Aker reveals merger talks are underway Aker Maritime, the Norwegian offshore services company, has confirmed that it is in merger talks.
Govan awaits fate in Kvaerner restructure KVAERNER, the Anglo/Norwegian shipbuilding and construction group, is poised to unveil a worldwide restructuring tomorrow that could include the disposal of its Govan yard in Scotland.
Bergesen plan to wield its financial clout Bergesen, Norway's leading shipping group, intends to use its financial strength to further the consolidation in the industry.
Contship Italia upswing Contship Italia, the logistics and port terminal group, has seen a strong rise in consolidated net profit from Lire1bn ($0.6m) in 1997 to Lire13bn ($7.6m) last year.
Les Abeilles facing tug war with ex-chairman FRENCH tug operator Les Abeilles faces a challenge to its monopoly position at Le Havre from a rival company set up by a former chairman.
Bugsier tug charter for German Bight Germany is to charter the 2,294 gt ocean-going tug Oceanic which will be stationed in the German Bight to provide emergency services during the summer.
Can we please stop encouraging the others? "IT seems likely that the captain relished the challenge of completing this passage as planned in difficult conditions and allowed himself to be deceived into pursuing that challenge in an increasingly risky manner. The chief officer did not contribute sufficiently to the overall management of the passage and failed to challenge any of the captain's flawed decisions as his bridge resource management training and experience should have equipped him to do".
Longshoremen bid to protect NY port jobs Fears that a rift between New York and New Jersey politicians could allow Baltimore to capture key container traffic has led the major US dock union to host an emergency joint meeting of the opposing sides.
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