Original news was published 27 September, 2017

The Port of Bilbao in the Basque Country of northern Spain has started construction of an additional ro-ro ramp.

It will be the eighth ramp at the port and will feature a minimum load capacity of 250 tons (226.8 tonnes). Is this measurement definitely correct?

According to Uniport Bilbao, the equipment will reinforce the services that the shipping companies and logistics operators of the port community offer to the manufacturing industry.

The ro-ro ramp will completed by the beginning of next year.

Meanwhile, since July 2017, port companies Amarradores Puerto de Bilbao, Corporación de Prácticos del Puerto y Ría de Bilbao, and Compañía de Remolcadores Ibaizabal have been preparing a pontoon for the loading, transport and stowage of components for the Rentel wind farm substation in Belgium.

The pontoon was commissioned by the French shipyard STX, while the structures were manufactured by Navacel in Axpe.

The first structure, a transition piece weighing 730 tons (662 tonnes) and measuring 30 m in height and 7 m in diameter at the base, was loaded onboard BOA Offshore's heavy lift barge CC Biscay by the shipping agent Toro & Betoloza for onward shipment to the Port of Rotterdam.

The cargo departed the Port of Bilbao at the end of August.

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OPCA 4th AGM 01, 02, 03 October 2017 Bali Indonesia Cancelled!

This is to inform you that 4th AGM 2017 Bali Indonesia was CANCELLED as a result of increasing eruption risk of Mount Agung Volcano!!!

Authorities raised the volcano's alert status to the highest level following a "tremendous increase" in seismic activity!!!

AGM was cancelled to the benefit and safety of meeting participants!!!

We hereby thank our members for their kind understanding in advance.

Sincerely Yours
Overseas Project Cargo Association

Original news was published 21 September, 2017

Bangladesh-based heavy haulage company Shamolima has purchased a Goldhofer THP/SL 12 modular trailer with the patented ADDrive system.

According to Goldhofer, upon delivery of the system in October 2017, Shamolima will be the first owner of the modular trailer in Bangladesh.

Shamolina's THP/SL 12 will be equipped with an ADDrive four-axle module and power pack. Shahid I Chowdhury, ceo of Shamolina, explained: "We mainly serve customers in the power generation and energy industry and regularly transport oversized items like generators, transformers and construction machinery."

The configuration can be used to move cargoes with a total load of up to 600 tons (544.3 tonnes). With the patented ADDrive system, the rig can travel in economy mode on normal roads, and the switchable drive with the power pack can be activated for additional traction on demanding terrain.

The THP/SL offers flexible wheelbase settings and the deck comes with a hydraulic width adjustment system and spacer, enabling the trailer to handle a range of loads while complying with varying road transport regulations. It also features low running heights and facilitates fast loading and unloading of cargo.

Headquartered in Dhaka, Shamolina has strategically located offices in major ports and airports throughout the country.

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Original news was published 19 September, 2017

Authorities at the port of Brunswick and Savannah in the southeastern U.S. have reported a rise in volumes in August.

A total of 53,675 units of roll-on/roll off cargo were handled via Colonel’s Island Terminal in Brunswick, an increase of  15.3 percent compared with August last year.

“Already the largest autoport in the Southeast, Colonel’s Island has more room to grow than any other ro-ro facility in the nation. The authority’s plan to expand the physical infrastructure will double our capacity for auto processing,” said Jimmy Allgood, GPA Board Chairman.

The GPA also reported the second-busiest month ever for container trade at Savannah, and attributed growth to a “strengthening economy” as well as “larger cargo exchanges” transiting the expanded Panama Canal.

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Today it is our pleasure to share with you that NEPTUN TRANSPORT A/S joined Overseas Project Cargo Association from DENMARK.

Let's welcome our new agent on board of Overseas Project Cargo Association! Have a great cooperation together! 

NEPTUN TRANSPORT A/S
ADDRESS: Avedøreholmen 72, DK-2650 Hvidovre, Denmark
CONTACT: Peter Svendsen / Managing Director
TEL: +45 39 27 77 99
FAX: +45 39 27 19 50
WEB: www.neptuntransport.dk

COMPANY PROFILE

Neptun Transport A/S was established in 1990 and is located in Hvidovre. The company is comprised of two main divisions: the Trucking Division and the Overseas Division.

The Trucking Division specializes in truck transport linking Scandinavia to Eastern Europe, the Balkans, South East Europe and the Middle East. Their modern fleet can accommodate ordinary bulk loads, cooled and refrigerated goods, hanging garments and ADR cargo. They also provide warehousing services in strategic locations in Denmark. The Overseas Division consists of two main areas - container services and project cargo management.

Neptun Transport A/S can provides a wide range of global forwarding solutions for all kinds of containerized freight, from FCL to door-to-door solutions. Their expertise extends beyond road transportation to sea freight, air cargo, insurance, warehousing and customs clearance. They are renowned for their expertise in the transportation of over-sized project cargos including a proven expertise in the specialist transportation of large wind turbines.

Their services include carrier selection, full charter / part charter, professional shipping planning, storage arrangements, customs clearance, loading & discharge, transit supervision, day to day information and complete report / statement of facts.

They offer total solutions, which include shipment of their customers’ cargo from the place of production to the final destination anywhere in the world. They inspect the roads and the routes to always be able to offer the most optimal transport solution. For the shipping services concerned, they find the best and most suitable carrier for the specific job in question and at the most competitive cost. For larger transports, a representative and specialist from their team will always be present at the ports of destination to supervise the offload, including re-loading and securing, on on-going transport.

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Original news was published 18 September, 2017

The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd (SCI)  has taken delivery of a 2001- built second-hand very large gas carrier (VLGC), the largest in its gas carrier fleet.

The 82,488-cbm ship BW Vision, now renamed to Nanda Devi, was previously owned by Singapore’s BW LPG, part of BW Group.

According to Capt. Anoop Kumar Sharma, C&MD, SCI, with the addition of VLGC Nanda Devi, SCI has become a six-million deadweight company.

“SCI is the first and only Indian shipping company to reach this milestone,” he added.

At 53,503 deadweight, Nanda Devi has a gross tonnage of 46,506 and complies with the latest and most stringent international regulations.

The ship, built by Japanese Kawasaki Heavy Industries, is valued at USD 33.2 million, based on VesselsValue’s estimation.

As pointed out by SCI, the acquisition of the gas carrier is expected to further strengthen SCI’s position in the energy transportation sector.

SCI’s total fleet strength stands at 70 vessels totaling in 6.01 million DWT and gross tonnage of 3.35 million. In addition, SCI also manages 53 vessels (0.55 million GT and 0.39 million DWT).

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Original news was published 15 September, 2017

South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) welcomed the CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt on September 14, the biggest ship ever to transit the Panama Canal to call US East Coast ports.

The vessel was hosted on the heels of the first construction contract for the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project being awarded by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).

“The first dredging contract awarded for harbor deepening is outstanding news for SCPA and the State of South Carolina, and the arrival of the biggest ship ever to call our port this morning (September 14) is a timely and visible example of the importance of the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project,” Jim Newsome, SCPA president and CEO, said.

“Our harbor will ultimately be the deepest on the East Coast, allowing vessels like the Roosevelt to transit without tidal restriction. Today reaffirms our efforts and investments in terminals and infrastructure to prepare for the big ships being deployed to the East Coast following the Panama Canal expansion and completion of the new Bayonne Bridge.”

Under the USD 47 million construction contract, awarded to initiate dredging work, the entrance channel will be deepened to 54 feet. It is the first of two contracts for entrance channel dredging, which will begin later this year. The main shipping channel will be deepened to 52 feet, offering access to 13,000-14,000 TEU vessels.

The 14,414 TEU Roosevelt arrived in Charleston, where SCPA expects to handle some 3,000 container moves, or 5,200 TEUs, on and off the ship at the Wando Welch Terminal.

The Roosevelt is deployed on the weekly OCEAN Alliance South Atlantic Express (SAX) service connecting Charleston with Hong Kong, Yantian, Ningbo and Shanghai via the Panama Canal.

Previously, the largest ship to call Charleston was the 13,208 TEU OOCL France. Today, eighteen of SCPA’s 24 weekly container vessel services are comprised of ships too large to transit the Panama Canal prior to its expansion.

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New partners are going on to join Overseas Project Cargo Association from all around the world. Today it is our pleasure to announce you the arrival of TIGERS INDO CHINA LOGISTICS CO., LTD. from MYANMAR.

We are also pleased that Managing Director, Mr. RS Baskkaran will be attending our coming Annual Meeting in Bali, Indonesia at 01, 02, 03 October 2017. The gathering will be a great opportunity to meet all OPCA partners. Please click here for full information about our event.

Let's welcome our new agent on board of Overseas Project Cargo Association!

TIGERS INDO CHINA LOGISTICS CO., LTD.
ADDRESS: No.26(A), Ground Floor, Bahan 1st Street, Myoma Ward, Bahan Township, Yangon, Myanmar
CONTACT: RS Baskkaran / Managing Director
TEL: +95 1 38 3881
FAX: +95 1 38 3881
WEB: www.go2tigers.com

COMPANY PROFILE

Tigers is a global logistics and transportation company that specializes in bespoke supply chain solutions, e-fulfilment and transportation by air, sea and road. The core of Tigers’ culture centers around freedom, responsibility, performance and people development. The combination of Tigers’ logistics expertise, global network and client centric work ethic, provides a truly unique customer experience. Their technicians move and install a variety of hi-tech manufacturing equipment and project cargo. They plan, manage and execute the disassembly, international movement and reassembly of their customers hi-tech cargos.

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Original news was published 13 September, 2017

In August 2017, Finnish crane manufacturer Konecranes signed a service agreement with MSC PSA European Terminal (MPET), the largest container terminal in the Port of Antwerp.

Under the agreement, Konecranes’ Antwerp-based service organization will perform all of the maintenance and repair work on more than 150 Konecranes Noell Straddle Carriers of different generations for MPET.

As explained, the purpose of this service agreement is to achieve “consistently high availability of the entire machine fleet.”

MPET, a joint venture between TIL Group and PSA, handles the majority of containers in the Port of Antwerp. The terminal saw steady growth in 2016.

“Last year, we exceeded the 10 million TEU mark for the first time, which led to an increasing need for new machines. As a result, our fleet of Konecranes Noell Straddle Carriers has expanded by almost 100 machines in the past twelve months,” Randy Verresen, Manager Rolling Equipment at Antwerp Terminal Services NV, service organization of PSA Antwerp and MPET, commented.

“To keep the availability of the straddle carriers as high as possible, we are now entrusting the service work on the machines to their manufacturer Konecranes. We are certain that we are well-equipped for the anticipated continued growth of the terminal over the long term,” Verresen added.

“Antwerp is one of the most important ports for us. In addition to straddle carriers, other types of Konecranes port equipment such as mobile harbor cranes (MHCs), automated stacking cranes (ASCs) and lift trucks that are operated … in the port need to be serviced and maintained,” Tom Cerpentier, Regional Director Port Services, Konecranes, said.

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Good News...

Proud to share with you the professional performance of OPCA member Khimji Ramdas Shipping L.L.C, Oman.

About Project:

Case Name: Rig Carrier / Rig Mast and Accessories
Load Port: Jakarta, Indonesia
Discharge Port: Sohar, Oman
Final Place of Delivery: Nizwa, Oman (350 kms away from Sohar)

Khimji Ramdas Shipping L.L.C has successfully delivered RIG 106 carrier and its accessories to one of the major players in the oil and gas segment of Oman. The Rig and its parts were brought from Indonesia on board a Multi Purpose Heavy Lift Vessel (MPV), self geared with 4 cranes of 32m/24m outreach. After discharge at Sohar Port in Oman the cargo was customs cleared and the Over Dimensional Cargo (ODC) packages were successfully delivered to Nizwa. Khimji Ramdas Shipping L.L.C handled the entire critical part in Oman leg - right from discharge of the cargo till final delivery.

You can click here to review details of the project shipment.

Please see the project pictures as below;


Congratulations Khimji Ramdas Shipping L.L.C for their excellent job.

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