Japan WTO yard plea JAPANESE shipbuilders are poised to call on the World Trade Organisation to tackle allegedly unfair competition from South Korean rivals.
Transfer of the Panama Canal from the US to Panama Lock, stock and barrel: A ship decorated with flags presents a colourful backdrop as national leaders and dignitaries attend the ceremony for the transfer of the Panama Canal from the US to Panama.
Clydeport steps in to cement Govan sale THE sale of the Kvaerner Govan shipyard to BAe Systems has been completed following a decisive intervention by Clydeport, the Scottish ports operator, it was disclosed yesterday.
Kvaerner may retain stake in Masa-Yards KVAERNER may continue to hold a stake in Kvaerner Masa-Yards after the planned sale of Finland's largest shipbuilder, writes Tony Gray.
Master of Sleipner to be quizzed THE master's role in the sinking of the fast ferry Sleipner off Norway's west coast on November 26, killing 16 people, is expected to come under close scrutiny when he is interrogated next week by a ministry of justice-appointed inquiry commission and the maritime hearings on the island of Stord.
Ferry expert Bysted on inquiry team SWEDISH fast ferry expert Stig Bystedt has joined the Norwegian committee investigating the Sleipner tragedy, writes Rajesh Joshi. Mr Bystedt was in charge of the construction of Stena's HSS 1500 catamarans.
Jones Act fleet rebuild to boost US yards LEADING US shipbuilders can look forward to a significant surge in commercial business over the next decade as the ageing vessels of the Jones Act fleet come up for renewal, according to industry advocates.
Russia rules out storming of Grozny A RUSSIAN soldier writes 'To Grozny' on a missile before loading it into an Uragan mobile launching system on the Dagestan-Chechnya border.
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