Global port operator will hand over property in return for long-term partnership to take on Hampton Roads operations
PORTSMOUTH, Va. – APM Terminals of Portsmouth, Va., has submitted a proposal to the Commonwealth of Virginia for a strategic partnership with the Port of Virginia.
APM Terminals is offering to be responsible for the operation of all Port of Virginia facilities in Hampton Roads and related inland locations. APM Terminals will bring efficient operations through global knowledge, experience and management expertise in order to optimize the flow of cargo through the Commonwealth. Operation of the Port of Virginia by APM Terminals will result in an efficient, integrated and modern complex.
Under the terms of the proposal, APM Terminals will transfer ownership of its facility in Portsmouth to the Commonwealth of Virginia. The total financial value to the Commonwealth over the term of the partnership is estimated to be between $3 and $4 billion (in today’s dollars) through initial payments, fixed concession payments, revenue sharing, capital investments, and tax benefits, transferring market risk from the Commonwealth to the private sector.
APM Terminals is committed to Hampton Roads through its significant investments and is a trusted partner to ports worldwide. APM Terminals successfully designed, built, and implemented the leading U.S terminal, one of the largest public port investments in U.S. history, right here in Portsmouth.
“We are excited about this potential next step in our relationship with the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Virginia Port Authority,” said Eric Sisco, APM Terminals Americas Region President. “Our proposal provides for the lowest cost, long term solution for future growth at this time of a stabilizing economy and the eventual expansion of global commerce.”
The proposal submitted under the guidelines of the Virginia Public-Private Transportation Act will undergo a detailed review in the coming months. The 50 page document has been submitted to the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Office of Transportation Public-Private Partnerships and can be obtained by going to: http://www.vappta.org/projects.asp
APM Terminals
2012-05-24
- Two strong brands join forces
- CeMAT to stage a major intralogistics showcase at transport logistic
Deutsche Messe and Messe München International have announced a new form of collaboration with regard to the staging of their world-leading (intra)logistics events, CeMAT and transport logistic. “We are committed to pooling our strengths: As of 2013 Deutsche Messe will be contributing its CeMAT expertise and leveraging its industry contacts for the staging of an intralogistics showcase within transport logistic in Munich, while our Munich partners will be mounting a display of transport logistic themes at CeMAT in Hannover. Thanks to our collaboration, each of the two trade shows can provide coverage of the entire logistics value chain. It will also give our respective exhibitor bases greater and more continuous market exposure and put them in touch with a significantly wider array of potential customers,” commented Dr. Andreas Gruchow, Member of the Managing Board at Deutsche Messe.
Dr. Wolf-Dietrich Müller, Senior Executive Director at Messe München GmbH, underscored Gruchow’s assessment by adding: “CeMAT and transport logistic complement each other perfectly. All around the globe, logistics is playing an ever more pivotal role, and this is leading to a major upswing in the demand for logistics equipment and solutions. Our cooperation means added value and new market opportunities for our customers. At the same time we will be helping Germany to increase its competitive edge in the international logistics marketplace.”
Intralogistics showcase within transport logistic
At the next staging of transport logistics (4 to 7 June 2013), CeMAT content will enhance the show’s coverage of intralogistics themes. At the next CeMAT (19 to 23 May 2014), the makers of transport logistics will reciprocate and round CeMAT off with full coverage of up- and downstream topics such as logistics, mobility, IT and supply chain management. The makers of both trade fairs are expecting the new cooperation to yield a great deal of long-term mutual benefit and enable them to reach out to new groups of potential exhibitors and visitors.
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JAPAN's largest carrier MOL has announced it will launch a new weekly China-Middle east service (CMS) departing Shanghai on June 8.
This MOL service complements the existing service run by Wan Hai Lines, Pacific International Lines and the "K" Line, said a company statement.
The 42-day CMS service is operated by a total of six vessels, in which MOL will provide one postpanamax ship, the 5,896-TEU MOL Solution.
Rotation of the CMS string includes Shanghai, Ningbo, Kaohsiung, Hong Kong, Shenzhen-Shekou, Singapore, Port Kelang, Jebel Ali, Karachi, Mundra, Port Kelang, Singapore, Hong Kong and back to Shanghai.
Shipping Gazette - Daily Shipping News
HAMBURG-based Hapag-Lloyd has announced it will impose a new round of rate increases for shipments from India and Pakistan to north Europe and the Mediterranean as well as from Japan to Arabian Gulf from June 1.
An increase of US$200 per TEU will be applied to services from India and Pakistan to north Europe and the Mediterranean, covering all shipments from India's west coast ports of Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru) and Mundra to ports in north Europe, east and west Mediterranean, Black Sea and north Africa.
An increase of $500 per TEU will be imposed for service between Japan and the Arabian Gulf, comprising the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia (Dammam and Riyadh via Dammam).
The German carrier has also announced an "emergency fuel surcharge" of $150 per TEU on the same date for both dry and refrigerated cargo on service from India to north Europe and Mediterranean.
Hapag-Lloyd said the surcharge will be revised on a monthly basis in line with its bunker charge.
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THE Port of Savannah, long the US east coast star for Asian imports, posted a 4.2 per cent decline in container volume in April year on year to 248,886 TEU, compared to 260,063 TEU the same period last year and 259,796 TEU in March.
Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) executive director Curtis Foltz said a "very fragile US economic recovery and on-going consumer uncertainty for the balance of 2012" were the main reasons of the contraction.
Conversely, roll-on and roll-off volumes at the GPA's Port of Brunswick grew 57.7 per cent year on year to a new high of 59,974 units. Mr Foltz said "the growing export market for vehicles and heavy equipment produced in Georgia and around the southeast" had driven the high volume boom.
The two ports handled a total of 2.3 million tons in April, the fourth highest recorded volumes, which were 75,000 tons lower than the all-time high marked in March.
Looking ahead, to cater for the growing heavy machinery exports, the GPA has appropriated $2.8 million to enhance the infrastructure at Colonel's Island in Brunswick for roads, bridges, staging areas and rail loading and offloading areas.
The authority has also accepted a recommendation by the US Army Corps of Engineers to deepen the Savannah Harbour to 47 feet for postpanamax container vessels.
Shipping Gazette - Daily Shipping News
DANISH flag carrier Maersk Line has announced it will impose peak season surcharges of US$360 per TEU, $450 per FEU, $500 per 40-foot high cube and $560 per 45-foot high cube for services between India and the US and Canada from June 15.
"This surcharge is necessary to ensure the high service levels that customers are used to when doing business with Maersk Line," Maersk India said in a statement.
This follows Singapore-based APL's similar move on the same trade lanes effective June 10. APL announced earlier that it will impose surcharges of $480 per TEU, $600 per FEU, $675 per 40-foot high cube and $760 per 45-foot high cube container.
Shipping Gazette - Daily Shipping News
OMAN's Port of Salalah, the second largest container terminal in the Middle East by volume, raised its container throughput three per cent to 922,000 TEU, drawn on a 5.1 per cent revenue increase to US$35.77 million year on year.
The terminal's general cargo operations was up by 10 per cent at 1.621 million tonnes, according to its Port Services Company, SAOG, cited by a Dubai's Arabian Supply Chain report.
The Port of Salalah's container terminal has six fully operational berths along 2,205 metres of quay and can handle the largest vessels with its 16.5 metre - 18.5 metre approach channel.
Shipping Gazette - Daily Shipping News
THERE are signs that difficulties faced by the India's International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT) at Vallarpadom are being overcome as export cargo is arriving for processing via nearby Kochi despite cabotage restrictions which are said to be thwarting development of the facility as major transit hub.
"Until now, no shipping company was interested to route cargo via Kochi. All of them were focusing on ports outside Kerala, especially the Chennai Port. Cargo from Bangalore used to be sent to Chennai. The new development is a positive indication that shipping companies are interested to tap the potential of ICTT," said a senior official of the Dubai Port World, which operates the terminal.
Four trains conduct services every week connecting the Bangalore ICD with ICTT, reports the Indian Broadcasting Network. The Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) manages the existing train services between the ICTT and other ICDs.
"The flow of cargo from Bangalore ICD was nominal when the ICTT was commissioned in February this year. It was around just 200-300 TEU per month. Since then, there has been considerable growth in the flow of cargo during the past six months. By July-August in 2011, the volume of cargo went up to around 800 TEU per month," sources said.
In line with the trend, a train carrying empty containers from the ICTT, Vallarpadam, recently left for Bangalore. The containers will be sent back after they are loaded with cargo at the Inland Container Depot (ICD) in Bangalore, said sources in the DP World.
"A full rake [railcar unit carrying 90 TEU] was sent by CMA CGM which operates mainline services to Europe and Africa via Kochi. The stuffed containers are expected to be back for shipping in a few days," said DP World officials.
Gherkins, garments, granite and machinery constitute a major part of cargo from the Bangalore ICD.
Shipping Gazette - Daily Shipping News
AN NYK turbo charger, which generates shipboard electricity from main engine exhaust fumes, has won an award for excellence by the Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers (JASNAOE).
In addition to harnessing the main engine to spin the turbine at high speed, the new hybrid turbocharger utilises the extra rotational power of the turbine to generate electricity.
"By utilising waste energy, the turbocharger boosts output power of the main engine by enabling it to aspirate at a level higher than that for the original engine displacement," said the NYK statement.
The hybrid turbocharger built and then fitted on a vessel for the first time was developed by Japanese shipping giant NYK, the Monohakobi Technology Institute, the Universal Shipbuilding Corporation, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
By reducing use of the diesel generator, the hybrid turbocharger contributes to a further reduction of CO2 emissions, said the NYK statement.
The JASNAOE presents annual awards for research and invention, and to technicians who have made significant contributions to academics and the advancement of industrial, technology in the field of naval architecture and ocean engineering.
Shipping Gazette - Daily Shipping News
HONG KONG's Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT), the airport's second ground handler, posted a drop of 0.4 per cent in cargo volume in April year on year to 58,041 tonnes.
April exports increased 0.1 per cent to 40,790 tonnes year on year while imports were also up 0.1 per cent to 16,787 tonnes with transshipments falling 39 per cent to 465 tonnes.
From January to April, the total export volume was 154,455 tonnes, up 0.1 per cent against same period last year. The total import volume for the first four months was 69,968 tonnes, up four per cent year on year, while the transshipment volume was 2,018 tonnes in the first four months, declining 25 per cent year on year.
"Buyers are holding a cautious approach as the Eurozone situation is still volatile. AAT will continue to look at ways to improve our customers' competitiveness in the market," said AAT general manager for corporate development Kenneth Yeung.
Shipping Gazette - Daily Shipping News
THE Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre Ltd (HKBAC) has opened its new HK$170 million (US$21.9 million) state-of-the-art Hangar 3, which raises Hong Kong's business aviation hangar capacity by 55 per cent.
With 4,000 square metres of added floor area in Hangar 3, HKBAC will be able to accommodate six additional jets and offer maintenance inside the hangar.
Operating around the clock, the HKBAC provides aircraft refuelling, ground handling, passenger services, aircraft hangarage and line maintenance for business aircraft, their flight crew and passengers.
According to HKBAC chairman Tony Miller, the third hangar is intended to meet the rapidly growing demand for business aviation in Hong Kong. In the first quarter of 2012, the facility recorded 15 per cent year on year growth in aircraft movement. In 2011, HKBAC recorded 7,000 aircraft movements, a 24 per cent increase over 2010.
Business aviation has grown in popularity in Asia as corporate leaders and global entrepreneurs opt for private or corporate aircraft as the fastest and easiest way to travel, a company statement said.
Shipping Gazette - Daily Shipping News
SAUDI Airlines Cargo has launched twice-weekly cargo flights to Vietnam to forge link cheaper manufacturing hubs of south east Asia to the Middle East and Germany, just as domestic airlines have failed to take a grip of their domestic market, reports VietnamNetBridge.
The Vietnamese government has since offered incentives to foreign carriers after domestic airlines exited the field including Indochina Airlines and Trai Tien Air Cargo, following licence revocations in the face of financial difficulties.
Air Mekong and Vietjet Air continue to struggle while Vietnam Airlines looks to restructuring and privatisation, along with its recent acquisition of 70 per cent stake in Qantas low-fare carrier Jetstar Pacific.
Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) is reportedly considering cargo flights to Vietnam after a passenger launch of its transpacific joint venture with United Airlines cooperating with airfares and networks on the US to Vietnam air route.
With China becoming more expensive, production is increasingly moving to Vietnam and other developing countries causing an increase in new cargo and passenger air routes to the country.
According to latest figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) the market for cargo and passengers in Vietnam is forecast to become the third fastest growing by 2014, just behind China and Brazil. Cargo is predicted to increase by 850,000-930,000 tons within three years and as much as 1.4-1.6 million tons by 2019.
The launch of passenger flights from Filipino Cebu Pacific twice weekly route from Manila to Hanoi and from Finnair to Vietnam is an important sign of expansion into Southeast Asia country. Finnair boasts 11 destination points in Asia representing 65 per cent of the Finnish air carrier's overall turnover. Its One World status means it can hook up with other airlines including Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar and Cathay Pacific to create transit points to Finland and up to 60 European destinations.
Shipping Gazette - Daily Shipping News
New technology platform options for Marlink C-band users
Marlink, the world’s largest maritime communications service provider, is expanding its portfolio with the introduction of new C-band services on the iDirect platform, which will enhance network efficiency and open up new options for customers using SealinkTM global C-band coverage for business critical applications. The services will be among the first in the industry to utilise DVB-S2 with Adaptive Coding and Modulation (ACM) technology on regional, multi-regional and global maritime C-band.
The implementation of a new state-of-the-art platform for Sealink global C-band coverage has been made possible following the recent upgrade of Marlink’s global VSAT network with the integration of iDirect’s Evolution® X5 Satellite Router and latest operating software release. The improved efficiency of C-band services through the use of DVB-S2 with ACM and Automatic Beam Switching on iDirect is supported with Sealink’s proven reliability, user friendly operation and high flexibility, which enables customised scalable options.
With ‘always-on true broadband access’ offered by Sealink, Marlink C-band services are designed for vessels requiring constant, high-speed IP access for converged voice, data and Internet applications, all delivered through a single platform. Current generation customised Sealink services already offer high levels of network efficiency based on the SCPC platform and Marlink’s decision to offer C-band on the new iDirect platform offers greater choice for customers whilst securing performance for the future.
The introduction of iDirect features such as Automatic Beam Switching on Sealink C-band enables seamless, virtually global coverage and enhanced quality of service with data rates based on customer requirements, ranging up to 8 Mbps and in some cases beyond. Due to the flexibility inherent in Sealink services, Marlink is able to tailor a communication solution for specific requirements and business critical applications across the maritime transport, oil and gas, cruise and ferry and luxury vessel segments.
“Bringing the iDirect platform to our C-band services is part of our overall strategy to offer increased choice in customised Sealink services, which are available alongside our standardised WaveCallTM portfolio,” comments Tore Morten Olsen, CEO, Marlink. “The use of DVB-S2 with ACM is new to maritime VSAT on C-band and we believe that the seamless communication that this technology enables is very attractive for vessels with high requirements for bandwidth and quality of service on a global basis.”
Sealink services are uplinked from Marlink owned Teleports, ensuring the company has full control of the entire network chain, so customers can benefit from high levels of flexibility in terms of service offering and customisation, in addition to a single point for worldwide support services.
Source SaltwaterPR
2012-05-23
Beijing — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) encouraged China to continue to develop its air transport sector by ensuring sufficient capacity based on global standards and best practices.
Air transport plays a critical role in China’s economic development. “China is looking to increase its share of world trade from 10.4% to 15%. Aviation connectivity will be critical to making that happen. Already it is prioritizing investments in airport and air navigation infrastructure. The challenge is to keep pace with rapidly growing demand, based on the global standards which underpin safe and efficient global connectivity,” said Tony Tyler, IATA’s Director General and CEO at the China Civil Aviation Development Forum 2012 in Beijing.
Tyler noted that China already ranks highly for the size of its air transport industry: second in the world for domestic passengers, seventh for international and fourth for international cargo. “But this is only the beginning. Of the 877 million additional global air travelers expected to fly in 2015 than in 2010, more than 212 million will be on journeys within or connected to China,” said Tyler.
Tyler highlighted two priorities to enable China to realize this growth potential:
Infrastructure Capacity: Tyler noted two areas for infrastructure development:
Air navigation infrastructure must keep pace with demand and growing airport capacity. “IATA has worked very successfully with China to open new entry points to Chinese airspace and create more flexibility in cooperation with the military. However, the challenge is growing daily as travel demand increases, leading to frustration and delays for airline passengers. The more flexibility we have in how we use and share airspace with the military as well as between domestic and international flights, the better we will be able to manage growth and meet passenger expectations.”
Planning for hub capacity in Beijing continues to be a priority. Tyler praised the Chinese authorities for already looking for development options when the current infrastructure at Beijing Capital International Airport reaches its design capacity. It has risen to become the world’s second busiest airport when measured in passenger numbers. “The best solution would be expansion on the same geographic site. Consolidating traffic in one airport creates the most options for connectivity and keeps costs low. But if it is decided that development at a second location is necessary, then a transparent and clear system for allocating operations between the two airports will be required, in consultation with the airlines.”
Global Standards: “Global standards are at the heart of aviation. They enable airlines to connect our planet safely and efficiently,” said Tyler, citing specifically the role of global safety standards in making China one of the safest places to fly. Tyler noted that IATA is in a dialogue with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to align China’s charges for infrastructure with global standards. “Our goal is to arrive at a charges structure that is competitive and in line with global best practices and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards. Today, China’s air navigation service charges are among the highest in the world. The price of fuel is also among the highest–it is estimated that airlines pay a premium of over $400 million annually to refuel at Chinese airports. Bringing those costs in line with global levels will benefit Chinese carriers more than any others and will thereby help to make them more competitive. We also need to eliminate the differential in charges between Chinese and foreign carriers that is unacceptable under ICAO policies. This move will also help Chinese carriers improve their competitiveness by forcing them to compete on a more level playing field,” said Tyler.
EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)
Tyler also addressed the thorny issue of the EU ETS.. “China is in the front line of state opposition to Europe’s misguided plans to include international aviation in the ETS. The regional approach will distort markets. We believe that the EU’s unilateral action is in contravention of the Chicago Convention. And I fully understand why China views this as an attack on its sovereignty. Nobody wants a trade war. We continue to urge a solution through the ICAO process,” said Tyler.
“I have been very clear in my communication with the Europeans that it’s not a viable bargaining position for the Directorate General for Climate Action to keep relentlessly saying that Europe has no option but to implement without compromise. We all want a solution that is global. ICAO is working on four options. Europe must be a sincere participant in those negotiations,” said Tyler.
Tyler concluded, “I am confident about China’s aviation future. There is tremendous growth potential and an industry working with government to achieve it. In a few weeks’ time we will invite the aviation world to Beijing for our Annual General Meeting. Working alongside the Chinese industry and the Chinese government I see IATA’s relationship with China as a partnership—navigating through the challenges and building tomorrow.”
The IATA Annual General Meeting will take place in Beijing from 10-12 June.
Source IATA
CHINA Southern Airlines posted a year-on-year increase of 7.2 per cent in its cargo volume to 103,400 tonnes in April while passenger volume increased 5.6 per cent to 7.14 million people, Xinhua reports.
From January to April, China Southern recorded a freight volume of 374,400 tonnes, up 4.1 per cent year on year. Passenger volume grew 8.1 per cent to 27.54 million people.
Domestic cargo volume grew 5.9 per cent to 74,800 tonnes. Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan cargo volume increased 25.1 per cent to 1,500 tonnes. International cargo volume went up 10.1 per cent to 27,100 tonnes.
Domestic passenger volume increased 4.4 per cent to 6.38 million tonnes. Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan passenger grew 16.4 per cent to 184,000 tonnes. International passenger jumped 18 per cent to 576,800 people. Passenger load factor dropped 1.5 percentage points to 81.3 per cent.
Source Shipping Gazette - Daily Shipping News
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