Welcome to the 7th edition of Project Cargo Weekly (PCW). Whilst the world is getting to grips with the new president elect in USA the business world moves on and never stands still. I was just in London for a couple of days of meetings and I can highly recommend if you get there to stay at the Renaissance St. Pancras hotel just by Kings Cross tube station with access from both Gatwick and London Heathrow. A great place for meeting business people in London as they can easily get to where you are staying. Food and drink are also highly recommended. The decor is awesome as you can see from these photos.
This week's issue features interviews with 2 regional shipowners.
NMT International Shipping based in the Netherlands running a RoRo service into South America
China Pacific Maritime based in Shanghai running a breakbulk service into North Africa and UK/Continent ports.
Regional players are often overlooked so take your time to read our Q&A this time in order to get more knowhow. Before our sector news and photo and video of the week we also have some input for you on the Walvis Bay (Namibia) Corridor through which you can access more remote places in the Southern part of Africa including Congo, Zambia etc.
Q&A with Ms Laura Bos, liner services of NMT International Shipping BV Netherlands
Give examples of cargoes that you have carried into South America.
Depending on the destination we have carried both new and used trucks, truck trailers, cranes with many static counterweights, agricultural machines and we can also offer full static MAFI shipments with the assistance of our own NMT Tugmaster and Mafi Fleet. Read more...
Breakbulk Service China to Europe via Med v.v.
Q & A with mr Eric Wang of China Pacific Maritime, CPM, Shanghai
Can you accept shippers own containers? What are the heaviest pieces that you have carried?
We can accept SOCs. The heaviest pieces we have carried before are about 150mt. We can consider various kinds of project cargo, including drilling machines, tower sections, steel structures, wagons, etc. Read more...
Walvis Bay Corridor, Namibia
informing the industry of Walvis Bay Corridor as an alternate route into Southern Africa
You can also visit the website where you can access Annual Review which highlights key developments. www.wbcg.com.na
Shipping News
CNCo completes newbuilding programme with Japan naming ceremony
Following the naming of its new cement carrier, MV Aotearoa Chief, in New Zealand, The China Navigation Company (CNCo) christened its last newbuild, MV Tunsin, on 16 November at the Imabari Shipyard in Japan. Read more...
Pulp & Paper
Voith to supply new decor paper machine in India
Voith has won a new contract to supply a new decor paper machine in India – the Chandrahati PM 4 – for ITC Limited - Paperboards & Specialty Papers Division. Read more...
Petrochemical
€90 million to be invested in a new specialty chemicals plant in Tianjin
AkzoNobel is building a new €90 million state-of-the-art facility in the Nangang Chemical Park of the Binhai District in Tianjin, China. Read more...
Renewables
EBRD plans EUR-200m renewables support for Kazakhstan
The bank expects to finance between six and nine projects under the framework during the next five years. It is looking to back solar, wind, small hydropower and biogas energy developments, as well as grid modernisation and strengthening. Read more...
Mars to run Mexican plants on wind power
This new wind farm partnership will be activated next year and will help avoid the release of more than 25,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions into the atmosphere annually. Read more...
Spanish consortium to build solar power plants in Bolivia
The consortium will be responsible for the detailed engineering, construction, assembly, testing and commissioning of the Uyuni Solar Plant, in the Potosí region, with a capacity of 60 megawatts, and of the Yunchará plant in the Department of Tarija, which will produce five megawatts. Read more...
Railways
3rd rail system on Nhon - Hanoi railway line
COLAS Rail SA secured the EUR44.65 million contract, including VAT, for design, supply and installation of the 3rd rail system on the Nhon – Hanoi railway station Read more...
New Factory
UAE-Singapore JV plan aluminium products plant in Abu Dhabi
The joint venture plans to invest $120 million in Abu Dhabi's industrial zone to manufacture aluminium rolled products for use in the oil and gas refining industries. Read more...
Video of the Week
Discharging breakbulk cargo loaded onboard a CMA CGM containership in port of Qingdao, China. Note how an artificial tweendeck of platforms have been made on top of which the very expensive breakbulk cargo bound for a paper factory was loaded still below deck"
Photo of the Week
Thorco recently established a joint venture with United Heavylift and here seen in a Canadian port in the Great Lakes is their vessel m/v Thorco Alliance performing its duty in Arctic conditions.
