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CMMI Webinar on ‘Navigating through VUCA‘ – By Capt. Shoukat

Mukherjee, Founder & CEO, The Naval Connection ( TNC)
standing in front of a wall filled
with intricate mathematical
derivations – something you
need to figure out, but the catch
is, you aren’t a mathematician,
you’re just a man in the room.
Think of yourself climbing,
or trying to climb a network of
Complexity and Ambiguity that
painting would be termed as
VUCA.
Its like standing in the middle
of a stand storm in enemy
territory and you know there
may be an enemy anywhere
lurking behind the veil of this
the plight of most business which
strategized its policies for 2 years
based on 120 USD a barrel,they
lost everything. Consequently,
some others benefitted for this I will tell you why. It’s because
decrease in price, so VUCA the corporate leaders, like board
moment may bring devastation members play their cards close
to some while it benefits others to their chest, they very seldom

C
apt. Shoukat Mukherjee
was invited by the
Company of Master
Mariners (CMMI) India for
an invitational lecture on
‘Navigating Through VUCA’-
on Fri 23rd April.
The lecture was delivered
virtually and saw a full house of
mariners and their guests joining
in from India and from far corners
of the world. Hundreds joined in
on the YouTube Live streaming
as well to hear Shoukat whose
lecture was short and crisp and
extremely engaging. Using just
pictures and his deft use of the art
ofstorytelling Shoukat amazed
everyone with his unique style of
getting his message across to the
virtual audience
The transcript of his lecture
on the topic ‘Navigating though
VUCA’ is as follows:
For a second close your
eyes and imagine yourself in
the middle of this scenario. You
are driving in a foreign country
and you find yourself in the
middle of a crossfire of flyovers
– imagine yourself right in the
middle it and you are supposed
to take the next exit.
Imagine you are inside a
ditch or a pit full of venomous
snakes, take a moment to think
and am sure most of you would
want to get out of this hole
solets turn the table around a bit
towards the better – imagine you
are in a ditch and submerged
in a mount of gold coins – in a
moment you will experience a
change of feeling from horror to
jubilation.
Now imagine you are
scaffolding to reach the top.
And lastly, for a moment
imagine of yourself in the middle
of a WAR. Imagine that you
were a part of the Kurushetra,
the DHARMA YUDH. Like any
other war this was also a war of
destruction and mass killing and
murder, yet its solemnised and
ingrained into our history as an
epic battle of good over evil.
So, when you imagineyourself
in all these scenario, especially
the picture of War, what is it that
intrigues you and me – it’s the
chaos all round, disruption. The
whole scenario is so chaotic, this
is a place where nothing seems
to be structured, nothing can
be pre-empt - You can never
predict the outcome of a war,
can you, and the reason being is
that the ramifications of war is
not just limited to the battlefield
it extended deep into the minds
of the people – much beyond the
tangible losses of war are losses
which cannot be envisaged while
strategizing for war.War is the
perfect scenario of VUCA.
VUCA is an acronym
(artificial word), first used in
1987 and based on the leadership
theories of Warren Bennis and
Burt Nanus, It was the response
of the US Army War College to
the collapse of the USSR in the
early 1990s.
VUCA is an acronym
depicting Volatility,
Uncertainty, Complexity,
Ambiguity
VUCA is the depiction of
an environment, if a painter
was asked to draw an image
depicting Volatility, Uncertainly,
huge curtain which makes you
blind.
If you revisit the pictures
we have imagined so far you
will find a VUCA trait in each
of them, especially in WAR you
will find each of them depict
either of the 4 traits ofVUCA
Volatility, which means that
the situation can change anytime
without warning. Just like a
casino slot machine, the change
is so fact that before you can plan
any action to combat the change,
the scenario takes a turn to the
next level – so that’s Volatile.
Uncertainty, meaning we are
unable to predict the outcome of
an event.
Complexity is where there
are a number of unknown factors,
and not just a few but many of
them which may or may not
impact the outcome of an event,
so if you misjudge your nextexit,
you may end up in a different
destination.
Ambiguity,which means that
we do not have enough data to
understand what is going on, our
past experiences are not reflecting
any images which corresponds
to the pictures which we are
seeing at the moment –it’s like a
nonlinear world.
So in order to understand
VUCA better let’s see a few
VUCA events from the past and
present. A very good example of
a VUCA event was the change
in the spot price of brent crude
over a period of 2 years. In the
year 2013 the prices reached a
mammoth 120 USD / barrel and
then in the next 2 years it bottomed
at 45 USD in 2015, so imagine
– we will see in a while how this
situation can be benefitting to
businessmen.
Another VUCA moment
which has started is perhaps
the changeoverof data storage
from hardware to cloud, its
leaving thousands of business
thinking about what to do with
their existing hardware – very
interesting.
But,the most apt VUCA
event has been what we are
experiencing at this present
moment = the Pandemic. The
corona virus pandemic has all
the traits of VUCA. Its Volatile
– change is very fast with the
virus mutating. Its Uncertain
– we have no idea of what’s
going to happen, there’s so much
of uncertainty all around. Its
Complex – The situation is so
complex that there’s no single
solution to this hysteria or there’s
so single factors which affect the
outcome.Its Ambigous– We have
no idea where we are heading
amidst this pandemic and how
long it will take to find a real cure
for this , we have no past data for
this disease.This situation what
we’re experiencing right now is
a real VUCA moment
So how do we manage
VUCA, or perhaps control it? or
how do we prepare for it, how
CAN once prepare to handle
uncertainty?. While part of this
is definitely RISK management
a major part lies in Strategy
Building.
And I return to my example
of WAR. Strategies are always
best learnt from the military and
very less from corporate leaders.
come out of the board room with
an explanation of why they took
a particular decision. So if you
are not physically present inside
the board room you hardly know
the key strategies which they
are using to make decisions – in
other words it very difficult to
get into the minds of corporate
strategists.
But what happens in the
military is much more organised,
there is a trail of communication
which is documented for each
key decision, each thought
behind a strategy together with
the responses, sometimes even
the opinions of the opposition
are documented and so we know
from how these strategies were
build, we can see the foundation
stones of each of the pillars and
that’s the reason why we learn
much more from the military on
strategy building that we have
learnt from corporate leaders.
When you speak on war
strategies the military does
very well to combat VUCA
with structured formations –
remember the Chakravyuhused
in the KurushetraYudh?The
interesting part here is that
you create a formation line a
Chakravyuh to control VUCA
but by doing so, you are in turn
creating uncertainty for your
enemies – Abhimanyu is an
example in this case, he know
how to enter the formation but
didn’t know the exit ways.
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CMMI Webinar on ‘Navigating through VUCA.... FROM PAGE : 1

So now lets take VUCA
as it is and for sailors you will
understand this better when
I say that being in VUCA is
like Navigating in FOG. The
situation is Volatile, Uncertain,
Complex and Ambiguous. In
this scenario how do we navigate
our ships safety through this
dense fog, something which we
do successfully at sea – how
can we replicate the strategies
in a more personal and business
environment ?
Handle VUCA with VUCA
For Volatility- we need to
have Vision.
For Uncertainty – we need
Understanding.
To combat Complexity –
there should be Clarity.
And to handle Ambiguity -
we need Agility.
But the big question is ‘How
do we eat the elephant?’ and as
the normal answer goes. ‘We eat
the elephant one step at a time’.
I have never liked this phrase –
I mean why should I want to eat
an elephant at all ? I would rather
move it instead? So how do I
move the elephant? the answer
is one step at a time. And this
brings me to the second strategy
to handle VUCA
I have developed this
explanation and since the topic
I have chosen in Navigating
through VUCA, let me speak in
the parlance of a navigator. Let
me explain how this works:
A navigator keeps a lookout
through the binocular– What he/
she actually does is Scan the
Horizon. In doing so they are
looking for smaller objects on the
horizon which are not apparently
visible to the naked eye, larger
ships would be visible but what
about the smaller fishing boats?
So scanning is a major tool to
build a VISION, meaning it
helps us to look ahead into the
future and to see things which
are not apparently visible to the
naked eye.
Now an interesting point here
is that while a VUCA environment
is that of uncertainty, it does not
always reflect a fog. You may
have uncertainty even in clear
visibility – if you do not know
your destination, like a ship
drifting without any port to go
to, so having a vision is very
important.
Once you have identified the
boats you know what to avoid,
you have a clear vision.The
idea is to look for anomalies,
things which are away from the
normal.I’ll tell you a story here;
A professor stuck a few coins
on the wall, while teaching
a class of highly intelligent
management students he asked
them “What is the anomaly that
you see in the room?”. Most of
them could find anything out of
the ordinary, only one student
raised her hand and said, ‘There’s
money stuck on the wall’. And
that’s when the professor said,
‘You cannot become successful
in business if you cannot see
VUCA Compass
money on the wall’. It’s a great actually is you are provisioning
learning actually – we need to
for change because you cannot
look for anomalies and not just look so far ahead into the future
wait for it to be apparent.
because of the uncertainty all
I just completed a series on
around. Let’s navigate the large
Netflix called Mentalist where
the person, Patrick Jane in this of VUCA around us with the
case, saw things minutely and new VUCA compass.
amazingly discovered objects in
a room which no one else could
see – he could get inside your
brain and read your thoughts. The
person who sees the anomaly
first changes the world.
So now that you have
identified the small boats
and have also discovered the
anomalies in the room, next Capt. M. P. Bhasin, Secretary
thing you need to do is to draw General CMMI
the way points – break the
whole thing down into as much Capt. M. P. Bhasin, Secretary
smaller detail as possible and General- CMMI conveyed
then navigate through these short appreciation to Speaker Capt.
term way points. Shoukat for his excellent
Break the large goals into presentation and for sharing his
smaller goals – smaller lines time & expertise on gripping
which will lead you to the end subject ” VUCA”,thereafter gave
result– so what’s you are doing customary Vote of Thanks.

Panama Maritime Authority approvesIndian Register

of Shipping (IRClass) to conduct remote surveys
L eading flag administration, Panama
Maritime Authority has authorised Indian
Register of Shipping (IRClass), an international
ship classification society,to conduct specific
surveys through remote inspection techniques.
As the maritime world continues to reel
under the shadow of the pandemic induced travel
restrictions, IRClass ensuredthat ships continue
to stay compliant with various IMO conventions
andsail with valid certificates. Alternative means
were adopted for evidence complianceby IRClass
since 2020 when the travel restrictions were first
introduced.
team which can support vessels anywhere in the
world.It has developed the necessary remote survey
guidelines which were released earlier this year. A
dedicated facility with the requisite IT infrastructure
has been put in place at its head office in Mumbai.
Following this authorisation, IRClass can
now conduct Interim ISM/ ISPS & MLC audits,
occasional in-water surveys andradio surveys
which have been attended by aradio firm for ships
under Panama Flag.Any other remote surveys will
be undertaken after receiving specific authorisation
from Panama Flag on a case-by-case basis. IRClass
shall also be approaching other flags to be able
undertake such surveys.

Mr. Vijay Arora, Joint Managing Director of

IRClass
IRClass has developed remote surveycapability
for specific types of inspectionsusing an online
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Panama Maritime Authority approvesIndian.......
Mr. Vijay Arora, Joint surveys for Interim ISM/ ISPS
Managing Director of IRClass & MLC audits, occasional in-
water surveys and radio surveys.
said: “We are glad to receive
This authorisation will help us
the authorisation from Panama provide our servicesduring the
flag for conduct of remote continued pandemic condition
till the situation normalisesto
enable conduct of physical
surveys. Our customers can
benefit from access to our
surveyors from any location in
the world, faster completion
along with documented evidence
of survey completion.With
the help of documentation,
images, video (livestreaming
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and recordings), inputs provided
by the Ship Manager and crew,
IRClass provides the same level
of assurance as an on-board
survey.”

EXIM TREND NEWS Serum Institute can now ramp up production of covishield with US
WASHINGTON
Sagar Sandesh News Service
clearing all the decks for supply of required raw materials
supply for the entire global manufacturing

T he Pune based Serum Institute of

India will soon overcome the obstacle
in ramping up production of covishield
vaccine with the US administration
giving green signal to the transfer of raw
materials from that country without any
hindrance finding ways to overtake the US
Public Law.
United States has acknowledged
India's generosity" in the early
days of the pandemic
United States has acknowledged
India's generosity" in the early days of the
pandemic and will hence be delivering raw
materials to the Serum Institute of India
(SII) for the production of the Oxford-
AstraZeneca Covishield vaccine, with
an aim to help India tide over the current
wave of the coronavirus disease.
United States was "diverting" its
own order of raw materials to the Serum
Institute in light of the current crisis as
this was the "most effective and rapid
step" that could be taken at this stage to
provide support, Seniorofficials of the US
administration said at the White house
briefing last night.
effort and in light of the current crisis, we,
the United States, are diverting our order
to India. So, I want to be clear here that we
did not intervene with the manufacturer to
make them fill the Serum Institute’s order;
we don’t have that power. Instead, what
we are doing is diverting our own order
of our own supplies to the Serum Institute
for their manufacturing," the official said.
Providing further details, the senior
administration official said that the
Defense Production Act (DPA) in the US
requires American companies to prioritise
US government contracts over others.
"But what it does not mean is an export
United States has acknowledged India's generosity" in the early days of ban or a de facto ban or an embargo or
the pandemic and will hence be delivering raw materials to the Serum any restrictions on sales to any other
Institute of India (SII) for the production of the Oxford-AstraZeneca outside clients or customers anywhere.
Covishield vaccine, with an aim to help India tide over the current wave of Companies are able to export however
the coronavirus disease they need," he said.
The official said that the United States
"As requested by the Government of nature of the assistance that the US is Agency for International Development
India, we will be providing raw materials providing to India. (USAID) and the Centers for Disease
for the production of the AstraZeneca Control and Prevention (CDC) will be
In light of the current crisis, we, providing additional technical assistance
Covishield vaccine at the Serum Institute
of India," a senior administration official
the United States, are diverting our and materials to strengthen vaccine
order to India communications between India and the
said, elaborating on the "complexities of US and support "vaccine readiness at the
the global supply chain" and the exact "Given that there is not enough of the national and sub-national levels."

United States to rush vaccines to India soon; the hindrances in ramping up

covishield production will go as raw materials will flow smoothly
discussed with him (Modi) when 3,00,000 daily new coronavirus
WASHINGTON
Sagar Sandesh News Service we will be able to send actual cases being reported in the
vaccines to India which will be past few days, and hospitals
President Joe Biden said my intention to do," he said. are reeling under a shortage of
the United States was rushing "When we were in a bind medical oxygen and beds.
a whole series of help to India, at the very beginning (of the Biden pledged America's
including remdesivir and other COVID-19 pandemic), India steadfast support for the people
life-saving drugs, to help the helped us," he said, referring to of India who have been impacted
country combat the massive India, the largest producer of by the recent surge in COVID-19
surge in COVID-19 cases. He hydroxychloroquine, lifting the cases.
had also indicated that the United ban on the export of the medicine In response, the United
States will take a decision soon to the US after then-President States is providing a range of
on rushing vaccines to India. Donald Trump spoke to Modi on emergency assistance, including
Biden pledged America's steadfast support for the people phone last year. oxygen-related supplies, vaccine
When America was facing of India who have been impacted by the recent surge in materials, and therapeutics.
a major health crisis, India COVID-19 cases. On Monday, Biden as- The two leaders resolved that
helped his country by send- sured Modi that the United the United States and India will
ing key drugs his country by sending key drugs. drugs that can deal with disease States and India will work continue to stand shoulder-to-
"I spoke at length with Prime and help recovery," Biden said. closely together in the fight shoulder in the effort to protect
Speaking to reporters a day our citizens and the health of our
Minister Modi. We are sending "We are sending actual against COVID-19.
after he spoke to Prime Minister communities, the White House
Narendra Modi, Biden noted immediately a whole series of mechanical parts that are needed India is currently struggling said in a readout of the telephonic
that when America was facing a help that it needs, including for the machinery they have with a second wave of the conversation between Biden and
major health crisis, India helped providing remdesivir & other to build a vaccine. I have also pandemic with more than Modi.
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MARINE NEWS
US to work with Denmark to lead shipping decarbonisation
NEW DELHI
Sagar Sandesh News Service
C oncluding the Joe Biden-led
global climate summit last
Friday,23 April 2021, Jennifer
Granholm, the US secretary of
energy, announced plans for
America to work with Denmark
to develop technologies to
decarbonise international
shipping.
US will now seek to work
with IMO to ensure the
industry emits zero emis-
sions by 2050,
Earlier last week John Kerry,
the US climate envoy, said
the US had changed tack on
shipping and the environment
Submarine Hull Cracked, 53 Crew Found Dead
NEW DELHI
Sagar Sandesh News Service
A
missing Indonesian
submarine has been found,
broken into at least three parts,
deep in the Bali Sea, army and
navy officials said on Sunday, 25
April 2021as the president sent
condolences to relatives of the
53 crew.
Rescuers found new objects,
including a life vest, that they
believe belong to those aboard the
44-year old KRI Nanggala-402,
which lost contact on Wednesday
as it prepared to conduct a
torpedo drill.
KRI Nanggala has sunk and
MSC celebrates its 25th Anniversary in Asia
NEW DELHI
Sagar Sandesh News Service
2
021 marks the 25th anniversary
for MSC Mediterranean
Shipping Company’s business in
Asia. MSC set up its first office in
the region in Singapore in April
1996, and today, it has over 50
and will now seek to work with
the International Maritime
Organization (IMO) to ensure
the industry emits zero emissions
by 2050, a far more ambitious
target than the current IMO goals
which call for emissions cuts of
at least 50% by 2050 compared
to 2008 levels.
Commenting via LinkedIn
on Friday on the renewed
green shipping stance of the
US, Anne Steffenson, CEO of
Danish Shipping, Denmark’s
shipowners’ association, wrote:
“If someone had asked me a
few years ago what I thought
the United States had of its
ambitions to reduce shipping’s
CO2 emissions, my short answer
would have been: none.
“For several years, the
Missing Indonesian Submarine
all the crew 53 have died
“Based on the evidence, it can
be stated that the KRI Nanggala
offices in 10 markets: Singapore,
Greater China, Indonesia,
Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam,
Korea, Japan, Cambodia,
Myanmar, and is represented
by a third-party agent in the
Philippines.
MSC started its operations Committed to business in
in Asia back with AEX and Asia
“Failure is a lesson learned; success is a lesson applied.”
If someone had asked me a few years ago what I thought
the United States had of its ambitions to reduce shipping’s
CO2 emissions, my short answer would have been: none
said Anne Steffenson, CEO of Danish Shipping
American negotiators have
played a very wait-and-see role
in the negotiations in the IMO
on how much global shipping
should reduce CO2 emissions.
has sunk and all of its crew have
died,” military chief Marshal
Hadi Tjahjanto told reporters.
AME services; now, has
network of 50 services
MSC started its operations in
Asia back then by cooperating
with Hyundai Merchant Marine
and Norasia Line respectively
to offer the AEX (Asia-Europe
Express) and the AME (Asia-
Mediterranean-Europe) services.
In a few years’ time, the
company started to run services
independently from Asia to the
different regions, and MSC now
has a comprehensive network of
over 50 services connecting the
countries above to the rest of the
world and intra-regionally.
They have clearly not had a
mandate to work for the Green
Party.
Biden’s special climate
envoy, proclaimed that the
Navy chief of staff Yudo
Margono said the crew were not
to blame for the accident.
“The KRI Nanggala is
divided into three parts, the
hull of the ship, the stern of the
ship, and the main parts are all
separated, with the main part
found cracked,” he said.
President Joko Widodo sent
his condolences to the families
of the victims
President Joko Widodo earlier
confirmed the discovery in the
Bali Sea and sent the families of
the victims his condolences.
“All of us Indonesians
express our deep sorrow over this
tragedy, especially to the families
of the submarine crew.”
MSC has a number of
strategic port and logistics-
related investments in China and
southeast Asia. These include
the Ningbo Gangji Terminal
in China, which was officially
opened in December 2004, and
the MSC-PSA Asia Terminal
(MPAT) in Singapore, which
started operations in March 2006.
The Ningbo Gangji Terminal,
MSC’s hub port for China with
direct services from Asia to
other continents, is strategically
located in the middle of China’s
coastline and is well connected
to the economic areas of Yangtze
River Valley. In Singapore, the
MPAT has grown from three
to seven berths, making it the
largest JV terminal in the country
currently.
MSC maintains its firm
commitment to enabling trade
to and from the region. Despite
U.S. will now work for glob-
al shipping to be carbon
neutral by 2050
“This week, however, a very
clear and very green mandate was
given. Biden’s special climate
envoy, John Kerry, proclaimed
that the U.S. will now work for
global shipping to be carbon
neutral by 2050.
“This is huge news for
Denmark as a maritime nation,
which is pursuing a green
course.”
Steffenson, a former
ambassador, said that together
Denmark and the US could take
the lead at the IMO to speed up
the work to get global climate
regulations in place.
Search teams said on Saturday
they had found objects including
prayer mat fragments and a bottle
of periscope lubricant near the
submarine’s last known location,
leading the navy to believe the
vessel had cracked.
Margono said on Saturday
that a sonar scan had detected
a submarine-like object at 850
meters (2,790 feet), beyond the
Nanggala’s diving range.
More than a dozen helicop-
ters and ships searching
the area
More than a dozen helicopters
and ships are searching the area
where contact was lost, with
the United States, Australia,
Singapore, Malaysia, and India
providing assistance.
the high volatility and huge
swings in demand caused by the
COVID-19 pandemic, MSC has
kept a close eye on the market
and has been nimbly adjusting
its service network, including
launching new services, to cater
to new growth opportunities.
MSC has newly launched a
Sentosa service in April
MSC has newly launched a
Sentosa service in April, which
connects South East Asia and
China to the U.S. West Coast,
and will start another new service
in May from Asia to U.S. East
Coast.
MSC’s new offerings be-
sides shipping services
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SHIPPING REGIONAL “If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship, he would keep it in port
forever” - St. Thomas Aquinas

Saudi Arabia ships much-needed liquid oxygen to India
NEW DELHI
Sagar Sandesh News Service
T he Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
has shipped much-needed
80 metric tons of liquid oxygen
to India. Adani Group and Linde
Company are coordinating in
handling the shipment.
Thanking Saudi Arabia’s
ministry of health, Indian
Embassy in Riyadh tweeted,
“Our heartfelt thanks to Ministry
of Health Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia for all their help, support
and cooperation”.
Retweeting it, Gautam Adani,
Chairman of Adani Group wrote,
“Thank you @IndianEmbRiyadh
. Indeed, actions speak louder
than words. We are on an
urgent mission to secure oxygen
supplies from across the world.
This first shipment of 4 ISO
cryogenic tanks with 80 tons of
liquid oxygen is now on its way
from Dammam to Mundra”
Currently, India needs oxy-
gen due to an unprecedent-
ed surge in COVID-19 cases
Currently, India is in
dire need of oxygen due to
an unprecedented surge in
COVID-19 cases. In the past few
days, some of the major hospitals
sent SOS messages to authorities
reporting a shortage of oxygen.
Recently, 20 COVID-19
patients died at Jaipur Golden
Hospital in Delhi due to low
supply of oxygen. At a private
hospital in Amritsar, six patients
died on Saturday allegedly due to
a shortage of oxygen.
India airlifted oxygen from
Singapore
Apart from Saudi Arabia,
India is also arranging oxygen
supply from other countries. It
started airlifting oxygen tankers
from Singapore too.
COVID-19 cases
Meanwhile, India recorded
3,49,691 new COVID-19 cases,
the highest single-day spike
since the pandemic broke out
last year. The country has also
recorded 2,767 new deaths due to
COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.
The total COVID-19 cases
count increased to 1,69,60,172
cases, while 1,92,311 people
have succumbed to the infection
so far.
In Telangana, the number of
COVID-19 cases is increasing
day by day. As per a government
bulletin issued on Sunday
providing details as of 8 pm on
April 24, the state reported 8126
Saudi Arabia comes to India’s rescue in its need for massive fresh infections and 38 fatalities
oxygen in a single day.

Indian naval ship reaches Port

Blair with oxygen cylinders

Indian Navy ships progress with the mission of Oxygen Express to

Lakshadweep, in Kochi on Sunday (25 April 2021)

COVID-19 supplies including oxygen

NEW DELHI
Sagar Sandesh News Service cylinders from Kochi to four islands in
Lakshadweep.

I ndian naval ship IN LCU 55 reached

Port Blair from Visakhapatnam with
oxygen cylinders and multi-feed oxygen
manifolds to cater to exigencies, Navy
officials said on Tuesday.
This operation was conducted as
part of Mission Oxygen Express,
they said.
They said Indian naval ship Sharda
has completed first phase of transfer of
The next consignment of COVID-19
supplies to Lakshadweep is scheduled for
departure on Tuesday, they noted.
With 3,23,144 people testing positive
for coronavirus infection in a day, India's
total tally of COVID-19 cases has
climbed to 1,76,36,307, while the national
recovery rate has further dropped to 82.54
per cent, according to the Union Health
Ministry.
6 Thursday , April 29, 2021
SHIPPING (INTERNATIONAL)
Maersk accelerates new container availability to alleviate equipment shortages
The integrity of our products and customer promise is
paramount to serving all our customers says Maersk
NEW DELHI
Sagar Sandesh News Service
I n an update to customers this
week, Maersk said it “still
expects the Suez Canal closure
to impact schedules and port
calls well into May, as vessels
are brought back on their fixed
schedules”, but it expected the
current challenging conditions to
continue into the third quarter.
We must ensure that what we
sell to our customers, we can
Ship operators move toward LNG to pare emissions
NEW DELHI
Sagar Sandesh News Service
T
he maritime industry, under
growing pressure to reduce
shipping’s carbon emissions, is
coming to a growing consensus
that liquefied natural gas will
provide an intermediate solution
toward finding cleaner fuel to
power ships.
The choice of LNG is now
emerging as a mature energy
solution
“The choice of LNG is now
emerging as a mature energy
solution, especially effective
in terms of environmental
protection,” said Mélanie Rigaud,
a spokeswoman for France’s
CMA CGM SA, which operates
13 LNG-powered container ships
and is taking delivery of another
19 such ships by next year.
The focus on new fuel sources
marks the biggest change in ship
power since the sector switched
from coal to oil more than 100
years ago.
IMO deadline, to cut carbon
emissions in half by 2050
compared with 2008 levels
The effort is aimed at meeting
a deadline set by the International
Maritime Organization, the
United Nations marine regulator,
to cut carbon emissions in half by
2050 compared with 2008 levels
deliver says Maersk
Although Maersk, along
with some other lines, have
resumed taking short-term
bookings “across the board”,
the carrier stressed that it could
only do so when vessel capacity,
port capacity and equipment
availability permitted it to do
so, noting: “The integrity of
our products and customer
promise is paramount to serving
all our customers and we must
ensure that what we sell to our
customers, we can deliver. We
Martin Stopford, the nonexecutive president of Clarkson Research, told a shipping
decarbonization forum this month that switching from the heavy oil fuel known as bunker
to zero-emissions vessels could cost the industry more than $3 trillion
So far, only the U.S. and
Saudi Arabia have formally
pledged to work toward the
IMO’s emissions strategy.
The work comes as the global
maritime sector comes under
growing regulatory pressure to
clean up.
U.S. Special Presidential
Envoy for Climate John Kerry
said this week that Washington
“is committing to work with
A sailing ship is no democracy; you don’t caucus a crew as to where you’ll go anymore than you inquire when they’d like to
shorten sail.
are deploying all our current
capacity to lessen the impact on
our customers’ supply chains.
‘Responsibly accepting book-
ings’
“As we get more visibility
across the supply chain, we are
responsibly accepting short-
term bookings across the board.
Please note that full acceptance
of short-term bookings is
being determined by port and
equipment availability, as well
as the timeliness of getting our
services back on schedule. As
there will be local variations
depending on the load port
in question, we encourage
customers to check short-term
availability online via Spot on
Maersk.com or via your local
Maersk agent.”
Maersk added: “Equipment
supply and the repositioning of
empties remains a concern, but
to further lessen the impact on
our customers’ supply chains,
given the extraordinary market
countries in the IMO to adopt
the goal of achieving net-zero
emissions from international
shipping by no later than 2050.”
He spoke ahead of a virtual
climate summit President
Biden kicked off on Thursday
with world leaders in which he
unveiled a new target for U.S.
emissions reductions.
Switching from the heavy
oil fuel known as bunker to
- Sterling Hayden
conditions triggered by both
the global pandemic as well as
the vessel blockage at the Suez
Canal, we are accelerating the
injection of new dry containers
into our fleet. By the end of the
second quarter, we will have
added around 260,000 TEUs.
This comes after the 400,000
TEUs already added to our fleet
from July 2020 to January 2021.”
Other lines have also been
attempting to mitigate the recent
container equipment shortages
with further container orders
Hapag-Lloyd has already or-
dered 300,000 teu of con-
tainers since the beginning We expect markets will tight-
of the crisis.
The new normal
Looking at the wider overall
picture of market disruption,
Maersk noted that it was
doing all it could to minimise
disruptions, but these were to
be expected for several more
months, noting: “The new
zero-emissions vessels could cost
the industry more than $3 trillion
said the nonexecutive president
of Clarkson Research
Six new LNG-powered ships
of CMA CGM to operate at US
ports
CMA CGM said six of its
new LNG-powered ships, with
capacity for 15,000 20-foot
normal is still being determined,
but we expect the situation
to remain tight into the third
quarter. Ports and infrastructures
remain bottlenecks and because
of this, ocean and inland delays
are likely to continue in and out
from high demand locations.
Our teams are working around
the clock to alleviate pressure
points.”.
“The relentless pace of
container shipping trade since
the summer of 2020 is not
easing and this is reflected in
equipment shortages in Asia,
and elsewhere,” said Johannes
Schlingmeier, chief executive of
Container xChange.
en even further in the com-
ing weeks says Container
xChange
“We expect markets will
tighten even further in the
coming weeks as the ripple effect
of the Suez Canal closure at the
end of March further disrupts
container shipping services and
equipment availability.”
containers each, will operate at
U.S. ports.
German boxship rival Hapag
Lloyd AG made a $1 billion-
plus order last year for six LNG-
powered behemoths that can
each move 23,500 containers.
“These vessels will be highly
efficient with 15% to 25% lower
CO2 emissions,” said Tim
Seifert, a Hapag spokesman.
“We see LNG as a bridging
technology on the way to carbon
neutral fuels.”
Bulk-commodity companies
like Shell and BHP are
incorporating the vessels as
they try to cut carbon emissions
across their supply chains.
Shell has so far chartered
around 60 LNG-powered vessels
including about a dozen that
are still being built at yards,
according to a person involved in
the process.
The push toward LNG is
hardly unanimous, however, and
critics of natural gas as a fuel say
shipping’s investment in the fuel
could push back a drive to go
fully green.
Maersk says it will opt for
zero-emission alternatives
to fossil fuels rather than
choosing LNG as a bridging
fuel for its fleet
Denmark’s A.P. Moller-
Maersk A/S, the world’s largest
container line in terms of
capacity, says it will opt for zero-
emission alternatives to fossil
fuels rather than choosing LNG
as a bridging fuel for its fleet.
 Thursday, April 29, 2021 7
LOGISTICS (AVIATION) A Smooth Sea Never Made a Skilled Sailor. - John George Hermanson

Indian corporates to charter flights and

import oxygen cylinders and concentrators
NEW DELHI
Sagar Sandesh News Service
I ndia is currently battling a
major second wave of the
COVID-19 pandemic, with
an alarming oxygen supply
crisis. Hospitals are sending
out SOS messages on social
media platforms to get more
oxygen supply, while doctors are
breaking down as the situation
worsens.
There’s also an acute short-
age of oxygen concentrators
and cylinders
The government is facilitating
oxygen transport through air, rail
and road to bring up the supply
of oxygen to cities across India.
There’s also an acute shortage
of oxygen concentrators and
cylinders.
And in the situation, lending
a helping hand are India’s
corporates. Earlier, Asia’s richest
man Mukesh Ambani opened up
his Jamnagar plant for supply of
oxygen to Maharashtra, which
remains the worst hit state in
the country. He was joined by
industrialists like Ratan Tata
of the Tata Group and Naveen
Jindal of Jindal Steel and Power,
who are facilitating the supply of
oxygen from their steel plants.
Startups, corporations and
investors now to import oxy-
gen cylinders and concentra-
tors into India
Now, startups, corporations
and investors are looking to
import oxygen cylinders and
concentrators into India.
Indian conglomerate ITC
announced today that it would
airfreight oxygen cryogenic
containers to help ease the crisis.
“ITC Limited has tied up with
Linde India Ltd. to airfreight 24
cryogenic ISO containers of 20
tons each from Asian countries
for use by them to transport
Now, startups, corporations and investors are looking to
medical oxygen across the
import oxygen cylinders and concentrators into India
country,” the company said in a
statement, on Saturday.
Startups, too, aren’t far
online aggregator EaseMyTrip Top Indian venture capitalist
behind. Logistics unicorn
confirmed to Business Insider, Shailendra Singh, of Sequoia
Delhivery’s chief executive
officer Sahil Barua wrote on that the founders of the firm are Capital, recently took to Twitter
LinkedIn today that they are allocating resources to import to say that they are too looking
‘flying charters into India with oxygen concentrators into India. for ways to import oxygen
Rikant Pitti, the chief operating concentrators.
oxygen concentrators and other
officer and co-founder of the Meanwhile, French gas
essential supplies and can build
more capacity on demand’. Barua company, wrote, “After 4 days of giant Air Liquide SA recently
is already helping out people extensive research and audit, we announced that it is diverting
with oxygen concentrators on were able to find legit suppliers its oxygen supply from India’s
demand. to import 150 pieces of oxygen industrial sector to hospitals in
Recently, publicly listed concentrators.” the country.

IAF delivers 4 cryogenic tanks for Tata group from Singapore

NEW DELHI
Sagar Sandesh News Service
F our cryogenic oxygen
containers sourced by Tata
Group have landed in India. The
Indian Air Force flew them in
from Singapore on Saturday 24
April 2021.
These containers, made by
British multinational chemical
company Linde, will be used
to transport liquid oxygen to
mitigate the persisting shortage
in many parts of the country. Each
of these containers has a capacity
of 20 tonnes of liquid oxygen.”
The first set of 4 cryogenic
containers have arrived today.
We thank the GoI and @IAF_
MCC for enabling this, and M/S
Linde India for their sourcing
support in this collective effort to
augment delivery infrastructure
of medical oxygen,” Tata Group.
Tata group will import 20
more such containers
Tata group will import 20
more such containers to help ease
the oxygen crisis in the country.
Announcing its plans to import
24 cryogenic containers for
transporting oxygen, Tata group
had said, “PM Narendra Modi’s
appeal to the people of India is
laudatory and we at the Tata
Group, are committed to doing
as much as possible to strengthen
the fight against COVID-19. To
mitigate the oxygen crisis, here
is one such effort to boost health
infrastructure.”
PM Modi : “ compassionate
gesture”
In response to Tata group’s
efforts, PM Modi had lauded
the “compassionate gesture” in
a tweet.
Tata Steel, the steelmaking
arm of Tata group, has already
diverted oxygen resources from
its plants for medical purpose.
Last year when the first wave
of COVID-19 struck India, Tata
Group had imported ventilators,
PPE kits, masks, gloves, as well
as COVID-19 testing kits from These cryogenic containers will be used to transport liquid
countries like the US, China and oxygen to mitigate the persisting shortage in many parts of
South Korea. the country
The Tatas had also pledged
Rs 1,500 crore for battling
the coronavirus pandemic in holding firm of the Tata group crore support, over and above Rs
the country. Tata Sons, the companies, announced Rs 1,000 500 crore pledged by Tata Trusts.

Oxygen Express with 70 tonnes of O2

reaches Delhi from Chhattisgarh
NEW DELHI
Since April 24th, the capital had reported 357
Sagar Sandesh News Bureau deaths in a day.

T
he first Oxygen Express train for Delhi carrying
around 70 tonnes of the life-saving gas from
Chattisgarh reached the national capital on April
27th morning according to local media reports.
Covid deaths 380 on April 26
The number of Covid deaths in a day in Delhi
touched 380 on April 26th — the highest till date.
With the lockdown extended by a week, the
crowds of migrant workers returning to their home
villages began to swell again at the city’s bus
terminals.
Government officials claimed they were mostly
going back to UP for the panchayat elections,
but the lockdown extension had brought more
searching for buses. Oxygen express from Chhattisgarh reaches Delhi
 8 Thursday , April 29, 2021
LOGISTICS (ROAD/RAIL)
Railways move oxygen from surplus states to deficit ones
NEW DELHI
Sagar Sandesh News Bureau
I
ndian Railways is going to
deliver more than 140 Metric
Tons liquid oxygen in next 24
hrs. Currently, 9 tankers are
already on the run, out of which
5 will reach Lucknow by tonight
and remaining 4 containers of
Liquid Medical Oxygen which
have already started from Bokaro
are expected to reach Lucknow
on april 26th morning..
A total of 10 containers
having nearly 150 tonnes
of liquid Oxygen have been
carried so far
So far, Oxygen Express has
run between Mumbai to Vizag via
Nagpur to Nashik and Lucknow
to Bokaro and back. A total of
Maersk’s Destination Cargo Management program
reduces demurrage and detention exposure by 50%
NEW DELHI
Sagar Sandesh News Service
M aersk North America’s
Destination Cargo
Management (DCM) product is
designed to optimize destination
planning and delivery in supply
chains. This segment holds the
most opportunity for importers to
reduce demurrage and detention
(D&D) storage costs and improve
end user experience.
Findings revealed that
DCM managed customers
experienced less than half
the D&D cost exposure
compared to non-DCM cus-
tomers.
Maersk recently performed
a study of storage costs in the
North America Warehousing and
Distribution (W&D) market to
identify trends in D&D costs on
the inland leg. Using a sample
size of 1.2 million containers
from 2019 and 2020 spanning
multiple customers and North
America regional markets,
the survey analyzed average
dwell time containers for every
Maersk W&D customer. The
findings revealed that DCM
managed customers experienced
less than half the D&D cost
exposure compared to non-DCM
customers.
Several of the nation’s largest
importers are using the service
with consistent success today.
Oxygen Express
10 containers having nearly 150
tonnes of liquid Oxygen have
been carried so far.
Currently, 9 tankers are
already on the go, out of which
5 will reach Lucknow by tonight
and remaining 4 containers of
The survey analyzed average dwell time containers for every Maersk W&D customer. The
findings revealed that DCM managed customers experienced less than half the D&D cost
exposure compared to non-DCM customers.
The data-driven approach
highlights dwell time at terminals,
at distribution centers, and in off-
site storage yards, DCM analysts
actively assist clients and their
trucking providers with D&D
mitigation strategies.
DCM uses container track-
ing at multiple steps
To achieve the results,
DCM uses container tracking at
multiple steps - from the time
of sailing at origin to US port
arrival, to US Customs clearance,
to port outgate to warehouse
arrival, to empty return to the
LMO which have already started
from Bokaro are expected to
reach Lucknow tonight.
One Oxygen Express train
carrying 4 tankers (around 70
Metric tonnes of LMO) will
port. The system integrates
electronically with truckers
as well as with customers’
distribution centers. With a full
dataset providing nationwide
visibility of the entire ship-to-
shore process, chokepoints are
quickly identified and addressed.
Matt Koivisto, Head of
Maersk’s North America W&D
Transportation East region, said
“We have analysts in each one
of our regional markets who hold
daily calls with the customer and
their drayage providers to review
metrics, highlights problems
and delivery issues. This
“The line between disorder and order lies in logistics…”
depart tonight for Delhi from
Raigarh, Chattisgarh.
Indian Railways ready for
the movement of oxygen
containers on container
wagons
Indian Railways has informed
Delhi Government to obtain the
road tankers. Indian Railways are
also ready for the movement of
oxygen containers on container
wagons from Durgapur to Delhi.
Indian Railway is fully
prepared to carry Oxygen on
following routes:
For the delivery of more
Liquid Medical Oxygen to
Maharashtra, Indian Railways
has planned to transport Oxygen
from Jamnagar to Mumbai and
for Nagpur/Pune from Vizg/
Angul.
open communications process
provides the truckers with a
forum to highlight concerns at
ports or warehouses so that we
can take corrective actions. When
the service is deployed network-
wide it provides customers
with a powerful performance
management tool that removes
perceptions from the equation
and instead focuses on root cause
problem-solving.”
We’re able to bring perfor-
mance management to a
whole new level through
this holistic approach
- Sun Tzu
Indian Railways has
mapped the route from Angul to
Secunderabad to deliver Liquid
Medical Oxygen for Telangana.
For the state of Andhra
Pradesh, Indian Railways has
planned to transport Liquid
Medical Oxygen from vacancy
Angul to Vijayawada.
For Madhya Pradesh, Indian
Railway has mapped the route
from Jamshedpur to Jabalpur
for the transportation of Liquid
Medical Oxygen.
Liquid Oxygen being a
cryogenic cargo has many
limitations like maximum
speed at which it can be
carried, maximum acceleration
& deceleration and loading
restrictions like availability of
liquid oxygen tankers and loading
ramps etc. Route mapping also
takes care of the maximum
clearances available along the
route (because of various RUBs
and FOBs).
The concept uses one daily
touchpoint with all truckers
using data as the tool to drive
discussions, which addresses
issues and reduces emotions
due to full transparency. “We’re
able to bring performance
management to a whole new level
through this holistic approach –
which starts with knowing the
origin info upstream,” added Mr.
Koivisto.
The trucking industry
is challenged with surging
container volumes and a lack
of drivers to keep pace with the
demand.
Changes and disruption
are inevitable in supply
chains - especially near the
destination
Mark Venard, the Head of
Maersk’s DCM unit in the US,
commissioned the analysis to
showcase the value it brings to
clients.
As the unit’s leader and
system architect, he draws
upon his expertise from the US
Military as well as his MBA
skills. “Changes and disruption
are inevitable in supply chains -
especially near the destination.
So we’ve geared the system to
show us early warning signs and
ways to stay agile with decision-
making and viable routing
options.
It’s cool to see the end-to-end
performance come together for
customers who are dealing with
a constantly-changing flow of
goods, consumer buying patterns
and a faster-paced business
cycle,” Mr. Venard said.
 Thursday , April 29, 2021 9
PORTS (REGIONAL) “He who loves practice without theory is like the sailor who boards ship without a
Rudder and compass and never knows where he may cast.” - Leonardo da vinci

Major Ports waive-off all charges for ships carrying be accorded such priority
by the Port administrations
include, Oxygen Tanks,
cargo, waiver of charges on pro-
rata basis, considering the overall
cargo or containers handled at

Oxygen and oxygen related equipment cargo Oxygen

Oxygen
Bottles, Portable
Generators,Oxygen
Concentrators, Steel Pipes for
port, should be provided for
oxygen related cargo to such
vessels.
NEW DELHI
manufacturing Oxygen Cylinders
Sagar Sandesh News Bureau and associated equipment for the Ministry of Ports, Shipping
next THREE months, or until and Waterways will monitor the

G overnment of India has

directed all Major Ports,
including the Kamarajar Port
Limited (which is a Corporate
Port), to waive-off all charges
levied by Major Port Trusts
(including vessel related charges,
storage charges etc.) and accord
highest priority in the berthing
sequence to the vessels carrying
consignments of Medical Grade
Oxygen, in view of the excessive
Port Chairpersons have been asked to personally supervise requirement of oxygen and
logistic operations to ensure unhindered movement of
related equipment in the country.
priority consignments such as Oxygen Tanks, Oxygen
Bottles, Portable Oxygen Generators,Oxygen Concentrators Priority consignment
etc The consignment that should
further orders.
Port Chairpersons have been
asked to personally supervise
logistic operations to ensure
unhindered movement of such
consignments for berthing of
such vessel on top priority in
the port, unloading of oxygen
related cargo, coordination with
Customs and other authorities for
speedy clearance/documentation
and expeditious evacuation of
oxygen related cargo from port.
In case the vessel is carrying
other cargo/containers in addition
to above said oxygen related
details of such vessels, cargo and
time taken in the port from the
time vessel entered in the port
limits to exit of cargo from port
gate.
Government of India is deeply
engaged in the covid second
wave crisis
Government of India is
deeply engaged in handling the
crisis related to the second wave
of COVID-19 in the country and
taking all steps to counter the
situation through appropriate and
innovative measures.

Deendayal Port Trust gives priority berthing to

(including berthing of such
vessels on top priority in the
port, unloading of oxygen
related cargo, coordination with

Ship carrying oxygen and related equipment Customs/other authorities for

NEW DELHI
Sagar Sandesh News Service
D eendayal Port Trust is giving
priority berthing to ships
calling at the port for unloading
oxygen and oxygen-related
equipment to deal with the rising
demand for oxygen supplies in
the country.
A cargo ship ‘MV Hai Nam
86’ arriving from Hazira Port
berthed at cargo jetty 13 at
Deendayal Port Trust carrying
4,722.82 million tonnes (mt) of
steel pipes, 1,389.468 mt of steel
bars, 892.326 mt of jumbo bags
and 170.535 mt project cargo.
The cargo is currently being
unloaded from the ship.
DPT to give priority berthing
to the vessel (with oxygen
cylinders etc) on arrival at
cargo jetty 13
“Due to shortage of oxygen
cylinders in the country for
Covid-19 patients, concerted
and urgent efforts were taken by
Shri S K Mehta, Chairman, DPT
to give priority berthing to the
vessel on arrival at cargo jetty
13,” a spokesman for DPT said.
DPT’s move follows a
direction from the Ministry of
Ports, Shipping and Waterways
speedy clearance/ documentation
and expeditious evacuation
recently to waive all charges The Ministry also asked the of oxygen related cargo from
levied by the Major Port Port Chairmen to personally the port) to ensure unhindered
Trusts, including vessel related supervise logistics operations movement of such consignments.
charges and storage charges,
and to accord highest priority
in berthing sequence to ships
carrying consignments of
medical grade oxygen, oxygen
tanks, oxygen bottles, portable
oxygen generators, oxygen
concentrators, steel pipes for
manufacturing cylinders, and
associated equipment, till July 25
or until further orders.
Port Chairmen asked to
personally supervise logistics
operations Deendayal Port Trust

Vizhinjam transshipment terminal project likely will subdue and the project will gain momentum,”a top
official of the terminal was quoted by the local media.
The work on second phase of Kazhakoottam-Karode

to be indefinitely delayed due to covid in Kerala NH-66 -- stretching from Mukkola near Kovalam to
Karode near Kerala-Tamil Nadu border -- is also going
at a snail’s pace. Consruction on this small stretch
reason behind the crisis facing the completion of of the project which could provide dirct connectivity
TIRUVANANTHAPURAM between state capital Tiruvananthapuram to land’s end
Sagar Sandesh News Bureau Vizhinjam port project under construction for the past
four years. Many of the migrant labourers are under Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu is on for the past several

T he International Trans- shipment Terminal project at

Vizhinjam on the Kerala Tamil Nadu border is likely
to be indefinitely delayed due to non aviailability of
migrant labour who are the prime source of work force
in the state.
With the state facing increased corona infections
for the past four months, the migrant labor is
deserting the state
With most of the work force in Kerala have migrated
to the Gulf countries in search of petro dollars, migrants
from Bihar Uttar Pradesh Jharkhand and Odissa are
mostly the only source of work force. With the state
facing increased corona infections for the past four
months, the migrant labor is deserting the state.
Unavailability of workforce is cited to be the main
quarantine while some of them never returned to the state
since the first wave of the pandemic
Lack of rocks required for the construction of
breakwater for the transshipment terminal project was
already posing a challenge. Besides, the new order of the
National Green Tribunal (NGT) that the quarries should
function at a distance of 200 metres with the residential
areas instead of 50 metre distance earlier had also become
a major hurdle.
The absence of labourers has affected the smooth
functioning of the project
Now, with the dearth of workers, shortage of rocks, the
absence of labourers has affected the smooth functioning
of the project. As senior officers involved in the project are
also under quarantine at their native places, meetings are
not being conducted. We don’t know when the pandemic
years.According to P Pradeep, project director, National
Highways Authority of India, many of the labourers who
were involved in the work have been quarantined at their
respective labour camps in the district and hence are not
available for work.
Work on only four kilometres of the stretch pending
Work on only four kilometres of the stretch is pending
and we need at least 450 labourers to complete the project.
However, 120 workers are under quarantine as most
of the camps are in containment zones. Only a limited
number of labourers come to the site and it has affected
the pace of the work,” he said. The commissioning of
the 16.3km-stretch, which will be the first-ever concrete
highway in the state, was scheduled in the last week of
May. However, due to the current scenario, the project is
scheduled to be completed in October.
10 Thursday , April 29, 2021

PORTS (INTERNATIONAL)
``
Anyone who refuses to speak out off campus does not deserve to be
listened to on campus. - Theodore Hesburgh

Pandemic perils: Chattogram Port remains unaffected In 2020, the year the pandemic
started, the port processed 3,728
ships and handled 2.84 million
As export-oriented factories TEUs. In January this year, the
NEW DELHI
Sagar Sandesh News Service remained open during the port processed 368 ships, 356 in
lockdown, the port continued February and 376 in March.

T he Chattogram Port has

remained largely unscathed
by the second wave of the
coronavirus pandemic.
The surge in virus cases
and deaths has not affected the
processing of ships or containers,
according to port officials. All
goods at the port are processed
in a quick and timely manner,
bdnews24.com reports.
When the first Covid-19
cases were detected in
Bangladesh In March
2020, port declared gen-
eral holiday
In March 2020, when the first
Covid-19 cases were detected
in Bangladesh, the nation’s key
port declared a general holiday
and suspended operations for
a period. During the second
lockdown this year, the port
remained open.
its regular container and cargo
handling work, Chattogram Port
Authority Secretary Omar Faruk
said.
Container and cargo handling
rose 7.7 per cent in March from
a year earlier, while the number
of ships arriving at and departing
the harbour increased 2.7 per
cent year-on-year in the same
month, Faruk said.
The port handled 376 ships
and 269,446 TEUs (twenty-foot
equivalent unit) containers in
March, up from 366 ships and
249,669 TEUs a year earlier. It
processed 11.04 million tonnes
of cargo in March, compared
to 10.26 million tonnes a year
earlier.
The Chattogram Port
remains open 24 hours a
day despite the growing
pandemic
Chattogram Port
“Despite the growing
pandemic, the Chattogram Port
continues to work efficiently. It
remains open 24 hours a day. The
situation is much better than that
of many other ports,” Faruk said.
“This year there are almost
no such delays. We made use
of our experience from last year
and have been able to maintain
regular operations.”
It handled 3,559 TEUs on
April 22, one of the days in the
nationwide lockdown, according
to the latest data from the port.
The port has handled about
2.8 million TEU containers,
including both imports and
exports, in fiscal 2019-20. In
the same period, a total of 3,764
ships were processed at the port.
Port continues regular
operations despite corona
second wave port chair-
man thanks everyone for
support
Chattogram Port Authority
Chairman Rear Admiral M
Shahjahan, said that, thanks
to everyone’s support, the
port has been able to continue
regular operations despite the
second wave of the coronavirus
sweeping through the country.
There are currently no delays
in processing ships or containers
and goods are being released in a
timely fashion, he added.
Over 92 per cent of
imports and exports of goods
are processed through the
Chattogram Port. It is also
responsible for processing 98 per
cent of containers in Bangladesh.

Canadian Federal Government Will

Intervene in Montreal Dock Strike
NEW DELHI
Sagar Sandesh News Service
C anada’s federal government
announced that it plans to intervene to
end the dockworkers’ strike in Montreal.
Saying that the strike has the potential
to last for a long time and negatively
impact the Canadian economy, the federal
government filed a notice of its intent to
intervene
After filing notice on Friday 23 April
2021 of their intent to begin a general
strike, picket lines officially went up at
the Port of Montreal at 7 am this morning
marking the second general strike at the
port in eight months
Minister of Labour: The current
work stoppage at the Port is caus-
ing significant and potentially
long-lasting harm to Canada’s
economy
Yesterday morning, Minister of Labour
Filomena Tassi filed a notice of the federal
government’s intent to push an act through
parliament to order the immediate return
to work at the port. “The current work
stoppage at the Port is causing significant
and potentially long-lasting harm to
Canada’s economy, and is adding stress
to supply chains already under significant
strain due to COVID-19,” tweeted the
minister. She said that the parties appeared
to be far apart with little hope of a quick
settlement. By filing the notice, the federal
government is expediting the process and
could push the proposed act forward as
early as Wednesday.
Current schedule keeps the
longshoremen on the job too many
days in a row without enough time
for their family life
The MBA says that it needs greater
flexibility from the dockworkers to respond
to changes in port operations and global
shipping. The union has said in addition to
wage issues it needs improvements to the Picket lines went up this morning in the general strike at the Port of
work schedule for the dockworkers. They Montreal (Syndicat des débardeurs - SCFP section locale 375 photo)
argue that the current schedule keeps the
longshoremen on the job too many days in
a row without enough time for their family This came after union representative The Port of Montreal welcomed
life. Michael Murray told the Canadian the intervention in the dispute
The mediator for the situation called
Broadcasting Corporation this morning,
The Port of Montreal issued a statement
both local 375 of the Canadian Union “I have no hope there will be a resolution
saying it welcomed the intervention in the
of Public Employees (CUPE) and today. dispute. They cited a recent economic
representatives of the MBA back to the The employer will just sit on their study that found that a disruption of port
negotiating table this morning. Late today hands and wait to see the content of activities incurs a loss of $10 million to
the negotiating committee from Syndicat Minister Tassi’s special legislation. $25 million per day for the Canadian
des débardeurs - SCFP section locale 375 Murphy accused the employees and local economy. They reported that 80,000
tweeted a message saying that they were officials of using “the nuclear option,” TEUs had been grounded or rerouted and
still at the talks and more information in their talks by turning to the federal approximately 20 vessels diverted during
would follow. government for intervention. last summer’s strike.

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LOGISTICS (AVIATION)
NEW DELHI
Sagar Sandesh News Service
O ver three hundred oxygen
concentrators have been
dispatched on Sunday (25 April
2021)morning from New York to
India, according to a Government
of India official based in the
United States.
Chief of army staff visits Siachen
and Eastern Ladakh
NEW DELHI
Sagar Sandesh News Service
G
en MM Naravane, Chief of
Army Staff visited Siachen
and Eastern Ladakh today
and reviewed the operational
situation in the sectors. He
was accompanied by Lt Gen
YK Joshi, Army Commander,
Northern Command and Lt
Gen PGK Menon, GOC, Fire
& Fury Corps.
Gen Naravane interacted
with the troops and
complimented them for their
steadfastness and high morale,
while being deployed in some
TRADE BODY NEWS
NEW DELHI
Sagar Sandesh News Service
A new UNCTAD policy brief
examines why freight rates
surged during the pandemic and
what must be done to avoid a
similar situation in the future.
Unprecedented shortage
Contrary to expectations,
demand for container shipping
has grown during the pandemic,
bouncing back quickly from an
initial slowdown.
“Changes in consumption
and shopping patterns triggered
by the pandemic, including a
surge in electronic commerce,
as well as lockdown measures,
have in fact led to increased
import demand for manufactured
consumer goods, a large part
Air India’s A102
transporting five tonnes (5000
kg) of oxygen concentrators as
is
cargo from the John F. Kennedy
International Airport in New
York and is scheduled to land in
Delhi by Monday noon.
The wide-bodied passenger
of the harshest terrain, altitude
and weather conditions.
The COAS was later
briefed by GOC Fire and
Fury Corps on the prevailing
security situation and
operational preparedness in the
Corps Zone. The Army Chief
is scheduled to return back on
28 April 2021
Gen Naravane interacting
with the troops
of which is moved in shipping
containers,” the UNCTAD policy
brief says.
Maritime trade flows fur-
ther increased as some
governments eased lock-
downs
Maritime trade flows further
increased as some governments
eased lockdowns and approved
national stimulus packages,
and businesses stocked up in
anticipation of new waves of the
pandemic.
“The increase in demand was
stronger than expected and not
met with a sufficient supply of
shipping capacity,” the UNCTAD
policy brief says, adding that the
subsequent shortage of empty
containers “is unprecedented.”
“Carriers, ports and shippers
“Worrying will never change the outcome”
Five tonnes of oxygen concentrators
dispatched from New York to India
aircraft will operate non-
stop for over 15 hours
The wide-bodied passenger
aircraft will operate non-stop for
over 15 hours. India is witnessing
a deadly COVID-19 wave, with
the country reporting over 3 lakh
daily cases from the last few
days. The country is facing a
critical shortage of oxygen amid
a devastating surge in COVID-19
infections.
Many more consignments
from US
“Apart from this consignment
that’s has been shipped by
Philips Atlanta, additional flights
carrying oxygen concentrators
will take off from San Francisco
and Newark to transport
hundreds of concentrators. The
next flight from the US to India is
scheduled to depart from Newark
airport and will land in Delhi on
April 27,” the Indian government
official based in the United States
has told ANI.
The official also noted that
Why Shipping Container freight rates have
surged during COVID-19 : UNCTAD
were all taken by surprise,” it
says. “Empty boxes were left
in places where they were not
needed, and repositioning had
not been planned for.”
The underlying causes are
complex and include changing
trade patterns.
Rates to developing regions
skyrocket
The impact on freight rates
has been greatest on trade routes
to developing regions, where
consumers and businesses can
least afford it.
Currently, rates to South
America and western Africa are
higher than to any other major
trade region. By early 2021, for
example, freight rates from China
to South America had jumped
443% compared with 63% on the
route between Asia and North
America’s eastern coast.
Routes from China to coun-
tries in South America and
Africa are often longer
Part of the explanation lies in
the fact that routes from China to
countries in South America and
the Indian Mission in the United
States and Air India are getting
requests and inquiries from
donors based in the United States
to transport not just concentrators
but also other medical supplies
including oxymeters.
Indian American com-
munity keen to reach out
to those most affected by
pandemic
“The Indian American
community, NGO’s and
individual are inquiring about the
logistics of ways to reach out to
those who are impacted the most
by the pandemic in India,” the
source added. Earlier in the day,
US president Joe Biden said that
the United States is determined
to “help” India as it faces an
unprecedented COVID-19 crisis.
“Just as India sent assistance
to the United States as our
hospitals were strained early in
the pandemic, we are determined
to help India in its time of need,”
Biden tweeted.
The United States has
Africa are often longer. More
ships are required for weekly
service on these routes, meaning
many containers are also “stuck”
on these routes.
“When empty containers are
scarce, an importer in Brazil
or Nigeria must pay not only
for the transport of the full
import container but also for
the inventory holding cost of
the empty container,” the policy
brief says.
Another factor is the lack of
return cargo. South American
and western African nations
import more manufactured goods
than they export, and it’s costly
for carriers to return empty boxes
to China on long routes.
How to avoid future short-
ages
To help reduce the likelihood
of a similar situation in the
future, the UNCTAD policy
brief highlights three issues that
need attention: advancing trade
facilitation reforms, improving
maritime trade tracking and
forecasting, and strengthening
national competition authorities.
Thursday , April 29, 2021
announced that it will provide
the raw material required for
the Indian manufacture of the
Covishield vaccine to India. The
announcement was made after
National Security Advisor Jake
Sullivan spoke on the phone with
Indian counterpart Ajit Doval,
expressing deep sympathy for
the people of India following the
recent spike in COVID-19 cases.
According to a readout from
The White House, Sullivan
affirmed America’s solidarity
with India. US and India are the
two countries with the greatest
number of COVID-19 cases in
the world.
Covid-19: 5 tonnes of oxygen
concentrators dispatched
from New York to India
To implement reforms to
make trade easier and less
costly
First, policymakers need to
implement reforms to make trade
easier and less costly, many of
which are enshrined in the World
Trade Organization’s Trade
Facilitation Agreement.
By reducing physical contact
between workers in the shipping
industry, such reforms, which
rely on modernizing trade
procedures, would also make
supply chains more resilient and
protect employees better.
Need to promote transpar-
ency
Second, policymakers need
to promote transparency and
encourage collaboration along
the maritime supply chain to
improve how port calls and liner
schedules are monitored.
Providing the necessary
oversight is more challenging
for authorities in developing
countries, who often lack
resources and expertise in
international container shipping.
 Thursday , April 29, 2021 13
EXIM TREND “News is what somebody somewhere wants to suppress; all the rest is
advertising.’ - Lord Northcliffe

NEW DELHI
Sagar Sandesh News Service
T he Directorate General of
Trade Remedies (DGTR)
has recommended anti-dumping
duty on imports of copper and
copper alloy flat-rolled products
from China, Korea, Malaysia,
Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand
as they were below cost and have
impacted the domestic industry.
The authority has accordingly
called for imposition of anti-
dumping duty on all imports
of the goods originating in or
exported from these countries
for five years, informed a
notification. The duty suggested
is in the range of $42 per tonne
to $1,077 per tonne. Copper
flat-rolled products are used in
power distribution, electrical
and electronic switchgear,
automotive electronics and
radiators, said a report.
The DGTR conducted
the probe following a
DGTR recommends anti-dumping duty on certain
copper products from China & five other countries
complaint by a domestic
player
The DGTR conducted the
probe following a complaint by a
domestic player, Agarwal Metal
Works and has recommended
imposition of anti-dumping duty
on the import of certain copper
products, used in electrical
industry, from China, Thailand,
Korea and three other countries
for five years to guard domestic
manufacturers from cheap
imports.
Copper flat rolled products
are used in power distribution,
electrical and electronic
switchgear, automotive
electronics, and radiators.
The directorate is the
investigative arm of the
commerce ministry, which
probes dumping of goods, a
significant increase in imports
and subsidised imports from
India’s trade partners.
These countries are impor-
tant trading partners of
India
Countries carry out anti
dumping probes to determine
whether their domestic industries
have been hurt because of a
surge in cheap imports. As a
countermeasure, they impose
duties under the multilateral
regime of the WTO (World Trade
Organisation).
The duty is to ensure fair
trade practices and create a
level-playing field for domestic The duty is to ensure fair trade practices and create a level-
producers concerning foreign playing field for domestic producers concerning foreign
producers and exporters. producers and exporters

Director General of Foreign Trade Union Govt imports cryogenic tankers

Operationalizes the ‘COVID-19 Helpdesk’ and allocates them to states in Northern
for International Trade related Issues
NEW DELHI
Sagar Sandesh News Bureau
T he Directorate General of Foreign
Trade (DGFT) has operationlized a
Covid 19 Help desk to support and help
suitable resolution to issues arising in
respect of international Trade. The desk
set up by the DGFT will undertake to
monitor the status of Exports and Imports
and difficulties faced by the EXIM Trade
in view of the surge in covid cases in
coastal states including Maharashtra,
Gujarat Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
This ‘COVID-19 Helpdesk’ would
look into issues relating to Department
of Commerce/DGFT, Import and Export
Licensing Issues, Customs clearance
delays and complexities arising thereon,
Import/Export documentation issues,
Banking matters etc. Helpdesk would also
collect and collate trade related issues
concerning other Ministries/Departments/
Agencies of Central Government and
State Governments and will co-ordinate
DGFT desk to monitor the status of Exports and Imports and difficulties
faced by the EXIM Trade in view of the surge in covid cases
and Western parts of the country
to seek their support and provide possible
resolution(s).
All stakeholders, particularly the
Exporters and Importers, may submit
information on the DGFT website and
submit information relating to their issues
on which support is required using the
following steps—
Navigate to the DGFT Website (https://
dgft.gov.in) Services DGFT
Helpdesk Service
Create New Request’ and select the
Category as ‘Covid-19’
Select the suitable sub-category, enter
the other relevant details and submit.
Alternatively, One can send their
issues to email id: dgftedi@nic.in with the
subject header: Covid-19 Helpdesk or call
at Toll Free No 1800-111-550
The status of resolutions and feedback
may be tracked using the Status tracker
under the DGFT Helpdesk Services. Email
and SMS would also be sent as and when
the status of these tickets are updated.
NEW DELHI ISO containers of capacity 20 MT and
Sagar Sandesh News Bureau 10 MT have been imported to augment
the transportation of oxygen, the Union
U nion Government has imported 20
cryogenic tankers of 10 MT and
20 MT capacity and allocated them to
Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
The Ministry of Road Transport and
States in Northern and Western parts of Highways (MoRTH) in consultation
the country to address the shortage of with Department for Promotion of
oxygen tankers. Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
under the overall guidance of the
The states which were allot-
ted the tankers include Uttar Empowered Group-II (EG-II) have
mapped the allocation of these
Pradesh Five, Delhi Five, Gujarat
Four, Rajasthan Four and containers to suppliers of the following
States
Madhya Pradesh 2.
Railways have also
moved oxygen tankers
to these very same
destinations but have
included Maharashtra
too in the list.
Oxygen deficient
states like Telengana,
Karnataka, Andhra
Pradesh or Tamil Nadu
are yet to get oxygen
stocks both from the imported stock or
movement by railway from the centre.
As mapping of liquid medical
oxygen (LMO) from manufacturing
plants to different states is a dynamic
process and transportation of medical
oxygen through cryogenic tankers
is becoming a bottleneck in making
available LMO from the eastern part of
the country to other parts, 20 cryogenic Cryogenic road tankers
 14
LOGISTICS (ROAD/RAIL)
Infra to be no less than US, Europe in 5 years: Nitin Gadkari
NEW DELHI
Sagar Sandesh News Service
T he Minister said the focus was
on world-class infrastructure
and his ministry has achieved the
target of building 35 km of roads
In five years time, I can give guarantee that India’s
infrastructure will change…It will be no less than US or
European countries…A new India is emerging said Minister
Gadkari
Southern Railway showcases a project where the speed limit of trains
from Chennai to Mangaluru will be increased by five kilometers per hour
CHENNAI
Sagar Sandesh News Bureau
W hile Indian railways is
show casing the bullet train
projects between Ahmedabad
and Delhi and introduction
of high speed trains of 150
Kilometer per hour in various
parts of North and western India,
the Southern Railway,on its part
has proudly proclaimed that it
has speeded up trains in Chennai
Mangaluru section by five
kilometers from per hour from
105 to 110 kilometers per hours.
The project has taken nearly two
years for execution.
About 50 lakh migrant workers move from Maharashtra to Bihar
Uttar Pradesh Jharkand and West Bengal in the last 20 days
CHENNAI
Sagar Sandesh News Bureau
M ore than 50 lakhs people,
mostly migrant workers,
have left Maharashtra in special
summer trains operated by
Central and Western Railways
per day in 358 days and exuded
confidence that the road building
pace will reach 40 km by the end
of the fiscal.
A new India is in the making
with infrastructure which will be
no less than that in the US and
The travel time between Chennai and Mangaluru has come
down by 35 minutes
since April 1. The two zonal
railways operated over 330
special trains between April 1
and April 20.
Majority of the special
trains are being operated
towards North and North-
east India
A Smooth Sea Never Made a Skilled Sailor. - John George Hermanson
Europe in five years, and a solid
foundation has already been laid
with over Rs 17 lakh crore worth
of projects in the last five-year
period, Union minister Nitin
Gadkari said on Thursday 22
April 2021
“In five years time, I can
give guarantee that India’s
infrastructure will change…
It will be no less than US or
European countries…A new
India is emerging,” Gadkari
said at the Times Network India
Economic Conclave.
A network of green ex-
pressway corridors is being
laid Work is on in full swing on
He said a network of green
the Char Dham project
expressway corridors is being
laid, including the Rs 1 lakh
crore Delhi-Mumbai Expressway
and added that the 30 km Dwarka
Expressway, being built at a
cost of Rs 10,000 crore, is an
engineering marvel and would
result in a Singapore-like place
on Delhi’s borders.
He also said border roads are
being augmented and about 90
per cent work has been completed
Majority of the special trains
are being operated towards North
and North-east India, including
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand,
Assam and West Bengal. Of the
50 lakh people who moved out
of Maharashtra , about 30 lakhs
were from Mumbai.
on the Kailash Mansarovar route
project via Pithoragarh.
Work is being done there
on war-footing with Australian
tunnelling method in minus 8
degree temperatures, he said.
With the completion of this
project, the arduous trek through
treacherous high-altitude terrain
can be avoided by the pilgrims
of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra
and the period of journey will be
reduced by many days.
At present, travel to Kailash
Mansarovar takes around two to
three weeks through Sikkim or
Nepal routes.
In addition, work is on in
full swing on the Char Dham
project to provide all-weather
connectivity to Gangotri,
Yamunotri, Badrinath and
Kedarnath at a cost of about Rs
12,000 crore, the minister noted.
Besides, 17 such highways
have been built in Rajasthan and
other areas that can double up as
airstrips, he said.
He said the focus was on
The travel time between
Chennai central and Mangalura a
distance of nearly 900 Kilometers
due to increase in speed of trains
will get reduced by 35 minutes.
The travel time between
Chennai and Mangaluru has
come down by 35 minutes,
made possible by the Railways
increasing the track sectional
speed to 110 kmph.
The Chennai-Mangalore
section via Arakkonam, Katpadi,
Jolarpettai, Erode, Coimbatore,
Palakkad, Shoranur and Calicut
is a double line section with a
route length of 909 km. The
maximum permitted speed for
Railways permitting pas-
sengers only if they have
confirmed tickets
The railways are presently
permitting passengers to travel
only if they have confirmed
tickets. Railway officials say
they would continue to release
Thursday, April 29, 2021
world-class infrastructure and his
ministry has achieved the target
of building 35 kms of roads per
day in 358 days and exuded
confidence that the road building
pace will reach 40 kms by the
end of the fiscal.
The feat could be achieved
despite the COVID-19 pandemic,
he said and added that he believed
in performance audit of officials
besides the financial audit.
Despite farmers’ agita-
tion, the toll collection this
fiscal has been Rs 34,000
crore as against Rs 24,000
crore last year
The minister said despite the
pandemic and farmers’ agitation
which resulted in Rs 10,000
crore toll revenue loss, the toll
collection this fiscal has been
Rs 34,000 crore as against Rs
24,000 crore last year.
He added that despite
Covid-19, construction
companies’ turnover could
double due to massive highways
work and said that concerted
efforts would result in economic
growth.
trains at present is 100-105 kmph.
The route is spread over three
divisions — Chennai, Salem and
Palakkad.
The section speed in the 909-
km route has been increased by
five kilometers to 110 kmph with
effect from April 22, thereby
reducing the travel time by up to
35 minutes.
The process of speeding
up by five kilometers has
taken nearly two years
Upon completion of works,
speed test was conducted by the
Commissioner of Railway Safety
(CRS) upon completion of
works. The process of speeding
up by five kilometers has taken
nearly two years. The project
was initiated in December 2019
and approval from CRS was
obtained in March 2021.
special trains whenever there is
high demand, which is a standard
practice during the holiday
season.
“Apart from running regular
specials, the Central and Western
Railway are running summer
specials for North and East India.
So far, we have run more than
330 summer specials in April
this year from various stations
of Central Railway and carried
more than 50 lakh passengers
according to a western railway
official.
 Thursday , April 29, 2021 15
SEAFARERS NEWS “Worrying will never change the outcome”

Excessive working hours onboard in the spotlight manning and rest periods not
taken.
Tensions between mixed
NEW DELHI revealed lingering worries nationality crews
Sagar Sandesh News Service about the ongoing crew change
situation. Additionally, the issue Tensions between mixed

T he Mission to Seafarers has

published the latest Seafarers
Happiness Index report for the
first quarter of 2021.
The report highlights three
main themes: the consequences
of a lack of recognition for
seafarers as key workers, the
onboard challenges of working
hours and crew tension, and the
benefits of onboard connectivity
and port welfare services.
Lingering worries about
the ongoing crew change
situation
The first quarter’s responses
of when and how seafarers will
be vaccinated also came to the
fore.
Seafarers consistently spoke
of the pressures to work excessive
hours. Furthermore, respondents
raised issues of fraudulent
record keeping, seeing seafarers
working 14 to 15 hours every
day but being forced to sign a
monthly working slip which
complies with working hours. In
addition, the workload and the
tasks being asked of crew also
take a heavy toll, particularly in
relation to pressures to reduce
nationality
highlighted
crews
criticisms
manning models, particularly
further
of
with regards to the impact
of Covid-19. It was reported
that some nationalities are not
allowed ashore or allowed crew
changes, while others are, which
further impacts crew wellbeing.
Encouragingly, progress is
being made with more seafarers
Internet on Ship has improved the Life of Seafarers onboard. able to get online and connect
Encouragingly, progress is being made with more seafarers with loved ones back home.
able to get online and connect with loved ones back home. More shipping companies are
More shipping companies are working to provide crews working to provide crews with
with access to wifi. access to wifi.

WORLD MARINE NEWS Singapore’s first LNG Nantong shipyard, FueLNG

Bellina is the second LNG
bunkering vessel and fifth dual-

bunkering vessel delivered fuel vessel delivered by Keppel

NEW DELHI
Sagar Sandesh News Service
S ingapore has received its first
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
bunkering vessel. Named the
FueLNG Bellina it will be bunker
LNG-powered vessels that call at
the Port of Singapore as part of
the effort to develop Singapore
as a global LNG bunkering hub.
Shell-chartered tankers
and one of Hapag Lloyd’s
container vessels, the first
contracts of the LNG bun-
kering vessel
The vessel’s first contracts
will be to provide ship-to-ship
LNG bunkering to the Shell-
chartered tankers and for one of
Hapag Lloyd’s container vessels.
Designed by Keppel O&M’s
technology arm, Keppel Marine
and Deepwater Technology
(KMDTech), using its MTD
7500U LNG design, the vessel
has a barge-like extended flat
surface to provide bunker to a
wide range of vessels.
Outfitted with two stern
azimuth thrusters and one bow
thruster, the bunkering vessel is
also highly maneuverable, which
will minimize the use of tugs
during bunkering operations. It
is also the first bunkering vessel
with a Smart Notation for its suite
of digital services, which enable
remote monitoring and real-time
support of vessel operations.
Built in Keppel O&M’s
Singapore’s First LNG-Bunker Vessel
O&M. FueLNG, a joint venture
between Keppel Offshore
& Marine and Shell Eastern
Petroleum, will be the operator
of the vessel.
Keppel, Shell, and FueLNG
plan to expand LNG bun-
kering infra in Singapore
Keppel, Shell, and FueLNG
also announced plans to further
expand the LNG bunkering
infrastructure in Singapore with
the country’s first dedicated LNG
bunkering facility.
With a capacity of 3,500m3,
the facility will be available for
smaller vessels, such as harbor
crafts, as well as outfitted to
refuel the LNG bunkering vessel.
The facility is expected to be
operational at the end of 2021.

NEW DELHI
Sagar Sandesh News Service
A PM Terminals Pipavav launched the
rail-out by bill of lading service that
allows consignees to get their containers
railed out on the same rake/same day from
APM Terminals Pipavav port so that all
containers under one Bill of Lading can
be cleared together at destination with less
hassle.
For sea shipments, shipping lines issue
a bill of lading with the specific number
of containers according to details provided
by shippers/exporters. APM Terminals
Pipavav offers rail-out of import containers
grouped by bill of lading (B/L).
This is an Ease of Doing Business
initiative
“This supports the government of
India’s ease of doing business initiative,”
reads the release.
At the discharge port, due to
APM Terminals Pipavav launches CONTAINER
rail-out by bill of lading service TERMINAL
differences in discharge timing, most of
the time containers under the same B/L
get stacked separately. This results in the
rail-out of these containers on different
rakes/different days (First-in First-out
principal).
This saves considerable cost and time
for importers on consignments planned for
inland/hinterland locations. The service is
available to any shipping line, NVOCC,
consignee or their forwarders or agents.
“Note that this service does not provide
an early/priority rail out. It’s an assurance/
support that the nominated containers
will rail out together on a single rake. All
Consignees/forwarders/agents will be charged $12/TEU or $ 16/FFE for the containers would follow First in- First out
service principle,” it reads.
 16 Thursday , April 29, 2021

MARINE NEWS “Failure is a lesson learned; success is a lesson applied.”

The Suez Canal blockage as a catalyst for innovation

NEW DELHI blockage, ship queues increased the timings for any ship to pass Inspired by how human
Sagar Sandesh News Service quickly .The day after the Canal through the passage. practices are arranged, it would
re-opened, maritime supply be reasonable to consider

“ hurry up, then wait”
practices ;good reasons to
change current practices
Shipping is the world’s largest
and oldest sharing economy.
Infrastructure, resources, and
the natural environment are co-
used by many actors requiring
coordination for optimal
operations. The first-come, first-
served principle determines
the modus operandi of many
capacity-constrained zones,
especially ports and canals.
This leads to “hurry up, then
wait” practices, fuel wastage
and unnecessary emissions.
Good reasons to change current
practices.
During the Suez Canal
chain actors could not estimate
when a ship waiting in line or
heading towards the Canal would
pass through. This uncertainty
highlighted the need for better
tools to establish situational
awareness and forecast flows of
ships
Assigning a queue number
to each of the ships arriving
at the Canal could improve
operation.
Assigning a queue number to
each of the ships arriving at the
Canal could improve operation.
Expanded to data and predictions
about ships heading towards the
Canal, queue numbers might
form a foundation for optimizing
Each ship’s context be-
comes a function of the be-
haviour of other ships
AIS data helps to capture the
movement of all ships Thus, one
can build prediction models that
consider the number of ships
heading towards the Canal to
calculate expected waiting time
and alternative slot availability.
As ships act on such forecasts and
adjust their speed the predicted
future situation at the Canal for
other ships approaching changes.
As such, each ship’s context
becomes a function of the
behaviour of other ships heading
towards the Canal. Continuous
situational awareness updating is
essential
implementing “virtual arrival and
transit tickets”, awarded while
the ship is en-route. This would
be the first step towards a need-
driven, slot-based model where
queue numbers are determined
prior to ship arrival. This would
be a shift from governance based
on actual arrivals to virtual
arrivals adopting the appointment
economy.
There might even be
possibilities to “jump the queue”
if agreements are established for
passage slots to be exchanged
between parties utilising
chokepoints. This would then
enable the shipping industry to
inform subsequent actors in the
value chain about arrival times.
Pic:Suez Canal Authority
The first-come, first-served
principle may turn out to be
outdated
The first-come, first-
served principle may turn out
to be outdated. Sharing data
with trusted parties to build
intelligence is an obvious goal
in the digital age. Maritime
digitalisation is accelerating and
an essential part of the solution. A
maritime chokepoint deblocking
model allowing for coordination
prior to the physical arrival
seems a timely call to action in
today’s turbulent times.

MSC celebrates its......FROM PAGE : 4 NEWS IN BRIEF

Besides shipping services, MSC
has been continuously launching
new offerings to customers such as
more intermodal services, MSC cargo
insurance, smart containers, and
launching new features on its eBusiness
platform, myMSC. Last July, MSC
launched the instant quote feature on
myMSC. Since mid-2020, MSC has also
been partnering customers on trial usage
of electronic bills of lading in countries
such as China, Vietnam, Thailand and
Indonesia..
We will keep working closely with
our clients in the face of the current
industry-wide issues, and also continue
to develop new, value-adding services
and products,” said Caroline Becquart,
Senior Vice President and Head of Asia
& 2M service network.
MD of MSC’s Asia Regional
Office, Y. J. Tan thanks custom-
ers, business partners and staff
for steadfast support
Managing Director of MSC’s Asia
Regional Office, Y. J. Tan, said, “As I
look back on the past 25 years, I want
to express my heartfelt thanks to our
customers and business partners for their
steadfast support over the years, and
also to our staff, who have been working
tirelessly behind the scenes to get the
job done. With our significant business
footprint in the region, I believe we
are in a strong position to continue our
growth in Asia.”
(To Read Full News Please go to www.sagarsandesh.in)
Shipping industry urged to do more to digitalise operations
More than 200,000 seafarers worldwide
are either still stranded on ships or waiting to
board them as the coronavirus pandemic rages
on, said International Maritime Organisation
(IMO) secretary-general Kitack Lim 25 April
2021
Adani Ports waives charges for ships carrying COVID equipment,
gives priority berthing
Adani Ports and SEZ
(APSEZ), the nation’s largest
private sector operator of sea
ports, has waived charges for ships
exclusively carrying COVID-
related equipment, and said such

NEWS AT A GLANCE vessels will be given priority

berthing.
(To Read Full News Please go to www.porttoport.in)
Tamil Nadu Prepares Blue Print for Future
SpiceJet airlifts 800 oxygen concentrators Growth of Industries in the State
from Hong Kong to Delhi
As Tamil Nadu is gearing up for setting up the
Chennai Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor covering
CMA CGM+ launches SHIPFIN B/L financing, a new the entire length of the state, the State Industries
financing solution Promotion Corporation (SIPCOT) is putting up
eleven greenfield industrial parks in various parts of
the state to support the prestigious corridor project.
Southern Railway axes most of the trains
emanating from Tamil Nadu but spares trains
from Kerala Environmentalists once again succeed in Goa against infra projects
Australia-India-Japan Trade Ministers’ The track doubling project of the Railways between the
Launch of Supply Chain Resilience Port city of Vasco da Gama in Goa to Tinaighat in North
initiative Karnataka a distance of about three hundred and fifty
kilometers received a major setback with the Empowered
committee of the Supreme court recommending withdrawal
100% rise in exports from Chabahar of the environmental clearance given by the central
government, according to local media reports.