Cammell Laird may build rig repair dock CAMMELL Laird, the Birkenhead, UK-based shiprepairer, is considering building a tailor-made graving dock suitable for semi-submersibles and jack-up rigs.
Bulgaria to privatise three building/repair yards BULGARIA is to privatise three of the country's largest shipbuilding/repair yards this year.
Malaysian yard benefits from currency fall MALAYSIA Shipyard & Engineering has received a strong boost from the weakening of the Malaysian currency.
Scandlines seeks access to Mols-Linien port SCANDLINES wants the Danish parliament to help it gain access to the ferry terminal at Odden, currently owned by its competitor Mols Linien.
Finnish ship saves man from icy sea A FINNISH vessel saved the life of a man who fell overboard from a tanker in below-freezing conditions.
Ferry operator to cut three routes LOSS-making Japanese ferry and feeder operator Kansai Kisen Kaisha has unveiled a restructuring plan under which it would abolish three unprofitable routes.
Japan's yards take only 32 inquiries in December JAPAN'S major shipbuilders received only 32 export inquiries in December, the second lowest for two years, according to the daily Kaiji Press.
First Olsen completes tanker sale FIRST Olsen Tankers, the Bermuda-based suezmax owner linked with the Fred Olsen group, has completed the sale of its mid-1970s built tankers.
Griffin lifts earnings and pre-tax profit DURBAN-based Griffin Shipping Holdings lifted earnings and pre-tax profit in 1997, despite market weakness.
Netherlands to train Indian port workers THE government of the Netherlands is to train 10,000 Indian port workers.
Aluminium producer seeks exclusive berth at Vizag AN Indian aluminium producer is seeking exclusive rights to the berth being constructed by Vizakhapatnam Port Trust for alumina exports.
MUA turns tables on Patrick over Melbourne AUSTRALIA'S dockworkers' union has turned the tables in court on Patrick stevedoring, which is trying to get striking Melbourne dock workers back to work.
St Lawrence bill introduced to Congress A BILL authorising Washington to negotiate with Canada for the formation of a bi-national agency to operate the St Lawrence Seaway has been introduced in Congress.
Brazilian ports 'fully privatised this year' BRAZILIAN transportation minister Eliseu Padilha has confirmed that all terminals at Santos and Rio de Janeiro will be in private hands by the end of the year.
Melbourne and P&O settle out of court MELBOURNE Port Corp and P&O Ports Ltd have settled the litigation between them currently before the Supreme Court of Victoria.
Potential scrap tanker owned by Fredriksen IN a report in Fairplay Daily News yesterday regarding a former Latsis ulcc, the buyer was quoted as Argonaut. It has, in fact, been sold to a John Fredriksen company.
Brazilian seamen serve notice on owners SEAFARERS in Brazil have given notice to shipowners that, although wage negotiations are going well, they "cannot be treated as a sub-race."
Malta Freeport in profit MALTA Freeport made a net profit of M'200,000 ($504,000) last year.
Japan increases Middle East oil imports JAPAN'S dependence on Middle East countries for its crude supply increased last year as a result of flagging imports from south-east Asia.
Texas agency sees progress in creating plan to deal with UP's service backlog
Philippine handlers seek 25% raise in container fees
Owners and government are working together to polish this port's image. Items such as registration charges, taxation and bureaucracy will be all scrutinized
Great Lakes stone cargo hits record
Uzbekistan, angered by thefts, wants to reroute cotton exports
New business fuels Prince Rupert increase
No quick fixes seen, as service woes continue to plague Union Pacific
Father built the container carrier now lovingly run by his daughter
BAX Global plans to buy the business of Air Transport International
You can put a dollar value on the new air pact: $9 billion over the next four years. But there are intangibles. Executives say the direct routes will save in terms of time, convenience and frustration
Patrick crunch imminent? FAILURE by members of the Maritime Union of Australia to return to work at Webb Dock today is expected to unleash a barrage of legal action by Patrick. A Patrick director, Bill Clayton, told DCN yesterday that if the workers did not heed the directions of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission, the company would pursue injunctions, contempt and damages in the Federal Court.
Chief in waiting BHP Transport’s newly-chartered trans-Tasman vessel, the 10,740 DWT, 841 TEU Tasman Chief, will take its place in the company’s schedules on Monday after minor refurbishment work this week at Melbourne’s South Wharf. BHPT took delivery of the two-year-old ship on Tuesday as a replacement for the former ANL vessel Tranztas Trader, which is now laid up at Port Huon, south of Hobart, awaiting sale.
Now, a new CTAL blow-up A POTENTIAL for a serious conflict has arisen between P&O Ports and the Maritime Union of Australia over the future of an enterprise agreement at Container Terminals Australia Ltd at Botany Bay. The matter was raised in the Australian Industrial Relations Commission yesterday when the parties appeared before vice-president Ross on two issues.
NRTC takes tough stand on dangerous goods Trucking companies endangering public safety when transporting dangerous goods could face fines of up to half a million dollars of four year in jail, under new national dangerous goods laws to the introduced next month. Under a new licensing scheme to be introduced early next year, Australia’s worst truck drivers would be ejected from the roads much sooner and be prevented from holding multiple licences.
New delay for NR sale The long-awaited sale of National Rail Corporation appears set for another delay, with the NSW government still not confirming whether it will agree to sell its shareholding in the government-owned rail freight operation. Despite media reports that suggested Victoria remained the major stumbling block to the planned privatisation of NR, a spokesman for the federal government’s Office of Asset Sales said this week that NSW remained the only shareholder not committed to the sale.
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