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Cosco Shipping takes delivery of first Boxship with Lloyd Register's Cyber AL3 secure platform
Posted by Daily Shipping Times on 22-01-2018

COSCO shipping Aries, which was handed over to its owner on January 16, was built by China’s Nantong COSCOS KHI ship Engineering

LONDON/BEIJING: China’s Cosco Shipping Lines has taken delivery of the first ever container ship to receive a descriptive note cyber AL3 secure perform for its energy management system by Lloyd’s Register.

The vessel COSCO Shipping Aries, which was handed over to its owner on January 16, was built by China’s Nantong COSCOS KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS). It is the first 20,000 TEU ultra large container ship (ULCV) built in the Chinese shipyard owned by COSCO Shipping Container Lines.

“It is not only one of the largest container ships in the world, but also a ship with high cyber functions. We have always attached great importance to cyber enabled fleet in order to enhance fleet management, reduce energy consumption and control emission,” Shi Yongxin, COSCO Shipping Container Line, Safety & Technology Department, General Manager said.

The ship complies with the revised version of LR’s cyber-enabled ships ShipRight procedure, issued in December 2017.

The descriptive note cyber AL3 secure perform gives an accessibility level (AL) for autonomous/remote access for the system, this ranges from the information-only AL0 (no access) and AL1 (manual access) through AL2 (cyber access for remote or autonomous monitoring) up to the highest AL5 (autonomous monitoring and control, with no onboard permission required or override possible).

AL3 is defined by LR as Cyber access for autonomous/remote monitoring and control (onboard permission is required and onboard override is possible).

Cyber-enabled systems are considered to be systems installed onboard ships that would conventionally be controlled by the ship’s crew but which now include the capability to be monitored, or monitored and controlled, either remotely or autonomously with or without a crew onboard the ship.


Cosco Shipping takes delivery of first Boxship with Lloyd Register's Cyber AL3 secure platform-Daily Shipping Times

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[JSCh]

COSCO Signs with CMA CGM to Secure Zeebrugge Terminal
23 Jan 2018 11.12am

COSCO Shipping Ports (CSP), the port operator branch of COSCO Shipping, has acquired a terminal in the Port of Zeebrugge and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CMA CGM Group to secure its investment in the facility.

The move means that CSP has its first controlling stake in a Northwest Europe terminal.

As the second largest port in Belgium, Port of Zeebrugge offers many benefits to CSP.

It is located close to Hamburg and Le Havre, as well as Great Britain, and has a good network of road and rail connections across Continental Europe, ports in the Northwest, Central and Eastern Europe.

Zeebrugge's port is also a natural deep-water harbour capable of accommodating the needs of mega-vessels.

The concession terms were signed by Zhang Wei, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, CSP, and Renaat Landuyt, Chairman of the Board, Port of Zeebrugge.

Signing for Concession Terms of CSP Zeebrugge Terminal. Mr. Renaat Landuyt, Chairman of the Board of Port of Zeebrugge (Left). Mr. Zhang Wei, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of COSCO SHIPPING Ports (Right)

The MoU between CSP and CMA CGM, signed by Wei and Farid T. Salem, Executive Director, CMA CGM Group, ensures that the French carrier invests 10% in the cost of the terminal to secure its container shipping rights.

In a speech at the ceremony, Qu Xing, Ambassador and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the Kingdom of Belgium, remarked that the launch of Belt and Road initiative between China and Belgium in 2014 had laid a solid foundation for the signing ceremony.

He said: “Looking forward to 2018, we are very confident in the relations and trade cooperation between China and Belgium as today’s signing ceremony set a precedent.”

“Today we are proud to announce that CSP Zeebrugge is now in our portfolio.

“We plan not only to develop CSP Zeebrugge into a maritime crossroads but also an ultra-logistics platform to serve continental Europe and the British Isles.

“With the cooperation of CMA, we are confident that we not only can deliver high-quality services but also capture the economic opportunities emerging around the Port of Zeebrugge.”

Signing for MoU of Investment in CSP Zeebrugge Terminal. Mr. Farid T. Salem, Executive Director of CMA (Left), Mr. Zhang Wei, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of COSCO SHIPPING Ports (Right)

Kris Peeters, Belgium’s Vice Prime Minister and Minister for Work, Economic Affairs and Consumer Affairs, pointed to CSP’s investment as proof of Belgium’s “ideal” position for logistic investments, with its open economy and central position in Europe.

He stated: “During the first nine months of 2017, our exports to China increased by 20 percent, reaching 6 billion Euro.

“China is getting more significant as a trading partner. Last year’s opening of a direct train connection between the port and the city of Daqing in China already testified to this fact.

“The continued presence of COSCO Shipping in Zeebrugge contributes to strengthening Belgian-Chinese trade and the international position of the Port of Zeebrugge.”

Salem added: “As one among the leaders in the shipping industry, we are enthusiastic to be part of Zeebrugge Terminal’s future at the invitation of our strategic partner COSCO shipping Ports.

“The Terminal will be part of our global strategy and we are pleased to become a partner of COSCO Shipping Ports in this Terminal, and to contribute to its success.”



COSCO Signs with CMA CGM to Secure Zeebrugge Terminal - Port Technology International

 

[GS Zhou]

China continues to dominate the world shipbuilding industry via capturing 40% of world new contracts 2017. The world total new contracts 2017 stand at 23.3 million CGT, and the portion won by Chinese shipbuilders are 9.2 million CGT.

South Korea, with 6.4 million CGT new orders, keeps the No.2 ranking; Japan, 2.0 million CGT, ranks at No.3.

http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/shipbuilding-in-2017-any-signs-of-improvement/

 

[Daniel808]

40% ?

That's amazing for sure, another Good year for China

 

[JSCh]

Shandong shipbuilder delivers huge ore carrier
By Ren Xiaojin and Zhong Nan | China Daily | Updated: 2018-03-23 11:01

Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co, a subsidiary of Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group Co Ltd, delivered Ore Tianjin－a very large ore carrier－to its client on Thursday.[Photo by Zhang Jingang/for China Daily]

Shandong-based Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co, a subsidiary of Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group Co, delivered a very large ore carrier, or VLOC, to its client on Thursday.

The ship, named Ore Tianjin, has 400,000 metric tons' carrying capacity and is the first VLOC the group has made for Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Leasing. Aiming to reduce the shipping cost by increasing capacity and enhance the operator's global competitive edge, the ship has a loading capacity equivalent to 6,666 regular freight train cabins.

It is designed for Brazilian miner Vale SA to conduct tasks on the route between China and Brazil, the company said in a statement.

Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding will deliver a total of eight VLOCs of this kind to different clients within the year.

"The bulk carrier can sail at a speed of 27 kilometers per hour for 25,550 nautical miles nonstop. It means the ship can sail between any two ports in the world without extra fueling," the company said.

Compared to other VLOCs, the carrier can consume 18.8 percent less energy, by having an extra tank for liquefied gas as fuel. It makes the carrier more environment-friendly, as the liquefied gas produces 30 percent less nitrogen oxides and 15 percent less carbon dioxides than the usual fuel.

The ship is 362 meters in length, 65 meters in breadth and 30.4 meters in height. It weighs 54,200 tons.

In 2016, China Shipbuilding and Offshore International Co Ltd, a subsidiary of China Shipbuilding Industry Co, and Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding contracted with ICBC Leading and China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd for eight 400,000-ton VLOCs.

The ship was designed by Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute. Started in 2016, the ship was successfully undocked last September and finished its first test ride earlier this year.

After the delivery, Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry said the company will learn from other shipbuilders in China and make the product better to meet the high hopes clients have for the ship.

"A recovery in the shipping market has buoyed optimism among both foreign and Chinese shipping companies, with many once again buying new boats to expand their fleets since 2017," said Dong Liwan, a shipping industry professor at Shanghai Maritime University.

Yao Jian, an analyst with China Securities, said that with a recovery in global trade in 2017, when China's trade value rose 14.2 percent, the Baltic Dry Index, a shipping index measuring change in the transportation cost of raw materials, has risen above 1,200 points from around 950 points at the beginning of 2017.

"Following the financial crisis in 2008, the shipping market entered a long period of downturn and as a result, many loss-making firms went bankrupt," said Yao.

In the second half of 2016, the chill started to recede, and in 2017, shipping rates saw a rare bull market with continuous rises, ending a seven-year downturn, according to data released by the Beijing-based China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry in January.

However, Yao said many shipping companies in both the home and overseas markets are still cautious about expanding their fleets due to rising prices of cargo ships, difficulty in fundraising and divided market expectations.

 

[JSCh]

First Deep Sea Mining Production Vessel Launched in China
March 30, 2018 by Mike Schuler

Toronto-based Nautilus Minerals Inc. has announced that its newbuild deep sea mining production support vessel has been launched at the Mawei shipyard in China.

The vessel, named Nautilus New Era, will be used by Nautilus and its partner, Eda Kopa (Solwara) Limited, to mine for gold and copper at the Solwara 1 Project site in the Bismarck Sea of Papua New Guinea.

“Today’s launch is a significant milestone for the Company and the deep water seafloor mining industry,” said Mike Johnston, CEO of Nautilus. “Mawei Yard has designed and built the world’s first Deep Sea Mining Production Support Vessel, in cooperation with Nautilus and Marine Assets Corporation.”

About the Nautilus New Era
The Production Support Vessel (PSV), which Nautilus will charter from Dubai-based Marine Assets Corporation for a minimum period of 5 years, will be equipped with a dynamic positioning system which will provide a stable platform for deepsea mining operations irrespective of wind and wave conditions.

The PSV will be equipped with a moonpool through which the Subsea Slurry and Lift Pump (SSLP) and riser system can be deployed. On deck, the slurry will be dewatered and the solid material will be stored temporarily in the PSV’s hull, and then discharged to a transportation vessel moored alongside. Filtered seawater is then pumped back to the seafloor through the riser pipes.

When completed, the PSV will measure 227 meters in length and 40 meters in width with accommodation for up to 180 people and generate approximately 31MW of power.

Final delivery of the vessel is scheduled for March 31, 2019.

“We believe that mining the seafloor for much-needed minerals will be a more cost-effective and environmentally friendly source of obtaining high-grade copper, gold and silver. Nautilus further differentiates itself from others by having a “first-mover advantage” which is protected by intellectual property and 20 patents. Once our new vessel is delivered, and subject to final funding, mining operations at 1600m water depth is anticipated to commence in late 2019,” added Johnston

First production at the Solwara 1 project is scheduled for the third quarter of 2019.

Photos Credit: Nautilus Minerals

First Deep Sea Mining Production Vessel Launched in China – gCaptain

Photo taken on March 29, 2018 shows the world's first deep ocean mining vessel in Fuzhou, Fujian Province on the day of its launch. The 227-meter-long ship is capable of working at depths of 2.5 kilometers while carrying 40,000 tons of ore. [Photo: Chinanews.com]

 

[JSCh]

China’s first ship capable of sailing on rivers and oceans goes on maiden voyage
CGTN
Published on Apr 6, 2018

China's first sea-river cargo ship set out on its maiden voyage on Thursday afternoon from Zhejiang Province in eastern China. The voyage will take it through the Yangtze River and the East China Sea. As the ship is able to sail in both rivers and oceans, it can complete the trip without requiring transshipments from river to ocean or vice versa. This results in lower transport costs.

 

[JSCh]

Chinese shipbuilders make breakthroughs in building production floater for Brazil
CGTN
Published on May 16, 2018

Petrobras 67, China's homemade world-class floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, was officially handed over to Brazil on Wednesday. The 300-meter-long vessel was built in six years with more than 120 innovations.

 

[JSCh]

China's 1st home-made bulk deck cargo ship
New China TV
Published on May 17, 2018

China's first independently home-made bulk deck cargo ship is delivered to French Louis Dreyfus Company. Compare to similar vessels, the ship is greener. Find out why.

 

[JSCh]

Asia's largest dredging vessel begins sea trial
CGTN
Published on Jun 8, 2018

A Chinese-built dredging vessel, the largest of its kind in Asia, departed a port in east China's Jiangsu Province Friday afternoon for its first sea trial. Tian Kun Hao, constructed by Tianjin Dredging Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of China Communication Construction Co., Ltd. (CCCC), will undertake a three-day trial at sea, according to the company.

 

[Adam WANG SHANGHAI MEGA]

Islands builders indeed~!

 

[JSCh]

8000-seat car rolling ship sets sail at China's Tianjin port
New China TV
Published on Jun 12, 2018

Chinese-built car rolling ship "TITUS" set sail at Tianjin port on Monday. With 66,000 square meters deck area, the ship can hold 8,000 cars.

 

[JSCh]

COSCO Shipping's 'Universe' container ship among world's largest
By Guo Meiping
2018-06-12 17:49 GMT+8

China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO) is now equipped with the world's largest container ship by maximum capacity.

The COSCO Shipping Universe, delivered by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) on Tuesday in Shanghai, has a dead-weight of 198,000 tons, the largest in the world.

The cargo capacity is also among the best. It can carry 21,237 TEU (20-foot equivalent unit) of standard cargo.

The vessel breaks China's record of largest container ship, which was set just last month by another COSCO ship: the COSCO Shipping Virgo, with a cargo capacity of 20,119 TEU.

The world TEU record is maintained by the OOCL Hong Kong (built in 2017) with 21,413.

Container ships are vessels that carry metal containers from one port to another.

The Universe is 400 meters long and 58.6 meters wide, with a maximum draft of 16 meters and a design speed of 22 knots.

The ship was developed to be green and smart. It is China's first time installing an intelligent system in an ultra-large container ship (ULCS).

Equipped with multiple cabin monitoring and alarm systems, and efficiency management and closed-circuit television monitoring systems, crew members will be able to conduct real-time surveillance over the performance of the unmanned cabins and all the key parts of the ship.

The most advanced pilot control system, local area network system and ship-shore satellite communication system in the cab ensure a safe voyage and smooth communication.

There are five more ships of the same type being delivered in 2019.

(CGTN's Gong Zhe also contributed to this report.)

 

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Djibouti FTZ starts, can handle trade worth $7b in 2 years
By Li Ruohan in Djibouti Source:Global Times Published: 2018/7/4 22:48:41 Last Updated: 2018/7/5 8:17:44

Positioned as the largest free trade zone (FTZ) in Africa, the China-established Djibouti FTZ is expected to open on Thursday, attracting wide attention in the country strategically positioned in the China-proposed Belt and Road initiative.

The zone's first phase, a 2.4 -square-kilometer area that includes a logistics park, an area for processing export products and a services center, will begin operating on Thursday.

The park is expected to handle trade worth $7 billion within two years.

With an initial investment of $340 million, construction began in January 2017 and over 20 Djibouti and Chinese companies signed letters of intent to open an office at the park, and over 30 companies are negotiating similar letters, according to a statement the China Merchants Group Limited (CGM), a co-founder of the park, sent to the Global Times.

The free trade zone is a "touchstone" of whether Djibouti can become Africa's commerce, trade and travel hub, Meng Guangwen, a professor specializing in free trade zone studies at the Tianjin Normal University, told the Global Times.

"Aside from its strategic international trade location, the country has very few natural resources and infrastructure to attract foreign investors. The free trade zone, with extensive policy support, could set an example of how Chinese enterprises run their business in the region," Meng said.

The zone is significant to Djibouti's companies and companies in other African countries, as it can show what they can do and how they could realize win-win cooperation with Chinese companies, Babara Manzi, UN resident coordinator of Djibouti, told the Global Times on Wednesday.

China's investment in Djibouti has brought visible changes to the country, such as in infrastructure and employment, and there's more to come, Manzi said.

More private small and medium-sized enterprises are expected to come and provide more jobs and experience to boost the country's development, Manzi noted.

Companies located in the park can enjoy tax breaks, according to the CGM statement.

Though a small country, Djibouti is strategically located facing the Gulf of Aden.

China opened its first overseas logistics supply base for the Chinese navy in Djibouti last year.

Not a white elephant

Volume of China's investment in Djibouti has been rising. Chinese projects include a water pipeline from Ethiopia, a railway to Addis Ababa and a new international airport 25 kilometers south of its capital.

Western media has recently expressed concerns over the risks of investing in a country with an underdeveloped infrastructure, immature business environment and political risks, saying that investing in Djibouti could be a "white elephant" for China due to large costs and risks with few returns.

"CGM's investment in the region will not be a white elephant. For a listed company, profits are always a priority and studies have shown that the zone is a profitable project," China Merchants Port Holdings Company's Wu Xuan told the Global Times on Wednesday.

Wu said the company also regards the challenges as an opportunity to showcase its social responsibility, as every investment not only generates profit but also improves the local people's lives.

By 2025, the zone is expected to create over 50,000 jobs, and surpass 100,000 jobs in 2045, or one-sixth of the country's labor force, the CMG statement said.

While risks always exist, it's important to manage the risks and ensure that all parties involved benefit, Manzi said.

The park is also a safe haven for Chinese investments, as the Djibouti leadership's courageous policies toward Chinese investors have shown, she said.

The government of Djibouti set aside 48.2 square kilometers of land, 10 percent of the country's available real estate, to develop the international free trade zone that features manufacturing, transport and warehouse facilities.

For China, investing in Djibouti means better access to opportunities in Africa, which is home to several promising emerging economies, Meng said.

It also satisfies China's strategic need for energy security and to build the image of a responsible country, Meng added.

China's non-intervention policy also assures the government of Djibouti of more mutually-beneficial cooperation, as the investment is politics-free, Meng stressed.