Carnival may reflag Cunard fleet THE NEW-look Cunard Line, now controlled by Carnival Corporation, yesterday raised the prospect of a major restructuring of its fleet including the possible reflagging of half its eight cruiseships.
Severed returns to lead Stena STENA Line, which runs the dominant Channel ferry operation in a joint venture with P&O, is to have a new chief following the departure of Bo Lerenius who has guided the business through its most hectic years.
Ocean Shipping gloomy on bulk carrier profits A GLOOMY view of profit prospects in the bulk carrier market over the next five years has been delivered by Ocean Shipping Consultants.
EU to scrap banana import licence system EUROPEAN Union farm ministers have decided to scrap the controversial banana import licence system, from January 1, 1999.
Call to tighten EC ro-ro safety THE European Parliament is to be pressed to vote for tougher enforcement rules under the European Commission's proposals on operating and safety cond-itions for roll-on, roll-off ferry and high-speed passenger craft services in the European Union.
Panama draught is raised to 38.5ft HEAVY rainfall over Panama has all but brought an end to the draught restrictions caused by the El Nino phenomenon.
Chevron lines up refinery buyer CHEVRON UK may have finally found a buyer for its mothballed Milford Haven refinery, which closed last December in the face of intense competition and overcapacity in the European downstream industry.
'Two bidders short-listed' for Russe yard BIDDING for the soon-to-be-privatised shipyard in the Danube port of Russe has been whittled down to a short-list of two candidates, according to a senior source in Sofia.
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