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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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Thursday, 31 March 16
CAPE: ANOTHER UNEVENTFUL WEEK WITH FIXTURES CONCLUDED AT LAST DONE LEVELS - FEARNLEYS
Cape
Another uneventful week with fixtures concluded at last done levels, CS levels remain around the USD 3 mark, whilst C3 is still just short o ...
Wednesday, 30 March 16
MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF INDONESIA TO REVISE METHODOLOGY TO DETERMINE THE SELLING PRICE OF COAL TO MINE-MOUTH POWER PLANTS
COALspot.com: Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) of Indonesia to review to revise methodology to determine the selling price of co ...
Wednesday, 30 March 16
VALEMAXES: THE BIGGEST NIGHTMARE OF TODAY'S DRY BULK MARKET - INTERMODAL
At a time that Europe is still dealing with the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Brussels our society is daily bombarded with news of terroris ...
Tuesday, 29 March 16
BULK CARRIER VENTILATION - CAPTAIN PAUL R. WALTON
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
Moisture damage is a source of many cargo claims. Claimants allege that it is brought about by the ship’s failure t ...
Monday, 28 March 16
INDONESIAN WEEKLY CS50 COAL INDEX CLOSED SLIGHTLY FIRM; CS 57 INDEX CLOSED WEAK
COALspot.com: Average 5000 GAR coal index of Indonesian origin rose 0.03 percent week over week to averaging $38.91 per ton on this past Thursday, ...
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- The University of Queensland
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- PTC India Limited - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- White Energy Company Limited
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Planning Commission, India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
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