InterManager Daily News 28.07.2023.

1. Euroseas announces new charters for its two 4,250 teu containerships 2007-built Rena P and 2005-built Emmanuel P at $21,000 per vessel per day following a mutually agreed termination of the existing charters. Euroseas, an owner and operator of container vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for containerized cargoes, announced today a mutual agreement to terminate the current charters for its container vessels M/V Rena P and M/V Emmanuel P, while concurrently fixing the vessels on new charters for $21,000 per vessel per day. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/07/27/euroseas-announces-new-charters-for-its-two-4250-teu-containerships-2007-built-rena-p-and-2005-built-emmanuel-p-at-21000-per-vessel-per-day-following-a-mutually-agreed-termination-of-the-existing-c/
2. Effective crew recruitment and scheduling strategies in Turbulent Maritime Markets. Recruiting and scheduling crew members in the maritime industry involves various complex factors such as proactive promotions, retention, budget constraints, and market turbulence due to geopolitical events like war or sanctions. This article explores best practices and strategies for managing crew recruitment and scheduling under such challenging circumstances, identify potential obstacles, and recommends risk-averse strategies to tackle the situation effectively. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/07/26/effective-crew-recruitment-and-scheduling-strategies-in-turbulent-maritime-markets/
3. New Seafarers’ Charter must be made mandatory, Nautilus warns. Nautilus International has called the UK government’s Seafarers’ Charter “a step forward” but continues to urge the government to make the charter mandatory. On Monday 24 July 2023, Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Security Baroness Vere of Norbiton launched the voluntary Seafarers’ Charter, part of the government’s nine-point plan in response to P&O Ferries’ mass-sacking in March 2022. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/07/26/new-seafarers-charter-must-be-made-mandatory-nautilus-warns/
4. Intense competition among the big three Korean Shipbuilders. The era of methanol ships has officially begun with the voyage of the world’s first methanol propulsion ship, built by a Korean shipbuilder. Following HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, which leads in technology having secured the most methanol ship orders globally, Samsung Heavy Industries has also recently succeeded in ordering methanol propulsion container ships, intensifying the competition among the three major Korean shipbuilders following liquefied natural gas (LNG) ships. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/07/26/intense-competition-among-the-big-three-korean-shipbuilders/
5. Rising M&A to boost dominance of global container terminal operators. M&A-led growth strategies will propel leading regional terminal operators and container shipping lines into the global terminal operator rankings next year, according to Drewry’s latest Global Container Terminal Operators Annual Review and Forecast report.While the position of the largest global terminal operators (GTOs) at the top of the rankings look secure, the number of companies seeking to invest in the global ports market has increased in recent years. However, with global container port volumes increasing by just 0.5% in 2022, M&A has emerged as the quickest route to build market share. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/07/27/rising-ma-to-boost-dominance-of-global-container-terminal-operators/
6. INTERCARGO Statement on Black Sea Grain Initiative. INTERCARGO, which represents the world’s dry bulk carrier owners, expressed its concern at the cessation of the Black Sea Grain Initiative. This humanitarian initiative has enabled the safe transit of ships exporting various agricultural products from three Ukrainian ports – Odesa, Chornomorsk, and Yuzhnyi. It has been instrumental in preventing a global food crisis and some 32.9 million metric tonnes have been exported through the corridors with a significant quantity supporting the World Food Programme. The scheme has also been paramount in protecting the lives of dry bulk carrier seafarers operating ships in the Black Sea area. https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2023/07/27/intercargo-statement-on-black-sea-grain-initiative/
7. Car carrier still burning near Dutch UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Dutch coastguard is trying to cool down the car carrier Fremantle Highway which has been on fire for over 24 hours. Around midnight on July 25, the Dutch coastguard received a report that a major fire broke out on the Shoei Kisen-owned car carrier. The vessel, chartered by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), was located some 27 km north of Ameland when it caught fire. According to the Dutch coastguard, one crewmember died, and several were injured while 22 were rescued by boat and helicopter. https://splash247.com/car-carrier-still-burning-near-dutch-unesco-world-heritage-site/
8. Zodiac expands chemical tankers fleet with Japanese order. Eyal Ofer-controlled Zodiac Maritime has commissioned Fukuoka Shipbuilding in Japan to build four stainless steel chemical tankers. The J19 units, contracted recently in the high $30m each, will start delivering from the middle of 2024. The newbuildings have been designed with an optimised hull and energy-saving devices such as pre-swirl stator fins and surf-bulb on the forward part of the rudder – delivering up to 7% efficiency gain. The engine room design has also been upgraded so that unmanned operation can be achieved. https://splash247.com/zodiac-expands-chemical-tankers-fleet-with-japanese-order/
9. NATO Stepping Up Black Sea Surveillance. NATO said on Wednesday it was stepping up surveillance of the Black Sea region as it condemned Russia’s exit from a deal assuring the safe passage of ships carrying Ukrainian grain. The announcement came after a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council, a body established earlier this month to coordinate cooperation between the Western military alliance and Kyiv. https://gcaptain.com/nato-stepping-up-black-sea-surveillance/
10. IMO Council appoints Secretary-General, endorses 2024 theme. The IMO Council has decided to appoint Mr. Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco (Republic of Panama) as IMO Secretary-General, for an initial four-year term from 1 January 2024, following a vote. The Council was meeting for its 129th session (17-21 July) . Amongst other agenda items, the Council endorsed the World Maritime Theme for 2024: “Navigating the future: safety first!”; decided to award the International Maritime Prize for 2022 to Ms. Anneliese Jost of Germany; and decided to bestow the IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea on Aviation Survival Technician Second Class Caleb Halle, Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, United States Coast Guard (USCG), nominated by the United States. https://www.shippingtribune.com/news/shipping/IMO+Council+appoints+Secretary-General%2C+endorses+2024+theme