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The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has ordered 12 Konecranes RTGs (rubber tire gantry cranes) for the Port of Savannah. When these cranes are working, the Port of Savannah will operate a fleet of 234 Konecranes RTGs. Konecranes booked the order in third quarter 2022, and the cranes will be delivered by the end of 2024.

The Port of Savannah’s Garden City Terminal is the fastest-growing container terminal in North America. The port already operates 198 Konecranes RTGs with another 24 on order, making it the largest RTG fleet in the U.S. The current order will bring the Savannah fleet to 234 RTGs.

The GPA is experiencing significant growth, moving an all-time monthly high of 528,300 TEUs in July.

“Our expansion program is proceeding well, and this order for 12 Konecranes RTGs will support our productivity and continuing growth,” said GPA Executive Director Griff Lynch. “Konecranes is our go-to partner for container handling equipment and has been for over 25 years.”

Jussi Suhonen, VP, regional sales, port solutions, at Konecranes said: “The Port of Savannah is an American success story for the state of Georgia and the entire USA. The Port of Savannah and Konecranes have been growing together in a mutually beneficial relationship, which continues with this RTG delivery.”

The 12 RTGs on order are diesel-electric units, but have a built-in readiness for electric operation via cable reels. They are high-performance, 16-wheel RTGs with a lifting capacity of 40 tons, a stacking height of 1-over-5, and a stacking width of 6 plus truck lane wide. They will be equipped with Konecranes’ active load control system, which prevents container sway. The auto-steering feature is included, which keeps the cranes on a pre-programmed, straight driving path. They willalso have Konecranes’ Truconnect remote monitoring system.

Source: https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/ports-terminals/port-of-savannah-to-add-12-more-konecranes-rtgs/

French transport giant CMA CGM is creating a five-year investment fund of 1.5 billion euros ($1.5 billion) aimed at accelerating its energy transition in shipping and logistics, it said on Sunday.

The fund will support industrial production of new fuels and low-emission transport solutions across the group’s businesses, including maritime, overland and air freight shipping and port and logistics services, it said in a statement.

Among other initiatives mentioned on Sunday, the group will develop a biomethane production and liquefaction project to produce up to 100,000 tonnes by 2025, with the possibility of doubling output by 2027, it said.

CMA CGM also referred to a joint plan announced in June to partner energy group Engie in the production of 11,000 tonnes per year of biomethane in France starting in 2026.

CMA CGM, privately controlled by the Saade family, on Friday reported second-quarter net profit more than doubled to $7.6 billion, also surpassing the first quarter.

Its soaring profits prompted the French government to call on the company this year to help to cushion inflationary pressures. CMA CGM responded with shipping rate discounts for cargoes to France. Read full story

Source: https://www.marinelink.com/news/cma-cgm-launches-billion-energy-fund-499223

Astronger tanker market over the course of the past few weeks, has helped increase prices for tankers as well. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson said that “amidst widespread price increases, it is not surprising that tanker asset values have also been rising. Our data shows a strong appreciation in VLCC and Suezmax values, with a significant divergence between newbuild and second hand price increases. Even more interesting is the difference in growth rates between newbuilds and 5 year old vessels and older 10 and 15 year old tonnage. Gibson asset value data shows newbuild VLCC and Suezmax values both increased by 5% respectively YTD, whilst over the last 12 months they increased by 17% and 13%. This has been driven by rising raw material costs, shrinking yard availability and relative pricing of other vessel types such as container carriers. Although, these increases have likely been capped by a lack of actual ordering given the difficulty in securing both yard slots and design hesitation. With overall producer price inflation averaging approximately 8-10% across most advanced economies, newbuild prices have also felt the pressure but the rate of increases this year may be slowing compared to gains we saw in the second half of 2021”.

Source: Gibson Shipbrokers

“However, it is a very different story in terms of second hand tankers, prices have increased much faster, with 5 year old VLCCs and Suezmaxes jumping by 17% and 23% respectably YTD, reflecting relative value compared to newbuild vessels. For example, the order price of a VLCC is estimated to be $120 million versus $85 million for a 5 year old unit, which offers a comparatively good ratio of youth and prompter availability; with more favourable retrofitting economics compared to a newbuild vessel at a much higher price and with a longer lead time”, Gibson said.

According to the shipbroker, “perhaps the most interesting asset price developments have been in the 10 year old and older age bracket, where gains have far exceeded broader measures of inflation. The biggest gains have been in 15 year old Suezmaxes which have jumped an impressive 58.5% this year, whilst 10 year old VLCCs have increased 20.5%. This has been driven by increased enquiry from mostly Middle Eastern, Russian, and Asian buyers, looking to build a fleet of older tankers to carry Russian crude. Such price rises also offer an attractive asset play opportunity for owners looking to dispose of older units ahead of a potentially tougher sales environment once EU sanctions on Russian oil fully take hold. It is also an opportunity to pursue more favourable fleet renewal by disposing of older vessels during a spike in values and reinvesting the proceeds into younger tonnage”.

Gibson added that “within this development there also has been an increase in sales and enquiry for Ice class Suezmaxes and Aframaxes, capable of trading during the Russian ice season. Also propping up older tanker values is the persistence of the illicit fleet, which continues to absorb older scrapping candidates to engage in sanctioned trade. Although, should sanctions relief come to Iran, then this would increase scrapping pressure on older vessels operating in the shadow fleet and reduce their market value as the commercial opportunity to engage in this trade recedes. Instead, legitimate trading opportunities would re-emerge for younger, more efficient vessels to take on the trade of these cargoes”.

“Fundamentally, this all feeds into the growing positive outlook for crude tankers. Stronger earnings should theoretically support these higher asset values as the cashflow generating capacity of larger crude tankers improves, although growing economic uncertainty and the risk of a global downturn indicate the need for caution in terms of investment timing. Overall, the investment prospects for the tanker market have improved relative to the protracted market slump of the last 20 months and this is catching the eye of potential investors, whilst tanker owners are likely to be considering their next moves”, Gibson concluded.
Nikos Roussanoglou, Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide

Australia is set to have a glimpse of what to expect under the Australia–UK–US submarine partnership (AUKUS) after the United Kingdom announced a joint training program on the newly commissioned HMS Anson. She was delivered to the Royal Navy at the end of August and promoted as the “most advanced submarine ever built.”

In one of his final acts as British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson attending the handover ceremony said that Australian submariners will join Royal Navy crews on training missions on the newly commissioned submarine. It will be the next step as the countries seek to deepen defense ties through the AUKUS pact that was announced in September last year. The UK will prepare the Australians for their planned nuclear subs to be built under the pact.

The Anson is the fifth of seven new Astute-Class submarines that the Royal Navy is building. It joins HMS Astute, Ambush, Artful and Audacious that are already in service. The remaining two, Agamemnon and Agincourt, are in various stages of construction as part of a $12.8 billion overall investment in the whole Astute-Class program.

Built at a cost of $1.5 billion, the hunter-killer Anson is being described as one of the most sophisticated underwater vessels ever built armed with up to 38 Spearfish Heavyweight Torpedoes and Block V Tomahawk land attack missiles capable of tackling targets at a range of up to 1,000 miles. At approximately 318 feet in length, and a displacement of 7,800 tons, the nuclear-powered submarine was built at BAE Systems’ yard in Barrow, Cumbria.

“From the Pacific Ocean to the Baltic Sea, our submarine service is protecting the UK and our allies and the deployment of Australian submariners alongside our British crews epitomizes the strength of the AUKUS partnership,” said Johnson during the commissioning of the submarine last week. The event was attended by Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles.

Johnson added that with naval capability at the center of the two countries’ future defense relationship, the joint training will reinforce the priorities of the Integrated Review and the significance of the AUKUS partnership that is designed to promote stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

The UK and U.S have already welcomed Royal Australian Navy personnel on their specialized nuclear training courses with more expected to follow next year before Australian submariners go to sea. The training and exchanges mark the beginning of a multigenerational naval partnership between the three AUKUS nations.

The Royal Navy has described Anson as the cutting edge in submarine design, including the incorporation of naval stealth into her form and construction that gives the UK an operational advantage in the underwater battlespace. The submarine can reach speeds of over 30 knots and is fully equipped to destroy enemy military infrastructure both on land and in the sea. The onboard Rolls Royce nuclear reactor means the vessel, which took 11 years to build, will never need to be refueled during its 25-year service period.

Anson will remain in Barrow for several more weeks undergoing final checks, tests, and tweaks to her system before she sails for her future home at HM Naval Base Clyde in Faslane, where she will prepare for sea trials.

General cargo ship HAV MARLIN contacted pier while mooring at Vierow Port, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, Baltic sea, in the morning Sep 5, on arrival from Antwerp via Kiel Canal, with 2800 tons of fertilizers on board. Both ship and pier sustained damages, ship’s portside forecastle and bow are heavily dented. No hull breach, no leak reported.

Source: https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2022/39429/freighter-contacted-pier-sustained-damages-germany/

Product tanker HAFNIA TANZANITE suffered fire in engine room, probably being under way, some 35 nm WNW of Hoek van Holland, Netherlands, early in the morning Sep 5. Fire was extinguished by Halon fire suppressing system, but tanker was disabled. She’s to be towed to port of destination Rotterdam. Was either dead in the water or anchored at 1430 UTC, with Multraship tug and SAR boat at her side, AIS is on. No reports on injures. Tanker arrived from Singapore.

Source: https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2022/39425/tanker-disabled-fire-netherlands/

The 46,000 m³ dual fuel (LPG) vessels are scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2024 and the first quarter of 2025 respectively. The price tag for the newbuilds has not been revealed.

Exmar said that the JV has an option for two additional vessels of 46,000 m³ slated for delivery in 2025. As disclosed, these ships have the option to be delivered with ammonia dual-fuel propulsion.

EXMAR currently owns/operates 19 midsize gas carriers, three very large gas carriers, and 10 pressurized vessels.

The Royal Navy has taken the unusual step of responding to media speculation by issuing a detailed statement on the damage to HMS Prince of Wales. One of the two largest ships of the fleet and only having recently been placed into service, the carrier suffered an embarrassing failure as she departed for what was being called a “landmark mission” in cooperation with the Americans.

Speaking in a videotaped statement, Rear Admiral Steve Moorhouse said, “Our focus has been on understanding the nature and extent of the damage and the safety of her crew. We will repair her and get her back on operations, protecting the nation and our allies, as soon as possible.”

HMS Prince of Wales departed Portsmouth on Saturday, August 27, for what was to be a nearly four-month program to sail to the United States for joint training exercises and a visit to the Caribbean. Observers noted as she departed that she seemed to only be showing a wake on the portside leading to rampant comments of a problem with possibly the starboard propeller.

Shortly after sailing, the carrier anchored with the Royal Navy admitting there had been an “issue” after her departure. She was later moved to a more sheltered position while a survey was ongoing.

“Royal Navy divers inspected the starboard shaft and adjacent areas,” says the Rear Admiral. “We can confirm there is significant damage to the shaft and the propeller and some superficial damage to the rudder. There is no damage to the rest of the ship.”

The initial assessment of the carrier also shows an “extremely unusual fault,” in the starboard shaft. The coupling that joins the final two sections of the shaft has failed.

According to the reports, the Royal Navy is currently trying to stabilize the situation before they can return the vessel to Portsmouth. They are also investigating repair alternatives, but are admitting that it is likely the Prince of Wales will need to dry dock to undertake repairs. No estimates were offered on how long it might take to complete the repairs.

In an effort to save the mission, the Royal Navy reports that they have reassigned HMS Queen Elizabeth to undertake a portion of the training exercise with the United States. The first carrier of the class is due to stand in for her younger sister ship departing this week for the United States. However, she will return to Europe earlier than planned to undertake her fall exercises which were scheduled for the Mediterranean.

So far, the Royal Navy has not offered any explanations as to how the damage occurred to the Prince of Wales. It is just the latest in a series of high-profile failures of the multi-billion-dollar carrier. Commissioned in December 2019, she spent most of 2020 and 2021 sidelined with a series of problems. Finally, in October 2021, the Royal Navy declared that she was fully operational and would be fully ready for frontline deployment by 2023.
Source: https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/hms-prince-of-wales-has-significant-damage-likely-requiring-dry-dock

The shipping industry has long known about the dangers of parametric rolling with researchers working to expand the understanding of the phenomenon that has increasingly become linked with damage to containers and car carriers. Now a Danish company that manufactures a broad range of sensors reports it has developed and tested a system on containerships that can alert crews to the danger or even automatically adjust a ship’s course before it begins the rolling phenomenon.

The hull forms of modern containerships and car carriers are believed to make them especially susceptible to parametric rolling. In the worst cases, during a series of uncontrollable movements, ships have reported that they heel up to 46 degrees in a very short time. Investigators have long believed that these incidents, which often come up quickly and without warning have contributed to container stack collapse and the loss of containers overboard such as the recent incidents with the ONE Apus, APL England, and several Maersk ships.

A current three-year study being undertaken by the container shipping sector has already identified that parametric rolling in following seas is especially hazardous for container vessels. The project is conducting testing and measurements to further identify the causes and how they can be addressed but so far has largely only been able to provide mariners with a few warnings and general instructions.

Danish company, Kjærulf Pedersen, which manufactures and develops sensors for measuring temperature, humidity, CO2, and O2, now reports it has developed a sensor system that can recognize the tendencies that lead to parametric rolling and send a message to the ship’s control system so the
system and crew have time to change course.

“Parametric roll can occur in just eight wave cycles, each lasting four to five seconds, and from roll to roll, the heeling may be doubled. It is impossible to detect, because it goes very quickly, and the situation is incredibly dangerous for everyone,” says Ole Egelykke-Milandt, sales engineer and project manager at Kjærulf Pedersen.

On the other hand, Egelykke-Milandt notes that it only requires that the course be changed slightly for the ship’s movements to slow down again.

The company’s system is based on three sensors, placed at the bow, amidship, and stern. All the ship’s movements are monitored in real-time up to 100 times a second. The system compares the observations with data on the ship’s speed, acceleration, and direction. The sensors detect if the movements are approaching a state that can become uncontrollable, and notifies the ship’s control system so that the course can be changed and the uncontrollable tilts are avoided.

Since January, the system has been installed on four large container ships that sail between China and the US, and the company reports its tests with Maersk have shown that the system is successful in recognizing the warning signs for parametric rolling. Kjærulf Pedersen reports that the system is now being implemented on the shipping company’s container fleet.

“In the long term, the plan is for data from the ships to flow into a central location so that all the shipping company’s ships can have use of the collected data. In this way, we get an algorithm that gets better and better at predicting dangerous situations, thus increasing safety significantly,” says Egelykke-Milandt.

The large amount of data from the sensors will also be used for other improvements such as weight distribution and the ship’s trim in the water.
Source: https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/sensor-company-builds-system-to-warn-of-parametric-rolling-danger

More than 560 dockworkers at the Port of Liverpool, one of Britain’s largest container ports, will go on strike from Sept. 19 to Oct. 3 over pay, the Unite union said on Friday, adding to a summer of industrial unrest caused by soaring inflation.

“Workers across the country are sick to death of being told to take a hit on their wages and living standards,” Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said in a statement.

“MDHC needs to think again, table a reasonable offer and fulfil its previous pay promises,” she added, referring to the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company.

The planned Liverpool strike follows an eight-day walkout last month by workers at Felixstowe, Britain’s largest container port, which clogged supply lines but fell short of causing widespread disruption in an industry already facing supply chain issues.

The strike will “severely disrupt” shipping and road transport in Liverpool and surrounding areas, Unite said.

The workers, comprising port operatives and maintenance engineers, are striking over a 7% pay offer they say amounts to an effective “pay cut” with inflation reaching double digits. They also say MDHC has failed to honor a 2021 pay deal.

MDHC parent Peel Ports said it had offered a pay package of 8.3% on top of a 4.5% pay increase last year and other improvements to shifts, sick pay and pensions.

“Our pay offer is well above the national average and represents a sustainable position for the business, taking into account stagnation in the container market, worldwide economic pressures, the conflict in Ukraine and global shipping disruption,” Peel Ports Chief Operating Officer David Huck said in a statement.

Source: https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/port-workers-plan-week-strike-379153

GENERAL Archives - Page 19 of 68 - SHIP IP LTD

Port of Savannah to add 12 more Konecranes RTGs

CMA CGM Launches $1.5 Billion Energy Fund

Tanker Values on the Rise

UK Says it Will Train Australian Submariners at Delivery of New Sub

Freighter contacted pier, sustained damages, Germany

Tanker disabled by fire, Netherlands

Exmar LPG orders two dual-fuel LPG carriers

HMS Prince of Wales has “Significant Damage” Likely Requiring Dry Dock

Sensor Company Builds System to Warn of Parametric Rolling Danger

UK Port Workers Plan Two-week Strike

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