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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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Tuesday, 12 April 16
NO FURTHER SIGNIFICANT COAL PRICE DECLINES IN THE FUTURE - FITCH
COALspot.com: Fitch does not expect further significant coal price declines because producers sector-wide are suffering losses while China and Indo ...
Monday, 11 April 16
ON THE TIGHTROPE, IT CAN BE HARD TO KEEP YOUR BALANCE.... - CLARKSONS
Today’s headlines often point towards the impact of the demand side on the state of health of the shipping markets. But despite the fact that ...
Monday, 11 April 16
WEEKLY CS (I) COAL INDEX FOR 5700 GAR COAL UP 0.03 CENTS, OR ABOUT 0.06 PERCENT, TO $48.21 A TON
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Monday, 11 April 16
COAL IS NOT THE ENEMY TO FIGHT - ANDREA CLAVARINO, ASSOCARBONI
COALspot.com: “Coal is not the enemy to fight and electricity production from coal has an environmental impact in its lifecycle similar to na ...
Monday, 11 April 16
FORTY INDIAN COAL IMPORTERS UNDER THE DRI SCANNER FOR OVER-INVOICING : HINDU BUSINESS LINE
The Finance Ministry and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) of India are said to have stepped up investigations into the alleged over-in ...
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- Australian Coal Association
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
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- Videocon Industries ltd - India
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- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
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- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
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- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
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- CNBM International Corporation - China
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- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
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- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
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- Planning Commission, India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
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- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
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- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
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- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
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- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
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- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
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- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
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- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
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- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
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- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
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- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
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- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Parliament of New Zealand
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