PORT OF CONSTANTZA : A World Class Maritime Port

http://www.osce.org/documents/eea/2007/09/26163_en.pdf

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PORT OF CONSTANTA - Eastern Gateway of Europe (http://www.portofconstantza.com/apmc/i.do?lan=en).


The Port of Constanza is situated on the western coast of the Black Sea, at 179 nM from the Bosphorus Strait and 85 nM from the Sulina Branch through which the Danube flows into the sea. It covers 3,926 ha of which 1,312 ha is land and the rest of 2,614 ha is water. Completion works on the southern side have already started to host new terminals in a favoured zone with high water depth.

The two breakwaters located northwards and southwards shelter the port creating the safest conditions for port activities. The present length of the North breakwater is 8,344 m and the South breakwater is 5,560 m.

With a total quay length of 29.83 km, the Port of Constantza has a present number of 145 berths, of which 119 are operational berths with depths between 2 and 19 meters. Such water basins being the deepest in the Black Sea allow the accommodation of tankers and bulk carriers of 220,000 DWT.

Located at the cross-roads of the trade routes linking the developed countries of Western Europe and the emerging markets of Central Europe with the suppliers of raw materials from the CIS, Central Asia and Transcaucasus, the Port of Constantza is the main Romanian port and the largest port in the Black Sea.

It has a geo strategically position being located on the route of two Pan-European Transport Corridors: river Corridor VII (Danube) and rail-road Corridor IV.

In the southern part of Constantza Port there is a river-maritime sector, which allows the accommodation of maritime vessels and river vessels as well. The two satellite ports Midia and Mangalia are located close to the port of Constantza and perform a vital function in the overall port framework.

The Port of Constantza offers a lot of advantages, among which, the most important are:

- multi-purpose port with modern facilities and sufficient depth to accommodate the largest vessels passing through the Suez Canal;
- direct access to the Pan-European Corridor VII, through the Danube Black Sea Canal, providing a shorter and cheaper waterway transport towards Central Europe than the routes using the Northern Europe ports;
- good connections with all modes of transport: railway, road, river, airway and pipelines;
- the New Container Terminal on Pier II South, increasing the container operating capacity;
- future expansion planned;
- Ro-Ro and Ferry-boat terminals suitable for the development of short sea shipping serving the Black Sea and the Danube riparian countries;
- New status of Port of Constantza, "port with customs facilities";
- Future expansion planned.

The network of motorways, railways, waterways and pipelines turn the port of Constantza into the ideal multimodal transport center for any type of cargo bound for various destinations. Millions of tons of cargo moving annually through Constantza are carried from or to hinterland markets and end-consumers.

Fast, reliable and efficient transportation of goods is rendered at European standards on the eastward-westward commercial 20 axis. Port infrastructure is connected to the Pan-European Transport Corridors defined at the Pan-European Transport Conference in Helsinki in 1997 and supported by the EU: river Corridor no. VII and railroad Corridor no. IV as well as the "TRACECA" Corridor.

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MARITIME PORT

The Port of Constantza is located on the Western coast of the Black Sea, at 179 nM from the Bosphorus Strait and 85 nM from the Sulina Branch, through which the Danube flows into the sea. It covers 3,926 ha of which 1,313 ha is land and the rest of 2,613 ha is water.
The two breakwaters located northwards and southwards shelter the port creating the safest conditions for port activities. The present length of the North breakwater is 8,344 m and the South breakwater is 5,560 m.

Constantza Port has a handling capacity of 100 million tons per year and 156 berths, of which 140 berths are operational. The total quay length is 29.83 km, and the depths range between 8 and 19 meters. These characteristics are comparable with those offered by the most important European and international ports, allowing the accommodation of tankers with capacity of 165,000 dwt and bulkcarriers of 220,000 dwt.

Currently, there are several projects in progress, in order to build new facilities for cargo handling and to improve the transport connections between Constantza Port and its hinterland. These projects are mainly located in the South part of the port.

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RIVER PORT

Constantza Port is both a maritime and a river port. Daily, more than 200 river vessels are in the port for cargo loading or unloading or waiting to be operated. Facilities offered by the port allow accommodation of any type of river vessel.

The connection of the port with the Danube river is made through the Danube-Black Sea Canal, which represents one of the main strengths of Constantza Port. Due to low costs and important cargo volumes that can be carried, the Danube is one of the most advantageous modes of transport, an efficient alternative to the European rail and road congested transport.

Important cargo quantities are carried by river, between Constantza and Central and Eastern European countries: Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary, Austria, Slovakia and Germany. River traffic is very important for Constantza Port, having a share of 23.3% of the total traffic in 2005, when 8,800 river vessels have called to the port.

In order to cope with the future growth of river traffic, which is foreseen to register 17 million tons/year up to 2010, Maritime Ports Administration SA Constantza has started a new investment for a Barge Terminal. Such investment will improve the sailing conditions and develop facilities for the accommodation of river vessels in the South part of the port.

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TOURISTIC PORT

Tomis marina is integrated in a harmonious manner with the architectural design of Constantza city and it represents a prolongation of the Casino cliff and a balanced transition to the city beach. Access from the city to the port can be easily made by vehicles and on foot. A series of touristical objectives of great interest can be found close to the Tomis marina: the Ovidiu Square bearing the name of the Roman poet Ovid, the Archaeological Museum, the Roman Mosaic with ancient relics of old Tomis, the Aquarium, the Genovese Lighthouse, the Casino.

Due to its favourable location and present infrastructure, Tomis marina has a high potential for nautical tourism, sporting activities and entertainment, representing a shelter for sport sailships. The capacity of the port allows the arrangement of sporting activities such as boat races.

The potential of Tomis marina and the organizational skills of N.C. M.P.A. S.A. Constantza were proven during July 1999 when Kayra boat race took place. The boat race had a route of 2000 nautical miles for 58 days, with calls at 30 ports in 6 countries, Tomis marina included. For a period of 6 days Tomis marina hosted 40 boats having lengths between 9 and 20 meters and representing 14 countries.

IAt present N.C. M.P.A. S.A. Constantza is developing an investment project regarding the modernisation of Tomis marina, having in view the rehabilitation and extension of the breakwaters to create a safer port and also increase its functionality and services.

Tomis marina is to become an important destination for coastal pleasure boats sailing along the Romanian sea shore with calls at Eforie, Costinesti, Neptun, Mangalia or northwards Mamaia and Midia.

Nautical tourism could become international by including Tomis marina in a Black Sea tour, for example Istanbul - Varna - Constanta - Odessa - Yalta which can be performed through coastal navigation. This route might be extended by including other ports on the Black Sea (Varna, Odessa), and also the Danube Delta.

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Satelitte ports : PORT OF MIDIA

The Port of Midia is located on the Black Sea coastline, approx 13.5nm N of Constantza.

It is one of the satellite ports of Constantza and was designed and built to serve the adjacent industrial and petrochemical facilities.
The N and S breakwaters have a total length of 6,97 m. The port covers 833,9 ha of which 233,7 ha is land and 600,1 ha is water. There are 14 berths (11 operational berths, 3 berths belong to Constantza Shipyard) with a total length of 2,24 km.

Further to dredging operations performed the port depths are increased to 9 m at crude oil discharging berths 1-4, allowing access to tankers having a 8,5 m maximum draught and 20.000 dwt.

Connections : road, railway, inland ( via Poarta Alba-Midia Navodari Canal)
Barges: There is a river-maritime access in the port via Danube-Black Sea Canal (Poarta Alba - Navodari branch).

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Satellite ports : PORT OF MANGALIA

The Port of Mangalia is situated on the Black Sea, close to the Southern border with Bulgaria, and over 260 km N of Istanbul. It has an area of 142.19 ha of which 27.47 ha is land and 114.72 ha is water.

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MASTER PLAN for CONSTANTA PORT >150m $US

The study team appointed by the JAPANESE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY(JICA) (http://www.jica.go.jp/english/) to develop a Master Plan for the port of Constanta until year 2020, last week presented in Constanta the Plan’s interim report.

The project, run under an agreement between the Romanian and the Japanese governments, also includes the completion of a short-term development until 2010 and a feasibility study on a selected project.

The Master Plan aims at improving the transportation system in the port and turning Constanta into an important logistic center for cargo traffic in the Black Sea.

According to Mircea Marcu, the newly/appointed general manager of the Constanta Maritime Ports Administration, the port of Constanta was tailored on a vessel-rail-way interface, which requires the improvement of the railway network infrastructure based on the demand forecast carried out by the Japanese team.

For the future, Constanta is seen as a "port hub" in which transit cargo, now an extremely scant share of the port’s overall traffic, should account for an important part of its throughput.

"We’ve started this project eight months ago. Our study sees the role of the Constanta port in three main directions: Constanta as a commercial port serving the domestic economy, Constanta as an industrial port, as well as Constanta as a communication gateway between Central Asia and Europe", Fumio Kaneko, the leader of the study team, told The Business Review.

The study will result in proposals for the Romanian government regarding specialized cargo terminals to be completed in the port.

Apart from the new container terminal in the South port, currently under construction with Japanese funds, the study envisages a new grain terminal, an investment estimated at $104.5 million , a steel products terminal worth $6.1 million, a timber terminal worth $6.4 million and a barge operation terminal evaluated at $38.6 million.

For the next period, the Japanese will work closely with their Romanian counterparts in establishing the final details of the study.

PORT OF CONSTANTA (http://www.portofconstantza.com/apmc/i.do?lan=en) - 1bn Euro in Expansion & Development :cheers:

You have here a nice .pdf file presenting the investments in the expansion and development of Constanta`s main port. The Master Plan for the Port of Constanta was realized by the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The most part of the money comes from EU (the port being one of EU`s priorities for the european infrastructure) or from private sorces (see for instance Dubai World http://www.csct.ro/ ).

http://bluebox.bohmann.at/22/downloads/download_3167.pdf

Yesterday, EU announced that Romania has 4 projects (from a total of 30) on the EU`s prioritary projects list for infrastructure :

1. Port of Constanta
1. Bucharest - Constanta highway
2. Curtici - Constanta railway
4. Navigation projects on Danube

Consequently, the next 6 years (2007-2013) Romania will receive 4.6 bn Euro for some infrastructure projects related to Constanta's ports activity. :cheers:

http://www.standard.ro/articol_14069/patru_dintre_proiectele_de_infrastructura_ale_ue_vizeaza_romania.html {romanian)

DAEWOO MANGALIA (http://www.dmhi.ct.ro/) secured US$1.92 billion worth of orders so far this year:cheers:
http://seanews.info/news/news.asp?newsID=54165, http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200710/200710230021.html, http://standard.ro/articol_15819/santierul_naval_daewoo_mangalia_are_comenzi_de_doua_miliarde_dolari.html

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has announced another monster order for nine boxships at its Romanian facility. :cheers: An European owner has penned the firm order for the 5,500-teu vessels at Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries for a total spend of $855m, the yard group said on Monday.
According to TradeWinds, Daewoo Mangalia president and chief executive Lee Jae-Bong would not reveal the identity of the owner citing confidentiality clauses in the contract, but said all would be revealed in a week’s time. He added that the owner is a first time customer of Daewoo Mangalia.

So far this year Daewoo Mangalia has secured a record US$1.92 billion worth of orders for 21 ships, topping the $1 billion mark for the first time in its history.:cheers: In 1997, when the company was set up, Daewoo Mangalia won $3 million worth of orders. In 2001 it won more than $100 million, and this years its orders are up to 640 times what it achieved at its start.

A night view of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering's construction yard.

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Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering said, " Combining orders of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering and the Romanian joint venture, the value of all contracts amount to $16.4 billion, or 97 percent of this year's target of $1.7 billion, which we upgraded in July. If the trend keeps up, the shipbuilding companies are together likely to exceed the upgraded target.

According to the presentations you will get a nice port down there.

Hope that the hinterland nfrastructure can handle all the forseen cargo!

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some old news


The UE is forcing the modernisation of Kogalniceanu Airport and there are a couple hundred million euros prepared, last I've heard.

Kogalniceanu's traffic is pathetic right now. It's really lagging behind. Some heads should roll there.

Exactly...It is a priority for EU and Romania to make Kogalniceanu Airport one of the main air hub of EU. This was one of the condition imposed by EU to Romania in order to enter EU ! :cheers: Kogalniceanu Airport has already launched a tender to reconstruct and modernize the airport and it sees that the the winner is one of the the biggest name in the world in this field ! :cheers:

1bn EURO investments in the reconstruction and modernization of Mihail Kogalniceanu International Airport, Constanta


... bla bla bla ...

Very good news !!! The winner of tender was announced : Parsons Brinckerhoff ! They are americans and one of the world's leading planning, engineering, program and construction management organizations :

Parsons Brinckerhoff (http://www.pbworld.com/) :cheers::banana:


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EU funds to drive Romania's Constanta port growth at 15-20pc a year
(7 March 2007)
http://www.aries-shipping.ro/shipping-port-agency-news/article.php?article=11&title=Eu-funds-to-drive-romania's-constanta-port-growth-

SHIPPING interests see cargo volumes at the Black Sea port of Constanta rising 15-20 per cent a year, as consumer wealth generated by widening European Union membership draws higher volumes of Asian cargoes into Romania and its hinterlands.
With Romania in the EU, an influx of European funds is expected to rapidly enhance road and rail links, resulting in an increase in private and public investments to reach EUR220 million (US$289 million) over two to three years.
Much growth is expected to centre at the DP World container terminal that already handles 870,000 TEU a year, and stands as the largest such facility on the Black Sea, reported the London Financial Times.
DP World Constanta terminal manager Rowan Bullock expects traffic to increase 15-20 per cent a year for at least three years as wealth flows to Europe's eastern regions enabling its population to buy more goods from Asia.
Source: Schednet

+ recent news


Yesterday, EU announced that [B]Romania has 4 projects (from a total of 30) on the EU`s prioritary projects list for infrastructure :

1. Port of Constanta
1. Bucharest - Constanta highway
2. Curtici - Constanta railway
4. Navigation projects on Danube

Consequently, the next 6 years (2007-2013) Romania will receive 4.6 bn Euro for some infrastructure projects concerning Constanta:cheers:

Dubai Ports World ready to invest 1 bln eur in Romania CHECK TRANSL
http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2007/09/12/afx4110156.html

BUCHAREST (Thomson Financial) - Port operator Dubai Ports World wants to invest 1 bln eur in Romania over the next five years, said Romanian Trade Minister Ovidiu Silaghi, cited by Mediafax news agency.

Dubai Ports World wants to invest in infrastructure projects in Constanta, Bucharest, Cluj and Iasi, he said.

The investment should increase the market share of goods entering Europe by sea via Romania from 2 pct currently to 5 pct, the minister said.

Significant Investment by DP World continues at Constanta
http://www.csct.ro/main_pages.php?id=36

Constanta, 15 November 2007: In response to the continued success of its Constanta operation DP World has committed to further expenditure for acquisition of major equipment and a significant expansion of stacking space at the Romanian facility.

Mohammed Sharaf, CEO of DP World comments, ‘The investment at Constanta is part of the company’s drive to establish world class infrastructure for the region and reflects ongoing demand from customers for more capacity at DP World’s Black Sea terminal.’

Constanta port ranked 7th globally in terms of volume growth in percentage terms for 2006 and this growth is being repeated at the DP World facility in 2007.

Terminal management recently concluded a comprehensive Masterplan process which sees the development of the facility through to 2021.

The expenditure represents the quay crane, yard gantry cranes and civil works associated with the first two phases of the development. The investment will increase the quay line by 520 metres providing 1500 metres overall, add 3 super post-panamax cranes and equip the facility with sufficient ancillary equipment and yard space to handle 1.7 million TEU.

Constantin Matei, General Manager for Maritime Ports Administration, acknowledges the expansion, ‘DP World has made significant investment since acquiring the Constanta facility and I am confident this investment is well justified given the continued growth in the region.’

Works will commence immediately with additional stacking space coming on line progressively in 2008 and the additional quay line and quay cranes in early 2009. The terminal expects to have an additional 3500 ground slots operational within 12 months.

Since opening in 2004 the DP World facility has quickly grown to become the undisputed Black Sea hub with continued growth in the region supporting the investment commitment in the port.

Patrick Walters, DP World Regional Director, Europe and North Africa, is upbeat about the prospects for the Constanta terminal saying “Constanta is well placed to capitalise on the geographical and infrastructural advantages that will see the Port extend its catchment area into Eastern Europe. Whilst road and rail links continue to improve, an increasing focus on using the Danube will provide an environmentally sustainable alternative in the transport mix.”

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Cheers for news/presentation. Keep up the good work :cheers: …

... double post different thread :nuts::bash: :cheers:

DP World Constanta (http://www.dpworld.ro//) on ambitious expansion drive
http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/07/09/01/10150567.html

Constanta Building on steady growth over the past three years, DP World Constanta South Container Terminal in Romania is pursuing an ambitious expansion drive in the near future.

"We are in the process of finalising further expansion of the facilities at the Constanta port," said Sorin Petrec, technical manager at DP World Constanta.

"We took over an empty port facility just three years back, and today we have made such huge strides that it is necessary that we expand and attend to the growing demand in this region," Petrec added.

Profitable deal

DP International signed an agreement to handle the Constanta container facility at the end of 2003. Actual operations commenced only in April 2004, and the largest port serving the Black Sea region has shown a steady handling growth since then.

"We acquired six empty terminals then, and today we do not have sufficient place to handle the containers coming in to the port," Petrec stated.

From handling a modest 100,000 containers in its first year in 2004, the Constanta facility improved to 580,000 containers in 2005.

Last year, the port handled 870,000 containers and this year they have set a new record of 1.2 million containers.

A Swedish financial regulator denied a newspaper report it had sent information to the country's economic crimes unit connected with trading related to Borse Dubai's takeover offer for Nordic exchanges owner OMX.

"Business has grown by leaps and bounds since 2004 and we have to plan for the immediate future. The only way forward is to expand," Petrec said.

A substantial part of the first phase of expansion was undertaken last year providing additional storage TEU capacity and adding new operating equipment.

"This year we are in the final stages of acquiring an additional 25 hectares of land and putting up an additional kilometre of key line. A decision should be taken by the end of this year," Petrec stated.

"The plan is to have an additional eight RTGs and at least ten more hectares of new platforms as part of the next phase of expansion," Petrec said.

"The plan is to expand and keep up with the times. And at the moment, we are in such a strong position that we have no other choice but to expand and cater to the growing demand for container handling in this region," Petrec added.

Most of the business to the facility comes from the Far East serving the Black Sea region of Europe predominantly Russia, Ukraine, Georgia and Bulgaria.

DP World Constanta hosted drivers and officials of the Dubai-based Victory Class One Powerboat Team. Victory is competing in the Romanian Grand Prix - the fourth round on the 2007 WPPA World Class One Powerboat Championship being held here this weekend.

DP World Constanta (http://www.csct.ro/) growth :cheers:
http://www.ameinfo.com/130417.html

DP World has seen steady year-on-year growth at its Constanta terminal in Romania, reported Gulf News. The firm took over the facility in late 2003 and handled 100,000 containers in 2004, while last year it dealt with 870,000 containers and it should reach 1.2m this year. Sorin Petrec, the Technical Manager at the terminal, said 25 hectares of additional land should be acquired this year to aid further expansion.

Revised Asia-Europe network
http://www.maerskline.com/link/?page=lhp&path=/europe/romania

The new AE3 service will commence on April 3, 2007, with Maersk Derby sailing out of Qingdao, China. This new product will assist further development in the high growth areas in Black Sea and provide direct access to markets so far served via Transshipment.

Among the advantages of new product are:

- Improved schedule reliability as a result of exclusion of transshipment ports Gioia Tauro and Port Said;
- Significant reduction of transit time to Constanta and Ilyichevsk from ports of South East Asia, Japan and some ports of China, as well as to Constanta from North China and Korea.

http://www.maerskline.com/globalimage/?path=/network2ndhalf2006/AE3%20EAB

New sea line Far East - Constanta Port
http://www.bohmann.at/templates/index.cfm/id/22362/type/2/ext_index/1/ext_template/bbc_external_beitrag.cfm/New_sea_line_Far_East___Constanta_Port

The first ship of the China Shipping Container Lines company to inaugurate the direct line for container ships Asia-Black Sea Express is to enter the Constanta Port on Thursday morning.

General manager of the China Shipping Romania Agency Catalin Petre told Rompres that the container ship Xin Shan Tou entered the harbour of Constanta on Wednesday morning, after an experimental road of 27 days, but with the road to last in fact between 21 and 25 days on the Shanghai-Constanta route. 'The Asia-Black Sea Express route is used by 7 ships, each with a capacity of 4,250 TEU. All the 7 ships are newly built between 2005 and 2006 by CSCl, which is part of the China Shipping Group and which is the 6th world operator in terms of volume and share market on the container ship segment,' Catalin Petre said. The new transport service to link the Far East with the Black Sea is to be used on a weekly basis and it became operational on September 13.

Another good presentation of the Port of Constanta :

Constanta Port – in Top 10 busiest ports in terms of cargo traffic
6 July 2007, http://www.aries-shipping.ro/shipping-port-agency-news/article.php?article=0&title=Constanta-port-%96-9th-place-in-europe-in-relation-to-cargo-traffic

According to the statistics of Rotterdam Port Authorities in Holland, Constanta Port is number 9 in Europe in relation to cargo traffic, with 57.1 millions tones representing the maritime traffic transactions registered in 2006.
Rotterdam Port, number 1 in Europe for maritime traffic, was 378.2 millions tones:eek:. The following positions on the chart are held by Antwerp (167,4 millions tons), Hamburg (134,8 millions tons), Marsilia (100 millions tons) and Amsterdam (84,3).
According to the Romanian Port Authority, there has been a significant increase in the traffic of containers in the year 2006, however, Constanta Port was not on the chart of European Ports which names the best fourteen ports in Europe. :bash:
Nevertheless, the Romanian traffic of containers is increasing rapidly, and soon it will surpass Piraeus Port traffic of containers, which registered in 2006 at 1,386 million TEU. :cheers:

* Our goal is be in top 5 bussiest european ports as soon as possible (in 2-3 years ?!?) :cheers:

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[B]Nevertheless, the Romanian traffic of containers is increasing rapidly, and soon it will surpass Piraeus Port traffic of containers, which registered in 2006 at 1,386 million TEU. :cheers:

* Our goal is to be in top 5 busiest european ports as soon as possible (in 2-3 years ?!?) :cheers:

PORT OF CONSTANTA, TRAFFIC IN 2007 ~ 1.400.000 TEU
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http://www.romanialibera.ro/a111113/perspective-europene-pentru-portul-constanta.html[/QUOTE]

Please don`t stop ! :lol: :cheers:


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Trafic in Port ( http://www.portofconstantza.com/apmc...enerale&x=load ) :

2001: 118.645 TEU
2002: 136.272 TEU
2003: 206.449 TEU
2004: 386.282 TEU
2005: 768.099 TEU
2006: 1.037.077 TEU
............
2007 - 1.400.000 TEU

Traficul de containere va atinge in acest an un record istoric: 1.400.000 TEU-uri.

DAEWOO MANGALIA (http://www.dmhi.ct.ro/) secured US$1.92 billion worth of orders so far this year:cheers:
http://seanews.info/news/news.asp?newsID=54165, http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200710/200710230021.html, http://standard.ro/articol_15819/santierul_naval_daewoo_mangalia_are_comenzi_de_doua_miliarde_dolari.html


Daewoo Mangalia has purchased the largest gantry crane in North America :cheers:

Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries, a subsidiary of South Korea-based Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, has purchased the 328-foot-tall Goliath crane and will dismantle it and move it to its Romanian shipbuilding site.

And with it a piece of American history as well as a glorious chapter of Quincy’s past will retreat into the shadows.

... http://ledger.southofboston.com/articles/2008/01/05/o... pinion/opin01.txt,

QUINCY - It’s 30 stories high, can lift 1,200 tons, is the most prominent remnant of the city’s shipbuilding past - and it’s about to disappear permanently from the Quincy skyline. The Goliath crane, the largest gantry crane in North America, is expected to be dismantled within the next six months and sent to a shipyard in Romania

... http://ledger.southofboston.com/articles/2008/01/05/news/news01.txt

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PORT OF CONSTANTA has a new ro-ro car terminal

ROMCARGO MARITIM has inaugurated a new ro-ro terminal exclusively destined for the transportation of vehicles. The new terminal is located on the southern part of the portand have a capacity to park around 6,000 cars in an area of 25,000^2. The company also plan to extend the surface of the terminal to 50.000m^2

http://www.dailybusiness.ro/stiri-auto/romcargo-maritim-a-inaugurat-un-terminal-de-autoturisme-la-constanta-8895
Compania Romcargo Maritim SRL a inaugurat primul terminal de operare specializat exclusiv in tranzitul de autovehicule din Portul Constanta. Valoarea investitiei este de aproximativ 2 mil. euro. Terminalul se intinde pe o suprafata de 2,5 hectare in portul Constanta Sud-Agigea si are o capacitate de 5.500-6.000 de unitati. Odata cu dezvoltarea afacerii, unitatea va fi extinsa pana la o suprafata de 5 hectare. Dorin Iacob, administratorul societatii Romcargo Maritim, a declarat ca noul terminal este proiectat numai pentru operarea navelor auto-transportoare de tip 'Ro-Ro' si 'Car-Carrier'. Terminalul de expediere a autovehiculelor va intra in activitate pana la finele saptamanii, urmand sa asigure tranzitul unui lot de autoturisme ''Dacia'', aduse pana in portul Constanta de firma Lagermax GmbH.

:applause: PORT OF CONSTANTA has a new ro-ro car terminal

ROMCARGO MARITIM has inaugurate a new ro-ro terminal exclusively destined for the transportation of vehicles. The new terminal is located on the southern part of the portand have a capacity to park around 6,000 cars in an area of 25,000^2. The company also plan to extend the surface of the terminal to 50.000m^2


Great news! Good job, Constanta!

BTW, I didn't know Romania exports cars to China, and Brazil. Turkey, yes, but China and Brazil!?!

PS: Congrats, Joce, for the new thread in the 'Maritime' section. :applause:

The Traffic of Constantza Port Passenger Terminal
http://www.portofconstantza.com/apmc/portal/vizstire.do?bifa=true&method=showNews&id_stire=10471&tip_stire=1

During 2007, 77 ships and over 24.000 turists have arrived in the Port of Constantza. At the Passenger Terminal have called 42 maritime ships and 35 river ships.

Since September 2007, NC Maritime Ports Administration SA Constantza, is a full member of "MedCruise" – Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports.

"MedCruise" has showed its interest in supporting the promotion of cruise turism in Romania. This international body has facilitated meetings between NC Maritime Ports Administration SA Constantza and representatives of the mot important cruise companies as DisneyCruiseLine, Silver Sea, Costa Crociere, establishing a direct connection with the great players in the international cruise industry.

The statute of member in MedCruise Association represents an opportunity to promote at an international scale the Constantza Port Passenger Terminal and to attract cruise lines to Constantza Port.The sign for the year 2008 are very good, many ships have announced their arrival at the Passenger Terminal in Constantza Port.

NC MPA SA Constantza has become a full member of ESPO - European Sea Ports Organization
http://www.portofconstantza.com/apmc/portal/vizstire.do?bifa=false&method=showNews&fk_limba=2&id_stire=10483&tip_stire=1

NC "Maritime Ports Administration" SA Constantza has become, starting with this year, a full member of the European Sea Ports Organization - ESPO, one of the most important European associations of maritime ports.

NC "Maritime Ports Administration" SA Constantza was, starting with 2006, an observer member of this association. taking part through its representatives in a series of workshops initiated by ESPO.

The new status within European Sea Ports Organization allows Constantza Port to express its point of view regarding European legislative initiatives, and to have a strong position regarding the ports and maritime legislative proposals.

ESPO started its activity in 1993 and the mission of the organization is to promote and support the port sector to become safer and efficient in following the legislative regulations for environmental protection.

The ESPO affiliation will facilitate the establishment of relationships with European port authorities and private stakeholders in the port sector. It will facilitate the access and exchange of varied data regarding the problems that need to be confronted by ports and maritime industry.

Thus, NC Maritime Ports Administration SA Constantza will promote, through and within this association, the facilities, services and advantages offered by Constantza Port.

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EU funds to drive Romania's Constanta port growth at 15-20pc a year


For 2007, the overall container trafic is of 1.411.370 TEUs with a 36% growth. :cheers:

In anul 2007, traficul total de marfuri derulat prin porturile maritime romanesti a inregistrat 57.784.000 tone, cu 653.000 tone mai mult fata de aceeasi perioada a anului 2006.

In cadrul traficului total, traficul maritim a inregistrat o crestere de 4% fata de anul 2006, atingandu-se un volum de marfuri de 47.015.000 tone fata de 45.145.000 tone. In perioada analizata traficul fluvial a scazut cu 10%. Acesta a inregistrat 10.769.000 tone fata de 11.983.000 tone in 2006.

Tranzitul total a inregistrat o crestere de 21%, de la 12.835.000 tone la finalul anului 2006 la 15.571.000 tone in anul 2007. Urmand tendinta traficului fluvial, cabotajul a inregistrat anul trecut un volum de 7.055.000 tone, in scadere cu 12%, fata de 8.007.000 tone in anul 2006.

In ceea ce priveste importurile, acestea au inregistrat 22.085.000 tone in anul 2007 (crestere de 8%), in timp ce exporturile au cunoscut o scadere de 17%, inregistrand 13.072.000 tone fata de 15.821.000 tone in 2006.

Traficul de containere isi continua evolutia din ultimii ani, inregistrand in 2007, o crestere semnificativa, de 36%, atingand 1.411.370 TEU fata de 1.037.077 TEU in 2006. Cantitativ, cresterea a fost de 29%, atingandu-se 12.643.000 tone fata de anul 2006, cand s-au inregistrat 9.816.000 tone.

Grupele de marfuri care au inregistrat cele mai importante cresteri (cantitative) in aceasta perioada au fost: articole diverse, minereuri de fier, deseuri de fier si otel, zgura de furnal, combustibili minerali solizi, produse metalice, produse chimice. Au fost inregistrate scaderi la: cereale, minereuri si produse neferoase, produse petroliere.

PwC, Colliers : 1.5 million m2 of logistic spaces are expected to be built within the next five years :cheers:
http://www.dailybusiness.ro/stiri-real-estate/stocul-de-spatii-industriale-din-romania-va-ajunge-la-4-mil-mp-in-5-ani_cat-5-7849

"Daca acum 5-6 ani nu exista nici macar un metru patrat de spatii industriale, in prezent Capitala detine un stoc de peste 400.000 mp, urmata de Constanta si alte cateva orase mari. In aceste conditii, putem estima ca in urmatorii 5 ani, in Romania va exista un stoc total de circa 4 milioane mp, din care Constanta poate ajunge la 1,5 milioane mp", au declarat reprezentantii companiilor implicate in dezvoltarea de parcuri logistice, citati de NewsIn.

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An example:

More details :

SWAN CONSTANTA (http://www.arcavest.com/index.php?id=49&L=0)
http://www.chaytoncapital.com , http://www.arcavest.com

Project Description

Urban Development

Project Data

93 ha with different kinds of usage (retail, logistic, industrial, office) :cheers:
Development started in 2006

Planning

Urban Planning - Zurmöhle Architects, Munich (http://www.zam-architekten.de)

Investor

APM Project imobiliare S.R.L., Bucharest
AIMO Development S.R.L., Constanta
SWAN Property Constanta S.R.L., Bucharest
Fund Advisor - Chayton Capital LLP, London

http://www.arcavest.com/fileadmin/data/project_pics/Vorlage_Constanta.jpg

IFC (WORLD BANK) bet on Constanta, the new Rotterdam of Europe

IFC bets on Constanta, new Rotterdam of Europe

Published: 30.11.2007
Source: ROMPRES - Romanian News Agency
Author: ROMPRES

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), World Bank's investment division, has become an active investor on the Romanian logistics market, also opening financing lines for the Constanta harbor, 'Europe's new Rotterdam'.

Romania is top of the list for all large logistics companies and, once Romania became an European Union (EU) member state, Constanta Port enhanced its attractiveness; according to the specialists in the field it 'has all chances to become a second Rotterdam in Europe'.

'All that means production facilities on this side of Germany's western border benefit of cheaper supplies through Constanta than through Rotterdam, therefore Romania has the chance to become the EU eastern gate for the world trade and we expect serious investments in the zone', appreciated Gerard Kuijs, general director of the Dutch consultancy company Archicom, one of organizers of the logistics seminar that took place last week in Bucharest, quoted by Capital weekly.

Kuijs thinks that in the years to come the value of goods annually transported from Constanta Port to the EU is expected to rise from 1.5 billion to 4-5 billion euros.

According to IFC, financing given to TTS will allow the company to benefit including of the experience and contacts of this financial institution in its search to expand on regional and international markets from Serbia, Egypt until as far as Columbia.

Antonio Stoean, deputy general director of TTS company, says the investment represents a refinancing and part of the money will be used for upgrading of a part of the tug boats fleet, adding that 14 of the 52 owned by the company at present have already been modernized in line with the European standards, with money from IFC as well.

The Transport Trade Services (TTS) is one of the main providers of logistics integrated services, railway and river transport on the Romanian market.

TTS Group concluded last year with a turnover of 39 million euros and a profit of 7 million euros. Main company's shareholders are businessmen Mircea Mihailescu (50.5 percent), founder and director general of the company, Ion Stanciu (14 percent), Viorel Stefan and Peter Hungerbuhler, both with 10 percent stakes each.


International Finance Corporation (IFC), divizia de investiţii a Băncii Mondiale, a devenit un investitor activ pe piaţa românească de logistică. Semn că, după aderarea la UE, acest sector a intrat în planurile jucătorilor internaţionali.

Toată lumea se aştepta ca 2007 să fie anul logisticii şi al distribuţiei, iar confirmarea a venit, chiar dacă mai târziu, ceea ce a împins momentul începutului consolidării pieţei, eventual prin intrarea unor mari jucători, undeva în anul viitor. Dar piaţa începe să se mişte şi trebuie să se mişte repede. „România e în fruntea listei pentru toate companiile mari de logistică, însă intrarea acestora e legată de dezvoltarea unor capacităţi de producţie locale şi a infrastructurii“, spune Peter de Ruiter, şeful diviziei de Corporate Tax şi coordonatorul echipei de servicii financiare a PricewaterhouseCoopers România. „Lucrurile se mişcă însă mai greu decât ne aşteptam noi. Costurile cu forţa de muncă au crescut şi, de aceea, investiţiile greenfield nu mai sunt atât de atractive în România“, apreciază el.


Dar odată cu intrarea României în UE, piaţa românească are un avantaj: PORTUL CONSTANTA:cheers:. „Tot ceea ce înseamnă facilitate de producţie dincoace de graniţa de vest a Germaniei se aprovizionează mai ieftin prin Constanţa decât prin Rotterdam, de accea România are şansa să devină poarta de est a UE pentru comerţul mondial şi ne aşteptăm la investiţii serioase în zonă“, apreciază Gerard Kuijs, directorul general al companiei olandeze de consultanţă ARCHICOM (http://www.archicom.ro/video/video.asp?swf=module6.swf), unul dintre organizatorii seminarului de logistică desfăşurat săptămâna trecută la Bucureşti.
... http://www.capital.ro/articole/ifc-pariaza-pe-constanta-noul-rotterdam-al-europei/105918 (romanian)

http://www.ifc.org/ifcext/spiwebsite1.nsf/f451ebbe34a9a8ca85256a550073ff10/21f7b6e3c6c9be4885257392005895e6?opendocument (few details from ^^, but in english)

http://www.capital.ro/zoom/105918/79-8746-17business48.jpg

SECOND LOGISTICS SEMINAR ABOUT WAREHOUSING IN ROMANIA MAJOR SUCCESS
Bucharest, November 23rd 2007
http://www.logisticsportal.ro/ , http://www.archicom.ro (video (http://www.archicom.ro/video/video.asp?swf=module6.swf))

Trafic Media and Archicom are very pleased by the overwhelming interest for the second Logistics Seminar in Romania dedicated to Warehousing: different types for different purposes on different locations. More than 270 participants were the audience on this unique logistics event. The seminar background is to speed up the developments in the logistics field in Romania. The key ingredient of the seminar was to bring together international experience and local practice. The culture of the Romanians in general, and the knowledge of logistics and the supply chain available here in particular, demands specialised external knowledge. This and the great need for parties who are willing to make investments in Romania, where the base for the Warehousing theme.

More than 85% of the 270 attendees were supply chain managers and directors of Romanian companies. A high level of appreciation was expressed in the reactions to the program that emerged during the panel discussion and questions at the press conference. Great enthusiasm about this initiative, and particularly the quality of the attendees, was also expressed by the sponsors. As well as the content itself, the opportunity for networking in the exhibition area during the breaks was particularly valued by all participants. During the programme expert panels discussed about the latest developments, concepts, solutions, bottlenecks, issues and risks. One of the day’s conclusions was that there is a great need for state of the art warehouses and distribution centres on all logistics hotspots in Romania.

Some further conclusions during the seminar party based on the participant survey held by Archicom Srl.:

Distances in Romania are too large for trucking and therefore expensive;
80 % of all Logistics & Supply Chain activities fits in standard warehouses on multiple spots;
20 % of all Logistics & Supply Chain activities need a special designed solutions on predefined spots;
You can save a lot of money by building and using a sophisticated warehouse. For this you need to know exactly the Supply Chain position, logistics, the distribution process and the warehouse processes. On this base you have to define the warehouse requirements;
Logistics is everything, everything is logistics. If logistics is well organised this can be promoted as a major commercial tool for the company and country as well;
There is no location in Romania that fulfils all location requirements;
There are no locations (except for two) that are large enough to facilitate cluster(ing) demand;
There are no locations in Romania that have space and/or configuration to fulfil tomorrow’s demand. Romania will be the most important hub for the South East region in Europe;
Today Romania lacks an integral strategy towards coherent economic centres / hubs. In the next years for instance there will be an expansion to 5 - 6 million TEU (containers) in Constanta. :cheers:For the fast economic growth the next 8 years Romania needs:
- Develop at least 5 industrial parks of over 400 hectares each
- High integration of value adding processes & logistics processes.
Consequently resulting in following Real Estate development forecast:
- Real Estate development of 4 million sqm of ‘new logistics with the majority
outside Bucharest region’
> 0,5 million sqm ‘supportive logistics Real Estate with the majority
outside Bucharest region
> 0,5 million sqm of new cold/conditioned Real Estate
> 0,5 million sqm ‘special purpose warehouse Real Estate
- Develop the infrastructure in the whole country.

Archicom S.r.l. and Trafic Media will jointly organise a further 4 seminars in the coming 2 years. The next seminar to be held in May 2008 about: “How to professionalize your supply chain”.

Over 90 cruise ships and 30,000 tourists will arrive this year in the Port of Constantza
http://www.portofconstantza.com/apmc/portal/vizstire.do?bifa=true&method=showNews&id_stire=10485&tip_stire=1

Over 90 cruise ships with more than 30,000 tourists will arrive this year at the Passenger Terminal in the Port of Constantza.

Until now, 62 cruise ships under Swiss, Bahamas, Finland, Greece, Turkey, Italy, Germany, Holland and Malta flags have announced their arrival in the Port of Constantza.

Constantza will accommodate this year, one of the most important passenger ships at this moment. Amongst them “Rotterdam” having 237.91 meters and a capacity of 1,000 passengers, and “Costa Victoria”, 252.91 meters specialized in luxury services in the Mediterranean Sea.

Will return also, ships from companies that already used our port as destination as Grand Circle ("River Adagio", "River Aria", "River Rhapsody", "River Explorer", "River Concerto", "River Discovery"), Costa Crociere ("Costa Victoria"), Thomson Cruises ("The Calypso", "The Emerald"), Oceania Cruises ("Nautica"), etc. The first announced ship will arrive at 19th March at the Passenger Terminal.

As a premiere, starting with April, a new cruise line will operate twice a week between Constantza and Odessa.

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Some cruises that visit Constanta

http://www.cruisecompete.com/vacations/visits/constanta/


Holland America Line, HAL Rotterdam
http://www.shipsandharbours.com/pictures/19.jpg

Regent/Radisson, Seven Seas Navigator
http://www.cruisemates.com/gallery/galleries/3925/66073.jpg

Oceania Cruises, Oceania Nautica
http://www.cruiseserver.net/images/ships/oc_insignia.jpg

Crystal Cruises, Crystal Serenity
http://www.cruising.org.au/filelibrary/images/Cruiselines/Crystalcruises/Ships/CrystalSerenity.jpg

SeaDream Yacht Club, SeaDream
http://www.expertcruiser.com/wp-content/uploads/seadreamyachts.jpg

P&O Cruises, Artemis
http://www.artemiscruises.com/images/artemis.jpg

Romania offers a rich tapestry of tourist attractions and vacation experiences unique in Central-Eastern Europe: medieval towns in Transylvania, the world-famous Painted Monasteries in Bucovina, traditional villages in Maramures, the magnificent architecture of Bucharest, the romantic Danube Delta, fairy-tale castles, the Black Sea resorts, the majestic Carpathian Mountains, spas and much more.

Constanta: Boasting a beautiful location on the Black Sea and plentiful historic sights, Romania's second-largest city is a first-rate destination. An enjoyable stroll through Old Town takes you past not only the city's renowned Casino, but also the impressive mosque. Built in 1910, it features a tall minaret offering dramatic views over the city and the Black Sea. The mosque also houses Europe's largest carpet, a work of art that was handcrafted by a single person, a task that took 17 years to complete.


A truly international town, Constanta also is home to a Catholic church, the Orthodox Church of St. Paul and Peter, and a Greek Orthodox Church, where church services are conducted in Greek.

SeaTrade Cruise Shipping Convention, 11 - 13 of March 2008, Miami, USA
http://www.portofconstantza.com/apmc/portal/vizstire.do?bifa=true&method=showNews&id_stire=10476&tip_stire=5

"SeaTrade Shipping Convention" it’s a dedicated event ranging from ships building to menu planning to destinations, that brings together all the top players in the industry for 4 days of conference and 3 days of exhibition. The event quoted as the world of cruising under one roof, has been brought together last year 10,000 participants from 950 companies, representing almost 100 countries. As the upscale cruise market is showing impressive growth, the NC MPA SA Constantza deciding to participate on this event for challenges and opportunities to be explored for the benefit of the terminal of passengers, allowing cruise industry to enter the cruise port development business. Further details on: http://www.cruiseshipping.net/


Romanian Tourism Fair, March 2008
http://www.portofconstantza.com/apmc/portal/vizstire.do?bifa=true&method=showNews&id_stire=10477&tip_stire=5

Romanian Tourism Fair is known as a twice in a year event organized by the Romexpo SA Romania jointly with the National Association of Tourism Agencies – NATA. The event is focused on promoting home tourism offers that have to meet the world demand. The NC MPA SA Constantza it’s invited to participate as first-class exhibitor on the NATA’s pavilion, mirroring the potential of the new forms of cooperation in the passengers cruises, and allowing partners to initiate and transact new business by the established terminal. Further details on: http://www.tntexpo.ro/

TERMINALS

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NORTH STAR SHIPPING (http://www.nss.ro/) Raises Stake in Port Operator MINMETAL CONSTANTA (http://www.minmetal.ro/)
http://www.zf.ro/articol_160008/north_star_shipping_a_cumparat_24_3__din_minmetal_constanta.html (romanian)

North Star Shipping holds 96.86% in Minmetal Constanta. Following a takeover bid run between 17 December and 30 January 2008, North Star Shipping has increased its stake in Minmetal Constanta to 96.86%. Thus, North Star Shipping paid RON 7.6 Mn (EUR 2.1 Mn) for 799,750 shares, namely 24.28% of the port operator share capital


North Star Shipping a achizitionat in cadrul ofertei publice obligatorii de preluare a operatorului portuar Minmetal Constanta un pachet de actiuni reprezentand 24,27% din capitalul firmei, pentru aproape 7,6 milioane de lei (2 mil. euro), potrivit datelor transmise pietei Rasdaq. Actionarul a derulat, in perioada 17 decembrie 2007-30 ianuarie 2008, o oferta publica de preluare obligatorie a Minmetal, intentionand sa achizitioneze 27,42% din actiunile firmei, la un pret de 9,5 lei pe titlu. Oferta publica a fost intermediata de firma de brokeraj SSIF Broker Cluj-Napoca, iar in cadrul operatiunii North Star Shipping a cumparat 799.750 de titluri Minmetal, pentru 7,59 milioane de lei.

Majoritatea titlurilor au fost cedate de SIF Transilvania, care a iesit din actionariatul Minmetal. In luna octombrie a anului trecut, North Star Shipping, care detinea 25,1% din titlurile firmei din Constanta, a cumparat de la Energy Coal SPA 12% din capitalul Minmetal, majorandu-si participatia la 37,1%, pentru 3,65 mil. lei (1,09 mil. euro). Potrivit reglementarilor pietei de capital, orice actionar a carui participatie in cadrul unei companii depaseste 33,3% din capitalul social are obligatia de a lansa o oferta publica de preluare a firmei.

TERMINALS

Liquid bulk

The main liquid bulk cargoes are represented by crude oil and oil products. The Oil Terminal can operate tanks with capacities up to 165.000 dwt, being equipped with specialized facilities for loading and unloading and connected with the pipeline system.
Oil Terminal and Rompetrol Logistics Constanta Branch are the most important operators for such cargo.
The Port of Constantza has a specialised terminal for the import of crude oil and other oil products and for the export of refined oil products, oil derivatives and other liquid chemical products.
Liquid bulk can also be transshipped into river vessels to various European destinations or carried through pipelines within the domestic hinterland. Pipelines network connects the port with the main refineries in the country thus securing fast transportation.
The oil terminal is equipped with the most modern and efficient fire and pollution fighting facilities.
...


OIL TERMINAL CONSTANTA (http://www.oil-terminal.com/) Prelim Net Profit Up Almost Five Times in 2007
http://www.zf.ro/articol_161355/profit_de_aproape_5_ori_mai_mare_pentru_oil_terminal_in_2007.html (romanian)


Oil Terminal Constanta a inregistrat anul trecut un profit net de 7,43 milioane de lei, de aproape cinci ori mai mare fata de nivelul de 1,56 milioane de lei raportat in 2006, potrivit rezultatelor financiare preliminare ale companiei, citate de Mediafax.

Afacerile operatorului de depozite de carburanti au crescut usor anul trecut, cu circa 1%, la 123,5 milioane de lei (37 milioane euro), de la aproape 122 milioane de lei in 2006, se arata intr-un comunicat al firmei, remis, vineri, Bursei de Valori Bucuresti.

OIL TERMINAL CONSTANTA (http://www.oil-terminal.com/) signed with ROMPETROL RAFINARE (http://www.rompetrol.com) contracts worth 11m Euro.
http://www.zf.ro/articol_160927/oil_terminal_si_rompetrol_rafinare_au_semnat_contracte_pentru_servicii_petroliere_de_40_mil__lei_.html (romanian)

Oil Terminal crude terminal operator signed with Rompetrol Rafinare two contracts valid for 2008, whose overall value accounts for 11m Euro, according to the communicate issued by the company. The purpose of the contracts is the transit services for the oil products.

peratorul de terminale petroliere Oil Terminal Constanta a incheiat cu rafinaria Rompetrol Rafinare doua contracte, valabile pentru 2008, in valoare totala de 40 milioane lei (11 milioane euro), pentru servicii de tranzit al produselor petroliere, informeaza Mediafax.

Primul contract are o valoare de 30 milioane de lei, iar al doilea se ridica la zece milioane de lei, se arata intr-un raport al Oil Terminal, transmis miercuri Bursei de Valori Bucuresti.

Oil Terminal este singura companie din Romania specializata in prestari de servicii privind primirea, depozitarea, conditionarea si expedierea titeiului, pacurii si a altor materii prime lichide pentru import, export si tranzit.

Rompetrol, controlat de compania de stat KazMunaiGaz din Kazakhstan, va finaliza in acest an lucrarile de constructie la un terminal petrolier marin propriu la Marea Neagra, investitie de peste 90 milioane de dolari, prin care va concura compania din Constanta.

Asian boom increases demand for ships worth over €2 bln :cheers:
http://www.standard.ro/articol_31417/asian_boom_increases_demand_for_ships_worth_over____2_bln.html

Massive international demand for ships, due to strong Asian economic growth, has led to an increase in orders to Romanian shipyards worth over €2 billion. The production capacities of most Romanian ship builders are full until 2010-2012, against an acute personnel deficit.

“I estimate that Romania’s shipbuilding industry will deliver orders worth some €700 million in 2008, 5 percent more than in 2007,” said Gelu Stan, General Manager of Damen Galati shipyard and head of the Romania’s Anconav association of ship builders.

In 2006 Romania was third in terms of orders delivered, worth €570 mln. The Romanian market is dominated by international producers Aker Yards, Daewoo Shipbuilding and Damen.

Daewoo Mangalia, controlled by Daewoo Shipbuilding, owns contracts worth some €1.4 bln by 2011.

La Serbie, intéressée à investir dans le port de Constanta
http://www.investir-roumanie.com/La-Serbie-interessee-a-investir-dans-le-port-de-Constanta,530787.html

Bucarest, 21 fév (Rompres) - La Serbie est intéressée à investir dans le développement du port de Constanta (sud-est, à la mer Noire), a déclaré ce jeudi, à Bucarest, le président serbe, Boris Tadic, lors de l’entrevue avec son homologue roumain, Traian Basescu.

Selon M. Tadic, "la Serbie est intéressée à louer pour une période plus longue le port de Constanta" et prête à construire des ports au Danube, ce qui entraînera le développement des relations économiques bilatérales.

"Nous avons également discuté de l’oléoduc Constanta-Pancevo-Trieste. Nous sommes directement intéressés par l’infrastructure de ce projet. J’apprécie beaucoup l’activité des sociétés roumaines et des hommes d’affaires roumains qui déroulent leur activité sur le territoire de la Serbie", a-t-il dit.

M. Tadic a remercié la Roumanie du soutien octroyé en vue du développement de la région du Banat serbe.

"À la suite du développement de l’économie serbe, qui se réalisera, je l’espère, dans un avenir prochain, nos investissements en Roumanie augmenteront. La minorité serbe de Roumanie et celle roumaine de Serbie apportent une contribution importante aux relations de profonde amitié entre nos pays. Les représentants des deux minorités nationales prennent également part à nos entretiens", a relevé M. Tadic.

Les chantiers navals Daewoo, Mangalia veulent embaucher des ouvriers immigrés
http://www.investir-roumanie.com/Les-chantiers-navals-Daewoo-Mangalia-veulent-embaucher-des-ouvriers-immigres,4253.html?var_recherche=mangalia


Afin de pouvoir honorer leurs contrats qui s’élèvent à 1,1 milliard de dollars (environ 833 millions EUR), les chantiers navals Daewoo Mangalia (sud-est) ont besoin de 2 000 salariés supplémentaires d’ici la fin de l’année prochaine, outre le personnel actuel, soit un millier de personnes impliquées directement ou indirectement dans l’activité de la compagnie.

’’Nous ne trouvons pas des ingénieurs et des techniciens dans le pays et ceux qui s’y trouvent ont une faible formation. C’est pourquoi, nous sommes amenés à faire venir du personnel spécialisé de la République de Moldavie, la Bulgarie, l’Ukraine, l’Ouzbékistan, la Chine ou le Vietnam. Même s’ils remplissent tous les critères imposés par la loi, la finalisation des procédures en vue de leur cooptation dure deux à trois mois, une chose inacceptble’’, déclare Jae Bong Lee, directeur général de Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries (DMHI), cité lundi par Ziarul financiar.

Daewoo Mangalia a investi à ce jour un million d’euros dans cinq centres de formation, celui de Mangalia étant ouvert au mois de septembre, les autres devant être inaugurés à la fin de ce mois.

La compagnie veut construire, également, environ 500 appartements destinés aux ouvriers du chantier, l’investissement étant estimé à 15 millions de dollars (11,3 millions EUR). Les dix prochaines années, le nombre des nouveaux appartements pourrait s’élever à 2 000.

La direction investira cette année environ 38 millions de dollars (environ 28,7 millions EUR), surtout pour l’extension des capacités de production des navires, alors que des investissements pour 30 millions de dollars (environ 22,7 millions EUR) ont été prévus pour l’année prochaine.

Le principal objectif en matière d’investissements du chantier naval de Mangalia est la conversion du dock de réparations de navires dans un nouveau dock destiné aux constructions neuves. Selon les représentants de la compagnie, les réparations de navires ne comportent plus d’intérêt en raison du taux de plus en plus élevé de pollution et du profit réduit.

Pour ce nouveau projet, qui s’étend sur une année et demie environ, la compagnie a acheté un terrain de 11 hectares à Mangalia, le montant de l’investissement étant de 30 millions de dollars (environ 22,7 millions EUR).

Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries est contrôlé par le groupe sud-corréen Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, qui détient 51 pc des actions, les 49 pc restants étant dans la propriété de la société 2 Mai Mangalia, détenue par l’État roumain.

COMVEX CONSTANTA (http://www.comvex.ro/) Prelim Net Profit Up 76% in 2007 :cheers:


The preliminary net profit of the port operator COMVEX CONSTANTA, climbed by 75.6% to RON 16.1m RON (4.8m EURO). The turnover stood at 75.3m RON (22.5m EURO), 52% in 2007.


Castigurile Comvex au crescut cu 76%
http://www.zf.ro/articol_163148/castigurile_comvex_au_crescut_cu_76_.html

Operatorul portuar Comvex Constanta (CMVX) a inregistrat anul trecut un profit net de 16,1 mil. lei (4,8 mil. euro), in crestere cu 76% fata de 2006, potrivit datelor financiare preliminare. Afacerile Comvex au urcat cu 52%, la 75,3 mil. lei (22,5 mil. euro). Potrivit ultimelor date disponibile, principalii actionari sunt firma Solidmet Bucuresti, cu 53,9% din actiuni, si fondul de investitii Broadhurst, care detine 21,7% din capital.

great let's hope we'll have much more demand for ships from Constanta and some more Cruise visits in owr country

Jacques Barrot: Constanta, a port with an important and strategic position for the EU.

Five companies interested in Danube – Bucharest Canal

http://www.nineoclock.ro/index.php?page=detalii&categorie=business&id=20080310-512144

At least five companies have shown interest in the development of the project addressing the Danube – Bucharest Canal, where important amounts would be invested, so that it becomes navigable, as recently declared, in Constanta, by Transport Minister, Ludovic Orban, The Money Channel informs.

“It is a project abandoned by post–revolution political factors, without any clear rationales, as this is a project that raises the interest of reliable companies which are active in the field,” the Transport Minister said.

At this visit made by Transport Minister in Constanta Port, the Vice-President of the European Commission, the European Commisioner for Transports, Jacques Barrot, also participated. He expressed his full support for the development projects in the field of transport infrastructure and mainly ports, as well as for those related to river transport, Rompres informs.

The official declared that the maritime transport has significant importance because it accounts for 80 per cent of the transport made by water, and Constanta has a strategic position, important for the EU.

In a press statement, delivered at the venue of Constanta National Company Administration of Maritime Ports (CNAPMC), Jacques Barrot, outlined that the company preoccupations and plans for development are coincidental with the EU strategy in the field. In his turn, Minister Ludovic Orban reminded that the evidence for the EU support of infrastructure projects on Constanta port platform results from the approval of providing funds to the operational sector programme, worth EUR 4.7 bln, where there are projects addressing the construction of a road bridge at Agigea Harbour Lock, upgrading and increasing the railway capacity in the area of barge port, along with expanding the dam into the sea, investments for completing the consolidation works of the Canal banks, improvement of navigation conditions along the Danube, between Braila and Calarasi. Romania supports the construction of a grand speed railway between Budapest and Constanta, which would contribute to regional development, according to a government press release. The construction of such links, between Constanta –Bucharest and Budapest, requires investments of around EUR 10 to 12 M per km. The intention of the Romanian authorities follows the emergence of a European project addressing grand speed rail construction to link Strasbourg in France with Budapest in Hungary.

* more details on Danube-Bucharest Canal at : http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=594051

PORT OF CONSTANTA expects 1bn EURO investments in energy
http://www.bursaport.ro/informatii/3/2/Portul-Constanta-ar-putea-deveni-locatia-unei-investitii-de-un-miliard-de-euro.html (romanian)


Portul Constanta ar putea deveni locatia pentru o investitie de aproximativ un miliard de euro, a declarat Gheorghe Iorov, directorul general adjunct al Companiei Nationale Administratia Porturilor Maritime SA (CN APMC). Este vorba despre doua centrale termoelectrice de dimensiuni foarte mari a caror putere se va cifra la 800 MW fiecare, a precizat directorul adjunct al Administratiei Portuare. În acest sens, Iorov a specificat ca CN APMC a primit deja doua solicitari din partea a doua corporatii straine de notorietate din domeniul energetic: Electrobel (Belgia) si EON (Germania). Se pare ca la ora actuala reprezentantii acestor mari investitori straini poarta discutii la Ministerul Transporturilor pentru ca aceasta institutie tutelara a CN APMC sa-si dea acordul pentru construirea termocentralelor
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DECIROM CONSTANTA (http://www.decirom.ro/index_en.html) - 12m EURO investments in a cement terminal
http://www.bursaport.ro/stiri/Compania-„Decirom”-inaugureaza-noul-terminal-de-ciment/267.html (romanian)


Astazi, o noua investitie intra in exploatare, in portul Constanta. Compania „Decirom”, al carui actionar majoritar (cu 99,5% din voturi) este firma spaniola „Ceminter”, inaugureaza un terminal de ciment cu capacitatea de operare de un milion de tone pe an. Valoarea investitiei se ridica la 12 milioane euro. Terminalul poate primi nave de 45.000 tdw. Noua investitie va avea un impact major pe piata cimentului din Romania, prin ea urmand sa se deruleze importurile din Turcia si China.

Marine Rompetrol (http://www.rompetrol.com/) terminal will operate as of October
http://www.standard.ro/articol_35971/marine_rompetrol_terminal_will_operate_as_of_october.html

Rompetrol group plans to unload the first ship at the Midia marine terminal at the end of October.

“If this terminal is used at 82 percent capacity, meaning 300 days a year, we will unload 100 ships annually of some 160,000 tons each,” said Rompetrol officials.

The terminal will be an access point for the future Constanta-Trieste oil conduit, the former valuated at some €90 million, according to Rompetrol. The project began in June 2006.

The terminal is located 8.7 km offshore, near the Petromidia refinery. It can receive Suezmax class ships of up to 160,000 tons each. The maximum oil transfer capacity will be 14 million tons annually.

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Van Oord Offshore B.V. – General Contractor of Midia Marine terminal
http://finchannel.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8859&Itemid=14

The FINANCIAL -- Midia Marine Terminal – company of The Rompetrol Group which is in charge with the construction of the crude oil offshore terminal in Midia harbour, the Black Sea - has selected Van Oord Offshore B.V., a Dutch company to be its general contractor, and the supplier of the basic equipment necessary to completing the terminal is also a Dutch company: Bluewater Energy Services B.V.

The value of the project Midia marine terminal is currently estimated to USD 90 million. The project was initiated in June 2006 and will be completed this fall.

“We have finished the technical project and the first equipments are to be supplied in April. All necessary licenses for starting the investment have been obtained, the geotechnical and geophysics studies with respect to the building site of the pipeline, both at sea and on land have been carried out and were based on a very comprehensive study carried out by Midia Marine Terminal Company. We analysed all environmental data available with respect to the wind, wave, water temperature, earthquake conditions. I can say that the project benefits from the most exhaustive environmental study and the best professionals in the field”, according to Tudorel Dumitraşcu, General Manager of Midia Marine Terminal Company.

The floating marine terminal for oil unloading is positioned at 8.7 kilometres into the Black Sea, in the area where Petromidia refinery is located. The terminal may receive crude tankers of maximum 160,000 DWT, of Suezmax class, the maximum transfer capacity will reach 14 million tons of crude per year.

When the project is completed, ships may unload oil by using a floating landing system connected to a submarine and land pipe linking to the crude tank park of Petromidia refinery. Compared to the route through Constanta Harbour, this project shortens by 33 kilometres the pipeline access route of oil between tanker and refinery, whilst achieving important cost reductions, of at least USD 4-5 / t. The crude will be pumped through the pipes of the marine terminal with a 7000 cubic metre per hour flow.

The project will enable the Rompetrol Group to become an important component of a crude oil supply chain from the Caspian Sea to Petromidia plants, ensuring an important oil flow for both the Romanian and Central European markets.

The new port of Varna is coming ... xaxa :D

Asian workers sought for Daewoo shipyard in Romania: company
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hQcztRhP_G6SVaRG6OeALy-JJKag

BUCHAREST (AFP) — A shipyard in Romania owned by South Korean conglomerate Daewoo plans to employ about 300 workers from Asia before the end of the year to overcome a labour shortage, the company said Monday.

"We have two reasons for taking on foreign citizens," the head of human resources for the company, Gemal Memetcea, told AFP.

"Firstly because of a lack of labour locally and after a number of qualified workers emigrated in the last few years, and secondly because of the cost of taking on Asians, which are 20 to 30 percent lower than Romanians."
He said 57 Vietnamese workers and 48 Chinese employees have already started at the shipyard in Mangalia, on Romania's Black Sea coast.

Eleven more Vietnamese are expected next week and another 125 are in the process of applying for visas and work permits.

The process of bring 20 Sri Lankans to Romania has already begun and another 50 from the South Asian island country are to follow before the end of the year, he added.

The shipyard employs 3,600 people with the gross monthly salary on average about 700 euros (1,000 dollars).

Romania -- an EU member state since January last year -- is suffering from a serious shortage of workers for the construction and textile industries and plans to turn to foreign labour to plug the gaps.

"Constantza Port Day in Krems", Austria, 17th of April 2008
http://www.portofconstantza.com/apmc/portal/vizstire.do?bifa=true&method=showNews&id_stire=10484&tip_stire=5

This year, the NC MPA SA Constantza is organizing the 3rd edition of the “Constantza Port’s Day in Krems”, Austria. This event is more than a promotion; it’s a day to get ahead countless business areas from Austria and Romania. The agenda of this day is meant to be an platform for business contacts, and the presence of bilateral officials will be for sure a real advantage for the “Constantza Port’s Day” attendees.

TransRussia, 22-25 of April 2008, Moscow, Russia
http://www.portofconstantza.com/apmc/portal/vizstire.do?bifa=true&method=showNews&id_stire=10478&tip_stire=5

“TransRussia 2008” will be the XIII Moscow International Transport & Logistics Exhibition. The largest transport exhibition was awarded on last October, with the Golden Chariot prize in the nomination of the Best Transport Exhibition. Is expected audience of min. 300 participants from more than 20 countries, especially from the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea. NC MPA SA Constantza is invited to participate on the TransRussia Conference and to take this important challenge, aspiring to ensure development of its business.Further details on: http://www.transrussia.ru/eng/

"Danube Summit 2008" in Constantza Port
http://www.portofconstantza.com/apmc/portal/vizstire.do?bifa=true&method=showNews&id_stire=10495&tip_stire=1

The Danube Summit Conference and Exhibition is returning to the Romanian Black Sea Port of Constantza - the city where the event first convened in June 2002. The 4th Danube Summit, which runs from 4-6 June 2008, will take place at the port’s new Cruise Terminal, in the heart of the Port Area.

Officially supported by the Romanian Ministry of Transport and hosted by Maritime Ports Administration and Constantza County Council, Constantza’s selection as the venue reflects its leading position as a transit and hub port for the Black Sea region. Container throughput over the past five years has been spectacular, with some 130,000 TEU handled in 2002, rising to a forecast of 2.0 million TEU in 2008. :cheers:

The most important infrastructure projects in the Danube region will be presented in the conference as well as the most up to date technologies concerning navigation, river port terminals construction and operation, connected logistic services and regular lines for transport on the Danube of both containers and bulk cargo. A major importance will be held by the development of the infrastructure of the Da-nube ports and their update to serve a continuously growing economy.

From this perspective, the sustainable development can not be conceived without the integration of transport projects and the development of the logistic zones, projects in which, the local communities and County Councils should play a dynamic role by attracting through specific facilities the developers of such projects as well as the structural EU funds. In this respect, for the first time in Romania, the PLATINA programme, the EU co-ordination platform for the implementation of the European Action Programme NAIADES, will be presented.

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4th Danube Summit, Constantza: 4-6 June 2008
http://www.logisticsportal.ro/seminars/

South-East Europe’s transport and logistic industry prepares to meet in Constantza


Danube and Black Sea Co-operation will be the key theme of the conference

CONSTANTZA: The Danube Summit Conference and Exhibition is returning to the Romanian Black Sea Port of Constantza - the city where the event first convened in June 2002. The 4th Danube Summit, which runs from 4-6 June 2008, will take place at the port’s new Cruise Terminal, in the heart of the Port Area.

Download here the brochure Danube Summit (http://www.logisticsportal.ro/seminars/media/Danube_Summit_2008_brochure1104.pdf)

Officially supported by the Romanian Ministry of Transport and the Regional Council of the Constantza area, Constantza’s selection as the venue reflects its leading position as a transit and hub port for the Black Sea region. Container throughput over the past five years has been spectacular, with some 130,000 TEU handled in 2002, rising to a forecast of 2.0 million TEU in 2008.

Commenting on the Port of Constantza’s role as the host port for the 4th Danube Summit, Constantin Matei, General Manager said, “The Port of Constantza is now one of the main distribution centres for the Central and Eastern Europe, offering many advantages to our customers. We see the Danube Corridor as a vital link in to this hinterland and we are looking forward to showing participants to the Summit the facilities that have been added since the first Danube Summit in 2002. With our recent accession to the EU, Romania is attracting a great deal of inward investment so the Port will continue its expansion and the development of links in to our hinterland.”

As with previous Summits, participation from Austria’s port and river shipping community has been a cornerstone of the Danube Summit’s continuing success. Manfred Seitz, Managing Director of via donau looks forward to its contribution. “via donau sees the Danube Summit as an important event for an active implementation of the European inland navigation action programme NAIADES in the Danube region.”

Conference themes
The principal theme of the conference will be “Danube and Black Sea Co-operation and Co-ordination”, with keynote presentations covering a range of issues relating to regional economic development and co-operation. Topics in the opening session will include: “Inland Waterway Transport in Romania”, “European Inland Navigation Policy – Focus on the Danube” and the “Role of the Danube Waterway for the Economic Development of the Region.” In addition, Manfred Seitz will explain what PLATINA, the EU co-ordination platform for the implementation of the European Action Programme NAIADES, will bring to the Danube Region.

The development of container liner services on the Danube has been a priority for several years. Presentations in Session 2 of the Conference will reveal the progress to-date, while a round-table discussion will review the issues facing the shipping and ports industry in providing developing new markets for container transport.

On the morning of Day 2 of the Danube Summit, the Conference divides into Parallel Tracks. Parallel Track A will focus on Regional Development and Co-operation, with presentations discussing Euro Region Black Sea, the Danube as a Gateway to the Black Sea Region, the Sava River Basin and Infrastructure Development. Parallel Track B will review issues relating to “Fleet and Personnel” and “Jobs and Skills”.

The River Danube’s infrastructure is critical for the development of Danube navigation – and, in a series of presentations, the means to improve the infrastructure in Austria, Romania, Hungary, Germany, Serbia and Bulgaria will be outlined in Session 4 of the conference.

The final morning of the Danube Summit will feature two sessions, reviewing technical and operational cargo handling and dredging issues. The cargo handling session will review technical developments in handling equipment, while the dredging session will highlight the latest environmental technology for dredging in Black Sea ports and on the Danube.

Exhibition and Networking Opportunities
Running in conjunction with the conference, the Danube Summit will feature an exhibition hall show-casing the latest developments in Danube and Black Sea shipping and ports. The Exhibition will be officially opened at 10:30 on Wednesday 4th June and will run until 13:00 on Friday 6th June.

In addition to the Conference and Exhibition, a full networking and social programme has been organised for participants. The programme commences with a Welcome to Cocktail reception on Tuesday 3rd June, with Gala Dinners arranged on the evenings of Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th June. There is also an optional post-Conference tour for delegates wishing to visit the Danube Delta nature reserve.

Further information can be found on: www.danubesummit.com

Some interesting .pdf presentations:

Constanta: Port of Entry for South East Europe?
Prof. Dr. Ir. Jos Vermunt (Lecturer at University of Tilburg, Netherlands) (http://www.logisticsportal.ro/seminars/media/Presentatie_Jos%20Vermunt%20def.pdf)

The potential of the Danube river for Romanian logistics
Mr. Rowan Bullock (General Manager DP World Romania) (http://www.logisticsportal.ro/seminars/media/Potential%20of%20Danube%20river%20for%20romanian%20logistics2.pdf)

Different types of Warehouse on different locations
Mr. Robin Martens (Director General Archicom S.r.l.) (http://www.logisticsportal.ro/seminars/media/Martens_221107.pdf)

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LNG terminal in Constanta
http://www.nineoclock.ro/index.php?page=detalii&categorie=business&id=20080516-512598

Romania has a new project in the pipeline: it may become one of the destinations for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) with the associated opportunity of becoming one major player in the battle for resources. Considered by specialists to be a ‘futuristic’ project, the building of a LNG terminal in Constanta has been conformed, according to the ‘Evenimentul Zilei’ daily. ‘In addition to Nabucco and Constanta-Trieste, we support the building of a liquefied natural gas terminal at the Black Sea that may bring a major contribution to Europe’s energy security.’ President Traian Basescu stated at an energy conference. The gas would be supplied by Qatar, as promised by Emir Hamad bin Khalifa during his visit to Bucharest in March. The extremely high cost of building a terminal like that makes it impossible for it to be solely funded by the Government, the only chance being European money. The liquefied gas is an alternative to the gas pipelines, and it is transported in a liquid form. The feasibility study for the terminal costs EUR 20 M. In Romania, the gas will be brought from the Caspian Sea region through the Nabucco pipeline.

COMVEX CONSTANTA (http://www.comvex.ro/) Prelim Net Profit Up 76% in 2007 :cheers:


The preliminary net profit of the port operator COMVEX CONSTANTA, climbed by 75.6% to RON 16.1m RON (4.8m EURO). The turnover stood at 75.3m RON (22.5m EURO), 52% in 2007.

COMVEX CONSTANTA (http://www.comvex.ro/) - 1Q 2008 results

The Black Sea port operator, Comvex Constanta (CMVX) announced its 1Q 2008 results under Romanian Accounting Standards. Turnover rose 39% to 25.3 mn. Raw materials expenses climbed 36% to RON 2.3 mn and salaries increased 58% to RON 4.2 mn. Third parties expenses tripled to RON 5.3 mn, while other expenses surged 55% to RON 5.1 mn. The extreme growth pace in costs brought the EBIT down 21% to RON 5.1 mn. The net profit also dived 22% to RON 4 mn.

Some aerial views:

http://www.fotodesus.ro/categorii%20finalizate/09-porturi-si-aeroporturi/1.jpg

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DANUBE SUMMIT CONFERENCE, CONSTANTZA, ROMANIA
http://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/Wire/News_Wire/6%1013%1008_-_Danube_Summit_Conference,_Constantza,_Romania/


The Danube Summit Conference and Exhibition returned to the Romanian Black Sea port of Constantza – the city where the event first convened in June 2002. The 4th Danube Summit, which ran from 4-6 June 2008, took place at the port's new cruise terminal, in the heart of Constantza's port area. Leaders from southeast Europe's transport and logistics community convened to discuss Danube and Black Sea cooperation as the key theme of the conference.

While the Port of Constantza serves both river and maritime cruise vessels, the highlight of the conference was a roundtable workshop on the promotion of maritime cruise tourism in Romania and in the Black Sea.

Officially supported by the Romanian Ministry of Transport and the Regional Council of the Constantza area, Constantza's selection as the venue reflected its leading position as a transit and hub port for the Black Sea region. Container throughput over the past five years has seen spectacular growth, with some 130,000 TEU handled in 2002, rising to a forecast of 2.0 million TEU in 2008.

A focal point of the Danube Summit was the cruise workshop that took place on 6 June, which united Constantza's local leaders, including the Constantza City Council, the Port of Constantza, the Romanian Riviera Tourism Promotion Board, ship agents, tour operators, and the Romanian border police, plus Venezia Terminal Passeggeri and the Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports (MedCruise). MedCruise Secretary General, José Campos, stressed the importance of the local players' collaboration in developing short- and long-term strategic plans towards the final goal, which they agreed was for Constantza to become a celebrated cruise port.

"This is MedCruise's first official visit to Romania and we are genuinely honoured to take part in the Danube Summit and its special section dedicated to cruise tourism," stated Campos. "In our view, Constantza Port, which became a member of MedCruise in 2007, is ready to serve as the gateway for many thousands of cruise tourists to enter Romania for the first time. Romania is a fascinating country ready to be discovered."

Campos spoke of the high growth rates in cruise passenger traffic at its member ports in the Black Sea, and in particular, at Constantza, which has seen maritime cruise traffic increase from approximately 1,500 passengers in 2002 to over 16,000 in 2007.

Holland America's MS Rotterdam is calling at Constantza this season and Costa Crociere is now returning to Constantza after an absence of several years.

Local tourism promoters and ship agents discussed the investments that have been made to improve services and facilities for cruise passengers calling at Constantza, including tailored shore excursions focusing on the region's diverse culture and history dating before the sixth century BC. Those present linked the development of cruise tourism with the growth of tourism in general and the economic development of the area.

"From the host port's perspective, the Danube Summit was a success", said Constantin Matei, General Manager of the Port of Constantza. "Compared to the 2002 edition, when 150 guests were present, this year the event counted with almost 300 participants and this means that the Port of Constantza is of great interest to the world of maritime and river transportation."

"The Port of Constantza offers all the necessary conditions for the development of cruise tourism," Matei continued, "but we depend on more than infrastructure. The cruise terminal has the capacity of 100,000 passengers, but last year only 25,000 river and sea passengers transited it. The number of passengers will grow when Constantza and Romania are seen as key tourist destinations. The cruise terminal is a gate, not a destination. We must develop tourist attractions for our country to become an interesting tourist destination, to offer them not only an attractive Constantza, but also an attractive Romania, and for this to happen, several institutions are now working together."

4th Danube Summit convenes where it all began: Constantza
http://www.via-donau.org/en/newsroom/news/news_detail/nid/479/bp/5/

The 4th International Conference and Exhibition Danube Summit 2008 took place in Constantza (Romania) in the new Cruise Terminal of the Port on 4-6 June 2008. Located within the main port area, the venue, which gathered almost 300 delegates from 17 countries, was selected in recognition of the positive progress the Port has made as the primary hub port for the Black Sea region over the last 5 years.

On 4-6 June 2008, 290 registered delegates from 17 countries - representing some of Europe’s most important transport companies and international organisations - joined the Danube community to convene for 4th edition of the Danube Summit Conference and Exhibition. This international event on Shipping, Ports and Logistics in the Danube Corridor and Black Sea Region, which turned out to be a great success, took place in Constanta, where the first Danube Summit had taken place back in 2002. A wide range of themes such as maritime and river transport infrastructure, new container markets on the Danube or the promotion of transport on the river were presented and discussed during the sessions. This fourth edition of the Danube Summit also provided the participants with an opportunity to present their local infrastructure projects, as well as the newest technologies in navigation industry, construction of river port terminals and their operation. Key actors and high-ranking officials of the Danube riparian countries seized this occasion to seek solutions for the future development of a sustainable and ecologically sound transport on the Danube river.

Mr. Reinhard Vorderwinkler represented the Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology and gave a thorough update on the latest developments in Austrian infrastructure projects for the Danube.

via donau, following its tradition, worked closely on the conference programme in order to bring a balanced and topical programme featuring political personalities, industry experts, and cargo owners. The company was represented at the Summit by its Managing Director, Manfred Seitz, who presented for the first time the PLATINA project - the coordination EU platform for NAIADES Programme of the Danube Region as well as by Gerhard Gussmagg who presented an update of the COLD Study. Finally, Mr. Juha Schweighofer took the delegates on a virtual tour of the Cleanest Ship.

The event, organized by EWP Communications and Textimage was officially supported by the Ministry of Transport of Romania and hosted by the Port Administration of Constantza together with Constantza County Council.

DAEWOO MANGALIA (http://www.dmhi.ct.ro/) secured US$1.92 billion worth of orders so far this year:cheers:
http://seanews.info/news/news.asp?newsID=54165, http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200710/200710230021.html, http://standard.ro/articol_15819/santierul_naval_daewoo_mangalia_are_comenzi_de_doua_miliarde_dolari.html


^^
Daewoo is kicking ass in Europe ! They have $4.5bn in orders till 2011 :cheers:

DAEWOO MANGALIA wins another $520m european orders
http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/news/dsme-bags-order-for-vlccs-and-bulkers/20017544522.htm

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With this latest order, DSME has 46% of its 2008 order target of $16bn in the bag.


DAEWOO Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering announced that it has received orders for two VLCCs and two capesize bulk carriers worth a total $521m.

DSME spokesman T Park was coy on a number of elements in the deal, revealing only that a Greek owner had ordered all four vessels.

Individual prices were not revealed, but a broker estimated $160m each for the VLCCs and $100.5m for the bulk carriers.

No reason was given for the extraordinarily early delivery of the two capesize vessels, which are scheduled to be handed over in mid-2010.

The first VLCC is slated for delivery at the end of 2010 and the second ship for a year later.

With this latest order, DSME has 46% of its 2008 order target of $16bn in the bag.

The world’s third largest shipbuilder looks certain to exceed 50% of its target before the end of the first half of the year if only because the $1.08bn it is due to rack up for containership orders from Maersk has yet to be included despite the market suggesting it is a done deal.

Mr Park said the company had entered a bidding process in April for four VLCCs that will eventually be ordered by Kuwait Oil Tanker Company: KOTC is expected to make a decision in the fourth quarter.

Nevertheless, the value of orders at the yard is down 17% compared to the same time last year. But this is unlikely to deter the growing list of companies awaiting the opportunity to gain a controlling interest in the company. Bidding for 50.4% of DSME is due to open towards the end of this year.

Rival shipyard STX declared its interest Wednesday, following the likes of Posco, Doosan Infracore, Hanhwa Group and Samsung Heavy Industries.

Romania ranked fifth in Europe for traffic congestion
HotNews.ro (http://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-top_news-3662241-romania-ranked-fifth-europe-for-traffic-congestion.htm)


Romania is ranked 5 in Europe in a listing of traffic congestion on the roads, a Cushman & Wakefield report reads. The top is lead by Germany, Great Britain, Portugal, Netherlands and Romania.

The European Distribution Report set up by Cushman&Wakefield shows that Constanta, Romania's biggest port registered the biggest processed merchandise volume - a 277.7% increase in 2007 as compared to 2004. According to quoted sources, the increase is mainly due to the new commercial routes between Asia and Europe.

New shipping line from Ghent to Constantza
http://www.investinflanders.com/en/news_details/default.aspx?id=dd785920-4190-493d-bd1b-3f2f0fba41ac&news=New+shipping+line+from+Ghent+to+Constantza&parent=58a62f14-211c-43f6-8ef3-1544bab7b04c


A new shipping line to connect Flanders with the eastern and central European countries is about to start, for evaluation purposes. It concerns a shortsea shipping route between the ports of Ghent and Constantza and inland waterway route.
The project was initiated to meet a big increase in freight movements between the two regions. Most of the freight traffic between Flanders and central and eastern Europe goes by road. The new shipping line is badly needed to provide a lasting solution to worsening road congestion, rocketing fuel prices, motorways tolls, harmful emissions and other disadvantages of road transport.

Starting in September this year, services will run under the name ILDE Line to examine the feasibility of an efficient and cost-effective connection. They will cover the route between the Port of Ghent and Romania’s port of Constanza on the Black Sea. Their cargo will be transferred onto barges and shipped up the River Danube to Romanian, Bulgarian, Hungarian and Serbian inland ports. These are the main transport nodes for cargo that is shipped to and from western Europe.

The new line will be handled by Fast Lines Belgium, in close cooperation with Agro Maas Belgium and Mainrom Line. Several Flemish and eastern European port companies and shippers are involved in the project. It is partially financed by the Flemish Foreign Policy Department. (source: ILDE project press release)

More info: ILDE project (http://www.ildeproject.org/)

In October 2007, GSP launched the most modern offshore drilling rig in the Black Sea and one of the most modern in the world. JUPITER Rig was equipped with Driller’s Cabin (DCR), two operator’s chairs (X-COM) a two-arm Pipehandler (X-Racker) for triple stands, circular fingerboards, a telescopic mousehole for standbuilding and a HPU for hydraulics supply to the equipment. These pieces of equipment are only a part of those purchased from the Norwegian company Sense EDM AS. The Drilling Control Room is the core element in the Sense EDM AS delivery to GSP. The Jupiter DCR is one of the most advanced models ever made.
...http://www.gspdrilling.com//
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Ship for Grup Servicii Petroliere Constanta (http://www.gspdrilling.com)


Credit. The company Grup Servicii Petroliere (GSP) contracted yesterday from BCR and Erste Bank a credit of 110 millions dollars, the funds will be used mainly for the partial financing of the construction of a multi functional ship, a project that is valued at 410 millions dollars.

"The loan is part of an ample program of investments developed by Grup Servicii Petroliere", said, yesterday, Radu Petrescu, the communications director of the Upetrom group, the major shareholder of GSP, quoted by Mediafax. Grup Servicii Petroliere, a company specialized in sea drilling, is controlled by the businessman Gabriel Comanescu
http://www.evz.ro/articole/detalii-articol/814082/Ship-for-Grup-Servicii-Petroliere/


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Keppel to build GSP’s eco-friendly multi-purpose vessel for S$181 million
link (http://www.yourshipbuildingnews.com/news_item.php?newsID=8350)

Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited’s (Keppel O&M) wholly-owned subsidiary, Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd (Keppel Singmarine), has secured a S$181 million contract to build a multi-purpose heavylift / pipelay vessel for Romanian drilling contractor, Grup Servicii Petroliere SA (GSP).

To be classed by the American Bureau of Shipping, this vessel will be designed and built to meet international environmental standards. The vessel will be certified with the new Environmental Safety notation, which provides stringent guidelines on preventing pollution, minimising the discharge of harmful substances and emissions, and the treatment of sewage, among others.

Well-suited for unrestricted service worldwide, GSP’s new vessel is scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2011, and will be deployed to the Black Sea and Mediterranean regions.

Mr Gabriel Comanescu, President of GSP’s parent company the Upetrom Group, said, “We are pleased to be working with a reputable shipyard such as Keppel Singmarine. With its proven track record, we trust that Keppel Singmarine will deliver a high quality vessel that will meet our offshore requirements.”

Mr Hoe Eng Hock, Executive Director of Keppel Singmarine said, “Customers are seeking more sustainable means of mining oil and gas, and we are seeing a gradual increase in orders for specialised ships that are environmentally safe.

“We are very pleased that the Upetrom Group has chosen Keppel Singmarine to build its latest eco-friendly multi-purpose vessel. Our strength in designing and building large offshore construction support vessels and our understanding of global environmental standards will put us in good stead to create value for our new customer.”

With accommodation for up to 290 persons, the heavylift / pipelay vessel will be equipped with three offshore cranes, the largest of which has a lifting capacity of 1800 tonnes, and it will be fitted with a 10-point mooring anchor system.

The machinery systems onboard will include three units of Voith Schneider propellers for main propulsion, five retractable azimuth thrusters for positioning, and a Class 3 certified dynamic positioning system. Some of the equipment will be supplied by the owner.

Keppel Singmarine is presently constructing two other pipelay vessels for a US customer, Global Industries.

Keppel Singmarine is the specialised shipbuilding arm of Keppel O&M, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Corporation Limited. Keppel O&M’s near market, near customer strategy is bolstered by a global network of 20 yards in the Asia Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, Brazil, the Caspian Sea, Middle East and the North Sea regions. Integrating the experience and expertise of its yards worldwide, the group aims to be the provider of choice and partner for solutions for the offshore and marine industry.

GSP is a member of the Upetrom Group, a privately-owned company. Headquartered in Constanta Harbour, Romania, GSP is a regional leader in offshore drilling, providing a wide range of offshore drilling and drilling connected services, engineering solutions and technical consultancy. The companies within Upetrom Group have activities in onshore and offshore drilling, oilfield equipment production, design engineering, as well as in the tourism sector. Today, Upetrom Group has more than 6000 employees and is operating worldwide with representative offices in various countries.

The contract is not expected to have material impact on the net tangible assets or earnings per share of Keppel Corporation Limited for the current financial year.

Orsova-based Shipyard to merge with Constanta Maritime Constructions
Financiarul (http://www.financiarul.ro/2008/08/05/orsova-based-shipyard-to-merge-with-constanta-maritime-constructions/)


Shareholders of the Orsova-based Shipyard, listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (symbol SNO), approved at the end of the July 21-27 week the merger through absorption with the Constantabased Maritime Constructions, reads a release of the company to BVB on July 28.
The Orsova-based Shipyard concluded the first quarter of the year with a net profit worth 1.833 million lei, which is almost double as against the 2007 profit, which stood at 928,829 lei. The total incomes of the company reached 27.016 million lei, that is by 6.446 million lei more than in the first three months in 2007, with the expenditures having come to 24.631 million lei (plus 5.13 million lei).
The company’s turnover reached in the January-March interval 21.65 million lei, a growth by 42% (1 euro sells for 3.5 lei).

The Orsova-based Shipyard was set up in 1890, as a small workshop where there were repaired the ships which contributed to the construction of the navigable shipyard from the Iron Gates – SIP Yugoslavia and saw a constant development in time, knowing a spectacular evolution after 1991, when the workshop became the SC Naval Orsova SA (that is the Orsova-based Shipyard share company). The Orsova-based Shipyard is a company running 100% on private capital, with the shareholders being SIF Transylvania - 50%, SIF Oltenia - 12.13%, nonresident clients - 9.93% and other shareholders - 27.94%.

SNO has recently concluded 13 shipbuilding agreements, with three Dutch companies, worth 27.38 million euros in total, with the delivery having been scheduled for 2009. There were also concluded 8 agreements worth 17.86 million euros with the Dutch company Veka Shipbuilding BV, including the construction and delivery of four fluvial containers, of a pusher, two chemical tanks and a barge.
SNO has also concluded three agreements with Gebr De Jonge Shipbuilding, worth 6.16 millioneuros, for the construction of a fluvial container, of a pusher and a barge and two other agreements with Gebr de Jonge Shipbuilding and Breko Niuwbouw, worth 3.35 million euros, to build and deliver a tugboat and a barge.

Germany’s Lurssen Lar To Invest 10.5 Mln Euro in Romania’s Mangalia Shipyard


BUCHAREST (Romania), October 1 (SeeNews) – Germany's Lurssen Lar Investment will invest 10.5 million euro ($14.7 million) in Romanian state-owned shipyard Santierul Naval Mangalia, the country’s privatisation agency AVAS said on Wednesday.

Lurssen Lar and Santierul Naval Mangalia signed a partnership contract for building and repairing ships, as part of AVAS's strategy to restructure the shipyard following four failed attempts to sell the company, the agency said in a statement.

The Romanian shipyard will contribute with assets worth some 9.7 million euro, which will not change their ownership, it said.

A part of the 10.5 million euro investment, 550,000 euro, will be used as working capital.

The 36-month contract can be extended by the mutual consent of the parties involved.

Romania owns 100% of Santierul Naval Mangalia, which has a share capital of 5.27 million lei ($1.97 million/1.40 million euro).

Lurssen Lar Investment is part of ship and yacht builder Lurssen, set up in 1875.
... http://seenews.com/news/latestnews/germany___slurssenlartoinvest10_5mlneuroinromania___smangaliashipyard-113125/

Nice link www.inlandnavigation.org

An interesting presentation (.pdf file) on

Container Development in Constanta and potentials for the Danube Waterway (http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/newpianc/proceedings_07/Gussmagg_Container_Constanta_Danube.pdf)

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CMA CGM (http://www.cma-cgm.com/), a worldwide leading container shipping group, expands its crewing services to Constanta: :cheers:

The giant CMA CGM (http://www.cma-cgm.com/) will recruit 1,500 officers in Constanta

(romanian article (http://www.standard.ro/articol_66244/cuget_liber__gigantul_cma_cgm_va_recruta_1_500_de_ofiteri_si_nebrevetati_din_constanta.html))

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HPH wants to develop a new container terminal in Constanta :cheers:

* Hutchinson Port Holdings (http://www.hph.com.hk) is the world's leading port investor, developer and operator


Portul Constanta, curtat cu asiduitate (http://www.observator.ro/stiri-economie/stire-portul-constanta-curtat-cu-asiduitate-6905.html)

Cel mai mare operator de containere din lume, Hutchinson Port Holdings, este interesat sa investeasca in Portul Constanta, intr-un nou terminal de containere situat pe Molul III Sud. Reprezentantii holdingului s-au intalnit cu directorul general al Companiei Nationale Administratia Porturilor Maritime S.A. Constanta, Constantin Matei, pentru a se informa despre potentialul Portului Constanta si investitiile care urmeaza a se realiza in infrastructura. Hutchinson Port Holdings este unul din cei mai tehnologizati operatori din domeniul transporturilor, investind masiv in cercetare, pentru cresterea eficientei.
Anul trecut, Hutchinson a operat 66,3 milioane TEU la nivel mondial. Hutchinson Port Holdings are peste 30.000 angajati si a investit in 47 porturi din 24 de tari in intreaga lume. Activitatea holdingului este concentrata in Asia, dar si in Europa, in special in Belgia, Germania, Olanda, Spania si Marea Britanie.


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LNG terminal in Constanta
http://www.nineoclock.ro/index.php?page=detalii&categorie=business&id=20080516-512598

Romania has a new project in the pipeline: it may become one of the destinations for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) with the associated opportunity of becoming one major player in the battle for resources. Considered by specialists to be a ‘futuristic’ project, the building of a LNG terminal in Constanta has been conformed, according to the ‘Evenimentul Zilei’ daily. ‘In addition to Nabucco and Constanta-Trieste, we support the building of a liquefied natural gas terminal at the Black Sea that may bring a major contribution to Europe’s energy security.’ President Traian Basescu stated at an energy conference. The gas would be supplied by Qatar, as promised by Emir Hamad bin Khalifa during his visit to Bucharest in March. The extremely high cost of building a terminal like that makes it impossible for it to be solely funded by the Government, the only chance being European money. The liquefied gas is an alternative to the gas pipelines, and it is transported in a liquid form. The feasibility study for the terminal costs EUR 20 M. In Romania, the gas will be brought from the Caspian Sea region through the Nabucco pipeline.
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The USTDA Grant to Romgaz for the feasibility study for an LNG terminal in Constanta was signed


http://bucharest.usembassy.gov/us_policy/Press_Releases/Ambassador_Taubman_on_Energy_Security.html
USTDA Director Larry Walther Signs Grant Promoting Romania's Energy Security (English) and (Românã)
U.S. Welcomes USTDA Grants for European LNG Projects (English)

Ambassador Taubman delivering remarks on the occasion of the signing of the USTDA grant to Romgaz for the feasibility study for an LNG terminal in Constanta. Bucharest, September 16, 2008 (Lucian Crusoveanu, Public Diplomacy Office)

State Secretary Palasca, Director Walther, Minister of Economy Vosganian, General Director Toth, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen:

There is no more important economic challenge facing Europe today, including Romania, than that of energy security. The United States is committed to assisting our friends and allies to diversify sources and means of energy supply. To that end, I am very pleased to witness the signing of this sizeable grant from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) to Romania’s Romgaz to study the feasibility of a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal in Constanta.

Both the magnitude of this grant, as well as the presence of USTDA Director Larry Walther here with us today, are indications of the importance the United States attaches to this project, which, along with other initiatives throughout the region, will help to advance energy security both in Romania and throughout Europe.

2008 has been a heady year for Romania, with Bucharest playing host to the NATO Summit, the largest and most successful NATO gathering of its kind. The grant being signed today is another significant milestone. We are hopeful that this feasibility study will lay the groundwork for actual construction of an LNG terminal, which would ensure more secure supplies and enhanced competition in Romania's domestic market for natural gas.

If realized, this project, together with the proposed Nabucco pipeline project, would allow both consumers and wholesalers to purchase gas from the lowest cost sources and help create a true pan-European market for natural gas. Predictable energy supplies are too important to be left to the whims of any one supplier.

Access to LNG would create many new options for Romania, allowing it to tap into the burgeoning world market for LNG and to source gas from the cheapest supplier. The growth of LNG production and distribution in recent years means that eventually LNG will trade on a world spot market like oil. When this happens, traders will set the price like any other commodity, and gas will no longer be solely dependent on long, fixed pipelines and inflexible contracts. More options mean that countries won't have to accept a price as dictated by one supplier, because they will be able to seek better prices elsewhere. This very real possibility has driven the creation of a ring of LNG terminals around the Mediterranean as well as in northern Europe. It may not be too long before the Black Sea follows suit.

The United States welcomes competition in energy markets. It is only through competition that the best price and most secure energy supplies are guaranteed. This project directly supports this vision. I applaud the Government of Romania and Romgaz for their steadfast support in moving this project forward, and for their shared commitment with the United States to advancing energy security. I wish all parties in this important endeavor continued success. Thank you!


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Impressive commitement to promote the Constanta seaport. Unfortunately I think that > 99% of people on this boards have never heard of Constanta.

wrong ... they've been well informed since October 31st, 2007, 05:39 AM :)

COMVEX CONSTANTA doubled its turnover in this year’s first nine months

Comvex Constanta, the largest bulk raw material handling terminal in the Black Sea area, doubled its turnover in this year’s first nine months, to RON 111.5 million (€29 mln), due to contracts signed in the third quarter and larger quantities of goods handled, the company’s Chairman of the Board, Viorel Panait, told Business Standard


The firm’s net profit surged by an annual 90 percent in this year’s first three quarters, to RON 23.76 mln (€6.5 mln), according to a company statement sent to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB).

Panait said that the impact of the economic crisis on the operator’s current activity will not be felt before the first quarter of 2009, due to the company’s client portfolio and the nature of its field of activity.

“We, as service providers, will be among the last to feel the effects of the crisis, so we are considering a possible drop for 2009, probably in January-February,” added Panait.

The company’s total revenues soared 109 percent in the January-September 2008 period, to RON 113.69 mln (€29.61 mln), while expenses surged 111 percent, to RON 83.31 mln (€21.7 mln) year-on-year.

Comvex’s main shareholder is Bucharest-based Solidmet, with a 53.94 percent package, while Expert Placement Services Limited owns a 35.69 percent share.
... http://www.standard.ro/articol_69622/comvex_constanta_relies_on_its_client_portfolio_to_battle_crisis_effects_in_2009.html

EU funds for a dam deeper in the sea in the Constanta Port


“The Transportation Ministry submitted to the European Commission (EC) four large projects, worth 250 million euros, which are to be evaluated to obtain financing via the Sectoral Operational Transport Programme (SOP-T). Three of these projects were already sent for evaluation by the EC, one currently waiting for the evaluation by the Management Authority,” Barna said.
... :blahblah:
The third large project already sent to the EC is the one related to the building of a dam deeper in the sea in the Constanta Port, worth 143.99 million euros, out of which 83.7 million to come via the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), with the remaining to be taken from the state budget.
...
... http://www.financiarul.ro/2008/11/19/transportation-ministry-submits-four-large-projects-worth-250-m-euros-to-sop-t/

GSP CONSTANTA announces modernization plan for jack-up drilling rig GSP Saturn

The four legged self elevating jack-up drilling rig has reached Constanta Port, berth 34, where a complete upgrading process will take place and the rig will be transformed into cantilever under the supervision of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)

The programmed investment will be approximately 50 million US dollars.
The upgrading process will last, according to GSP’s project planning, until April 2009. The completion term could be extended only as a direct consequence of the accurate inspection of the immersed areas of the offshore drilling rig.

GSP Saturn was built in 1988 at the Galati Shippyard, based on an “Offshore Co” license, under the technical supervision of the American Bureau of Shipping. The last important modernisation process of the GSP Saturn offshore mobile drilling rig took place in 2004.

The entire modernisation process will be managed by Grup Servicii Petroliere, an authorized producer of naval equipment and service. The works will be executed according to the Technical Regulations for building and classification of maritime vessels. The entire process will comply with the international environmental regulations as well as the GSP’s HSEQ procedures and they will be also carefully observed by all the subcontractors engaged in this project.

GSP is a member of Upetrom Group and it’s headquartered in Constanta Harbour, Romania. GSP is a regional leader in offshore drilling, providing a wide range of offshore drilling and drilling connected services, engineering solutions and technical consultancy. The companies within Upetrom Group have activities in onshore and offshore drilling, oilfield equipment production, design engineering, as well as in the tourism sector. Today, Upetrom Group as more than 6000 employees and is operating worldwide, with representative offices in various countries.

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GSP Atlas drilling rig (video presentation):

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Petrom and ExxonMobil to do exploration in the Black Sea (http://nineoclock.ro/index.php?page=detalii&categorie=business&id=20081204-513972)

CONSTANTA'S NAVIGABLE CANALS - pics

Locks

Agigea
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Agigea
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Cernavoda
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Agigea
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Cernavoda
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Navodari
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Ovidius
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Ovidius
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Harbours

Medgidia
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Basarabi
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Medgidia
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Medgidia
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Ships on the canal


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Danube-Black Sea Canal, Landscapes

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CONSTANTA PORT: A future alternative to the Northern European seaports by using inland waterways transport (http://www.unece.org/trans/doc/2008/wp5/GE1_Piraeus_Item3_Racautanu.pdf)

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New Service between Asia and Black Sea


Pacific International Lines and Wan Hai Lines are dropping their existing liner service between Asia and the Black Sea because of dire conditions on the trade. According to TradeWinds, they have instead joined forces with Yang Ming Lines, China Shipping Container Lines and K Line who have also been seeking to rationalize their similar service that has been faced with plummeting cargo volumes and freight rates.

All five companies are launching a new combined ABX service linking Shanghai, Ningbo, Shekou, Singapore and Port Klang with Damietta, Istanbul, Constantza, and Ilichevsk.

This rationalized service begins on 15 January 2009 using eight 4,250-TEU containerships. China Shipping will contribute four vessels with the remaining companies each contributing a single ship.
...http://seanews.info/news/news.asp?newsID=1001676

CONSTANTA SOUTH CONTAINER TERMINAL [CSCT]
www.csct.ro

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Impecable maintained thread! Awesome job, Joce! :applause: Keep it up! :okay: :cheers:

Maersk quits APM’s Constantza hub


APM Terminals is set to mothball its Black Sea container hub at Constantza following the decision by its biggest customer, sister Maersk Line, switched 30,000teu to a neighbouring terminal in the Romanian port.
Opened in 2002, APM Terminals’ 75,000teu capacity terminal at Constantza handled smaller feeder vessels for Maersk Line, in effect its only box line customer.
APM Terminals’ European manager, Martin Poulson, said: “Constantza terminal has lost a large part of its business, with the last vessel call being in the first week of January. The options for the terminal’s future are currently under review.”
Mainline calls by larger vessels for the Danish container line giant were already handled at nearby DP World’s Constanta South Container Terminal (CSCT), a 1.3m teu capacity facility operated by the global ports giant. The remaining Maersk Line feeder traffic will now switch from APM Terminals to CSCT, Poulson confirmed. He was unable to put a figure on the investment so far in Constantza.
... http://lloydslist.com/ll/news/maersk-quits-apms-constantza-hub/1231777565021.htm;jsessionid=34FEE4ACB21772331700BFEA24F3C4EB

Cruise season 2008, predictions for 2009


The number of cruise vessels accomodated in our terminal outran 80 and half of them were maritime ships. Predictions for cruise tourism in 2009 are already promising. The first ship announced to visit Constantza port is Deutschland, in march 2009. For this year, it is estimated that the increasing trend will be maintained, both for ships and passengers of the cruise terminal. Constantza Port is already included on the routes of the Europe’s most important cruise companies. For example, for the year 2010, 17 cruise ships owned by the Princess Cruises Company will include Constantza as a destination on their routes.
... http://www.portofconstantza.com/apmc/portal/vizstire.do?bifa=true&method=showNews&id_stire=10635&tip_stire=1


Prospects of the Black Sea – Danube Liner Services
by Robert Schachermayer (http://containersummit.com/2008/presentation/Robert_Schachermayer.pdf) (.pdf)

CONSTANTA - Gateway to the European Hinterland
by Dallas Hampton (http://containersummit.com/2008/presentation/Dallas_Hampton%20.pdf) (.pdf)

Europe's Rising Star (http://www.snc.ro/save_file.php?file=cHJlc3MvR0wgdGFua2VybWFpbCBKYW51YXJ5IDIwMDc4NTE5MS5wZGY=) (.pdf file; 2007 stuff)

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Two .pdf files:

1.

THE CHANGING STRUCTURE OF THE WORLD SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY
PARIS 4-5 DECEMBER 2008

SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY IN ROMANIA
– CONTINUITY AND COMPETITIVENESS – (http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/22/55/41822109.pdf)

2.

DAEWOO MANGALIA HEAVY INDUSTRIES
- FROM HULLS TO COMPLETE VESSELS - (http://www.industryeurope.net/images/ARTICLEPDFS/V17-2_Daewoo%20Shipbuilding,pdf.pdf)

Joint project Romanian-Austrian-Hungarian for navigation on the Danube


Romania, Hungary and Austria intend to launch a project for obtaining European funds from the European Commission, project destined to the common development of the Danube corridor. According to the statement of the foreign affairs minister Cristian Diaconescu, which he made in front of the Commission for foreign policy in the Deputies’ Chamber, there were discussions with the Austrian foreign minister aiming at the drawing up of a joint project to include Hungary as well as regards the Danube. Thus, the project is to be presented to the European Commission. In this way, Cristian Diaconescu mentioned there are hopes the German party support this transport corridor. The Danube is part of the main axis of the transEuropean network Rhine-Main – Danube, to link the North Sea and the Black Sea through Rotterdam, Constantza respectively.
... http://www.actmedia.eu/2009/02/12/top+story/joint+project+romanian-austrian-hungarian+for+navigation+on+the+danube/18926

Romania ranks second in Europe in terms of received orders for new ships

Local naval shipyards contracted 11.6 percent of the total orders for new ships in Europe last year. Thus, Romania ranks second in the list of European ship builders, after Germany (27.6 percent), according to data made available to Business Standard by the Romanian Shipbuilders Association (ANCONAV).


The latest global report on the segment shows that, due to the financial crisis, the year 2008 was disastrous for the naval industry overall, as the number of new ship orders dropped 55 percent year-on-year and plunged to a five-year low.
In the final three months of last year, only 104 new contracts were finalized, some 92 percent lower year-on-year.

ANCONAV General Manager, Gelu Stan, estimates that the global naval industry will drop even further this summer. “We are just beginning to feel the financial tsunami,” Stan said. He added that Romania is relatively favored for its low labor cost, which leads local players to hope that they will not have problems this year. “Regardless of the crisis, naval shipyards have the advantage of the orders portfolio. We are secured until 2011,” according to a statement for Business Standard by the General Manager of Constanta Naval Yard, Radu Rusen.
Furthermore, some of the effects of the crisis, such as the depreciation of the leu against the euro and labor market instability, are beneficial for the business in the field. “For a naval shipyard with operations relying 90 percent on exports, exchange rate variations in disfavor of the national currency are a positive thing,” Rusen said.
... http://www.standard.ro/articol_81536/romania_ranks_second_in_europe_in_terms_of_received_orders_for_new_ships.html

Comparative analysis of the cargo traffic registered in 2008


The analysis of the traffic and cargo types operated in the ports of Constantza, Midia and Mangalia in 2008, compared to the year 2007, has led to the following conclusions:

The total traffic registered in 2008 in all three ports is 61,837,779 tons. As compared to 2007, an increase of 7.02% - 4,057,864 tons it has been registered.

Total traffic evolution was generated by:
- the increase of river traffic with 5.76% - 619,805 tons

The total traffic growth is sustained mainly by the following cargo types:
- Cereals – increase of 56.66%, a result of the very good crops registered in Romania and in the Central and Eastern European countries
- Iron ore, iron and steel scrap – increase of 48.17%
- Oil products – increase of 9.62%
- Crude oil – increase of 3.18%.

A great importance for Constantza Port is represented by the traffic of metallurgic and iron-and-steel industry, which has registered considerable decreases in the following cargo types:
- Non-ferrous ore and scrap – decrease of 30.54%
- Metallic products – decrease of 42.25%
- Raw or processed minerals – decrease of 24.74%.

Also, chemical products and construction materials have registered decreases:
- cement, lime, prefabricated materials for constructions: decrease of 15.89%
- wood and cork – decrease of 13.93%.

All the maritime traffic components (import, export, transit and inshore navigation) have registered increases.
- Exports have registered 14,190,109 tons, resulting an increase of 9.57% (1,238,959 tons) compared to 2007;
- Imports have registered 23,606,003 tons, resulting an increase of 7.33% (1,611,604 tons) compared to2007
- Maritime transit for 2008 has registered 12,647,675 tons, resulting an increase of 4,79% (578,698 tons).

River traffic has registered 11,385,192 tons, representing an increase of 5.76% (619,805 tons) compared with the previous year. This result was registered due to the increase of river transit with 22.48% (783,703 tons).

Container traffic
In 2008 the amount of operated TEU’s was 1,380,192 tons, representing a decrease of 2.16% (30,452 TEU) compared to 2007, when 1,411,387 TEU were operated, mentioning that for that year an increase of 3.06% (386,979 tons) was registered.
... http://www.portofconstantza.com/apmc/portal/vizstire.do?bifa=true&method=showNews&id_stire=10696&tip_stire=1

EU to fund 168M euros for naval projects


Through the Transport Sectoral Operational Programme (TSOP), Romania's Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure (MTI) lodged projects to be financed on EU funds worth 168 million euros. Three projects have been already tabled to be assessed by the EU Commission, MTI officials say. It deals with projects on having a wide dam built in the Constanta Port (Romanian Black Sea shore), whose value is to reach 130 million euros, aimed at increasing the rail capacity of the Agigea harbor zone, worth 18 million euros and having a bridge built cross the Danube- the Black Sea Canal to cost 30 million euros. Other projects could be also funded through TSOP.

For instance, in the second stage of the project on the installation of a modern navigation system on the Danube, worth 13 million euros, after the first stage, was funded on pre-accession money. TSOP funds might also provide up to eight million euros to finance projects on the development of the Black Sea ports and four million euros to the Danube harbors. At the moment, the EU authorities are analyzing the proposal by the Bucharest authorities to support the projects.

The funds might be allocated contingent on the projects the authorities lodged to develop the Danube ports such as Tulcea, Galati, Braila and Giurgiu. Romania has to receive 5.7 billion euros through TSOP, over 2007-2013, but the MTI officials say that our country needs four times more money, namely about 20 billion euros for its infrastructure to reach the EU level.
... http://www.financiarul.ro/2009/02/23/eu-to-fund-168m-euros-for-naval-projects/

An old report, but still valid:

EBRD (http://www.ebrd.com/new/stories/2004/041025.htm)
Romania's Constanta Port set to become eastern Europe's Rotterdam


Cruising along the Black Sea coastline off the eastern shore of Romania, Gheorghe Moldoveanu, Chairman of the Board of the Port of Constanta, breaks into a confident smile that spreads across his sun-kissed face: “I want this to become the Rotterdam of eastern Europe”, he enthuses.

Aspiring to reach the standards of Europe’s largest port may be a dream for many port operators in the east. But for Mr Moldoveanu it goes far beyond just a dream. Already the largest port in the Black Sea, covering around 4,000 hectares, traffic volumes in Constanta are increasing annually by around 8 per cent.

Scores of finger-like cranes spanning the port handle 40 million tonnes a year of coal, oil, metals, grain and other goods on barges and larger vessels. And Constanta has the supreme advantage of location.

“We are at the gateway between the east and the west, says Mr Moldoveanu, and at the heart of the trading route connecting western Europe with the former Communist bloc and Turkey.”

Nestled on the west coast of the Black Sea with direct access to the River Danube it is strategically placed to attract business from its neighbours around the Black Sea and those countries connected to the river, including Austria, Germany, Hungary, Serbia and Montenegro and Romania.

An alternative form of transport

With congestion on roads in Austria and Germany through the sheer volume of traffic, river and sea transport is becoming an even more attractive alternative. Riccardo Puliti, Director for Transport at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, says the Port of Constanta is becoming very important for western Europe.

“Roads are clogged and an alternative route is desperately needed to transfer western goods to eastern markets and vice versa,” said Mr Puliti. In some countries limits on the number of trucks being used on roads during weekends are also being imposed, especially on weekends. “The route through the Danube to the Black Sea is becoming very appealing”.

A problem in itself

Mr Moldoveanu is well aware that the port faces the same challenges of increasing sea traffic and over demand. “One problem today is the lack of dock space for barges once they transfer goods,” said Mr Moldoveanu. “They block the port area causing bottlenecks that slow traffic and compromise safety”.

To address that problem and to keep Constanta competitive the EBRD recently lent the port €16 million to build a new barge terminal. A 2,200-metre quay wall will create berths for barges and improve convoy preparations. A small basin will hold pushers and tugboats that would otherwise remain stranded in the port. “The new terminal will streamline port activities, making transport along the river-maritime route more efficient, safer and ultimately benefiting its users, said Mr Puliti”.

Navrom Galati, the Romanian River Shipping Company, the largest user of the port, relies on efficient off-loading for its business. “One of the key successes to our business is for our barges to arrive, dock, drop off goods and leave,” said Constantin Harzan, the General Manager. “The EBRD loan is important in order to organise the port. If the system is better organised it is better for all parties involved, including us, the port and the canals leading into the port”.

Growing through commitment and investment

In spite of growing demand for the port, it is still far from its goal, according to Adina Bas, its Commercial Director. “At its peak in 1986 the port hosted around 200 barges per day for both import and export,” she says with a piercing stare across the port from the boat. “That’s twice the number we have today.”

More than 20 years ago when Romania was a large supplier of industrial goods, around 60 million tonnes of goods passed through the port each year, a third more than today’s load.

“That was history, and now we look to the future. With hard work, the commitment from our staff, the investments we are dedicating to the port and with the support from institutions like the EBRD, within two to three years we expect to exceed the 1986 figure.”

25 October 2004

A recent university paper on the topic:

STRATEGIC ANALISYS OF CARGO TRAFFIC THROUGH
CONSTANTA PORT (http://steconomice.uoradea.ro/anale/volume/2008/v4-management-marketing/023.pdf)
:cheers:

Double post.

DP World Constanta Achieves International Security Standard


Global marine terminal operator DP World has achieved the international standard ISO 28000:2007 certification in supply chain security management at its Constanta South Container Terminal on the Black Sea.

The terminal joins a growing list of certified DP World terminals – this certification is the 21st DP World operated terminal to be certified as complying with the independently audited standard for supply chain security management which DP World is rolling out through its global network of terminals. The certification was undertaken and awarded by TUV Rheinland Japan Ltd.

Commenting on the achievement, Rowan Bullock, General Manager of DP World Constanta said, “We are proud and pleased to be the only Black Sea terminal to receive this certification. We are committed to offering the best possible service to our customers and this international recognition of our security management system underlines to our customers that robust systems are in place to provide for the safety of their cargo and people using the terminal facilities. ”

DP World regards security as a core service to its customers and is implementing the international standard throughout its network of 49 terminals.

The ISO 28000 standard sets in place mechanisms and processes to address security vulnerabilities at strategic and operational levels, as well as establish preventive action plans. The certification was granted after a stringent security audit of the facility, focused principally on container security, physical access controls, personnel security, procedural security, security training and threat awareness, business partner requirements and IT Security. The standard complements all international security legislative codes DP World already conforms to at its terminals.

DP World’s investment in the ISO security management system has been recognised by the US Customs Border Protection agency, which has invited DP World to join their Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) programme. DP World is the only global marine terminal operator to have achieved ISO 28000 certification and simultaneous membership of C-TPAT.
... http://www.dubaicityguide.com/geninfo/news_dtls.asp?newsid=23020

Daewoo Mangalia has purchased the largest gantry crane in North America :cheers:

Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries, a subsidiary of South Korea-based Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, has purchased the 328-foot-tall Goliath crane and will dismantle it and move it to its Romanian shipbuilding site.

And with it a piece of American history as well as a glorious chapter of Quincy’s past will retreat into the shadows.

... http://ledger.southofboston.com/articles/2008/01/05/o... pinion/opin01.txt,

QUINCY - It’s 30 stories high, can lift 1,200 tons, is the most prominent remnant of the city’s shipbuilding past - and it’s about to disappear permanently from the Quincy skyline. The Goliath crane, the largest gantry crane in North America, is expected to be dismantled within the next six months and sent to a shipyard in Romania

... http://ledger.southofboston.com/articles/2008/01/05/news/news01.txt

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Goliath Crane: Goodbye USA, I'm moving to Romania ! :cheers:

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* Spectators along the shore watch as the Allie B. tows the S.S. Harvey and the Goliath crane from Quincy on its way to its new home in Romania. (http://www.wickedlocal.com/quincy/town_info/history/x792882108/Landmark-Goliath-crane-ships-out-for-new-home-in-Romania )
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Naval & Maritime
Exhibition Romania
Constanta 7-9 April 2009

Download the brochure here (http://www.ahoy.nl/docs/naval-maritime/Brochure_NMER09_ENG_LR.pdf)

Since Romania has become a member of NATO and the EU (2005), doing business with Romanian shipbuilders has become an increasingly attractive proposition. With many bureaucratic barriers removed, Romania is now open to a Western market approach with new ideas and investment

Active maritime industry
Over the last 10 years, the Romanian maritime industry has undergone strong development and modernisation. There are now 12 large shipyards in operation involved in the ship repair industry and in the construction of inland navigation ships, multipurpose ships, tankers, Ro-Ro’s, freighters, tugboats, patrol boats, LPG carriers, supply vessels and dredgers to keep the Danube navigational. Some of these shipyards are also involved in the highly lucrative ocean yacht market sector.

... :blahblah: ... http://www.navalandmaritimeexhibition.com/index.htm

Business at the highest level
This exhibition has acquired a unique status as a result of the Royal Netherlands Navy visit and the resulting business opportunities that will be generated. The Constanta Chamber of Commerce will serve as the presiding host and will provide full access to shipbuilders, shipowners and defence specialists. During the first day, there will be a guided tour around the shipyard and a get-acquainted drink on board one of the Dutch Navy vessels. To confirm the importance of this exhibition, the Dutch Ambassador to Romania will preside over the opening, followed by a cocktail party with representatives of the Romanian Navy and Romanian shipbuilders.

Partnership between Navy Leagues of the US and Romania launched in Constanta


President Traian Basescu was present in Constanta yesterday for the launching ceremony of the Partnership of the Navy League of the United States and of Romania, Agerpres informs. The ceremony took place at the ‘Mircea cel Batran’ Naval Academy where the Head of State had actually studied.

In the event programme there were information session on the tradition and role of the Navy League of the us, as well as themes regarding the setting up, mission and objectives of the Black Sea Council. The Council currently includes 25 associations from the United States of America, Romania and Bulgaria. The theme of the event was focused on partnership objectives in support of the maritime and in-land activities. Together with the maritime security agencies, with maritime and defence companies and with the Port of Constanta, the two navy leagues intend to develop their strategic partnership and co-operation to enhance security.

Present at the ceremony were also representatives of the organisations of the American, Romanian and Bulgarian Navy Leagues, representatives of the leadership of the Navy General Staff and of various agencies and companies operating on the maritime and defence sector.
... http://www.nineoclock.ro/index.php?page=detalii&categorie=homenews&id=20090406-10892

Port of Rotterdam, interested in construction of multi-modal terminals, on Danube


The port of Rotterdam, the biggest in Europe, is interested in the cooperation with the port of Constanta (south-east, Black Sea), for the building of terminals of multi-modal transport on the Danube. In this way, a high volume of goods can be supplied between the two ports, on the Danube-Rhine-Main channel, said on Wednesday head of the council for the promotion of the Port of Rotterdam Wim van Sluis.

"We have come to Romania with ten companies cooperating with us, which are interested, in particular, in rail transport. But we do not forget about the Danube, and we will hold talks with officials from the port of Constanta, to cooperate in the development of multi-modal terminals on the Danube," said Wim van Sluis.
Currently, CFR Marfa Freight Carrier has in its portfolio 24 multi-modal transport terminals, all of them close to big cities in Romania, but only five of them enter a programme of modernization.

"As for the Danube, we have no major problems, but the development of these centers would allow a cut in the time of transiting on navigable routes between the two ports, which now lasts for three weeks. But we have to coordinate the river transport with the rail transport, because, if the first is not possible, for various reasons, because of insufficient depths, or because of very high tonnage, then we can use the railroad," said the official from the port of Rotterdam.

He mentioned that currently, the traffic between the two ports - Rotterdam and Constanta mainly refers to the transport of cars, equipment and grain, but it still is much below the estimated maximum level, taking into account that the port of Constanta, in the case of the development of the river transport and of the modernization of the rail infrastructure in Romania could become a link between Asia and the port of Rotterdam, notably as 40 percent of the Asian goods entering the European market are transiting the Dutch port.
... http://www.financiarul.ro/2009/04/09/port-of-rotterdam-interested-in-construction-of-multi-modal-terminals-on-danube/

Two projects of railway capacity development in Constanta Port to start this year


Construction works of a bridge over the Danube-the Black Sea Canal and two projects of railway capacity development in Constanta Port (south-east, at Black Sea) will be launched in 2009, announced on Thursday Romanian Transport Minister Radu Berceanu present in the meeting "Port Development. Construction of Constanta-Rotterdam Logistics Corridor", organized on board of "HNLMS Johan de Witt" ship.

"Following the implementation of these projects we hope that, starting 2014, we will have a fluent navigation throughout the year", he underlined. The Minister of Transport appreciated the Danube as a very important pan-European motorway, designated as Rhine-Main-Danube priority axis, a direct transport link using the navigable thoroughfares connecting the two Europe's poles: Rotterdam Port and Constanta Port.

Despite that, according to transport capacity, at present, the Danube is used just in a proportion of 10-15 percent and there are numerous opportunities to intensify the exchange of goods between the riparian countries.

In this context the Minister of Transport announced that, in 2009, works will be launched in order to improve navigation conditions on Calarasi (south)-Braila (east) sector and, in 2011, on the joint Romanian-Bulgarian sector.

As well, throughout this year, modernization works of the river ports infrastructure will be launched, with priority those where investments are private. As regards the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure priorities, Minister Radu Berceanu reiterated they are modernization of Constanta -Bucharest railway line and of Cernavoda-Constanta (south-east) motorway segment.

Attending the meeting "Port Development. Construction of Constanta -Rotterdam Logistics Corridor" there were President Traian Basescu and Dutch Deputy Minister of Transport Tineke Huizinga.
... http://www.financiarul.ro/2009/04/09/construction-works-of-danube-black-sea-canal-bridge-to-start-this-year/

Basescu: Danube’s potential is undervalued in terms of transportation


The Danube's potential in terms of transportation is currently being undervalued, Romanian President Traian Basescu said on Thursday, on the occasion of the conference 'Port Development. Building of Logistic Corridor Constanta -Rotterdam," being held in the Constanta Port (south-east of Bucharest), on the board of the military transport ship HNLMS Johan de Witt.

'I believe in the next interval Romania and the Netherlands both will have the obligation to support bringing to the attention of the EU and the European Commission, this projects of a great importance and very useful for the future Europe. Moreover, this project is bringing us together, being a real European project, in which other EU member states can participate too, such as Serbia,' the Romanian President said at the conference 'Port Development.

Building of Logistic Corridor Constanta-Rotterdam" held in Constanta, on the board of the military transportation ship HNLMS Johan de Witt. He added that for Romania the transport axis linking Romtterdam to Constanta represents one of the essential means in valuing the transport potential on rivers. In this context , he remarked Danube's transport potential is currently being undervalued.

'If we compare the Rin River and the Danube River we will notice huge differences in terms of how hot the two rivers are valued for transportation. With a 700-km long navigable sector, more than 350 tonnes of merchandise are transported every year on the Rhine, while on a 2,200-km long navigable sector of the Danube there are transported no more than 60-70 million tonnes of merchandise on a yearly basis.
It is clear thus the Danube's potential is undervalued in terms of transportation,' Basescu said.

He added that in order to make this corridor more efficient to use there is need the navigation rules on the two rivers be unified, with such melting together of the rules depending on a political decision.
'We have a commission in charge of the Rhine, a commission in charge of the Danube, each with its own regulation. A political decision to unify them is essential and represents the key of the problem. And it is obvious politicians are the ones that should take care of the matter and not the technicians.

We will thus have to join our efforts at the European level, Romania and the Netherlands and other riparian states to the Rhine and Danube too, to initiate launching of works to unify navigation rules,' Basescu underlined.

He added that 'a political approach of the matter' would create the conditions for Rotterdam and Constanta to become practically connected and to ensure the taking over in their hydrographical basins of other volumes of merchandise too. On the other hand, the Romanian head of state noticed there exists a reticence in approaching such matters.

He also remarked using these transportation routes could allow the reducing of the pollution level on the roads in Europe too. 'The Danube, taking into account the low level in terms of use of capacity to take over transport volumes represents a huge resource for diminishing road traffic and I don't believe there exists a better solution from the viewpoint of diminishing the pollution level generated by road transportation than using the river waters for transport,' Basescu said, adding that the energy efficiency would be lower too on waters.

Moreover, the President noticed the important infrastructure existing on the Romanian shore of the Danube, adding there is need of upgrading too. Thus , he reminded Romania owns 1,075 kilometres of Danube, in partnership with Serbia and Bulgaria , and that along the Romanian Danube 'the development of the ports is quite impressive.'

At the end, Basescu drew attention on the fact that the transport axis No. 18, linking the Black Sea to the North Sea has a strategic importance too, as it might represent an alternative source in the future to the energy resources movement.
... http://www.financiarul.ro/2009/04/09/basescu-danubes-potential-is-undervalued-in-terms-of-transportation/


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Inter-Modal Transport situation & potential in Romania; a demand side approach
by Robin Martens, Archicom (http://www.retrack.eu/downloadables/Conferences/Inter-Modal%20Transport%20situationpotential%20Romania_R%20Martens_Archicom.pdf) (.pdf file)

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Daewoo Mangalia’s forecasts stagnation in 2009 and 40% rise in 2010

The Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries (DMHI) shipyard, owned by Korean Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, world leader on the ship construction market, and the Romanian state, through the former “2 Mai” Mangalia shipyard, estimates its business will stagnate this year at the €600 million level registered in 2008, but it expects a 40 percent rise in 2010.


“I think that we will register a €1-2 million annual increase on the new construction segment in 2009, while investments will not exceed €60 million,” DMHI’s General Manager, Vasile Iorga, told Business Standard exclusively. This stagnation is the result of the global financial crisis.

Iorga explained that, in times of crisis, nobody wants their ship sooner, everybody wants it later, if possible, or not at all. “Some ship owners wanted to terminate contracts, although we manage to negotiate postponements in the end,” the General Manager added. The Mangalia shipyard plans to deliver five ships this year, after delaying the construction of three ships by 3-6 months.

DMHI’s plans include delivering nine ships in 2010, which means a 40 percent increase in net sales, to some €800 mln. Although forecasts are positive in terms of turnover, Iorga showed his concern for the lack of orders at the beginning of 2009. “No contracts have been signed this year, and we have no prospects for signing any. The market is dead from this standpoint,” the company official said. Iorga added that, if things continue at the same pace, and the company does not sign a contract by the first quarter of 2010, the shipyard will enter a restructuring process.
... http://www.standard.ro/articol_89128/daewoo_mangalia___s_forecasts_stagnation_in_2009_and_40__rise_in_2010.html

Launch of Inter-Modal Rail Service Constanta–Rotterdam


Constanta- 14 Aprilie 2009 - CONSTANŢA Today it is officially announced that in the fourth quarter of 2009 the fourth weekly inter-modal train service between the Netherlands and Romania will be implemented.

This concerns the implementation launch of the European Union support RETRACK project to connect the ports of Constanţa and Rotterdam. The launch is building upon the successful development in the last years by Centrum Transport of an inter-modal rail service between the Benelux countries and Romania.

With the, by the European Union agreed upon, joining of the Centrum Transport service with the companies part of the RETRACK project, an important step can be made to further inter-modalize the transport within the Constanţa-Rotterdam corridor.

The European Gateways Platform had an initiating and instrumental role in the joining of the Centrum Transport service with the RETRACK project, and sees this as an important building block for the further inter-modalization of transport on the Constanţa-Rotterdam corridor.

The target is to double the amount of trucks taken from the road from the current amount of 10,000 trucks per year to 20,000 by the end of 2010. This means a significant contribution to the environment.

On the total route several inter-modal terminals will be used. The parent company of Centrum Transport, Groep H.Essers, will work in close collaboration with the Romanian authorities to select terminals in Romania, as this service can form a fundamental building block for enhancing inter-modal transport in Romania by rail.
... http://www.comunicatedepresa.ro/Launch_of_Inter-Modal_Rail_Service_Constan&_355;a–Rotterdam~NTA1ODM=

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Source: PORT STATISTICS (http://www.portofrotterdam.com/mmfiles/Port_Statistics_2008_tcm26-60399.pdf)

Constanta Shipyard delivered a €39 mln ship in Q1

The Constanta Shipyard, the second-largest shipyard in Romania in terms of 2008 turnover, expects a significant increase in revenues in this year’s first quarter compared to the first three months of 2008, considering that the shipyard is about to receive $50 million (€38.6 mln) for delivery of a ship, according to Radu Rusen, the company’s General Manager.


“This year, we have delivered a ship in the first quarter and will deliver another one in the second quarter,” Rusen said, adding that “we build on average 4-4.5 ships annually.”

The company official indicated that the shipyard, controlled by businessman Gheorghe Bosanceanu, is expected to register a 7-10 percent rise in revenues in 2009, while the company’s turnover is forecast to exceed €200 mln in 2009, up 25 percent year-on-year.

There are eight shipyards operating in Romania, including Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries, market leader with some €600 mln in turnover in 2008, Constanta Shipyard, the Korean STX Europe group, and Damen Galati.
... http://www.standard.ro/articol_90414/constanta_shipyard_delivered_a____39_mln_ship_in_q1.html

Expansion in China is Constanta Shipyard response to the crisis

Omul de afaceri Gheorghe Bosanceanu, care estimeaza afaceri de peste 300 mil. ₤ in 2009, nu exclude posibilitatea de achizitii pe termen mediu. Bosanceanu, actionar majoritar al Santierului Naval Constanta si al grupului de firme Histria, considera ca actualul context economic aduce o serie de oportunitati de business pe care un antreprenor nu ar trebui sa le rateze daca are la dispozitie lichiditati sau surse sigure de finantare.
... :blahblah:
Anul trecut ati deschis o reprezentanta in Shanghai pentru Santierul Naval Constanta. Cum merg lucrurile acolo?

Reprezentanta din China functioneaza. Avem peste 100 de chinezi care lucreaza pe santierul naval de acolo de cateva luni. Deja facem importuri de tabla si alte materiale din China, la preturi mult mai avantajoase decat cele pe care le-am obtine pe piata romaneasca. Reprezentanta din Shanghai este unul dintre raspunsurile noastre la actuala conjunctura financiara. Cautand sa accesam o piata de pe care sa ne aprovizionam cu o parte din produsele pe care noi le integram in proiectele finite pe care le avem pe piete mai ieftine, mai competitive. Era necesar, pentru ca noi intram in competitie cu piata chineza, cu piata coreeana, care-si asigura o mare parte din resurse din China, cu piata japoneza, care si ea isi asigura mare parte din resurse din China. Si noi a trebuit sa facem acelasi lucru.

Fiind unul dintre proiectele noi, intentionati sa-l redimensionati?

Nu, din contra, va fi extins. China va fi o piata din ce in ce mai importanta pentru noi, pentru ca ne asigura resursele.
... :blahblah: ... http://www.standard.ro/articol_91733/gheorghe_bosanceanu__actionar_majoritar_al_santierului_naval_constanta__extinderea_in_china_este_raspunsul_nostru_la_criza.html

The largest bulk carrier built in the Black Sea area

Daewoo Mangalia Shipyard has completed the construction of the 180.000dwt bulk carrier STELLA. The christening ceremony for the ship was held at Mangalia yesterday. STELLA is the largest ever bulk carrier in tonnage capacity built in the Black Sea area, measuring almost 300 metres long, 45 metres wide and 24,7 metres high. The bulk carrier has a navigation speed of 15.4 knots.

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* pics source: http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=6706&forum=1

DP WORLD CONSTANTA - Global Ports Connecting Global Markets (http://www.iptc-online.net/scroll/documents/DPWorldConstanta.pdf) (.pdf)



CERONAV CONSTANTA- Objectives and future perspectives (http://www.iptc-online.net/scroll/documents/DrPopa.pdf) (.pdf)


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GSP (Grup Servicii Petroliere (http://www.drilling.ro/)) extends Black Sea yard


CONSTANTA, Romania -- Grup Servici Petroliere (GSP) has opened a new harborside facility at its offshore construction yard on the Black Sea coast.
The $10 million, 38,600 sq m (415,487 sq ft) facility in Constanta Sud – Agigea port includes a 372-m (1,220-ft) long quay. Other features are a 2,720 sq m (29,278 sq ft) multi-purpose workshop and general infrastructure, allowing the company to perform extended offshore pre-fabrication and construction work.
The workshop is equipped with two 20 + 5-ton (18 + 4.5-metric ton) gantries running on a range of 130 m (426 ft). The shipyards incorporate five Liebherr crawler cranes and advanced welding stations.

First offshore work is an EPIC contract, awarded by Turkish state company TPAO, for the second development phase of the Akcakoca gas field in the Turkish Black Sea. GSP is supplying one 1,600-ton (1,451-metric-ton) steel jacket and a 1,400-ton (1,270-metric ton) dual-deck topside.

Recently GSP completed upgrade work on its GSP Saturn jackup, which immediately left Constanta to perform a series of drilling contracts in the Turkish sector. The first assignment, for Toreador, is exploratory drilling on the Igneada field.

The rig was converted from a slot-type into a cantilever-type jackup with a 2,000-ton (1,814-metric ton) variable hull load, the process supervised by ABS.

According to GSP, the Saturn can now drill up to 27 wells on the same location, a productivity increase of almost 67%, thanks to its cantilever beam being extendable beyond the rig to reach a drilling envelope of 55 x 20 ft (180 x 65.6 ft). A slot-type rig can only drill nine wells on the same location.

GSP has also installed a Bottle neck-type dynamic derrick with improved features, designed by Euroned Engineering and assembled at the Upetrom – 1 Mai yard in Romania.
Other new features include 7,500 psi mud pumps, a 15,000 psi HP/HT choke manifold, upgraded mud and control systems, new Amclyde pedestal cranes, and a new AC power supply and distribution system which should incur much lower maintenance costs.

GSP will continue its upgrade and modernization program with its GBP Bigfoot 1 derrick/pipelay barge and its GSP Neptun shear-leg crane vessel, the new investments estimated at $100 million.

Finally, the company has just won two more contracts for offshore support services in the region. The supply vessel GSP Licorn will provide marine oilfield services and crew transportation to the GSP Prometeu, which is drilling the Kaliakra 2 well for Melrose Resources on the Bulgarian shelf.

The DP2, AHTS support vessel GSP Queen will perform similar duties for the GSP Saturn for the Igneada program.
.... http://www.offshore-mag.com/index/article-display/1965772240/s-articles/s-offshore/s-company-news/s-north-sea-northwest-europe/s-gsp-extends_black.html

The traffic of cereals increased spectacularly in the first six months of this year.


In the first six months of this year was recorded a spectacular increase in grain traffic through the ports of Constanta, Mangalia and Midia. Total traffic recorded during the first six months of 2009 was 5,516,535 tons, compared with the grain traffic during the same period last year. In 2008, at the end of June, 1,383,694 tons had been registered. The quantity of grain exported in the period under review is 2,114,753 tons, compared to 395,959 tons during the same period of 2008. In the first six months of the year, imports were 230,507 tonnes while last year were registered 194,492 tonnes. Thus, the increases recorded are 1,718,794 tons (434.1%) as far as export is concerned and 36,015 tonnes (18.5%) of imports. The transit of cereals recorded in the Romanian maritime ports in the first six months of 2009 is 3,101,944 tons, compared to 730,319 tons during the same period of the previous year. The increase is of 2,371,625 tons, that is 324,7%. The most important quantities of cereals transited through the ports of Constanta, Midia and Mangalia come from Hungary (775,411 tons), Serbia (284,483 tons), Brazil (39,127 tons), and Slovakia (68,495 tons). They have as destination countries such as Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Greece, Syria, Algeria, Cyprus, Ukraine. The transit of the inland waterways in the period under review increased by 1,503,232 tons (from 423,567 tons in 2008 to 1,926,799 tons in 2009). Countries of origin are Hungary (1195.506 tons), Serbia (579,878 tons), Bulgaria (24,474 tons). Cereals have as destination Bulgaria, Hungary, Austria and Ukraine.
... http://www.portofconstantza.com/apmc/portal/vizstire.do?bifa=true&method=showNews&id_stire=10736&tip_stire=1

From Eurostat Statistical Books - Panorama of Transport 2009 (http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/KS-DA-09-001/EN/KS-DA-09-001-EN.PDF) (.pdf)

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Grup Servicii Petroliere (GSP) confirms deal for GSP Prince


GSP Prince is due to arrive in Romania in October.
Grup Servicii Petroliere (GSP) in Constanta, Romania, has confirmed that it is extending its fleet with a charter for a newbuild DP 2 ROV/subsea vessel built in 2009 at Baatbygg Shipyard, in Norway.

GSP Prince was due to be completing sea trials as this was being written. The vessel is outfitted and prepared for subsea duties such as ROV operations (pipeline/route survey), bottom mapping, subsea installation work, diving and intervention support, acting as a mother vessel for AUV/UUV operations, and geotechnical survey. The sea trials were due to be completed by 12 September 2009.

GSP Prince was built under DNV supervision and will be classified +1A1 SF, E0, DYNPOS AUTR, CLEAN, COMF c3-v3, HELDK. NAUT OSV, Ice C ERN 99,99,99. The 85.30m vessel, built to a Skipsteknisk design, the ST253, is equipped for ROV operations, subsea installation work, geotechnical investigation surveys, and light construction.

Said the compnay: "GSP Prince is designed to operate in all weather conditions, presenting excellent manoeuvrability and stationkeeping capabilities. The most modern survey equipment is installed and the systems have full plug and play interconnectivity." GSP Prince has accommodation for 64.

The new vessel is expected to arrive in Constanta on 10 October. GSP Prince will be operated by the company under a bareboat contract with option to acquire the vessel.
... http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=8814
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The EEA Grants & Norway Grants
Major bilateral project in the maritime field launced in Constanta


On September 3rd, the official launch of the Romanian-Norwegian Maritime Project (RoNoMar) took place at the premises of the Constanta Maritime University in the presence of H.E. Mr. Øystein Hovdkinn, Ambassador of Norway to Romania, and Mr. Laurentiu Lazar, Honorary Consul of Norway to Constanta. The RoNoMar Project is supported by a grant from Norway through the Norwegian Co-operation Programme for Economic Growth and Sustainable Development in Romania.

The Project Promoter is Constanta Maritime University with Ålesund Knowledge Park (Norway) as the main Partner. The project aims at increasing the competitiveness and potential for wider co-operation of the maritime sector in Romania through the development and implementation of maritime incubator activities and of joint education and research programmes. Three other Norwegian and Romanian institutions will bring their contribution to the project as implementation partners: Ålesund University College (Ålesund), Sivatech AS (Trondheim) and the Naval Academy of Constanta.

“With a financial volume of € 4,7 mill. – of which the Norwegian Government’s contribution represents €4 mill. – this is the 2nd biggest project under the bilateral co-operation programme between our two countries. As far as I understand it is also one of the biggest integrated projects Romania has entered into with other countries in the maritime field – covering business development, education and research activities, all under one bilateral umbrella” stated Ambassador Øystein Hovdkinn.
Presentations of the project and of the importance of the project for the Romanian maritime education and maritime business community were offered by the representatives of the main partners, namely Prof. Dr. Cornel Panait, Rector of Constanta Maritime University , and Mr. Per Erik Dalen, General Manager of Ålesund Knowledge Park, as well as by representatives of all the implementation partners.
More information about the RoNoMar project is available at: http://www.ronomar.ro/.


Source: http://www.norvegia.ro/EEA/RoNoMar.htm

Constantza Port Day in Belgrade


Constantza Port Day in Belgrade, event that reached its second edition, was held on September 24, in the presence of over 150 businessmen from Romania, Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia. The first edition was held in 2007 and enjoyed the interest of the Serbian business environment. The role of this action is to promote the opportunities that Constantza Port offers and to identify the most suitable ways of cooperation with Serbian companies. The meeting with the businessmen was attended by the General Manager of the National Company Maritime Ports Administration SA Constantza, Ioan Balan, by the State Secretary of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, Marin Anton and by the Commercial Relations Manager of NC MPA SA Constantza, Andreea Nistor. The General Manager Ioan Balan emphasized that, in recent years, the cooperation between Serbian ports and The Port of Constantza has grown considerably and is on an upward trend, in the benefit of both parties. The visit of the Serbian President, Boris Tadic, in Constantza port has given an extra signal to the Serbian business environment regarding the potential of the port and its business opportunities. Our collaboration can be even closer, with the common aim of increasing the traffic of goods between the two countries. Constantza Port is a real gateway to the Black Sea countries in Central and Eastern Europe, said Ioan Balan, General Manager of NC MPA SA Constantza. Ionel Constantin, charge d'affaires of the Romanian Embassy in Belgrade, appreciated the initiative of Constantza port to bring together business people from Romania and Serbia, in an event that becomes a tradition and which gives the opportunity for new sectors and ways to expand economic relations to be discovered between the two countries. Year 2008 is a good example to highlight the potential of cooperation between Romania and Serbia, the trade volume recording for the first time over one billion dollars, a rise of 39% compared to the previous year. The priorities of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure in the field of inland waterways were presented by Marin Anton, Secretary of State. They are focused on implementing the projects meant to assure a minimum water depth of 2.5 m, throughout the year; continuing the works to strengthen the shores on the Danube Black Sea Canal and Poarta Alba Midia Navodari; increasing the efficiency and safety of shipping by developing the river information services. The point of interest of the event was the presentation of the Port of Constantza, held by the General Manager of NC MPA SA Constantza, Ioan Balan. He said that the total traffic of goods between the Port of Constantza and the Serbian ports in the first 8 months of this year exceeds 1.5 million tonnes, out of which 720,000 tons representing grains. It was highlighted that the Danube is the most advantageous route of transportation between Serbia and sea ports and that the Port of Constantza has effectively served, over time, flows of goods coming and going from/to countries of Central and Eastern Europe. With an annual operational capacity of 120 million tonnes, Constantza is a major transit hub for all types of vessels. Total traffic recorded in 2008, almost 62 million tons of goods, represents only half of the operational capacity of the port. Regarding the container traffic, which was 1.4 million TEU in 2008, Constantza port maintains its leading position as the most important hub of the Black Sea. In the last 9 months, Constantza port has recorded the most spectacular growth of traffic for grain, reaching over 7 million tonnes. Transit of the cereals through the port of Constantza increased by approx. 300%, said Ioan Balan. General Manager of Constantza port told the Serbian participants about the COLD project, which regards the establishment of a direct line of containers between Austrian ports and the Port of Constantza. Also, Ioan Balan stressed that this transport routes are strongly supported by the European Union, in order to decongest road traffic by moving traffic on the railways and inland waterways. On this occasion, business people could find out about Constantza port investment projects, their stage of progress and associated costs, showing how it will improve conditions for operators and companies that activate in the port. The 3 most important projects of the port administration were promoted: extension by 1050m of the North Breakwater, extension of the railway system in the river-maritime area of Constantza port and building a bridge over the Danube -Black Sea Canal in the Port of Constantza. The recent initiative promoted by Romania for creating a strategy for the Danube at the European Union level was received with interest by the European Commission, which has a mandate to achieve this objective. A point of interest of this strategy is strengthening the cooperation between countries bordering the Danube, Romania and Serbia being included, mentioned the General Manager of NC MPA SA Constantza. Sinisa Bubnjevic, the representative of the City of Novi Sad, emphasized the common points of the two countries, the Danube being one of them. Recently, the city of Novi Sad signed a protocol with the Chinese partners, and in this context, Constantza port can play an important role in transiting the goods from Serbia. The Port of Constantza emerged as an important factor in developing regional cooperation, with a major role in attracting investment to Serbia. Constantza Port Day in Belgrade was also attended by representatives of the ports Belgrade and Novi Sad (Serbia), Brcko (Bosnia) and Vukovar (Croatia).
... http://www.portofconstantza.com/apmc/portal/vizstire.do?bifa=true&method=showNews&id_stire=10743&tip_stire=1

We try to convince our customers that the port of Constanta is a profit driver

One of the few success stories in the port of Constanta is that of Sea Container Group, about which we talked with Isabella Dinu, Marketing and Communication Director.


RBT: What drives the progress of Sea Container Group?

Isabela Dinu: Firstly, we have a solid tradition and a successful team: our business began in 1998 with a handful of people, while today brings together more than 200 professionals.

In the early years, the company worked as a ship agent but the management decided to expand, establishing the companies which make up the group and offer various services: logistics, freight forwarding, customs brokerage, road haulage...

Within the last ten years, we have created strong partnerships with shipping lines, an extensive network of agents in the largest ports of the world and a broad portfolio of customers. Nowadays, Sea Container Group meets its customers with what we like to call ”all inclusive“ services from the five member companies - Sea Container Services, F&J Container Services, Sea Container Shipping, Almatrans and Container Clearance Services. All inclusive services mean that we make everything necessary to bring the cargo to the customer’s warehouse or to another specified destination, saving him of all the efforts.

RBT: All companies in the group seem to have developed around Blue Warehouse, a simple storage building that became a gold mine overnight...

I.D.: The advantages of our services are numerous and cannot come down only to the Blue Warehouse. Firstly, in the maritime transport field we are able to offer customers the best rates on the market, since we work with so many shipping lines and we see into the best transport offer for both import and export. Also, the network that we have all over the world helps us provide prompt and cost-effective services.

Secondly, we try to convince our customers that the port of Constanta can be a real profit driver. For example, customers who need their cargo to be delivered in several places in the country can pay for storage services in Blue Warehouse, which means they lower their costs since they don’t have to leave full containers in a terminal. Unlike other platforms in the port, Blue Warehouse allows storage of goods at lower prices because Sea Container Services is one of the few companies that own, and not lease their port facilities.
... http://www.transport-business.ro/articol/We-try-to-convince-our-customers-that-the-port-of-Constanta-is-a-profit-driver-2242

Brian Thomas, port consultant: The crisis will have delayed adverse effects on port operators

According to Brian Thomas, former director Portworker Development Program undertaken by the International Labor Organization, currently a port consultant, says the current issues raised by diverting the raw material flow are only the first of a series which may radically change the ship transport’s profile.


RBT: What can be done so that the port operators withstand the current hostile economic climate?

Brian Thomas: To start with, the crisis will not be catastrophic for the port operators, but in the shipping business there will be blood. At the moment, there are 10-15% drops in traffic for many ports, but shipping companies have more serious problems and most likely we will see a consolidation of their sector. And if, following the crisis, there will be less shipping companies, they will be stronger, and also will negotiate much tougher contractual relations with port terminals. Accordingly, the crisis will have delayed adverse effects on port operators. Therefore, keeping the existing customers is of utmost importance.

RBT: Is there a need to change the development priorities defined before the crisis - perhaps to focus on removing existing bottlenecks and less on expansion of operating capacity, since the traffic has decreased?

B.T.: I have not noticed such a phenomenon in other countries, but I did find that in other major ports, a large number of investments are postponed.

For Constanta, I think primarily a better promotion should do it. For example, I did know where the port is located, but I would have never suspected that its last year traffic was in excess of 62 million tones. Of course, not only numbers matter: if I would recommend Constanta to a world class port operator, he would ask me about the quality of services here, about labor relations, the regulations, people’s training.
... http://www.transport-business.ro/articol/Brian-Thomas-port-consultant-The-crisis-will-have-delayed-adverse-effects-on-port-operators-2204

NBR issues silver coin dedicated to centennial anniversary of the Port of Constanta

The National Bank of Romania will launch, for numismatic purposes, a silver coin with a face value of 10 lei and 37mm in diameter dedicated to the centennial anniversary of Port of Constanta.

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* sursa foto: Ziua de Constanta (http://www.ziuaconstanta.ro/rubrici/cultura/monede-dedicate-centenarului-portului-constanta-53566.html)

The obverse of the coin displays in the foreground the image of “Mircea” Brig (the training ship of the Romanian Marine), on the right the face value of the coin – 10lei, and above, the image of “Carol I” Lighthouse. In the background, the coin presents a view of the port of Constanta displaying the Orthodox Cathedral on the left and the Casino on the right.

The reverse of the coin displays in the lower half in the foreground a modern commercial vessel and in the background, the silos in the port of Constanta designed by engineer Anghel Saligny. In the upper half there is the inscription “100 DE ANI DE LA INAUGURAREA PORTULUI CONSTANTA 1909”.

The coins are embedded in transparent plastic cases ad will be accompanied by a leaflet in Romanian, English and French.

The selling price for the silver coin is 170/lei without VAT. The numismatic issue comprises 500 coins.

The collector silver coins will be put into circulation on October 7, through the branches of the National Bank of Romania in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Iasi and Timisoara.
... http://www.wall-street.ro/articol/English-Version/72751/NBR-issues-silver-coin-dedicated-to-centennial-anniversary-of-the-Port-of-Constanta.html

The winners have been nominated


The winners of tenders for consulting, design and also for the construction of road bridge at 0+ 540 km of the Danube - Black Sea Canal have been nominated. The evaluation commissions for the submitted offers in the open tenders for consulting and design, respectively for the construction of the road bridge at 0+540 km of the Danube-Black Sea Canal, have nominated the winning companies. Therefore, for the consulting and the design of the road bridge over the Danube-Black Sea Canal the best offer, as far as the economic aspect is regarded, was the one of the company SC „CONSILIER CONSTRUCT” Bucharest. The value of the offer is EURO 832.287,7. The open tender for the awarding of the construction works of the road bridge at 0+540 km of the Danube-Black Sea Canal has been won by SC „APOLODOR COMIMPEX” Bucharest. The company has offered for the execution of works a price of EURO 19.444.472,09. The road bridge over the canal will connect the South part of the Port of Constantza with the Bucharest – Constantza highway and will also connect the North part of the Port with the South part, being necessary in order to relieve the heavy traffic from the areas of Constantza.
... http://www.portofconstantza.com/apmc/portal/vizstire.do?bifa=true&method=showNews&id_stire=10747&tip_stire=1

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New service provided by CSCT - loading export cars into RO-RO vessels


We are pleased to announce a new service provided by CSCT: export cars shipment by RO-RO vessels. The service allows receiving of new cars by trucks and trains into our terminal. We store them in specially designated area, with video surveillance systems in place and security guards. The car storage is completely isolated from the container operations due to safety reasons - safety is paramount for our company.
... http://www.dpworld.ro/main_pages.php?id=35&op=view&article=9

Good news for these times!!!

During the entire period, since 1991 till now, COSENA s.r.l. operated a fleet of about 46 different ships. General cargo ships of 8,700 DWT and of 15,000 DWT, ore carriers of 18,000 DWT; 25,000 DWT of 55,000 DWT; of 65,000 DWT and of 150,000 DWT, and tankers of 39,000 DWT and of 49,000 DWT and others were operated.
To meet the requirements imposed by the new international regulations in ships building, the shareholder together with his partners began a fleet renewal program.
So 10 tankers of 49,000 DWT were contracted with Onomichi Shipyard in Japan; double skin, double bottom ships, complying with latest international requirements and regulations, three of which are already in operation.
Same time the company aims to endow its fleet with new chemical tankers which comply with all the international requirements and regulations.
All our ships have a high technicality and maintenance level, they being classed with IACS classification societies as Lloyd Register of Shipping, Bureau Veritas, Germanischer Lloyd, RINA, etc.
Following its good professional training, responsibility and competence, COSENA was certified by Germanischer Lloyd, receiving since 1997 the accreditation ISO A74(18); then ISO 9001:2000 as well as ISM accreditation, and the ships received S.M.C. certification.
... http://www.cosena.ro/despre.html


^^
Mr. Adolf Baclea of Cosena s.r.l. cut the cord for Hull No. 547， DW 47，000 MT Product Tanker’s successful launching.
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EC approves financing for the extension of the northern breakwater of the Constanta port


... :blahblah:...
The objective of the third project called ‘Extension of the Constanta port northern breakwater” is the extension of the northern breakwater of the Constanta port by 1, 050 m, specifically from a length of 4,850 m to 5,900 m.

The project has a total budget of almost 144 million euros earmarked; 57.87 million euros of the amount are non-reimbursable financing disbursed by the European Commission through the European Regional Development Fund. The remaining amount is provided by the state budget. The beneficiary of this project is the ‘Constanta’ National Maritime Ports Administration Company.
... http://www.financiarul.ro/2009/12/24/ec-approves-financing-for-three-major-transport-projects/

Azerbaijan poised to launch compressed gas export to Europe

[ 26 Jan 2010 16:18 ]

Baku. Elmin Ibrahimov - APA-Economics.

While getting Caspian and Central Asian gas to Europe bypassing Russian soil has proved difficult, that’s not because of a shortage of ideas.

The latest alternative to the long-stalled EU-backed Nabucco gas export pipeline is Azerbaijan’s intention to export national gas across the Black Sea in the form of compressed natural gas (CNG).

Georgia also takes interest in Azerbaijan’s intentions to diversify gas export routes and options to Europe because any route finally goes through Georgia.

Speaking to bne (www.businessneweurope.eu), Georgia’s first deputy minister of energy, Mariam Valishvili, said her government hopes to offer an alternative route to the European market for Azeri gas with the construction of a CNG export terminal on the country’s Black Sea coast.

Valishvili explains that Azerbaijan and Romania recently signed an agreement for the export of Azeri gas arriving in Romania as CNG to Europe, for which a CNG export plant in Georgia would be an essential component.

"We want to be part of that corridor," she says, explaining that gas could be supplied through the existing BP-operated South Caucasus gas Pipeline, which is already carrying Azeri gas to Turkey via Georgia, and carried to the coast at Supsa, a Black Sea port city in western Georgia, through existing soviet-era lines which are currently being rehabilitated. There the gas can be turned into CNG in a plant with an initial capacity of between 5bn-10bn cubic metres per year (cm/y), she says.

That gas will then be shipped by special CNG tankers across the Black Sea to the Romanian port of Constanta, where Romania’s state gas company Romgaz is already developing plans for a CNG import terminal.

Stressing that the project is still very much in the early stages and that both formal talks with Azerbaijan and a full technical feasibility study have yet to be launched, Valishvili explained that if given the go-ahead, the route could also be used to export gas from other Caspian region suppliers including gas-rich Turkmenistan, which currently has to export most of its gas through Russia. "In that case, the plant could be expanded to handle anything between 15bn–30bn cm/y," she said, adding that in that event CNG could be sent to terminals other than in Romania.

In addition to expansion of gas export through pipelines, Azerbaijan has recently takes great interest in exports CNG to Europe by avoiding high transit charges. Also, the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) owns a Black Sea terminal, Kulevi, in Georgia.

As part of President Ilham Aliyev’s visit to Bulgaria in November 2009, the Ministry of Industry and Energy of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism of Bulgaria signed a memorandum on cooperation which provides for many areas of cooperation, including the supply of compressed natural gas to Bulgaria, and the implementation of the Southern Corridor Project.

“Natural gas will be transported by tankers to the port city of Varna in Bulgaria. Azerbaijan hasn’t carried out such transportation before. This is a new way for us. In this regard, both sides will set up working groups, conduct research and analysis. Some related projects and proposals have already been submitted to the Ministry of Industry and Energy of Azerbaijan and SOCAR,” Minister of Industry and Energy Natig Aliyev told a press conference after the trip to Bulgaria.

Azerbaijan also held similar negotiations with Romania.

In the same month, SOCAR President Rovnag Abdullayev also said the company is exploring the option of converting natural gas into compressed form at its Kulevi Terminal in Georgian coast of the Black Sea and send by tanker to Bulgaria and Romania where the compressed gas can be pumped into pipelines to reach the European market.

If found feasible, SOCAR will build a plant at Kulevi Terminal to convert natural gas into compressed natural gas known as CNG, he added. Source (http://en.apa.az/print.php?id=114694)

I hope it's OK to post a link to another forum but I thought it might be of interest to members: http://forum.shipais.com/index.php?showtopic=8210 there is a very good video in the link.

On March 8, 2010, around 16, container vessel "CMA CGM Debussy, French flag, was involved in an accident, the port of Constanta.

During the maneuver the move from berth 123 in berth 115, "CMA CGM Debussy" hit the ship "Haci Fatma Sari, the flag of Turkey, which stationed in berth 114, and the tug" Vadeni ", participating in maneuvers.

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I hope it's OK to post a link to another forum but I thought it might be of interest to members: http://forum.shipais.com/index.php?showtopic=8210 there is a very good video in the link.

Further to this post I have found a website with photo's of the incident:
http://carnet-maritime.com/accidents-naufrages/le-remorqueur-vadeni-a-eu-chaud-au-cul.html

Incidentally is there a minimum number of posts before I can create a photo album and use attachments.


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18 mln euros investments for railway project in Constanta Harbour
24 Martie 2010

Constanta Harbour Administration Company will allocate around 18 million euros for the development of the harbour railway capacity, Transport Ministry informs.

Constanta Harbour initiated the procedures for assigning the contract on surveillance technical assistance for the conduct of works on the project titled ‘Development of the railway capacity in the river-maritime sector of Constanta Harbour’ and for the engineering and execution of the project.
The consultancy contract proceedings will be started on May 15, 2010, the term of the contract unfolding over 36 months as from the tender date. The contract refers to consultancy services for the surveillance of industrial railway works execution.

The estimated initial cost of the contract is 585,000 euros, without VAT, and it will be funded from budget sources and European structural funds. The purpose of the investment is to improve the river-maritime area exploitation by building, as a first step, a railway system that should serve the current and future operators until 2020. Source (http://www.financiarul.ro/2010/03/24/18-mln-euros-investments-for-railway-project-in-constanta-harbour/)

Good news! :cheers:

Romania attends International Asia Pacific Maritime Fair

Romania was attending the 11th edition of the International Asia Pacific Maritime Fair, in Singapore, on March 24-26, 2010, reads Economy, Trade and Business Environment (MECMA) release.

Romania is the third big ship builder in Europe and eight ship manufacturers such as DMT Design Galati (south-east), Icepronav Galati, Icepronav Engineering Galati, Libmar Consulting Galati, P.A.Libra Galati, Microplasma Constanta, Retec Galati, Van der Velden Romania, were exhibiting in the Fair, under the sectoral Romanian Colours brand, promoting naval industry exports, products and services, namely ship, maritime equipment, compounds, engineering solutions, etc.

Some of the objectives the attending Romanian companies are to continue the contracts agreed at the Fair’s previous edition in 2008, on delivery of ships, equipment, spare parts and ship designs, and to sign new ones with beneficiaries from Singapore, Indonesia, Australia and Polynesia.
... http://www.financiarul.ro/2010/03/27/romania-attends-international-asia-pacific-maritime-fair/

Law on building fun harbour at Mamaia promulgated


President Traian Basescu signed the decree on the promulgation of the law on transferring public property land from the management of the Apele Romane (Romanian Waters) National Administration to the Local Council of the Constanta Municipality (south-east).

Last October, the Senators approved the building of an amusement harbour in the Mama Romanian Black Sea resort, and passed to the Constanta Council’s management a state-owned plot of land that used to be under the management of the Dobrogea Litoral Directorate of the Romanian Waters National Administration.
According to the draft law’s text, it deals with a 2,129 sq.m. land and only 250 of them represent the beach and 1,879 sq.m are out to the Black Sea. A pontoon and a wharf for the entertainment ships are to be built on the land.
... http://www.financiarul.ro/2010/03/19/law-on-building-fun-harbour-at-mamaia-promulgated/


CONSTANTA - MAMAIA RESORT (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=574376)

Germanii de la Josef Mobius Bau au castigat licitatia de 80 mil. euro la Portul Constanta (http://www.zf.ro/zf-24/germanii-de-la-josef-mobius-bau-au-castigat-licitatia-de-80-mil-euro-la-portul-constanta-5791070/)
^^
German company Josef Mobius Bau AG. will receive 80 million euros for the extension of the northern breakwater of the Constanta port by 1, 050 m (from a length of 4,850 m to 5,900 m). :cheers:


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A project to connect the North Sea’s ROTTERDAM PORT with Black Sea’s CONSTANTA PORT


The Netherlands is interested in starting a project to connect the North Sea’s Rotterdam port with Black Sea’s Constanta port through the Rhine-Main-Danube route.

Part of the pan-European transport corridor VII, this inland waterway will need considerable investments in rehabilitating the rivers to become navigable all year long, including during a drought. Romania has announced its willingness to spend 70 million Euro for this project, which has been stalled for several years. “This is a strategic project for Europe, Romania and especially The Netherlands, but there has to be a political will coming from all seven countries involved - Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary, Austria, Germany and The Netherlands,” says Hans Smaling, head of the economic and commercial section at the Embassy of The Netherlands.

Once a political agreement is decided, other technical challenges will follow, including the unification of traffic rules on the Danube and the Rhine, adjustment of legislation in all countries, establishment of tariffs and type and country of origin of vessels entitled to cross. To back this up, Romania needs an integrated approach in which to develop the port of Constanta, the city and the industry in the area, adds Smaling.

At the beginning of 2011, Hungary will hold the rotating Presidency of the European Council and Romania has pushed its neighbour to put this project high on its priority list.
... http://www.thediplomat.ro/articol.php?id=1067

Constanta Port 2009 - 2010 private investments expected to reach 750 ml US dollars
Friday, 16 April 2010

Private investments in Romania's south-eastern Black Sea Port of Constanta will reach 750 million US dollars over 2009 - 2010, said Ioan Balan, director general of the National Company Constanta Maritime Ports Administration, on the occasion of the Constanta Port Day celebrated in Krems (Austria).

"The port of Constanta obtained European funding for carrying out some major investments: the extension of the offshore breakwater and the construction of the 1,050 meter bridge over the Danube - Black Sea Canal. I must also tell you that private investments over 2009 - 2010 in the Port of Constanta will reach 750 million dollars," said Balan.

'The Constanta Port Day in Krems", organized in Austria by the National Company Constanta Maritime Ports Administration, gathered 200 representatives of numerous Austrian transport and logistics companies, as well as from the Constanta Port business milieu. Sursa (http://www.agerpres.ro/english/index.php/english-news/item/4471-Constanta-Port-2009-2010-private-investments-expected-to-reach-750-ml-US-dollars.html)

Daewoo Mangalia has not signed a contract since 2008, but expects 442m-euro turnover


Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industry (DMHI), the biggest shipbuilder in Romania, has budgeted a 600 million-dollar (442 million-euro) turnover for this year, up 13.2% against last year, although the shipyard has not sealed a shipbuilding contract since the end of 2008. However, the high number of orders accumulated before the crisis will enable the company to work at capacity until mid next year.

"In 2009 the number of contracts sealed internationally amounted to 15% of the previous year and they were mainly sealed in Asia (Korea, China, and Japan).

As for Daewoo Mangalia, we have not signed any new contracts, both because of market conditions, and because of the price, which, for big commercial ships, fell by 35-40% last year," says Dan Marin, marketing manager of Daewoo Mangalia.

Company representatives say even if they had orders, the low price of ships would stop them from conducting a profitable business, with production costs currently exceeding the price of a ship.

Last year, Daewoo Mangalia saw its turnover up by about 26%, to around 530 million dollars (381.4 million euros), but continued to record losses, which in 2008 amounted to 430.3 million RON (117.2 million euros).

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... http://www.zf.ro/zf-english/daewoo-mangalia-has-not-signed-a-contract-since-2008-but-expects-442m-euro-turnover-6020031/

Empowering Romania as Europe’s Near-Shoring & Trade Hub


The Objective:

To establish Romania as a highly attractive location for companies to locate here their final production- (customization) and assembly activities, serving the CEE, Black Sea and CIS markets.

The Benefits:

It is measured that these activities generate over Euro 50 billion additional GDP for Romania. This would bring Romania the much needed positive trade balance, jobs and tax income. It will further bring more freight transport, not only benefitting the Port of Constanta but also the further improvement of logistics in Romania, consequently leading to lower logistics costs in Romania (consumer benefit). Realizing this development will bring also additional business to Dutch companies active in Romania via local companies and will strengthen the Continental Logistics Corridor Constanta – Rotterdam as well as the logistics efficiency in Europe.
... :blahblah: ... http://www.europeangatewaysplatform.nl/beheer/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/EGP_Bullets4Embassy-VAT.pdf

^^

Logistic Seminar “Empowering Romania as the Eastgate trade hub of Europe”
Review & presentations/hand-outs seminar April 28th 2010 (http://www.logisticsportal.ro/seminars/index.asp?id=1155)

Romania – the Eastgate hub to Europe


Romania benefits from a strategic location and the great potential of becoming the main ‘gateway’ for Asian goods destined for the European Union market. This is the conclusion of a seminar organized by Romanian and Dutch companies in cooperation with the Dutch Embassy. According to His Excellency Tanya van Gool, the Dutch Ambassador to Bucharest, because of this strategic Black Sea location and of its connection with the Danube the Constanta harbour can become a gateway towards Central and Eastern Europe. ‘Nevertheless, these two advantages are not enough. The development of Constanta and the improvement of the navigational system on the Danube are very important too. Romania could become very attractive for companies that would serve the Central European and former Soviet markets,’ His Excellency Tanya van Gool stated. ‘That is why the initiative of the Dutch companies that joined forces under the European Gateways Platform (EGP) aegis with the backing of the Dutch Government is welcomed,’ Tanya van Gool underlined.

‘By attracting new flows of goods through the Constanta harbour Romania could draw in a growing number of companies involved in international trade as well as in the production of goods destined for the European market,’ Robin Martens, Managing Director European Gateways Platform, stated. ‘The market shows the need for an efficient East-West logistical corridor. It is very important to have an efficient logistical system. In the West the system is operational but there are still problems in the East,’ he stated. He added that 12 per cent of the purchasing power is located in Eastern Europe, representing only 1 per cent of the world’s cargo transport. Likewise, according to the business representatives it is necessary for our country to be perceived as being competitive, especially in contrast with other EU member states with similar potential.
... http://www.nineoclock.ro/index.php?issue=4670&page=detalii&categorie=business&id=20100429-517208

Constantza Port Day in Krems, Austria, the 5th Edition


On April 15, 2010 it was held the 5th edition of the "Port Of Constantza Day in Krems", an event that has already become a tradition, organized by National Company Maritime Ports Administration SA Constantza in Austria. The event brought together 200 representatives from various transport and logistics companies in Austria and also from the business sector of Constantza Port. The Romanian delegation was headed by the Secretary of State from The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, Mr Marin Anton. The Romanian official underlined that the main objective of the transport field strategy is the balanced development of the national transport system to ensure a modern and sustainable infrastructure and transport services, the sustainable development of the economy and improvement of the quality of life."Our intention is that the Port of Constantza should rank among the first four European ports. To this aim, we intend to build Piers 3 and 4 South, which represent approximately 50 ha of new territory gained from sea and a potential to develop new specialized terminals ", the Secretary of State Marin Anton stated. Among the objectives of the Romanian Ministry, the continuation of the works on the Danube - Bucharest Canal represents a challenge. The contract to update the feasibility study and technical survey was signed in September 2009 with the deadline September 2010. To finalize works on the Danube - Bucharest Canal the concession of works will be considered. The Secretary of State underlined: "The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure is actively involved in developing the Strategy for the Danube Region. Romania's official position for the Danube's European Strategy was approved by the Government in March 2010". In the transport field, Romania has the following goals: to ensure optimal conditions for navigation on the entire course of the Danube, all year around; to modernize the Danube ports and access infrastructure; to transform the ports into logistics centers and integrate them into the intermodal transport system, to ensure the connection of the cities along the Danube; to resume the project to connect Bucharest to the Danube by continuing works at the Danube - Bucharest Canal; to connect Bucharest and Constantza at the high speed railway Budapest - Bratislava - Strasbourg - Paris. The General Manager of the National Company Maritime Ports Administration SA Constantza, Mr Ioan Balan, declared that this 5th edition once again has proven the importance that the two countries, Romania and Austria, place on the fields of transport and logistics. The General Manager presented the development strategy of Constantza Port, opportunities and facilities offered to the port's clients, investments and perspective plans. "The unfavourable situation at world-wide level has also affected the transport of goods between Constantza and Austrian ports, but I think if we join our efforts we can get over this situation more easily. The strategy promoted at European level sustains transport on the Danube and it is our joint interest to create favourable conditions to develop the traffic between Constantza and Austria's ports", Mr Ioan Balan said. The Manager of National Company Maritime Ports Administration SA Constantza underlined the fact that Constantza Port has good news even in this difficult economic period. " The Port of Constantza has European funding to achieve some major investments: to extend the outer breakwater by 1050 meters and to construct the bridge over the Danube -Black Sea Canal. I must also say that in 2009-2010 the value of private investments reached 750 million dollars";, Mr Ioan Balan added. He presented the Austrian businessmen the advantages of Constantza Port, underlined the importance of the Danube for a better cooperation between the countries of Central Europe and those in East Europe. The audience could learn about the investments that are currently run, future projects, development plans of private companies operating in the port and could identify the opportunities that Constantza Port offers. The General Manager of National Company Maritime Ports Administration SA Constantza expressed his hope that soon new lines of transport will be established between Constantza and Austrian ports, to exploit the potential of river transport, considering the attention the European Union places on the Danube River. Wednesday, April 14, 2010, a Protocol of cooperation between the Ports of Constantza and Krems was signed by the General Manager of National Company Maritime Ports Administration SA Constantza, Ioan Balan and the Manager of Mierka Donauhafen Gesellschaft, Hubert Mierka. Through this protocol the signing parties intend to identify and analyze the cargo flows between the two ports , to permanently exchange information in the field of transport and potential facilities , to mutually promote and to identify the possibility to participate together in European Union projects, following the main lines of the Danube Strategy. The European Strategy for the Danube Region represents a coherent framework of cooperation, which will contribute to the implementation of the objectives of economic growth of the European Union. This will support the implementation of new technologies regarding the development, maintenance and protection of the Danube to become a commercially attractive river, an environmentall friendly transport waterway compatible with the existent ecological system. Participants to the event had the ocasion to meet potential business partnes and identify common interest fields in transport.
... http://www.portofconstantza.com/apmc/portal/vizstire.do?bifa=true&method=showNews&id_stire=10795&tip_stire=1

East Point builds biggest grain terminal in Europe
- about 35m EUR for completion of silo in Constanta -


- Company East Point plans to increase the capacity of the silo in Constanta from 108,000 to 150,000 tons, for which between 32 and 35m EUR will be provided - Zoran Drakulić, the President of East Point told eKapija and pointed out that the company would soon finish the negotiations with the strategic partner for that investment.

- I am talking about East Point's additional capitalization worth about 40m EUR. Our partner will have the share of 50% in the future project. The documentation has already been made, we have obtained majority of licenses and the works on expansion of the existing silo are expected to start in late April or early May. It will be one of the biggest grain terminals in Europe, as well as in the world - Drakulić said in the interview he gave on the second day of the Business Forum on Kopaonik.

New silo in Constanta will be supplied with grain from all Danubian countries, Russia, Ukraine, as well as from the Black Sea's ports. The terminal is situated exactly in the location where navigable canal Danube - Black Sea ends.

- After its capacity is increased, the terminal will be receiving over 4m tons of cereals instead of current 2m tons, which is the annual quantity of cereals transported via Constanta. Our country will also benefit from the expansion of the silo and I expect Serbia to export between 5 and 6m tons of cereals per year, but that does not mean that the whole quantity will be transported via Constanta. Romania also has a big potential since it currently produces 18m tons of cereals and exports about 3 to 4m tons. It plans to increase production to 40m tons, and most of these cereals will be delivered to our silos - said Drakulić.

Let us remind that East Point invested 2.7m EUR in grain terminal near Romanian town of Đurđu in May 2009. That terminal will be the place for collecting crops from Romanian and Bulgarian fields and exporting them to the Mediterranean market. The capacity of the silo (if wheat is stored) amounts to 5,000 tons, but it can be easily increased to 12,000 tons. It is capable of keeping and processing all types of cereals, as well as sunflower and oilseed rape.

The announced expansion of capacities in Constanta and the existing silo in Romania will put East Point Holding on the top of the chain of the purchase of cereals in quite large Romanian-Bulgarian zone.
... http://www.ekapija.com/website/sr/page/299403_en

Romania Will Join Schengen Area On March 27, 2011 – Interior Minister


Romania’s Interior Minister Vasile Blaga promised Romanians on Friday that Romania will join the Schengen Area on March 27, 2011, and that Romanian authorities will use a plan of priority measures to meet all requirements for accession to the Schengen Area until December 2010.

Blaga stressed that securing the European Union foreign borders will not translate into a barrier over the River Prut.

"I have a message for our brothers in the Republic of Moldova: securing the foreign borders of the European Union, which stretch onto 2,070 kilometers, does not translate into a barrier across the River Prut", said, Blaga, adding Romania will secure and have special control over all foreign borders and on the Prut.

Blaga on Friday reached the Damen shipyard in Galati, eastern Romania, where he attended the launch of a surveillance ship that will be used by the Romanian Border Police.

Construction works on ship "MAI 1105" set off in January 2009 and the value of project financed from European Union funds amounts to EUR24,750,000.

The ship uses high-tech devices needed for constant surveillance over the maritime space, especially the foreign borders of the European Union, Romania's Interior Ministry said in a press release Friday.

The ship is properly equipped for long-term missions, at long distances from the shore, in the contiguous zone and in Romania's own economic zone, and for reception and conveyance of data and information toward the surveillance and control system, the press release also reads.

"MAI 1105" is the first of a series of 38 ships about to extend the fleet of the Romanian Border Police. Source (http://www.mediafax.ro/english/romania-will-join-schengen-area-on-march-27-2011-interior-minister-6099156)

And the mighty border police ship made in Galati shipyard, the oldest shipyard in Romania:

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Source (http://www.politiadefrontiera.ro/)

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Source (http://www.damen.nl/PRODUCTS/DAMEN_OFFSHORE_PATROL_VESSELS.aspx?mId=8641)



38 more of these to be built by the same shipyard financed by EU funds. :cheers:

wow, 38, nice :)

Since its inception, Daewoo-Mangalia Heavy Industries has had a unique potential in the field of shipbuilding, conversion & repair business, due to its favorable geographical location, best facilities, advanced Daewoo technology, large investment program and highly qualified Romanian and Korean experts.
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^^ Good presentation Joce! :cheers:

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1st LNG Project in the Black Sea

Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Romanian are jointly launching a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, designated as the Azerbaijan-Georgia-Romania Interconnector (AGRI). The three governments regard their project as an element in the EU-planned Southern Corridor for Caspian gas to Europe.


AGRI envisages transporting Azerbaijani gas by pipeline to Georgia"s Black Sea coast, liquefying it there, shipping the liquefied product by tankers to Romania"s coast, and delivering the re-gasified product into Romania"s pipeline system and onward to EU territory.

On April 13, Azerbaijan"s Industry and Energy Minister, Natig Aliyev, his Georgian and Romanian counterparts Alexander Khetaguri and Adriean Videanu respectively, signed in Bucharest an inter-governmental memorandum on production and transportation of LNG. AGRI is the first-ever LNG project in the Black Sea. Underscoring the significance of LNG to the EU"s energy security, Romania is asking the EU to elevate AGRI to the status of a European priority project (Rompres, Agerpres, April 13–15).

The project involves the construction of a liquefaction plant and LNG export terminal for Azeri gas in Georgia, as well as an import terminal with re-gasification plant in Romania. The suggested coastal locations are Kulevi, site of the Azerbaijani-owned oil export terminal in Georgia; and Constanta, the largest Black Sea port, in Romania. With the Romania-Hungary pipeline interconnection, Arad-Szeged, soon due to become operational, AGRI can open the way for Azerbaijani gas exports into Central Europe.

The three participant countries are appointing a joint commission to draft the financial, commercial, and technical feasibility studies for the project. The group shall be headquartered in Bucharest. Preliminary estimates of the investment costs vary from $2 billion to $5 billion. The duration of construction work is estimated at four years. According to some preliminary assessments, AGRI can bring at least 7 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas into Europe, resulting from re-gasification of Azerbaijani LNG (Trend Capital, www.day.az, April 13-15).

Romania had previously signed bilateral memoranda of understanding (MOU"s) at ministerial levels regarding LNG transportation, with Georgia in October 2009 and with Azerbaijan in February 2010. These paved the way for the tripartite inter-governmental agreement on the project. Romanian President Traian Basescu, by profession a merchant marine captain, is a long-time proponent of LNG transportation in the Black Sea with a terminal in his native city, Constanta. Basescu hailed the AGRI signing as a significant contribution to the European Union"s energy security goals.

Some Romanian government officials claim that AGRI can be completed ahead of the Nabucco project (Ziarul Financiar, Nine O"Clock). Such assertions are apt to create an impression that AGRI and Nabucco compete against each other. Nabucco, however, remains undoubtedly the central element in the EU-planned Southern Corridor.

From Baku"s perspective, the AGRI LNG provides one additional option for transportation of Azeri gas to Europe. Apart from LNG, Baku is also considering the option of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). Azerbaijan"s MOU"s, signed in latter part of 2009 with Georgia and Bulgaria, envisage the possible shipping of Azeri compressed gas via Georgia and the Black Sea to Europe. This trilateral configuration resembles that of AGRI, apart from Bulgaria being the shipping destination for CNG in the western Black Sea.

Baku"s export options begin, however, with Nabucco in order of preference, though involving transit via Turkey to Europe; the Interconnector Turkey-Greece-Italy; export to (or via) Russia: and export to Iran. According to the Azeri state oil company"s President Rovnag Abdullayev, “The variety of these options will allow us to choose the right path”.

Georgia equally supports the LNG and CNG options for Azeri gas exports. Criss-crossed by currently operating transit routes and potential ones, Georgia welcomes the AGRI project for confirming the country"s reliability and buttressing (along with the other potential routes) EU and Euro-Atlantic interest in Georgia"s stability.

The LNG and CNG initiatives could threaten the proposed White Stream pipeline from Georgia to Romania, on the seabed of the Black Sea. The White Stream concept could become redundant, if Azerbaijan chooses to export its gas through liquefaction or compression in surface ships, rather than a seabed pipeline.

Visiting Azerbaijan on April 11, EU Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger described the Nabucco project as the EU"s top priority, followed by the Turkey-Greece-Italy Interconnector, both in the Southern Corridor"s planning framework. The recently appointed commissioner ascribed the “key role” to Azerbaijan, alongside Turkmenistan, in supplying the planned Nabucco pipeline (www.day.az, Trend Capital, April 14, 15). Baku, however, may ultimately select one of its panoply of options, such as AGRI or even Russia, if financial backing for Nabucco is not soon forthcoming from Brussels.
... http://www.turkishmaritime.com.tr/news_detail.php?id=5941&uniq_id=1274268766

Constanta port halves tariffs on cruise ships


The Romanian port authorities are considering halving the taxes charged the cruise ships that will visit the Black Sea Port of Constanta (southeastern Romania) this year, as they expect luxury tourism to grow by 10-15 percent, Financiarul daily reports.

According to managing director of Constanta Sea Ports Administration, Ioan Balan as many as 60 cruise ships are expected to lay anchor at Constanta Port's Passenger Dock carrying 18,000 foreign tourists on board.

While the authorities anticipate a rise of 5 to 10 percent in the number of tourists to arrive at the cruise terminal compared to last year, there is the possibility that the predictions be changed downwards, so that the Romanian port authorities are willing to give up part of the gain in order to keep Constanta on the route of the big cruise companies.

This year's cruise season opened on April 3 and several ships have already laid anchor on the Romanian coast. The Kristina Regina ship operated by Finnish company Kristina Cruises was the second vessel to visit Constanta this year; the port hosted The Discovery ship under a Bermuda flag on May 6. It had on board 629 passengers from Australia, Canada, Germany, Britain, New Zealand and the United States. The ship has been docking in the Port of Constanta at least twice a year since 2006.(continued) AGERPRES
.... http://www.agerpres.ro/english/index.php/english-news/item/10116-Constanta-port-halves-tariffs-on-cruise-ships.html

Am scanat aici o sinteza a investitiilor in Portul Constanta

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porthistorychronology

6th century BC - the existence of the Tomis emporium, organized by the colonists from Miletus, confirmed by archaeological evidence

centuries 6 - 3 BC - the first phase of the development of Tomis Port: quays, berths, docks, limestone breakwaters: the beginning of traffic

3rd century BC - the establishment of Port Axiopolis (Cernavoda) - the commercial artery Axiopolis - Tomis

approx. 260 BC - Tomis, supported by the Byzantium, defeats the Histria - Callatis coalition; it becomes the main port of the Left Pontus

2nd century BC - the Tomis Port, referred to as 'limen'

73 - 72 BC - Roman campaign in Dobrogea; the Tomis Port administrated by the Romans

62 BC - the uprising of the Pontic cities; retreat of the Roman legions and administration

approx. 55 BC - the maritime coast under the authority of Burebista; the monetary workshops of Tomis cease their activity

29 BC - the conquest of Dobrogea by the Romans; at Tomis, the headquarters of the military commandership 'praefectura orae maritime'

1 st century AD - Roman port constructions: breakwaters and piers, advanced waiting pass into the sea, docks, warehouses, port basins with access and refuge areas - the 'Pentapolis' confederation of the Greek fortresses of the Left Pontus is established

9 AD - Ovidius the poet is exiled to Tomis; Tristia' and 'Epistulae ab Pontos' are poems with references to the Tomis navigation

46 AD - Dobrogea (Scythia Minor) incorporated into the province of Moesia

3rd century AD - the construction of the 'Roman Edifice with Mosaic' begins -commercial and administrative purpose; Scythia Minor, a province with the centre at Tomis in the Tracia diocese

centuries 4-5 AD - new constructions on the port premises: warehouses, administrative buildings, thermal baths, the basilica

368 AD - the visit of the emperor Valens to Tomis, 'large and prosperous city' (Sozomenos)

after 368 AD - the arrival of the migratory people: the Visigoths; centuries 6 - 7 Slavs and the Avars; efforts of the Roman and Roman-Byzantine emperors to fortify the area

approx. 680 - Tomis is destroyed by the Avaro-Slavic armies; end of the 7th century - attempts to rebuild the port and the city, from now on known as Constantia /Constantiana

680 - 9th century - the port activity deteriorates; until the middle of the 9th century, there is no evidence of inhabitance

10th century - Dobrogea occupied by the armies of Sviatoslav, knyaz of Kiev; the Byzantines are victorious over the people of Kiev in 971. Tomis is found under Byzantine authority

11th century - invasions of the Pechenegs, Cumans and Uzes

1082 - the port of Constantza does not appear in the chrysobull of Alexis Comnenus awarded to the Venetians

12th century - the port of Constantza is included in Ragusan, Pisan and Arab maps and portolans

13th century - the Latin Empire in Constantinople; the setting up of the 'Mongolian peace'; the appearance at Tomis of the Italian navigators and tradesmen: Venetian, Genoese, Pisan

1261 - the Treaty of Nymphaion - the Genoese are given privileges in the Black Sea from emperor Michael Palaeologus

1321 - portolan of the Black Sea in the 'Secreta Fidelium Crucis' of Marino Sanudo; Constantza also appears

1346 - expedition 'on the Pontus shore' made by the armies of Balica; for a brief period of time Tomis 'distances' itself from the Byzantine emperor

1406 - Mircea the Old names himself ruler 'over The Great Sea'; the first Romanian administration

1418 after - Dobrogea is occupied by the Osman troops; the port of Constantza is integrated in the Silistra Sanjak and then in Kustenge district

centuries 15 -17 - special laws 'kanunname' regulate The Ottoman Empire commerce with the Romanian Principalities through the port of Constantza

1595 - Phillip II of Spain is informed that 'with the grains brought from Constantza can be loaded at least one thousand ships for Constantinople'

16th century - The Ottoman Empire settles the 'Regulations of Constantza Port' to instate laws for the commercial, naval and financial activities

17th century - frequent incursions of the Kazakhs; the commercial activity continues to be held in the Port of Chioste (Italian source - 1634)

1653 - Paul of Alep, Syrian traveller, arrives in 'Kostanza'; finds harbour is well organised

18th century - the 'Oriental Crisis'; the city and port are destroyed in numerous occasions by the
Russian - Turkish wars

1774 - Kuciuk - Kainargi peace; Russia plays an important role in the Black Sea

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1786 - the Austrian ambassador at Istanbul, Brognard visits Constantza: 'wheat scaffolding and large community'

1792 - lasi peace - Austria obtains navigation and commerce rights in the Black Sea

1804 - commercial association of the Constantza citizens for import / export

1809 - Kazakhs' attack, the harbour is destroyed entirely

1828 - the city is occupied by the Russian army; the port has no more berth; rebuilt and used by the Russian command

1829 - the Treaty of Adrianopol - the freedom of commerce through the disappearance of the Turkish monopoly

1839 - service of the Austrian Company of Commerce on the Cernavoda - Constantza - Constantinople line; with this line arrives in Constantza H. C. Andersen (1841)

1853 - 1856 - the Crimea War; the port sustains the traffic of the ships belonging to the powers involved in the conflict

1855 - the arrival of the French missions (technical and military); drawings and maps of the port; the favourable geographical position of the port is restated

1856 - the Treaty of Paris; the Black Sea is declared neutral; commerce is free; the establishment of the European Danube Commission

September 1st 1857 - English - Turkish Convention (the 'Danube and Black Sea Railway' Company) for the 99 - years concession of the Cernavoda - Constantza railway and the construction of Constantza Port

October 4th 1860 - the inauguration of the Cernavoda - Constantza railway

July 1877 - the port is occupied by Russian troops; through the Treaty of San Stefano (1878) Dobrogea province goes to Russia

June 1878 - the Berlin Congress; Dobrogea is retroceded to Romania; the Romanian armies arrive in Constantza on November 22nd - 23rd

1879 - the visit of king Carol I to Constantza; message to the Parliament in order to modernize the port

1881 - first projects for the port modernization (Hartley); 1885 (Franzius); 1886 (Voisin-Bey); 1892 (I. B. Cantacuzino - from which the construction starts)

1882 - buy back of the railway and the port from the English company

1895 - the inauguration of the Cernavoda bridge; the establishment of Romanian Maritime Service; contract for the port construction with the Hallier company

October 16th 1896 - the official inauguration of the construction and modernization works for the port, in the presence of King Carol I

1896 after - dredging works, the
breakwater is constructed (North and South part as well as the access pass), the quays, 6 basins, the oil tanks, the silos

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1898 - changes to the initial project made by engineers Gh. Duca and A. Saligny (1899)

September 27th 1909 - the official inauguration of the Port of Constantza

1911 - 1.4 million tonnes of goods are operated

June 1st 1914 - the visit of Tzar Nikolai II to Constantza; he arrives aboard 'Standard' yacht

1916 -1918 - the port is under foreign military occupation; commercial activity is interrupted

1918 after - repairs and new constructions; quays, dredging, platforms, breakwaters, concrete warehouses, metallic hangars, equipment, access lines

1930 -1931 - constructions for the corn dryer and the Maritime Station begin (the postcard above pictures this project)

1936 - project for constructing the shipyard; construction of the floating dock basin begin

1937 - traffic reaches 6.5 million tonnes of cargo

1930 -1940 - project for port enlargement (V. Cotovu) as far as 328 ha of land, 189 basins, 48 ha for the free zone

1941 -1944 - the port becomes a military destination; it is hit by the Soviet Aviation; after August 1944 it is occupied by the Soviets; the military and commercial fleet are confiscated; commerce is carried through 'Sovromtransport'

1945 after - repairs and new constructions

1961 - the project for the port extension is approved; breakwater constructions, platforms, quays, berths

1973 after - south extension of the port

1976 - first maritime drilling platform

1984 - the inauguration of the Danube - Black Sea Canal; Constantza South Agigea extension; the 9th/10th decade the port measures approximately 3600 ha, over 130 berths, in 1988 62.3 million tonnes are operated

2004 - the inauguration of the new container terminal

2006 - container traffic overpass 1,000,000 TEUs

2007 - Constantza becomes port of the European Union

2007 - new state of the art Passenger Terminal which can accommodate up to 100,000 passengers a year

2008 - total traffic approached the peak value of 1988, reaching 61.8 million tonnes.

Excellent post NellyUSA ! :applause: :cheers:

^^ Yep! Informative post! Thanks Nelly! :cheers:

Daewoo Ship Says Romania May Guarantee Loan to Shipyard Unit


June 3 (Bloomberg) -- Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., the world’s second-largest shipyard, said its unit in Romania may receive backing for a loan to fund operations from the government of the east European country.

The government may guarantee a loan of about 100 billion won ($83 million) from a Romanian bank for Daewoo-Mangalia Heavy Industries SA, said Ahn Wook Hyeon, a spokesman at the South Korean shipyard. He declined to identify the bank.

The venture, 51-percent owned by Daewoo, had more debt than capital at the end of last year, hampering its ability to increase capacity. Daewoo-Mangalia Heavy Industries SA has an order backlog for 14 vessels worth about $1.1 billion, representing more than two years of work.

The South Korean company, which is based in Seoul, backed loans worth 70 billion won to the Romanian unit two months ago, Ahn said. The Korea Economic Daily earlier reported that Daewoo will inject 170 billion won into the venture.

Daewoo was up 2.2 percent to 18,400 won at 10:17 a.m. in Seoul. The stock has risen more than 5 percent this year, compared with a 2 percent decline in South Korea’s Kospi index.

Daewoo Shipbuilding bought its stake in Daewoo-Mangalia, which is based in the Black Sea port of Constanta in eastern Romania, in 1997. The remaining share is held by the Romanian government-owned 2 Mai Mangalia Shipyard.
... http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-06-03/daewoo-ship-says-romania-may-guarantee-loan-to-shipyard-unit.html

I hope Galati port (once bigger than Constanta) and shipyard will start catching up with Constanta and get its own thread here. :D

The largest naval construction warehouse completed in the Galati Shipyard

The Damen company inaugurated on Wednesday the largest warehouse for naval construction in CEE, an investment of over EUR 10 m. The constructor was a local company from Bacau.

The warehouse is 43 high, 120 m long, and 47 m wide. First order will come from UK.

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Daewoo Shipyard Says Romania May Guarantee Loan to Shipyard Unit (for orders worth more than $ 1 billion)


June 3 (Bloomberg) -- Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., the world’s second-largest shipyard, said its unit in Romania may receive backing for a loan to fund operations from the government of the east European country.

The government may guarantee a loan of about 100 billion won ($83 million) from a Romanian bank for Daewoo-Mangalia Heavy Industries SA, said Ahn Wook Hyeon, a spokesman at the South Korean shipyard. He declined to identify the bank.

The venture, 51-percent owned by Daewoo, had more debt than capital at the end of last year, hampering its ability to increase capacity. Daewoo-Mangalia Heavy Industries SA has an order backlog for 14 vessels worth about $1.1 billion, representing more than two years of work.

The South Korean company, which is based in Seoul, backed loans worth 70 billion won to the Romanian unit two months ago, Ahn said. The Korea Economic Daily earlier reported that Daewoo will inject 170 billion won into the venture (~ $130 m).

Daewoo was up 2.2 percent to 18,400 won at 10:17 a.m. in Seoul. The stock has risen more than 5 percent this year, compared with a 2 percent decline in South Korea’s Kospi index.

Daewoo Shipbuilding bought its stake in Daewoo-Mangalia, which is based in the Black Sea port of Constanta in eastern Romania, in 1997. The remaining share is held by the Romanian government-owned 2 Mai Mangalia Shipyard.

Last Updated: June 2, 2010 21:52 EDT Source (http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?sid=aE2Uz3rv8AL8&pid=20601087#)

Works start on new road bridge over Danube-Black Sea Canal


State secretary with the Transport Ministry Marin Anton on Monday inaugurated construction works on a new road bridge over the Danube-Black Sea canal, in the couth-eastern county of Constanta, which will be located downstream the Agigea lock.

Spokesperson for the National Constanta Maritime Port Administration (CNAPMC) Monica Velicu says the bridge, an investment project worth nearly 23 million euros, was initiated in 2005 and its construction now is secured by structural funds under the European Union’s Transport Sectoral Operational Programme.

The project is included in Romania’s programme for the upgrading and development of national transport infrastructure outside the TEN-T priority axes for the development of a sustainable national transport system.

‘Works include the construction of the bridge, which will be located downstream the Agigea lock, access viaducts, access ways to the port and a junction with the ring-road of Constanta City, as well as railway level crossings, parking lots and the buildings at gates 7 and 10 of the port,’ said Velicu.

The new 900-m long bridge, with a 100-m span, over the canal is designed to ease up heavy traffic in the central parts of Constanta City. The investment, which is expected to complete in one year, is said to bring the added advantage of linking the southern parts of the Constanta Port to the Bucharest-Constanta motorway, as well as linking the two parts of the port and discarding heavy traffic in downtown Constanta.
... http://www.financiarul.ro/2010/07/06/works-start-on-new-road-bridge-over-danube-black-sea-canal/


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13th International Transport Award (New Millenium Award)


On June 25th, 2010, CSCT has been awarded the 13th INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT AWARD (NEW MILLENIUM AWARD) by the TRADE LEADERS' CLUB. This prize has been instituted to reward goods and passenger transport companies and related industries that are distinguished for the quality of their services. It contributes decisively in the development of international commerce and make the integration of their companies possible in an ever more global economy.
... http://www.csct.ro/main_pages.php?id=35&op=view&article=18

New shipping line on Danube : Budapest-Belgrade-Constanta

A new container shipping line on the Danube, which will cut the time of transport on Budapest-Belgrade-Constanta route, will be introduced on August 17.


The Belgrade Chamber of Commerce has announced that barges will leave Belgrade from the Belgrade Port container terminal.

Departures for Budapest and Constanta are planned once a week.

The line will be used by transatlantic companies from China, Indonesia, African countries and the U.S., while companies in Serbia will get quicker, more reliable and more economic connection with other markets in the world.

Austrian company Helogistics Holding GMBH will be maintaining the line for minimum one year and it will start with two departures a week in both directions.

The Austrian company announced that the travel from Belgrade to Constanta in Romania would last for only four days, while the travel back would last eight days. It will take the ship eight days to reach Constanta from Budapest and eleven days to reach Budapest from Constanta.
... http://www.b92.net/eng/news/business-article.php?yyyy=2010&mm=08&dd=15&nav_id=69080

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First Danube-Black Sea international container shipping line opens

23.08.10

The Navigable Channels National Company (CNACN) - Constanta yesterday marked this year’s most important event in the Danube multimode transport - the arrival of the Krems tugboat to the Agigea Port, opening the first international container shipping line between Budapest and Constanta, Agerpres reports.

CNACN General Manager Valentin Zeicu says the HELO 1 container line opened by Helogistics Holding GMBH of Austria will operate on a weekly basis, with 144-TEU barges loaded with containers being set to depart from the Belgrade distribution terminal to Constanta and Budapest.

Helogistics has announced financial support for the shipping line for at least one year. The voyage from Belgrade to Constanta takes only four days, while the same voyage upstream takes eight days. The HELO 1 container line was officially opened on August 13, with the departure of the first consignment from Budapest and headed for Constanta. Source (http://www.nineoclock.ro/index.php?issue=4749&page=detalii&categorie=business&id=20100823-517891)

Azerbaijan, Georgia and Romania signed agreement to establish joint venture under AGRI project
14.09.2010 12:57


Azerbaijan, Baku, Sept. 14 / Trend /

Azerbaijan, Georgia and Romania signed an agreement establishing a joint venture under the Azerbaijan-Georgia-Romania Interconnector (AGRI) gas transportation project, the Sate Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) reported.

The agreement was signed among SOCAR, Georgian Oil and Gas Corporation and the Romanian Romqaz.

The joint venture will operate in Bucharest. The equity share is 33 percent for each participant. The joint venture will engage in regulatory work to prepare a feasibility study and search for the necessary investment.

Three capacity volumes are being considered for the project, Azerbaijani Industry and Energy Minister Natig Aliyev said: 2 billion cubic meters of gas a year, 5 billion cubic meters and 8 billion cubic meters

According to preliminary data, the cost varies from 1.2 billion to 4.5 billion euros depending on capacity.

A memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of liquefied gas and its transportation under the Azerbaijan-Georgia-Romania Interconnector project was signed in Bucharest on April 13.

Georgia, Azerbaijan and Romania signed an agreement on the establishment of a joint venture in a project to transport Azerbaijani gas to Europe on May 12.

The project to supply Azerbaijani liquefied natural gas to Romania envisages the construction of two terminals for liquefied natural gas - one in Georgia, the other in Romania. According to preliminary data, the project will cost 4.6 billion euros.

The project envisages transporting Azerbaijani gas via pipelines to the Black Sea coast of Georgia, where the gas will be liquefied at a special terminal, after which the gas will be delivered to the terminal in the Romanian port of Constanta by tankers. Later the liquefied gas will be converted into natural gas and, using gas infrastructure available throughout the country, will be sent to cover the needs of Romania and other European countries.
Source (http://en.trend.az/capital/pengineering/1750225.html)
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Romanian new naval police vessels in Constanta getting ready for Schengen:


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Europe's Rising Star (http://www.snc.ro/save_file.php?file=cHJlc3MvR0wgdGFua2VybWFpbCBKYW51YXJ5IDIwMDc4NTE5MS5wZGY=)


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Some pics from Constanta Shipyard: :cheers:

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Sunt multe nave de mare capacitate construite de la zero la SNC. Exista articole care mentioneaza asta chiar pe acest thread:weird:

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MTI’s Pistru: Inter-modal transport is the future of freight transport


Romania could become the perfect place for assembly and logistics business, as studies conducted by the Romanian Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure (MTI) indicates that such business will generate 140,000 new jobs and will contribute 10 billion euros to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2020, MTI State Secretary Eusebiu Pistru told a news conference on Thursday.

‘Romania is well positioned for intercontinental transport towards Europe and inter-regional transport,’ he said. Pistru added that the south-eastern Black Sea port of Constanta provides an opportunity to Romania because it can establish a more direct flow of goods to Central and Eastern Europe, which current routes crosses North-Western Europe. The Constanta Port is competing directly against the Adriatic Sea ports in the north and the Le Havre and Hamburg ports, he said.

‘We could win if we developed inter-modal transport to the detriment of road transport. I believe the future of freight transport is found in inter-modal transport,’ said Pistru, adding that a Hungarian company might open such a centre in the western Romanian town of Curtici.
He also said an inter-modal freight transport centre will soon open in the western city of Timisoara patterned on similar projects conducted in Budapest and Zagreb, underscoring that the MTI supports and promotes such initiatives because the ministry has a general goal to create and inter-modal transport system that will take over 40 percent of the freight traffic by 2020.

Pistru said included in the modal transport system will be the system under which freight trucks are loaded in rail cars and dispatched on the railways. Only 10 percent of the freight transported at a European level currently uses railways. ‘Comapred with 20 years ago, we are talking about such transport having been halved. The railway could make up for the absence of a motorway that crosses Romania,’ said Pistru. He also said the European Union has strategies to boost railway transport and Romania should take profit of them.
... http://www.financiarul.ro/2010/10/01/mtis-pistru-inter-modal-transport-is-the-future-of-freight-transport/

European Project Watermode promoted in Constantza Port


On 15th October The National Company "Maritime Ports Administration” SA Constantza held a national seminar to promote multimodal transport within the project WATERMODE (Transnational Network for the Promotion of the Water-Ground Multimodal Transport) a project initiated by the Venice Port Authority. The project theme was "The Port of Constantza, intermodal transport network node in South - Eastern Europe - Opportunities and Prospects" and brought together delegates from companies and institutions involved in transport and logistics, including: Administration of the Navigable Canals, Constantza South Container Terminal, CFR Marfa-Constanta Branch, DB Schenker Romtrans, Sea Container Group, Socep, North Star Shipping, Oil Terminal, Midia Marine Terminal, Frial, Mainrom Line, Nord Marine, Delamode, Romanian Intermodal Association (RIA), CERONAV Galati, Constanta Maritime University, "Mircea cel Batran" Naval Academy. The seminar covered topics of interest for intermodal transport in Romania, promoting better coordination between firms and public and the achievement of an efficient management of transport solutions. Participants in the seminar were presented with the objectives, activities and project partners of the WATERMODE, the potential of the Constantza Port as a intermodal hub in the European transport networks and investments are made for development of port infrastructure. During the seminar, the participating companies had the opportunity to present both services offered , but also European transport projects in which they involved. By organising this seminar, as a partner in the project Watermode, NC MPA SA Constantza has contributed to defining priorities and strategies for promoting multimodal transport. Constantza Port has a very important role in the project,by being the main Black Sea port of partnership. At the same time the fact that the Port of Constantza is connected to the Danube, the main inland waterway in South East Europe is a very important objective of the project. Among the most important activities carried out under the project we remember: data collection regarding logistic infrastructure in Romania and the Port of Constantza in particular, with the aim of achieving a common database,an analysis on the competitiveness of Europe navigable routes as a sustainable alternative to land transport, and the participation in defining minimum standards and procedures for employees safety training in ports. Watermode project is done within CBC Program South East Europe, with funding from the European Regional Development Fund, the Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism and through equity. The project was approved under the SEE (South East Europe) and is part of priority axis 3 : “Improving the accessibility” having as final objective the improvement of the framework for multimodal platforms. The project partners are public and private companies in: Austria (1 partner), Bulgaria (1), Greece (2), Hungary (2), Italy (5), Slovenia (1) Albania (1), Montenegro (1) Serbia (4), Romania (1). The project leader is Venice Port Authority.
... http://www.portofconstantza.com/apmc/portal/vizstire.do?bifa=true&method=showNews&id_stire=10848&tip_stire=5

Octagon Gas has invested 12 million euros in the largest marine terminal for liquefied petroleum gas in the country


The company has opened in Port of Midia, the largest marine terminal for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the country. The total investment amounts to 12 million EUR, 9.4 million were incurred through a loan from BT. - By means of this terminal, we are planning to supply LPG to the domestic market but also to export it to neighboring countries like Bulgaria, Serbia and Hungary, said Bogdan Idu, General Manager of Octagon Gas & Logistics. Ioan Balan, General Manager of the National Company Maritime Ports Administration SA Constanta, said the investment - unique among the Romanian ports - was done not only quickly, but also in a year of crisis. -We are talking about a huge investment value for the times we are undergoing, and I wish them a - Stern Wind, sailor! - said the General Manager of the NC MPA SA Constanta. The terminal has an area about 24,000 square meters and a storage capacity of 4,000 cubic meters. Installations include 10 tanks of 400 cubic meters , landings, high productivity pumps and automations. The terminal is connected to the railway, road and water transport network. It can load two tankers and eight tank wagons, simultaneously. The investment includes a 9,5 meters deep berth whose quay is 120 m. The unloading is provided by highly efficient pomps, having a flow capacity of 200 - 250 mc per hour. The equipment is fitted with tanks gas recuperators which prevent any merchandise loss. The terminal provides 20 jobs. It is a strategic investment in a field with a future ahead, says Bogdan Idu , General Manager of Octogon Gas & Logistics SRL. Robert C. Rekkers, General Manager of Transilvania Bank said: We feel honoured to be part, as a financer, of this strategic project, economically speaking. It is a sustainable initiative, which appealed to us as back as only an idea, and we consider it an opportunity for the community and for the development of the area.
... http://www.portofconstantza.com/apmc/portal/vizstire.do?bifa=true&method=showNews&id_stire=10850&tip_stire=1

The Ports Constantza and Lattakia (Siria) support the opening of a regular maritime line between the two centers of merchandise distribution


The Port of Constanta has been visited by a Syrian delegation, made up of members of the Syrian Ministry of Tranports and the leading staff of the General Port of Lattakia. The Syrian delegation talked to the leading staff of the National Company Maritime Ports Aministration SA Constanta in order to identify the merchandise transfer that should support the opening of a regular line between the two ports. Thus, the respective maritime line would link two important centers of merchandise distribution, the Port of Lattakia being the regional distribution center for the Middle East and Constantza for Central and Eastern Europe .Starting with May this year The Ports of Constantza and Lattakia have had a collaboration protocol, having as a main objective the development of merchandise traffic between the two regions, the promotion and development of cooperation as far as maritime transport and port infrastructure are concerned. The representatives of the two ports are going to identify the Romanian and Syrian transport companies, importers, exporters, traders, shipowners, operators that conduct business in these areas, aiming to organise a reunion within which the economic interests of the two countries will be confronted.
... http://www.portofconstantza.com/apmc/portal/vizstire.do?bifa=true&method=showNews&id_stire=10849&tip_stire=1

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Transports minister Anca Boagiu: we will collaborate with Great Britain and Netherlands to transform Constanta in the biggest port in Europe, after Rotterdam

British and Dutch Ambassador talked with Romanian Transports minister Anca Boagiu about the possibility to collaborate to maximize the potential of the Constanta port in the region, to become the second biggest port in Europe, Transports ministry informs.

According to the press release, the two Ambassadors said that Constanta has an important potential for the economic development of the region. Romania needs to modernize the infrastructure that connects Constanta of the country, the roads and railway alike. Transports minister Boagiu said that by the end of 2011 the highway connecting Pitesti - Bucharest - Constanta will be finished and works at the railway connecting Bucharest to Constanta will finish.

The two parties, the Dutch Ambassador to Bucharest, Tanya Van Gool and the Transports minister Anca Boagiu discussed the possibility to connect Constanta to Rotterdam, through an agreement memorandum to sustain common development objectives.
... http://english.hotnews.ro/stiri-top_news-8070803-transports-minister-anca-boagiu-will-collaborate-with-great-britain-and-netherlands-transform-constanta-the-biggest-port-europe-after-rotterdam.htm

Blog Martin Harris (the UK Ambassador to Romania)

When Britain built Constanta (http://blogs.fco.gov.uk/roller/harris/entry/when_britain_built_constanta)

I was in Constanta last week for a exhibition at the Museum of History and Archeology entitled ‘British Constanta’. This describes the history of the British Danube-Black Sea Railway company which was the first to build a railway between the Danube at Cernovoda and the port of Constanta on the Black Sea in 1860. In fact, this was the first railway on the territory of the Ottoman Empire and was passed to the Romanian state after independence.

The original plan was to build a canal between the Danube and the Black Sea, but the company’s directors decided this option would be too costly and time-consuming. They were anxious to meet immediate demand in the UK for Romania’s grain exports, following the famine in Ireland. So they invested some fifteen million pounds in the construction of a railway instead, and they built it in two and a half years. They appreciated the enormous commercial potential of Constanta port, and built a new harbour that could manage large-scale commercial traffic not just local ships. They even issued their own postage stamps for letters and parcels carried on the railway.

Constanta enjoys the same advantages today. The port is now the fourth largest in Europe. It has huge silos which store those same grain exports that were so attractive to investors in the past. But the port also boasts facilities for loading chemicals, petroleum, oil and all sorts of container traffic. Its full potential will be realized when it has the infrastructure in place to connect it properly with its hinterland – the completion of the railway and road to Bucharest and further development of navigation on the Danube. British companies are keen to invest in these projects now, just as they did 150 years ago. I met the Transport Minister on my return to discuss the opportunities.

Many thanks to George Stanculescu, the architect behind the exhibition and the Director of the Constanta History Museum Gabriel Custurea, plus his colleagues, for putting this fascinating exhibition together. When Romania’s national poet Mihai Eminescu visited Constanta he stayed at the ‘Hotel D’Angleterre’. When I visited I felt there was a piece of ‘Angleterre’ right here on the Black Sea, a tradition we can build on in the future.
... http://www.romanialibera.ro/actualitate/dobrogea/cum-au-construit-britanicii-constanta-208287.html

Transports minister Anca Boagiu: we will collaborate with Great Britain and Netherlands to transform Constanta in the biggest port in Europe, after Rotterdam

^^ This is a great news

The ports of Rotterdam and the Romanian city of Constanta have signed a cooperation agreement in a bid to form “Europe’s logistical axis”.


The ceremony in Romania was attended by Dutch Infrastructure Minister Melanie Schultz van Haegen and her Romanian counterpart.

Located at opposite ends of the European Union, Romania and the Netherlands are Europe’s logistical gates, a spokesperson for the Dutch minister said.

Both ports are investing in the development of Europe’s logistical East-West axis, the spokesperson added.

The ports aim to present a specific cooperation plan in June.
... http://www.rnw.nl/english/bulletin/rotterdam-and-constanta-ports-cooperate

Good/nice things also happen at the Damen Shipyard in Galati :cheers:

Groningen patrol vessel launched in presence of Ministers Anca Boagiu, Melanie Schultz van Haegen
Thursday, 21 April 2011 16:26

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Anca Boagiu and Dutch Minister for Infrastructure and Environment Melanie Schultz van Haegen participated at the Damen Shipyard in Galati (north-east of Bucharest) in the launch of the Groningen patrol vessel, with the Dutch official baptizing the vessel.

The watercraft is the second built under a two-piece contract and the fourth in a series that is being built for the Dutch Navy. It is equipped with advanced integrated monitoring, alarm and automation systems and with dynamic and precise self-positioning systems.

Groningen is 108.43 meters long, 16 meters wide and has a draught of 9.89 meters.

'I am very proud because today's vessel baptizing ceremony went very well. This is important for the Dutch Navy. It is good to see a Damen company working so well with the Romanian government. I am very satisfied. All I did was to baptize it, but it's the Romanian employees who did the real work. The Romanian shipbuilders have delivered an extraordinary military ship. It is a high class vessel and proves the talent of the shipbuilders in Galati and Romania,' said Melanie Schultz van Haegen.
Source (http://www.agerpres.ro/english/index.php/english-news/item/62067-Groningen-patrol-vessel-launched-in-presence-of-Ministers-Anca-Boagiu-Melanie-Schultz-van-Haegen-.html)

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PwC report: Constanta harbour, CEE’s main entry gate for goods

China set to overtake the US and dominate global trade by 2030, says new PwC report.


Romania has the potential to become, through the Constanta harbour, Central and Eastern Europe’s (CEE) main entry gate for goods coming from Eastern Asia and the Middle East, and thus to become one of the major trade routes of the future, says a new PwC report which takes an in-depth look at the top 25 sea and air freight routes in 2030.

“In order to maximize its competitive geographical advantages, besides improving its infrastructure, the country needs to implement several essential legislative initiatives that would make it an ideal destination for European imports. We are talking mainly about import VAT deferment regardless of the import’s value, the adoption of the Global Fiscal Representative system, and the offering of custom duty facilities such as the Authorised Economic Operators,” stated Peter de Ruiter, Partner, Tax and Legal Services Leader, PwC Romania and continued: “Transport and logistics companies will need to adapt to the change in trade patterns to ensure they maximise their profit opportunities.”

Planning for the trends that will shape the trade landscape over the next 20 years will benefit a company in this highly globalised marketplace. “The ‘first mover’ advantage is likely to be important, and establishing a presence before your competitors on a route that becomes a significant global trade flow is crucial for the development of Romania,” added Peter de Ruiter. In fact, the changing picture of global trade is already providing opportunities and challenges for those operating in the transport and logistics (T&L) industry. For example, 73 pc of T&L CEOs say they are changing their strategies to respond to the growth potential in emerging markets.
According to the latest PwC report, the world trade has bounced back following the global economic crisis; but in the coming years the trade landscape will undergo fundamental change, as the emerging economies begin to dominate the top sea and air freight routes by 2030. Clear is that China will overtake the US and dominate global trade over 19 years.

By 2030, China has moved into a dominant position, appearing in 17 of the top 25 trade pairings. Global trade suffered a sharp decline in 2009, but has bounced back robustly over the past year, and is estimated to have ended 2010 above its 2008 peak. Trade as a proportion of world GDP is expected to increase in the short term, as the world economy gains strength and confidence. But by 2030 the trade landscape will look quite different, with the emerging and developing economies making up a significant share of global output. In the report, PwC economists use special modelling techniques to project bilateral trade – requiring either sea or air freight – between 29 economies over the next two decades
... http://www.nineoclock.ro/constanta-harbour-cee%e2%80%99s-main-entry-gate-for-goods/

The Romanian AKER Shipyard in Tulcea has won the title ship of the year 2 years in a row in 2009 and 2010, for the ships below:

Ship of the year - 2009 - Far Samson. Steel hull built by STX Europe in Tulcea, Romania and fully outfitted in Langsten, Norway

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Skandi Aker - Ship of the year 2010. Steel hull built by STX Europe in Tulcea, Romania and outfitting installation finalized in Soviknes, Norway.

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Salut, ai putea cere pentru fotografii de porturi din Braila, Galati, Tulcea.
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Salut, :)

First of all, some general infos about the ports you mentioned:

http://apdm.galati.ro/NOU_APDM/html/porturi_mf_en.html

On the same webpage, you can easily find a Photo Gallery section.

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Asiasis: Daewoo-Mangalia inks 9,000TEU's (http://www.asiasis.com/view_new.php?bbs_id=news&doc_num=11769)

Romania’s Daewoo-Mangalia Heavy Industries has won an order for four 9,000-teu containerships plus four options in its ...

Daewoo Mangalia wins drilling rig order (http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article6795.ece)

ROMANIA’s Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries, which is part owned by South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, has moved into the offshore sector with a deal to build a barge-type submersible drilling rig.The order has been placed by a consortium headed by Korea National Oil...

Good/nice things also happen at the Damen Shipyard in Galati :cheers:


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How many class Holland has bought Romania ?

None so far. They are bound for RDM (Royal Dutch Marine).

None so far. They are bound for RDM (Royal Dutch Marine).

Ok. I tought that Damen (http://www.damennaval.com/nl/news.htm?item=18) make them at 100%.

Daewoo Mangalia has purchased the largest gantry crane in North America

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Goliath Crane: Goodbye USA, I'm moving to Dobrogea, Europe's Hong Kong ! :cheers:

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Dupa cum am promis va pun la dispozitie un filmulet despre macaraua Goliath din Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries, de la sosirea ei din Statele Unite si pana la punerea in functiune de-a lungul Docului nr. 3 din santierul naval din Mangalia.

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Giant ro-ro operator to launch new line


UN Ro-Ro, one of the biggest ro-ro operators in the world, announced the opening of a ro-ro line between the Pendik Port in Istanbul and the Constanta port in Romania within the scope of its long-term expansion plans, according to a press statement.

The company has also announced it will increase the number of vessels operating on the France line, raising its annual carrying capacity to 65,000 vehicles, as well as increasing the capacity of the Mersin-Trieste line by 20 percent to 50,000 vehicles.

UN Ro-Ro management came together with the representatives from more than 300 international transportation companies at a banquet in late April in Istanbul.

Speaking at the event, UN Ro-Ro chief executive Sedat Gümüşoğlu said the sector, which suffered greatly from the global recession, entered a recovery period in 2010. The company has seen the recession period as an opportunity for new investments, he said.

“Our fleet has grown 57 percent since 2007 with the purchase of four new vessels costing $320 million. We have increased the number of trips from 506 to 509 again. We are aiming to further increase the number to 689 in 2011,” he said.

Gümüşoğlu said the company’s target was 1,000 annual trips by 2012.

The chief executive also said UN Ro-Ro recently acquired special permits that provided it with the status of scheduled line operator. “We have acquired a passage privilege.”
... http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=giant-ro-ro-operator-to-launch-new-line-2011-05-06

Daewoo Wins Kamsarmax
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Rumania-based Daewoo-Mangalia Heavy Industries, subsidiary of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in South Korea, is said to have won an order for up to four kamsarmax bulkers of 84,000 dwt (including options for two additional ships).
According to the relevant industry and foreign reports on May 2, Daewoo-Mangalia Heavy Industries signed a contract for building two bulkers with KC Maritime, Southeastern Asian shipowner on April 29.
As the contract includes options for two more ships, additional order intake is expected. Newbuilding price is said to be about $40 million each.
The shipbuilding company clinched orders for two bulkers of 82,000 dwt from Larus, Greek ship owner, and 2 bulkers from another ship owner, totaling 4 bulkers worth around $140 million in the second half last year, winning newbuilding order for the first time since the financial crisis in the end of 2008.
... http://www.eshiptrading.com/InfoContent-42291-3.html


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Other pics from DMHI:

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Si o poza interesanta cu o sectiune transversala dintr-un Capesize de la Daewoo Mangalia :)

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Sursa celor doua poze: www.shipspotting.com

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Transport Minister Boagiu: Constanta Port should become European Union's second biggest
Wednesday, 11 May 2011 10:02


Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Anca Boagiu would like the Black Sea Constanta Port to become the second biggest in the European Union.

'There is a very generous list of highly important projects to what the development of the Danube River means. All the investment projects we have in mind are designed to move road and railway transportation to inland transportation so that, in the end, Constanta Port may become the second biggest in the European Union,' Transport Minister Boagiu told.

Boagiu pointed out that Romania and Austria are the coordinators of the EU's Danube Strategy and the value of transport projects carried out over the past years in Tulcea County is standing at 240 million euros, which has benefited the county directly.

'Besides these projects, there are two additional big projects. One is about a lease for the construction of the Marina port - a project worth 415 million euros - and the other is a waste management project worth 465 million euros,' said Boagiu.

Among the carried out or underway projects are projects for the consolidation of the Danube banks at Isaccea, infrastructure upgrading works at Tulcea Port and feasibility studies for the establishment of traffic information and management systems for the Romania portion of the Danube. Source (http://www.agerpres.ro/english/index.php/news-of-the-day/item/64734-Transport-Minister-Boagiu-Constanta-Port-should-become-European-Unions-second-biggest.html)

Constanta port, a strategic hub for GEFCO Romania activities

Among the top 5 local logistics operators, Christophe DE KORVER, Managing Director GEFCO Romania appreciates that, in 2011, the market will be mainly international and in 2012, it will grow.


It is already the sixth year since GEFCO activates on the Romanian market, recording a continuous evolution of the services and of the financial results. What are the advantages of the company on the local market, taking into account the high level of the competition in the logistic industry?

We are offering many competitive advantages. Regarding the international network, we have more than 25 subsidiaries worldwide and more than 140 agencies in Europe. We also have a strong coverage in CEE, with 11 subsidiaries, 57 agencies, 405 Million Euros turnover for 2009, 1,600 employees and 2 offices in Bulgaria and Kazakhstan under creation.

GEFCO presents strong experience in various industries as Automotive, Electronics, White Goods, Bodycare (Cosmetics), Fast moving consumer goods (FMCG). We have also a dedicated team of experts for complex projects, with an extended knowledge in the Road, Rail, Sea and Air transport as well as Logistics (packing, picking, preparation of the orders, labelling). The main prove regarding our competitite advantage is our ISO 9001 certification since June 2009, and our ISO 14001 certification planned for 2011; in addition, we closely monitor the quality of our services thanks to customized KPIs (ontime delivery, damages, accuracy of the invoice). We also have precise procedures and processes to reach an optimum productivity.

Concerning the social responsibility, PSA group signed a global agreement, specifying that the group commits itself to provide a healthy and safe working environment to the employees, respects the human rights… etc. We are asking and expect from our main providers the same commitment and the engagement is communicated to them as well. GEFCO is the most productive transport and logistics operator in Romania, according to a ranking done by Profiles International, and published in January 2011.

After a turnover with an increase of 44 pc in 2010 compared to last year, what are your estimations for this year from this point of view? What transport segment is today the most profitable and requested, the highway, the maritime or the air segment?

We plan to develop and implement multi-modal schemes, but cannot give any forecast for the year.

What are the main external destinations that GEFCO Romania is using and how many projects do you have in development since the beginning of 2011?

As main destinations, it depends on the mode of transport; for road transportation projects, we have flows to Turkey, France, Poland, Russia, Germany; for maritime transport, we organize many shipments to the USA (we recently launched a direct marketing campaign for this destination), but also to Asia, India, Middle-East; for Air transport, our main destinations are South Korea, China, Sri Lanka, Brazil and India. For 2011, we target to develop destinations such as Russia and France.

2011 is also the first year where GEFCO operates also in Bulgaria and GEFCO Romania will support strongly this development during the whole year. After 2012, a major growth in the domestic market is expected. We will involve additional investments and opening of new sites in the country. We are going to make an extension of our partners portfolio and we would like to develop exclusivity contracts with Carriers and Shipping lines, with a commitment to a certain volume.

The latest client in the portfolio won at the end of 2010 was the textile retail Kiabi. With what new important clients are you negotiating to collaborate and in what domains is GEFCO developing the most the activity lately?

We will concentrate on the automotive sector as well as the white goods where we have a strong expertise in Romania and internationally. As a development of our activity, we renewed contracts with our main customers.

From the data that you have so far, what is the market share of GEFCO in Romania in almost six years of activity, and also on a scale of 1 to 5, how active and profitable is the local division compared to the other ones in Europe at the group level?

What we can say is that we are among the TOP 5 Logistics Operators in Romania and we have been classified the most productive Transport and Logistics Operator in 2010. The GEFCO group has been expending and profitable in 2010, the group plans to expand his geographic coverage, increase his turnover and strongly develops the multimodal offer; we will follow this trend as well.

Taking into consideration, still the difficult economic situation of the country, did GEFCO Romania have to cut down personnel?

We did not cut any jobs and remained with the same number of employees during the crisis. This is not only a local measure but also a global one. GEFCO took some very early measures to make some savings on the general spent; this allowed keeping the human resources, which is a priority for us. We hired 12 persons in 2010, and have been recruiting also since the beginning of this year, which brings the current number of employees to 88.

How do you estimate the evolution of the transport and logistic market in Romania this year compared to last year?

The future of the local logistic market will be the inter modal transport which is necessary to support big volumes. In addition, the Constanta port will be a strategic hub thanks to its access to the black sea, with the development of the rail transport, which might be as competitive as the road transport, due to the long leadtimes of road transport, caused by the infrastructure. We expect a recovery of the market in 2011, and a new start for the transport and logistics market in Romania. Romania remains a very attractive country for foreign investors and we hope that those investments will have a significant impact in our sector. In 2011, the market will be mainly international and in 2012, we expect to see an increase of the domestic market.
... http://www.nineoclock.ro/constanta-port-a-strategic-hub-for-gefco-romania-activities/

Romania’s GDP could get extra EUR 25 bln with right transport and logistics policies


Implementing the right policies in the field of transport and logistics could add up to EUR 25 billion by 2025 to Romania’s GDP and create 150,000 new jobs, according to specialists. More than 250 experts and stakeholders discussed the possibilities to enhance Romania’s competitive position in Europe and develop it as the Eastgate Trade Hub of Central and Eastern Europe, through the Port of Constanta, during a recent logistic and transport seminar, according to PwC.

The creation of the Romania Black Sea Gateway Association was also announced during the seminar. The association is designed to promote the development of Romania’s potential in the field of re-export activities, transport and logistics.

Some of the solutions proposed by the participants refer to Romania’s VAT, the adoption of the Global Fiscal Representative system, greater use of the Authorized Economic Operator facility, custom duties deferment procedure, developing an inter-modal strategy for Romania and a top-quality supply chain and logistics education in Romania’s universities.

The seminar was organized by Archicom, European Gateways Platform, the Dutch-Romanian Network, the Netherlands-Romania Chamber of Commerce and PwC Romania.
... http://www.romania-insider.com/romanias-gdp-could-get-extra-eur-25-bln-with-right-transport-and-logistics-policies/23653/

Romanian Daewoo Mangalia Shipyard gets $400M Shipbuilding Order

Southeastern Romanian shipyard Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries, or DMHI, will build four container carriers for Israeli group Ofer Global Holdings, under a $400 million contract, the ship owner announced Thursday.

The ships will be delivered by the end of 2013, and the contract comes with an option for another four ships.

"The order placed (at DMHI) represents only a part of the $2.4 billion investment operated by Ofer in Central and Eastern Europe, the first binding order of such magnitude in the past three years," Ofer Global Holdings said in a news release.

Ofer Global Holdings is active in international maritime transport and in real estate. Source (http://www.mediafax.ro/english/romanian-daewoo-mangalia-to-build-4-ships-in-s400m-deal-8274780/)

A splash of color in the Black Sea. More than 1500 tones of steel and 7 km of pipeline. A movie about the Akcakoca offshore platform built by Grup Servicii Petroliere SA for TPAO, Turkish National Oil and Gas Company.
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GSP Saturn - a cantilever type, self elevating, mobile offshore drilling rig.
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Awesome vids Joce! Thanks for keeping this thread! :cheers:


And some recent news about GSP:

New Contract for the GSP Orizont and GSP Atlas
May 4, 2011

GSP Orizont completed the preparative process in Lamprell Shipyard, Hamriya, UAE. The rig is heading onboard the semi-submersible heavy marine transport vessel Swan to Ciudad del Carmen, Gulf of Mexico, in order to enter the new contract.

GSP Atlas is also subject of scheduled repair and reclassification process as preparative for a new offshore drilling campaign under the new contract. The offshore drilling rig shall be transported onboard the semi-submersible barge Swift.

GSP Atlas is a cantilever type self elevating drilling rig built in 1985 and rebuilt in 2007, under GL supervision. GSP Orizont, GL classified cantilever type offshore drilling rig, has been built in 1982 and upgraded in 2010.
GSP has invested since 2005 for the modernization of GSP Atlas and GSP Orizont 66.5 USD mil. Source (http://www.gspoffshore.com/news/new-contract-for-gsp-orizont-and-gsp-atlas.html)

Romania to spend EUR 136 million to stabilize the Black Sea coastal area
JUNE 1, 2011 AT 1:44 PM

Romania plans to spend about EUR 136 million over the next three years to stabilize the Black Sea coastal area, according to the Romanian Minister of Environment and Forests, Laszlo Borbely, during the meeting of Environment Ministers from the member states of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization (OCEMN), that was held in Bucharest.

“Since Romania has, for a period of six months, the presidency of OCEMN, we appeal to the European Union, regional organizations, neighboring states bordering the Black Sea, and say that now is the time to pay a greater importance to environmental protection”, said Laszlo Borbely.

The Minister also said Romania pays a special attention to environmental protection activities developed within the OCEMN and is committed to contribute, along with other member states, to analyzing and finding solutions to common problems in the Black Sea region.

OCEMN was officially launched through the declaration signed in Istanbul on June 25, 1992. Its founding members are Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Turkey, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine and the three Caucasian countries, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia Source (http://www.romania-insider.com/romania-to-spend-eur-136-million-to-stabilize-the-black-sea-coastal-area/24859/)

COMVEX SA - video presentation about one of the largest port operators, in the Black Sea

COMVEX S.A. was established in 1991. It is the largest bulk raw material handling terminal in the Black Sea area. The terminal covers an area of 700,386 sqm in the south of Constanta Port.

COMVEX terminal is the leading specialist in handling, storing and transshipment of dry bulk minerals such as iron ore, coal, coke, bauxite, etc., operating from a modern and fully equipped facility located in the Port of Constanta, Romania.
COMVEX is the only terminal in the Black Sea area that is able to cater for Cape size vessels of up to 220,000 tdw. In addition, COMVEX benefits geographically by having access through the waterway network such as the Danube, which runs across mainland Europe.
Due to its location and excellent access potential to industrial plants in Europe and the Black Sea area, COMVEX is able to provide its customers, such as major mining companies from Australia, Brazil, India, Africa, USA and Canada with the ability to make deliveries to industrial plants in Austria, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Ungary and Serbia, on a "just in time" basis.

source (http://www.comvex.ro/en/company.htm)

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Last month the first of two seagoing-tugs built at Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries was delivered to the owner - Fairplay Towage.

Fairplay Towage takes delivery of oceangoing tug
Wednesday, 22 June 2011 07:25

On June 17, Hamburg-based Fairplay Towage took delivery of their latest tug, ‘Fairplay-33’, the first of two seagoing-tugs built at Romanian shipyard Daewoo in Mangalia.

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To sail under the flag of Antigua and Barbuda, ‘Fairplay-33’ is the strongest tug in Fairplay’s fleet. The tug will be employed for offshore work as well as for long distance tows.

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Both ‘Fairplay-33’ and her identical sister ‘Fairplay-32’, still under construction and due for delivery mid-September, were originally ordered at Daewoo Romania by a Hamburg-based family. Early in 2011, the owner and Fairplay Towage agreed to jointly operate these tugs. Fairplay bought ‘Fairplay-33’ from its partner and will take over the full management of ‘Fairplay-32’

Two MAN STX engines (Type 6L32/40), each of 3,000kW at 750rpm and two Lips controllable pitch propellers with a diameter of 3.20 metres in Kort nozzles are expected to produce a bollard pull greater than 100 tonnes.

Two shaft generators with an output of each 640kVa, two KTA19DM1GA Cummins auxiliary engines, each 390kW, as well as a Cummins 6BT5.9DMGE generator of 90kW generate electrical power on board.

Source (http://www.bairdmaritime.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10482:fairplay-towage-takes-delivery-of-oceangoing-tug&catid=72&Itemid=64)

Pictures source (http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/ro/shipdetails.aspx?mmsi=305356000)

The gas pipeline installed by the Romanian company GSP (Petrol Services Group) was commissioned by Russia’s energy company Gazprom in June 2011. The project involved laying a 177 kilometers gas pipeline along the Russian continental shelf of the Black Sea, between Dzhubga-Lazarevskoe-Soci and connecting it with the Russia - Turkey inter continental pipeline. It is projected that the gas pipeline will have an annual throughput capacity of approx 3.8 billion cubic meters.

The Dzhubga – Lazarevskoye – Sochi gas pipeline is part of the Program for Construction of Olympic Facilities and Development of Sochi as a Mountain-Climatic Resort by 2014, when the Winter Olympics will be organized in this region. Works on the pipeline project began in 2009 and were finished in the summer of 2011.

GSP is a member of UPETROM Group and it’s headquartered in Constanta Harbor, Romania.

Source (http://business-review.ro/power/gazprom-commissioned-usd-270-mln-gas-pipeline-installed-by-romanian-company/12011/)

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GSP forms Black Sea alliance with Amec, acquires pipelay vessel from Acergy


Published: Aug 18, 2011
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CONSTANTA, Romania – Grup Servicii Petroliere (GSP) and AMEC have agreed to develop oil and gas exploration and production projects in the Black Sea area.[...]

GSP further strengthened its fleet this month by agreeing to buy the pipelay vessel Acergy Falcon from Subsea 7. The 153-m (502 ft) long, DNV-classed vessel is capable of installing rigid pipelines up to 14-in. (36 cm) diameter and also flexible flowlines and umbilicals. The vessel should be delivered in September, and will be renamed GSP Falcon.[...]

Source (http://www.offshore-mag.com/index/article-display/1851958691/articles/offshore/regional-reports/north-sea-northwest-europe/2011/august/gsp-forms_black_sea.html)

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Source of pictures (http://www.subsea7.com)

Dutch companies target Romanian logistics and shipping industry (http://business-review.ro/news/dutch-companies-target-romanian-logistics-and-shipping-industry/12271/)

Dutch Vopak, a global provider of independent tank terminal capacity to the chemical and oil industries for the storage of liquid chemical products, is interested in investing in the port of Constanta, Bernard Wientjes, president of the Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers (VNO–NCW), told BR last week at the end of his visit to Romania.

“They want to make some investments in Constanta. There is a storage company there which is fully owned by the Romanian state and Vopak would be interested in some form of joint venture, to buy this company or extend it because they have storage capacity all around the world and because they see that Constanta could be a very interesting place for the future,” said Wientjes.

Discussions with the Romanian authorities touched on the European Gateway Platform, a PPP project funded by the Dutch public and private sector with the aim of making the port of Constanta a gateway to Central and Eastern European markets.

“We are happy with the cooperation between Rotterdam and Constanta but we want to take the next step, which would mean more involvement. This could mean some kind of joint venture, which would perhaps be the best solution as Rotterdam has done the same in many other places, like Qatar for example.

They bring knowledge, and of course Rotterdam is the most modern and advanced harbor in Europe, so this joint venture could be a win-win situation,” Wientjes added.

Experts of Rotterdam Port Authority will be involved in Constantza Port management (http://www.portofconstantza.com/apmc/portal/vizstire.do?bifa=true&method=showNews&id_stire=11215&tip_stire=1)


On September 15, 2011, the Minister of Transports and Infrastructure, Anca Boagiu has met her Dutch counterpart, Melanie Schultz Van Haegen. Aurelian Andrei Popa, General Manager of the NC Maritime Ports Adminisration SA Constantza and Roger Clasquin, Manager of the Rotterdam Port Authority, that signed the Memorandum of Understanding between the two ports in Aprilie this year, took part at discussions. On the occasion of the meeting, the Romanian Minister reiterated the Ministry of Transports and Infrastructure's commitment to support the increase of partnership between the ports of Constantza and Rotterdam as a grant for growing the role of Constantza Port in the European Union. "We are already in a new stage of this partnership, by involving experts of Rotterdam Port Authority in the management activities of Constantza Port because this import of know-how is vital for the development of a long term genuine business plan. On the medium and long term we are going to a private management solution to facilitate the achievement of the plan through which the Port of Constantza become a regional hub and the second largest port in Europe. We must seize of the advantage as Rotterdam and Constantza are practically the end of the same European transport corridor, from the North Sea to the Black Sea, Danube and Rhine being the two "highways" through which our ports are connected.", Minister Anca Boagiu said. On the agenda was the subject of cooperation on the inland waterways transport, the Romanian Minister presenting the advantages of cooperation under the Danube Strategy and arguing that the goals of the Strategy are complementary to the development plans of the partnership between the ports of Constantza and Rotterdam. "If the Danube Strategy will be a success, the importance of Rotterdam and Constantza ports will grow even more for until 2020 the Danube traffic will increase by 20%. Especially the obstacles for navigation must be removed, the passenger transport between the main cities must be encouraged, but also the tourism must be promoted by the creation of a brand for Danube.", said the Minister Anca Boagiu. During the visit in the Netherlands, the Minister of Transports and Infrastructure, Anca Boagiu, participated in a series of meetings with Dutch businessmen. "The common Romanian-Dutch studies shows that until 2020, the Port of Constantza will generate over 150 thousand jobs in the Romanian economy and incomes of 10.7 billion in gross domestic product."

In case you didn't watch it, very useful info:

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Constanta port sails on despite infrastructure issues (http://business-review.ro/investments/constanta-port-sails-on-despite-infrastructure-issues/12620/)

When it comes to logistics, Constanta has the most favorable geographical position in Eastern Europe. Its location, next to the Black Sea, near the Danube Channel and with connections to two Pan-European transport corridors, should have made it the second biggest maritime hub and logistics development in the European Union. But while the volume of cargo is growing annually, developers’ reservations have left ambitions for the port all at sea.

Latest deliveries of newbuilding vessels to owner - Offen Claus-Peter Reederei -by Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries




MSC CORUNA - January 2012

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MSC VIGO - February 2012

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Techincal Data of 5500 TEU container ship

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Source: 1 (http://www.shipspotting.com), 2 (http://www.offen.de)

China Shipping expands container transport capacity to 5,668 TEUs vessels
APRIL 4TH, 2012 AT 9:00 PM

China Shipping (Romania) Agency Co. Ltd. SRL, the exclusive agent in Romania of China Shipping Container Lines, a company dealing in container shipping affiliated with China Shipping (Group) Company, celebrated Tuesday the increase of the transport capacity of the Asia-Black Sea Express (ABX) service between the ports of Shanghai and Constanta, from 4,200 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) to 5,668 TEUs per vessel.


The event, organised at the Constantza South Container Terminal (CSCT) of the Constanta South port, was attended by H.E. Huo Yuzhen, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Romania, by Luo Zhongming, Managing Director of China Shipping (Romania) Agency, by Petre Catalin, General Manager of China Shipping (Romania) Agency, along with many Romanian and Chinese diplomats and trade representatives, local and port authorities. “I am proud to declare that China (Romania) Agency evolution has been remarkable even against the background of the global economic crisis. In only six years we managed to double the volumes as well as the values in terms of turnover and earnings (…)I am sure that China Shipping decision to upgrade the ABX service will give satisfactions to all relates partners”, Luo Zhongming added.“

ABX (Asia Black Sea Express) Service connects the most important China ports with Constanta. Service’s full rotation takes 56 days and the main ports and the direction are: Shanghai – Ningbo – Shekou – Singapore – Port Kelang – Piraeus – Istanbul – Constanta – Ilyichevsk – Port Kelang – Shanghai”, Petre Catalin said in the opening of the event. China Shipping vessels call CSCT terminal, the most modern container terminal in East Europe, by which China Shipping (Romania) Agency offers prompt, efficient and high quality services to the clients.

The ambassador emphasised that this upgrade is a new major step in the development of trade relation between China and Romania. “In 2011, commercial exchanges between China and Romania, as provided by our internal data, reached a total of USD 4.4 bln, up 17 pc against 2010, while imports to our country amounted to approximately USD 1 bln. In their turn, exports to the country advanced by 15 pc against 2010. China thus becomes the first source country of Romanian imports outside the EU,” the Chinese diplomat added. Source (http://www.nineoclock.ro/china-shipping-expands-container-transport-capacity-to-5668-teus-vessels/)