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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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Wednesday, 19 December 18
GLOBAL COAL DEMAND SET TO REMAIN STABLE THROUGH 2023, DESPITE HEADWINDS - IEA
While global coal demand looks set to rise for the second year in a row in 2018, it is forecast to remain stable over the next five years, as decli ...
Wednesday, 19 December 18
GLOBAL SHIPPING SCOUTS FOR FUTURE GROWTH - PETER SAND, BIMCO
Where do we go to find economic growth that spurs shipping demand in the next five years? According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), we sh ...
Wednesday, 19 December 18
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - INTERMODAL
As another year is coming to an end, it is interesting to look at the main shipping markets and how these performed compared to 2017.
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Tuesday, 18 December 18
COAL DEMAND WILL REMAIN STEADY THROUGH 2023, INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY SAYS - TOM DICHRISTOPHER, CNBC
Coal consumption is on the rise but will remain roughly stable over the next five years, the International Energy Agency forecasts.
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Tuesday, 18 December 18
DRY BULK: IN ABSOLUTE TERMS, ALL MAIN SIZE SEGMENTS SAW THEIR ACTUAL VOLATILITY FIGURES DECREASE - ALLIED
Since the beginning of 2016, when the dry bulk market reached its absolute bottom, freight rates have been ever since on an upward trajectory. Taki ...
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- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- White Energy Company Limited
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Planning Commission, India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
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