15th February 2015

 

Port News

 

Hamburg

 

The port declared a 9% decling in container trade during 2015 blaminmg this on trade with China, Russia and Poland

Beached Vessels

 

M.V. Zhang Hong No 2

M.V. Quiet Lady

M.V. Toledo

M.V. Elite

M.V Front Driver

M.V. Columba

 

Related problems at sea 

 

Barge Marlesri touced the bottom of the stones and sufferd leaks in the bow as thie ships pumps were unable to cope with the flooding.

 

M.V.  APL Vanda

It took eight tugs to pull this vessel of the bar which was stuck on a sandbar between Cowes, the Isle of White and Southampton

M.V. Herbilan Success

The vessel was found adrift in the Bay of Bengal  during its journey from Colombo to Yangon.

Trade News

 

EU hits China with new steel anti-dumping probes

 

The EU launched new probes on Friday into imports of Chinese steel, warning it would not allow "unfair competition" to threaten Europe's industry already crumbling under a flood of cheap imports.

Georgia to build $2.5bn Black Sea Port on China's Silk Road

 

Georgia on Monday announced plans to build a new deep-water Black Sea port in a $2.5-billion project that aims to boost trade between China and Europe along the historic Silk Road route

Transport News

Transport Exchange Group is seeing the emergence of a new generation of road transport professional that is embracing collaboration and technological innovation to drive growth. In fact, almost 300 hauliers, couriers, freight forwarders and logistics operators have joined the company’s leading freight trading

Over 4,000 active road transport members are now using Haulage Edchange and Courier Exchange to fill available capacity and improve workload. It is helping them to get connected and engage with other operators to develop proven networks and access a virtual fleet of more than 31,000 vehicles. This interactive collaboration, often utilising integrated telematics, is enabling them to make best use of available resources as well as increase capacity during peak trading periods.

 

 

12th February 2016

Company News

 

Maersk Line

 

The line has made available 3 containers for the new Logistics Museum in St Petersburg

 

Port of Hamburg

 

reports indicate that traffic for 2015 was down 9.3% on the previous years total with the main reasons in the decrease in cargo from China, Russia and other parts of Europe.

Port of Felixstowe 

 

The Port will offer a container weighing services to allow shippers to comply with the new SOLAS container weight regulations. There is currently approved weighbridges around the port area in Woodbridge, Sudbury and Stowmarket. Please contact us if you would like details of approved weighbridges in your area that comply with SOLAS and COGSA Article III. The number to call is 01394 458554 or info@felixstowe-ac.co.uk or via our 'live chat' www.felixstowe-ac.co.uk

If you are exporting goods in containers outside of the EU you will need to register your preferred option with the following details:

Application procedure

A2.3 Applicants need to submit the following as part of their application:

· Full Company name and head office address 

· Addresses where verified weighing will be undertaken

· Name(s) of responsible person(s) Operations Director / Logistics Personnel etc

A2.4 Additional elements of a Documented Procedure for a “Method 2” Shipper:

· Specifying / describing the weighing method to be used

· Detailing what weighing equipment is to be used as part of the documented procedure

· Equipment maintenance procedures

· Calibration procedures (including whether there are periodic internal checks)

· Discrepancy procedure

· Reporting and quarantining of faulty equipment

· Record retention

· Training

· Copy of certificates where processes are already audited as part of a Quality Management System

 

San Juan del Sur

 

Nicaragua is to build a new $400m Caribbean port at its Bilwi, Puerto Cabezas to deal with the increase of cargo.

Ships disasters

 

M.V. Sea Worker

 

Yesterday the salvage operated was underway to recover the diesel inside the tanks of the vessel

 

 M.V. Dunav 3

The vessel ran aground on the Main  with 700 tons of sun flower seeds. The vessel is now able to continue with its intended journey

M.V Adam Molek

the vessel was involved in a collision off Singapore during taking on board bunkers. The vessel is currently leaking water from the forecastle.

 

Vessels News

Vessels beached during the past 24 hours

M.V. Han Hong beached at Alang
M.V. Morning Melody also beached at Alang

Ships in trouble.

M.V Weser
Police are searching for witnesses to the ocllection which occured between the the Weser and Elly and the matter is being dealt with by the police in Hannover.

Dump truck fell off ferry
A dump truck aboard the Captain Earl W. Windsor" fell into the water at Change Islands in the evening of Feb 8, 2016, while the ferry was unloading.

MV Epsilon forced to take shelter off the UK coast due to heavy seas and winds blowing up to Force 11

MV Modern Express 
The vessel has heeled 45 degrees and the cause remains a mystery 

 

The crew of the vessel left quickly heading towards the Philippines and a salvage company has started to pump out the water from the vessel 

M.V.Pacific Heron

two British ghost ships are reported to be on their way to Japan to collect enough plutonium for 80 nuclear warheads  It would appear the vessels are being shadowed by a Royal Navy submarine.

Company News

CMA-CGM increases Port Calls and capacity to its PCRF Line service

this service increases links with Northern Europe and the West Indies with two new calls at Zeebrugge

 

Trade News 

ATR Signs EUR1,9 bn planes deal with iran

European manufacturer of turboprop aircraft ATR said Monday it had signed a one-billion-euro deal with Iran Air for up to 40 planes after the dropping of US sanctions against Iran.

 

Georgia on Monday announced plans to build a new deep-water Black Sea port in a $2.5-billion project that aims to boost trade between China and Europe along the historic Silk Road route.

The Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA) is a trade agreement currently being negotiated by 23 members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), including the EU. Together, the participating countries account for 70% of world trade in services.

The text of the EU-Vietnam Agreement is made public here exclusively for information purposes. The text presented in this document is the text at the end of the negotiations conducted by the European Commission. It will be subject to legal revision in order to verify the internal consistency and to ensure that the formulations of the negotiating results are legally sound. It will thereafter be transmitted to the Council of the European Union and to the European Parliament for ratification. The text presented in this document is not binding under international law and will only become so after the completion of the ratification process.

The World Trade Organisation on Monday ruled against the European Union in a dispute that has been raging since 2009 between the bloc and China over import duties on nuts and bolts.

The EU on Wednesday said it would wait until later this year to decide if China should finally be considered a real market economy, a status keenly sought by Beijing that would make it harder for Europe to limit its cheap exports.

On 1 January 2016, the European Union and Ukraine started applying the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) which forms part of the Association Agreement signed in June 2014. The rest of the Association Agreement has already been in force since November 2014

Port News

Oakland's outer Harbour terminal files for bankruptcy

 

 

China launches Maritime Silk Road which will connect the Middle East and the Beibu Gulf

The Iranian container ship ‘Perarin’ arrived at Qinzhou Port on 27th January 2016 to deliver 978 containers from several countries using  the Maritime Silk Road which was designed to boost trade in and around the Indian ocean. The People's Republic of China has agreed a deal with Malaysia (Port Klang) now part of this plan. 

Trade News

 

EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement Now Available On line

Brussels, 1 February 2016

Commission publishes full text of the agreement and dedicated analysis on human rights and sustainable development.

The European Commission today published the text of the free trade agreement (FTA) between the EU and Vietnam, following the conclusion of the negotiating process in December 2015.

In line with its transparency commitments, the Commission makes the text of trade agreements available to the public as soon as the talks are finalised. This will allow all interested stakeholders to become familiar with its content well in advance of the debate in the EU Council and the Parliament. According to the usual procedure, the text will now be subject to a legal review to verify its consistency and ensure that all the provisions are formulated in a legally-sound way. It will then be translated into all EU languages before being presented to the Council and the European Parliament for ratification. 

The Vietnam agreement includes all of the key provisions of the new Investment Court System for EU trade and investment negotiations proposed by the European Commission.

 

Travel News

 

Tube Strike - RMT union members vote for industrial action 5,6 and 7th February

RHA welcomes proposal for lower Thames crossing  costs after a report by the Department for Transport's recommending this.

 

Friday5 container weighing

Friday Five

This is the Second of our Friday 5 series giving short five-point updates on key subjects in international trade and logistics during 2016.

Today’s message concerns the new weight verification, which will be in operation from the 1st July this year. It is, however, important to be aware that these rules relate only to goods being transported in containers by sea.

The International Maritime Organization’s safety committee approved the necessary changes to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea Act. This requires the shipper to supply evidence of cargo weight verification. It will be supplied to the ship’s master – or his representative – and also the terminal operator.

1. My first point is that without an approved weight verification certificate your goods will not be shipped.

2. Second, the shipper must be registered with the appropriate authority prior to the export.

3. There is a need to consider which of the two options is best for you. The first requires the shipper to verify the gross mass of the packages and the second method requires the carrier to weigh the packed container, using calibrated and certified weighing equipment with the goods inside. This would mean using a weighbridge prior to the goods arriving at the port. However, you may encounter delays at busy times.

4. The gross mass is required in order to prepare the stowage plan and consideration must be given to any ‘just in time’ operations as they will need strict coordination between the shipper and the carrier.

5. And last, when dealing with LCL cargo, in most cases I would recommend method two to be used. However, the responsibility to provide information still lies with the shipper who is named on the carrier’s bill of lading.

For more information on the subject contact us via email, info@felixstowe-ac.co.uk or phone us on 01394 458500

Vessel News

M.V. Modern Express

 

 

The vessel is drifing off the northwest tip of Spain and has a heavy list of  close to 50 degrees 

 

Suez Canal History:

 

It is recorded that Egypt was the first country to dig a canal across its land with a view to activate world trade. 

The Suez Canal is considered to be the shortest link between the east and the west due to its unique geographic location; it is an important international navigation canal linking between the Mediterranean sea at Port said and the red sea at Suez. The idea of linking the Mediterranean sea with the red sea by a canal dates back to 40 centuries as it was pointed out through history starting by the pharaohs era passing by the Islamic era until it was dredged reaching its current condition today.  

The Maersk McKiney Moller fross the Suez Cancal during August 2013

 Sanctions 

 

The following is a selection from the 136 known individuals from Afghanistan

1. Name 6: ABBASIN 1: ABDUL AZIZ 2: n/a 3: n/a 4: n/a 5: n/a.
   DOB: --/--/1969. POB: Sheykhan Village, Pirkowti Area, Orgun District, Paktika Province, Afghanistan a.k.a: MAHSUD, Abdul Aziz Other Information: UN Ref TI.A.155.11. Key commander in the Haqqani Network under Sirajuddin Jallaloudine Haqqani. Taliban Shadow Governor of Orgun District, Paktika Province, as of early 2010. Listed on: 21/10/2011 Last Updated: 17/05/2013 Group ID: 12156.
2. Name 6: ABDUL AHAD 1: AZIZIRAHMAN 2: n/a 3: n/a 4: n/a 5: n/a.
   DOB: --/--/1972. POB: Shega District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan Nationality: Afghan National Identification no: 44323 (Afghan) (tazkira) Position: Third Secretary, Taliban Embassy, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Other Information: UN Ref TI.A.121.01. Listed on: 23/02/2001 Last Updated: 29/03/2012 Group ID: 7055.
3. Name 6: ABDUL AHMAD TURK 1: ABDUL GHANI 2: BARADAR 3: n/a 4: n/a 5: n/a.
   Title: Mullah  DOB: --/--/1968. POB: Yatimak village, Dehrawood District, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan a.k.a: (1) AKHUND, Baradar (2) BARADAR, Abdul, Ghani Nationality: Afghan Position: Deputy Minister of Defence under the Taliban regime Other Information: UN Ref TI.B.24.01. Arrested in Feb 2010 and in custody in Pakistan. Extradition request to Afghanistan pending in Lahore High Court, Pakistan as of June 2011. Belongs to Popalzai tribe. Senior Taliban military commander and member of Taliban Quetta Council as of May 2007. Listed on: 02/04/2001 Last Updated: 29/03/2012 Group ID: 7060.

Entities (one out of several organisations)

Organisation Name: HAJI BASIR AND ZARJMIL COMPANY HAWALA
a.k.a: (1) Haji Abdul Basir and Zar Jameel Hawala (2) Haji Abdul Basir Exchange shop  (3) Haji Baseer Hawala (4) Haji Bashir and Zarjmil Hawala Company (5) Haji Basir and Zarjamil Currency Exchange (6) Haji Basir Hawala (7) Haji Zar Jamil, Haji Baseer Money Changer Other Information: Known Addresses:(a) Branch Office 1: Sanatan (variant Sanatin) Bazaar, Sanatan Bazaar Street, near Trench (variant Tranch) Road, Chaman, Baluchistan Province, Pakistan(b) Branch Office 2: Quetta, Pakistan. (c) Branch Office 3: Lahore, Pakistan (d) Branch Office 4: Peshawar, Pakistan (e) Branch Office 5: Karachi, Pakistan (f) Branch Office 6: Islamabad, Pakistan (g) Branch Office 7: Kandahar Province, Afghanistan (h) Branch Office 8: Herat Province, Afghanistan (i) Branch Office 9: Helmand Province, Afghanistan (j) Branch Office 10: Dubai, United Arab Emirates (k) Branch Office 11: Iran. Other Information: (a) Money service provider used by senior Taliban leaders to transfer funds to Taliban commanders in the region. (b) Owned by Abdul Basir Noorzai. Date of UN designation:27.3.2015 Listed on: 03/08/2015 Last Updated: 03/08/2015 Group ID: 13269.

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Trade News

 

European Commission - Press release Brussels, 27 January 2016 The European Commission has imposed fines of € 137 789 000 on Melco (Mitsubishi Electric) and Hitachi for participating in a cartel for alternators and starters with another firm, Denso, in breach of EU antitrust rules.

Bulgaria / Romania

European - Press release Commission Brussels, 27 January 2016 The Commission issued today its latest report on steps taken by Bulgaria and Romania on judicial reform and the fight against corruption and organised crime, in the context of the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM).