DBGT Inaugurates New Feeder

DBGT Inaugurates New Feeder Service Call to Male, Maldives From Tuticorin

Tuticorin Port Wings News Network

DBGT inaugurated the new Feeder Service call to Male TMC (Tuticorin -Male-Colombo) on 20 December 2020. The maiden call of the service by feeder Vessel M.V.Iberian Express, Operated by MSS (Maldives State Shipping, Male) and handled at Tuticorin by Smart Marine Services Pvt. Ltd., India.

The Gibraltar-flagged vessel M.V.Iberian Express, operated by MSS (Maldives State Shipping, Male) with Length overall of 147.84 metres, beam of 23.25 metres, and arrival draft of 7.5 & 8.1 metres arrived at DBGT, VOC Port, Tuticorin on 20 December 2020 from Colombo. The Shipping Agents for the vessel is Smart Marine Services Pvt Ltd., India.

Deputy Chairman, VOCPT appreciated the efforts of Vessel Operator Smart Marine Services Pvt. Ltd., and DBGT for introduction of this service from VOCPT and extend warm wishes for the successful running of this service in the future.

Mr. P. Badrinath, General Manager, Smart Marine Services Pvt. Ltd., stated that their Director & JMD – Mr. K.S.Kandasamy and Mr. K. Krishnakumar, have been thinking on this service for quite sometime as good cargo potential to Male is available at Tuticorin particularly Agri products, Salt and Reefers. On the return leg, the vessel would bring in the import containers from Colombo and empty containers from Male. As such, the vessel would cover 10 days rotation between Tuticorin- Male- Colombo - Tuticorin. Exim community is confident that with the support from VOCPT, DBGT and the trade, this service would be able to make calls for the full year 2021.

Mr.Senthilkumar Subramanian, CEO, DBGT stated that DBGT is closing the year 2020 with a positive note by introduction of this service & new additional connectivity to Male from VOCPT. DBGT would provide necessary support in terms of faster turning around time, last minute connectivity etc for the permanent retention of the service at VOCPT.

Underpinned with deep draft, operational efficiency, excellent cargo evacuation infrastructure and enhanced asset utilization, DBGT will continue with higher performance and productivity, be the best and safest Terminal services in the southern region. DBGT Management also Expressed their appreciation and congratulated the commendable efforts of all the stakeholders and DBGT Team.

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Maersk To Shift Vessel Calls to New Container Terminal in Kalundborg operated by APM Terminals

Chennai Port Wings News Network

A.P. Moller - Maersk on 21 December 2020 announced the signing of an agreement with Maersk to regularly call Kalundborg as APM Terminals will establish and operate a new container operation at Kalundborg in agreement with Port of Kalundborg.

With this move, Maersk will leave Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) located in the center of Copenhagen as of March 2021.

The agreement between A.P. Moller – Maersk and APM Terminals covers

two weekly feeder services with rotation Bremerhaven (DEBRV), Hallstahammer (SEHAL), Helsingborg (SEHEL), Kalundborg (DKKLD), Aarhus (DKAAR), Fredericia (DKFRC) and back to Bremerhaven (DEBRV) totaling approximately 30 pct. of the volumes of the island of Zealand in Denmark. In turn Kalundborg will be added to the global supply lines as volumes for connection to the North Europe/Asia coverage AE5 will be moved via Aarhus.

“Kalundborg is a port undergoing rapid development and investments and now also with APM Terminals as an operator, we see a great synergy in moving our business to Kalundborg. Also, Kalundborg is situated well to cater for our growth ambitions in Zealand and to manage our current customer base better and more sustainably.” said Stig Kirkegaard, Country Manager Denmark of A.P. Moller – Maersk.

APM Terminals has agreed with Port of Kalundborg to establish terminal operations in the area Ny Vesthavn effective March 2021. The new area has been established by Port of Kalundborg with a water depth of 15m and fully paved with the required infrastructure to start operations. APM Terminals will be ramping up presence so staff and equipment will be in place to start operations and service customers in March.

“We are proud that A.P. Moller - Maersk as our first customer subsequently has chosen APM Terminals in Kalundborg to serve as their main point of logistics in the Eastern part of Denmark. With Kalundborg, we see an opportunity to provide customers with a great service and an efficient and competitive product in a strong location which is well connected, accessible and closer to industry and customers of the port”, said Dennis Olesen, Managing Director Nordics, APM Terminals.

The agreement will take effect as of 1st March 2021. A.P. Moller - Maersk has called the Port of Copenhagen regularly since 1968.

IMO Chief Slams ‘No Crew Change’ Clause

Chennai Port Wings News Network

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has criticised the “no crew change” clauses in charterparties, stressing that such clauses exacerbate the dire situation of stranded seafarers and undermine the efforts undertaken to resolve the ongoing crew change crisis.

The so-called “no crew change” clauses, which are demanded by certain charterers, state that no crew changes can occur whilst the charterer’s cargo is onboard – hence not allowing the ship to deviate to ports where crew changes could take place.

The clauses are being pursued at a time when over 400,000 seafarers are stranded at sea due to COVID-19-related travel restrictions, well beyond their contract expirations, and over 400,000 seafarers unable to sign onto ships.

The crew change crisis is now in its tenth month. The extended times at sea are taking their toll on the physical and mental health of the seafarers who have kept the global trade running despite global lockdowns.

Lim called upon all charterers in a letter to refrain from requesting to include “no crew change” clauses in charterparties, and further called upon shipowners and operators to reject them if they are demanded.

“Such clauses exacerbate the mental and physical fatigue among exhausted seafarers, undermine compliance with the provisions of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006) and further threaten the safety of navigation”, Lim said. He added that alternative contractual clauses that do allow for crew changes during the pandemic are available and should be utilised.

“Resolving the crew change crisis requires the best efforts of all stakeholders. The elimination of the use of “no crew change” clauses is just one of those efforts”, the Secretary-General said.

At the latest meeting of IMO’s Legal Committee, LEG 107, international organizations made statements to condemn the use of “no crew change” clauses in charterparties. The committee invited submissions on the matter to its 108th session, scheduled to take place in July 2021.

“The situation continues to constitute a humanitarian crisis that threatens not only seafarers’ health and wellbeing but also the safety of navigation and the uninterrupted flow of the global supply chain,” Lim insisted, adding: “policies or practices that prevent or inhibit safe, regular crew changes should be revised or eliminated.” There have also been some encouraging signs of progress in the application of the industry-developed framework of protocols for ensuring safe crew changes and travel during the pandemic. As of 18 December, 46 IMO member states and one associate member have designated seafarers as key workers, an essential step to exempt them from specific COVID-related travel restrictions, get repatriated and sign onto ships.

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