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Wednesday, 23 March 16
THE PANAMA CANAL - WILL THE MELTING OF POLAR ICE CAPS CREATE RIVAL NAVIGATIONAL WATERWAYS THROUGH THE ARCTIC? - INTERMODAL
 The Panama Canal, 102 years after its initial opening, is now about to have its expansion completed with a cost of USD5.25 Billion. It is a project financed by International credit institutions of Japanese, European and American interests.
In August 1914, when the first ship crossed the Canal, this route changed world trade. The torturous completion of the de Lesseps works is recognized as one of the greatest engineering milestones of the 20th century. Now, just over a century later, the thriving shipping artery of the Panama Canal is worth an impressive USD 1 billion per annum for Panama. The ever growing Shipping transport needs have led to the biggest and most important infrastructure development since its creation: the widening of the Panama Canal.
The size of the Panamax ships is constrained by the existing size of the locks (33.53m wide, 320.04 m long and 12.56 m deep). The third set of locks will allow the transit of the Post-Panamax type vessels, the Super Post-Panamax. Maximum vessel capacity will increase to 49m width, 366m length and 15.2m draft. Container vessel-wise this means from about 5,000 to a 13-14,000 TEU capacity. Dry cargo-wise it means that up to the size of a small Caper will be accommodated. Wait time will remain constant, or even increase, at least until the PCA (Panama Canal Authority) come to grips with the operation of the new lock. The Panama Canal Authority is training its personnel to ensure that the transition will be a smooth one via the use of a simulator and hands-on experience with transit training on a chartered Neo-Panamax type vessel.
At this point of time (March 2016) the expansion is 96% complete. Excavation, infrastructure improvements, dredging improvements to the water supply, all the hard work that is about to be completed -according to the information on www.micanaldepanama.com- aim at increasing capacity to meet demand growth impacting on the international maritime trade.
The PCA anticipates that the Transit Booking System (additional 15% service charge over the regular tolls) and the Transit Slot Auction (25th slot), in operation, helps dealing with the long queuing during the high season (from December to March).
The expansion project is creating a new lane of traffic along the Canal through the construction of the new set of locks. Projected to double the capacity of the waterway, the challenge remains as to how long Panama can afford to keep expanding its Canal to meet the ever growing size of ships. Climate change is another factor which likely changes the equation.
Will Panama’s rainfall persist to the levels needed to maintain the Canal operational?
Will the melting of polar ice caps create rival navigational waterways through the Arctic?
The imminently anticipated benefits to the shipping economy are tri-fold:
a) The decrease to transport costs will facilitate the transportation of a higher volume of goods including LNG, coal and grain cargos.
b) Transhipments from Panama’s ports of Balboa, Colon and Manzanillo will link distribution centers like Shanghai with smaller hubs in S. America and the US, bolstering Panama’s strategic position.
c) The provision of an alternative route for agricultural products from the US to the Far Eastern markets which will also promote the Mississippi River corridor to a dominant position.
So we should be able to see sooner rather than later the degree to which these benefits will take place or whether expectations were set too high for this huge expenditure project.
By Sophie Cotzias
Managing Director
Cotzias Intermodal Shipping Inc
Compiled by:
Intermodal Research & Valuations
Analysts:
Ms. Eva Tzima
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Friday, 15 April 16
U.S WEEKLY COAL OUTPUT FALLS ACROSS ALL BASINS - EIA
COALspot.com – U.S the world’s second largest coal producer has produced approximately totaled an estimated 10.2 million short tons (mm ...
Thursday, 14 April 16
AUSTRALIAN MINING SERVICES SECTOR SQUEEZED BY MINERS' COST CUTS - FITCH RATINGS
Fitch Ratings says mining services companies' revenues and margins will remain under pressure as miners continue to focus on reducing costs ami ...
Thursday, 14 April 16
DRY BULKERS' PRICES COULD BE HEADING UPWARDS AS BUYERS' APPETITE INCREASES - HELLENIC SHIPPING NEWS
Investment sentiment is beginning to trend upwards in the market for second hand dry bulk carriers. According to the latest weekly report from ship ...
Wednesday, 13 April 16
U.S COAL PRODUCTION IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE BY 16 PER CENT IN 2016; THE LARGEST ANNUAL PERCENTAGE DECLINE SINCE 1958 - EIA
EIA estimates that U.S. coal production in March 2016 was 52 million short tons (MMst), a 2 MMst (4%) decrease from the previous month and 29 MMst ...
Tuesday, 12 April 16
INDONESIA COAL BENCHMARK PRICE INCREASES FOR SECOND STRAIGHT MONTH
COALspot.com: The Indonesia Coal Benchmark Price Increases For Second Straight Month in April 2016.
The Director General of Mine ...
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- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- The University of Queensland
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- White Energy Company Limited
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
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- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
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