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Wednesday, 21 December 16
CLEANING THE OCEANS FROM PLASTIC - SOPHIE COTZIAS
 2016 is coming to a close and it finds us in preparation for the 2017 enforcement of the Ballast Water Treatment Systems. We naturally are in thought and preparation of the necessary cleaning of the ocean waters, which we utilize for the ballasting of our vessels. The cleanliness, or rather the not-so-cleanliness, of our Seas has become an issue in our business minds as well as our environmental consciousness.
An admirable young Dutch man, Boyan Slat, has triggered a viral interest and after a TEDx Talk and a huge crowdfunding campaign, more than 40,000 people from 160 countries donated in excess of 2.2 million Euros, for his plans to help deal with the growing environmental issue of Ocean plastic. He recently had the ‘North Sea Prototype’ -which investigates the survivability of the design- installed with the involvement of Boskalis. This has deployed a 100 meter-long barrier segment in the North Sea and it will remain there, for a year, testing this system in open waters for the first time. It has now been in place since June 2016.
The so called ‘Ghost nets’ are discarded fishing nets, many meters in diameter, notorious for ensnaring sea life and ship propellers. After the North Sea prototype, the intention is to carry out an aerial survey, conducting visuals over the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, also creating ‘3D images of ghost nets which can be up to 80 meters and weigh up to a ton!’ Boyan Slat explains: “We are also preparing the pilot project where the main focus of our engineering team is how the Ocean Cleanup Array (possibly up to 100 km) can be kept at its location and anchored to the seabed in a cost effective manner and in such massive depths (the ocean is 4.5 km deep at the planned site). It is important to stress that this barrier is very different from an oil boom, which is only used for a few days – the Ocean Cleanup Array has to be in place for 10 years!”
The Ocean Cleanup (a Dutch foundation developing advanced technologies to clean the oceans from plastic) results in a revenue stream, as the recycling of plastic is a high grade material that is utilized in many of our household items. This young man, Boyan Slat, is the CEO and founder of the Ocean Cleanup. He stresses that the initial findings of the expeditions have shown us that we must urgently deal with this growing accumulation of plastic.
On the road to the 2020 Cleanup there are some important milestones to be met, like the 2016 North Sea Prototype, which investigates the survivability of the design and the Aerial Expedition that took place in late September/early October this year, to accurately quantify ghost nets. It will then be followed by the first operational pilot system in Pacific Waters by late 2017.
The Ocean is the engine of all life and our business is also dependent on this. The blue heart of the planet needs our conscious contribution to ensure its support to our wellbeing. Our wish should be sharing Marine biologist Sylvia Earle’s vision, to involve ourselves in one of the many organizations like www.5gyres.org, www.conservation.org/OceanPollution, www.mission-blue.org/act, www.plasticoceans.org and the www.theoceancleanup.com mentioned above. Conscious awareness of the problem will ensure a better cleaner Ocean life.
As loads of people tweet we’re all so glad that there is hope.
By Sophie Cotzias
Managing Director
Cotzias Intermodal Shipping Inc.
Compiled by:
Intermodal Research & Valuations
Analysts:
Ms. Eva Tzima
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Friday, 05 January 18
COAL DEMAND TO REMAIN FLAT TO 2022, RESULTING IN A DECADE OF STAGNATION - IEA
Global demand for coal should remain nearly flat between 2017 and 2022, resulting in a decade of stagnation for coal consumption, according to the ...
Thursday, 04 January 18
SUPRAMAX: INDO TO CHINA WERE FIXED AT AROUND $8K DAILY; DOWN AROUND 27% WOW
Supramax
Q1 kicked off with an usual standby with all counterparts waiting for the market to take direction. Further holidays in East-Europe adde ...
Wednesday, 03 January 18
KOMIPO TO BUY 130K TONS OF MIN. 5700 NAR COAL FOR FEB 2018 LOADING
COALspot.com: South Korea state-owned utility Korea Midland Power (KOMIPO) issued a tender for 130k Metric Tons of min. 5700 NAR coal to be burnt a ...
Friday, 29 December 17
PORT OF NEWCASTLE SHIPPED A$ 1.527 BILLION WORTH OF 12.65 MT OF COAL IN NOVEMBER
COALspot.com: The Port of Newcastle, Australia’s major trading ports, and the world’s largest coal export port has shipped $AU 1527.6 M ...
Friday, 29 December 17
U.S WEEKLY COAL PRODUCTION SLIGHTLY UP FOR THE WEEK ENDING 23 DEC, SAYS EIA
COALspot.com – U.S., the world’s second largest coal producers have produced approximately totaled an estimated 15.5 million short tons ...
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- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
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- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
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- Marubeni Corporation - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
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- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
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- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
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- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
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- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
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- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
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- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Aditya Birla Group - India
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- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
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- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
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- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Australian Coal Association
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
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- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
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- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Parliament of New Zealand
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- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
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