lines of the country and from there onwards with the hinterland. The pipes from the Oil Terminal are interconnected with the national network, while two airports within a radius of 25 km and our own heliport provide quick transfers for light and heavy air cargo.

The port has already prepared the “Constantza Green Port Project” to be submitted to the next CEF Call.

The project is aimed at developing a permanent environmental management system that will decrease the negative impact of port activities.

Measuring performance and comparing it with benchmarks helps establishing a real and objective image that improves port management.

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Nhava Sheva (India) Gateway Terminal Receives Prestigious LEED Certification Mumbai

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Port Wings News Network lobal trade enabler DP World operated the NhavaSheva (India) Gateway Terminal (NSIGT) has once again created another benchmark in the logistics sector in the country. The futuristic container handling facility NhavaSheva (India) Gateway Terminal has been awarded the prestigious Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.

NSIGT is now LEED Platinum and was certified by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) using the Commercial Interiors v2009 rating system. The terminal has a resource efficient building which utilises less water and energy, and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

It accomplished an impressive 89 out of 110 points in various environmental categories to receive this certificate.

Leaders around the world have made LEED the most widely used green building rating system.

LEED-certified spaces reduce carbon emissions and contribute to a healthier environment for residents, workers and the larger community.

India is ranked third on the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) ranking of top 10 countries for LEED-certified buildings. With the rapid economic growth trajectory which the country is on, green buildings play a vital role and provides a unique opportunity to design an environmentally friendly growth plan to create sustainable future.

Commenting on the development, Mr Anil Singh, Senior Vice

President and Managing Director, DP World Subcontinent, said, “We at DP World are determined to undertake various measures which protect the environment and assist in building a sustainable future. We aim to ensure responsible use of natural resources, prevent pollution and take an industry leading position on environmental policies and practices.”

Mr Singh added: “At NSIGT, we have integrated a number of sustainable and energy efficient initiatives making it an exemplary model for future port developments in India. The terminal also aids in the Government’s National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), by implementing comprehensive strategies to clean up the air, water and land in India.”

NSIGT strives to reduce pollution and waste through advanced planning. The terminal functions on a transportation policy for building users or visitors which encourages the use of mass transit. This helps to decrease land development impacts from the use of automobiles. The terminal also has environmentally friendly equipment like the Electric Rubber Tyre Gantries (E-RTG’s)

which run on electricity instead of diesel, reducing the terminal’s carbon footprint.

Mr Mahesh Ramanujam, president and CEO, USGBC and GBCI, said, “NSIGT’s LEED certification d e m o n s t r a t e s tremendous green building leadership.”

Mr Ramanujam stated: “LEED was created to make the world a better place and revolutionize the built environment by providing everyone with healthy, green and high performing buildings. NSIGT serves as a prime example of how the work of innovative building projects can use local solutions to make a global impact on the environment.”

NSIGT efficiently saves 40% of potable water by use of low flow plumbing fixtures, resulting in more than one lakh litre of water being saved annually. Treated water from the sewage treatment plant is used for 100% of landscaping water and flushing water demand further saving potable water.

NSIGT has 44% less total interior lighting power designed for the building than conventional buildings. The lighting design is optimised by installing active controls like daylight sensors and occupancy sensors. These strategies allow the terminal to save 16 million tonnes of CO2 annually. Also, a highly efficient Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) system has been employed for the air conditioning which aims to save around 24% cooling energy annually than a conventional system.

Paradip Port Trust Launches Massive Plantation Drive

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Port Wings News Network aradip Port Trust kick-started a massive plantation drive inside the Harbour Area on 22 August.

Mr N Vaiyapuri, Deputy Chairman, PPT, inaugurated the plantation programme as an environmental care at TT-3 area of Mechanised Coal Handling Plant (MCHP).

Saplings of medicinal/Herbal and Fruit trees were planted by the Heads of the Departments of PPT and Mr P.C.Mohanty, ACF, Kujang Divn, Govt. of Odisha along with the Officers, Staffs of Mechanised Coal Handling Plant. PPT has a plan to undertake more plantations in and around the Port throughout the year.

Fishermen, Locals Register Human Chain Protest to Enayam Port Project

Ministry of Shipping De-recognizes Chennai School of Ship Management New Delhi Port Wings News Network he Director General of Shipping, Ministry of Shipping, Mumbai, has derecognized Maritime Training Institute namely Chennai School of Ship Management with immediate effect. The institute is located at No.36, East Coast Road, Muttukkadu, Chennai.

According to a media statement, the Ministry has also permanently withdrawn all approvals to Elementary First Aid, Marine Engineers-Alternate Tr. Scheme, Medical First Aid, Personal Safety

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& Social Responsibilities courses in the institute.

The Ministry has cautioned aspiring students who wish to join the Merchant Navy not to take

any admissions at Chennai School of Ship management, Chennai.

Any individual, who takes admission for any of the courses above, may do so at their own risk and the courses and the certificate issued by Chennai School of Ship Management, Chennai shall not be valid for any jobs/career in Merchant Navy according to a press release issued

by Mercantile Marine Department, Ministry of Shipping.

Cochin Port Chairman Inaugurates Realigned Indira Gandhi Road New Delhi Port Wings News Network he realigned portion of Indira Gandhi Road (IG Road), Willingdon Island from Mattancherry Halt to International Ship Repair Facility (ISRF) Junction (600 mtrs) was inaugurated on 20 August.

Mr P. Raveendran, IRTS, Chairman, Cochin Port Trust, inaugurated the facility in the presence of Mr A.V. Ramana, Deputy Chairman, Mr G. Vaidyanathan, Chief Engineer, Smt. Gowri S. Nair, Secretary, Mr B.

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Bhagyanath, Financial Adviser & Chief Accounts Officer, Capt. Gouri Prasad Biswal, Deputy Conservator and Mr Goutam Gupta, Traffic Manager, Cochin Port Trust.

IG Road is the main road connectivity to the port area in Willingdon Island. The realignment was necessitated for handing over the land between CIFT Junction and Old Workshop to Cochin Shipyard Ltd for second stage development of ISRF. The work was carried out at a cost of Rs. 2.97 crores in a period of nine months. It was completed before the stipulated date of completion. The road will be open for public transport shortly.

Kanyakumari Port Wings News Network egistering their strongest ever protest again the Union Shipping Ministry’s proposal of setting up an International Container Transshipment Terminal and a modern port at Enayam, a sleepy village in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, more than 60,000 people on 20 August formed a human chain to display their no to the project.

According to various media reports, people from about 50 villages in the nearyby locality in Kanniyakumari district joined hands with traditional fishermen in Enayam in registering their opposition to the Port project by staging a human chain protest.

It may be noted that the Union Government has announced that it would develop a modern port facility at Enayam near Colachel coastal village in Kanniyakumari district, at an estimated cost of Rs 28,000 crore.

When the local from Colachel opposed to a similar facility there, the Union Government quietly changed the project’s location to Enayam, some 10 kilometres from Colachel.

Ever since the Shipping Ministry announced its intention of setting up such a facility, there was widespread opposition from the fishermen community.

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According to locals, if the port project is implemented, their livelihood would be severely affected. However, the Union Government and the Shipping Ministry have rejected the local’s demand and motivated and announced that it will be going ahead with the project.

Furthermore, Minister of State for Shipping in the Centre, Mr P Radhakrishnan, too announced that the project would be implemented at any cost.

With the project developer taking a tougher stand, thousands of people from the region formed a human chain as a mark of protest in Kanniyakumari district on 20 August.

A large number of women, youth, college students, children and fishermen of villages from Neerody to Arockiyapuram participated.

Killiyur MLA, Rajesh Kumar, also extended support by joining the protestors at Chinnaturai village.

According to the protesting fishermen, they had been opposing the port project right from the beginning.

Speaking to a local media, Mr Anthony Xavier, claimed to be leader of fishermen, stated: “If the (Union) government proceeds with the project by not paying any attention to our demands, we are planning to intensify our protests until the project is stopped.”

Aug. 30th - Sep. 5th Issue

Govt. Stresses For Credibility of Service Commitments in Freight Trains New Delhi Port Wings News Network ITI Aayog’s Three Year Action Agenda was unveiled

by Finance Minister Mr Arun Jaitley in New Delhi on 24 August.

The Action Agenda is an integral part of the 15-year Vision Document of India being drafted by the NITI Aayog. Below are the selected parts of the report on railway sectors dealing with freight movement and proposed plans for them in next three years.

Railways In 2014-15, the Indian Railways transported 1,140 billion-passenger km and 682 billion net-tonne km, making it the largest passenger and fourth largest freight transporting railway system globally. Despite its extensive reach and scale, as noted earlier, the share of railways in the total surface freight carried

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has declined from 86.2% to 35.5% between 1950-51 and 2011-12.

The railways also suffer from low capacity, poor utilization of existing capacity, safety issues and lack of quality service delivery in the passenger segment. While the merging of the railway budget

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with the union budget in 2017-18 will help increase funding for the railways, improving financing to address several of these challenges will require specific actions.

FREIGHT SEGMENT Rationalize railway fares to increase capacity utilization along non-major routes in the freight segment. Currently, freight fares in railways are kept high to crosssubsidize the passenger segment.

By 2020, we should substantially rebalance fares such that freight fares are more affordable to increase the usage of railways for freight transport especially in non-major routes. A National Rail Regulatory Authority can be created to determine rail fares and rebalance passenger and freight charges to enhance affordability and utilize capacity in an efficient manner.

Rationalizing rail freight tariffs can also help divert cargo traffic from roads to railways, which is more environmentally friendly.

IMPLEMENT AND PLAN DFCS At the same time as capacity

is not fully utilized in non-major routes, inadequate expansion of key corridors and trunk routes has led to congestion and disruptions in the timely delivery of raw materials and intermediate inputs in supply chains.

In particular, routes by which coal and iron ore are transported often operate at 100% capacity. A rail route is considered congested if capacity utilization increases beyond 80%. The railway capacity of these routes should be augmented. The completion of proposed freight corridors will help achieve this. By 2020, we should complete and implementation of the two DFCs that are already underway. As regards new DFCs, they must be planned in concert with the rest of the road network. It is also important that we begin new DFCs only after the on-going DFCs are in advanced stages. Starting too many projects results in all of them taking a long time to complete as investible resources get spread thin leading to reduced rates of return.

CONNECTIVITY Build additional infrastructure for railways to augment capacity and connectivity. The railways currently suffer from low capacity relative to demand. We need to create additional capacity, drawing lessons from the NHDP. Although any major increases in the rail network size will extend beyond a three year period, we should develop the engineering plans for this expansion

Egypt Announces 50 % Cut in Transit Fees Through Suez Canal

ith a view to pass the benefit to trade, the Egyptian government has announced that transit rates for container vessels in the northern and southern Suez ports will be reduced from between 3 – 50 per cent depending on the number of containers they carry.

According to local media r e p o r t s , Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish announced that this will begin on 1 October.

It may be noted that in July, Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority had announced a discount of up to 45 per cent to large oil tankers en route from the US to the Gulf.

“Through these measures, Egypt aims to attract international shipping traffic through the Suez Canal and present it as a safe and fast route to

secure trade exchange between the East and the West,” the report added.

REVENUE FROM THE SUEZ CANAL ROSE BY $2.738 BILLION DOLLARS With rates that did not exceed 0.7 per cent, revenue from the Suez Canal rose by $2.738 billion dollars during the first seven months of this year, compared to the same period in 2016.

During a press conference in Cairo Mamish, who is also the president of the economic district of the Suez Canal, said that “reducing prices will not affect the quality of shipping services provided to vessels.”

Reductions granted to vessels carrying more than 200 containers went up to 3 per cent, whereas vessels carrying 500 transit containers enjoyed an 8 per cent reduction which goes up to 50 per cent for vessels whose transit containers are more than 3,333.

Due to several factors, mainly the slow growth of global trade, Suez Canal revenues fell by 3.2 per cent to $5 billion in 2016, compared to $5.175 billion in 2015.

OOCL Celebrates Arrival of New Vessel Germany

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OCL on 22 August celebrated the christening of Hull H2173, a 21,413 TEU newbuilding constructed at the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard on Geoje Island.

Named as OOCL Germany, this mega containership is the second of the six 21 thousand TEU class vessels on order at the shipyard

and they are an important part to enhancing the competitiveness and efficiency of our modern fleet.

According to a media statement, the OOCL Germany, and her sister vessels, are designed with many advanced green features that can help meet future environmental requirements.

For instance, the energy efficiency of these containerships not only satisfies the current Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) baseline requirement, but is 48% better than the EEDI level required by the International Maritime Organization in 2025.

by 2020. The goal should be to plan for an increase in network size from 66,000-route km to 80,000-route km by 2032. We should also plan for an increase in the length of routes with multiple electrified lines to approximately 40,000 km and increase gauge conversion by 3,700 km by 2032. We should engage world-class experts and involve the private sector for technical advice and support in building new rail lines and developing new stations.

IMPROVE EFFICIENCY OF FREIGHT RAILWAYS We need to enhance credibility of service commitments in freight trains. A first step for this could be through creating timetables for container trains running on the DFCs. We should also work towards increasing the speed of selected freight trains from 25 kmph to an average of 50 kmph by 2020. We should aim to increase the locomotive Horsepower to Trailing Ratio (HTT) from 1 to 1.2 by 2018 and 1.5 by 2019. We should also explore the potential for universalizing the 25 tonne axle load for progressive adoption of longer and heavier trains for bulk cargo.

RAILWAY SAFETY Achieve zero fatalities in railways

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by 2019 by upgrading infrastructure.

Currently Infrastructural upgrades in the railways and adoption of new technologies will help reduce the number of accidents and alleviate safety concerns. By 2019, the Railways should eliminate 6,113 Unmanned Level Crossings (UMLCs) on Broad Gauge Lines.

The elimination of these unmanned crossings will reduce accidents and fatalities while also increasing average speed of trains. Other infrastructure updates such as expediting the renewal of overdue tracks of 5100 km and upgrading rolling stock to be more accidentresistant, for example, to Center Buffer Couplers (CBCs), will also enhance safety.

IMPROVE SAFETY

BY ADOPTING NEW TECHNOLOGIES State of the art technologies can help augment safety in railways. Three key technological interventions can help reduce accidents. First, implementing the already-developed Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) technology across the high-density network over the next three years will help bring down the number of accidents manifold. Second, adopting a flood warning system at major bridges and flood-affected locations will help prevent weather-related incidents.

Third, the adoption of a technology to enhance mobility during fog or low visibility conditions will also increase safety of passengers.

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Tel: +91 (44) 25243623-28 Fax: +91 (44) 25243629 E-mail: murthy_krishna@ksrindia.net, pradeak_sk@ksrindia.net

branches Bengaluru ksr freight forwarders (p) ltd.

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Mob: 07760980009 E-mail: anand@ksrindia.net

hyderabad ksr freight forwarders (p) ltd.

H/No. 23-178, 1st Floor, Madhura Nagar, Shamshabad, Airport Road, Hyderabad - 501 218.

Tel: +91 8413 222428 E-mail: sreekumar@ksrindia.net

kandla ksr freight forwarders (p) ltd.

Office No.10, G.F.Mani Complex, Plot No-84, Sector - 8, Nr. Ramleela Ground, Gandhidham, Kutch - 370201. Gujarat, India.

Tel: +91 2836-229279 Email: kandla@ksrindia.net mumbai ksr freight forwarders (p) ltd.

No.220, NBC Complex, Plot No.43, Sector-11 CBD Belapur (West), Navi Mumbai - 400614. India.

Tel: +91 (22) 27564120/30 E-mail: sarika@ksrindia.net new delhi ksr freight forwarders (p) ltd.

No.07, First Floor, Nathu Apparment, Road No.4, Street No.9, Mahipalpur Extension, New Delhi - 110037, India.

Tel: +91 (011) 30498531 Email: delhi@ksrindia.net, justin@ksrindia.net tuticorin ksr freight forwarders (p) ltd.

No.5B/438A, S N R Nagar, Caldwell Colony, 1st Street, Tuticorin - 628008 (TN), Tel: +91 (0461) 2375842 Email: kskanthan@ksrindia.net

kolkata ksr freight forwarders (p) ltd.

22, Lake Place, 2nd Floor, Kolkata - 700029.

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Office No.10, G.F.Mani Complex, Plot No-84, Sector - 8, Nr. Ramleela Ground, Gandhidham, Kutch - 370201. Gujarat, India.

Tel: +91 2836-229279 Email: mundra@ksrindia.net sullurpeta ksr freight forwarders (p) ltd.

EB No. 1164, Adityanagar, Near HP Petroliam Depot, Tada, SPSR Nellore (D.T) A.P., PIN-524401 Tel: +91 (8623) 249648 Fax: +91 (8623) 249648 E-mail: ksr_spet@ksrindia.net visakhapatnam ksr freight forwarders (p) ltd.

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Tel: +91 (891)2574990 / 2705072 E-mail: giribabu@ksrindia.net

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Website: www.ksrindia.org

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Vessel Position at Terminals - (30.08.2017 TO 06.09.17)

Aug. 30th - Sep. 5th Issue

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CITPL - Chennai

CCTL - Chennai ETA

ETD

Service

Vessel Name

Voy

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

ETA

ETD

Service

Vessel Name

Voy

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

29/08

30/08

FEEDER

MSC Ulsan

SI734R

MSC

Colombo

30/08

01/09

MD1

BALTHASAR SCHULTE

02528E

WAN

Vizag, Port Klang, Singapore,

PBA

30/08

01/09

TSC

NYK PAULA

160

SCM

Chennai, West Port Klang, Singapore, L.Chabang

01/09

02/09

TCX

NAVIOS VERMILLION

SCM

Kattupali, Chennai Port Klang, singapore L. Chabang

03/09

04/09

FME

SEASPAN MOURNE

GWS

Chennai, Port Klang, Singapore, Pusan,

31/08

01/09

ADHOC

TCI PRABHU

829

TSL1

PSA Sical - Tuticorin ETA

ETD

Service

Vessel Name

30/08

31/08

FEEDER

03/09

04/09

FEEDER

04/09

05/09

FEEDER

Cape Nemo

05/09

06/09

FEEDER

Cape Nemo

Voy

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

St.Johan Box

Seacon

Colombo

St.Johan Box

Seacon

Colombo

292S

BTL

Colombo

293S

BTL

Colombo

E.G.M.NO.

DAKSHINBHARATH GATEWAY TERMINAL / Tuticorin 30/08

30/08

TCI

.TCI ARJUN

VSP

Mundra, Tuticorin, Cochin

ICTT - Vallarpadam ETA

ETD

Service

Vessel Name

Voy

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

31/08

01/09

RSA

OEL India

266

Relay

Cochin, Colombo

05/09

06/09

SMILE

Lal Bahadur Shastri

372

SHR

Chennai, Tuticorin, Cochin, Jebel Ali, Mundra, Mangalore, Tuticorin, Kattupalli

3/09

04/09

CCG

AS Carinthia

021E

MBK

Jebel Ali, Cochin

31/08

01/09

PIX1

SSL Kutch

119

SHR

Tuticorin, Cochin, Mundra, Hazira

30/08

31/08

NEMO

K Pegasus

7126

CMACGM

Cochin, Damietta, Malta, Geno, Tilbury, Hamburg, Rotterdam...

01/09

02/09

GALEX

Emirates Dana

1730E

Emirats

Cochin, Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Jebel Ali, Cochin, Port Klang, Hong Kong, Pusan

SMI

Mundra, Mormugao, Mangalore, Cochin, Colombo

30/08

31/08

IWCS

Pamba1

028

APM Terminal - Mumbai

Kattupalli ETA

ETD

Service

Vessel Name

Voy

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

30/08

31/08

CCG

Messini

57

Evergreen/Simatech

Colombo, Cochin, Jebel Ali, Sohar, Vizag

31/08

01/07

ACS

HS BAFFIN

6

GOL

W.Port Klang, Singapore, Manila, Pusan, Ulsan, Shanghai, Hong Kong

01/09

02/09

TCX

NAVIOS VERMILION

01W

SCA

Chennai, Port Klang, Singapore, Laem Chabang

02/09

03/09

ECS

SSL VISAKAPATANAM

31

SHR

Krishnapatnam, Chennai, Tuticorin, Cochin, Jebel Ali

03/09

04/09

TCX

NAVIOS VERMILION

01E

SCA

Chennai, Port Klang, Singapore, Laem Chabang

04/09

05/09

PIX2

SSL DELHI

008W

SHR

Vizag, Colombo, Tuticorin, Cochin, Jebel Ali, Mundra

KPCT, Krishnapatnam ETA

ETD

Service

Vessel Name

Voy

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

30/08

31/09

CSS1

KAPITAN AFANASYEV

017S

MSC & NVOs

Colombo, Chittagong

01/09

02/09

COASTAL

SSL SAGARMALA

724

03/09

04/09

ACS

HS Baffin 006 E

006E

Hyundai & Zim

Port klang, Singapore, Cail Lan Pusan, Ulsan Shangahi

04/09

04/09

CHX

Wide Alpha

1715

Maersk & Safmarine

T.Pelepas, Xingang, Qingdao, Busan, Shangahi

05/09

06/09

CSS1

Vladivostok

0325

MSC & NVOs

Colombo, Chittagong

05/09

06/09

FEEDER

Maersk Danube

1714

Maersk & Safmarine

Colombo, Salalah

Kolkata, Halida

ETA

ETD

Service

Vessel Name

Voy

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

02/09

03/09

FM3

Maersk Stepnica

1711

Maersk

Colombo, Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Sing..

30/08

31/08

ME-3

Maersk Kiel

1712

Maersk (I) / Maersk Line

Pipavav, Hazira, JNPT, Jebel Ali, Salalah...

06/09

07/09

BOX

Ocean Prologue

004N

MSC, SCI

Colombo

31/08

01/09

HLS

X-Press Kailash

170E

SEC

Port Klang, Singapore, Nhava Sheva...

05/09

06/09

PIX2

SSL Delhi

008

SCI

Kattupalli, Tuticorin, Cochin, Jebel Ali

03/09

04/09

EPIC

CCNI Arauco

115EHW

Hapag Lloyd

Mundra, Jeddah, Malta, Tanger Med...

01/09

02/09

MINA

Tolten

1734W

Hapag Lloyd

Khor Al Fakkan, Jebel Ali, Mundra...

03/09

04/09

CIX3

OOCL Southampton

068E

OOCL

Pipavav, Port Klang, Singapore, Shangai...

05/09

06/09

CIX

Ital Moderna

E107

Evergreen

Colombo, Nhava Sheva, Port Klang...

31/08

01/09

WIN

Tasman

004E

Hapag Lloyd

Port Klang, Nhava Sheva, Pipavav...

30/08

31/08

IMX

X-Press Karakoram

22W

ZIM

Port Klang, Colombo, Nhava Sheva, Hazira...

05/09

06/09

HSX

MOL Endowment

010E

MOL

Nhava Sheva, Karachi, Pipavav, Colombo...

01/09

02/09

ASX

Northern Pracitse

40

SEC

Jebel Ali, Mundra, Hazira, Nhava Sheva

02/09

03/09

CWI

Hyundai Voyager

018GDE

Hyundai

Port Klang, Nhava Sheva, Singapore, Xingang, Qingdao, Ningbo

NSICT - Mumbai ETA

ETD

Service

Vessel Name

Voy

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

02/09

03/09

EPIC

MSC Alghero

735A

MSC

Khor AL Fakkan, Jebel Ali, Port Qasim...

03/09

04/09

MECL

Maersk Chicago

1708

Maersk (I) / Maersk Line

Port Qasim, Mundra, Pipavav, NSICT...

04/09

05/09

MWE

Hansa America

1719

Maersk (I) / Maersk Line

Salalah, Mombasa, Nhava Sheva, Mundra...

04/09

05/09

SAPG

MSC Heidi

732R

MSC (I) / MSC

Salalah, Jebel Ali, Bin Qasim, Mundra, Nhava Sheva, Hazira, Colombo, Port Louis...

31/08

01/09

INDUS

MSC Pamela

735A

MSC/MSC

Mundra, Nhava Sheva, Valencia, New York...

01/09

02/09

SWAX

CMA CGM Manet

2352SS

CMACGM

Nhava Shiva, Mundra, Khor Al Fakkan, Dar Es Salam, Zanzibar, Nacala, Jebel Ali

30/08

31/08

MESAWA

Seaspan Lingue

027MSW

CMACGM

Mundra, Nhava Sheva, Durban, Luanda

05/09

06/09

GALEX

Emirates Hana

1733W

Emirates

Colombo, Cochin, Nhava Sheva, Mundra...

30/08

31/08

MIDAS

Thorstar

27

CMACGM

Khor Al Fakkan, Jebel Ali, Bandar S. R. IR...

Adani CMA Mundra Terminal Pvt. Ltd. ETA

ETD

Service

Vessel Name

Voy

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

05/09

06/09

CISC

Ever Unison

162E

EMC

Tianjinxingang, Qingdao, Kaohsiung...

29/08

30/08

EPIC 1

APL Miami

113EGW

CMACGM

Port Qasim, Nhava Sheva, Hazira...

03/09

04/09

MESAWA

Lana

1709

MSK

Port Qasim, Nhava Sheva, Hazira...

31/08

01/09

TCI

TCI Vijay

19

TCI Costal

Mundra, Cochin

03/09

04/09

TCI

TCI Vijay

28

TCI Costal

Mundra, Cochin

03/09

04/09

SWAX

CMA CGM Manet

235SS

CMA CGM

Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Khor AL Fakkan...

01/09

02/09

CIX

Hyundai Global

63E

STA

Mundra, Khor AL Fakkan, Jebel Ali

05/09

06/09

NISC

Hyundai Voyager

62

SBM

Mundra, Khor AL Fakkan, Jebel Ali

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

Adani Mundra Container Terminal - Mundra ETA

ETD

Service

Vessel Name

Voy

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

01/09

02/09

AGI

Kota Layar

78

COS

Port Klang, Colombo, Jebel Ali, Karachi, Mundra, Colombo

01/09

02/09

IGI

Northern General

39

MBK

Port Klang, Colombo, Jebel Ali...

02/09

03/09

AIS

Piraeus

17004E

TSL

Port Klang, Nhava Sheva, Mundra...

05/09

06/09

ASX

Grouse Hunter

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TWL

Jebel Ali, Mundra, Nhava Sheva

04/09

05/09

RGS

Kota Kaya

150W

PIL

Mundra, Karachi, Bandar, Jebel Ali, Djibouti, Ain Sokhna, Jeedah...

01/09

02/09

CPX

YM Orchid

141E

YML

Shanghai, Ningbo, Shekou, Singapore...

03/09

04/09

PMX

KEA

4

COS

Port Klang, Karachi, Mundra

30/08

31/08

MINA

Tolten

1734W

HLL

Khor Al Fakkan, Jebel Ali, Port Qasim, Mundra, Nhava Sheva...

05/09

06/09

MINA

CMA CGM Tosca

159MXW

CGM

Khor Al Fakkan, Jebel Ali, Port Qasim, Mundra, Nhava Sheva, Jeddah...

04/09

05/09

AME

Bellatrix I

19W

ZIM

Xiamen, Qingdao, Ningbo, Shanghai...

30/08

31/08

PCC

Eastern Highway

93A

ULS

31/08

01/09

SWAX

SSL Gujarat

044E

SSG

Chittagong, Tuticorin, Cochin, Jebel Ali...

JNPT - Mumbai ETA

ETD

Service

Vessel Name

Voy

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

03/09

04/09

NDAMEX

Suez Canal

7135

NYK/NYK

Newark, Norfolk, Savannah, Charleston, Port Said, Jeddah...

31/08

01/09

CISC

Wan Hai 502

085W

Wan Hai

Jebel Ali, Mundra, Nhava Sheva, Abu Dhab

02/09

03/09

CISC

Ever Unison

162E

PIL

Nhava Sheva, Colombo, Singapore, Shanghai, Ningbo, Hong Kong, Port Klang

05/09

06/09

IGI

Northern Prelude

046

SEC

Khor Al Fakkan, Jebel Ali, Nhava Sheva, Mundra

04/09

05/09

AIS

Hyundai Faith

66W

Hyundai

Port Klang, Nhava Sheva

04/09

05/09

IGS

OEL Transworld

027

LMR

Jebel Ali, Mundra, Nhava Sheva

Mundra International Container Terminal ETA

ETD

Service

Vessel Name

Voy

Agent/Line

Calling Ports

31/08

01/09

MAWINGU

Hugo Schulte

1719

Maersk India

JNPT, Mundra, Port Qasim, Salalah, Mombasa

01/09

02/09

GALEX

Emirates Wafa

1732W

ESA

Port Kelang, Colombo, Cochin, Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Jebel Ali, Hazira

29/08

30/08

INDAMEX

CMA CGM Maupassant

7135

CGM

Port Qasim, Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Damietta

Aug. 30th - Sep. 5th Issue

India, Uzbekistan Hold Discussions on Deepening Trade and Economic Ties New Delhi Port Wings News Network he Commerce and Industries Minister, Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman and Mr. Abdulaziz Kamilov, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Mr. Elyor Ganiev, Minister of Foreign Trade held detailed discussions on deepening trade and

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economic ties between India and Uzbekistan in a bilateral meeting held on 23 August in New Delhi.

Commerce Minister expressed happiness on formation of an Uzbek India Trading House at Delhi as a Joint Venture Company.

ENHANCE BUSINESS RELATIONS AT ALL LEVELS Commerce Minister suggested setting up and activation of a private industry led Joint Business Council to develop and enhance business relations at all levels including investments, trade in goods and

services such as education and health in Uzbekistan and India.

She expressed the hope that if the draft agreement under negotiation between India-CIS Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Uzbek Chamber of Commerce is quickly finalized and the Joint Business Council commences work, then it would be a very positive development for enhancing bilateral economic and trade relations.

IMPORTANCE OF TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS INFRASTRUCTURE Both the Ministers underlined the high importance of transport & logistics infrastructure for strengthening bilateral trade ties. Commerce Minister requested Uzbek Minister to become member of multilateral INSTC Agreement which would facilitate increased international transit cargo traffic through Iran.

Commerce Minister requested Uzbek Minister for reduction of import duty on leather goods and footwear in Uzbekistan from current 30% to 10%, which is current MFN rate in India. She mentioned that India could source finished leather from Uzbekistan.

Commerce Minister also requested Uzbek Minister to consider reducing higher

import duty on Indian engineering exports to Uzbekistan.

Commerce Minister requested Uzbek Minister to consider reduction of Import tariff imposed by Uzbekistan which are comparatively higher especially on fabrics and made-ups (upto 30%), reduction in Higher MFN duty on RMG products which is 31.1% and simplifying the procedure for registration and certification.

SIMPLIFY PROCEDURE FOR GRANTING VISA TO INDIAN BUSINESS Commerce Minister informed Uzbek Minister that existence of NonTariff Barriers such as import quotas and licensing, price and foreign exchange control, complex customs and administrative procedures, harsh sanitary norms and outright border closures have also been limiting interregional trade. Minister of Foreign Trade of Uzbekistan informed that Uzbek Government was seriously working to liberalise and simplify various procedures, systems and norms and expressed the hope that most of difficulties faced by exporters would get resolved shortly.

Commerce Minister requested Uzbek Minister to simplify procedure for granting visa to Indian business men and tourists and expressed the hope that if visa issues are resolved, tourism will also receive impetus in both countries.

Ashwani Lohani Appointed New Chairman of Railway Board New Delhi Port Wings News Network n the wake of resignation tendered by Railway Board Chairman Mr A K Mittal over two rail derailments in Uttar Pradesh in less than a week few days, Ministry of Railways has appointed Mr Ashwani Lohani as the new chairman of the board.

He assumed charge of his new assignment on 24 August. Prior to this assignment, Mr Lohani was serving as Chairman and Managing Director, Air India.

After assuming charge, Mr Lohani held a high level meeting with the Railway Board Members.

Later, he also addressed the officers & the staff of Railway Board. Mr Lohani has worked in various capacities in Ministry of Railways,

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Union Ministry of Tourism and in Government of Madhya Pradesh.

Within the railways he has worked on the South Central, Eastern and Northern Railways besides the Diesel Locomotive Works at Varanasi and the Integral Coach Factory, at Chennai.

He has worked as the Chief Administrative Officer of the Indian Railway Organization for

Alternate Fuels (IROAF), Chief Mechanical Engineer, Northern Railway, Divisional Railway Manager of Delhi Division, Director, National Rail Museum, New Delhi, Director in the Ministry of Tourism Government of India, CMD of India Tourism Development Corporation, MD of Madhya Pradesh Tourism and in many other important assignments in Railways.

During his tenure, Delhi Division of Northern Railway received accolades as the Divisional Railway Manager. In a modest time frame he achieved substantial quantitative and qualitative improvements at railway stations and work areas with the division receiving national awards and appreciation from the CAG.

CMA CGM Invests in New York Shipping Exchange, First Digital Marketplace for Ocean Freight Contracts

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MA CGM, a world leader in container shipping, has announced its participation in the first ever New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX) fundraiser, the first digital marketplace for ocean freight contracts. This investment is made alongside Hapag Lloyd, GE Ventures and Goldman Sachs, for a cumulative investment of $13 million.

According to a media statement, it is carried out through CMA CGM Ventures, the corporate venture structure recently created by the CMA CGM Group and dedicated to investments in innovative technologies.

With this investment, CMA CGM, which already accounts for nearly 80% of its bookings by electronic means, meaning more

than 6 million transactions per year, continues its digital transformation.

Rodolphe Saadé, CEO, has made the Group’s digitalization one of its four priorities.

This was initiated in 2013, notably through the development of an e-commerce platform, which is now available, including in the form of a mobile application (since May 2017).

This digital transformation enriches customer relationships

in 755 offices in more than 160 countries to be expanded. Thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit that has characterized the Group since its inception, CMA CGM intends to continue its transformation and to continue to innovate, to strengthen its position among the leaders in its sector.

On the occasion of this investment in the United States, Rodolphe Saadé, CEO, said, “CMA CGM is pleased with the digital innovation NYSHEX brings to the container shipping industry. Digitization is essential to offer our customers new and differentiated products.

This partnership is an additional step in the digital transformation of CMA CGM, aimed at continuously creating value for its customers.”

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NEWS - BITS APL to purchase slots on Asia-Latin America loop

Singapore-based ocean carrier APL, now a subsidiary of CMA CGM of France, this week began purchasing slots on a loop between Asia and Latin America that is operated by Maersk Line. According to Maersk, which refers to the service as the AC3, the loop has a full port rotation of Kaohsiung, Hong Kong, Shekou, Nansha, Ningbo, Gwangyang, Yokohama, Manzanillo (Mexico), Lazaro Cardenas, Balboa, Buenaventura, Callao, San Antonio, San Vicente, Tauranga and Kaohsiung.

APL, which calls the service the AE3-AW3, said it joined with the Aug. 23 departure from Kaohsiung, burt did not mention participation in calls to Gwangyang, Yokohama or Tauranga. According to ocean carrier schedule and capacity database BlueWater Reporting, the AC3/AE3-AW3 loop deploys 11 vessels with an average capacity of 9,127 TEUs. MSC and Hapag-Lloyd also currently purchase slots on the loop, but Hapag-Lloyd only offers slots from Kaohsiung through San Vicente.

Drewry: Air cargo rates up 1.5% in July

Airfreight rates rose on east-west routes to an average of $2.64 per kilogram in July 2017, an increase of 1.9 percent from the previous month and 1.5 percent from the same 2016 period, according to Drewry’s East-West Airfreight Price Index. In January, air cargo pricing hit a high at $2.77 per kilogram, with the highest-ever average price in November 2016 at $3.06.

Aside from the last quarter of 2016, pricing has stayed under $2.80 since July 2016, Drewry said.

“In anticipation of a strong peak season, several forwarders have upped their capacity allocations out of Asia and have lined up charter capacity.

Drewry expects the airfreight rates to further grow in August,” the firm said.

The Drewry index averages rates paid by airfreight forwarders on 28 major east-west lanes. Rates include the base rate, and security and fuel surcharges.

MoU between India, Nepal for Laying Bridge Over Mechi River

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to be signed between India and Nepal for laying down implementation arrangement on Cost sharing, Schedules and Safeguard issues for starting construction of a new Bridge over Mechi River at Indo-Nepal border.

The estimated cost of construction of the bridge is Rs. 158.65 crore, which would be funded by Government of India through ADB loan. The new bridge is part of up-gradation of the Kakarvitta (Nepal) to Panitanki Bypass (India) on NH 327B covering a length of 1500 meters including a 6 lane approach road of 825 meters. Mechi Bridge is the ending point of Asian Highway 02 in India leading to Nepal and provides critical connectivity to Nepal.

National Highway and Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL) under Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has been designated as the implementing agency for this project. DPR for this project has been prepared and alignment of bridge has been finalized in consultation with Government of Nepal.

Cabinet approves Closure of loss making Bharat Wagon and Engineering Company

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal of Ministry of Railways to close the Bharat Wagon and Engineering Company Limited (BWEL) - a Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under Ministry of Railways. 626 employees of BWEL will be benefitted from the voluntary retirement scheme to be offered at 2007 pay scale. The Government will have to provide one time grant off 151.18 crore towards severance package and for clearing the current liabilities of the company.

This measure will stop flow of financial support from public funds for carrying on the operations of sick/loss making BWEL resulting in savings for the Government. In view of the continues poor physical and financial performance of the company for more than 10 years, in spite of financial assistance and other support provided by Ministry of Railways combined with low probability of its revival in future, Bharat Wagon and Engineering Co. Ltd. is being wound up.

CUSTOMS EXCHANGE RATES Notification No.81/2017 (N.T.) ALL RATES PER UNIT

FOREIGN CURRENCY Australian Dollar Bahrain Dinar Canadian Dollar Chinese Yuan Danish Kroner EURO Hong Kong Dollar Kuwait Dinar New Zealand Dollar Norwegian Kroner Pound Sterling Qatari Riyal Saudi Arabian Riyal Singapore Dollar South African Rand Swedish Kroner Swiss Franc UAE Dirham US Dollar Japanese Yen Kenya Shilling

with effect from 18th August 2017

RATE (INR) Import Export 51.30 49.50 176.45 164.80 51.20 49.55 9.80 9.45 10.35 9.95 76.70 74.10 8.35 8.10 220.35 205.80 47.40 45.70 8.25 7.95 84.20 81.35 18.10 17.10 17.70 16.60 47.80 46.25 5.00 4.65 8.10 7.80 67.30 64.90 18.10 16.95 65.15 63.45 59.10 57.10 64.10 59.90

We are not responsible for any mistake. ALL RATES ARE PROVISIONAL. The rates in these column are only meant for guidance.

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Date of Publication - Tuesday, Posted on Tuesday / Wednesday

Airbridgecargo’s Network Strategy Boosts Volumes in First Half of 2017

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Port Wings News Network irBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has reinforced its position as one of the world’s fastest-growing freight carriers by reporting a 16% increase in volumes in the first half of 2017 to 335,000 tonnes, boosted by particularly strong demand across its Asia Pacific network.

ABC also achieved a 13% rise in freight tonne-kilometres and a 4pp increase in its load factor to 71% in this period.

FLEET TO 17 AIRCRAFT The first six months of the year saw the delivery of ABC’s tenth latest generation Boeing 747-8 Freighter, increasing the total size of its 747F fleet to 17 aircraft, and further expansion of its network in Asia Pacific.

The launch of twice-weekly services to Taipei marked the doubling of the airline’s online network in the region over the last two years to 12 destinations; Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore, Hanoi, Phnom Penh, Hong Kong, Shanghai,

Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Zhengzhou and now Taipei.

HIGH DEMAND FOR CARGO CAPACITY ABC has seen high demand for cargo capacity to and from Taipei, particularly for the delivery of hitech products, and is now carrying some 1,000 tonnes a month on the route. Overall, the airline’s business to and from Asia Pacific rose by over 20% in the six months ended 30 June 2017.

The first half of the year also saw a rise in AirBridgeCargo’s pharmaceutical volumes and further growth for the airline’s Off-size Cargo product. AirBridgeCargo’s strong focus on pharma is continuing to drive its growth. The airline’s AbcPHARMA product

offers Active and Passive solutions for customers moving temperaturesensitive pharmaceuticals and lifesaving medical equipment, from vaccines to laboratory and MRI/ MRT equipment.

As well as being the first airline in Russia and only the seventh carrier in the world to gain IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) certification, ABC has also developed Moscow’s Sheremetyevo international airport as its global pharma ‘hub’.

Sergey Lazarev, General Director of AirBridgeCargo, said, “We have a very clear strategy that is all about listening to the needs of our customers in terms of the routes and products they want us to offer. This is reflected in their support of our growing network in Asia Pacific as well as their increasing use of our special products for pharma and offsize cargoes. In addition, through continued investment in our modern fleet, we are demonstrating to our customers that ABC is a high quality, long-term partner.”

Aug. 30th - Sep. 5th Issue

Milaha Launches Regular Reefer Service Between Qatar, Turkey Chennai Port Wings News Network ilaha, a Qatar-based maritime transport and logistics conglomerate, has announced the launch of the first direct reefer-service between Qatar and Turkey.

Over the past few weeks, Milaha had arranged two ad hoc voyages of reefer vessels from Turkey to Qatar. However, the company has moved to regularize the service, with departures every 20-25 days between Hamad Port and Port of Izmir, with a short transit time of 11 days.

The new service will be initially operated with one vessel with a capacity of over 5,000 tons per voyage, and will cater mainly to temperature-controlled cargo and breakbulk, with the option of adding containers upon request.

Commenting on the launch of the new service, Milaha’s President and CEO Mr. Abdulrahman Essa Al-Mannai said: “Trade volumes between Qatar and Turkey have

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significantly increased over the past few months, and we are launching this service as a cost-effective and efficient solution for this growing demand.

This service perfectly complements our existing services, and will further enhance connectivity and facilitate trade between Qatari, Arabian Gulf, and Turkish importers and exporters.”

Milaha continues to enhance its international presence and diverse portfolio of marine and logistics services. The company has recently expanded into several new shipping routes and accelerated deployment of new supply chain solutions across a number of countries.

Milaha currently calls 2 ports in Oman (Sohar and Salalah), 3 ports in India (NhavaSheva, Mundra, and Kandla), and one port in Kuwait (Shuwaikh) offering enhanced access options and transit times to Qatar and the region, and is actively evaluating further expansion of services.

Maersk Line Announces Service Changes in South America to Europe Trade

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ith a view to adjusting to the continuously evolving trading conditions and to continue to meet changing needs, Maersk Line has announced that effective October 2017, the shipping line will consolidate its current service setup

between the East Coast of South America and Europe. According to a new service notice from Maersk Line, new ECSA-EUR setup will consolidate into 02 weekly services: SAMBA: Rotterdam (Netherlands) – London Gateway (United Kingdom) – Hamburg (Germany) – Antwerp

(Belgium) – Le Havre (France) – Algeciras (Spain) – Santos (Brazil) – Paranagua (Brazil) – Buenos Aires (Argentina) – Montevideo (Uruguay) – Itapoa (Brazil) – Paranagua (Brazil) – Santos (Brazil) – Pecem* (Brazil) – Tangiers (Morocco) First new SAMBA call will be

in ROTTERDAM on Thursday September 28, vessel CAP SAN LORENZO BOSSA NOVA extended into MED: Malta (Malta) – Genoa (Italy) – Barcelona (Spain) – Valencia (Spain) – Algeciras

(Spain) – Salvador (Brazil) – Sepetiba (Brazil) – Santos (Brazil) – Itapoa (Brazil) – Buenos Aires (Argentina) – Rio Grande (Brazil) – Itajai (Brazil) – Itapoa (Brazil) – Santos (Brazil) – Sepetiba (Brazil) – Tangiers (Morocco) – Algeciras (Spain).

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