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CMA CGM Signs Up with the Freightos’ Digital Sales The third largest containerline in the world, CMA CGM, is declared as the first ocean carrier to register on the box platform called Freightos. The France-based company has gained access to Freightos’ booking, shipment management system, digital sales etc. to improve the condition of its transpacific trade lanes. Nowadays, the shippers are focused on booking space on the boxships with the help of online systems, as provided by Freightos. According to the media, the deal is considered to be an “ambitious pilot agreement” that has granted CMA CGM with the status of being the first ocean carrier to be featured on Freightos. The benefits of being listed on the online platform are many, which includes the ease of secured capacity, guaranteed pricing and of course, online bookings regarding the China-US trade lanes owned by the company. Moreover, a well-planned provision has been secured for the further extension of lanes, if added in the future. Since the concept of travel websites has become exceedingly common, the Freightos website is taking the marine world by storm. The CMA CGM rates are now available for free of charge on the online network. Following the trend, major companies like Maersk and Hapag-Llyod are attempting to launch their own online booking systems. As claimed by Freightos, this is a huge step for the shipping industry because now it is possible for the customers to obtain guaranteed rates within a matter of a few seconds. In fact, now the global shipping on key trade lanes is functioning the same as e-commerce or passenger travel sites. ONE Columba Becomes the Largest Containership to Anchor in Thailand ONE Columba has recently called at the Terminal D of the Hutchinson Ports Thailand, which is situated in Laem Chabang. The event has gained a lot of importance owing to the fact that it is the largest container vessel to visit a port in the country. ONE Columba is a huge 14,000 class containership that required the assistance of several remote-controlled quay cranes at the Terminal D, for quickly loading a cargo of 2,269 containers on the vessel. Once the construction work of the Terminal D is fully completed, the Laem Chabang port will add an extra capacity of 3.5m teu. The terminal is being built to include modern equipment, like 43 electric rubber-tyred gantry cranes and 17 super post Panamax quay cranes. As of now, Hutchinson Ports is responsible for the supervision of A2, A3, C1, C2 terminals at the Laem Chabang port and will add the D1, D2, D3 operations soon to the list. The Shipping Corporation of India Has Restarted the Chennai-Port Blair Services After a period of delay, the Chennai-Port Blair services has been successfully resumed by the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI). As per the reports, the services between Chennai and Port Blair were temporarily closed because of unresolved technical problems that were not sorted out within the allotted time. The National Carrier is associated with imparting a not only efficient but seamless service to the local trade that will prove to be advantageous to the islanders , as well. So, it has fixed a 350 teu combination carrier known as the mv MCP Linz, which is perfectly able to withstand both reefer and GP containers along with break-bulk services. According to the schedule, the carrier vessel has reached the Chennai Port on 4 th December and is assigned to embark on frequent journeys between the Chennai and the Port Blair ports with a round voyage of around 8 days. Kolkata-Patna Becomes the New IWT Origin-Destination Pair to Facilitate the Transfer of Container Cargo The Kolkata-Patna pair is declared as the new IWT origin-destination pair, which has become the second container cargo sector on inland waterways in India. Following the successful movement of container cargo from Kolkata to Varanasi early in 2018, the Patna city has been brought into the limelight and will stand testimony to a new landmark the Inland Water Transport sector of the country. The food giants like the Emami Agrotech Ltd and the PepsiCo India will supply an approximate of 16 truckloads of container cargo all the way from Kolkata to the Gaighat IWT terminal in the city. The Government has concrete plans to operationalize the Patna-Varanasi sector of the National Waterway-1, which will be dedicated to the containerized cargo movement. The container cargo transport will transform the shipping industry and reward it with numerous benefits like easy modal shift, reduced damage, less handling cost, etc. in the long run. The International Association of Ports and Harbours’ (IAPH) Clean Marine Fuels Working Group Has Launched a New LNG Bunkering Audit Tool The LNG bunkering operations are experiencing a surge in its growth and it will continue for the next 5 years. According to a statement released by the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH), a newly launched LNG bunkering audit tool is currently being used at the Port of Rotterdam in order to license the necessary operations. It has been established that by diligently observing the guidelines put forward by the new audit tool developed for the port authorities, the professional LNG bunker operators can easily obtain operational licenses and provide their services across several ports. Sources: https://splash247.com/cma-cgm-berths-with-freightos/ http://www.seatrade-maritime.com/news/asia/one-columba-becomes-largest-container-vessel-to-call-in-thailand.html http://www.maritimegateway.com/sci-resuming-service-chennai-port-blair/ http://eximin.net/NewsDetails.aspx?name=39951 https://www.porttechnology.org/news/iaph_supports_lng_bunkering_at_port_of_rotterdam Want to know more news Around the World ? Stay tuned every Monday to ODeX and get the latest in shipping.