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China’s Ocean Development

20 Mayıs 2013 Pazartesi 18:29

The release earlier this month of an official Chinese government report showing that the threats that country faces come mostly from the sea serves to underscore the importance of safeguarding national security through effective maritime security.

Panama Canal's expansion PANAMA Canal Administrator Jorge Quijano has accompanied Maersk Line CEO Soren Skou on a visit of the Panama Canal expansion works that are currently under construction.		DHL wins three awards DEUTSCHE Post DHL has claimed three prestigious awards of Best Express Operator, Best Logistics Service Provider - Air Freight and Best 3PL at the 27th Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA) in Beijing.

Steer clear of C&E Centre THE Hong Kong Marine Department has advised small craft to stay at least 100 metres away from the shore of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre Heliport in Wanchai.		For east-west Malaysia trade MALAYSIA's MTT Shipping Sdn Bhd wants to buy two ships in the 1,200-TEU range to exploit the growing west-east Malaysian trade, adding to the five already in service, reports Bernama news agency.

Big western retailers sign BANGLADESH's cabinet has approved changes in labour laws in response to pressure from western groups pressing major retailers to sign a legally binding accords, committing them to deal only with safer factories with better working conditions.		Maersk Line Limited reflags DENMARK's American operation, Maersk Line Limited (MLL), has purchased and will reflag eight second-hand containerships to provide American vessels for the government and commercial customers restricted to national flag shipping.

Ways to green supply chains GERMAN express giant DHL is joining Singapore Management University to accelerate the evolution of eco-friendly logistics with the launch of the Green Transformation Lab.		Navy Joins the Search Two persons, passengers of Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Spirit, were reported missing Thursday morning after the cruise ship docked at Sydney’s Circular Quay, New South Wales state Police confirmed.

MARINA Voices Confidence The Maritime Industry Authority, the Philippines is confident that the 80,000 Filipino seafarers on board EU flagged vessels will retain their jobs as they are already making necessary changes to pass the European Maritime Safety Agency audit.		For greener models, operations HONG KONG's Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) Limited has received the Gold Award in the transport and logistics category of the 2012 Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence (HKAEE).

Best intra-Asia carrier SINGAPORE's APL, the container shipping are of Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), has won the Intra-Asia Best Shipping Line accolade at the 27th Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards (AFSCAs).		6 death in crash 3 missing SIX are dead, four injured and three were missing after the 1,450-TEU Jolly Nero's bow rammed into the 50-metre Genoa harbour control tower, causing it to collapse with 13 people inside during a shift change.

Jobless as firm closes shop TWO hundred dockers returned to work at the Kwai Chung quays of the Hongkong International Terminals (HIT), though 100 other workers could not find work after the 40-day strike when their company went out of business.		Eight New Containerships Maersk Line, Limited (MLL) has purchased and is currently reflagging eight newer and larger containerships to upgrade the ocean transportation services provided to its U.S. military, government and commercial customers.

fears that figures are false CHINA's official export growth accelerated in April even as shipments to the US and Europe fell, spurring Bank of America and Mizuho Securities analysts to say the figures had been faked, Bloomberg reported.		Deal for New Heavy Vessel Subsea 7 S.A. today announced that it has signed a contract to build a new heavy construction vessel which will be delivered in 2016.

Van Oord’s Vessel ‘Stingray’ Van Oord has been awarded two pipe lay projects for its new shallow water pipe lay vessel Stingray. The total value of these contracts is approximately USD 80 million amount to more than EUR 60 million.		Kenneth Cambie resigns HONG KONG's Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), parent of OOCL, has announced that its chief financial officer Kenneth Cambie has given notice and will leave the company on June 1 to pursue other career interests.

1.4pc Off year on year GUANGZHOU's Canton Fair posted an 8.8 per cent increase in orders, totalling US$35.54 billion over last October's performance, but slipped 1.4 per cent year on year.		Faked trade figures probed CHINA's State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) will now blacklist companies that can't explain disparities between reported trade figures and the actual transaction of goods, reports London's Financial Times.