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Thursday, 29 November 18
NEW IMSBC CODE REQUIREMENTS AIM TO CONTROL LIQUEFACTION OF COAL CARGOES - GARD
 KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
The International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code describes coal as a natural, solid, combustible material consisting of amorphous carbon and hydrocarbons. Although coal is best known for its flammable and self-heating properties, certain coal cargoes may also be liable to liquefaction. The upcoming amendments to the IMBC Code concern the criteria under which coal cargoes are considered Group A, i.e. liable to liquefy, in addition to the Group B chemical hazards which apply to all coal cargoes, such as potential self-heating or methane emissions. Coal cargoes may therefore require the same TML and moisture certification as other Group A cargoes, such as concentrates, nickel ore and iron ore fines.
The classification of coal has changed so that all coal is to be treated as both Group A and B, unless otherwise tested. This means that all coal cargoes are to be considered as both liable to liquefy and have a chemical hazard – unless they meet the new criteria as detailed in the IMSBC Code.
There are two alternative ways in which shippers may demonstrate that a coal cargo is not Group A:
1. Coal cargoes are not subject to Group A requirements if they have a particle size distribution such that: Not more than 10% is less than 1 mm AND not more than 50% is less than 10 mm.
It is important to note the use of “AND” in the above, which means that cargoes exceeding either of these limits will not be exempt from Group A requirements. This differs from (and covers a wider range of cargoes than) the equivalent size criteria for iron ore fines.
2. Alternatively, the competent authority of the country of loading can specify laboratory criteria to assess whether or not a coal cargo possesses Group A properties. Such criteria would most likely be based on the outcome of the test methods for Group A cargoes in Appendix 2 of the IMSBC Code.
For cargoes that are Group A (and B), shippers can now test the cargo for its Transportable Moisture Limit (TML) using a newly developed test method for coal. The coal TML method is a modified Proctor/Fagerberg (PF) procedure which is significantly different from the existing PF methods (e.g., those modified for iron ore fines) in that there is a new procedure on how to deal with lumps over 50 mm in the sample, as well as different Proctor hammer and a different cylinder than other PF methods. Drying ovens should have forced circulation or use an inert gas, unlike ovens used for the other TML test methods. It is anticipated that suitable TML test facilities will not be widely available in commercial coal laboratories, at least in the short term.
Some coal loading locations, such as in Indonesia, have fairly remote access and the shippers may not have specialist lab facilities at the loading ports. All TML testing and certification should be completed prior to start of loading. However, it may not be possible to achieve either the sizing or TML testing at the load port should there be any dispute.
As with all solid bulk cargoes, the IMSBC Code requires all proper documentation to be provided to the master prior to any loading commencing, and this will now include the information on the coal classification.
The rationale for shippers declaring a cargo as either Group B only, or Group A and B, will need to be clearly stated. The sizing criteria could be included on the cargo declaration, or it could be issued as a separate certificate. If there are no sizing criteria provided, the coal should be assumed to be both Group A and B, and hence require a TML and moisture certification prior to loading. As with all Group A cargoes, if the coal has a TML certificate then it must be protected from rain in shore stockpiles and barges during loading, and the moisture content will need to be re-checked after any rain at the load port.
The above does not have any bearing on the other hazards of coal, such as self-heating or methane emissions, and these hazards will still need to be monitored and controlled for each cargo.
We thank Penelope Cooke of Brookes Bell LLP for providing this information and remind our Members and clients that cargo liquefaction can lead to catastrophic loss of life and property. Failure to follow the proper test protocols and failure to provide proper certification of test results will likely lead to delay and consequential costs. For further information about carriage of coal cargos, we refer to the Dry Bulk Cargo section of Gard’s website in general and to our publications “Loading of coal cargoes” of 9 November 2015 and alert “Self-heating of coal cargoes at Kalimantan, Indonesia” of 2 July 2010 in particular. Reference is also made to the precautions set out in our various loss prevention publications covering cargo liquefaction.
Member and clients should contact their Club if they are of the view that the goods are incorrectly classified.
Source: Gard
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Monday, 01 April 19
AUSTRALIAN COAL AT RISK FROM CHINA MOVE, WARNS GOVERNMENT REPORT - SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
A new government report warns China’s restrictions on coal imports is the number one risk for Australian coal this year and could lead to a s ...
Saturday, 30 March 19
KOEN INVITES BIDS FOR 450,000 TONS OF (SUB) BITUMINOUS COAL FOR H1 AND JUNE 2019
South Korea state-owned utility KOREA SOUTH-EAST POWER CO., LTD. (KOEN) issued a tender for total 450,000 MT of min. 4300, 3500 and 5600 NCV ...
Wednesday, 27 March 19
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - INTERMODAL
Contrary to the December 2018 forecasts but in line with the expectations of the dry bulk market, the first quarter of the year closed negatively. ...
Saturday, 23 March 19
IT WAS A POSITIVE WEEK FOR THE HANDY SIZE MARKET - BALTIC BRIEFING
Capesize
The big ships endured heavy losses last week extinguishing any hopes from the recent minor rally. Negative sentiment gained pace throu ...
Friday, 22 March 19
CHINA MARKET: COAL OUT IN THE COLD - BUSINESS RECORDER
Though China maintains there is no ban, China-bound Australian coal shipments are looking for a new home. For the past few months, coal cargoes are ...
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- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Planning Commission, India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- The University of Queensland
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
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