A classification society is a non governmental organisation that establishes & maintaining technical standards for the construction and operations of ships & offshore structures. The society will also validate that construction is according to these standards and carryout regular surveys in service to ensure compliance with the standards.
List of classification societies is provided below:
Name of the Society, Year of Establishment & Head Quarters.
1) Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1760 & London.
2) Bureau Veritas, 1828, Paris.
3) Registro Italiano Navale,1861 & Genoa.
4) American Bureau of Shipping, 1862, Houston.
5) Det Norske Vertias, 1864 & Oslo.
6) Germanischer Lloyd, 1867 & Hamburg.
7) Nippon Kaiji Kyokai, 1899 & Tokyo
8) Russian Maritime Register of Shipping, 1913 & St. Petersburg
9) Hellenic Register of Shipping, 1919 & Piraeus.
10) Polish Register of Shipping, 1936 & Gdansk
11) Croatian Register of Shipping, 1949 & Split.
12) China Corporation Register of shipping, 1954 & Taipei.
13) China Classification Society, 1956 & Beijing.
14) Korean Register of Shipping, 1960 & Daejeon.
15) Turk Loydu, 1962 & Istanbul.
16) Biro Klasifikasi Indonesia, 1964 & Indonesia.
17) Registo Internacional Naval, 1973 & Lisbon.
18) Indian Register of Shipping, 1975 & Mumbai.
19) International Naval Surveys Bureau, 1977 & Piraeus.
20) Asia Classification Society, 1980 & Tehran.
21) Brazilian Register of Shipping, 1982 & Rio de Janerio.
22) International Register of Shipping, 1993 & Miami
23) Ships Classification Malaysia, 1994 & Shah Alam.
24) Dromon Bureau of Shipping, 2003
25) Iranian Classification Society,2007 & Tehran.
Though there are 25 classification societies only the following societies are approved under Institute Classification Clause.
1) Lloyd's Register.
2) American Bureau of Shipping.
3) Bureau Veritas.
4) China Classification Society.
5) Germanischer Lloyd.
6) Korean Register of Shipping.
7) Maritime Register of Shipping.
8) Nippon Kaiji Kyokai.
9) Norske Veritas.
10)Registro Italiano.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Transhipment ports of the world.
There are about 16 transshipment ports in the world and their list is provided below as per their capacity or quantity of work carried out by them.
A transshipment port is a place where generally containers loaded / discharged from the mother vessel to the feeder vessel or feeder vessel to the mother vessel.
Why transshipments are taking place at the transshipment port?
Example an import consignment is coming from Australia to Chennai via sea. The entire consignment on the ex-vessel is not bound to Chennai it will be to different destinations. So the containers to different destinations will be consolidated at a transshipment port like Singapore. The containers coming from different ports to Chennai will be consolidated and will be brought in a feeder vessel.
Some times the mother vessel cannot come to the discharge port due to poor Draught.
Name of the port & Country.
1) Singapore, Singapore.
2) Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
3) Shangai, China.
4) Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
5) Busan, South Korea.
6) Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia.
7) Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
8) Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
9) Gioia Tauro, Italy.
10)Algeciras, Spain.
11)Hamburg, Germany.
12)Salalah, Oman. (Earlier all Maersk containers used to get
transshipped at this port in Asia.
13)Port Kelang, Malaysia.
14)Colombo, Sri Lanka.
15)Port Authority of Jamica, Jamica.
16)Antwerp, Belgium. (The specialty of Antwerp port is there are
about 1000 berths)
Govt of India is planning to setup a transshipment port in India near Vizhinjam 16 kms away from Tiruvanathapuram .
The specialties of this port.
Natural port.
This is a all weather port and the international shipping line is just 1 nautical mile off Vizhinjam coast.
The port is endowed with natural Draught of 24 M. In fact the Draught of ports like New York, Southampton, Singapore, Dubai, Colombo, Hong Kong is only 15 M. Where Dredging is required for this port. Since the Draught of our port is 24 M no dredging required. The port authorities will be spending lot of money on dredging initially and annually for maintaining the same standard.
The port can accommodate vessels of Panamax Class and Futuristic Vessels.
Earlier stats says the container movement in 12 Indian Ports is 4.1 Million TEU (Twenty Equivalent Unit) and only Vizhinjam Port can handle 4.6 Million TEU.
Very eagerly waiting for the first Transshipment port in India.
A transshipment port is a place where generally containers loaded / discharged from the mother vessel to the feeder vessel or feeder vessel to the mother vessel.
Why transshipments are taking place at the transshipment port?
Example an import consignment is coming from Australia to Chennai via sea. The entire consignment on the ex-vessel is not bound to Chennai it will be to different destinations. So the containers to different destinations will be consolidated at a transshipment port like Singapore. The containers coming from different ports to Chennai will be consolidated and will be brought in a feeder vessel.
Some times the mother vessel cannot come to the discharge port due to poor Draught.
Name of the port & Country.
1) Singapore, Singapore.
2) Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
3) Shangai, China.
4) Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
5) Busan, South Korea.
6) Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia.
7) Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
8) Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
9) Gioia Tauro, Italy.
10)Algeciras, Spain.
11)Hamburg, Germany.
12)Salalah, Oman. (Earlier all Maersk containers used to get
transshipped at this port in Asia.
13)Port Kelang, Malaysia.
14)Colombo, Sri Lanka.
15)Port Authority of Jamica, Jamica.
16)Antwerp, Belgium. (The specialty of Antwerp port is there are
about 1000 berths)
Govt of India is planning to setup a transshipment port in India near Vizhinjam 16 kms away from Tiruvanathapuram .
The specialties of this port.
Natural port.
This is a all weather port and the international shipping line is just 1 nautical mile off Vizhinjam coast.
The port is endowed with natural Draught of 24 M. In fact the Draught of ports like New York, Southampton, Singapore, Dubai, Colombo, Hong Kong is only 15 M. Where Dredging is required for this port. Since the Draught of our port is 24 M no dredging required. The port authorities will be spending lot of money on dredging initially and annually for maintaining the same standard.
The port can accommodate vessels of Panamax Class and Futuristic Vessels.
Earlier stats says the container movement in 12 Indian Ports is 4.1 Million TEU (Twenty Equivalent Unit) and only Vizhinjam Port can handle 4.6 Million TEU.
Very eagerly waiting for the first Transshipment port in India.
Bill of Lading Definitions
Carrier: Means the party named in the Signature Box on the face of the Bill of Lading.
Merchant: Any person who at any time has been or becomes the shipper, Holder, Consignee or any person who owns or is entitled the possession of goods or this Bill of Lading.
Sub- contractor: Includes owners and operators of the vessels, stevedores, group-age operators, road rail and air transport operators and any independent contractor employed by the carrier in performance of the carriage and any sub-contractors thereof.
Goods: Means the whole or any part of the cargo received from the shipper and includes the packing and any equipment or container not supplied by or on behalf of the carrier.
Carriage: Means the whole or any part of the operations and services undertaken by the carrier in respect of the Goods covered by this bill of lading.
Port of loading: Port at which the goods are loaded on board the vessel for carriage under the BL.
Vessel: Any waterborne craft made up of steel construction with self propulsion used in the carriage under the Bill of Lading which may be a feed vessel or a ocean carrier (Mother vessel).
Multi-modal transit or Combined Transport: Where more than one mode of transport is involved. Ex The BL says port of loading Antwerp Belgium and discharge port ICD, Bangalore. From Antwerp to Chennai Port the container will come by sea. Then from Chennai to Bangalore the container will be transported either by Rail or by Road. The goods are under the custody of the carrier till it is delivered at ICD, Bangalore.
Shipped on Board: Relates only to the container / cargo received by the carrier and kept on board and for which a BL is issued.
Freight: Includes all charges payable to the carrier in accordance with the applicable tariff. Freight may be Pre-paid or To collect.
Merchant: Any person who at any time has been or becomes the shipper, Holder, Consignee or any person who owns or is entitled the possession of goods or this Bill of Lading.
Sub- contractor: Includes owners and operators of the vessels, stevedores, group-age operators, road rail and air transport operators and any independent contractor employed by the carrier in performance of the carriage and any sub-contractors thereof.
Goods: Means the whole or any part of the cargo received from the shipper and includes the packing and any equipment or container not supplied by or on behalf of the carrier.
Carriage: Means the whole or any part of the operations and services undertaken by the carrier in respect of the Goods covered by this bill of lading.
Port of loading: Port at which the goods are loaded on board the vessel for carriage under the BL.
Vessel: Any waterborne craft made up of steel construction with self propulsion used in the carriage under the Bill of Lading which may be a feed vessel or a ocean carrier (Mother vessel).
Multi-modal transit or Combined Transport: Where more than one mode of transport is involved. Ex The BL says port of loading Antwerp Belgium and discharge port ICD, Bangalore. From Antwerp to Chennai Port the container will come by sea. Then from Chennai to Bangalore the container will be transported either by Rail or by Road. The goods are under the custody of the carrier till it is delivered at ICD, Bangalore.
Shipped on Board: Relates only to the container / cargo received by the carrier and kept on board and for which a BL is issued.
Freight: Includes all charges payable to the carrier in accordance with the applicable tariff. Freight may be Pre-paid or To collect.
INCOTERMS
International Commercial Term or International Commerce Term which is commonly known as INCO TERMS. These are the work of ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) in their full form through the ICC's publication.
The first version was introduced in 1936. Additions and modifications were later made in 1953, 1967, 1976, 1980, 1990 & presently the 2000 version in vogue which is sought to be amended by the 2010 version.
In the amended 2010 version we will be having DAT (Delivered at Terminal) & DAP (Delivered at Place).
There are still international trade stating C&F which is no longer and INCO terms after 1990.
INCO term is very important to know the precise moment when the cargo passes from the seller to the buyer because in the event of any loss or damage to the cargo it is essential to know which party has to bear the loss.
The first version was introduced in 1936. Additions and modifications were later made in 1953, 1967, 1976, 1980, 1990 & presently the 2000 version in vogue which is sought to be amended by the 2010 version.
In the amended 2010 version we will be having DAT (Delivered at Terminal) & DAP (Delivered at Place).
There are still international trade stating C&F which is no longer and INCO terms after 1990.
INCO term is very important to know the precise moment when the cargo passes from the seller to the buyer because in the event of any loss or damage to the cargo it is essential to know which party has to bear the loss.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Countries in the world without port
1) Afghanistan - (Asia)
2) Andorra - (Europe)
3) Armenia - (Near Russia)
4) Austria - (Europe)
5) Azerbaijan - (Eurasia)
6) Belarus - (Europe)
7) Bhutan - (Asia)
8) Bolivia -(South America)
9) Botswana - (Southern Africa)
10) Burkina Faso - (West Africa)
11) Burundi- (Eastern Africa)
12) Central African Republic- (Africa)
13) Chad - (Africa)
14) Czech Republic - (Europe)
15) Ethiopia - (Africa)
16) Hungary - (Europe)
17) Kazakhstan - (Eurasia)
18) Kosovo
19) Kyrgyzstan - (Asia)
20) Laos - (Asia)
21) Lesotho - (Africa)
22) Liechtenstein - (Europe)
23) Luxembourg - (Europe)
24) Macedonia - (Europe)
25) Malawi - (Africa)
26) Moldova - (Europe)
27) Mongolia - (Asia)
28) Nagorno - Karabakh
29) Nepal - (Asia)
30) Niger - (Africa)
31) Paraguay - (South America)
32) Rwanda - (Africa)
33) San Marino - (Europe)
34) Serbia - (Europe)
35) Slovakia - (Europe)
36) South Ossetia.
37) Swazi land -(Africa)
38) Tajikistan - (Asia)
39) Switzerland - (Europe)
40) Transnistraia - (Asia)
41) Turkmenistan - (Asia)
42) Uganda- (Africa)
43) Uzbekistan - (Asia)
44) Vatican City - (Europe)
45) Zambia -(Africa)
46) Zimbabwe -(Africa)
If the country is covered by land on all the four sides then it is called as Land Locked.
2) Andorra - (Europe)
3) Armenia - (Near Russia)
4) Austria - (Europe)
5) Azerbaijan - (Eurasia)
6) Belarus - (Europe)
7) Bhutan - (Asia)
8) Bolivia -(South America)
9) Botswana - (Southern Africa)
10) Burkina Faso - (West Africa)
11) Burundi- (Eastern Africa)
12) Central African Republic- (Africa)
13) Chad - (Africa)
14) Czech Republic - (Europe)
15) Ethiopia - (Africa)
16) Hungary - (Europe)
17) Kazakhstan - (Eurasia)
18) Kosovo
19) Kyrgyzstan - (Asia)
20) Laos - (Asia)
21) Lesotho - (Africa)
22) Liechtenstein - (Europe)
23) Luxembourg - (Europe)
24) Macedonia - (Europe)
25) Malawi - (Africa)
26) Moldova - (Europe)
27) Mongolia - (Asia)
28) Nagorno - Karabakh
29) Nepal - (Asia)
30) Niger - (Africa)
31) Paraguay - (South America)
32) Rwanda - (Africa)
33) San Marino - (Europe)
34) Serbia - (Europe)
35) Slovakia - (Europe)
36) South Ossetia.
37) Swazi land -(Africa)
38) Tajikistan - (Asia)
39) Switzerland - (Europe)
40) Transnistraia - (Asia)
41) Turkmenistan - (Asia)
42) Uganda- (Africa)
43) Uzbekistan - (Asia)
44) Vatican City - (Europe)
45) Zambia -(Africa)
46) Zimbabwe -(Africa)
If the country is covered by land on all the four sides then it is called as Land Locked.
Top 10 Shipping / Container companies of the world
1) Maersk 20,31,886 TEU & 539 ships.
2) MSC 14,69,865 TEU & 425 ships.
3) CMA CGM 9,88,141 TEU & 378 ships.
4) Ever Green 6,24,536 TEU & 176 ships.
5) Hapag Lloyd 4,88,135 TEU & 128 ships.
6) Cosco 4,85,796 TEU & 148 ships.
7) APL 4,73,170 TEU & 131 ships.
8) CSCL 4,50,928 TEU & 143 ships.
9) NYK 4,33,000 TEU & 119 ships.
10) Hanjin 3,78,282 TEU & 91 ships
Source Internet.
Warm Regards
Anto
2) MSC 14,69,865 TEU & 425 ships.
3) CMA CGM 9,88,141 TEU & 378 ships.
4) Ever Green 6,24,536 TEU & 176 ships.
5) Hapag Lloyd 4,88,135 TEU & 128 ships.
6) Cosco 4,85,796 TEU & 148 ships.
7) APL 4,73,170 TEU & 131 ships.
8) CSCL 4,50,928 TEU & 143 ships.
9) NYK 4,33,000 TEU & 119 ships.
10) Hanjin 3,78,282 TEU & 91 ships
Source Internet.
Warm Regards
Anto
About ports of the world
There are 46 countries in the world without port.
Byblos Port in Leabonon is the oldest port in the world.
Top 3 container vessels in the world with their TEU capacity.
Emma Maersk 15,200 TEU
MSC Danit 14,000 TEU
MSC Beatrice 14,000 TEU
Byblos Port in Leabonon is the oldest port in the world.
Top 3 container vessels in the world with their TEU capacity.
Emma Maersk 15,200 TEU
MSC Danit 14,000 TEU
MSC Beatrice 14,000 TEU
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