韩国批准国际海员劳工公约  

2014.08.02

一：本期头条    韩国于2014年1月9日审批国际海员劳工公约并于2015年1月5日开始执行, 该国之海员们将因此得到更好的待遇. 雇用韩国海员的船只也可免去港口国对海员劳工公约的检查.

Republic of Korea ratifies the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

The Republic of Korea is the 56th ILO member State, and the 14th country from the Asia-Pacific region, to ratify the Convention

News | 10 January 2014

On 9 January 2014, the Government of the Republic of Korea deposited with the International Labour Office the instrument of ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006). The Republic of Korea is the 56th ILO member State, and the 14th country from the Asia-Pacific region, to ratify the Convention. With Korea’s ratification, the world gross tonnage of ships registered in States parties to the MLC, 2006 now exceeds 80 per cent. As a major seafaring nation, the Republic Korea has the eighth largest merchant fleet in terms of number of ships, and the 14th in terms of gross tonnage. The Republic of Korea is also home to some of the world’s leading shipbuilding companies that cater for approximately one-third of global ship orders.

In depositing the instrument of ratification, Ambassador Yeonchul Yoo, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva, stated: “As a leading country in the shipping industry and shipbuilding industry the Republic of Korea is determined to provide decent working and living conditions for seafarers by ratifying the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006. Given that the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, consolidated 68 related Conventions and Recommendations we are confident that implementing the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, will significantly contribute to improving seafarers’ rights and eliminating substandard shipping.”

In receiving the instrument of ratification, Ms Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, Director of the International Labour Standards Department stated: “The ratification of the MLC, 2006 by the Republic of Korea provides a major boost to the momentum that has been generated to bring all major players on board in promoting and realizing decent work at sea for all seafarers and a level playing field for shipowners. Korea is an important maritime country with a significant fleet, some of the world’s top shipyards and also a major supplier of seafarers. It has thus a truly integrated, dynamic and flourishing maritime sector. I also take this opportunity to acknowledge the particularly active contribution of the Korean Government throughout the preparatory work that led to the adoption of the Convention as well as the generous support for the implementation of the ILO Action Plan to achieve rapid and widespread ratification and effective implementation of the MLC, 2006, including its training courses for maritime labour inspectors and lawyers at the Maritime Labour Academy of the ILO’s Training Centre of the ILO in Turin, Italy. I am therefore convinced that the ratification of the MLC, 2006 by the Republic of Korea will give a further impetus to the Convention and the global effort for the materialization of its noble objectives.”

The MLC, 2006 entered into force on 20 August 2013 for the first 30 member States that had registered their ratification by 20 August 2012. The Convention will enter into force for the Republic of Korea on 9 January 2015, that is, one year after its ratification. For more background information, please visit the dedicated MLC webpage at http://www.ilo.org/mlc

Ship Owners – All Shapes and Sizes!          根据克拉臣的调查世界上共有23,000家船东, 有上市的也有私人的, 它们的船队和船只也是有大有小之吨位和有新有旧之船龄.

A few months ago we profiled the fascinating growth strategies of the different ship owning nations, concluding that the wily Greeks were winning the latest phase in the game but Asian owners might have the last laugh. In this week’s analysis we take a closer look at the 23,000 active owning companies tracked by Clarkson Research.

A “Model” Company?

Ranging from single ship owners with a 30 year old Handy through to corporates running a diversified fleet with hundreds of vessels, there is no single “model” for owning ships. While the “average” owner has less than four ships, a deeper dig reveals the wide spread in strategies.
Does Size Matter?

Over the years there has been serial discussion regarding consolidation in shipping. As the Graph of the Week shows, the largest proportion of global tonnage is now owned by “Large” companies with 21 to 50 vessels, followed by “Very Large” companies with 51 to 100 vessels. There are also 22 “Extra Large” owners with more than 100 ships (ranked by GT, our analysis suggests that Mitsui OSK (22m GT) is the largest owner and MSC the largest private owner (10m GT)) but there is still nearly a third of the fleet controlled by owners with 10 ships or less.

Trends do suggest a general consolidation – for example on the orderbook where the average number of ships per company increases and finance is generally easier for large “top tier” names – but progress is gradual. Of the major owning nations, Greek companies own an average of 4 vessels and the German owners 8, while there are large variances between shipping sectors (see SIW 1,128).
Public or Private?

A route that has attracted many owners over the years has been the well-trodden path down Wall Street to a public listing. Today over 50% of tonnage is still owned by private companies but around a third is now owned by listed owners (NYSE with 66 owners is the most popular). Following the pick-up in capital market activity in the past twelve months, the share of the orderbook for listed owners increases to nearly 40% (of the companies with the top twenty orderbooks, 12 are public listed including Scorpio, Seaspan and Navig8). Listed owners are, not surprisingly, larger than their private counterparts on average (17 ships on the water versus 3).

Outside of these groups, 8% of tonnage is owned by “State Interests”, 3% by Oil Companies and a further 2% by other “Cargo Interests”. Interestingly oil companies and cargo interests are over-represented on the orderbook relative to their fleet position (perhaps lower prices have been attractive and access to finance easier) while National Oil Companies now own more tonnage than International Oil Companies.
It Takes All Sorts!

So owners come in all shapes and sizes and what works for some is certainly not the model for everyone. The key trends are all important if you are planning a marketing campaign or hoping for consolidation in certain sectors, so it’s well worth crunching the numbers further!
Source: Clarksons了

二：造船  (New Building)

1. Sinopacific clinches domestic order for five OSVs  上海打捞公司于浙江订造5艘海上油井供应船.

By Lee Hong Liang from Singapore

China’s Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group has won a domestic order to build five OSVs for Shenzhen Huawei Offshore Shipping Transport, subsidiary of Shanghai Salvage Company.

Sinopacific said the contract marks the first domestic order for offshore vessels for the shipbuilder which has been building vessels for overseas owners.

The vessels will be designed based on Sinopacific’s inhouse SP brand, with three AHTS vessels based on the SPA85L design and two PSVs based on the SPP35ML design.

The vessels will be built in Zhejiang Shipbuilding and they are expected to be delivered from February 2016 until the end of the year.

The newbuildings will be deployed for deepwater oil exploration in South China Sea.

Since 2013, Huawei Offshore has initiated a round of fleet update to include energy saving and environmentally friendly OSVs to support the company’s long term business.

Simon Liang, chairman and ceo of Sinopacific, commented: “In the future, we will carry on our research and development of forward looking products and provide more value-added vessels to the industry.”

Published inAsia, Shipbuilding & Shipyards, Offshore

三：港口  (Terminal)

Chinese firm starts work on Mexico's Tuxpan terminal             中国港口工程公司于墨西哥西岸之 Tuxpan兴造货箱码头.

By Michele Labrut from Panama

China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC) started work on 8 July to build the second phase of SSA Mexico’s new Tuxpan terminal with at a cost of $53m.  

SSA Mexico, a subsidiary of SSA Marine of Seattle-based Carrix Group Holdings, the world’s largest private-owned port operator, has started the development of the second phase of port installations for the handling of containers and general cargo in Tuxpan at a total cost of $130m.

SSA Tuxpan will have a capacity of 710,000 teu and is expected to begin operations in December 2015.

Also for this second stage, SSA Mexico has committed $81m to purchase four super post-panamax cranes and automated stacking cranes (ASC).

The first phase of the works is close to being concluded.

The new installations and port infrastructure in Tuxpan Port will benefit shipping companies, importers and exporters that will handle their merchandise through the Gulf of Mexico, and that added to the conclusion of the Mexico-Tuxpan highway, it will mean an important development for the Tuxpan Port and the Valley of Mexico.

Published inAmericas, Asia, Containers, Port & Logistics

Tanker Sheng Chang grounded by typhoon, Taiwan    成品油轮 ‘Sheng Chang’ 上月23日因台风关系搁浅于高雄海岸.

Posted on July 24, 2014, 12:23 am

Product tanker Sheng Chang was grounded by typhoon Matmo on July 23 on a coastline in Kaohsiung area, Taiwan. The crew was evacuated by helicopters in the afternoon that day, all are believed to be safe and sound. Tanker is in ballast, authorities said there’s no spill threat. Two options of salvage declared – either refloating, or dismantling on the site. On a photo from Focus Taiwan grounded Sheng Chang battered by typhoon.
Product tanker Sheng Chang, IMO 7530547, dwt 2890, built 1976, flag Belize, manager BILLION STAR MARINE SERVICES, Taiwan. 

Grounded Hong Kong bulker refloated in Michigan           7月27日在美国大湖搁浅之香港货轮 ‘Federal Rideau’ 巳由拖船救出.

HK-flagged bulk carrier Federal Rideau ran aground at around 0300 LT July 27 in the downbownd channel in Lake St. Clair near the Detroit River. Grounding was caused by steering mechanism failure. Attempts to refloat vessel with two tugs failed, two more tugs were to arrive on the site in the evening July 27. Steering mechanism is fixed, vessel is loaded with 22672 tons of wheat, en route to Montreal. No damages reported. As of 0500 UTC July 28 vessel was in the same position. Vessel grounded in a channel, but one-way traffic kept open.
Bulk carrier Federal Rideau, IMO 9200445, dwt 36563, built 2000, flag HK, manager FEDNAV LTD.
 Boxship MSC Tokyo ran aground on July 24 while leaving Felixstowe, UK. Vessel was refloated and taken back to Felixstowe for inspection. Reportedly, vessel suffered some damages.

货轮’Ana’ 7月23日因受台风影响在福州以北之连江锚地记走锚.

General cargo vessel Ana in the afternoon July 23 reported dragging anchor on Lianjiang road, north of Fuzhou, during typhoon Matmo passage. In the afternoon July 24 vessel requested assistance, as vessel drifted to the rocks .17 crew were rescued by helicopters, no casualties.

四：买卖/租贷     (S/P & Chartering)         

1. SALE AND PURCHASE
Bulkers                   Size        Built      Buyer        Price (Mln$)
 
Smart Lady                114 500     2011                     43,50
Sea Lady                  105 611     2003                     21,00
Star Lady                 105 522     2005                     27,00
Sky Lady                  105 370     2008                     35,00
Moon Lady                 104 900     2009                     37,50
Silver Lining             46 013      2003       Greek         14,50
Clipper Cuillin           3 424       2005       Far Eastern    5,50
 
Tankers
Blue Ocean                57 700      2011       Greek          9,50
Bulk Leo                  55 679      2008       Greek          22,70
C Handy                   37 000      2011       Greek          17,60
Global Prosperity         33 721      2006       Japanese       16,00
Sea Bonanza               33 100      2012       Greek          23,50
Cleanthes                 29 670      1984       Middle Eastern  2,50
Gan Shun                  6 844       1991       Undisclosed     1,10
 
SOLD FOR DEMOLITION
Vessel name               D/W         Ldt      Built      Buyer       Price
 
MV Orleta Lwowskie        73 505     13 575    1991       Indian      497
MV Wintec                 45 673      9 410    1988       Bangladeshi 480
MV Sevenkar               43 474      8 200    1985       Bangladeshi 460
MV Khadiza Jahan          37 596      7 707    1985       Indian      490
MV Sakhalin               26 700      6 622    1984       Indian      481
RORO City Of Beirut        9 694      9 180    1987       Indian      540

CHARTERING- Dry bulk (week #30-2014)

Handy

The handy market in the Atlantic is going sideways and a tick down on low activity. Levels hovering around USD 5k on Supras.The SMX market in Feast is stable but on a low level we can see some fresh cargos entering the market but still not enough to absorb the huge tonnage supply. Vessels open Spore trading around  USD 7-8k for SE Asia R/V, for trips to India vessels can achieve around USD 9.5k. NOPAC, rates firmed up a bit and are at low 9k+325k BB bss APS. South Africa softened a bit, here rates are at around 8k +150k BB for trips east. Period, a Supra open WCI got fixed for short period at around high 8k where an Ultramax ex yard China could achieve around 12k for same duration.

 

Panamax

Week started with some more cargoes in the Atlantic hemisphere giving a small push to an already depressed market. We do not foresee that this will kick off rates, but at least lift the levels a bit in positive direction. In the east, the list of open vessel still huge and with limited trading we saw small dip in rates. Atlantic and Pacific rates are now almost even at around USD 4k per day. Fronthaul is still around USD 12k daily. Period activity limited these days and little reported, some shorter periods at 4/6 months concluded around 8500 daily, while 1-year should pay in the low to mid 9k.

 

Capesize

Mixed picture, but overall negative w-o-w as average earnings soften further to some USD 9300/day. All major Australian miners are picking ships, with resultant marginal improvements on the key West Aust/China route to a still miserable average of USD 7.85 pmt basis voy or some USD 10k/day for Pacific rounds. Atlantic remains the area of pain, with next to no transatlantic and very limited fronthaul action. The Tubarao/Qingdao conference trade is down to USD 18.40 pmt, general tc-trip value from Continent to Feast down to USD 25k/day and transatlantic rounds pay some USD 5500/day on good  modern tonnage if at all available. Apart from seasonal doldrums coal trading appears at a particular low. Period activity reflects FFA values, having taken a hit along with spot levels for some time.

 

CHARTERING-Tankers

Crude-VLCC

The VLCC market in the MEG started the week with subdued rates but the sentiment turned around quickly with Increased activity as charterers received their stem confirmations for August. The owners reacted by holding back a little and as it also became evident that ships appearing on the lists were actually not there, the optimism among them continued to increase. Also in West Africa activity has been high for both east and west destinations on the back of the previously soaring Suezmax rates, with charterers trying to combine stems on VLCCs, however with quite a number of deals failing. The general activity has started to push rates up ex West Africa and combined with soaring Caribbean/East rates the general sentiment is firm for the VLCCs for the time being.

The recent momentum in the SMAX market was created by steady demand from charterers both in Atlantic,Including Caribs, and east of Suez. Charters interest has in the meantime dwindled over the last couple of days. Owners have consequently changed their course by accepting substantially lower numbers ex WAFR and this Massive change in trend may indicate weaker a SMAX market ahead. North Sea and Baltic remain strong due To several replacements jobs for end July liftings. This is mainly caused by a bottleneck effect in Rotterdam Delaying turnaround on several vessels. Market should come off moving into August, but end/early dates are Still very tight and could keep the pressure up. Med and Black Sea seem to have gone quiet again after a short-lived spike. Blacnk Sea is at time of writing covered up to the 5^th August, and expected to soften when approaching the weekend. The Caribs market has been very strong as well, and should be moving sideways As tonnage list still rather skinny.

 

Product

EAST: We talked about seeing three digits on the LR2s last week, and this week we have seen them. Currently We are assessing the market at ws110 MEG/JPN and the position list is tight as a drum for the next ten days. In effect, westbound cargoes have firmed significantly as well with rates now at USD 2700k for MEG/UKC. This situation has prompted the LR1 market, which has during the last few days gained some serious momentum. At time of writing we are seeing rates at ws115 MEG/JPN and USD 2175k MEG/UKC. In both markets we are noticing a good number of longhaul fixtures, which will help the high rates to sustain. The MR market has not seen many changes during the last week and rates are still around ws107.5 SPORE/JPN.

WEST: The LR2 market in the West has tightened further this week. There are virtually no ships left for July and we are seeing rates at USD 2650 UKC/JPN and USD 2550k MED/JPN with STS loading. The LR1 market has been a lot less active in comparison, and there is not many changes since last week with backhaul ex USG still at ws97.5 levels and UKC/JPN at USD 2000k with STS loading. The MRs on the Cont has continued to disappoint with rates still at ws80 levels for TA cargoes, although we are noticing a firming undertone coming from a thinner position list. Backhaul out of the USG on the other hand has again firmed up and currently levels are at ws137.5, leaving owners with a TCE of abt USD 19. 5k when doing a triangulation in the Atlantic. Not much has changed in the Handy market on this side of the Atlantic with rates still at wd117.5 to 120 levels for both x-Med and x-Cont.

 

CHARTERING-GAS

The VLGC market continues to be FIRM although we have seen a slight drop on the Baltic VLGC Freight Index the last two days. Looking into August the market still looks very tight with ample spot tonnage available so We do not expect the freights to drop substantially but will probably flatten out around USD 130 pmt bss MEG/FEast. Other segments are also fetching high incomes these days and in particular Western handysize ships (20/23,000 cbm ́s). Very few ships are available and Charterers are already working September positions ex USEC or US Gulf for Europe or W.Med discharge. The freights bss 12,000 mts LPG ex Houston to ARA are now in the region of USD 160/180 pmt which gives the Owners a TCE return well in excess of USD40,000 pdpr. We also expect the handy segment to remain bullish for the months to come.

 

五： 2014(week #30)  远东2004年造二手船平均价值:

种类                       油轮                            干散货轮                           集装箱轮         (teu)

船型        VLCC   Suezmax   Aframax   Cape   Pmax   Supramax    Handy    P/Pax    Pmax    Handy   

吨位(万)             31          16           11          18         7.5            5           3         6500     4000      1400  

价值(万美元)    -0.2%   0.0%     +0.4    -0.6%     0.0%    -3.6%     -0.8%    0.0%  -0.8%   0.0% 

六：2014/07/30船用燃油价格(每吨/usd)

来源: Bunkerworld

                                IFO 380           __IFO 180            MDO           MGO   

新加坡                       595                     610                   875              885

鹿特丹                       573                     602                   -----              873

休士顿                       582                     660                   -----              970

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备注:     tbn         = to be named                       ldt          = light d/weight ton

usd        = u.s.dollar                           mtpa        = million ton per annum              

cbm       =cubic meter                           tpa        =million metric ton per annu