Ningbo-Zhoushan port throughput increase world's fastest

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EASTERN China's Ningbo-Zhoushan port recorded world's fastest year-on-year increase of 10 per cent in its throughput tonnage last year to 570 million tonnes, Xinhua reported. The throughput volume was 50 million tonnes more than 2008's volume, taking up 81.4 per cent in Zhejiang province's sea port throughput total. Throughput of foreign trade cargo amounted to 240 million tonnes, taking up 92.3 per cent of the provincial total. Statistics from the Ningbo port and shipping authority show that there have been nine ships deployed to the Ningbo city's shipping market with an aggregate capacity of 170,000 deadweight tonnes since the beginning of this year. The city's water transportation capacity is estimated to reach four million deadweight tonnes by the end of January.

First Zhoushan Shipping Industry Expo 2008: China - 22 vessels ordered with GL class

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Zhoushan/Hamburg, 19 May 2008 – 22 vessels are being built with Germanischer Lloyd (GL) class at Ouhua Shipyard and Yangfan Shipyard. The contract signings for eight 1,284 TEU container vessels and six 1,500 TEU container vessels from Ouhua Shipyard and eight 5,000 units Pure Car and Truck Carrier from Yangfang Shipyard were celebrated at First Zhoushan Shipping Industry Expo 2008 this weekend. This celebration highlights the close relationship between both Shipyards and the Germany based classification society. Germanischer Lloyd continues expanding activities in China. GL recently inaugurated its 11th Station in China in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province. The team of more than 20 employees under the management of Station Manager Gerhard Patz service the ship newbuilding at five shipyards and 90 component manufacturers. In addition, they cover the regular fleet in service inspections at the ports of Yangzhou, Taizhou and Lianyungang.Germanischer Lloyd’s activities in AsiaFrom the very beginning, the classification society Germanischer Lloyd has been present in Asia. The classification society has built up a strong network of more than 200 experts in China serving shipyards, supply industry and shipping companies. Roughly 750 container ships, multi-purpose vessels, bulk carriers and oil/chemical tankers are presently being built or in the GL orderbook at more than 60 shipyards. Germanischer Lloyd is also present in Shanghai, Dalian, Jiangyin, Nanjing, Ningbo, Wuhan, Guangzhou, Qingdao, Hong Kong, and Kaohsiung. Shanghai is the location for the Country Office and the Area Office China, Plan Approval and Engineering Services East Asia and the Division Office East Asia. The spectrum of services includes amongst others newbuilding supervision, ship in service inspections, ISM, ISO and ISPS certification, quality management certification and approval of workshops / shipyards as well as training activities.

Frontline orders VLCCs

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JOHN Fredriksen-controlled tanker company Frontline has ordered four 320,000 dwt VLCC newbuildings from Zhoushan Jinhaiwan Shipyard China for delivery. It has not said how much it is paying for the vessels. Frontline says the vessels will be delivered between June 2011 and December 2011. The company says it has also secured options for a further two similar VLCC newbuildings at a fixed price. A Frontline statement noted: “The ordering of the tonnage has been done as a function of a positive market outlook, attractive contract price and payment terms, and is supported by the wish to continuously renew the fleet. Frontline's affiliated company Golden Ocean Group Limited has very good experience with the quality and deliverability of Jinhaiwan shipyard. It has been of vital importance for the Board that the deal can be executed and financed without significantly reducing Frontline's dividend capacity in the short to medium term. The ordering confirms Frontline's position as a leading operator of quality VLCC tonnage.”

Ningbo-Zhoushan up 32pc in first 11 months to 8.6 million TEU

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NINGBO-ZHOUSHAN port handled 8.60 million TEU in the first 11 months of 2007, a strong growth of 32.1 per cent year on year, Xinhua reported.Ningbo-Zhoushan port was on the heels of Qingdao port, which handled 8.65 million TEU, but ahead of Guangzhou port that handled 8.39 million TEU during the 11 months, the report said.The three ports are the second-tier container ports in China right behind the front-tier harbours of Shanghai and Shenzhen.Statistics from Ningbo port authority show cargo volume of Ningbo-Zhoushan port increased 14 per cent to 437.2 million tons, ranking second in China after Shanghai's 448.6 million tons.In November alone, Ningbo-Zhoushan port handled 42.33 million tons, surpassing Shanghai's 1.03 million tons.