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Issue 9 2018 - FBJNA
Maersk implements new guidelines on dangerous goods stowage
Aiming to further improve safety practices in stowage of dangerous cargo aboard container vessels, Maersk has completed implementation of new guidelines on dangerous goods stowage. Aſter a thorough review
of current safety practices and policies in the stowage of dangerous cargo, Maersk has
now completed
implementation of new guidelines to improve safety across its container vessel fleet. Following the tragic fire
aboard Maersk Honam in March this year, Maersk took measures and implemented additional preliminary
guidelines for
stowage of dangerous goods. The company evaluated over 3,000 United Nations (UN) numbers of hazardous materials in order to further understand and improve dangerous cargo stowage onboard container vessels and developed a new set of principles called Risk Based Dangerous Goods Stowage. Together
with the
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), Maersk called for a workshop with other industry
conduct a Hazard
stakeholders to comprehensive
Identification study
that validated these new guidelines which have now been implemented across Maersk Line’s fleet of more than 750 vessels. The Risk Based Dangerous Goods Stowage principles have also been presented to the International Maritime Organization (IMO)
as well as the Danish Maritime Authorities. “All cargo aboard Maersk
Honam was accepted as per the requirements of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code and stowed onboard the vessel accordingly. Despite this, as the fire originated in a cargo hold in front of the accommodation which held several containers with dangerous goods, it had an unbearably tragic outcome,” says Ole Graa Jakobsen, Head of Fleet Technology at Maersk. “This clearly showed us that
the international regulations and practices with regards to dangerous goods stowage needs to be reviewed in order to optimally protect crew, cargo, environment and vessels.” The Risk Based Dangerous
Goods Stowage principles have been developed with the aim of minimizing risk to crew, cargo, environment and vessel in case a fire develops. The different container vessel designs were reviewed from a risk mitigation perspective and ultimately six different risk zones defined. Cargo
covered under
the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code will no longer be stowed next to accommodation and main propulsion plant which is defined as the zone with the lowest risk tolerance. Similarly, risk tolerance will be low below deck and in the middle of the vessel, whereas the risk tolerance will be higher on deck fore and aſt. Utilizing statistics on container fires in the Cargo
JAXPORT welcomes first ZIM vessel
The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) recently welcomed the ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (ZIM) 10,070-TEU Tianjin vessel on its maiden call to the port’s Blount Island Marine Terminal. The new service to Jacksonville is part of ZIM’s Asia to North America offerings through an agreement with the 2M alliance. The shipping line now offers direct service from Jacksonville to Kingston, Jamaica; Xingang, Qingdao, Shanghai and Ningbo in China; and Busan, South Korea. To commemorate the
occasion, JAXPORT COO Kristen DeMarco presented Tianjin Captain Sorin Becheru with a plaque during a ceremony on board the ship.
Incident Notification System (CINS), Maersk defined which UN numbers can be stored in each risk zone. Maersk will continue to
review its rules and policies for accepting dangerous goods and assess how to further improve them. Together with other members of the CINS, Maersk is seeking to channel these experiences into developing new industry best practices: “Container ship fires are a
problem for our entire industry and we intend to share and discuss our learnings from this thorough review within relevant
industry forums.
We very much believe that discussions, views and insights among container carriers can further improve fire safety in
“The arrival of ZIM is a result
of the successful investment of local, federal and state dollars for the Jacksonville Harbor Deepening project and other port growth projects, plus our reputation for operational
excellence,” said
JAXPORT’s DeMarco. “This is a monumental occasion for JAXPORT and a milestone in the overall evolution of the
our industry,” says Ole Graa Jakobsen. “We
aim improvements for
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port. Ocean carriers are not waiting for the deepening project to be complete, they are investing in Jacksonville now and Northeast Florida’s economy will benefit.” The deepening of
Jacksonville’s shipping channel to 47 feet to accommodate even more cargo aboard the largest ships calling the US East Coast is well underway. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently awarded the contract for the second phase of the project as contractors continue to make progress on phase one.
News Roundup
According to a new market report published by Lucintel, the future of the global airport service industry looks promising with opportunities in the hospitality event, cargo handling, and aircraſt handling services. The global airport service industry is expected to reach an estimated $211.5 billion by 2023 and it is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 4.2% from 2018 to 2023. The major growth drivers for this market are rising air passenger traffic, opening of new airports, and expansion of new domestic and regional routes in the aviation market.
long term by reviewing
our systems and then designing an end-to-end process that is safe for our seafarers and smooth for our customers.” In
the coming months, a
review aimed at creating best management practices for dangerous
goods stowage
will be undertaken with participation from ABS, Lloyds Register, the International Group of PandI Clubs, National Cargo Bureau, the TT Club and Exis Technologies. Once the project is completed the best management practices will be published and presented to the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
21,000 TEU containership COSCO Shipping NEBULA named, delivered
On October 23, the naming ceremony for COSCO SHIPPING NEBULA, another 21,000 TEU ULCS of COSCO SHIPPING, was held at the terminal of Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co. As a sister ship of the
previously delivered COSCO SHIPPING UNIVERSE, COSCO SHIPPING NEBULA has an LOA of 400 meters, molded beam of 58.6 meters, molded depth
of 33.5 meters and maximum draſt of
16 meters. With a
design speed of 22 knots/ hour, maximum deadweight of 198,000 tons and maximum load of 21,237 TEU, it is fitted with 1,000 reefer plugs and classed by both LR and CCS. It is one of the containerships with the largest storage space in the world. The newly delivered vessel
will serve on the Far East- Northwest Europe loop (AEU3). It means all ships on the loop have been upgraded to 20,000 TEU, which will further boost the competitiveness of COSCO SHIPPING on this route and help COSCO SHIPPING Lines continuously improve its global service network, to provide convenient, efficient and safe end-to-end
transportation services to its clients around the world. It will also provide strong backing for China to expand opening-up and promote economic globalization, trade liberalization and inclusive, mutually beneficial development
while
contributing to the building of the country into a maritime power.
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) and Messe München have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will see the two organizations work closely together on TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum and Exhibition. Under the agreement, Messe München will undertake the organization of the Air Cargo Forum, while TIACA remains in control of the content of the conference. TIACA will also be a strategic partner at Messe München’s “transport logistic” events in Munich, Germany; Shanghai, China; and Istanbul, Turkey.
Alaska Air Cargo is now flying to Pittsburgh with belly cargo service to/from Seattle with easy connections across the West Coast. The service departs SeaTac daily at 8:25 am and arrives Pittsburg at 4: 10 pm. Return service departs Pittsburg at 5:20 pm and arrives Seattle at 7:50 pm.
Turkish Cargo executed an agreement with CHAMP Cargosystems for Traxon CDMP quality management. CDMP quality management solution measures more than 40% of the global Cargo iQ airline shipments. Developed with the current Cargo iQ specifications, this solution will manage more than 1 million cargo AWBs of Turkish Cargo on annual basis. Furthermore, Traxon CDMP was developed along with new functions and user-friendly features and extended to serve to the additional quality measuring and monitoring needs going beyond Cargo iQ.
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (Hactl) has taken the next step in its “Green Terminal” project, with the installation of 1,300 sq m of solar panels on the roof of its SuperTerminal 1 facility in Hong Kong. Hactl’s new solar power installation will feature 518 panels with the electricity generation capacity of 160 kWp ; this “renewable energy” will be fed into the power grid.
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has increased its support for South Africa’s thriving air cargo market with the start of a second daily service connecting London and Johannesburg. The launch of double daily Boeing 787-9 flights is also giving a welcome boost to Virgin Atlantic customers in the US, who now have access to additional cargo capacity to South Africa over London.
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