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Tuesday, 26 September 17
REDUCING THE RISK OF LIQUEFACTION - IUMI
 KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
Liquefaction is a phenomenon that can take place in granular materials, such as soil or fine ore, where the behaviour of the material changes quickly from a dry solid state to a pseudo-liquid state and starts to flow like a fluid.
It can be caused by external forces such as vibrations or rapid loading which affect the internal pore water pressure causing the granular particles to lose contact with each other and initiate ‘flow’ due to reduced strength.
Commonly known as a consequence of earthquakes, liquefaction poses a very serious stability risk for bulk carriers. The international regulations that govern cargoes that are likely to liquefy, Group “A” according to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code, are regularly reviewed and updated at the International Maritime Organization in order to safeguard the shipping industry.
There are five basic checks that a vessel should make before loading a cargo to mitigate this risk;
1. Cargo should be correctly identified in all documentation using the Bulk Cargo Shipping Name as outlined in IMSBC Code regulations. Commercial or trade names may lead to confusion and inadequate action taken to reduce the risk of liquefaction.
2. Test analysis certificates should be reviewed before loading. The shipper must declare the average moisture content and the transportable moisture limit value for cargoes that are likely to liquefy (Group “A” according to the IMSBC Code). These certificates must be dated within the limits of validity as referenced in the IMSBC Code.
3. Visual inspections should be carried out in order to check whether any portions of the cargo appear different from the rest of the consignment in composition or characteristics. The shipper is responsible for ensuring that a test to determine the transportable moisture limit (TML) value is conducted again after it is reasonably assumed that such a variation has taken place.
4. Iron, nickel, bauxite, and other mineral ores, are most heavily mined in areas which experience heavy seasonal precipitation. Heavy rain will unavoidably increase moisture levels during loading, therefore loading should not take place during periods of rainfall, snow or precipitation to minimise saturation. If the cargo has been exposed to significant rain or snow between the time of testing and the date of completion of loading, the shipper is responsible for ensuring that the moisture content of the cargo is still less than its TML, and evidence of this must be provided to the master as soon as practicable.
5. Finally, the crew can perform a complementary test at the port. The ‘can test’ is described in the IMSBC Code in order to provide the crew with a means of checking the behaviour of cargo samples under small dynamic forces before loading.
Source: International Union of Marine Insurance
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Wednesday, 20 September 17
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - INTERMODAL
An undoubtedly interesting market lately is the newbuilding market, in which we are witnessing numerous orders across all sectors and sizes. At the ...
Monday, 18 September 17
COAL PRICES WERE RELATIVELY UNCHANGED WEEK OVER WEEK - ANZ
COALspot.com: Coal prices were relatively unchanged, with most interest remaining in the thermal coal market said Daniel Hynes. However, falling st ...
Monday, 18 September 17
PROSPECTS ARE NOT SO CLEAR CUT FOR COAL - CLARKSONS
Prospects are not so clear-cut for coal. According to Clarksons, coal has been a key energy source since the Industrial Revolution and in 2016, ste ...
Friday, 15 September 17
U.S WEEKLY COAL OUTPUT DROPS FOR THE THIRD WEEK IN A ROW, EIA DATA SHOWS
COALspot.com – U.S., the world’s second largest coal producers have produced approximately totalled an estimated 15.7 million short ton ...
Thursday, 14 September 17
THE FIRM COAL TRADE IS SUPPORTING SUPRAS; FIXING AROUND LOW $13000 WITH DELIVERY THAILAND - FEARNLEYS
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This week has brought Supras firm rates and numerous orders. Scrap orders from Cont to Med still pay $11000 and Fertilizer from Baltic t ...
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- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Australian Coal Association
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- PTC India Limited - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Planning Commission, India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
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