Dear All,

New members are going on to join Overseas Project Cargo Association from all around the world. Today we are happy to announce you that SAIGON NEWPORT ONE MEMBER LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATION is our new member from VIETNAM.

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

Have a great cooperation together! 

SAIGON NEWPORT ONE MEMBER LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATION
ADDRESS: 722 Dien Bien Phu Street, Ward 22, Binh Thanh Dis, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000 Vietnam
CONTACT: Nguyen Mia / Specialist
TEL: +84 87 3 073 979
FAX: +84 83 7 422 247
WEB: www.saigonnewport.com.vn

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Original news was published 14 August, 2018

The port of Valleyfield in Canada has received a CAD3.5 million (USD2.67 million) grant from the Québec government to support its marine transportation infrastructure investments.

The contribution will help the port implement its development plan, which includes an increase in accessible paved staging and warehousing capacities. Funds will be allocated to enhance the port’s security gate and increase truck weighing capabilities.

The planned berth 8 project will allow the port to accommodate the increasing size of general cargo vessels entering the seaway.

Frank Dunn, president of Valleyfield-based Valport Maritime Services, said: “Canada’s largest ‘small’ port just got larger which has dramatically enhanced our capacity and productivity.

“New bulk and project cargo clients are amazed at our growth and ability to accommodate their projects.”

The total cost of the port’s projects is estimated at CAD7.2 million (USD5.5 million).

*NEWS SOURCE

Dear All,

Good News...

Proud to share with you that OPCA Sri Lanka member Advantis Projects & Engineering (Pvt) Ltd moved over 7000CBM of Equipment from China to Moneragala.

Continuing to support the nation’s power and energy sector, Advantis Projects announced that it had been appointed as the logistics solutions provider for COSCO Shipping Project Logistics Co., LTD who secured the total transportation of the country’s first 10MW biomass power plant project, being commissioned in Kalawaaragama, Moneragala by Green Watts (Pvt) Ltd.

Advantis Projects in partnership with Chinese shipping major, COSCO Shipping, managed the movement of plant and machinery required for the project from the Port of Shanghai. The consignment of cargo of 7000 CBM (cubic meter), reached the Hambantota port on board a Multi-purpose vessel operated by COSCO Shipping.

This is the first break bulk cargo to arrive at the port of Hambantota post the recent transfer of operations to Hambantota International Port Group and Hambantota International Port Services.

Speaking on this momentous occasion the Managing Director of COSCO Shipping Lines Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. Joe Meng said, “We are proud to be engaged in the movement of the first 10MW biomass power plant to Sri Lanka from Shanghai, China. It is indeed a great honour to contribute towards the green energy sector of Sri Lanka. We have received commendable support from our local logistics partner Advantis Projects in ensuring an incident free movement of the cargo.”

The cargo was unloaded at site using Advantis Projects’ new 250T heavy lift crane and transported by land to the project site in Kalawaaragama aboard the logistics provider’s trailers.

Speaking about the cargo movement Shadil Rizan, General Manager of Advantis Projects said, “We are honoured to extend our logistics expertise to support projects of this nature which will propel the country’s growth in a more sustainable manner. It’s truly gratifying to see that the investments we have made in terms of developing our employees and expanding our fleet of equipment has paved the way for projects of this magnitude to be handled entirely with local expertise.”

Having worked on similar cargo movements both within Sri Lanka and around the world, Advantis Projects has extensive experience in managing large scale projects for the power and energy sector. Some of the noteworthy projects in recent times include handling the ship to shore ground logistics of windmill cargo for the successful installation of 16 wind turbines in Pallali, the transportation of four 100 ton diesel engine generators from the Horana BOI zone to Lahore, Pakistan and the relocation of the 24MW Lakdhanavai power plant from Sapugaskanda to Nyala, Sudan.

Advantis Projects is the market leader in providing heavy lift project logistics solutions to local and international contractors who are involved in large-scale infrastructure development projects in Sri Lanka. The company brings nearly two decades of experience and a proven delivery record that has been driven with technology innovation and adherence to industry best practices. The company specializes in freight, chartering, customs clearance & forwarding (C&F), project & general cargo handling, inland transportation, storage facilities, and numerous services related to logistics chains.

As the project logistics arm of COSCO Shipping Group, one of the largest shipping and logistics companies in the world, COSCO Shipping Project Logistics Co. Ltd, focuses its core business on the transportation of special cargo including oversized and super-heavy cargo, which are not suited for containers. COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers, is the only company worldwide with a fleet comprising a wide variety of modern Semi-submersible Heavy-lift Vessels, Conventional Heavy-lift Vessels, RO-RO/LO-LO, PCC, Multipurpose and General Cargo Vessels. The total fleet of the Group comprises of 1,114 vessel with a capacity of 85.32 million DWT.

Congratulations to ADVANTIS PROJECTS & ENGINEERING (PVT) LTD, Sri Lanka for their excellent job.

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Dear All,

Good News...

Proud to share with you the professional performance of OPCA member OLA Groups Logistics Co., Ltd., China.



About Project:

Description of Goods: 1 unit of crawler crane ZCC5000
Quantity: 33 Packages
Gross Weight: 1100MT

OLA have recently successfully moved 1 unit of crawler crane ZCC5000 from Shanghai port to Jakarta by breakbulk. With a maximum lifting capacity of 500 tons, it has been the largest crawler crane that China ever exported to Jakarta, and the second largest crane that China ever exported to southeast Asia. The main body of the machine weighted 49 tons and measured 15.5x3.35x3.44m. Each crawler of the machine weighted 35.1 tons and measured 11.2x1.52x1.67m.

Before and during loading operation, OLA team duly boarded on the vessel to carry out the loading / lashing / securing survey. Finally, the cargo was smoothly and safely loaded and stowed.



Congratulations to OLA GROUPS LOGISTICS CO., LTD. for their excellent job.

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Original news was published 08 August, 2018

One of three new ZPMC cranes that have arrived in Houston is equipped to be operated by remote control in the future.

The Port of Houston Authority (PHA) is now taking delivery of three new STS cranes. As reported exclusively in WorldCargo News last year, one of the cranes is equipped to be operated by remote control in the future, using the remote control system from ABB.
 
The cranes are part of a crane procurement consisting of three STS and 10 RTGs. The three ZPMC STS cranes will be followed in two days by the first shipment of RTGs, which are coming from Konecranes, with a second batch of RTGs to follow in September.
 
“The level of activity with the shipments of cranes this week is unprecedented,” said Executive Director Roger Guenther. “To see the visual display of both ship-to-shore and container yard cranes being delivered to our newly constructed Wharf #2 at Bayport in a matter of days is an amazing demonstration of our commitment to investment at work.”
 
Port Houston claims a 70% market share of container traffic in the US Gulf of Mexico, and is investing heavily in adding new capacity, including the new 22-row outreach cranes for Bayport. “The newest STS cranes cost about $35M and the RTG cranes cost a little more than $2M each. Construction of Bayport’s Wharf #2 is an estimated $35 million project. Bayport Container Terminal recently recorded the largest number of single-vessel container box lifts in its history, with more than 4,800 lifts performed during one vessel operation,” the Port Authority noted.
 
PHA also recently awarded a $49M construction contract for Container Yard 7 at the Bayport Terminal, which will add 50 acres of yard area to the terminal.
 
When the three new STS cranes are commissioned the port will have 26 STS cranes operating between its Bayport and Barbours Cut container terminals.

*NEWS SOURCE

Dear All,

Good News...

Proud to share with you that OPCA Sri Lanka member Advantis Projects & Engineering (Pvt) Ltd acquired two heavy lift cranes to support nation’s infrastructure goals.


Below details are for your kind information.

Sri Lanka is a country currently in the midst of a transition from that of a lower middle income country to an upper middle income country. To aid this transition the Government has focused on both social and economic development which has led to a heavy emphasis on investing and improving public infrastructure. Countries like Malaysia and Singapore embarked on a similar path of rapidly developing their infrastructure decades ago and are now reaping the benefits of being business hubs in Asia.

Modern urban infrastructure has the benefit of raising the overall standard of living of residents whilst allowing for the effective management of an increasing population and making the country more compatible with international economic benchmarks amongst many other advantages. Hence the Sri Lankan government has launched an ambitious program of physical infrastructure development to completely upgrade the sea, air, road, power and telecom backbone of the country.

However, complex infrastructure projects like these require expertise and specialized equipment to carry them to completion. In the past the lack of these requirements have impeded the initiation of bold projects and hampered economic growth. Today, in a more mature industry, this is no longer the case. This can in part be attributed to the visionary actions of Advantis Projects, a leading heavy lift project logistics solutions provider.

Advantis Projects correctly identified a gap in the market for heavy lift cranes and recently acquired two heavy lift cranes, one with the capacity to lift 160 tons and the other with the capacity to lift 250 tons. These technologically advanced machines effectively increase the capabilities of their existing fleet of 12T, 25T, 50T, and 100T cranes. This will allow Advantis to cater to projects that require heavier material or equipment to be carried to greater heights such as with wind turbines and high-rises.

These cranes are also operated by highly qualified operators with extensive overseas experience, who hail from industries well known for their safety record such as oil and gas. Complementing this impressive fleet of heavy lift cranes is the company’s own hydraulic multi axle trailer that facilitates the easy transportation of heavy equipment. The company also plans to increase its presence in the region and already operates a fleet of cranes in the Maldives.

Speaking about the latest addition to their fleet, the General Manager of Advantis Projects Shadil Rizan said, “This addition to our fleet will enable us to cater to diverse requirements of our clients whilst providing customized solutions. We also plan to expand our fleet further to add a 350T crane and a 750T crane which will give us the ability to cater to the growing demands of our clientele.”

Advantis Projects’ previous notable infrastructure projects include the transportation of four 110 ton Wartsila diesel engine generators from the Horana BOI zone to the Colombo port and finally to the Karachi port. They also relocated the 24MW Lakdhanavai power plant from Sapugaskanda to Nyala, Sudan and recently concluded the logistics scope of the Greater Colombo transmission and distribution loss reduction project, where the team handled two units of 52 ton transformers, eight units of 71 ton transformers and two units of 131 ton transformers. These projects required extensive planning, precise coordination, innovative thinking, and the use of specialized equipment by highly qualified operators.

Advantis Projects, a subsidiary of Hayleys Advantis Limited, the transportation and logistics arm of Hayleys PLC, is the market leader in providing heavy lift project logistics solutions to local and international contractors who are involved in large-scale infrastructure projects. The company brings over 16 years of experience and a proven delivery record that has been driven with technology innovation and the adherence to industry best practices. The company specializes in freight, chartering, customs clearance & forwarding (C&F), project & general cargo handling, inland transportation, storage facilities, and numerous services related to logistics chains.

Congratulations to ADVANTIS PROJECTS & ENGINEERING (PVT) LTD, Sri Lanka.

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Original news was published 28 July, 2018

Total cargo crossing all Georgia Ports Authority docks grew by 8 percent, or 2.6 million tons, in fiscal year 2018 to reach a record 36 million tons of containerized, breakbulk and bulk cargoes.

Machinery, as well as commodities such as rubber and paper, pushed the breakbulk total at Savannah’s Ocean Terminal to 1.35 million tons, up 10 percent or 122,305 tons compared to fiscal year 2017.

Forest products at Mayor’s Point Terminal in Brunswick increased by 34.5 percent, up 35,953 tons, for a total of 138,653 tons, for the fiscal year ending June 30.

Containerized traffic increased 8.4 percent to 4.2 million 20-foot equivalent units. The port authority capped its fiscal year with the 20th consecutive month of year-over-year growth.

In addition, intermodal rail lifts surged to 435,000, an increase of 16.1 percent, or more than 60,000 additional moves, another record for the GPA.

The port authority board approved construction of an $8.8 million overpass, part of the $127 million Mason Mega Rail project that, upon completion, will allow 10,000-foot unit trains to be built on terminal, helping increase Savannah’s annual rail lift capacity to 1 million containers by 2020.

In August, the GPA will open its Appalachian Regional Port, an inland rail terminal it says will remove 50,000 trucks off Georgia highways.

*NEWS SOURCE

Original news was published 30 July, 2018

Emirates SkyCargo has partnered with luxury car distributor, Gargash to transport two Alfa Romeos from Dubai to London for the Gumball 3000 rally.

The Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio and Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio were transported onboard an Emirates SkyCargo Boeing 777 Freighter, which can carry up to 100 tonnes of cargo and has a wide main deck door allowing it to transport large and outsized cargo.

Both cars will compete as Team Alfa in the Gumball 3000, an annual celebrity rally established in 1999 taking place on public roads in different locations around the world.

During the first leg of the rally in the first week of August, Team Alfa will travel from London to Bologna, with the second leg seeing the cars driving around iconic sites in Japan including Osaka, Kyoto and Mount Fuji.

The rally will end in Tokyo on 12 August and Emirates SkyCargo will fly both cars back home to Dubai from Japan.

Team Alfa’s participation in the Gumball 3000 will mark the 100th year of operations for Gargash, an established name for premium and luxury cars in the UAE.

Emirates vice president for cargo product development and UAE national affairs, Moaza Al Falahi says: “Emirates SkyCargo would like to congratulate Gargash Group on their centenary this year. We are excited to be taking part in this momentous occasion by supporting them in the Gumball 3000 rally.

“The Alfa Romeos, which will be sporting the Emirates logo throughout the rally, are getting first class treatment under Emirates Wheels and will be handled by our trained and experienced staff at Dubai, London and Tokyo.”

Gargash Group managing director and chief executive officer, Shehab Gargash says: “In our 100th year, we are proud to be associated with Dubai’s flagship carrier Emirates, a truly iconic representation of the UAE’s global enterprising spirit. Emirates SkyCargo has proven to be an indispensable partner as we begin our epic journey from London to Tokyo.”

*NEWS SOURCE

Dear All,

New members are going on to join Overseas Project Cargo Association from all around the world. Today we are happy to announce you that ROTAMAR DENIZCILIK VE TASIMACILIK DIS TIC. A.S. is our new member from TURKEY.

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

Have a great cooperation together! 

ROTAMAR DENIZCILIK VE TASIMACILIK DIS TIC. A.S.
ADDRESS: Adalet Mah 1596 Sok No.2 D: 29 Hitay Plaza - Bayraklı / Izmir - Turkey
CONTACT: Yilmaz Kurt / Business Development
TEL: +90 232 464 05 50
FAX: +90 232 464 51 50
WEB: www.rotamar.com

COMPANY PROFILE

Established in 2003 with the understanding of boutique service, Rotamar Shipping and Logistics Trade. Inc. increasing its scope, productivity and competition with its dynamic structure, experience, professional perspectives and strong staff who can provide quick solutions.

They are at your service with their experience in the logistics sector with a dynamic team, a professional perspective and a fast-track staff. They plan the combinations with good projecting and present fast and ideal solutions.

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