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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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Thursday, 10 August 17
ANOTHER ACTIVE WEEK FOR THE PANAMAXES WITH INCREASING RATES IN BOTH HEMISPHERES - FEARNLEYS
Supramax
Both basins have remained fairly flat, could say slightly to the negative. A quiet start of the week in the Pacific with holidays in Sin ...
Wednesday, 09 August 17
THE KEY IMPORTERS OF U.S. COAL FOR THE FIRST FIVE MONTHS OF 2017 ARE THE NETHERLANDS, INDIA AND JAPAN - PETER SAND, BIMCO
US seaborne coal exports have turned years of negative growth around and seem to be climbing for a third quarter in a row. The increase in total vo ...
Wednesday, 09 August 17
INDONESIAN COAL PRICE REFERENCE INCREASE COULD CONTINUE IN THE COMING MONTHS
COALspot.com: Indonesian coal benchmark price rose 6.36% in August, government data showed.
The benchmark price of Indonesian thermal ...
Wednesday, 09 August 17
COAL HAS GAINED AROUND 40% OVER THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS; IRON ORE HAS MOVED FROM AROUND $50/T IN AUGUST 2016 TO OVER $70/T TODAY - INTERMODAL
During the summer’s peak, and with the markets remaining relatively quiet, we can argue that most markets have built solid foundations to enj ...
Tuesday, 08 August 17
THE BULLISH RIDE CONTINUES ON FOR THE IRON ORE MARKET - GEORGE LAZARIDIS
The bullish ride continues on for the iron ore market, with most in the market now eyeing the possibility for further gains to be had as Chine ...
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- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- The University of Queensland
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- PTC India Limited - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
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