Union reports massive sign-ups at Avondale The Metal Trades Council of New Orleans claims that, in less than 10 days, a substantial majority of Avondale Shipyard employees have signed petitions seeking its representation.
Samson purchases Gulf exploration blocks Samson Offshore Company, Houston, says it has purchased over 81,800 net leasehold acres located on 30 exploratory Gulf of Mexico blocks from Barrett Resources Corporation.
Global Marine Systems and A.P. Moller in cable ship deal Submarine cable installation and maintenance specialist Global Marine Systems Limited of the U.K. has concluded an eight year agreement with the M'rsk Supply Service
Sea Containers plans include more ferries for New York Sea Containers Ltd. has announced its results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30 1999.
'Massive con' hits banks for fortune A MASSIVE bill of lading fraud, believed to centre on a prominent shipping agency and non-vessel owning common carriers in the Middle East, has cost international banks hundreds of millions of pounds.
First of P&O Nedlloyd's new class THE first of a series of five Explorer-class ships ordered by P&O Nedlloyd will be named this evening by Pauline Prescott, wife of the deputy prime minister.
Japan vehicle export slump hits freight rate prospects A gloomy stance on prospects in the car carrier market has been taken by Fearnley Fonds, which sees weaker Japanese vehicle exports and a sizeable newbuilding order-book depressing freight rates.
Sea Containers shows a 36% increase on last year SEA Containers, the passenger transport and container leasing group, reported strong advances in both third quarter and nine-month profits, writes Tony Gray.
Bills of lading in the spotlight THE Madhav Patel affair could probably rank as the biggest fraud in shipping history.
German subsidies to continue THE German parliament's powerful finance committee has voted in favour of continuing shipbuilding subsidies beyond 2001. However, it has stipulated a condition that the coastal states must continue to contribute double the amount paid by the federal government, otherwise Berlin will withdraw its offer of support.
Polembros capesize sags at Taranto berth A capesize vessel flying the St Vincent flag nearly sank at her berth in the southern Italian port of Taranto after sagging three-quarters of the way through discharge of her cargo.
Why industry needs to keep up with tide of environmentalism As I eagerly turned the pages of the brand new industry publication on shipping and the environment - a subject close to my heart - I was pleasantly intrigued by the colourful fish and other exotic marine creatures swimming cheerfully around the neat graphs and explanatory texts.
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