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Port Qasim shipping activity report



Associated Press of Pakistan

KARACHI: Brisk shipping activity was observed at the Port where four ships carrying containers furnace oil and palm oil were arranged berthing at Qasim international containers terminal, Fotco oil terminal and Liquid Cargo terminal respectively on Friday.

Meanwhile three more ships scheduled to load, offload containers, cement and chemicals also got anchored at outer anchorage of Port Qasim during last 24 hours. Berth occupancy wa managed at the Port at 73% on Friday as compared to 82% on previous day where a total of eight ships namely C.V CMA CGM Eiffel, C.V Maersk Novazzano, M.V Alexi-3, M.V Tekeze, M.V Hiba Al-Noor B M.V Wilma, M.T Baffin and M.T Stella are currently occupying berth to load offload containers, cement, project cargo, palm oil and furnace oil respectively during last 24 hours.

A cargo volume of 66,118 tones comprising 47,631 tones imports and 18,487 tones exports inclusive of containerized cargo carried in 2,466 containers (Boxes) was handled at the Port during last 24 hours. A total of five ships M.T Catteric, M.T Al-Salam-II, C.V CMA CGM Eiffel, M.V Wilma, and M.V Tekeze sailed out to sea during last 24 hours. Three ships C.V MSC Bulgaria, M.V Gulf Eagle, M.T Sc Xiamen and M.T Baffin scheduled to load, offload containers, cement and chemicals are expected to take berths container terminal, Multi Purpose terminal and Engro terminal respectively on Saturday, while C.V Saudi Abha is due to arrive eat Port Qasim on same day

[_BPS_]

Originally Posted by Naresh

As far as Gwadar being “Threatened” I can see only One Candidate i.e. Chah Bahar provided the Iranians get their House in Order

What do you mean?

The destination (i.e. CAS) of freight intended to arrive at Chabahar is already being transported through Iran, via Bandar Abbas. Chabahar seeks to increase the capacity and minimize foreign freight expenses. They have better infrastructure, currently and under-development, and are also closer to all of the CAS. CAS will choose Iran because of better political/economic ties & history, existing railway infrastructure/connection, as well as due to the fact that Chabahar is a shorter route than Gwadar. I don't see Pakistan/China anytime soon building a railway or even a highway through the Himalayas that reaches Tajikistan or Kyrgyzstan. The current road links through China are longer, and probably the reason why CAS still choos Iranian ports.
Gwadar will be utilized mainly to serve China only, and Chabahar for CAS. Can Chabahar get a piece-of-the-pie of the Chinese market? If they do build a rail-link from Chabahar to Zahedan (400km), then they could move freight to China via Pakistan, that is if Pakistan allows it. Its unlikely, however.

[sophiaa11]

^ great posts both above

[Naresh]

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Unrelated to the main Topic but if China decides to Import Oil via a Pipe Line from Myanmar – I believe the name of the Port is Sitwe – then will China also use the Port of Gwadar for Importing Middle East Oil?

China urged to halt pipeline project

BANGKOK : Activists called on Monday for China to halt construction of controversial oil and gas pipelines through Myanmar, warning of instability and civil unrest if Myanmar’s ruling junta continued to starve its people of energy.

Shwe Gas Movement, a group of Myanmar exiles in Bangladesh, India and Thailand, also said the military’s recent offensive against ethnic rebels near the pipeline route showed the regime had no concerns about providing stability for investors. “People across Burma are facing severe energy shortages and this massive energy export will only fuel social unrest,” Shwe Gas Movement said in a report released on Monday, referring to the country by its former name.

“These resources belong to our people and should be used for the energy needs of our country.” Chronic fuel shortages triggered a series of monk-led protests in the resource-rich country in 2007, leading to the deaths of at least 31 people in the bloodiest army crackdown since a 1988 uprising.

China’s largest oil and gas producer, China National Petroleum Corporation, is due to start construction of nearly 4,000 km of duel pipelines from Myanmar’s western Arakan State to China’s Yunnan province.

The deal is expected to provide the military, which has ruled the country since a 1962 coup, with at least $29 billion over 30 years. The pipelines will supply China with oil shipped from the Middle East and natural gas from Myanmar’s vast offshore reserves in the Bay of Bengal

Cheers

[purenyork123]

Naresh, people are opposing a gas pipeline from Myanmar due to its human rights issues...not from Middle East so it doesnt concern gwadar port or trade with china.

[Naresh]

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Originally Posted by purenyork123

Naresh, people are opposing a gas pipeline from Myanmar due to its human rights issues...not from Middle East so it doesnt concern gwadar port or trade with china.

purenyourk123 Ji :

I fully agree with you and I quote from my post of Yesterday, September 7th, 2009, 11:59 PM

The pipelines will supply China with oil shipped from the Middle East and natural gas from Myanmar’s vast offshore reserves in the Bay of Bengal

Thus I am referring of the “OIL” Pipe Line from Myanmar and you will agree with me that neither China nor Myanmar is “KNOWN” for their respect of “HUMAN RIGHT ISSUES”.

I trust that you will, therefore, address the Issue of the Oil Pipe Line as the Port of Gwadar’s – I believe – Raison d’être is to Receive Oil in Mammoth Oil Tankers and then Transport it to China via a Pipe Line or a Railway System.

Cheers

[_BPS_]

Originally Posted by Naresh

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Unrelated to the main Topic but if China decides to Import Oil via a Pipe Line from Myanmar – I believe the name of the Port is Sitwe – then will China also use the Port of Gwadar for Importing Middle East Oil?

Most probably, yes. Economic growth is radiating from east to west in China, and the government itself is focusing more on western China. In 2007, Xinjiang province had the highest export growth rate in the country. Gwadar is the shortest route for Xinjiang's (containerized) exports, given that they are overseas and out of East Asia. Gwadar is also the shortest route for importing oil. Myanmar pipeline may be practical for Qinghai, eastern Tibet, and the southern provinces, but definitely not Xinjiang.
I've heard of talks about IPC (Iran-Pak-China pipeline), as well as a rail-link, but building anything of such calibre through 600-1000km of the roughest terrain on earth will be a very daunting task. Though, I don't think it would stop China as they've already built a 1000km oil pipe-line from Urumqi to Qaraghandy (Kazakhstan), as well as many others in the region. If they do build them, the pipelines & rail-lines will probably be along the Karakorum highway. The IPC will most likely connect to the Urumqi-Shanghai line which already exists, or another one planned from Kyrgyzstan to the eastern provinces. Depending on which it connects to, the length will be roughly 1500 or 2500km from Islamabad, as opposed to roughly 5500km from Kyaukpyu (Myanmar).

[Naresh]

BPS Ji :

Please accept my facilitations in respect of your knowledge of “Logistics” both by Rail and Pipe Lines.

As such I take the liberty of discussing this subject with you and firstly thank you for correcting the Myanmar Port to Kyaukpyu.

Approximate Distances :

Karachi to Havelian : 1,200 KM

Havelian to Pak-China Border : 750 KM

Pak-China Border to Kashi : 250 KM

Kashi to Urumqui : 1,079 KM

Urumqui to Shanghai : 4,120 KM

Total Distance from Karachi to Shanghai : About 7,400 Kilo Metres. I trust that the distance from Gwadar would be about the same.

Thus I agree with you that Kyaukpyu would be the most convenient and closest Port for Central and Eastern China.

1. I believe that Xinjiang is rich in Oil and Natural Gas and is Supplying the same to China

2. Xinjiang’s Petroleum and Natural Gas reserves estimated at 30 billion tons, account for more than 25% of the national total. Please check at the following Link :

Xinjiang 2004 - The Year in Review

As such one cannot understand why China would get Iranian Gas and Oil “Transported” to Xinjiang via Gwadar as Xinjiang is a Huge Exporter of Oil and Natural Gas.

In addition Iran is of course very rich in Natural Gas, but, for Northern Iran the Iranians IMPORT Natural Gas from Turkmenistan as it is more Economical to get the Turkmenistan Natural Gas into Northern Iran than it would be via a Pipe Line from Southern Iran.

I trust you are aware of the “Barny” Iran had with Turkmenistan when the Later “Stopped” the supply of Gas to Iran (I think it was last Winter) as Iran had not paid the bills for having received Gas from Turkmenistan for a “Sizable” Period of Time.

From the same Web Site I find that the annual value of imports and exports totalled US$5.64 million – of course in 2004 – and as such by now would have doubled to USD 10 Million.

As such, I for one think that, Gwadar will be quite competitive with Chah Bahar for the Imports and Exports of the Central Asian Republics provided the situation in Afghanistan is conducive to Transit for Commerce

Cheers

[purenyork123]

Honestly Naresh, call me thick minded, but I dont know what you are talking about...I think you are implying that either Gwadar wouldnt serve China's needs appropriately due to competition from that indian port in Iran or that myanmar would cause some delays. I might be wrong, so sorry.

But I know gwadar will be a great choice for china despite these hurdles.
Why?
Because China trusts Pakistan alot and the feelings is mutual and lets not forget China is spreading her pearls of influence in all major friendly transit nations, not only to rival India (China is far ahead now of her) but to contend with America. She knows in coming decades, she will need all the resources she can get.

So Pakistan and China, inshallah, shall be friends forever.

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Shipping activity at Port Qasim



Associated Press of Pakistan

KARACHI: Three ships C,V Nedlloyed Oceania, C.V Saudi Abha and M.T Classy Victoria carrying Containers and Diesel oil were allotted berths at Qasim International Containers Terminal and FOTCO Oil Terminal respectively on Monday. Meanwhile two more ships C.V Nedlloyed Oceania and M.T Sea Sky with Containers and Furnace 011 also arrived at outer anchorage of Port Qasim during last 24 hours.

Berth occupancy was observed at sixty four percent for 2nd consecutive at the Port where a total of seven ships namely C.V Saudi Abha, C.V Maersk Missouri, M.V Alexi· 3, M,V Gulf Eagle, M.V Hiba AI-Noor-S, MoT Cherry Galaxy and M,T Classy Victoria are currently occupying berths to load/offload Containers, Cement, Palm oil and Diesel oil respectively during last 24 hours. A cargo volume of 68,096 tonnes comprising 56,757 tonnes imports and 11,339 tonnes exports inclusive of containerized cargo carried in 1,592 Containers (Boxes) was handled at the Port. Three ships M.T Stella, C.V Saudi Abha and MoT Cherry Galaxy sailed out to sea during last 24 hours, while four more ships M.T Classy Victoria, M,V Hiba AI-Ncar-S, M.V Alexi-3 and C.V Maersk Missouri are expected to sail on Tuesday.

[Naresh]

Originally Posted by purenyork123

Honestly Naresh, call me thick minded, but I dont know what you are talking about...I think you are implying that either Gwadar wouldnt serve China's needs appropriately due to competition from that indian port in Iran or that myanmar would cause some delays. I might be wrong, so sorry.

But I know gwadar will be a great choice for china despite these hurdles.
Why?
Because China trusts Pakistan alot and the feelings is mutual and lets not forget China is spreading her pearls of influence in all major friendly transit nations, not only to rival India (China is far ahead now of her) but to contend with America. She knows in coming decades, she will need all the resources she can get.

So Pakistan and China, inshallah, shall be friends forever.

purenyork123 Ji :

1. Gwadar may be the Chinese Port in Pakistan but Chah Bahar is not repeat not the “Indian” Port in Iran.

2. Please check up on History and you will find that Chah Bahar commenced Operations, nay be, Twenty Five Years ago.

3. Gwdar will remain the “Chinese” Port, as for China Trade, Gwadar is the only “Single Country Transit” Port and as IMO Chah Bahar is “No Competition” for Chinese Trade – of course mainly for Xinjiang. It must be borne in mind that all of Xingjiang’s Resources will be directed towards Eastern and Central China.

4. There is no such thing as “Friendship amongst Nations” as Nations do not have Friends – they only have “Interests.”

5. Having said that you must understand that “Ports” are Built, Constructed and Developed for their “Hinterland”. In this respect IMO Balochistan is Gwadar’s “Hinterland”

In view of Balochistan having immense Iron Ore, Oil, Natural Gas, Copper & other Base Metals (possibly quite a bit of Gold too), Coal and other Natural Resources it is but Natural that Gwadar has a very bright future.

The Chinese and possibly CARistans Trade will be the “Icing on the Cake” for Gwadar

Cheers

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Shipping activity at Port Qasim



Associated Press of Pakistan

KARACHI: C.V Dubai Express and M.T AI-Salam-II carrying Containers and diesel oil were berthed at Qasim international Containers terminal and Fotco oil terminal respectively on Thursday.

Meanwhile eight more ships scheduled to load, offload ContaIners, cement, rice, palm oil, diesel oil and seeds also arrived at outer anchorage of Port Qasim during last 24 hours.

Berth occupancy remained at 64% on Thursday where a total of seven ships namely C.V Dubai Express, M.V Sem Jong, M.V Costanza, M.V Jag-I, M.V Alaska-II, M.T Sichem Melbourne and M.T AI-Salam-II are currently occupying berths to load, offload Containers, cement, sugar, sulphur, chemicals and diesel oil respectively during last 24 hours.

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Shipping activity at PQ



Associated Press of Pakistan

KARACHI: C.V Maersk Ohio and M.T Antarctic carrying containers and chemicals were arranged berthing at Qasim international container terminal and Engro Vopak terminal respectively.

According to a PQ report issued on Tuesday four more ships C.V Nedlloyed Europa, M.V Leopard-B, M.T Gas Sulawesi and M.T Fair Spirit scheduled to load, offload containers, cement, LPG and Furnace oil also arrived at outer anchorage of Port Qasim during last 24 hours. Berth occupancy remained at 64% for 2nd consecutive at the Port where a total of seven ships namely C.V Maersk Ohio, M.V Ander Matt, M.V Suez, M.V Hiba Al-Nour-B, M.V Princes Yasmine, M.T Antarctic and M.T Sea King were occupied at PQA berths to load, offload containers, rice, cement, palm oil and chemicals respectively during last 24 hours.

A cargo volume of 53,563 tones comprising 28,735 tones imports and 24,828 tones exports inclusive of containerized cargo carried in 2,255 containers (Boxes) was handled at the Port during last 24 hours. Four ships Edible oil vessel Sea King, Container ships Maersk Ohio, General cargo carrier Hiba Al-Bour-B and chemicals carrier Antarctic sailed out to sea during last 24 hours, while three more ships M.V Ander Matt, M.V Suez and M.V Princes Yasmine are expected to sail on Tuesday afternoon.

A total of seven ships C.V Nedlloyed Europa, C.V CSAV New York, M.V Aeolos, M.V Carmen Silva, M.V Green Line, M.T Fair Spirit and M.T Sichem Marseille scheduled to load, offload containers, 48,256 tones rice, 20,000 tones cement, 66,053 tones furnace oil and 5,548 tones chemicals are expected to take berths at container terminal, Multi Purpose terminal Fotco terminal and Engro terminal respectively on Tuesday.

[Naresh]

Trade via shipping to be increased to 40% by 2020

Ijaz Kakakhel

ISLAMABAD: The government has prepared a comprehensive plan for improvement in Maritime Industry under which the shipping activities would be enhanced to 40 percent on Pakistani ships by 2020, which at present is only 3 percent, sources told Daily Times here on Friday.

For development of the maritime industry the government already established a task force. The task force in their meeting discussed the problems confronting the industry and their solutions. The task force considered a proposal of enhancing trade by 40 percent through Pakistan ships, which at present stand only for 3 percent, the sources maintained.

According to the sources, no ship has been registered under Pakistan flag and the task force has recommended amendment to the Shipping Ordinance 2001 to facilitate private sector ship owning. After scrapping four ships, the corporation presently owns only 11 ships and was planning to induct more ships in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) fleet.

The sources further said that owing to ageing fleet, more ships would be scrapped and the PNSC would be allowed to purchase new ships to continue its operations. Due to global recession, the number of PNSC ships declined from 15 to 11 from March 2009 onwards

On contact Deputy Chairman Planning Commission, Sardar Aseff Ahmad Ali, told Daily Times that the government inked several trade agreements with neighboring countries including Afghanistan, China, Central Asian States. He suggested that non-conventional ways of improving existing infrastructure encompassing all sectors including highways, trucking, ports and maritime transport, air transport and railways.

He said that the Force on National Trade Corridor Improvement Programme (NTCIP) actively pursuing the policy of development of maritime industry along with other source of transportation including rail, roads and air. He said that the NTCIP focused to address the challenges of modernization and streamlining transport logistics, practices and customs.

The Government has signed the bilateral trade agreements with Afghanistan and such agreements are also in pipeline with other neighbors as well. Improved delivery of rail services, modernized trucking industry, reduced cost of transportation and safe, secure and reliable National Highway System could help getting the desired results, he maintained. Karachi Port Trust (KPT), Port Qasim (PQ), and Gwadar Port Authority needed further efficiency, reduced freight charges and enhanced management to attract the customers, he added. The construction of Gwader airport, he said is a step towards this progress.

The construction of cool chain systems equipped with modern state of the art technologies along with the National Trade Corridor (NTC) would help enhance the export of perishables.

The sources claimed that the higher tariff badly affected the shipping activities by Pakistani ships and said tariffs were unrealistic, Inflated tariffs severely damage exports and increase cost of imports.

For comparison, the sources said that Karchi Port cost $25000, Neva $20000, Colombo $6400, Jebal Ali $5800, Khrfakhan $4400. The Federal Excise Duty (FED) 16 percent introduced on 13th June 2009 defeats very basis of tariff reduction.

The task force in its recent meeting suggested abolishment of 16 percent FED on ships tariff (wet charges) non refundable. It also suggested that the ports must reduce tariffs to competitive level i.e. by 70 percent approximate, the sources maintained.

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This is fantastic news. Presently Pakistan’s Annual Maritime Trade is about 70 Million Tons. This will be increased to 100 Million Tons by 2020. A truly remarkable achievement though I think this figure will pale into insignificance as Pakistan’s Annual Maritime Trade could well be in the vicinity of 125 – 150 Million Tons and possibly much more when the Chinese start Importing Oil and Natural Gas as well as routing of Chinese Exports via Gwadar.

Cheers

[sourierservice]

SINGAPORIAN team has failed to bring a single ship at Gwadar port

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PQ shipping activity



Associated Press of Pakistan

KARACHI: Brisk shipping activity was observed at Port Qasim where four ships carrying containers, chemicals and palm oil were arranged berthing at Qasim International Container Terminal, Engro Vopak Terminal respectively.

Meanwhile, another ship containers also arrived at outer anchorage of Port Qasim during last 24 hours. Higher berth occupancy was recorded at the Port at ninety one percent on Tuesday where a total of eleven ships namely, C.V Nedlloyd Hudson, C.V Saudi Diriyah, C.V Zhen Hua, M.V Rana, M.V AI-Kawther, M.V Amira's, M.V Lady Nariaman, M.T Pertivi, M,T Al-Khalidia, M.TSe Dongh Hai and M.V Beilun Whale are currently occupying berths to load/offload containers, cement, sugar, chemicals, palm oil, furnace oil and coal respectively during last 24 hours.

A cargo volume of 67,429 tonnes comprising 49,544 tonnes imports and 17,885 tonnes exports inclusive of containerized cargo carried in 1,720 containers (Boxes) was handled at the Port during last 24 hours. Five ships M,T Sichem Defender, M,T Al-Khalidia, C.V Saudi Diriyah, C.V Nedlloyd Hudson and M,T Pertivi sailed out to sea during last 24 hours, while three more ships M.V Lady Nariaman, M.TSe Dongh Hai and M.V Beilun Whale are expected to sail on Wednesday. Five ships C.V Eddy Stone, C.V.

[Naresh]

Shipping Corporation of India appoints Pak firm to handle container cargo

Hina Mahgul Rind

KARACHI: The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd (SCI) has, for the first time, appointed a Pakistani firm to handle its container cargo, company's top executive told The News on Tuesday.

"SCI has added Pakistan to its global network and will now be providing container services from Pakistan to Europe, Mediterranean, Gulf, Far East and India," said Asim Saeed Khan chief executive General Maritime Pvt. Ltd.

The deal has been signed on May 29, 2010 and it will start its operation from September 2010, Khan informed.

"Services of General Maritime will originate from Karachi and will cater to all the major inland locations in Pakistan," he said.

Prior to this Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) was the sole agent of the SCI in Pakistan and SCI was the sole agent of PNSC in India as per the Shipping Protocol signed by India and Pakistan in 1975 both corporations were bound to be each others agents in their respective countries said Mohammad Rajpar, director, General Maritime.

He added that in the 1975 Shipping Protocol India and Pakistan agreed that both countries would load cargo for India and Pakistan and refrain from doing business through a third country.

In December 2006 Senator Babar Khan Ghauri, Federal Minister of Ports and Shipping of Pakistan and TR Baalu, Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways of India signed another protocol replacing the 1975 one.

The new protocol has improved salient features and focused to improve direct shipping services between the two countries on the basis of sovereign equality and mutual benefit. "This agreement with the SCI is the result of the shipping protocol 2006.

This sort of agreement between the two countries is a positive sign and this will improve trade between India and Pakistan," Rajpar said

The agreement would increase the competition and choices for the exporters & importers and freight charges will decrease.

SCI's Europe transit time is very fast and efficient as compare to other international shipping corporations.

He added that Shipping Corporation of India Ltdis one of the market leaders in shipping industry providing worldwide coverage and services in containerised sectors, and in bulk, break-bulk, and oil tankers.

Cheers

[Naresh]

China in focus as Pakistan urged to review port deal

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan should review a deal with a Singaporean company to run a strategic shipping port, the Navy chief said, amid speculation the contract may go to key ally China.

Pakistan is keen to become a conduit for trade to landlocked Afghanistan and Central Asia and now has three major ports -- Gwadar in Baluchistan province and two at Karachi, 450 km (280 miles) to the east.

Admiral Noman Bashir, also government adviser for maritime development, was quoted by Pakistan media calling for a review of the contract to run Gwadar with Singapore's PSA International Ltd because the port was not operating to expectations.

"I'm saying this with great concern that the purpose for which the Gwadar port was built is not being achieved," Bashir told reporters in a news briefing shown on television on Friday.

"We have given them a lot of concessions and no commitment was taken from them in return. That's why this agreement should be reviewed."

PSA, which runs ports around the world and is owned by state wealth fund Temasek Holdings, declined to comment.

Conceived over a decade ago, Pakistan hoped Gwadar, 70 km (45 miles) east of the Iranian border and on the doorstep of Gulf shipping lanes, would handle transshipment traffic for the Gulf.

Bashir's comments came on the heels of a media report last week saying the project may be given to China, which provided 80 percent of its initial $248 million development costs.

China is already involved in engineering, mining, nuclear energy and construction projects in the country, and has invested in Pakistan's transport and mobile communication sectors.

"The expectation was that (PSA) would bring in trade, but it has not done so and turned the whole port -- built with Pakistani and Chinese investments -- into a white elephant," said Rasul Bakhsh Rais, professor of political science at the Lahore University of Management Science.

He said the admiral's statements and earlier media reports were "preparing the ground" for cancelling the deal and awarding operation of the port to China.

"I think it would be a wiser decision to cancel this agreement and tie up with the Chinese, who are interested in trade corridors and in gas and oil pipelines in the region."

If under Chinese control, Gwadar would give Beijing more economic sway in the region and upset Pakistan's traditional enemy, India, which views China's ties with Islamabad with suspicion.

PSA International took over management and operational control of the deep-sea port in February 2007 for 40 years.

Cheers