Shipping Trade and Transport News 1st October 2015

Vessel News

Sinking of vessel

The "Fong Kuo No. 869" sank off Kaohsiung on Sep 29, 2015. Kaohsiung Harbour began allowing vessels to resume entry and exit at 5:30 p.m., following the lifting of a sea warning for Typhoon Dujuan, which barreled through Taiwan the previous night. The vessel veered off course, listed and sank at around 6 p.m. Coastguard boats,assisted by helicopters as well as a nearby freighter who picked up 21 of the crew, while the remaining crew were picked up by other vessels

 M.V Jupiter 
Cagliari under the escort of two patrol boats of the Guardia di Finanza. Locals believed that the vessel may have been suspected in contraband trafficking, arms, or drugs

Queen Mary 2
Queen Mary 2’s Queens and Princess Grill suites and restaurants will enhancements in May and June, 2016. This will allow the vessel to enhance her classic art deco style.



















Captain arrested for drunken sailing
The  captain of the "Tonic Sea" was arrested by North Jutland police about eight miles north of Hirtshals in the noght of Sep 28, 2015, and was charged for drunken navigation

Transport News

Network Rail says the electrification of the Midland Mainline will now go ahead 

Lorry smashes into three vehicles and house in Derby

A LORRY has crashed into three vehicles and a house in Derby. The incident happened at 12.15pm

 

 

Trade News

Capital Markets Union: an Action Plan to boost business funding and investment financing

The European Commission is launching the Capital Markets Union Action Plan today to help build a true single market for capital across the 28 EU Member States.

Our commitment to a single market for capital dates back to the Treaty of Rome. Now though, in the climate we have, with the support and the leadership of President Juncker, of Member States and the European Parliament, we have the opportunity to drive this programme forward; to unlock the potential of the single market; and deliver more competitiveness, more jobs and more growth across Europe.

HMRC/EU  Customs

Union Customs Code (UCC) - Transitional arrangements for the withdrawal of the 'earlier sale' facility. For full details contact us. This will affect all parties involved in import, processing use and storage of goods. This relates to arrangements for the withdrawal of the earlier sale provision with immediate effect.

 

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Company News

E.R. Schiffahrt has a third party management contract from Maersk Line

E.R. Schiffahrt has won the tender by Danish ship management company Maersk Line to manage six container ships between 2,500 TEU and 11,000 TEU. All of the vessels 
The contract will initially run for five years and includes their crewing and technical operation, as well as measures relating to security, environmental protection and energy efficiency.
 

Port News

Montreal

Konecranes is supplying 5 rubber tired gantry cranes from Termon Montréal Inc and the cranes will be delivered during the second half of 2016

India

Central government plans to develop all the minor and major ports in the country. He said that 200 minor ports and 12 major ports would be developed under the Sagarmala project

Poland

Gdansk

The Management Board of the Port of Gadansk signed a 30 year lease on a plot of land located in the port with an area of 26 heactares along the adjacent Ore Pierto build a terminal. The port will handle agricultural goods.

Rotterdam

There has been an accident in Waalhaven with two injured due to a collapsed crane. The accident is now under investigation

Trade News

EU Readies Burundi sanctions - (officially the Republic of Burundi (Africa)
The EU is readying sanctions against four associates of Burundi president Pierre Nkurunziza after he won a disputed third term, diplomatic sources said Tuesday.

Brazil 

RIO DE JANEIRO) - Brazilian group JBS, the world's largest meat producer, announced Tuesday it has completed the purchase of European poultry group Moy Park for $1.5 billion.

The company indicated that the acquisition from Brazil's Marfrig had received the necessary approvals, including from the European Union.

Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA)

Services are an increasingly important in the global economy and a central part of the economy of every EU country.  The EU is the world's largest exporter of services with tens of millions of jobs throughout Europe in the services sector.  Opening up markets for services will mean more growth and jobs.   

Transport News

Mercedes-Benz 

One of Britain’s biggest trailer hire providers has strengthened its presence in the truck rental market by investing in a new fleet of Mercedes-Benz tractor units. Hireco now has 185 trucks on the road, in service with customers nationwide – the latest additions to its fleet are 35 high-specification Actros 2545