Pelindo II Tanjung Priok Plans to Buy 2 Tug Boats For Supporting Zero Waiting Time Program.
ISG Issue. 812
In order to gain service quality in port services and Zero Waiting Time program, Management of PT. Pelabuhan Indonesia II (Pelindo II), Tanjung Priok branch is preparing for purchasing additional fleets of 2 Tugboats with capacity of 2x1,200 Horse Power (HP). This is enough to optimize ship guidance service in Tanjung Priok port area. Explaining about the Pelindo II management plan,

Pelindo I Carries Hinterland Concept to the Congress & Panel Discussion of MTI 2010.
ISG Issue. 812
If it can be managed properly and has strategic access, Hinterland can actually give optimum effect towards ports as economy and logistic distribution gates in one region. Explanation of that strategic steps is included in presentation conducted by Operational and Technical Director of Pelindo I Iman A. Sulaiman in Panel Discussion and Congress that was hosted by Indonesian Transportation Society (MTI) in Jakarta recently.

Cargotec Consolidates Operations Under One Roof at Tukang Innovation Park, Singapore.
ISG Issue. 812
Cargotec, a world market leading cargo-handling solutions provider, celebrates a new milestone since establishing its presence in Singapore in the 1980s, with the official opening of a new facility at Tukang Innovation Park. Cargotec is among the first to set up an office, warehouse and workshop facility, at the newly re-branded industrial estate in Western Singapore.

Minister of State-Owned Corporate Makes An Official Visit to Pelindo III Observing the Company Development.
ISG Issue. 812
Minister of State-Owned Corporate Mustafa Abubakar, few days ago, made his official visit to Pelindo III office in Surabaya, it was to evaluate the improvement and condition of one of State-Owned Corporations that run its business in Port Operation and Management.

APM Terminals Cut Emissions 8 Percent.
ISG Issue. 812
APM Terminals’ chief environmental officer is calling for cooperation among the leading global terminal operators to standardize ways of measuring their carbon footprints so as to reduce their greenhouse emissions.

World Bank Observer Criticizes Budget Allocation of Indonesian Port Infrastructure.
ISG Issue. 812
Economic Observer from World Bank for Indonesia, Henri Sandee explained about the importance for the Indonesian government to prepare budget allocation for infrastructure development and restructuring, like Ports, Sea Transportation, Fishery and Maritime, and implementation of Maritime Information Communication Technology (ICT).

DHL Launches Direct U.S-Korea LCL Service.
ISG Issue. 812
DHL has launched a direct less than container load (LCL) service from New York and Chicago to Pusan, enhancing its connectivity between South Korea and the United States, reported news wire.

Maersk Training Centre Inaugurate the World’s Most Advanced Off-Shore Supply Vessel Simulator.
ISG Issue. 812
Maersk Training Centre is taking maritime training to a new level with the new Maersk Offshore Simulation And Innovation Centre (MOSAIC), which features new state-of-the-art simulators.

Condition Monitoring of Marine Machinery, Lloyd’s Register Presents New Industry Guidelines.
ISG Issue. 812
Speaking recently at the Cyprus Marine Technology Conference, onboard the cruise ship Thomson Spirit in Limassol, Chris Holland, Lloyd’s Register’s Condition Monitoring (CM) project leader, described the benefits of CM as part of a condition-based maintenance (CBM) programme.

Freight Rates Back To 2007 Peak Levels.
ISG Issue. 812
Freight rates for container shipping trade lanes between Asia and Europe have returned to their peak levels of 2007 as exports gain strength and shipping companies control capacity over the route, reported the South China daily newspaper.

Mini Shipping Gazette News : CMA CGM, Cosco levy Asia-Europe rate hikes from March 1.
ISG Issue. 812
FRENCH shipping giant CMA CGM has announced a rate increase of US$200 per TEU on cargo from Asia to Mediterranean and Black Sea ports and all destinations from Portugal to Russia starting March 1.

Mini Shipping Gazette News : Westbound Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement hikes US-Asia rate.
ISG Issue. 812
THE Oakland-based Westbound Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement (WTSA) has announced its recommendation that its 10 member lines levy a rate increase of US$240 per TEU and $300 per FEU on cargo from the US to Asia from April 1.

Mini Shipping Gazette News : Maersk Line’s AE10 Asia-Europe service calls at Hamburg
ISG Issue. 812
DENMARK’s mighty Maersk Line has added a port of call in Hamburg to its AE10 service that connects the ports of Shenzhen,

Mini Shipping Gazette News : Hamburg Sud slot charter deal ups frequency on MGX service.
ISG Issue. 812
HAMBURG Sud is to replace its current Med-Caribbean service through a slot charter agreement with Hapag-Lloyd’s MGX service, allowing greater frequencies while maintaining current coverage of ports in the Mediterranean, the Gulf Coast of Mexico and Atlantic/Gulf Coast of the US.

Mini Shipping Gazette News : SCI’s liner shipping unit loses US$62 million in 2009.
ISG Issue. 812
THE Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has registered an operating loss (EBIT) of INR2.8 billion (US$62 million) from its liner shipping business in 2009, reports the Paris-based maritime consultancy Alphaliner.

Mini Shipping Gazette News : CMA CGM levies Asia to Med/Black Sea/Europe US$200/TEU hike mid-March.
ISG Issue. 812
The CMA CGM Group has announced a new rate increase of US$200 per TEU on all cargo from Asia to north Europe and all Mediterranean and Black Sea ports.

Mini Shipping Gazette News : APL to levy intra-Asia rate increase of US$100/TEU from March 1.
ISG Issue. 812
SINGAPORE’s APL has announced a general rate increase of US$100 per TEU, $200 per FEU from March 1 in the intra-Asia trade, specifically from Far East to India and Pakistan.

Mini Shipping Gazette News : OOCL levies emergency charge March 1-20 on PDR-Canada cargo.
ISG Issue. 812
HONG KONG’s Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) is expected to levy an “emergency relief” surcharge from March 1-20 on shipments from Hong Kong, Macau and south China to Canada.

Security Committee of Trading and Anti Dumping Indonesia Increase Domestic Market Security After AFTA - ACFTA.
ISG Issue. 812
Since the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (AFTA) and ASEAN China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA) are applied, the committee of Trading Security (KPPI) and the committee of Indonesia Anti Dumping (KADI) apply strict and tight security against import products that enter Indonesian domestic market.

Infrastructure & Policy of Subsidized Fuel for Fisherman Boat and Micro UKM Fish Cultivators are Necessary to be Optimized
ISG Issue. 812
Fisherman and Fish cultivators with UKM-Micro scale status rely their hopes on the government to give subsidized fuel in maximum, it is due to the fuel price that Pertamina applies is still high. Meanwhile, in responding to fishermen society and fish cultivator, Maritime and Fishery Minister, Muhammad Fadel in press conference, said; “The government should have alignment to small economy people over fuel subsidizing for fisherman and UKM-micro scale fish cultivators, so then it can sustain their productivity and activity.

FAO: Global Wheat Output May Dip Sharply in 2010
ISG Issue. 812
Global wheat output is likely to decline sharply this year because of lower acreage under wheat as farmers shift to other crops due to poor prices driven by high carryover stocks, said a senior official of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FOO).

Indonesia Calls on Developed States to Invest in Agriculture.
ISG Issue. 812
Indonesia is urging developed countries to put more investment into technological development, infrastructure and human resource development in the food sector in the next five years. Deputy Agriculture Minister Bayu Krisnamurthi,

Climate Change Brewing Quite a Crisis for Coffee.
ISG Issue. 812
Coffee producers say they are getting hammered by global warming, with higher temperatures forcing growers to move to prized higher ground, putting the cash crop at risk. “There is already evidence of important changes” said Nestor Osorio, head of the International Coffee Organization (ICO), which represents 77 countries that export or import the beans.

UAE Dominates Trade With Japan.
ISG Issue. 812
Trade between the UAE and Japan reached $29.21 billion (Dh107.2 billion) with the trade balance heavily tilted towards the UAE, according to the latest statistics published by the Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro).