by Canadian Sailings | Dec 12, 2018 | Other
Starting immediately, Logistec will provide marketing services on behalf of Port of Sydney and will provide all stevedoring services at its Joan Harriss Cruise Terminal. The terminal presently consists of a multi-purpose berth, which serves for both cruise and cargo vessels. A second berth will be constructed over the next twelve months, in time for the 2019 cruise season. “We’re excited to continue this partnership with Port of Sydney. Now we have the chance to find new supply chain opportunities for cargo via the beautiful region of Sydney, Nova Scotia”, said Rodney Corrigan, Executive Vice-President, Operations of Logistec Stevedoring Inc. “This agreement will benefit both the community and the local economy.”
by Canadian Sailings | Dec 12, 2018 | Other
The U.S. Coast Guard issued proposed rates for Great Lakes pilotage services during the upcoming 2019 shipping season. The Coast Guard sets rates annually for U.S. pilots on the Great Lakes through a federal rule making process, which can be found here: (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/10/17/2018-22513/great-lakes-pilotage-rates-2019-annual-review-and-revisions-to-methodology) (more…)
by Canadian Sailings | Dec 12, 2018 | Environment, Other
By Alexander Whiteman
The momentum behind efforts to curtail shipping’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions appears to have come to a standstill, insiders have said as the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Maritime Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 73) met in London at the end of October. Environmental lobbyists had hoped that plans to reduce GHG emissions by 2023 would begin in earnest now. IMO secretary general Kitack Lim said MEPC had approved a programme of follow-up action to the initial strategy agreed in April. “The programme sets a clear signal on how to further progress the matter of reduction of GHG emissions from ships up to 2023,” said Mr. Lim. “I am convinced, in re-doubling your efforts and with support from working arrangements, you’ll be able to deliver and accelerate the pace of actions and tackle this immense, global challenge.” (more…)
by Canadian Sailings | Dec 12, 2018 | Environment, Ocean, Ocean Carriers, Other
By Alexander Whiteman
Mandatory speed limits could be shipping lines’ best hope of achieving the IMO’s 2030 emissions reduction targets. Shipping officer for lobby group Transport & Environment, Faig Abbasov, told The Loadstar slow-steaming could “single-handedly” achieve the target. “We’re proposing mandatory limits, based on ship type,” said Mr. Abbasov, speaking on the sidelines of the Marine and Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 73) in London. “Furthermore, our slow-steaming initiative is based on an annual average rather than per individual journey, meaning priority shipments could travel at a faster rate.” (more…)
by Canadian Sailings | Dec 12, 2018 | Business and Economy, Environment, Ocean, Ocean Carriers, Other
By Sam Whelan, Asia correspondent
IMO’s 0.5 per cent sulphur fuel cap will cause an “existential crisis” for container carriers, unless they can pass on the added bunker costs to shippers. APL Chief Executive Nicolas Sartini said carriers had little choice but to opt for considerably more expensive low-sulphur fuel from January 2020, since the alternatives – using LNG or fitting ships with scrubbers – were not viable short-term solutions. “We are 100 per cent behind the regulation as it’s good for the environment,” he told delegates at the TPM Asia conference in Shenzhen in early October. “The problem is the new fuel cost is between $250 and $350 per tonne more expensive than the fuel we buy today.” (more…)
