15th December 2015

Shipping News

The Dolphin Group

 

Oslo vessel operator Dolphin Group will file for bankruptcy today. 

The company said that without a "firm solution" on the way forward, its current way of doing business is longer sustainable. 

CMA-CGM

Mega ship enter the trans Pacific trade

  

MCA Benjamin Franklin a band new 17,859 TEA vessel will call at the port Of Los Angeles on the 26th December 2015

M.V.Creole Spirit

Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering has completed the first sail of the world's first LNG carrier propelled by natural gas and will be delivered in January. 

Fred Olsen  has a new colour scheme and livery for 'Boudicca'

M.V. Manoa

Container loss of San Francisco

 

 

Twelve containers were lost overboard in nine foot swells eight miles off Golden Gates

Legal A Ghost Ship of Heroin

 M.V Noor 1

The questioning of the 33 suspects concerning the 2 tons of heroin is due to begin today. 

Greece has been shocked after the discovery of the largest quantity of heroin that has ever been recorded on a European or international level, - See more at: http://greece.greekreporter.com/2014/06/23/a-ghost-ship-of-heroin/#sthash.sKT9CZIc.dpuf

Greece has been shocked after the discovery of the largest quantity of heroin that has ever been recorded on a European or international level, - See more at: http://greece.greekreporter.com/2014/06/23/a-ghost-ship-of-heroin/#sthash.sKT9CZIc.dpuf

Greece has been shocked after the discovery of the largest quantity of heroin that has ever been recorded on a European or international level. The vessel is classed a ghost ship as no information on its whereabouts is available since 2012

Vessel News

 

M.V.  Al Oraiq 

 

 

The vessel has been repaired at the Harland & Wolff yard in Belfast after its collision with the Flinstestar.  The vessel left the port heading for Port Said with an ETA 22nd December 2015

12th December 2015

Vessel News

M.V. Carib Palm

 

Customs have seized and incredible amount of cocaine the ship which was off the north coast of France

Trade News

EU, Vietnam sign free trade deal

The European Union and Vietnam on Wednesday signed a free trade deal that removes nearly all tariffs between Europe and one of the world's last communist states.

 

Ukrain 'open to talks' including Russia over an EU Trade Deal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday said Kiev was open to last-minute talks aimed at overcoming fierce Russian opposition to a free trade accord between his country and the European Union.

11th December 2015

 

We are pleased to announce our 'Friday Five' broadcasts will be starting 18th December 2015  

Information on changes in trade and customs during 2016 will form the basis of the broadcasts. 

 

 

11th December 2015 

 

Port News

 

Port of Rizhao

China will be introuding tigher controls over emissions for ships which will start with three main ports to reduce sulfur dioxide (this creates acid rain) 

Vessel News

M.V IDC Pearl

 

 

 

Four decomposed bodies found in the engine roo beleived to be sotwaways who sneaked on board during engine repairs.

M.V Angelika

The vessel sank suddenly whilst the owner was on the bridge. Investigations are underway to establish the cause.

M.V. Alianca Sky

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The vesel has been arrested in Singapore by the Supreme Court of Singapore follwoing actoin by a law firm Classis LLC. The reasons are not clear at this stage.

Trade News

China's Fosun in trade halt amid reports its chairman is 'unreachable'

Trading has been suspended in the Hong Kong shares of one of China's biggest private investment conglomerates Fosun International.

It comes amid uncertainty over the whereabouts of its chairman, with one report saying Guo Guangchang has been unreachable since noon on Thursday.
Fosun has interests spanning insurance, real estate and retail. It controls the French holiday group known as Club Med.
Guo Guangchang is one of China's wealthiest men.
Caixin online cited unnamed sources saying Fosun employees had been unable to contact Mr Guo.
It also cited social media messages saying he had last been seen with police in Shanghai.


 

 

 

Shipping Trade and Transport News 10th December 2015

Vessel News

Delays to Mitsubishi delivery date for world's largest cruise line operator

M.V. Nordic Bremen

 

 

The vessel was involved in a collision in the Kiel Canal  with the main deck being torn open. The vessel is now berthed in Brunsbuttel for inspection.

M..V Szafir

The Polish crew members are now safe on their way home as the vessel and operator cooperated in their efforts to free them

M.V. Ambassador (previously Alexandra 1)

 

 

The collisoin between the Ever Smart and the Ambassador in Jebel Ali was caused by poor watchkeeping and is under investigation.

M.V. Barleur 

 

Three stowaways arrested as the vessel left Cherbourg.

Trade News

 

USA has agreed to a temporary ban on Mayanmar Sanctions

This will allow shipments to go thorugh its pors and airports for the next six months.

EU notions on Wednesday put off talks on wheather to roll over economic santoins against Russia, with Italayh wanting the bloc's leaders to make the call at a summit next week.

Ambassadors from the 28 member states had been expected at a meeting on Wednesday to sign off without any debate on a six-month extension of sanctions against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine.
But an EU diplomatic source told AFP that "the point was withdrawn from the agenda" and when the ambassadors meet again on Thursday they are expected to discuss other topics.
The sanctions issue is proving divisive at a time of Western efforts to enlist Moscow's help in resolving the Syrian conflict, with Rome saying approval should come from European Union leaders who meet in Brussels next Thursday and Friday.

Export Controls

 

PART 1 EMBARGOED AND NO EXCEPTION FOR TRANSIT

 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

 Iran

PART 2 EMBARGOED AND SUBJECT TO TRANSIT CONTROL FOR MILITARY GOODS

 

    Armenia
    Azerbaijan
    Burma (Myanmar)
    Democratic Republic of the Congo
    Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire)
    Lebanon
    Sudan
    Uzbekistan
    Zimbabwe

PART 3 SUBJECT TO TRANSIT CONTROL FOR MILITARY GOODS

 

    Afghanistan
    Argentina
    Burundi

 China (People’s Republic other than the Special Administrative Regions)

 

    Iraq
    Liberia
    Macao Special Administrative Region
    Rwanda
    Sierra Leone
    Somalia
    Tanzania
    Uganda

PART 4 SUBJECT TO TRANSIT CONTROL FOR CATEGORY B GOODS

 

    Albania
    Belarus
    Benin
    Bosnia/Herzegovina
    Burkina Faso
    Cameroon
    Cape Verde
    Central African Republic
    Chad
    Colombia
    Congo (Brazzaville)
    Dubai
    East Timor (Timor-Leste)
    Eritrea
    Ethiopia
    Gambia
    Georgia
    Ghana
    Guinea
    Guinea Bissau
    Haiti
    Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
    Jamaica
    Kenya
    Krygyzstan
    Libya
    Mali
    Mauritania
    Moldova
    Montenegro
    Morocco
    Nepal
    Niger
    Nigeria
    Oman
    Pakistan
    Russia
    Senegal
    Serbia
    Sri Lanka
    Syria
    Taiwan
    Tajikistan
    Togo
    Trinidad & Tobago
    Turkmenistan
    Ukraine
    Venezuela
    Yemen 

Full information on request

Shipping Trade and Transport News 9th December 2015

 

Vessel News

 

M.V. Capt Lathan / Columbia Elizabeth

 
Helicopters searched the east coast of Florida to search for a large number of containers as it is uncertain which and how many containers ended up in the water. Investigations are underway to establish how the containers went overboard. The vessel was towed to Port of Palm Beach

M.V Grampian Courageous

 
Three men rescued from craft of supply ship. The cause of the incident was said to be engine room failure and the incident occurred about 170 miles from Aberdeen.

 M.V. Fjardvagen  

 

Investigators have discovered a leakage of hydraulic oil from the vessel. The spill may have lasted a long time and there is now a criminal complaint over this incident. 

Company News

 

CMS-CGM consolidation with $2.4bn NOL aquisition

 

FRENCH container line CMA CGM has offered to acquire Singapore-based Neptune Orient Lines for S$3.4bn ($2.4bn) in cash, enhancing its position on strategic trades such as the US, intra-Asia and Japan, and forming a larger entity that will own the world’s third-largest container shipping line

Trade News

EU may restrict Burundi ties over rights concerns

The EU said it could restrict its ties with Burundi to humanitarian aid after talks on Tuesday failed to resolve its concerns over human rights in the restive central African country.

Chinese steel dumping poses threats to sector recover in Europe/US

European and US steel producers are only slowly emerging from a 2008 sector meltdown, but already they are faced with a new challenge: Chinese dumping.

EU states urge action against IS antiquities dealing

Germany, Italy and France called Tuesday for the European Union to crack down on the illegal trade in antiquities used to bankroll attacks by the Islamic State group.