Download Presentations from the 13th Mare Forum Ship Finance 2013

The conference of the 13th Mare Forum Ship Finance 2013: Shipowners vs Capital Providers was held last Tuesday October 22nd in Amsterdam. A number of high-profile speakers and panelists were invited to give presentations followed by discussions between the panelists and audience.

A selection of presentations relevant to Cruise Lines and Container Ships can be downloaded from the links below for your perusal.

Robert Lorenz-Meyer: World Economy and Shipping
Janos Koenig: Today's Ship Finance Environment
Willem Slendebroek: Container Liner Shipping
Foteini Kanellopoulou: Tanker Market
Massimo Volta: Eco-Ships
Johan Wagelaar: Short Sea Shipping

World's Biggest Ship goes through Suez Canal for First Time

The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller, on its way to Northern Europe, made its very first transit through the Suez Canal on August 9th . 

A few days afterwards, the first Triple-E vessel which is the world's largest ship, passed through Gibraltar and got closer to its final destination, Rotterdam.

The ship is scheduled to reach the port Rotterdam today, August 16th.

The Suez Canal, the oldest man-made canal in the world, has been open for traffic since 1869.

The canal is situated in a historically central and important area, considered the centre of global trade for thousands of years. 

Almost immediately after its opening, the Suez Canal had a significant impact on world trade as goods were moved around the world in record time. In 1875, debt forced Egypt to sell its shares in ownership of the Suez Canal to the United Kingdom. 

However, an international convention in 1888 made the canal available for all ships from any nation to use.

Conflicts immediately began to arise over use and control of the Suez Canal.
The Suez Canal, today operated by the Suez Canal Authority, is one of the world's most significant waterways as it supports 8% of the world's shipping traffic and almost 50 ships pass through the canal daily.

As the Suez Canal is too narrow, all ships must enter through convoys on fixed times.

The 3rd Annual Global Liner Shipping Middle East & Indian Subcontinent Conference

25 - 26 February 2013, Madinat Jumeirah Mina A’Salam Hotel, Dubai

The leading Global Liner Shipping event in the Middle East & Indian Subcontinent - regional opportunities and developments on the road to economic recovery 

Hot topics for Global Liner Shipping Conference 2013: 

• Hear the perspectives of three key regional shippers: Chrysler, Mattex Group and MAF Carrefour 
• Find out how your business can benefit from the regional increase in petrochemical exports 
• Plan your trade routes by hearing the future economic outlook for the Middle East 
• Be prepared for the impact of new port developments with our panel session 
• Learn how transhipment can make trading more efficient and cost-effective 
• Plan your supply chain strategy with updates on air, sea and land multi-models 
• Benchmark your processes in the Middle East against industry peers in our round table focus groups 
• Assess the benefits and business potential of serving India and the Subcontinent in our country focus session

Take a look at the latest Global Liner Shipping Middle East & Indian Subcontinent Conference Agenda here

 

Leading regional liner trade experts, include:
 
John Lesniewski Director of Sales and Commercial Agreements Etihad Rail


Mathijs Slangen Maritime Advisor Seabury

 
Martijn Van De Linde CEO Abu Dhabi Terminals


Mohammed Al Muallem Senior Vice President & Managing Director DP World

And More . . .

Get the full list of the Leading Regional Liner Trade Experts and a full agenda of the conference,go to

Containerisation

Maersk Line Takes The Helm On Idling

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Marine Insight talks about the current status of container ships . . .

Among container shipping companies, Maersk Line currently has the largest number of vessels idle.

A report by shipping analyst Alphaliner (Vol. 2012, Issue 46) reveals Maersk Line as the shipper with most vessels idled, currently 14 units with an aggregate capacity of 94,000 TEU.

This development spearheads a recent surge in idling across the industry. “The idle containership fleet of above 500 TEU have swelled by 96,000 TEU in the last fortnight to reach 762,000 TEU or 4.7% of the current cellular fleet as at 5 November,” states the newsletter.

“24 units of above 5,000 TEU are currently idle,” says Alphaliner, “compared to only two such units in early September.” The share of idle fleet for shipping companies has increased to 35%, compared to only 15% in September, states the report.

Erik Rabjerg Nielsen, Maersk Line’s Head of Scheduling and Deployment, explains that “the primary reason for the latest surge in idling is the removal of the AE9 service from the Far East to Europe, currently on hold until at least the end of November. 10 vessels have been pushed out from here.”

Continue article at:   marineinsight.com

Eyes on Asia

Information on Global ShippingAsia Conference

Like most regions, everyone wants to be part of the shipping world.  While the world economy changes and these changes will create the new norm, everyone looks on to see what Asia will contribute.   Follow the Global Liner Shipping Asia to keep abreast of developments.

Will Asia drive carrier profitability & consolidation? Join Containerisation International's expert panel of analysts for answers

The key industry event for container shipping executives in Asia

Read the latest Global Liner Shipping Asia Conference agenda here.

Join the industry’s leading container shipping analysts in Singapore to:

Discover how carriers are dealing with Asia’s fast changing freight markets.

Analyse the impact of carrier consolidation on Asia’s container shipping markets.

Identify freight forwarders' role in Asia’s liner trades in the next five years.

Question whether carriers are meeting shippers’ demands.

Reflect on the impact of deploying ultra large ships on the Intra-Asia shipping market.

Understand how Intra-Asia trade differs from Europe-Asia/Transpacific routes.

Hear what lies ahead for China’s container shipping market.

Examine how competition between China & emerging ASEAN economies is impacting container shipping.

Find out if inland China’s logistics infrastructure is meeting international demand.

To read details and get more information on The Global Liner Shipping Asia Conference go to:

      informationmaritimeevents.com

NSB Offers New Cargo-Passenger Service Between Hong Kong and Australia on board NYK Galaxy

NSB’s 53,700 deadweight ton German-flag container ship NYK Galaxy has now entered service between Hong Kong and Kaohsiung and Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, with a return by way of Yokohama, Osaka, Pusan, Shanghai and Yantian to Hong Kong. For those travelling from Europe it is now possible to travel to Australia with a change of ship at Hong Kong, and the voyage can also be taken from Australia as a 42-day round trip freighter cruise.

The NYK Galaxy can carry a maximum of seven passengers in an Owners cabin, two Double cabins and a single cabin for sole travellers. Fares are €85 per day for the single cabin, €85 per person per day for the doubles and €95 per person per day for the Owners cabin, while sole occupany of a double is €110 per day and the Owners €110 per day. Port charges are extra at €85 and deviation insurance is €105 for voyages up to 15 days and €160 for longer trips. The vessel is equipped with an indoor pool and fitness room as well as lounge and video/tv room. Meals are taken with the officers.

NSB, or Niederelbe Schifffahrtsgesellschaft Buxtehude, offers cargo-passenger voyages on a fleet of forty container ships on routes worldwide. In addition to cargo ship services, NYK Line, charterers of the NYK Galaxy, offers cruises worldwide on Crystal Cruises’ Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony and its own Asuka II, formerly Crystal Harmony.

For further details please call Miri Lopusna at The Cruise People Ltd on 020 7723 2450 or e-mail cruise@cruisepeople.co.uk

Source: thecruisepeople.wordpress.com

Container Ships Offer Alternative Way Home For Stranded Air Passengers

With disruption continuing in the airspace above Europe people are increasingly looking for ways to get to their destinations. And one method which is rapidly being utilised is passage on commercial vessels and container ships. 

Kevin Griffin, the managing director of The Cruise People Ltd., an agency that specialises in booking on shipping, said that they had been inundated with requests for sailings. 

“On the trans-Atlantic routes, the cruise ships from Florida to Europe are fully booked. There are still some berths available from Barbados, as well as a limited number of berths on container ships, but we expect those to fill by the end of the day.” 

And the problem is worse for those seeking to return from Europe to the States. “It’s almost impossible,” said Griffin. “The Queen Mary II is booked solid for the next two trips. All we have are a few spaces in steel carriers.” Griffin added that: “This is a truly global problem. We’re getting bookings for South Africa, Asia and Australia.”

In additional news the UK government has announced that they are to use the Royal Navy to repatriate UK citizens from Spain, with coaches to be provided at Madrid to bring people to the port of Santander for embarkation.

The airlines hopes to resume flying may also have been dashed by a report from NATO that several fighter jets have had to make emergency landings due to engine damage from ash ingestion.

Source: Cruise People

Off Radar Comment
Whilst the Cruise Industry was clearly negatively impacted by the travel chaos of Europe caused by the now famous Icelandic Volcanic Ash cloud, there was an upside especially for transatlantic cruises. Moreover, cruising will be viewed as a less fragile form of travel, especially for multi-embarkation itineraries pioneered by Costa Crociere. Conversely, the recent outbreaks of Norovirus cases on board P&O and Fred Olsen respectively will hard the image of the Cruise Industry in particular from a UK perspsective.