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Transloading- Its need and issues
05/02/2015

Transloading- Its need and issues

Companies tend to use bigger vessels such as Panamax, Capesize when bringing in the cargo from far off ports to get the benefit from economies of scale. Certain ports cannot handle such bigger vessels because of limited draft. In those cases, bigger vessels are brought to a suitable anchorage point/port where sufficient draft is available, discharged there, thereon the cargo is shifted to smaller vessels which can call at the ports, and finally these smaller vessels do the final discharging at the ports. [ 550 more words. ]

Inland Waterways: Boon to Shipping?
05/02/2015

Inland Waterways: Boon to Shipping?

Inland waterways play a pivotal role in the economic development of remote rural areas & welfare of the society therein. Moreover, Inland Waterway provides enormous advantages as a mode of transport compared to air & land mode of transport. Some of the immediate advantages are: (i) Cheaper capital costs (almost 37% savings1 compared to land) (ii) Cheaper maintenance cost (iii) Greater fuel efficiency meaning lower transportation cost… [ 435 more words. ]

Arctic Shipping- A Perspective
05/02/2015

Arctic Shipping- A Perspective

The Arctic region consists of Arctic ocean and the land mass surrounding that which includes Eurasia, North America, Greenland and various islands. Of late, because of the emergence of potential new sea routes as a consequence of global warming, it has gained importance in the global maritime sphere. Another reason is because of the potential oil and gas reserves in the region. [ 592 more words. ]

Policy Changes bearing fruits for native players in Defense sector also
05/02/2015

Policy Changes bearing fruits for native players in Defense sector also

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APM Terminals Pipavav : A sneek peek into the Performance Results
05/02/2015

APM Terminals Pipavav : A sneek peek into the Performance Results

Salient Pointers of Dec'14 Results: For calendar year 2014 18% increase in Container volume 19% increase in Bulk volume 31% increase in Operating Revenue 51% increase in EBITDA; 16% increase in EBTIDA margins 30% decrease in Finance Cost 67% increase in Net Result As can be seen from below numbers; QoQ comparison gives a flat performance picture: Gross Profit @105.6 Cr (approx.equal to that for QE Sep '14) [ 34 more words. ]

Going Green- The Shipping Way
04/02/2015

Going Green- The Shipping Way

Around the world, every business is looking for ways to be sustainable and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. In shipping, IMO has got Annex VI of MARPOL which regulates the air pollution from ships. The rules set out the limits for sulphur oxide (SOx) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions, primary contributors to global warming, from the ships. The annexure, as it stands, calls for progressive reduction of (SOx) to 3.5% with effect from 1 January 2012 (from the current 4.50%), then further down to 0.50%, effective from 1st January 2020, subject to a feasibility review to be completed no later than 2018. [ 738 more words. ]

Coastal Shipping: Indian Cabotage Law
04/02/2015

Coastal Shipping: Indian Cabotage Law

The term ‘Cabotage’, by definition, means trade or navigation in coastal waters. Every major maritime nation across the globe has its own set of legislations governing the permission to engage in cabotage by various local and foreign entities in its waters. A well balanced cabotage law is, thus, a prime factor in the development of the maritime sector in general and coastal shipping resources in particular, for any country. [ 787 more words. ]

The Cash Flow Cycle in Shipping. The shipping companies have to realize that the shipping cycles are there for a purpose...
04/02/2015

The Cash Flow Cycle in Shipping. The shipping companies have to realize that the shipping cycles are there for a purpose, correction of markets and equilibrium of supply and demand.

The cash flows play a pivotal role in the capital intensive business of shipping. The shipping companies have to track the cash flows on a constant basis in this volatile industry just to remain competitive. Hence, it is important to know how this cash flows through the industry and how it affects the different shipping markets. The demand of the vessels is determined in the freight markets via the demand and supply of the various types and sizes of vessels in the industry. [ 529 more words. ]

The unmanned ships – How near or how far?
04/02/2015

The unmanned ships – How near or how far?

With the development of driverless cars, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and unmanned probes to Mars, it doesn’t seem too bizarre an idea to operate vessels with nobody onboard at all. Are the unmanned commercial vessels the answer to the omnipresent manpower shortage in shipping? This article details the ideas on unmanned vessels, trials by Japan and the questions their development in today’s scenario. [ 560 more words. ]

Shipping- Innovation and Current trends
04/02/2015

Shipping- Innovation and Current trends

Shipping plays an important role in making the global trade possible because it still is very much the cheapest mode of transport. It’s been there for ages and has gone through various changes accordingly. This paper aims to highlight some of the emerging trends and the innovations which are taking place in the industry. In the current scenario, the center of gravity of population and the growth of economic development is shifting towards east. [ 607 more words. ]

Another Sign of Improvisation by the Government Machinery!!
04/02/2015

Another Sign of Improvisation by the Government Machinery!!

Another sign of improvisation by the Government Machinery!! With growing demand & 'Make in India' initiative; plans to revive more ports appear promising!!

Ship Yard Site Selection: The Balancing Act
03/02/2015

Ship Yard Site Selection: The Balancing Act

The task of Shipyard site selection has always been a challenging task for the entrepreneurs and consultants. Reason being the multiplicity of conducive factors to be considered for the purpose and the complex chemistry of their mutual relationships. However, before dwelling on the subject it would be beneficial for the readers to take a quick look at the process of ship building and the salient features to be taken care of. [ 939 more words. ]

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