Trade, Shipping and Transport News 15^th September 2015

M.V Rotterdam - Diana Containerships Inc.

Diana Containerships Inc. stated that yesterday, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it took delivery of the m/v Rotterdam.  , “Rotterdam” is a newly delivered vessel  Post-Panamax container vessel of approximately 6,500 TEU capacity   Diaba Containerships Inc.’s fleet currently consists of 14 container vessels.

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New Vessel from CMA-CGM 

 The 18,000-TEU container ship, designed by China State Shipping Corporation, is the largest China has ever made. The vessel is named CMA CGM Zheng He after the Ming Dynasty navigator and its deck is as large as four soccer fields. It is understood the shipbuilders Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co are sent to build  20,000 TEU vessel

Trade, Shipping and Transport News 14th September 2015

Vessels

M.V. Apellis (bulk carrier)

Vessel held in Australia by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority until crew have been paid. It was reported the vessel also had a number of deficiencies regarding the crew's condition.

Port News

M.V. TIP Oslo
New vessel for Carisbrooke Shipping which is part of eight new vessels for carrying 8000 dwt general cargo.

Port of Oslo - Yilport

The port will be receiving two new gantry cranes putb lished by Turikish port operator these will be environmentally  friendly ship-to shore cranes.


Port of Rotterdam

Rotterdam World Gateway officially opened its new innovative and automated container terminal at Maasvlakte 2  and will handle the largest vessels afloat in the most efficient and reliable way.

Port of Chittagong

Chittagong Port Atthority's water carrying vessel MV Mosak capsized on Sunday morning. The vessel is used to carry purified water for merchant

Vessel Arrests in Singapore

In a bid to claim over $400,000 of unpaid bunker fuel bills.

Customs taxation Australia

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Please note we do not classify products as this is the responsibilty of the seller and or buyer. 

Coming news:
COAST Level 5 is now available including customs AEO cerification and the UCC regulations

Shipping Trade and Transport News 13th September 2015 

Bunker Fuel 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SDR Rates for the United Kingdom 

Left to right from the 8th September to 11th September 2015

U.K. Pound Sterling

1.0949900000

1.0959000000

1.0952200000

1.0953700000

UK Data

Balance of Trade -3371 GBP Million

GDP Growth +2.6%

Unemployment rate is static at 5.6%

Employed persons 29884 thousand

Average wage growth down from 3.2% to 2.4%

Population 66.77 million

Inflation -0.2%

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Shipping Trade and Transport News 12th September 2015

Vessel News  

Rotterdam not just the largest terminal – the most modern as well

The port of Rotterdam is not only home to ultra-modern container terminals, but also to a truly cutting-edge dry bulk terminal?

 

Clearing agents to shut down Lagos ports over restriction of trucks

The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) on Thursday threatened to shut down the Lagos ports over restriction order on movement of trucks.
This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos by the National Publicity Secretary of the association, Mr Kayode Farinto.

The statement said the association might have no option than to collaborate with trailers drivers, ask its members to withdraw their services and shut down the ports.

CMP Looking into Relocation of Its Container Terminal

CMP, operator of the container terminal in Nordhavn, Copenhagen has signed a letter of intent with the Port of Køge to explore the possibilities for future cooperation on relocation of CMP’s container terminal.

Trade News and Updates

Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership Advisory Group

Meeting agenda – 17 September 2015
14:00-17:30, Charlemagne building
1. Investment protection and investor arbitration
2. Sectors
3. Update and forward look
4. Any other business

Updates will follow as they become available.

These will include ; Rules of Origin in TTIP -  Reasons for negotiating rules of origin
 European Commission supports better access to medicines in poorest countries

 The Commission agreed to support the least developed countries’ call for easier access to cheaper medicines by means of an indefinite exemption from World Trade Organization (WTO) intellectual property rules for pharmaceuticals
 Outreach - Update on Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA) negotiations
The EGA aims to remove barriers to trade in environmental goods to reduce their cost and increase their uptake globally. Environmental goods cover technologies crucial for e.g. renewable energy generation, waste management, water treatment, air pollution control, environmental remediation and clean up, environmental monitoring and analysis, and energy efficiency.

 

$200k grant available for fuel-saving technology
Carbon War Room (CWR), a non-profit organisation backed by Virgin boss Richard Branson, reports that it is to make grants up to US$200,000 to finance shipowners or charterers in retrofitting a single vessel with a bundle of technologies, with the aim of creating a minimum fuel saving of 10–15 per cent.

Shipping, Trade and Transport News 11th September 2015

Vessel News

M.V. C-retriever USA

Seafarer held captive by pirates takes employer to court in landmark case

A seafarer in the US is suing Edison Chouest Offshore and Galliano Marine Services for injuries suffered during a 2011 piracy incident.



Ports

Port of Chennai - India

Maersk Line to shut service from Chennai to Mediterranean ports

Exporters and importers shipping cargo containers directly to Mediterranean destinations through the Chennai port will have to re-route them via Colombo, Salalah or Singapore from October as Maersk Line, world’s biggest container shipping line, has decided to shut its weekly direct service which was started in February.



Manzanillo - Panama

Largest cranes in Latin America arrive at MIT Four new super post-Panamax gantry cranes, the largest in Latin America, arrived in Manzanillo International Terminal



Port of Halifax Canada

Port of Halifax welcomes another large cargo vessel The G6 Alliance service through the Port of Halifax continues to bring additional large cargo vessels through the port. Today, the port community will welcome the OOCL Southampton



Trade News
Outcome of the Trilateral Talks on the Implementation of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement/Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area

Joint Operational Conclusions by the European Commission, the Russian Federation and Ukraine following trilateral talks on the Implementation of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement/Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area. This will be provisionally be applied on the 1st January 2016

Taking note of the current unsatisfactory developments of the trade flows, the participants have reaffirmed their commitment towards achieving practical arrangements that would contribute to maintaining open economic relations with a view to enabling economic growth.

Commodity weakness hurting trade volumes
The decline in commodity prices has limited trade finance volumes and the number of deals taking place. The slump in commodity prices has had a significant know on effect in trade financing volumes

Country Profile
Mexico South America
GDP Growth July 2015 2.2%
Unemployment July 2015 4.72%
Balance of trade -2267 USD Million
Inflation July 2015 - 2.59%

Exports

Manufactured products, oil and oil products, cars, and now represents 26% of total shipments. Their main trading partners are USA, Canada
Imports Metallic products, machinery and equipment, mining , chemicals, plastic and rubbers products. Their main training partners are USA, China and Japan

Mexico has a trade agreement with Europe (EUR1)