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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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Tuesday, 03 October 17
RIO TINTO COMPLETES FIRST FULLY AUTONOMOUS RAIL JOURNEY IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Rio Tinto has successfully completed the first fully autonomous rail journey at its iron ore operations in the Pilbara region of Western Australia ...
Tuesday, 03 October 17
ALLIED MARKET ANALYSIS
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Friday, 29 September 17
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Thursday, 28 September 17
SUPRAMAX: S.CHINA TRIP TO INDIA HAS BEEN FIXED AT AROUND US$ 11000 - FEARNLEYS
Supramax
The hot market seen the last weeks in the Pacific has softened as the Golden week holiday in China approaches and the October shipments ...
Thursday, 28 September 17
THE 'UNREASONABLE' COST OF CASUALTY REPAIRS: ASSOCIATION OF AVERAGE ADJUSTERS CHAIRMAN DETAILS CLAIMS DILEMMAS
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
The ‘unreasonable’ cost of casualty repairs: Association of Average Adjusters chairman details claims dilemma ...
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- Indian Energy Exchange, India
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- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
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- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
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- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
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- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
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- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
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- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
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- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Planning Commission, India
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- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
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- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
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- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
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- Parliament of New Zealand
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- Wilmar Investment Holdings
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- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- PTC India Limited - India
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- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Australian Coal Association
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- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
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- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
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- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
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- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
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- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
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- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- The University of Queensland
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
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