Dear Sirs,

We are delighted to share with you that ShipTek 2018 concluded successfully.

Organised by Biz Events Management, the two-day international conference on maritime, offshore and Oil & gas, SHIPTEK 2018, concluded successfully at Dusit Thani Hotel, Dubai on 1st – 2nd May 2018. The conference was inaugurated by Mr. Hamad Al Maghrabi, MS Operations General Manager,Abu Dhabi Marine Services – SAFEEN.

Moving steadily into its successful 9th year, ShipTek is a journey of exploration, revelation and awe, which continues to mark its legacy as a benchmark event in the maritime industry. A perfect amalgamation of innovative ideas and infotainment, this two day conference promises to present before you a much bigger experience. The event offered cutting edge presentations which contributed to a step-change in the Marine Engineering, Offshore technology, Engineering & Communication and Naval Architecture sectors and enthralled the audience with some of the most inspiring and insightful talks.

Besides the much-appreciated conference, the event also witnessed a dazzling award ceremony where industry veterans who have been instrumental in proposing creative solutions were honored for their accomplishments. The Chief Guest for the Award Ceremony was Dr. Rashid Alleem – Chairman, Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA).

The prestigious Lifetime achievement award for creative contributions of outstanding significance to the maritime industry in the field of maritime Services, Entrepreneurship, and Academics was bestowed upon Capt. Gamal Fekry, MD, MC Ship Management (DMCC), Mr. Mohammed Hussain Al Shaali, Chairman Gulf Craft and Capt. Saleem Alavi, President , Sea Commerce respectively.

Other awards which were also conferred during the event. Tanker operator of the Year Award was bestowed upon KOTC; Best Innovative Project award was presented to P&O Marinas; Best Maritime Organization was presented to FONASBA; Gulf Navigation was presented with Best Employer of the Year award; Best Shipping Agency award was provided to Archipelago; Best Classification Society was presented to American Bureau of Shipping; Albwardy DAMEN was declared Best New Building Yard; Best Repair Yard of the Year was presented to Oman Drydocks; Lamprell was declared Best Offshore Construction Yard, MARCAP was declared Best Service Provider- Marine; Best Innovative Project/Concept was presented to ADNOC Logistics & Services; Gulf Navigation Holding was presented with Best Service Provider- Offshore award; Mr. Saeed Al Malik, ISSA President, Vice Chairman – Dubai Maritime Advisory Council and Chairman of Middle East Fuji , was bestowed with Personality of the Year award; Excellence in Professional Services-Marine award was presented to Capt. Michael Magee, Group Harbour Master, RAK Ports; Oman Insurance Company was presented with Best Insurance Provider award; Al Mansoori Specialized Engineering was bestowed with Best CSR & Happiness Initiative award.

With a record participation, SHIPTEK 2018 continued the success streak of its predecessors both in terms of attendance and quality of the event. ShipTek 2018 sponsored by Archipelago as Gold Sponsor; American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) as Principal Sponsor; Inchcape Shipping Services as Lunch Sponsor; Albwardy Damen as Badge and lanyard Sponsor; P & O Maritime as Delegate Bag Sponsor; Cadmatic Software Solutions as Award Sponsor; Lukoil Company as Conference Session Sponsor, ADSB, Consulate of Panama, Saifee, Foresight Offshore, ARKA Global Marine services, Bureau Veritas, FOSRAMS and Interocean Ship Repair LLC as Associate Sponsors; DSAA, UAE Shipping, Cargo Connections, Freightbook, Project Cargo Network, UFO, OPCA as Supporting organizations and Marasi News, Maritime Matrix, World Oils, World Freight Network, Specialist Freight Networks, World of Chemicals, Robban Assafina and Middle East Business as Media Partners.

For more information kindly review >>> www.shiptek2018.com

Original news was published 04 May, 2018

Total container shipments at Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) jumped by 27 percent in the first six months of fiscal year 2018 over the same period last year.

For the period from October 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018, the port authority handled 634,460 TEU.

JAXPORT’s Asian container volumes continued to grow and were up 16 percent in the first six months of the fiscal year, with 209,803 TEU moved. During the past five years, JAXPORT recorded an average of 21 percent annual growth in Asian container volumes.

The port authority’s Puerto Rican volumes surged by 40 percent with 375,633 TEU moved, up from 267,827 during the same time last year.

In early February, the federal project to deepen the Jacksonville shipping channel to 47 feet began construction.

The project was launched after a decade of study, independent review, public input and full regulatory approval.

Once completed, the additional 7 feet of water depth will allow the largest container cargo ships to call on JAXPORT carrying more cargo.

*NEWS SOURCE

Good News...

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

About Project:

Description of Goods:  2 Units of Rotary Drilling Rig ZR280
Quantity:  26 Packages
Gross Weight:  415 MT

OLA Groups has recently successfully moved 2 units of Rotary Drilling Rig ZR280 from Shanghai Port to Malaysia by break bulk. Each main body of the machine weighted 42 tons and measured 15.85 x 3.05 x 3.15m.

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


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

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New members are going on to join Overseas Project Cargo Association from all around the world. Today we are happy to announce you that SHANGHAI TOPFOR LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. is our new member from CHINA.

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

Have a great cooperation together!

SHANGHAI TOPFOR LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.
ADDRESS: Rm 1903-1905 Jaje Bldg., 1717 N. Sichuan Rd., Hongkou Dist., Shanghai, China
CONTACT: Josephine Cruz / Director Commercial - Consultant
TEL: +86 21 6357 6071
FAX: +86 21 6357 5859
WEB: www.top-for.com

COMPANY PROFILE

Shanghai Topfor Logistics Int'l was established in 2005.

Topfor Logistics can offer complete logistics services covering container shipping & bulk shipment, freight forwarding & shipping agency, sea/land/air/rail transportation, bonded & non-bonded services, wharf operation and warehousing services.

You can click here to review the services of our new member.

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Original news was published 27 April, 2018

Shipping line Hansa Heavy Lift has transported subsea equipment from multiple locations to the Offshore Cape Three Points development in Ghana.

The complex breakbulk shipment involved delivery of vertical reels, a horizontal carousel, steel flying leads, a flowline end termination sled, subsea isolation valves and a variety of other subsea equipment. Transport took place via the heavy-lift vessels HHL Rhine and HHL Richards Bay, with cargo moved between the ports of Panama City, Florida; Eydehavn, Norway; and Takoradi, Ghana.

“Due to the high amount of cargo units, crews had to overcome very tight stowage with precise positioning … This was particularly the case for the 500-tonne carousel on deck, which needed to be stored in a specific position to cover all supporting girders of the hatch cover to ensure sufficient load spreading,” said Tom Kroeger, project engineer at Hansa.

Based in Hamburg, Germany, Hansa operates a fleet of 16 multipurpose heavy-lift vessels with lifting capacity of up to 1,400 tonnes.

*NEWS SOURCE

Original news was published 26 April, 2018

THE Georgia Ports Authority achieved 14 per cent growth in March container throughput, moving 355,208 TEU. For the fiscal year to date (July-March), container trade was up by nine per cent for a record total of 3.08 million TEU at the Port of Savannah.

GPA executive director Griff Lynch said: 'March marked our 17th consecutive month of business expansion thanks, in part, to a strong economy and growing market share.'

Intermodal rail volumes jumped by 20 per cent in March and 15.4 per cent for the fiscal year to date, for a total of 318,454 containers handled over nine months - another record for the GPA.

'As the numbers show, our rail cargo is growing at a faster pace than our overall trade,' GPA chairman Jimmy Allgood said. 'This is important because rail is playing a key role in our responsible growth strategy. We anticipate our rail infrastructure investments to take 250,000 trucks off the road each year by 2020.'

The GPA has just broke ground on its Mason Mega Rail Terminal, on which the port of Savannah will build 10,000-foot unit trains within its own footprint. From the expanded rail infrastructure at Garden City Terminal, CSX and Norfolk Southern will provide direct rail service to major southeast and Midwestern markets from Memphis to St. Louis, Chicago to Cincinnati.

In August, the GPA will open its Appalachian Regional Port in Murray County. Located in an industrial belt, including the production and export of carpet and flooring, automobiles and tires, the ARP will provide an alternative to all-truck transit to northwest Georgia. Each round-trip container moved via the regional port will offset 710 truck miles on Georgia's highways.

March was also a strong month for roll-on/roll-off auto and machinery units at the port of Brunswick and Ocean Terminal in Savannah. Colonel's Island Terminal in Brunswick handled 66,144 cars, trucks and tractors, while Ocean Terminal added 4,050, for a total 70,194, a 17.2 per cent increase.

Mr Lynch added that for the fiscal year to date, Mayor's Point breakbulk terminal in Brunswick grew by 44 per cent (34,515 tons) to reach 112,728 tons of forest products. At East River Terminal, bulk cargo expanded by 34 per cent from July-March (189,918 tons) for a total of 750,384 tons.

*NEWS SOURCE

Good News...

Proud to share with you the professional performance of OPCA member Freight Connection Pakistan Pvt Ltd.

About Project:

Freight Connection Pakistan Pvt Ltd has experience special project of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), covering complete handling from vessel agency till final delivery of very hot and dangerous cargo bitumen for Motorway Project with the collaboration of NHA (National Highway Authority).

Role of Freight Connection Pakistan:

Right from the arrival at Karachi Port Trust (KPT) and final destination to Shujabad, Punjab, Freight Connection Pakistan handled the project which was a real challenge, their scope was not limited to transport but vessel handling agency, customs clearance, taking direct delivery of bitumen in the specialized bitutainers and tank lorries from bulk vessel at the temperature of 150 degree centigrade and transport to site at the same temperature. The total journey is about 875 km with special NHA permissions to transport such hot cargo.

Their dedicated project team has made it possible by working 24/7 at KPT while discharging cargo from vessel to bitutainers / tank lorries, made all customs clearance arrangements in advance and arranged permissions from NHA for timely and smooth delivery. Actively coordinated with all port authorities for timely berthing of vessel and made special arrangement at berth for discharging the bitumen directly in bitutainers.



Congratulations to FREIGHT CONNECTION PAKISTAN PVT LTD for their excellent job.

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Original news was published 25 April, 2018

Qatar-based LNG shipping company Nakilat closed the first quarter of this year with a 13% year-over-year (YOY) increase in its profit.

The company posted a net profit of QAR 217 million (USD 59.6 million) in Q1 2018, compared to QAR 191.4 million (USD 52.6 million) recorded in the same period a year earlier.

“The company has managed to achieve positive results across its operations through rationalization of operational expenses, enhanced operational efficiency, and growth of our international portfolio through the recent expansion with Maran Gas Ventures Inc. to include two additional liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers,” Nakilat said in a statement.

Following the addition of two LNG carriers in March 2018, Nakilat and Maran Gas now jointly own fifteen ships.

Furthermore, the most recent strategic alliance brings Nakilat’s fleet to a total of 69 vessels.

Separately, Nakilat said it has become the first company in Qatar to be certified to the new ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OH&S) standard. The certification has been issued by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance.

*NEWS SOURCE

New members are going on to join Overseas Project Cargo Association from all around the world. Today we are happy to announce you that VINAFREIGHT JOINT STOCK COMPANY is our new member from VIETNAM.

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

Have a great cooperation together!

VINAFREIGHT JOINT STOCK COMPANY
ADDRESS: 402, 4Fl, A8 Truong Son Str, Ward 2, Tan Binh Dist, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
CONTACTS: Anh Carol / Deputy Manager & Van Kieu - Kate / BD General Manager
TEL: +84 28 3 844 6409 Ext: 162
FAX: +84 28 3 848 9865
WEB: www.vinafreight.com

COMPANY PROFILE

Vinafreight Joint Stock Company was founded in 2002. It has quickly emerged as a successful company in freight forwarding, logistics, and shipping agency services.

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New members are going on to join Overseas Project Cargo Association from all around the world. Today we are happy to announce you that GLOBELINK EG SOL D.O.O. is our new member from SLOVENIA.

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

GLOBELINK EG SOL D.O.O.
ADDRESS: Kidriceva 92, SI - 4220 Skofja Loka, Slovenia
CONTACT: Dare Radojevic / Managing Director
TEL: +386 4 5024207
FAX: +386 4 5024209
WEB: www.globelink-slovenia.com

COMPANY PROFILE

Globelink Eg Sol D.O.O. was founded in 2009.

Their basic services are: Ocean freight, Road freight, Air freight, Projects, Solutions and advice, Customs clearance in all contries of the world, Warehousing, Pick & Pack, Track & Trace, WMS - "online" checking inventory.

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