NOTICIAS. 4 DE MARZO 2014
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El puerto algecireño acoge a otro buque Triple E
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EFE. |
puerto de Algeciras recibió ayer al 'Majestic Maersk', el cuarto buque Triple E (los mayores portacontenedores del mundo) que recala en el dique algecireño y el primero desde que se acometió la recrecida de cuatro grúas para adaptar el muelle a estos barcos.
El buque, con capacidad en peso muerto de 165.000 toneladas, ha recalado en el puerto de Algeciras en una parada técnica para descargar 1.400 contenedores, ya que con esa carga no puede operar en su siguiente destino, que será el puerto holandés de Rotterdam.
Es la primera vez que el puerto de Algeciras pone en un funcionamiento con un Triple E las cuatro grúas ya recrecidas, un trabajo que se acometió dentro del proyecto Algeciras 2014 para adaptar la terminal de APM a estos buques.
Agreement reached to increase ILO minimum wage for the Able Seafarer
Monday, 03 March 2014 | 00:00
Maritime Employer representatives, coordinated by the International Shipping Federation (ISF), met with International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) counterparts this week at the International Labour Organization to review the ILO recommended minimum wage for the Able Seafarer. It was agreed that from 1 January 2015, the ILO minimum monthly basic wage for an AB is increased to US$592 and from 1 January 2016, the basic wage is increased to US$614.
ISF spokesperson Arthur Bowring led the Shipowner Group in the discussions held on 26th and 27th February 2014 in Geneva. In his opening statement, Mr Bowring reflected that the current figure of US$585 came into effect on 31st December 2013 and noted that the purpose of the meeting was to ensure the maintenance of a safety net for seafarers particularly from developing countries. He also referred to publications from UN bodies such as UNCTAD that underlined uncertainty in the global economy and challenges facing world trade and particularly over supply of tonnage in the shipping industry.
Mr Bowring commented: “We believe the decision taken is an appropriate one that gives shipowners adequate notice to be prepared for the impact of agreed changes going forward to 2016.”
Source: International Chamber of Shipping
European Aframax freight rates hit fresh lows amid warmer weather, more tonnage
Monday, 03 March 2014 | 00:00
North Sea and Baltic Aframax rates hit a fresh low of 2014 Thursday on the back of low demand and with more ice-class vessels available to the market due to warm weather in Europe, shipping sources said Friday.
Freight rates on the route fell $0.47/mt on the day to be assessed by Platts at $6.57/mt Thursday, the lowest since November 27 when the rate was $5.89/mt.
Typically, Aframax rates for routes across Northwest Europe, on the basis of 80,000 mt volumes, move in tandem with the rates on the Baltic-NWE route, basis 100,000 mt.
Freight rates on the Cross-NWE route fell $0.19/mt Thursday to be assessed by Platts at $6.55/mt, the lowest since November 27 when they were $6.52/mt.
On Friday, shipping sources continued to peg the rates on the Baltic-NWE route within a range of Worldscale 70-72.50, equating to $6.57-6.80/mt, and said the rate for the Cross-NWE route was w85-87.50, or $6.55-$6.36/mt.
"North Sea and Baltic Aframaxes continue to suffer as warm temperatures point to a shortened ice season. This combined with minimal levels of inquiry has led to rates dropping significantly this week," a shipbroker said.
Meanwhile, a charterer said: "The market is looking slightly softer so a lot of owners then typically want longer hauls. It's a normal market mechanism."
Source: Platts