Confirmed by MOL (MOL), it has finalized six of 20,150 TEU container vessel orders with shipyards in Japan and South Korea.

It is reported that the MOL, the Japanese shipbuilding giant, has signed four agreement of vessels of this type with Samsung Heavy Industries, the total agreed price up to $ 610 million. The orders of the other two vessels come from long-term leases, agreed with Shoei Kisen Kaisha, the two vessels will be built by Imabari Shipbuilding. MOL revealed that the six vessels will be delivered in 2017, and put into operation in the route between Europe and Asia. The company said, "These new vessels will use a variety of high-tech energy-saving technologies. compared with the current Group operates 14,000 TEU ships, the new vessels will further reduce energy consumption and associated costs."

In January of this year, "TradeWinds" first revealed that MOL has selected Samsung and Shoei Kisen Kaisha as its partners. 

Global economic recovery, coupled with the Panama Canal widening project, are boosting the demand for large vessels

Gianluigi Aponte's Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) intends to expand its fleet size by adopting a series of 11000 TEU vessels. According to industry sources, this liner company can take up to 10 new vessels for North and South America routes. To this end, it has directly ordered four such vessels to Hanjin Heavy Industries’ shipyard located in Subic Bay, Philippines. It is reported that the two sides have signed a letter of intent, which does not include shipping options. But the shipyard officials refused confidentiality provisions to comment these projects.

It is understood that the cost of payment for the shipping the Mediterranean is very high, reaching $ 80 million per vessel, scheduled for delivery in 2017. A market observer said that the current industry demand for 10,000 to 14,000 TEU vessels are constantly warming. "They (the shipping company) intends to array the shipping of this size in the routes between the east and west coasts of Asia and the United States, or for North and South America routes". "In view of that the global economic recovery is expected, and of the Panama Canal widening project, the market demand for large ships will gradually increasing”. The source also said that since the Mediterranean Shipping will only customized-manufacture four ships, then the other six could come from the rental market. Meanwhile, it is reported that South Korean Hanjin and Hyundai Merchant Marine also interest in "to absorb" 10000 TEU vessels. A source said, "They are doing internal discussions to determine whether need to customized-manufacture some of these sized vessels". "For a long time, they’ve not ordered any new vessel, but are keen to have some environmentally friendly boat itself".

At the meeting, it was mentioned that two very successful joint projects with multi-million dollar have been cooperated by IMO and UNDP, committed to the implementation of ship’s ballast water against invasion threat of alien species. The first project was launched in 2000, the second project is a partnership program of GloBallast, as a follow-up of the first project. The purpose of these projects is to help developing countries and their maritime industry to implement the International Convention on Ballast Water Management and to prevent the harm caused by the transfer of harmful aquatic organisms by ships' ballast water. Both projects obtained the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for financial support.

IMO currently is working with UNDP, for the establishment of a comprehensive global partnership in the energy efficiency of shipping and marine biodiversity protection.

RIGHT HAND WINCH OPPOSITE

COATINGS	RH WINCH PART No.	LH WINCH PART No.
GALVANIZED	202100	202000

MODEL No.	PART No.	A	B	C	D	E	F	ΦG	ΦH	WT.(lbs.)
MW-LC-G-LH	202000	28 5/16"	35 9/16"	13 9/16"	19 7/8"	19 1/2"	6 7/8"	6"	14"	500
MW-LC-G-RH	202100	28 5/16"	35 9/16"	13 9/16"	19 7/8"	19 1/2"	6 7/8"	6"	14"	500

• GASKET INCLUDED WITH COVER ASSEMBLY.
• OTHER GASKET MATERIALS AVAILABLE.
• TUMBLE BOLTS ALSO AVAILABLE IN STAINLESS.
• DOG HANDLES ALSO AVAILABLE IN SS, GALV'D or BRONZE.
• LEAKAGE TEST: PTESSURE 0.04MPa
• OTHER OPTIONAL EXTRAS INCLUDE: HOT DIPPED GALVANIZED, STAINLESS STEEL CONSTRUCTION, AND CUSTOMING HEIGHTS