Shipping Trade and Transport News 4th December 2015

Port News

Strikes will halt the operations at the Greek terminals.

The strike has been called by the two main labour units and will affect most public transport services from 6am 3rd4/th December.

Automated gates at Nhava Sheva port by DP World

The effect will be to speed up vehicle movements of the 28,000 vehicles that enter the port every day.

Sohar wins global award for state of the art Vale Terminal

The capacity is able to receive Very Large Ore Carriers - 400,00 DWT which requires a draft of 25m

Mumbai to have second port

The Vogayatan Group will commence the operation on Friday by laying the first stone at Mankhurd.

Laem Chabang plans a £111m project to improve efficiency and improve it s position as a trade hub for ASEA.

Shipping Lines

New Service Maersk Line from West Coast South America to Japan

This service will reduce transit times to include improved services from Ecuador, Bolicia and Peru.

 Legal Case

The principal sessions court in Tuticorin started on Dec 1

 

The case relates to the Seaman Guard Ohio which is being held at Tuticorin on charges of entering the territorial waters with arms and ammunition.

Teenage worker seriously injured

2nd December 2015

A teenage worker was seriously injured when a forklift truck he was driving overturned. The Nottinghamshire pet food company has been sentenced. Alpha Feeds Limited now trading as Grove Pet Foods employed the teenage as a factory operative and he was only 18 at the time of the accident. HSE investigations confirmed he had received no formal training in the safe use of a forklift truck.  The aware against the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 resulted in a fine of £18,000 and ordered to pay full costs of £1332.  full details HSE website.

A teenage worker was seriously injured when the forklift truck he was driving overturned. The Nottinghamshire pet food company in question has been sentenced.  Alpha Feeds Limited which is now called Grove Pet Foods employed the teenager as a factory operative. He was only 18 at the time of the accident, and a HSE investigation found that he was able to operate the lift truck under supervision, but he had received no formal training in the safe use of a forklift truck.
He sustained serious injuries including nerve damage and fractures to both legs, after the forklift truck fell on top of him. Grove Pet Foods Limited (previously known as Alpha Feeds Limited) of Grove Road, South Leverton, Retford, Nottinghamshire admitted breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and was fined £18,000 and ordered to pay full costs of £1,332.
Sourced: HSE, 2nd December 2015
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International Court Case

• Type of proceeding:Anti-dumping
• Product(s):Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
• CN(s):39076020
• Countries investigated:Australia, Pakistan, People's Republic of China  - This case is ongoing.

Trade News

The EU and Vietnam finalise landmark trade deal

The European Union and Vietnam today finalised talks for a free trade agreement (FTA), marking the end of the negotiating process. After the agreement in principle reached in August, today’s announcement follows the successful resolution of the few remaining issues on the table.

Update on TiSA talks

 The meeting relates to:
 TiSA aims at opening up markets and improving rules in areas such as licensing, financial services, telecoms, e-commerce, maritime transport, and professionals moving abroad temporarily to provide services.

TiSA is based on the WTO's General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), which involves all WTO members