Historic seafarer's wage pact struck A landmark employment agreement covering 50,000 seafarers around the globe has been reached by union and employers' representatives participating in the International Bargaining Forum.
P&O ferry unit feels the heat from budget airlines LOW-cost airlines are not just making life difficult for the traditional network airlines with their bargain fares.
2 more die in Queen Mary mishap FIREFIGHTERS and ambulances at the bow of the Queen Mary 2 in Saint-Nazaire, western France.
Air and Land Transport
Regulators examining Ryanair's French business EUROPEAN no-frills carrier Ryanair is now facing regulatory scrutiny of its activities in France, soon after its operations at Charleroi airport in Belgium became the focus of a European Union state-aid inquiry.
Historic seafarer's wage pact struck A landmark employment agreement covering 50,000 seafarers around the globe has been reached by union and employers' representatives participating in the International Bargaining Forum.
P&O ferry unit feels the heat from budget airlines LOW-cost airlines are not just making life difficult for the traditional network airlines with their bargain fares.
2 more die in Queen Mary mishap FIREFIGHTERS and ambulances at the bow of the Queen Mary 2 in Saint-Nazaire, western France.
Air and Land Transport
Regulators examining Ryanair's French business EUROPEAN no-frills carrier Ryanair is now facing regulatory scrutiny of its activities in France, soon after its operations at Charleroi airport in Belgium became the focus of a European Union state-aid inquiry.
Expansion plans revealed for Crete bunker station Greek bunker supplier Seka S.A. today revealed plans to offer a full range of marine fuels from its Kali Limenes bunker station.
Seka S.A.announces new Marine Sales Manager
Is land-based storage the future for Fujairah's bunker market? The Port of Fujairah has announced plans to construct an on-shore bunkering terminal, and have hinted that the growth in on-shore storage will render the use of floating storage on tankers offshore obsolete. Suppliers seem less convinced that this will happen very fast, and also quote clear advantages in using floating storage compared to a land-based terminal.
Barge news from South Africa Cape Town barge maintenance has hit delays, and a barge operator has announced new barge rates for Cape Town and Richards Bay.
African market snapshots
Singapore: Second jail sentence in bunker corruption saga The Managing Director of Navi Marine Services Pte Ltd, received a 10 month jail sentence and was fined 410,000 Singapore dollars in the Singapore courts this week. He is the second bunker company chief to face a jail sentence following nearly 3 years of investigations into bunker bribery cases by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau.
Stowaways on Chinese ship thrown overboard Fishermen in northern Brazil rescued eight African men who were thrown overboard last week after being discovered stowed away on a Chinese ship.
EC vows to hunt substandard ships as 'no-go' list is published BRUSSELS has issued a warning to the owners and flag states of 143 vessels that could be banned from European Union ports if they are detained one more time under port state control.
Greece launches bid to change 'dangerous' bulker access rule GREECE has tabled amendments to proposed changes to the Safety of Life at Sea Convention which it believes resolve concerns over new permanent means of access requirements being dangerous.
P&O to axe Andersen Hughes office P&O is shutting the London office of Anderson Hughes, its broking, chartering and bunkering subsidiary that goes back to 1797, writes David Osler.
Crash master 'trying to impress' THE master of the P&O ferry that ran into the southern breakwater at Dover in April may have been trying impress a superior officer, an official report has concluded. The Pride of Provence was approaching Dover when the master informed Port Control it would wait for the Seafrance Cezanne to complete a manoeuvre before turning the vessel between the breakwaters and run down the eastern arm of the entrance
Evergreen settles Columbia dispute TAIWANESE container liner Evergreen has now agreed to pay more than $130,000 to settle a penalty and costs for spilling oil into the Columbia River in Washington state
Tecondi plans for expansion BRAZILIAN box terminal operator Tecondi is planning for major expansion on the back of Brazil's booming export trade and rates that undercut larger rivals
Decline prompts ferry reassessment BOTH P&O and Sea Containers have admitted they are looking closely at their commitment to the ferry sector after a difficult third quarter
Milford Haven closer to LNG focus MILFORD Haven, the UK port, has moved a step closer to becoming a major LNG import terminal with the signing of an MoU to set up a $1Bn facility
Teekay merges shuttle activities TEEKAY is to streamline its shuttle tanker operations run from Norway by merging two fully owned subsidiaries into a new company
European ports brace for strikes Dockworkers warn that they will take immediate action if legislators approve a controversial plan to deregulate the industry.
NVOs get more time to plead case The Federal Maritime Commission has reopened for comment five petitions from non-vessel-operating common carriers that are requesting exemptions to the Shipping Act of 1984.
UPS's Weidemeyer to retire The chief operating officer of United Parcel Service and president of UPS Airlines will step down at the end of the year. He will be replaced by John Beystehner, a 32-year company veteran.
Sustainable business practices crucial to global economy, UPS chief says
Pacific International Lines confirms Asia-Europe alliance with Wan Hai Singapore-based Pacific International Lines (PIL) has confirmed an Asia-Europe alliance with Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines is 'in the final stages of discussion.'
California box ports to raise rates California's three biggest container ports are preparing to raise general tariff rates by 5% from January, citing sharply increased infrastructure and security costs because of soaring volumes and terrorism threats.
Zim Line sale rejuvenated
Dominican Republic cashes in on container security
FMC to look again at NVOCC rulings
Heunga Shipping test-slots the Indian market
Evergreen comes clean over oil spill
Nine bidders for New Jersey terminal
Teesport seeks more container feeder services
Manufacturer goes for barge-rail container distribution
Busan mulls abolition of container tax
First container vessel to meet MCA security levels
Charter rates and strong euro prompt EMTA rate rise
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