Sun Vista probe as spill battle begins Investigations are under way into the cause of a blaze which led to Friday's sinking of the Sun Vista, a 36-year-old cruiseship operated by Singapore's Sun Cruises.
Warnow Werft faces Dm53.7m repayment KVAERNER Warnow Werft in Rostock-Warnem'nde will reportedly be ordered to pay back Dm53.7m ($29.2m) in federal subsidies for overstepping EU-imposed capacity restrictions, writes Sabina Casagrande, Bonn.
Doubt raised on chemical cause for ship blasts Lawyers representing interests involved in marine casualties linked to the dangerous cargo calcium hypochlorite have presented new evidence doubting the theory that the chemical self-ignited leading to serious fires.
'Basis for optimism' as Swan Reefer unveils greater loss Norway'S Swan Reefer, the world's largest listed reefer company, posted a first quarter net loss of NKr41.2m ($5.29m) on revenue of NKr119.9m.
DNV wins contract to rid ocean floor of oil debris Cleaning up the ocean floor of oil production debris has move a step forward with Norwegian classicafication society Det Norske Veritas winning the project management contract from the UK-based offshore industry group UKOOA.
Brussels bid to end curbs on eastern German yards LEADING German politicians met European anti-trust commissioner Karel van Miert in Brussels on Friday to discuss, among other things, the removal of capacity restrictions for eastern German shipyards.
Japan 'not frightened' by move to transfer US car transport Japanese shipping lines say that they are not frightened by a recent US Congress initiative to allocate a portion of the Japan-US car shipment market to an American carrier.
Stevedores abandon Chile strike Stevedores in Chile called off a nationwide strike after what they claim was a smear campaign in the press and intimidation from the police and military.
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