Dear Project Cargo Specialists, 

Very Professional agents are going on to join Overseas Project Cargo Association from all around the world. Today we are very happy to announce you that M-STAR FREIGHT SERVICES BV has joined among us from The NETHERLANDS.

We are also pleased that General Manager Export and Projects, Peter Terhorst will be attending our coming Annual Meeting in Malaysia at 12,13,14 November 2015. The gathering will be a great opportunity to meet all OPCA partners. Please click here for full information on our event. We are looking forward to meet you all soon.

M-STAR FREIGHT SERVICES BV   
ADDRESS:Sluisjesdijk 151 3087 AG Rotterdam P.O. Box 59162 3008 PD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
CONTACTS:Peter Terhorst / General Manager Export and Projects
TEL:+31 10 4233911
FAX: +31 10 4840710
WEB:www.mstarfreight.com

M-Star has decades of experience in the handling of large-scale project transportation movements for the oil and gas industry, power plants and heavy industry.

Our experienced team of project managers with expertise in planning & integrated logistics, with strong local networks & relationships ensures complete door-to-door solution using ground-breaking methods.

To make your project shipments as smooth as possible, we will also manage all the necessary logistics for your shipment, including on-site supervision at load and discharge port.

Original news was published on 02 November, 2015

Tokyo-based Astomos Energy Corporation has ordered three Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGC) at two Japanese shipyards, bringing its order book to ten newbuildings.

Under the deal, the company has ordered two 82,200-cbm LPG ships at Kawasaki Heavy Industries that are scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2019.

Astomos has also placed an order at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a Group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), for a very large liquefied petroleum gas carrier featuring 83,000 cubic meters in capacity. The order will be carried out via NYK Line based on a five-year charter agreement the company had signed with Astomos.

The order marks the very first to be received by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shipbuilding since the company’s launch on October 1. The LPG carrier on order is identical to the four vessels Astomos Energy has already ordered at MHI since 2013. Completion and delivery are scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2018.

The ships will be equipped with the industry’s most advanced systems, including mooring arrangement, to enable passage through the newly expanding Panama Canal, which is expected to become operable in the first half of 2016.

Besides the newly ordered carrier, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shipbuilding will also build or complete the four ships previously ordered by Astomos Energy at MHI.

Astomos Energy presently operates a fleet of 21 very large LPG carriers. All six vessels owned by the company and 10 of the company’s 15 time-chartered vessels were built by MHI at the Nagasaki Shipyard. Currently Astomos Energy, in its new medium-term business plan beginning in fiscal 2015, is targeting expansion of its LPG transport structure and an increase in its gross LPG handling volume from the current 10 million tons per year (mtpy) to more than 12mtpy by 2017.

*NEWS SOURCE

Dear Project Cargo Specialists,
 
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 DALIAN SUPERSHIPPING INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION CO., LTD. joined our group from CHINA.

We are also pleased that Managing Director, Cathy Tang will be attending our coming Annual Meeting in Malaysia at 12,13,14 November 2015. The gathering will be a great opportunity to meet all OPCA partners. Please click here for full information on our event. We are looking forward to meet you all soon.

By their registration to the November meeting, now DALIAN SUPERSHIPPING INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION CO., LTD. has the privilege of becoming OPCA member till October 2016. It would be our pleasure to serve our new agent for a long term cooperation in our group. 

DALIAN SUPERSHIPPING INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION CO., LTD
ADDRESS    :B505, Times Square Building , Renming Road, Zhongshang District, Dalian, China
CONTACT    :Cathy Tang / Managing Director
TEL    :+86 411 82597112
FAX    :+86 411 82595311
WEB    :www.dspshipping.com

You can click here to see company profile of our new agent.

Dear Project Cargo Specialists,  

Very Professional partners are going on to join Overseas Project Cargo Association all around the world. Today it is our pleasure to announce you that MUSCAT INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING & LOGISTICS LLC is our new member from OMAN.

We are also pleased that Managing Director, Noushad Rahuman will be attending our coming Annual Meeting in Malaysia at 12,13,14 November 2015. The gathering will be a great opportunity to meet all OPCA partners. Please click here for full information on our event. We are looking forward to meet you all soon.

By their registration to the November meeting, now MUSCAT INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING & LOGISTICS LLC has the privilege of becoming OPCA member till October 2016. It would be our pleasure to serve our new agent for a long term cooperation in our group. 

MUSCAT INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING & LOGISTICS LLC
ADDRESS :Al khalil Group Building,Office No.104,Al Gobrah P.O.Box 1820,PC 133 ,Al kuwair Muscat, Oman
CONTACTS :Noushad Rahuman / Managing Director
                      Mithun K / Commercial Manager
                      Nadeem Backer / Operation in Charge
TEL    :+968 24498177
FAX    :+968 24493049
WEB    :www.mismuscat.com

Muscat International Shipping & Logistics LLC as one of the pioneers Project Cargo, Heavy Lift Transport , NVOCC, Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders in Oman. We have a well experienced professional team in Shipping & Logistics, Marketing & Sales, Port & Container Operation handling. With most modern communication system together with above backup facilities and practical knowledge MIS can provide globalize and comprehensive / total shipping & logistics network to our local Customers & Overseas Principals at most competitive rates.
We combine product knowledge and market experience to bring you quality service and cost effective freighting solutions through our various value added services which include but are not limited to the following:

1. Air Freight
2. Ocean Freight
3. Door to Door Services
4. Cross Trade
5. Packing & Removals
6. Insurance & warehousing facilities
7. Handling of Dangerous cargo
8. Customs clearance & Documentation service
9. Land Transportation
10. Cross Bordering
11. LCL consolidation to worldwide
12. Vessel / Aircraft Chartering and Ship Sale and Purchase
13. Exhibition related services
14. Project Cargo Handling
15. Heavy Lift Transport
16.Jacking and Skidding

Dear Project Cargo Specialists, 

Great partners are going on to join Overseas Project Cargo Association all around the world. Today it is our pleasure to announce you that AVION SHIPPING ENTERPRISES PRIVATE LIMITED is our new member from INDIA.

We are also pleased that Director, Prashant Samel will be attending our coming Annual Meeting in Malaysia at 12,13,14 November 2015. The gathering will be a great opportunity to meet all OPCA partners. Please click here for full information on our event. We are looking forward to meet you all soon.

By their registration to the November meeting, now AVION SHIPPING ENTERPRISES PRIVATE LIMITED has the privilege of becoming OPCA member till October 2016. It would be our pleasure to serve our new agent for a long term cooperation in our group.  

AVION SHIPPING ENTERPRISES PRIVATE LIMITED
ADDRESS    :P302, Silver Astra, J.B Nagar, Andheri East, Mumbai, 400059, Maharashtra, India
CONTACT:Prashant Samel / Director
TEL    :+91 (0) 22 28246037
WEB    :www.avionship.com

AVION SHIPPING ENTERPRISES specialises in:
Project cargo & Heavy - Lifts, Bulk & Break Bulk, RoRo & Mafi cagoes Chartering & Broking.
Project cargo Logistics - Ex-Works, CIF, CFR, FOB, DDP, DDU deliveries.
Forwarding - Containers & Special Equipment's.
Multimodal Transportation - Road, Rail, Air & Sea.
Customs Clearance & Warehousing.
Vessel Handling & Ship Agency.
Logistics Consultants - for Existing & New Companies.

Project handling capabilities include :
Ship chartering full & part (deep sea, short sea, liner, coaster, pontoon)
Barge Chartering
Job site transportation
Pre project logistics planning an feasibility studies
Site survey / feasibility studies (routes, weather, political climate)
Permits - escort cards, police escorts, attendants, authority notifications
Multi-Modal transport (road, rail, tug & barge, heavy lift)
Freight negotiation (COA negotiation, long term rate validities)
Administration (custom clearance, trade documentation)
Turnkey project management

Dear Project Cargo Specialists,

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 GLOBETROTTERS (GB) LTD joined our group from UNITED KINGDOM.

We are also pleased that Director, Junaid Ahmed will be attending our coming Annual Meeting in Malaysia at 12,13,14 November 2015. The gathering will be a great opportunity to meet all OPCA partners. Please click here for full information on our event. We are looking forward to meet you all soon.

By their registration to the November meeting, now GLOBETROTTERS (GB) LTD has the privilege of becoming OPCA member till October 2016. It would be our pleasure to serve our new agent for a long term cooperation in our group. 

GLOBETROTTERS (GB) LTD
ADDRESS    :Globetrotters Suite, Vista Business Centre, 50 Salisbury Road, Hounslow Middlesex TW4 6JQ UK
CONTACT    :Junaid Ahmed / Director
                      Chintan Acharya / Manager
TEL    :+44 (0) 2085380116
FAX    :+44 (0) 8814 9642
WEB   :www.globetrottersltd.com

Globetrotters GB Ltd is a independent freight forwarding company based in UK providing resources and expertise in both ocean & air shipments, customs, warehousing etc. We do pride ourselves in providing personalised service to all our customers.

Apart from this we have handled quite a number of break bulk, RORO and projects shipments from all across Europe.

Dear Members,

Please be informed that OPCA member from Chile Integral Chile S.A will change their address after 02 November 2015.

New address of the agency will be as per below:

Millenium Building, Av. Vitacura 2939 Of. 2203, Las Condes, Santiago-Chile.

You can click here to see company profile of our agency.

Original news was published on 28 October, 2015

Classification society Bureau Veritas has granted Approval in Principle to a 4,000 cu m Bunkering Ship concept developed by France’s LNG containment manufacturer, GTT.

The concept is for a bunker tanker which could deliver LNG as ship’s fuel using tanks with a GTT Mark III Flex Cargo Containment system operating up to a pressure of 2 barg.

“This pressurised membrane tank concept from GTT means LNG bunker tankers can manage Boil Off Gas (BOG) better and increase loading and delivery flow rates. Our studies show it is both safe and practical. We look forward to seeing the concept taken forward to a new construction,” says Philippe Donche-Gay, Executive Vice President and head of BV’s Marine and Offshore Division.

Under GTT’s system the BOG management during loading and bunkering operations is made more flexible because of the wide vapour pressure operating range.

Vapour can be buffered and condensed in the tanks to help the fuelled ship or feeding facility handle the vapour. Condensation may be performed by spraying LNG into the vapour phase. The higher pressure also means that during voyage and stand-by mode, the duration before gas pressure in the bunker tanker’s tanks reaches the upper limit is longer. According to BV, this improves the holding time when BOG is not being consumed and reduces the use of reliquefaction plant, diminishing costs.

In addition, Bureau Veritas has published requirements for LNG Bunkering tankers. The requirements, set out in Rule Note NR 620 LNG Bunkering Ship, cover special arrangements for ships carrying LNG which will transfer that LNG to ships using LNG as fuel.

NR 620 covers the design and installation of the LNG transfer systems from bunkering ship to the receiving ship and the vapour transfer system from the receiving ship to bunkering ship, including LNG hoses, transfer arms and auxiliary systems for handling the LNG system.

The certification society has also published requirements for ships which are designed and fitted out for dual-fuel or LNG fuel propulsion but which are not initially intended to use gas as a fuel.

The requirements, set out in Rule Note NR 627 Gas-Prepared Ships, cover special arrangements for new ships that are designed with specific arrangements to accommodate future installation of an LNG fuel gas system.

*NEWS SOURCE

Original news was published on 28 October, 2015

General cargo volumes, including bulk and breakbulk, have already increased 19 percent year-on-year to reach 11.3 million tons through the third quarter of 2015. Breakbulk cargoes represent about 15 percent of that total.

Speaking to Breakbulk at the inaugural Breakbulk Middle East exhibition, Abdulkareem M Al Masabi, the operator’s vice president operations, said: “General cargo is growing faster than the other cargo sectors, which is encouraging.

“This year is one of the lowest for oil and gas prices, yet we are still growing. Next year, the projection is that oil prices will recover slightly which will help more projects.”

Most of the port’s breakbulk and project cargoes are handled through Zayed Port, where there is a comprehensive equipment rehabilitation program in place. Abu Dhabi Ports has also invested in a new terminal operating system through Jade Software.

Additionally, a new port community system, Maqta Gateway, linking the stakeholders of the port is scheduled to go live by early next year. “Maqta Gateway is our own initiative developed with stakeholder’s input,” said Al Masabi.

In addition to Maqta Gateway, Al Masabi cited availability of equipment and personnel as integral to the operator’s success. “We are already investing heavily on that side to meet challenges. Today the systems we have, the people we have and the quick turnaround of vessels puts us in a favorable position when it comes to other ports.”

*NEWS SOURCE