Original news was published on 16 July, 2015

The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) posted a 6 percent year-on-year growth in breakbulk tonnage for the 2015 fiscal year, which ended on June 30.

1.4 million tonnes of breakbulk were handled during the reporting period, with Georgetown moving 548,933 tonnes and Charleston handling 817,974 tonnes.

Ro-ro cargo within the breakbulk sector also grew significantly, with 253,338 vehicles moving across SCPA docks - an increase of 15 percent over the previous record achieved in the 2008 fiscal year.

Container volumes also increased by 14 percent year-on-year.

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Great cooperation and professional performance by 2 OPCA members successfully working together. The shipment consisting of 4x40’FR + 1x40’HC + 1x20’DC,  Total 143 tons from Izmir Port, TURKEY to Manila Port, PHILIPPINES. The project cargo shipment executed with cooperation of Fivestar Cargo Services Inc. (Philippines) and Kocak Logistics & Service Co. (Turkey).

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Original news was published on 13 July, 2015

British multinational oil and gas major BG Group plc has started up and loaded its first LNG from the second production train at the Queensland Curtis LNG (QCLNG) facility in Australia. The first LNG from Train 2 set sail on the Maran Gas Posidonia.

At plateau production, expected mid-2016, both trains at QCLNG will be producing enough LNG to load ten vessels per month combined, exporting around eight million tonnes per year. Since production from the first train commenced in December 2014, 27 cargoes have been shipped.

BG Group began commercial operations in May 2015, when control of Train 1 formally transferred to QGC, BG Group’s Australian subsidiary, from the constructor Bechtel Australia. Train 2 commercial operations will begin once a similar commissioning process has been completed.

Helge Lund, Chief Executive of BG Group, said: “The start-up of QCLNG’s second LNG train is another important operational milestone delivered in line with our plan. The completion of our upstream infrastructure and the two LNG trains are achievements of which BG Group, particularly our team in Australia, can be proud. We have already shipped more than 1.5 million tonnes of LNG from Queensland, and Train 2 will add significant further volumes and flexibility to our LNG shipping and marketing portfolio.”

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Original news was published on 09 July, 2015

MAERSK Line, the world's biggest container shipping company, has signed a US$1.1 billion newbuilding contract with Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for nine 14,000 TEU ships.

The agreement includes an option for up to eight additional vessels. Each will have a length of 353 metres. 

This is the third newbuilding order in Maersk Line's investment programme announced in September 2014. The order follows the seven 3,600-TEU feeder vessels and eleven 19,630-TEU Triple-E ships announced earlier this year as part of $15 billion programme.

"The vessels will be designed to operate in many trades and not one specific trade. They will help us stay competitive and make our fleet more flexible and efficient," said Maersk Line's chief operations officer Soren Toft.

Designing vessels with a flexible operational profile is a first for Maersk Line, said a company statement. 

"By moving away from hulls designed for certain speeds and drafts, Maersk is strengthening its fleet with vessels which can be deployed on east-west or north-south trades with no impact on fuel consumption," said the company statement.

The nine vessels will join Maersk Line's fleet in 2017 and sail under Singaporean flag.

Since 2002, HHI has delivered more than 50 containerships to Maersk, including 22 WAFMAX vessels (4,500 TEU), which were delivered in 2011-13.

"We have a long and good relationship with HHI. The quality of the vessels has always been up to high standards and we look forward to receiving this new batch," Mr Toft said.

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Original news was published on 07 July, 2015

Belgian Port of Zeebrugge welcomed the 18,800 TEU Barzan, the container shipping industry’s first LNG-ready ultra-large container vessel, and the largest boxship in United Arab Shipping Company’s (UASC) fleet, at the APMT Terminal on July 3.

Barzan has an overall length of 400 metres, breadth of 58.68 metres, depth of 30.6 metres and a draught of 16 metres.

Preliminary calculations indicate that Barzan has an EEDI (Energy Efficiency Design Index) value that is close to 50% below the 2025 limit set by IMO.

It also has a CO2 output per TEU that is more than 60% below a 13,500 TEU vessels delivered just three years ago.

”We understand that providing environmentally friendly transport solutions and recognizing environmental initiatives around the globe are no longer a choice; they are a necessity for both our organization and our customers,” said Jørn Hinge, President and Chief Executive Officer of UASC.

”We are increasingly servicing environmentally aware customers across the globe. We push the boundaries of eco-efficiency standards to ultimately ensure that our customers can achieve higher levels of environmental sustainability.”

UASC’s eleven newbuild 15,000 TEU and six 18,800 TEU vessels are scheduled to be fully delivered by 2016.

This year, UASC will receive a total of 10 new vessels.

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Original news was published on 06 July, 2015

Höegh Autoliners took delivery of Höegh Target, the world’s largest Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) vessel with a deck space of 71,400 square meters and carrying capacity of 8,500 car equivalent units.

Höegh Target is the first in a series of six Post Panamax vessels under the company’s New Horizon design. The remaining five PCTCs in the series are expected for delivery throughout the next 18 months.

The vessel has a higher door opening than Höegh Autoliners’ current vessels, enabling cargo up to 6.5 metres high and 12 metres wide to be loaded.

Extra ramp strength allows for cargo weighing up to 375 tonnes to be loaded over the stern ramp and 22 tonnes over the side ramp.

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Original news was published on 03 July, 2015

Australia’s Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) has delivered a record annual throughput of 619.8 million tonnes (Mt) for the 2015 financial year, an increase of 13% from last year’s annual throughput.

In June 2015, PPA achieved a total monthly throughput of 54 Mt, an increase of 5 Mt or 10% from the same month in 2014.

The Port of Port Hedland reaped the fruits of higher cargo influx having achieved a record annual throughput of 446.9 Mt, an increase of 74.6 Mt or 20% from the previous year.

Iron ore exports for the year totalled 439.6 Mt, an increase of 75.2 Mt or 21% from the previous year.

June was particularly favorable for the port, as Hedland posted a record monthly throughput of 38.8 Mt in June, an increase of 4.5 Mt or 13% from the same month last year.

Iron ore exports in June totalled 38.3 Mt, 14% more than recorded during the same time last year, whereas imports for the year totalled 2.1 Mt, a slight decrease of 5% from last year.

June imports totalled 112,000 tonnes, a dip of 34% from the same month in 2014.

The Port of Dampier had a little lower performance with delivered annual throughput of 172.9 Mt, a decrease of 4.6 Mt from 2014.

However, June proved to be a very good month for Dampier as well as it had recorded an increase of 300,000 tonnes year-on-year with a monthly throughput of 15.2 Mt.

Imports for the year totalled 1.1 Mt, an increase of 265,000 tonnes or 32% from the previous year.

June imports totalled 96,000 tonnes, up by 36% from the same month in 2014.

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Original news was published on 30 June, 2015

Hong Kong-listed China Shipping Development Company Limited has entered into a deal with Guangzhou Shipyard for construction of four tankers, worth a total of  USD 199.9 million.

The four crude /product oil carriers boast 114,000 dead weight tons each and are expected to start delivery by 31 March 2017 and conclude the delivery by the end of December 2017.

The order has been placed through CSDC’s shipping arm CS Development Singapore, which is principally engaged in international oil and bulk cargo transportation and the management of the company’s assets in Singapore.

The construction of the tankers will be funded by the group as to approximately 70% of the price by bank borrowings and approximately 30% of the price by internal financial resources, CSDC said in a stock exchange filling.

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Original news was published on 29 June, 2015

NYSE-listed liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shipping company Dorian LPG has taken delivery of its sixth very large gas carrier (VLGC) newbuilding, the ECO VLGC Cobra.

The 84,000 cbm LPG carrier was built by South Korea’s Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries.

Upon delivery, the Cobra will enter into a one year time charter with an unnamed oil major through the Helios LPG Pool.

The Cobra will fly under the flag of the Bahamas.

Including the newly-delivered Cobra, Dorian LPG currently owns and operates nine VLGCs and one pressurized LPG vessel.

In addition, Dorian LPG has thirteen ECO VLGC newbuildings under construction.

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