InterManager Daily News 16.05.2024.

1. InterManager statement on recent GISIS accident reporting InterManager, the international trade association for the ship management sector, has been keeping accident statistics for a number of years as a way of aiding its work as a Non-Governmental Organisation at the International Maritime Organization . InterManager statement on recent GISIS accident reporting – Cyprus Shipping News
2. West Africa Container Terminal WACT replaces diesel generation with solar electricity The West Africa Container Terminal has signed a significant Solar Lease Agreement with Starsight Energy, to provide an expected 1.2-Gigawatt hours of solar electricity each year over a 15-year period. This will see 30% of the Terminals’ electricity switch from Diesel generators to renewable sources in 2024. West Africa Container Terminal WACT replaces diesel generation with solar electricity – Cyprus Shipping News
3. Latest position paper by Belgian shipowners shows implementation challenges of EU ETS and fueleu maritime Published in the latest edition of the European Transport Law Review, the position paper entitled “Charting Uncertain Seas: Legal Ambiguities and Compliance Strategies in EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime Regulations” explores the legal and operational challenges introduced by the EU’s Emissions Trading System on shipping, and the FuelEU Maritime initiative. Latest position paper by Belgian shipowners shows implementation challenges of EU ETS and fueleu maritime – Cyprus Shipping News
4. New Golden Spike production facility in KEZAD to augment UAE food security efforts for the region KEZAD Group, the largest operator of integrated and purpose-built economic zones, and UAE-based Golden Spike and Wheat announced the signing of a 50-year land lease agreement for the establishment of a bakery and sweets manufacturing facility in KEZAD. New Golden Spike production facility in KEZAD to augment UAE food security efforts for the region – Cyprus Shipping News
5. Navios Partners snaps up chartered kamsarmaxes Angeliki Frangou’s Navios Maritime Partners has taken ownership of four chartered-in kamsarmax bulk carriers. The New York-listed company said it has exercised purchase options on the 2015-built 80,994 dwt Navios Amber, the 2016-built 84,904 dwt Navios Coral and the 2017-built 81,630 dwt Navios Citrine and Navios Dolphin. Navios Partners snaps up chartered kamsarmaxes – Splash247
6. SFL bags Maersk charter deals John Fredriksen’s SFL Corporation has bagged new contracts and extensions for its boxships from Maersk.The New York-listed company said Tuesday it had agreed five-year charters with the Danish liner for three 10,600 teu vessels until the middle of 2030, adding about $210m to its charter backlog. SFL bags Maersk charter deals – Splash247
7. Schedule unveiled for world’s first biomass-fuelled ship John Fredriksen’s SFL Corporation has bagged new contracts and extensions for its boxships from Maersk.The New York-listed company said Tuesday it had agreed five-year charters with the Danish liner for three 10,600 teu vessels until the middle of 2030, adding about $210m to its charter backlog. SFL bags Maersk charter deals – Splash247
8. Cocaine Superhighway Brings Drugs and Violence to Europe On a chilly night in March, harbor police at Belgium’s Antwerp port nabbed three youths crawling over a barbed-wired fence at one of its quays. A few nights later, two more were caught in the same area. The five teenagers — three of them minors — were all Dutch and were looking for one thing: a shipment of cocaine. Cocaine Superhighway Brings Drugs and Violence to Europe
9. New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Imports Could Spike Supply Chain Costs U.S. President Joe Biden has announced new tariffs on Chinese imports, a move that could further disrupt global supply chains and increase costs.These tariffs, encompassing a wide array of imports such as semi-conductors, batteries, electric vehicles, and solar cells, are slated to take effect in stages from 2024 to 2026. New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Imports Could Spike Supply Chain Costs
10. Anglo American eyes offloading steelmaking coal, nickel, diamonds Anglo American laid out a strategy update on Tuesday that includes exploring options for its steelmaking coal, nickel and platinum businesses, in an effort to fend off a takeover bid from the world’s largest miner BHP Group.The announcement comes a day after the London-listed miner rejected a raised offer from BHP, saying it continued to significantly undervalue the company and was “highly unattractive” for its shareholders. Shipping Tribune