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The THALASSA DOXA on her maiden visit to Felixstowe 5th October 2014.Photo : Andrew Moors RNLI Harwich lifeboat.

China launches new wave ofshipbuilding plans

On Sept 29, China Merchants Energy Shipping Co announced its four wholly owned shipping subsidiaries havesigned contracts with Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co and Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co to build two 319,000DWT (deadweight tonnage) Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) and two 318,000 DWT VLCCs, respectively, for a totalcost of US$390 million, Guangzhou's 21st Century Business Herald reports. Just days ago, China Ocean Shipping(Group) Company (COSCO) announced plans to build 10 bulk carriers, while Maersk Line announced announced it
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would spend US$15 billion over the next five years to build new shipscommencing a new wave of shipping buildingcompetition.

These shipbuilding plans followed last weekend's announcement by China Merchants Shipping to build 10 Very LargeOre Carriers (VLOCs), and a week earlier, COSCO's plans to also build 10 VLOCs. Since Dec. 31, 2013, COSCO hasannounced seven plans to build 36 bulk carriers and 10 container ships for a total order of more than US$2.3 billion.

Maersk Line, which has had no shipping plan since 2011, on Sept 25 resumed shipbuilding, announcing plans to invest

US$3 billion every year for the next five years for building new ships and related technologies. Although it currentlyowns more than 500 ships, Maersk Line still cannot meet the demand from its shipping volume growth, the companysaid. As Maersk is the industry leader, its move is seen as a bet on a recovering shipping industry, which has since

attracted a lot of new money for listed shipping stocks.China Newbuilding Price Index (CNPI), since hitting a peak of960 points in late May after more than a year of uptrending, has now fallen back to 950 points.Besides the price beinga major concern, shipping firms mostly have different reasons for building new ships. COSCO's shipbuilding plans aim

to replace some old carriers and has obtained government subsidies of 1.38 billion yuan (US$225 million), itannounced on Sept. 30.While China Merchants Shipping's shipbuilding plan is to cooperate with Sinotrans Shipping, on

Aug. 11, the two announced they would both invest US$1.1 billion to set up a joint-venture named China VLCC Co.

China Merchants Shipping has yet to say when it will let its four to-be-built VLCCs take to the open seas. Source :WantChinatimes

PSV "BOURBON LIBERTY 111" outbound from Chaguaramas anchorage, Trinidad, passing GulfMark's AHTS

"HIGHLAND VALOUR"as seen from AHTS "ALEX CHOUEST".Photo : Alexander Pera

Port shows off reopened PortsmouthMarine Terminal

Officials spend $7.5 million to reawaken its second-largest asset

It was nearly six months in the making, but port officials are all smiles about one of its marine terminals now open forbusiness. After sitting dormant for nearly three years, the Port of Virginia officially reopened its Portsmouth MarineTerminal (PMT) Friday, which received its first vessel ship the MSC Panama on Thursday."What we're seeingtoday is the reawakening of the Portsmouth Marine Terminal; on time, under budget and producing results already for

the Port of Virginia, Portsmouth and our community," John Reinhart, Port of Virginia CEO and executive director, saidFriday before a diverse crowd of port stakeholders and Portsmouth economic and political officials. "What we're trying
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to do is combine vision for today and tomorrow so that we can be the port of choice, creating jobs in yourcommunities, opportunities for your children and creating business in Virginia."

Officials with the port authority announced in September plans to reopen its second-largest terminal to cargo containertrucks. Port officials closed the Portsmouth terminal during the winter of 2010 after agreeing to a 20-year, $1 billionlease in 2010 following the opening of the international gateway facility. Reinhart said the port spent $7.5 million toget the facility opened, port officials anticipate roughly 75,000 to 100,000 containers to pass-through the facilityannually.Much of the operation will be wheeled, meaning the cargo will be processed through the terminal on trucksbefore being loaded onto large vessels bound for destinations like China and India.

First opened in 1967, the 287-acre facility will dedicate 30 acres to new container operations, port officials announced,

while roughly 45 acres will remain dedicated to contractors upgrading the downtown tunnel, and 13 acres remainsleased to ecoFUELS' wood pellet facility. Virginia International Terminals, the port's operating arm, has 44 acres setaside as an empty container depot called the Portsmouth Container Yard.Reinhart said opening the terminal will relieve

container congestion at the Norfolk International Terminal (NIT) and the Virginia International Gateway, formerly APMTerminals Virginia, which was purchased by an international investors group in August.That's good news for cargotruckers, who have long complained about congestion at the two terminals."Because our facility are operating above

capacity, we're giving terrible service to the motor carriers," Reinhart said. "We're trying to find every creative way tospread the volume out, to make it easier for them to move through the port. This is part of the solution."

Earlier this summer, members of the port authority's Motor Carrier Task Force identified quick solutions to help easetruck traffic at the port's busy terminals, which included reopening its marine terminal in Portsmouth. Port officials also

unveiled its new Navis N4 operating system at its Norfolk terminal, which allows terminal workers to keep track ofcontainer cargo and volume coming in and out of the port.The reopening will also mean more work for the localworkers affiliated with the International Longshoreman's Association."It only enhances the growth of the port," saidThomas M. Little, president of the ILA Hampton Roads District Council. "So far the vessels that are coming through thePortsmouth Marine Terminal we are currently working, which is great for the ILA because we are the labor force."

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Anti-Israeli Gaza protests fail to turnZim away from Port of Oakland

ISRAELI shipping line Zim has dismissed reports that it will stop calling at Oakland after protesters stopped the

discharge of the 3,672-TEU Zim Shanghaiover the invasion of Gaza. The protests forced the ship to divert to thePort of Los Angeles.The action follows a similar protest in August, but that Zim ship was eventually able to work at adifferent terminal in Oakland, reported American Shipper.New York's Jewish Press newspaper reported that "there arequestions if Zim ships will continue to use the Port of Oakland".But a Zim spokesman said the "report isn't accurate.Zim is not pulling out of Oakland; the customers there are important for the company, and it will continue to service

them at the highest level in any situation." Source : Asian Shipper

New tug boat boosts the fleet atEastland Port

Gisbornes historic pilot vessel the Takitimuleads Eastland Ports new tug boat the Waimatainto the harbour. She is flanked by retiring tugboat the Turihaua (left) and the Titirangi(right).New tug boat boosts the fleet at EastlandPort

Friday morning was an historic one for Eastland

Port. The ports new tug boat the Waimataarrived into harbour at 7am for a spiritualblessing by kaumatua Temple Isaacs. A formallaunch celebration will take place on 14 October.

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shipyards in Vietnam on 1 September, stopping in Papua New Guinea on her way to her new home in Gisborne.Damen representatives from the Netherlands were on board the Waimatawhen she came into Poverty Bay this

morning, with Eastland Group chief executive Matt Todd and Eastland Port manager Andrew Gaddum joining them forthe last half hour of the journey into the harbour.Mr Todd said the arrival of the Waimata was an occasion worthcelebrating, not only for the port but for the wider Gisborne region.The purchase of a bigger and stronger tugunderscores Eastland Groups commitment to continued investment in the port as we strive to improve both operatingefficiency and safety. The Waimata is an important asset for the port, the forestry industry and the entire region.

Named to fit in with Eastland Ports other geographically tagged vessels, the new arrival will replace the 37 year-oldTurihaua. This morning the Turihaua, the Titirangi and historic pilot boat the Takitimu all ventured out to greet thenew addition to their fleet. At 24 metres, the Waimata is a far stronger and larger tug than the Turihaua, with abollard pull of at least 65 tonnes and displacement of 400 tonnes. Mr Gaddum said the past few years had seen anincrease in the general size of ships, particularly logging vessels, coming into Eastland Port.Six or so years ago wewere getting the 160m-170m vessels with a beam of 27.5 metres and 17,000 gross tonnes. Now were regularlyreceiving vessels that are up to 190m long, with a beam of 32.5 metres and a gross tonnage of 30,000 tonnes andthats unloaded.The extra bollard pull of the Waimataoffers the port and its workers a greater safety margin whenmanoeuvring these vessels in the restricted area of the harbour.Our tug masters have already completed simulatortraining, but this is a much more powerful vessel for them to operate, said Mr Gaddum. The team starts trainingimmediately and we expect the Waimatato be in full operation within a few weeks. Source : Pacific-Scoop

The Damen shipyard groupbuilt WORLD PEARLleaving Aberdeen on 5/10/14. Photo : Maurice Napier

2M and Ocean Three shipping alliancesstand to save mega bucks on bunker
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THE proposed 2M alliance of Maersk and Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) and the Ocean Three alliance ofCMA CGM, China Shippingand UASC, stand to save mega bucks on bunkering. The anticipated cost savings from

the alliances from a bunker perspective are significant, says CMA CGM vice chairman Rodolphe Saade.

He said that his Ocean Three would help reduce operational costs by US$1 billion, reports Vancouver's Ship & Bunker.

In terms of fleet size 2M would have 401 live vessels with a total capacity of 2,381,288 TEU. It has another 20 vesselson order that will add 294,188 TEU of capacity - that's an average capacity of 14,709 TEU per newbuild, according to

data from online fleet intelligence service VesselsValue.com. The total value of 2M's fleet, both live and on ordercombined, is estimated by VesselValue.com to be $15.1 billion. The two alliances represent 17 per cent of the world'sbox ships by value. The Ocean Three would have 187 live ships with a combined capacity of 1,231,764 TEU. It also

has 30 vessels on order with a capacity of 447,900 TEU, making their average capacity slightly more than 2M at14,930 TEU per newbuild.The total value of Ocean Three's fleet, both live and on order combined, is $11 billion.

That means that although 2M would have more vessels than Ocean Three, Ocean Three's vessels are on averageworth more ($50.7 million vs $35.9 million for 2M) and have a larger capacity per vessel (7,740 TEU vs 6,355 TEU for2M). Compared to the global fleet, the two alliances represent 17 per cent of the world's box ships by value - 10 percent for 2M, seven per cent for Ocean Three.Together 2M and Ocean Three's owned fleets would have a combinedcapacity of 4,355,140 TEU, equivalent to 20 per cent of the current global total fleet capacity of 21.6 million TEU.Source : Asian Shipper

The MARITIME VICTORYinto Port Chalmers to load logs. Photo : Ross Walker

Turkey builds new tugboat forTurkmenistanThe international sea port of Turkmenbashi city on the Caspian Sea received a tugboat "Seyil", built on the Turkishshipyard, the state news service "Turkmen Dovlet khabarlary" said. The new tug boat 30 meters long and over 10meters wide is designed for operational transfer of ships from parking places on the roads to places of mooring, whichwill significantly reduce the time for loading and unloading. The design of the vessel meets all special requirements,technical and economic indicators of the tugboat are notably improved: management tools have been automated, safeworking conditions of the crew during all modes of operation of the vessel have been provided, the statement said.

This allows the ships of this type to work in specific environmental areas, which is particularly important for theecosystem of the Caspian Sea, said the statement.In August, it was reported that the port of Turkmenbashi received

2 tugs - "Alem" and "Jahan", which were also built in Turkey as part of government's order In recent years,

Turkmenistan has purchased a lot of different types of vessels, the largest of which are "Sumbar", "Hazar","Jeyhun", "Bitarap", "Etrek", "Alaja", "Kenar" oil tankers. Due to this, the country's annual volumes of cargotransportation by sea grow, and the number of foreign ships entering the port of Turkmenbashi also increased.

Earlier it was reported that the Turkish "Gap Inshaat", which is part of the "Chalyk Holding", was announced thegeneral contractor for the project worth about $2 billion for the construction of a new seaport in Turkmenbashi, as aresult of an international tender. The project involves the creation of the complex of constructions, including terminals,ship-building and ship-repairing plants, coastal infrastructure facilities in Turkmenbashi.Turkmenistan borders on theCaspian Sea with Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan andIran. In recent years, regional transport projects here intensified.

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Baker Hughes Incorporated has posted Weekly Rig Count reports to its Investor Relations website. The U.S. offshorerig count has fallen. The U.S. offshore rig count has fallen, according to the Baker Hughes Weekly Rig Count

report.U.S. Rig Count is down 9 rigs from last week to 1922, with oil rigs down 1 to 1591, gas rigs down 8 to 330, andmiscellaneous rigs unchanged at 1. U.S. Rig Count is up 166 rigs from last year at 1756, with oil rigs up 219, gas rigsdown 48, and miscellaneous rigs down 5.The U.S. Offshore rig count is 61, down 1 rig from last week, and down 4 rigsyear over year.

Canadian Rig Count is up 1 rig from last week to 430, with oil rigs up 3 to 249, and gas rigs down 2 to 181.CanadianRig Count is up 69 rigs from last year at 361, with oil rigs up 40, and gas rigs up 29.

The Baker Hughes Rotary Rig Counts are counts of the number of drilling rigs actively exploring for or developing oil or

natural gas in the United States, Canada and international markets. Baker Hughes has issued the rotary rig counts as aservice to the petroleum industry since 1944, when Hughes Tool Company began weekly counts of US and Canadiandrilling activity. Baker Hughes initiated the monthly international rig count in 1975. Source : Offshoreenergytoday

The STELLA POLARISnavigating the Burlington Channel, the entrance to Hamilton, ON.

Photo : Jan van der Doe

Suez expansion a great ecological risk,scientists warn

A new report warns that plans for the expansion of the Suez Canal could bring severe ecological problems.A total of 18scientists, specialising in marine ecosystems, have published a warning in the journal Biological Invasions, saying thenew canal is sure to have a diverse range of effects, at local and regional scales, on both the biological diversity and
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the ecosystem goods and services of the Mediterranean Sea.Of nearly 700 multicellular non-indigenous speciescurrently recognized from the Mediterranean Sea, fully half were introduced through the Suez Canal since 1869, the

report noted, adding that the expansion of the canal, which will see a parallel waterway built, is likely to see morespecies leach from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean. Source : Gulfshipnews

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M/v BARRYcalling Cape Town for Discharging & Loading of containers. The above photo was taken when the 1stcontainer was discharged. Photo : Kenneth Williams Pacific International Lines Cape Town
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The merchant fleet has never beengreater

There has never been so many ships under the Danish flag as now. Pr. 1 October there were 644 Danish-flaggedmerchant ships with a total capacity of 15.85 million dwt, which is a record high. This is shown by the latest figuresfrom the Danish Shipowners Association."I see the positive trend as a clear indicator of the high quality, the Danishregistry has, and the sensible and stable maritime framework we have in Denmark," says Anne H. Steffensen, CEO ofthe Danish Shipowners Association. Since January 1 there have been registered a growth of almost nine percent in theDanish merchant fleet, measured in deadweight tonnage.

The growth in the number of ships under the Danish flag looks set to continue into 2015, there has been an increase

in the Danish shipowners new building orders, of which a large part of the ships will be included in the Danish-flaggedmerchant. Pr. 1 October 2014 there were 99 ships on order, which is six more than at the end of the year.

"With the planned deliveries in the third quarter, we will be around 16.5 million dwt at the end of the year. At thesame time, Danish shipyards will be matching last year's record earnings of over 200 billion kroner this year despitevery low freight rates in almost all segments. It reflects the strong competitiveness of Danish shipping, "says Anne H.Steffensen. The total for the Danish-controlled fleet is about 1,800 ships . Source: Danish Shipowners Association/ Maritime Denmark

The MSC TOMOKOoutbound from Cape Town Photo : Aad Noorland

A David and Goliath Win for Maritime ArtJane Flowers has won the 2014 ANL Maritime Art Award announced at the opening of the Mission toSeafarers Maritime Arts Awards and Exhibition 3 October, Docklands Melbourne. The exhibition aims to

promote excellence in maritime subjects in art and assists in raising the profile of seafarers worldwide. The art prizehas grown in stature since its inaugural exhibition in 2002 and today it is one of Australias premier celebrations ofmaritime art. Ms Flowers, oil on canvas works David and Goliath, won the coveted award with a prize of $15,000.
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A landscape and seascape artist for over 20 years, Flowers has been a frequent finalist and was named the MtSVpeoples choice winner in 2009. Mission to Seafarers

Victoria (MtSV) Ceo, Andrea Fleming says, theexhibited works reoccurring theme the relationshipbetween humanity and the Sea, convey theimportance of the ongoing work of the Mission, whichis to provide for the welfare of individuals from all over

the globe that make a living on the worlds seas.According to Ms Flowers, Container ships ply oursupply routes but become incapacitated behemoths atdestination. Time for the plucky tugs with their nononsense push pull attitude - the rulers of the portsshe concluded.This exhibition is major fundraiser for The Mission toSeafarers and visitation creates awareness for theMission and its purpose. Since its inaugural exhibitionin 2002, The Art Prize and Exhibition has grownsteadily and today it is one of the most prestigious

maritime art shows in Australia with over 200 entries

and 70 finalists selected. It continues to give maritimeart a platform and supports financially the

sustainability of the MtSV and its services. For the first time all 200 entries will be for sale via online enquiry.Flowersis a keen diver, beachcomber, sailor and adventurer; she is passionate about the protection of wildlife and marine life

in Australia'snatural ecosystems. First

time entrant BenSheers, wasawarded the

Neville and CoRunner Up $2000

prize for his work

Gifts combiningthe genres of stilllife and maritimepainting and 3rdplace to the onlynon Victorianfinalist, Mr IanChapman, fromSydney NSW for work Shipwrights depicting trawler construction at Taree on the Manning River, NSW Judges FelicitySt John Moore Art Historian and Lecturer and Graeme H. Williams Art Scholar and Curator, CIMAM (InternationalCommittee for Modern Art). Honoured Highly Commended, Sally West for Boats from Kuraba Plein Air, Herman Pekelwork Williamstown and Joni Dennis titled Easy Work.The Mission to Seafarers Victoria categories include, The ANLMaritime Art Award, ASP Group Best in Traditional Maritime Art Award and Bendigo Wealth Emerging Maritime Artist

Award ASP Best in Traditional Award $5,000 awarded to, Peter Roccella who has only recently re-embraced hispassion for art his work Ship Docked at the Mouth of the Maribynong, 2nd place Bridgit Thomas Mirabella Rope Boat

Fender drawing , 3rd place first time entrant from China, Chijian Ye. Work Terminal sunriseBendigo Wealth EmergingArtist Award $5,000 1st Jeremy Lamont for Fading Seacraft employed as an architectural illustrator, Lamont has adegree in fine arts and has been tirelessly painting to refine his skills. 2nd place Jenny Viney for Pipeworks, medium

pen ink and acrylic , 3rd place, first time entrant Bronwyne Raven Purrula & Meg OShannessyWinners and All finalistswill be available to view on line atwww.missiontoseafarers.com.au The exhibition is open Wednesday Sunday12pm to 7pm daily at 717 Flinders Street, Docklands, Melbourne Entry is by gold coin donation till Oct 31.
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The NAJLANDmoored in Fecamp Photo : Emmanuel Godillon -http://larmes-de-rouille.piwigo.com Lifeboat launches to help holiday cruiser stuck in mud at Great Yarmouth

The Seahorse IV was launched to help acruiser.

Lifeboat crews were launched lastSunday afternoon to help an injuredperson aboard a holiday cruiser that

had got stuck in the mud. GreatYarmouth and Gorlestons inshore

lifeboat Seahorse IV was launchedjust after 1pm to Breydon Water.Whenthe crew arrived a Broads Authority

vessel, Spirit of Breydon, wasstanding by but unable to get to thestricken cruiser due to the low tide. Thelifeboat was able to put a paramedic onboard the cruiser who administeredfirst aid to the casualty. Their condition

was not life threatening so they were happy to stay on board while the lifeboat made two attempts to release thecruiser from the mud.The tide had dropped too low, however so the holidaymakers were happy to wait for the tide torise. The Spirit of Breydon was left to standby the cruiser until she was afloat. Source : edp24

False start for NZ cruise ship season
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CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - The start to the cruise ship season in Canterbury has been hit by the cancellation ofthe first scheduled visit by Australian-based Sea Princess.The boat was due to call into Akaroa Harbour tomorrow on

a cruisestarting from Brisbane, but mechanical difficulties have put it into drydock in Sydney.

The liner has been labelled the "Seasick Princess" after a series of incidents, with media saying it has gained areputation as the Fawlty Towers of the sea among dissatisfied passengers. Christchurch-based independent touroperator Robin McCarthy said cruiseships had been a saviour for his business after the 2011 earthquakes.He wasdisappointed by the no-show by the Sea Princess and its potential 1850 passengers.The breakdown would have animpact his minivan-based Christchurch Tours operation, which takes visitors from Akaroa on guided visits around theregion."We're all geared up," McCarthy said. "It was the first one due into the Akaroa area. It means a loss of income,and we were looking forward toit because it hasn't been a very good winter in Christchurch for the tour operators.

Ainsley Pope, of parent company Carnival New Zealand, said the cruise line regretted the Sea Princessrepairs takinglonger than anticipate but such cancellations were extremely rare.The ship would be back in New Zealand later thismonth as part of 271 port calls by Princess Cruises, Cunard and P&O brands for 2014-15, she said.

Passengers, the majority of whom were Australians, had been offered a refund plus a free cruise and had responded

well to the offer, she said. Raewyn Tan, general manager of industry representative body Cruise NewZealand, said

there had been some New Zealand port visits disrupted in previous seasons but mainly because of bad weather.There was still work to do in this country to provide better infrastructure at ports for disembarking passengers, shesaid.Lyttelton Port was a case in point, where damage from the 2010-11 earthquakes had meant the port was not ableto cater to larger cruise ships.Chief executive Peter Davie has said one wharf solution for cruise ships could cost about$40 million, too much for the port alone.

Pope said Carnival would look to return services to Lyttelton when it offered better berthing facilities.Tan said the

cruise sector contributed a record $365.3m to New Zealand's economy in the 2013-14 season. That benefit includedspending by passengers, crew and ship-related expenses during stopovers. The total amount spent did not includepayments for fuel and international airfares, which did not "stick" to the local economy. The economic benefit of

cruising to the country was forecast to swell t $421.5m for the 2015-16 season."If cruise was a country, it would beNew Zealand's fourth-larges inbound market, behind Australia, China and the US," Tan said. "The Asia-Pacific regioncurrently accounts for around 8.4 per cent of theglobal market." While Auckland received $151.1m, the lion's share of

the money spent in 2013-14, Canterbury received $35.3m.The amount for Canterbury was expected to grow to$38.5m by 2015-16. Theregion has four ports - Lyttelton, Akaroa, Timaru and Kaikoura that are able to cater tocruise ships at some level. Source :Eturbonews

Japanese shipowners prefer Pinoymariners on their crews

Filipino seafarers got another thumbs up, this time from Japanese shipowners and mariners management associations

satisfied with their performance on Japanese merchant ships. Officials of the Japanese Shipowners Association and theInternational Mariners Management Association of Japan aired this sentiment after they were introduced to newPhilippine Labor Attache Ma. Luz Talento.The officials were also introduced to Welfare Officer Liwayway Ilo of the


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Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) Tokyo, the Philippine embassy in Tokyo said.(IMMAJ chairman) Capt. MasamiSasaki and (JSA vice preisdent) Osamu Suzuki said that the employment of Filipino seafarers who comprise the

majority in the crewing list of the Japanese merchant fleet underscores the importance of Filipino seamen in theinternational commercial maritime fleet of Japan, the embassy said.Both officials also said their groups prefer Filipinoseafarers because of their competence, skills and dedication to the maritime profession.They said they will continue toprovide the Filipino seafarers with training support through their recognized maritime education and traininginstitutions in the Philippines to ensure compliance with international shipping standards.Philippine embassy chief of

mission Gilberto Asuque, Talento and Ilo called on the top shipping executives of Japan to establish closer links withJapanese shipowners and ship managers to promote the welfare of Filipino seafarers working aboard Japanese-flaggedand Japanese-owned or operated ships.Citing figures from the JSA and IMMAJ, the embassy said 35,380 Filipinoseafarers make up 72.54 percent of the total number of foreign and Japanese seafarers working aboard Japanese-flagged and Japanese-owned merchant ships flying a foreign flag.The embassy noted the Filipino seamen aremembers of the Associated Marine Officers and Seamens Union of the Philippines (AMOSUP).Meanwhile, the twoJapanese association officials informed the embassy officials that Filipino seafarers with Japanese license or certificatescomprise about 70 percent or 4,477 of the total number of foreign seafarers working aboard Japanese flag merchantships.Source: GMA

The BLACK MARLINon transit draft with the sea fastenings installed ready for departure from SingaporePhoto : Andre Korver Dockwise Shipping B.V. (Singapore Branch)

Euro Nordic Belgium and Arned Cela Agencies(ACA) are joining forces in Belgium

It is with great pleasure to announce that the ship agency activities of Arned Cela Agencies bvba (ACA)and EuroNordic Belgiumwill merge as per 1st January 2015. As from this date, these relevant activities will be handled by
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the new established joint-venture company Euro Nordic Agencies Belgium N.V.The present Managing Director ofACA, Mr. Eric Vrolijk, will be appointed as Managing Director of the new organization. Both Euro NordicandACA see

many advantages to continue their activities in Belgium jointly. During the recent years, Euro Nordic has been able todevelop as a well-reputed and leading ship agency in the Dutch Seaports. With this new co-operation with ACA inBelgium, the companies expect to achieve more synergies and to be able to develop the company further as a neutraland leading ship agency in the Belgium seaports too. During the preparations of establishing this new joint venturecompany, it became both companies quite clear that the combination ACA with Euro Nordic is a good match. Both

companies have long-term strategy that is based on neutrality, quality and safety on operations and communicationwith the target to create operational efficiencies for our customers.

TH Heavy Engineeringin Port Klang preparing the Lundin Petroleum Malaysia

BTM-A topsite for the load out Photo : Cpt. Jelle de Vries Sunshine Offshore Services

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Suezmax tanker market witnesses mininewbuilding ordering surge this yearThe Suezmax tanker market has been raising some eyebrows as of late, as this year has marked the rebound of the

newbuilding ordering activity in the market, after three years of very few orders. As London-based shipbroker Gibsonput it, by the time we all gathered in Athens for Posidonia 2010 there had been 52 Suezmax Newbuildings placed inthe first half of the year after intensive marketing by the shipyards who had reduced their prices from the market highin excess of $93 million in 2008 to a more enticing $67.5 million level. Later in 2010 these initial orders were followedby a further 22 before the year drew to a close. Following the deluge in 2010 the general view was that this number ofships ordered would kill the market and the lack of ordering in the interim highlighted the loss of confidence in this
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sector whose earnings struggled. In 2011 there were 21 orders placed, which dwindled to 9 in 2012 and just 3 in2013, Gibson said.

It added that this year some confidence has returned to this sector, encouraged by the more regular spikes in thespot market. This has resulted in a mini surge in newbuilding orders, with 24 vessels placed for the year to date.Whilst it has been a tough few years trading these ships on the spot and timecharter markets, 2014 has marked animprovement in the fortunes of the shipowners. This gave owners confidence to harden their timecharter rate ideasand led to less enthusiasm to commit to this type of employment. In our matrix we currently show a 12 month rate for

a modern non eco vessel at $22,000/day which this time last year was at $15,000/day. There has definitely beengrowing demand from charterers for timecharter tonnage and we see more enquiry for Suezmaxes compared to

VLCCs. According to Gibson, in recent years there has been a dramatic change in the trading patterns of Suezmaxtankers out of West Africa owing to declining demand for West African crudes in the US. In the third quarter of 2013we saw 47 spot fixtures reported in comparison to 21 this year. By the same token on the West Africa/Europe (TD20)route we had 80 fixtures in the third quarter of 2013 in comparison to 122 this year. An increase of 42 fixtures. TheSuezmax has also benefited from the increase in liftings from the Middle East Gulf (mainly Basrah), with the thirdquarter of 2013 showing 103 in total; 42 East and 61 West. In the third quarter of 2014 the total has been 125, ofwhich 58 East and 67 West an increase of 16 and 6 respectively. The number of longhaul fixtures from West Africato the East declined marginally although the number of West Africa/East fixtures completed on VLCCs climbed by over36 liftings in Q3 2014 vs. the same period a year earlier, Gibson said.

It also mentioned that the flat growth profile of the Suezmax fleet and better returns in 2014 explain why some 24

vessels have been ordered this year, lifting the orderbook to 43 vessels or 9% of the existing fleet consisting of 474vessels. Like VLCCs, this is a modern fleet with some 205 vessels out of the total being delivered in the last 5 years.

Euronav, who operates 23 Suezmaxes, achieved average TCE earnings of $17,500/day in the first half of 2013 from itsspot trading Suezmaxes, with returns rising to $23,300/day in the same period this year. Whilst Suezmax earnings

softened through August to late September, at the time of writing we are seeing a further surge in spot rates withTD20 showing $28,000/day basis slow steaming and still firming, Gibson concluded.Meanwhile, in the tanker markets this week, in the Middle East, Gibson noted that VLCC Owners were thrown a rather

unexpected lifeline early in the week as Charterers moved to clear their more immediate lines prior to holidays in theMiddle East, China, India, and Korea. Rates sprang back to an average WS 40 to the east and around WS 19 to thewest via cape, but the necessary slowdown thereafter, and into next week, will put the stamina of the rebound to the

test, and some deflation would seem the likely near term scenario. Suezmaxes played to a faster beat and ratesmoved upwards accordingly to a top WS 75 to the East and just above WS 40 to the West. Consolidation should be the

watchword over the next period. Aframaxes didnt get into the APPEC party spirit and slumped again to 80,000 by WS

80 to Singapore, although the feeling now is that the market has bottomed and could refloat somewhat before ournext report.The shipbroker added that in the North Sea, Aframaxes initially kicked higher, but tonnage lists couldnt be severelyenough pruned to keep the new growth healthy and by the weeks end, rates had retreated again to 80,000 by WS97.5 cross UK Continent and 100,000 by WS 72.5 from the Baltic, with further erosion possible. Larger sizes weremainly notable by their absence from the marketplace with little economic incentive for traders to engage in the fueloil arb game to the East. Theoretically US$4.2 million would be available from Owners, if called upon, Gibsonconcluded Source: Nikos Roussanoglou, Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
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OFFSHORE SUPPORT UNITS ANCHOREDOFF SINGAPORE (2)

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Cruising the SingaporeEastern Workinganchorage you can

always spot someoffshore support vesselsanchored, last week spotted some older but

also some brand new units the first one in thissection is the SKANDI ATLANTICwhich wastaking fresh water, the SKANDI ATLANTIC is

owned by Aker DOF Deepwater AS (ADD)and is the last vessel of 6 sister vessels built at

the STX OSV yard in Vietnam upon deliverythe SKANDI ATLANTIC went for 900 days in

charter with Apache in Australia which chartercommenced in May 2012 and was holding avalue of approximately NOK 225 million. The

ADD vessels have proven to be well suited for operations worldwide. Two vessels are now operating in Asia Pacific onlong term contracts, two in the NorthSea spot market and one on longterm contract in Brazil. Aker DOFDeepwater AS expects a goodmarket for these vessels in all threeregions. Right seen PACIFICPROTECTOR, which is built at thePT Nanindah Mutiara Shipyardat

Batam underYard/hull T140 and

delivered to theowners SwirePacific Offshore in

2006, the 56 mtr long 1200 DWT AHT is poweredby 2 Bergens C25:33L6P engines built by Rolls-Royce Marine AS Norway with an output of 1.802

kW (2,450 hp) at 1,000 rpm for a topspeed of 13.5knots The Brandnew OCEAN TURQUOISE I (IMO

9686948) from which PSV the hull was built at POET (China)Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd - Taixing JS and

completed earlier this year at Pacific Ocean Engineering & Trading Pte Ltd (POET) - Singapore underYard/hull 1456 the 5288 DWT PSV is having a length of 83 mtr and beam of 20 mtr and is powered by 2 Niigata
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Engineering Co Ltd Japan 8L28HLX engineswith an output of 2,942 kW (4,000 hp) for a

service speed of 12 knots and owned bySeerak Offshore Pte Ltd and operated byBibby Ship Management Pte LtdLeft seen the 2009 built 1460DWT BOURBON LIBERTY

209which 59.8 mtr long and15 mtr width vessel is sailingunder the Singapore flag she isbuilt at theZhejiang Shipbuilding Co Ltd -Fenghua ZJ shipyard under hull No.: DH2005under the name BOURBON LIBERTY 209and was renamed in BOURBON PAITOONin September 2010 and was recently renamed

again, in September 2014 she got her original name BOURBON LIBERTY 209 again by her owner Jaccar HoldingsSA Photos : Piet Sinke CLICK on the photos above to view the High Resolution Version

AEROSUND SCUTTLED NEAR SVENDBORGOn Oct 5th, the Danish ferry

AEROSUND has been scuttlednear Svendborg, Denmark as adiving attraction. AEROSUNDwas

built by Husumer Schiffswerft atHusum, Germany in 1960 as acombined train / car ferry of 873gt, with a single railtrack in theships center line that could

accomodate a maximum of 4-5small railway cars. She served until1999 when she was clearly

outdated, replaced by modern andlarger tonnage, and laid up. Laterin 2005 she changed her name to

AEROSUND II. When thescuttling the first such in

Denmark - was finally approved by the authorities, all material potentially harmful to the environment was removedfrom the ferry. The sinking started with a signal from the horn ofAEROSKOBING(built 1999/1617gt) at 2 p.m., withmany observers both aboard a flotilla of boats of all types and ashore watching the long-term reliable servant going

down. Photo / text : Martin Lochte-Holtgreven

Many container ships are being

scrappedThe number of container ships that are scrapped, will peak this year, assesses Bimco, and it is particularly smallcontainer ships. 28 percent of the ships to be scrapped, are ships of less than 3,000 TEU. It is important for thecontainer companies to get the unit cost down.The small vessels are more than matched by the other ships.Container shipping is most effective when you get the unit cost down. It is not the big ships being the cause of thecrisis we are in.However, the larger ships, that can be driven without major impact on the supply side, the bettercompetition. The majors have realized this, says Peter Sand, chief analyst from Bimco.This will leave many containerlines getting new ships much more often than before the crisis, and the ships are scrapped, are younger than before.We have not yet found a natural limit to how large container ships can be built, and Peter Sand do not think we haveseen the largest container ships yet. Earlier, it also emerged that the Chinese container shipping company China
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Shipping Container Lines will receive a ship in November that is 400 meters long and has a capacity of 19,100 TEU.Hereby the Triple E loses its title as the worlds largest container ship. Source: Fyens.dk / Maritime Denmark

The TEK OCEAN SPIRIT (former EDDA SPRINT) departed from Rotterdam bound for Singapore with onboardaTOS

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piraterij en legt uit hoe de Nederlandse Marine een bijdrage levert aan de bestrijding. Peter Lenselinkwas de ForceCommander van de antipiraterij-missie 'Operatie Atalanta' van de Europese Unie. De piraterij rondom de Hoorn van

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HMCS Chicoutimi begins sea acceptancetrials

The Royal Canadian Navysleadership has sent a Bravo Zuluto the members of HMCSChicoutimi for commencing seaacceptance trials on September 28near Esquimalt, B.C.The trials are

expected to last seven to eightweeks and will test the Victoria-class submarines engineering

systems and capabilities, as wellas its crew, to ensure that all are performing within required parameters. These trials are an important step as the

submarine nears the end of its maintenance and refit period, a phase called the Extended Docking Work Period, orEDWP. Chicoutimis EDWP began in 2010 and was the first-ever to be conducted by the RCNs industry partners.Chicoutimiis expected to return to the Canadian fleet later this year upon successful completion of this exhaustive

test and trial program. When this milestone takes place, Canada will have three submarines at sea operating, with thefourth in deep maintenance.October 5th, 2014 marks the 10th anniversary of a serious fire onboard HMCSChicoutimi,which occurred during her transit sail from the United Kingdom to CFB Halifax. The RCN has learned

much from this tragic incident, resulting in many positive changes that have led to safer vessels, both within the RCNand for our allies. The Victoria-class submarine fleet is an important strategic asset for Canada. This latest milestone

for HMCS Chicoutimicomes as the Canadian Submarine Service celebrates its centenary. For 100 years, submarines and submariners have been our navys special forces. Those who operate, and those who sustain this superbweapons system are unique in maritime service. Source : ottawacitizen

STORMY SEAS OR PIRACY? M'sian navy

ship LOST off Sabah coastThe Royal Malaysian Navy has lost contactwith one of its gunboats off the coast ofSabah. Navy chief Abdul Aziz Jaafar in aTwitter posting last night confirmed the boatwith seven crew members was lost duringrough seas."Three Royal Malaysian Navy ships KDLekiu(left), KD Pausand KD Seranghavebeen tasked in the search and rescue (SAR)operation."The Royal Malaysian Air Forceand the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement

Agency are also assisting in the SAR

operation," he said.Abdul Aziz said the lostgunboat carried the pennant number CB204

and was led by Lieutenant Azri Bakar."Pray that they are safe," he said in another posting.According to Astro Awani,the boat's last known position was 20 nautical miles northeast of Pulau Mengalum. CB204 was escorted by KD Paus

which had informed headquarters that it would be turning back to the Kota Kinabalu navy base due to bad weather.However, KD Paus lost contact with CB204at 1.05pm, prompting the search operation. Meanwhile, Bernama thismorning reported that RMN said the combat vessel lost contact with an escort vessel as it headed to an RMN station

on Layang-Layang atoll off Sabah.The CB90 type of combat vessel, assigned to operate from RMN Station Five on theatoll, lost communication with the escort vesselKD Pausduring the voyage, said Abdul Aziz.He said in a statementthat the vessel, CB204,accompanied by KD Paus, left the RMN base in Kota Kinabalu and lost radio communication

with the escort vessel at 11.15am."The incident occurred during bad weather around Pulau Mengalum," he said.Source : malaysia-chronicle.


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THIRD BARROW BUILT SUPER-SUB PUTTHROUGH PACES

Artful, the third Astute-class submarine, undertook a trim dive on Friday.The dive represents the first time the boat hasbeen fully submerged and is a key moment for the submarine and the team of naval architects behind the design.

The trim dive allows Artfuls project team to prove the subs safety and stability in the water and will involve a team ofup to 80 shipyard employees. An accurate calculation of the boats weight and centre of gravity can also be assessed

once Artful is fully submerged. The dive also allows the Royal Navy crews to test some of the boats systemsunderwater for the first time. Artful follows Astute and Ambush into the water with the third boat due to leave Barrowand start sea trials in 2015.The seven Astute-class submarines will replace the older Trafalgar-class boats, which were

built by Vickers in Barrow in the 1970s and 1980s. The Trafalgar boats are undergoing decommissioning, with the firstthree Trafalgar, Turbulent and Tireless, docked at the Devonport base in Plymouth.The remaining four boats still inactive service, Torbay, Trenchant, Talent and Triumph, are due to be decommissioned between 2017 and 2022. Astute

boats possess greater firepower, the latest communications equipment and more advanced stealth technology thanprevious classes of submarines, making them quieter than their predecessors and harder to detect. Source :

Northwest Evening Mail

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The W2W vesselKROONBORG (yard number 848)ready for her launch at the Niestern Sander Shipyard in DelfzijlPhoto : Niestern Sander Shipyard


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City firm lands $10M shipyard contractAppledore Marine Engineering of Portsmouth was awarded a five-year, $10 million maximum award contract bythe U.S. Navy for engineering services that will support waterfront projects at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, according toa release from the company. The company said the contract will lead to more jobs in the region, because engineers,

speciality contractors and local construction crews will be hired for the project The firm specializes on the inspection

and design of marine-based infrastructure, both above and below the water, according to the release.The PortsmouthNaval Shipyard is an icon and integral to the economic health of the Seacoast region, said Noah Elwood, president of

Appledore Marine. Were excited to continue our long-term relationship with the Navy and the opportunity that itbringsAppledore Marine is a consulting engineering firm dedicated to providing marine/waterfront design and

inspection services.Source : seacoastonline

Minister Moore Discusses Future ofManufacturing with Atlantic Canadian

Industry LeadersCanadianIndustry Minister James today toured the Irving Shipbuilding's Halifax Shipyard, the facility that will producethe Royal Canadian Navy's newest combat fleet as part of Canada's National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy.During his visit to the facility, the Minister hosted a round-table discussion with local industry leaders to discuss thefuture of Atlantic Canada's manufacturing industry. This round table is part of the Minister's cross-country tour todiscuss the strength of Canada's manufacturing sector and to engage business leaders on opportunities for growth.

The tour coincides with National Manufacturing Month, an effort by Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters to educateCanadians about the sector's economic and social impact.During the consultation, the Minister heard from business leaders about issues that affect companies' competitiveness-domestically and abroad-and how government and business can each take steps to position the industry for continuedsuccess and growth. He highlighted the actions the government has taken to support the manufacturing industry and

to establish the right economic conditions for success. These included lowering taxes, cutting the corporate tax ratefrom over 22 percent in 2007 to 15 percent today, and removing the federal capital tax.The Minister also emphasized

the sector's importance to the Canadian economy, citing the impressive fact that manufacturing employs close to 1.7million people in a high-tech, high-skill sector. It is one of Canada's largest business industries.Source : Marketwire

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Mitsui neo brand expands lineup medium size gas carrier MOSS - Multi Gas

Carrier neo82GCMitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.(MES), foreseeing the effects of the shale gas revolution tomaritime industries, has been developing new type medium size multi gas carrier for sea transport of liquefied naturalgas (LNG) and co-product of shale gas such as ethane and ethylene gas(LEG), the company said in its pressrelease.In the coming decade, LNG carriers (LNGC) may probably be classified into large scale LNGC and medium

scale LNGC centering on the hub ports over the world.Meanwhile, LEG carriers (LEGC), which have been usuallysmall ones, are expected to shift to larger LEGCs, which are comparable with medium scale LNGC in terms of thecapacity. In the expectation of the new market development on the intersection of the said two trends and growingtrade scale of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) such as propane and butane, MES developed neo82GC a prototype ofmedium size multi gas carrier.In the past years, MES has developed and offered to the market its neo series, nextgeneration eco-friendly ships, in bulk carrier sector. This time, gas carrier is added to the lineup. Source : PortNews
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ROUTE, PORTS & SERVICES

GOVT. ASKS MAJOR PORTS TO DEEPEN

DRAUGHT TO 18 MNew Delhi, India: In order to allow bigger ships to dock, the Union government has asked the Major Ports to deepentheir draughts to 18 metres."We have asked the ports to carry out techno-economic feasibility studies for deepening

the channel to 18 metres. Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) too proposes to deepen its draught in the secondphase of dredging from the existing 14 meters, for which it decided to appoint a consultant to prepare a detailedproject report (DPR).

It may be noted that most Major Ports have draught of less than 10 metres, which is inadequate to handle highercapacity ships such as Capesize and containerships having capacity of 8,000 Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit (TEU) andabove that are increasingly being put to use worldwide. Therefore, a large proportion of cargo originating and boundfor India is routed through transshipment ports such as Singapore and Colombo, involving extra time and cost.Source : shippingexchange

Tsakos Energy Navigation announcescharter extension for three product tankersTsakos Energy Navigation Ltd., a leading crude, product and LNG tanker operator, today announced the charter

extension for three product tankers, including two Panamaxes and one MR, for two and three years respectively to aSouth American oil major, the company said in its press release. These contracts are expected to generate $40 millionin total gross revenues over their relevant duration.These three accretive fixtures following those announced in

August, expand our contracted revenues and solidify our profitability. In addition, they reconfirm TENs position as ashipowner of choice for major oil companies, stated Mr. Nik olas P. Tsakos, President & CEO of TEN. The growing

appetite of end users for long term charters and the recent strengthening of the spot market, for both crude andproducts, reinforces our optimism going forward. TENs mix of long term employments and vessels in the spot markettakes advantage of current market conditions and further enhances our bottom line , Mr. Tsakos concluded. Source :

portNews

13,386-TEU Cosco Denmark is delivered- its biggest transpac ship

THE 13,386-TEU COSCO DENMARK has been delivered, the last of eight same-size vessels ordered in May 2008 fromNantong Cosco KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS) for US$166.8 million a piece, reports Alphaliner. NACKS, a joint venture

between Cosco and Kawasaki Heavy Industries that is also known as Nantong Ocean Ship Engineering (NOSEC), hasalready built four 9,850-TEUers in the Cosco Oceania seriesin 2008. The new 13,386-TEUers were handed over 12

months later than scheduled, as deliveries were deferred because of the 2008 world economic downturn.
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Post panamaxes can stow 20 rows of containers abeam, exceeding the 19-rows limit on the soon-to-be enlargedPanama Canal. After a cheap bunker voyage to the Russian Port of Vostochny, the COSCO DENMARKis to join the

FE-USWC "HTW/SEA" service jointly operated with Evergreen. It will not only be the biggest ship on this service butalso the largest ship in Cosco's transpacific fleet, joining five other Cosco ships of 13,092 TEU, including threechartered to Evergreen. Source : Schednet

INDIA-MYANMAR CONTAINERSHIPPING SERVICE LAUNCHEDThe Look East Policy of the Central Government got a boost with the launch of India-Myanmar container shipping

service at Chennai port. The service, run by the State-owned Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), was launched byShipping Secretary Vishwapati Trivedi.This was a joint effort of three Ministries Shipping, External Affairs andCommerce. While the feasibility report said that the service was not commercially viable, the service was launched

looking at the strategic partnership between the two countries that has a bilateral trade of nearly INR 1,000 crore.

SCI has the wherewithal to sustain the service in the long run. We cannot expect to make profits from day one.

However, in a years time, we expect the service will be well received by the trade, Trivedi said at the launch function.

The Government is looking at starting a similar service to countries such as Thailand and Vietnam as part of the LookEast policy, he said at the launch function at the DP World Chennai container terminal.The dedicated service wasstarted with a commercial consideration but also as a friendly consideration to strengthen bilateral relationshipbetween the two countries. To begin with, the service will be every 15 days with plans to make it a weekly in future.From India, the export cargo includes cement while in the return direction it is mainly pulses. Once the service is

successful, more private operators can chip in the sector, he said. Trivedi said the Government wants to use northernMyanmar to reach in to Mizoram and other North-Eastern States using the Sittwe port. Located in the capital ofRakhine State in Myanmar, on the Bay of Bengal, Sittwe is at the mouth of the Kaladan River.India has financed to

build the deepwater Sittwe port as part of the Kaladan Multi-modal Transit Transport Project a collaboration betweenthe two countries to develop transport infrastructure in south-western Myanmar and north-eastern India.He said that

the industry there is very small but has lot of potential due to the vast coastline. Ships from the Eastern port of Indiacan run regular shuttle service to Chittagong.Like the European Union, which has a strong network of ports, theGovernment will take steps to have a similar arrangement with neighbouring countries such as Bangladesh and

Myanmar, he said.Source : shippingexchange

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