New Liberian register operator staffs up Liberia International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR), the new operator of the Liberian Register, says it has has filled its key staff positions.
Friede Goldman and Halter Marine set merger meeting dates Friede Goldman International Inc.and Halter Marine Group, Inc. have filed a registration statement with the SEC relating to their merger agreement.
Shake up at Fort Schuyler A restructuring plan will gradually transform SUNY Maritime College at Fort Schuyler in Throggs Neck, N.Y., from a focus on ship operation to a focus on the business of shipping.
Sea Containers plans $150 million private placement Bermuda-based Sea Containers Ltd. plans to raise approximately $150 million through a private placement of unsecured senior notes.
BIW faces $190,400 in proposed OSHA penalties Bath Iron Works of Bath, Maine, has been cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for alleged serious, repeat, and other-than-serious workplace safety and health violations.
Peraticos faces $10m oil spill fine A FINE of almost $10m has been levied on the manager of the tanker Command, which was involved in a large oil spill off northern California a year ago.
Merger premature says Intertanko Independent tanker owners association Intertanko has once again ruled out merger plans in advance of a meeting with three other industry associations taking place in London today.
Spurned CNN to sell 50% stake in oil storage firm France's Compagnie Nationale de Navigation is to sell its 50% stake in French oil storage specialist, Compagnie Industrielle Maritime, after being rejected as a shareholder by the CIM board.
French liner group clinches merger France's CMA-CGM liner shipping group has announced that the merger of its two main operating companies, Compagnie Maritime d'Affretement (CMA) and Compagnie Generale Maritime (CGM), has been voted through by shareholders, writes Andrew Spurrier.
Brussels backs shortsea SHORTSEA shipping is to be encouraged in Europe by the European Commission, which will promote it as an integral mode in door-to-door combined transport systems.
Norwegian Dream The second of three new bow sections has been lifted on to the Norwegian Dream by the floating crane of Bugsier-Reederei. All three parts of the replacement bow have been built by the Bremerhaven-based SSW yard under subcontract.
Australia bid to smooth Indonesian relations AUSTRALIA's trade minister Mark Vaile has said he hoped to meet his Indonesian counterpart this week to smooth over strained relations between the two nations.
Fenwick bulker diverted to supply East Timor Hong Kong-based Fenwick Shipping's 18,500 dwt bulker Calatagan is the first merchant vessel chartered by the Australian government to supply the Australian Defence Force operations in East Timor.
Ports français: nuages sur le climat social Pour le moment, c'est essentiellement Le Havre qui se trouve visé. Mais certains syndicats menacent (il est vrai depuis plusieurs mois) d'étendre les actions aux autres ports. Déclarant "Cette situation est inacceptable", la fédération TLF (Transport & Logistique de France) se propose de mettre l'affaire sur la place publique demain. Selon TLF, fédération groupant surtout les commissionnaires de transport (expéditeurs), "les activités portuaires françaises sont pénalisées par des mouvements sociaux rémanents".
ABX acquiert Saima Avandero, Dubois et Eurofrete ABX Logistics a annoncé lundi midi à Bruxelles l'acquisition de la majorité des actions de Saima Avandero en Italie, de Dubois en France et a signé une lettre d'intention pour la prise de majorité d'Eurofrete au Portugal. Jusqu'ici, seule la prise de participations minoritaire avait été évoquée. Par ces transactions, dont le montant n'a pas été annoncé, le chiffre d'affaires d'ABX (hors transport maritime et fluvial) passe à 99,3 milliards de BEF (2,46 mia. d'EUR). Etienne Schouppe, président d'ABX, n'a pas voulu dire à quel pourcentage se montent les participations, "car toutes ces opérations ne sont pas encore terminées. Mais il s'agit de participations pouvant aller de 60 à 100%".
Fulton Hemiksem livre l'"Ecuador", sa troisième nouvelle unité de l'année "Les chargeurs devraient réaliser que le transport doit être rémunéré de manière adéquate. La pratique de tarifs de dumping est néfaste à terme", fait remarquer le directeur de Fulton Hemiksem, A. Van de Vijver, lors de la livraison de l'"Ecuador", une unité de 2.500 tonnes, à la famille Van Cauter.
Transfrigoroute demande une hausse des poids et dimensions Transfrigoroute International, l'association européenne du transport frigorifique, a tenu à la fin de la semaine passée son assemblée générale annuelle à Knokke. A l'occasion d'une conférence de presse, ses responsables ont appelé les autorités européennes à accorder une hausse des poids et dimensions pour les véhicules frigorifiques, afin de répondre aux évolutions techniques et environnementales.
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