CCS Zhejiang Branch Grandly Inaugurated in Ningbo

PostTime:2012-08-13 10:59:37 View:1094

  On August 7, 2012, the inauguration ceremony of Zhejiang Branch of China Classification Society (CCS) was grandly held in Ningbo, attended by more than 230 distinguished guests including He Jianzhong, member of Party Leadership Group of Chinese Ministry of Transport and Chief of Policy and Regulation Department, Wang Renzhou, Vice Mayor of Ningbo, Wang Su’e, Deputy Director of Zhejiang Provincial Commission of Economy and Information Technology, and Gao Jun, Director of Zhejiang Maritime Safety Administration. Sun Licheng, CCS Chairman & President, Pei Wanfa, CCS Party Secretary & Vice President, Mo Jianhui, CCS Vice President, and Li Hua, General Manager of CCS Shanghai Branch also attended the event. The ceremony was presided over by Wang Zhixiong, General Manager of CCS Zhejiang Branch. Mr. He Jianzhong congratulated the establishment of CCS Zhejiang Branch on behalf of Ministry of Transport, and showed his appreciation to the people from all sectors for their concern for China’s ship survey course, especially the support of Zhejiang provincial and Ningbo municipal governments. Mr. He Jianzhong said that Ministry of Transport decided to establish CCS Zhejiang Branch on the basis of Ningbo Office, Zhoushan Office, Wenzhou Office and Taizhou Survey Station at the end of last year, aiming to better adapt to the marine economic development strategy of Zhejiang Province, give full play to the mainstay role of CCS and provide better service for the customers in the province, thus effectively promote rapid, safe and healthy development of the shipping and shipbuilding industries in Zhejiang. Mr. He added that Zhejiang was a big maritime province, one of China’s most important shipping and foreign trade centers, and a main concentrated area for shipping and shipbuilding industries. Ningbo was a crucial national open port with its cargo throughput volume ranking among the world’s top ten. The move of choosing Ningbo as the base of CCS Zhejiang Branch would surely usher in a new and quicker development. He Jianzhong hoped that CCS regarded the establishment of Zhejiang Branch as a new starting point and would play an active role in serving the marine economic development of Zhejiang, a supporting role in waterborne traffic safety supervision, a fundamental role in building the low-carbon transportation system and a pioneering role in building a strong maritime nation. At the inauguration ceremony, Wang Renzhou said that the establishment of Zhejiang Branch of CCS was “in the right place at the right time”. Ningbo Municipal Government would fully support and ensure the smooth operation of the Branch, actively promote bilateral cooperation in marine economy, and play a crucial role in boosting the marine economic development of Zhejiang and the building of port and logistics system of Ningbo. Wang Su’e pointed out that CCS could be a good helper to promote the construction of the marine economy demonstration area and the development of the shipbuilding industry in Zhejiang, and offer sound advice and make a positive contribution to the development of marine economy, shipbuilding and related industries, and to the transformation of Zhejiang from a big shipbuilding province to a strong one. Wang Su’e also earnestly expected that CCS could contribute to a sound and rapid development of Zhejiang’s shipbuilding industry during and even after the period of “Twelfth Five-Year Plan”. Gao Jun said that CCS Zhejiang Branch had a team of professional surveyors with rational structure, high expertise, superb technical skills and excellent service, which laid a solid foundation for its future development. Gao Jun indicated that Zhejiang Maritime Safety Administration would actively join hands with CCS to establish a cooperation mechanism, broaden areas of cooperation, complement each other's advantages and expand resource sharing. They would work together to improve the safety and technical condition as well as the management level of the ship, maintain the safety stability in the water area of jurisdiction and promote the construction of Zhejiang’s peaceful marine area. Sun Licheng expressed his warm welcome and heart-felt appreciation on behalf of CCS to the guests who attended the inauguration ceremony and then made a brief introduction of CCS. He said that CCS had become an essentially important force in supporting and safeguarding the development of shipping, shipbuilding, energy resources exploration, finance, insurance and other related industries, and an international classification society with strong competitiveness and brand influence in the international maritime community. CCS had made a great contribution to promoting the construction of a strong shipping and shipbuilding country, safeguarding the national maritime rights and interests, serving the safety of the country’s waterborne transport, and pushing forward national economic development. Sun Licheng said that Zhejiang was known as a land of abundant resources and a birth place of many outstanding people. It was also noted for a long history of its shipping and shipbuilding industries. Since the establishment of the People’s Republic of China over 60 years ago and reform and opening up more than 30 years ago, Zhejiang’s marine economy had achieved a lead-forward development. With the construction of marine economy demonstration area becoming a national strategy, Zhejiang ushered in unprecedented opportunities for development in terms of shipbuilding, shipping, marine equipment manufacturing, port machinery, marine energy, offshore exploration and the like. Sun Licheng pointed out that the establishment of CCS Zhejiang Branch was a major policy decision of Ministry of Transport and of great significance as it could help the Branch adapt to the construction of Zhejiang’s marine economy demonstration area and be actively involved in and support the local economic development. He required that the Branch give full scope to the strength of CCS, act as a good helper and supporter to the local governments, provide higher quality and more efficient services for the customers, and make a positive contribution to Zhejiang’s marine economy development. Finally, CCS Zhejiang Branch was formally inaugurated amid warm applauses and festive music.

Samsung-Ningbo starts newbuilding

PostTime:2012-07-02 09:20:04 View:850

SAMSUNG HEAVY INDUSTRIES (NINGBO) CO., LTD, Samsung Heavy Industries' hatch cover and block production center in China, is understood to have advanced into newbuilding market recently.   Samsung-Ningbo is now under construction of 17,000-dwt heavy-lift carrier, newly ordered from S&P Marine, slated for delivery in mid 2013. Since around 2010, it has been promoting entrance into newbuilding market, including kamsarmax bulker, etc., it put off new order amid troubled market and decreased newbuilding price. At present, Samsung-Ningbo appears to work hard to win 50,000-dwt MR product carrier, handymax bulker, feeder boxship, platform supply vessel, etc. Spokesperson from Samsung said that Samsung-Ningbo is capable of constructing eight newbuildings in a year, on the basis of MR PC.  

Ningbo scraps 64K BC

PostTime:2012-06-25 08:56:03 View:622

Ningbo Marine has scrapped an old panamax bulker for demolition at yard in China. The Shanghai-listed shipowner has sold its 64,145-dwt Ming Zhou 28 (built 1984) for CNY 28.45m ($4.5m). The ship, which was built in Denmark, is expected to be delivered to the breakers yard on or before 25 June 2012. The shipowner said the ship’s deteriorating condition as well as fuel consumption levels had made the vessel uneconomical to maintain. “The sale of the vessel will benefit the company in terms of fleet renewal and upgrade, and removing older and less efficient vessels will help to modernise our fleet,” Ningbo Marine said.  

Ningbo Marine disposes of elderly panamax

PostTime:2012-06-25 08:31:38 View:548

Shanghai: Chinese firm Ningbo Marine has offloaded a 64,145 dwt panamax bulker from its fleet for a demolition price of RMB28.45m ($4.47m).The 1984-built Ming Zhou 28 bulker was acquired by Ningbo Marine in March 2001.Shanghai-listed Ningbo Marine said the operational condition of the 28-year-old Ming Zhou 28 is deteriorating and the cost of maintaining the vessel is increasing for the company.“The sale of the vessel will benefit the company in terms of fleet renewal and upgrade, and removing older and less efficient vessels, which would help to modernise our fleet going forward,” Ningbo Marine said in a statement.  

APM Terminals invests in 25pc share of Ningbo 2.8 million TEU terminal

PostTime:2012-06-20 08:35:08 View:653

DUTCH-based APM Terminals has taken 25 per cent of a 2.8 million TEU capacity container terminal in Ningbo, the gateway to eastern China and the Zhejiang province, with 75 per cent retained by Ningbo Port Group. The 50-year concession covers berths 3,4 and 5 with its kilometre-long quay and 17.5 metres alongside in the Meishan Bonded Port Zone. It will be operational by 2015 to meet capacity demand expected to reach 80 per cent by the end of the year. "This agreement creates important new port capacity needed for our customers in one of the fastest growing container markets in the world. We look forward to working closely with our partners in the Ningbo Port Group," said APM Terminals Asia-Pacific CEO Henrik Lundgaard Pedersen. The port's proximity to Zhegiang province, the fifth largest export/import hinterland in China and the fourth largest economy, supports 95 per cent of its throughput from its burgeoning manufacturing which includes a wide product range from auto parts to cigarette lighters. APM Terminals has also expanded terminals in Qingdao as well as in Apapa, Nigeria; Port Said; Luanda, Angola with new terminals at Pointe-Noire, in the Congo-Brazzaville; Santos, Brazil and Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico.

Ningbo container throughput hits historic high in May

PostTime:2012-06-11 08:32:42 View:582

Ningbo Port’s container throughput in May reached 1.46 million TEUs, surpassing the mark of 1.40 million TEUs for the first time, an increase of 12.3 percent over the same period last year, and setting the new historical high of monthly record, reported {非本站网址}. In May, Ningbo Port made great efforts in developing new shipping routes and succeeded in opening seven new container routes. By the end of May, there had been 233 container routes, including 118 ocean routes, which account for 50.64 percent of the total number. It strengthened strategic cooperation with shipping companies to attract them to develop new transit paths centred on Ningbo Port. The port also focus on the development of water transit operation, resulting in a container throughput of 299,000 TEUs, up by 30 percent over the same period last year.

Ningbo customs' quarterly trade value 4.7pc up to US$45.2 billion

PostTime:2012-05-09 08:48:51 View:605

NINGBO customs posted a year-on-year increase of 4.7 increase in the foreign trade cargo value to US$45.21 billion in the first quarter of this year, Xinhua reports. Export value grew six per cent to $26.66 billion. Import value increased 2.8 per cent to $18.55 billion. Private companies' imports and exports accounted for 66.4 per cent of the total, valued at $17.69 billion. Ningbo Mitsubishi Chemical, a major Sino-Japanese joint venture in Ningbo with an annual production capacity of 600,000 tonnes, imported 55,000 tonnes of raw materials during the first quarter. In the same period, Samsung Heavy Industry Ningbo Company, subsidiary of Korea-based Samsung Heavy Industry, recorded an import and export volume of 130,000 tonnes.  

Ningbo Dongfang Shipyard to build non sea water ballast ships

PostTime:2012-05-04 08:13:06 View:1218

Chinese firm Ningbo Dongfang Shipyard won newbuilding orders to construct two 6,500 dwt tankers a two 4,500 dwt tankers for Zhejiang Huayan Shipping and Guangdong Zhanjiang Fuda Shipping, Seatrade Asia online reports. The double pair of newbuildings will be the first non sea water ballast ships to be built in China. The newbuildings will be delivered by 2013 and employed in Singapore and Southeast Asia routes. Designers claimed the non sea water ballast ships are more responsive to the new energy efficiency design index (EEDI) and ship energy efficiency management plan (SEEMP) of IMO and saves costs in construction, operation, maintenance, and improves environmental protection.

Ningbo-Zhoushan port's quarterly box volume soars 223pc to 89,357 TEU

PostTime:2012-04-18 08:25:45 View:994

ZHOUSHAN, part of the Ningbo-Zhoushan port cluster, lifted 89,357 TEU, rocketing 223.17 per cent compared to the first quarter in 2011, Xinhua reports. In the same period, the port's throughput throughput tonnage grew 5.55 per cent to a new quarterly high of 78.94 million tonnes. Its foreign trade cargo throughput jumped 31.05 per cent to 27.74 million tonnes. According to an unnamed manager from Zhoushan's port authority, the port's Jintang Dapukou container terminal recorded a surge in the box throughput, which was brought by four newly launched container shipping lanes. In January, the terminal lifted 16,299 TEU of international containers, breaking its monthly record. Jintang Dapukou container terminal is currently operating eight shipping lanes. In the near future, the only West African line calling at Ningbo port's Meishan port area will also start calling at Dapukou. The terminal's throughput is expected to hit 400,000 TEU by year end.  

Ningbo expansion wins Beijing approval with port area and berth opening

PostTime:2012-03-27 08:22:25 View:645

CHINA's central government has approved Ningbo port's expansion plans with the opening of a new port area called Meishan and a new berth in Beilun port area to foreign vessels, Xinhua reports. The Meishan port covers 27 kilometres of quay lines has five container berths and two multifunctional berths. It was put into trial operation in August 2010 with temporary restrictions in place. The Meishan Free Trade Zone located in the port area will further boost development in foreign trade and port logistics after the expansion.

'K' Line adds Ningbo and Shenzhen-Da Chan Bay to intra Asia loops

PostTime:2012-03-26 08:23:51 View:1727

JAPANESE "K" Line has announced it will add two China calls - Ningbo in Zhejiang province and Da Chan Bay in western Shenzhen - to its weekly intra-Asia Jabco-1 and Jabco-2 loops, offering direct trade linkage for Japan, China, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. "K" Line will deploy four 2,500-TEU ships for the Jabco-1 service and another four 1,700-TEU vessels for the Jabco-2 string. Port rotation for Jabco-1 includes Tokyo, Yokohama, Shimizu, Yokkaichi, Nagoya, Shanghai, Ningbo, Laem Chabang, Manila, Ningbo, Shanghai, and back to Tokyo. The estimated time of arrival (ETA) at Tokyo for Jabco-1 is April 23. Jabco-2 loop will call at Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Moji, Shanghai, Da Chan Bay-western Shenzhen, Ho Chi Minh, Laem Chabang and back to Ho Chi Minh and Tokyo. Its ETA at Tokyo is April 25. Both loops take 28 days for their individual voyage.

Shanghai and Ningbo to lead boxport growth in 2012

PostTime:2012-03-09 09:03:42 View:613

{非本站图片}   Shanghai: Asian ports will be the fastest growing with a forecasted rise of 9 to 10%, led by Shanghai and Ningbo with an expected steady growth of about 10%, according to the Shanghai International Shipping Institute’s latest report The Eurozone debt crisis however is expected to put a damper on global economic recovery, with world port throughput growth this year estimated to slow to 7%. This in turn will lead to a widening gap between developed and developing countries, the institute said. For example throughput at European ports Rotterdam and Antwerp is expected to grow by about 5% this year. Chinese ports continue to lead the world in throughput growth, accounting for six of the world's top 10 container ports last year. Shanghai maintained the top spot for the second consecutive year with 31.7m teu. Interspersed with just Singapore (2nd) with 29.9m teu and Hong Kong (3rd) with 24.2m teu, mainland ports Shenzhen, Ningbo, Guangzhou and Qingdao took fourth, sixth, seventh and eighth spots.