Very professional partners are going on to join Overseas Project Cargo Association all around the world. Today it is our pleasure to share with you that ORIGIN LOJISTIK TAS.TIC AS. joined our group from Turkey.

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

ORIGIN LOJISTIK TAS.TIC AS.  
ADDRESS:Oruç Reis Mah. Vadi Cd. No: 108 İstanbul Ticaret Sarayı, Kat :3 Giyimkent Sitesi, Esenler Istanbul Turkey
CONTACTS:Ağahan Ertürk / Business Development & Project Manager
Yüksel Kahraman / Managing Partner
TEL:+90 212 987 5588
FAX:+90 212 438 6091
WEB:www.originlog.com

COMPANY PROFILE
Origin Logistics is part of Fevzi Gandur Group companies that has long history over 60 years in the shipping business, strong values, and an excellent reputation in Turkey and Middle East area.

Origin Logistics is highly committed with the new technologies and are powering web-based projects in order to catch the developments in e-business, which breaks geographical barriers and is cost-efficient, thereby improving a business' productivity and increasing revenue.

Origin Logistics is offering a full range of ocean, land and air services, with a highly specialized staff to provide high quality solutions.

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Original news was published on 09 December, 2016

The recently rebranded Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers Co has taken delivery of China's newest and largest semi-submersible heavy lift ship, Xin Guang Hua.

Xin Guang Hua was built by Guangzhou Shipyard International Company and is capable of handling 100,000 tonnes of cargo.

The ship is 255 m in length and 68 m wide and is the world's second largest semi-submersible, claims the shipping company. Xin Guang Hua can submerge to a depth of 30.5 m, has a service speed of 14.5 kts, a loading deck length of 210m or 13,500 sq m squared in area.

Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers has eight semi-submersible ships, with loading capacities ranging from 20,000 to 100,000 tonnes and an average age of eight years.

*NEWS SOURCE

Original news was published on 07 December, 2016

Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC) has opened a shipyard pre-qualification process for the design, construction and delivery of up to eight vessels.

Namely, the company, a subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, said that the pre-qualification process is for three Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGC), one Very large Crude Carrier (VLCC) and four Medium Range (MR) tankers.

KOTC informed that the VLCGs should have a volume of 82,000 to 84,000 m3 and a maximum length of 230 meters. The VLCC is to feature around 317,000 dwt, while the MRs should feature some 50,000 dwt.

Shipyards interested in taking part in the process have been invited to register by filling in the applications and forms for the pre-qualification process, according to KOTC.

Yards have until December 20 to submit their applications.

*NEWS SOURCE

This notification is for your kind attention from one of OPCA China members: Shenzhen Focus Global Logistics Corporation Ltd.

Ms. Daphne Jin informed us that head office of Shenzhen Focus Global Logistics Corporation Ltd. has moved to new address due to expansion of scale.

Kindly see their new office details as below:

SHENZHEN FOCUS GLOBAL LOGISTICS CORPORATION LTD. 
Room J,K,L,M,N,O,P, 19/F, Nanyuan Fengye Mansion,
No.1088 Nanshan Avenue,Nanshan District,
Shenzhen (518054) China

And also she informed that telephone, fax and emails will be remained the same.

For all your information.

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Original news was published on 06 December, 2016

Gothenburg-based shipping company Swedish Orient Line (SOL) has expanded its fleet with three ice class 1A super roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessels built in 2006 and 2007.

The company said that it has taken control of Transpulp, Transtimber and Transpaper, all three of which are time chartered to Stora Enso, a provider of renewable solutions.

Swedish Orient Line added that the vessels, to be renamed Thuleland, Tundraland and Tavastland, were purchased from Viking Supply AS.

The fleet expansion comes on the back of SOL’s plans to expand its departure frequency between the Port of Gothenburg in Sweden and the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium.

Namely, in mid-November SOL said that its ships would depart from Gothenburg seven times a week, up from the previous five departures.

To handle the additional departures, the company added a RoRo vessel to its fleet, the Ark Forwarder.

*NEWS SOURCE

Strong partners are going on to join Overseas Project Cargo Association all around the world. Today it is our pleasure to share with you that EXCEL SHIPPING SERVICES LLC joined our group from UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.

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

EXCEL SHIPPING SERVICES LLC 
ADDRESS:1810, Al Khazna Tower, Behind Nissan Showroom, Al Najda Street,Abu Dhabi 128508 United Arab Emirates
CONTACTS:Bhushan Rao / Managing Partner
Sijy Hermen / Projects Coordinator
Mohammed Irfan / Sales Coordinator
TEL:+971 2 6229530
FAX:+971 2 6229531
WEB:www.exceluae.com

COMPANY PROFILE
Excel Shipping Services LLC, is an Abu Dhabi based shipping services company which established in 2010. Excel Shipping offers a comprehensive range of shipping project cargo logistics & conventional freight forwarding services.

Backed by a management team that has experience of over 25 years in the oil & gas, water & electricity and general infrastructure development projects, Excel Shipping offers a one shop stop solutions for all project cargo movements and general cargo shipments.

Services offered by the Company are:
1) Projects Management from planning stage to on-site delivery.
2) Over-sized and ultra heavy transportation.
3) Forklift/Crane/Material Handling Equipments.
4) Customs Clearance.
5) Open & covered warehousing.
6) Full range shipping services.

The operations team consists of professionals with full knowledge of local rules and regulations with regard to customs requirements, port authorities, road and transport authority, police departments for road permissions etc.

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Original news was published on 02 December, 2016

Shipbuilding firm Damen is to deliver an ASD Tug 3212 from Vietnam to the port of Manzanillo on behalf of Mexican maritime operator Grupo TMM.

The TMM Colima was manufactured in Damen’s Song Cam Shipyard in eastern Vietnam. It will join Grupo TMM’s fleet of 42 vessels operating at Manzanillo port.

“In addition to the ASD Tug 3212 being what we were looking for technically, we also returned to Damen due to our confidence in their systems and scheduling capabilities. The fact that this specific vessel is built in series, allows us to access a proven platform in record speed,” said Luis Ocejo, senior managing director at TMM.

The tug delivers 70-tonne maximum static bollard pull and strong maneuverability. It is scheduled to be delivered to Manzanillo by the end of this year.

Damen Shipyards Group operates 32 shipbuilding and repair yards worldwide. The firm is headquartered in Nijkerk, in the Netherlands, and employs about 9,000 people globally to deliver around 180 vessels annually.

*NEWS SOURCE

Original news was published on 01 December, 2016

Athens-based dry bulk shipping specialist Seanergy Maritime Holdings has taken delivery of a 178,838 dwt Capesize dry bulk vessel, renamed to M/V Lordship and built in 2010 by Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea.

The M/V Lordship is the first of two Capesize vessels that the company has agreed to acquire for a gross purchase price of USD 20.75 million per vessel.

The second Capesize vessel, of 178,978 dwt and to be renamed M/V Knightship, also built in 2010 by Hyundai Heavy Industries, is expected to be delivered to the company during December 2016.

According to data provided by VesselsValue, the ships in question are the ER Bayern and ER Bavaria.

The vessels are a part of Hamburg-based ship management company E.R. Schiffahrt’s fleet of 20 bulk carriers which have a total carrying capacity of 2.2 million dwt.

Including the newly-delivered M/V Lordship, Seanergy Maritime currently owns a modern fleet of a total of nine dry bulk carriers, consisting of seven Capesizes and two Supramaxes, with a combined cargo carrying capacity of approximately 1,324,391 DWT and an average fleet age of about 7.9 years.

*NEWS SOURCE

Original news was published on 29 November, 2016

Offshore services firm Seaway Heavy Lifting has signed an engineering, procurement, construction and installation contract for the Trianel Windkraftwerk Borkum II wind project off the coast of Germany.

The firm will provide breakbulk transport services to the site 45 kilometers north of Borkum Island in the German bight. The offshore wind farm will feature 32 wind turbines and each foundation will consist of a monopile and a transition piece.

“The Borkum II project is Seaway Heavy Lifting’s second EPCI project and is a major step forward in achieving our ambition to be a leading EPCI contractor in the offshore renewables industry. We are proud that Trianel Windpark Borkum II has chosen Seaway Heavy Lifting for this project. We see the award as a sign of confidence in Seaway Heavy Lifting’s ability to deliver,” said Jan Willem van der Graaf, CEO of Seaway.

The firm said it has started project management and engineering preparation for the project at its offices in Hamburg. The contract is expected to reach financial close in the first half of 2017 and the first offshore installation activities are scheduled for 2018.

*NEWS SOURCE

Japan’s shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has decided to enhance its RoRo service in Thailand – Australia trade by launching a new service route of anti-clockwise loop in addition to current existing clockwise loop.

The company said that the move comes on the back of strong car sales in Australian domestic market, forecast to “steadily and continuously grow in the future as well.”

With the service enhancement, K Line plans to offer the shortest transit time to each Australian port with additional frequency, increased carrying capacity, “supporting the increasing transportation demand in the growing import automotive market in Australia.”

Scheduled to be start in late November, the new service will offer two additional sailings per month, mid and end of the month position at Thailand’s Laem Chabang, according to K Line.

The rotation of the service will be Laem Chabang – Fremantle – Adelaide – Melbourne.

The company added that the existing Thailand-Australia clockwise service will be maintained.

The weekly service sets sail every Saturday at Laem Chabang and has the following rotation: Laem Chabang – Townsville – Brisbane – Port Kembla – Melbourne – Adelaide – Fremantle.