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Wednesday, 23 March 16
THE PANAMA CANAL - WILL THE MELTING OF POLAR ICE CAPS CREATE RIVAL NAVIGATIONAL WATERWAYS THROUGH THE ARCTIC? - INTERMODAL
 The Panama Canal, 102 years after its initial opening, is now about to have its expansion completed with a cost of USD5.25 Billion. It is a project financed by International credit institutions of Japanese, European and American interests.
In August 1914, when the first ship crossed the Canal, this route changed world trade. The torturous completion of the de Lesseps works is recognized as one of the greatest engineering milestones of the 20th century. Now, just over a century later, the thriving shipping artery of the Panama Canal is worth an impressive USD 1 billion per annum for Panama. The ever growing Shipping transport needs have led to the biggest and most important infrastructure development since its creation: the widening of the Panama Canal.
The size of the Panamax ships is constrained by the existing size of the locks (33.53m wide, 320.04 m long and 12.56 m deep). The third set of locks will allow the transit of the Post-Panamax type vessels, the Super Post-Panamax. Maximum vessel capacity will increase to 49m width, 366m length and 15.2m draft. Container vessel-wise this means from about 5,000 to a 13-14,000 TEU capacity. Dry cargo-wise it means that up to the size of a small Caper will be accommodated. Wait time will remain constant, or even increase, at least until the PCA (Panama Canal Authority) come to grips with the operation of the new lock. The Panama Canal Authority is training its personnel to ensure that the transition will be a smooth one via the use of a simulator and hands-on experience with transit training on a chartered Neo-Panamax type vessel.
At this point of time (March 2016) the expansion is 96% complete. Excavation, infrastructure improvements, dredging improvements to the water supply, all the hard work that is about to be completed -according to the information on www.micanaldepanama.com- aim at increasing capacity to meet demand growth impacting on the international maritime trade.
The PCA anticipates that the Transit Booking System (additional 15% service charge over the regular tolls) and the Transit Slot Auction (25th slot), in operation, helps dealing with the long queuing during the high season (from December to March).
The expansion project is creating a new lane of traffic along the Canal through the construction of the new set of locks. Projected to double the capacity of the waterway, the challenge remains as to how long Panama can afford to keep expanding its Canal to meet the ever growing size of ships. Climate change is another factor which likely changes the equation.
Will Panama’s rainfall persist to the levels needed to maintain the Canal operational?
Will the melting of polar ice caps create rival navigational waterways through the Arctic?
The imminently anticipated benefits to the shipping economy are tri-fold:
a) The decrease to transport costs will facilitate the transportation of a higher volume of goods including LNG, coal and grain cargos.
b) Transhipments from Panama’s ports of Balboa, Colon and Manzanillo will link distribution centers like Shanghai with smaller hubs in S. America and the US, bolstering Panama’s strategic position.
c) The provision of an alternative route for agricultural products from the US to the Far Eastern markets which will also promote the Mississippi River corridor to a dominant position.
So we should be able to see sooner rather than later the degree to which these benefits will take place or whether expectations were set too high for this huge expenditure project.
By Sophie Cotzias
Managing Director
Cotzias Intermodal Shipping Inc
Compiled by:
Intermodal Research & Valuations
Analysts:
Ms. Eva Tzima
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Friday, 06 May 16
U.S. WEEKLY COAL PRODUCTION UP 9 PERCENT W/W; DOWN 35.3 PERCENT Y/Y - EIA
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Thursday, 05 May 16
DRY BULK MARKET ON REVERSE MODE, AS HOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORLD HURT DEMAND - HELLENIC SHIPPING NEWS
The dry bulk market’s recent rally has been put on a temporary hold, as various holidays around the world have put a stop in it. In its lates ...
Wednesday, 04 May 16
COAL IMPORTS: A VOLATILE MATTER OR STILL POWERING DOWN? - CLARKSONS
Chinese coal imports decreased significantly in 2014-15, and so far in 2016 the pace of decline appears to have slowed, with imports even recording ...
Wednesday, 04 May 16
IS THE DRY BULK MARKET OUT OF THE WOODS YET, OR NOT? - HELLENIC SHIPPING NEWS
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Wednesday, 04 May 16
POWER - WEEK: REAL EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDIES
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- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
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- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
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- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
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- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Planning Commission, India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- White Energy Company Limited
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- The University of Queensland
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