US ports shut in WTO protest Port unions shut down the US west coast yesterday as World Trade Organisation ministers began a crucial meeting deeply divided over the trade agenda for the next millennium.
Listing tanker Sirius righted by salvors SWEDISH tanker Sirius, pictured here listing after being blown against cliffs outside Lysekil on Monday, was yesterday reported upright and alongside a small island after the intervention of local salvors.
Attica tops Adriatic ferry trades at interim INTERIM results just announced by Greek ferry companies show that the market leaders in the cross-Adriatic ferry trades emerged unscathed from this year's Balkan conflict scare.
Royal Olympic under pressure at year-end CURTAILED profits during the peak summer cruising season have left Nasdaq-listed Royal Olympic Cruise Lines struggling to avoid an overall loss for its 1999 financial year, which ended last night, writes Nigel Lowry, Athens.
Shippers accuse EC over Taca In a new twist to the long-running Trans-Atlantic Conference Agreement dispute, European shippers are taking the European Commission to court over a recent decision.
Millenium Bug preparations overseen Paddy Tipping (left), one of the ministers responsible for overseeing the government's plans to tackle the Millennium Bug has visited the Coastguard Emergency Towing Vessel Far Minara at Falmouth, southwest England, writes David Barnicoat. Mr Tipping, parliamentary secretary, Privy Council Office is undertaking a number of visits around the UK to see the preparations various organisations have made to ensure systems are ready for the millennium date change. The Far Minara is on station at Falmouth to cover the Western Approaches for the winter period. Mr Tipping is pictured with Captain Tor Geerde, master of the Far Minara.
Liberia IMO ejection row LIBERIA'S unceremonious ejection last week from the ruling council of the International Maritime Organisation is likely only to stiffen the resolve of developing nations eager to end what they view as illegitimate developed world domination of the UN agency.
Tufton Oceanic founds asset recovery service LONDON-based Tufton Oceanic is to diversify from its core specialist finance business with the launch of a maritime asset recovery service directed at banks nursing problem loans.
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