Liberian shipowners' chief quits to join new register company ONE of the maritime world's best-known figures, Jeremy Smith, has resigned after 21 years as general secretary of the Liberian Shipowners' Council. He is to join the company that has captured the contract to run the Liberian ship register.
ECT sale concern by P&O Nedlloyd P&O Nedlloyd has raised concerns with the European Commission about the sale of Europe Combined Terminals, the Rotterdam stevedore.
Zeebrugge seeking cash help for barge-carrier Zeebrugge port authority is seeking support from the Flemish regional government for a BFr600m ($17.6m) seagoing vessel to carry inland waterway barges to the mouth of the Scheldt river.
Box volumes boost freight traffic figures FREIGHT traffic rose 3% at Zeebrugge in 1998 to 33.5m tonnes from 32.4m the year before,writes Nigel Tutt, Brussels.
China plans new sea freight rules CHINA may sharply increase its filing requirements from shipping companies in new legislation which has been framed as part of a wider drive by the Beijing government to strengthen its supervisory powers over foreign trade transactions.
IMO backs pollution project for Caribbean THE International Maritime Organisation has thrown its support behind another Caribbean pollution-related project following the ending in 1997 of the Wider Caribbean Initiative on Ship-generated Waste, which targeted solid waste discharged by cargo and cruise ships.
Price tag on Vlasov-RSSC cruise vessel MARKET sources have put a price tag of up to $280m on the 720-passenger luxury cruise vessel ordered by Vlasov Group and Radisson Seven Seas Cruises from French yard Chantier de l'Atlantique.
Port Said funding decision 'not seen as final' A CLASH of national pride and commercial ambition could be behind the Egyptian government's decision to finance the building of a new port development itself rather than rely on private sector funding.
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