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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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Tuesday, 12 April 16
NO FURTHER SIGNIFICANT COAL PRICE DECLINES IN THE FUTURE - FITCH
COALspot.com: Fitch does not expect further significant coal price declines because producers sector-wide are suffering losses while China and Indo ...
Monday, 11 April 16
ON THE TIGHTROPE, IT CAN BE HARD TO KEEP YOUR BALANCE.... - CLARKSONS
Today’s headlines often point towards the impact of the demand side on the state of health of the shipping markets. But despite the fact that ...
Monday, 11 April 16
WEEKLY CS (I) COAL INDEX FOR 5700 GAR COAL UP 0.03 CENTS, OR ABOUT 0.06 PERCENT, TO $48.21 A TON
COALspot.com: Average 5000 GAR coal index of Indonesian origin fell 0.15 percent week over week to averaging $38.82 per ton on this past Friday, ac ...
Monday, 11 April 16
COAL IS NOT THE ENEMY TO FIGHT - ANDREA CLAVARINO, ASSOCARBONI
COALspot.com: “Coal is not the enemy to fight and electricity production from coal has an environmental impact in its lifecycle similar to na ...
Monday, 11 April 16
FORTY INDIAN COAL IMPORTERS UNDER THE DRI SCANNER FOR OVER-INVOICING : HINDU BUSINESS LINE
The Finance Ministry and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) of India are said to have stepped up investigations into the alleged over-in ...
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- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
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- Eastern Coal Council - USA
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- Australian Coal Association
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- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
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- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
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- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Minerals Council of Australia
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- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
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- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
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- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
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- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
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- Mjunction Services Limited - India
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- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
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- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
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- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
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- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
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- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- PTC India Limited - India
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- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- White Energy Company Limited
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- The University of Queensland
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
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- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
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- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
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- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
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