PSA plans to expand ro-ro facilities at Pasir Panjang EAGER to tap the growing automotive export business in the region, PSA Corporation said yesterday it plans to expand its Pasir Panjang Wharf's ro-ro capabilities to position itself as the regional ro-ro hub.
Coastal Bunkering MD testifies at brother's trial HIGH profile Singapore bunkering boss Lim Li-Lian testified in the Subordinate Court yesterday over corruption charges leveled against her brother, Lim Teck Chye.
Party that arrests ship must disclose all material facts THE Court of Appeal has put beyond doubt the position under Singapore law that a party that arrests a vessel has a duty to disclose all material facts or risk having the arrest set aside.
Evergreen won't pull out of Busan despite typhoon loss EVERGREEN Marine Corp, the world's third-largest shipping firm, will not pull out of South Korea's Busan port despite serious damage caused by last week's typhoon, a company spokesman in Taiwan said yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
Swiss to stop flying on Zurich-Washington route SWITZERLAND's struggling national airline said on Wednesday that it will axe its service from Zurich to Washington at the end of next month.
KLM-Air France tie-up may help Swiss
Strike over India's plans to privatise airports
Airbus wins preliminary US$850m Aer Lingus order
Shandong Air to buy 15 Boeing 737s
UPS to up China flights
Admiralty Casebook
Sub-time charterer cannot invoke High Court's admiralty jurisdiction THE Singapore Court of Appeal has upheld the decision of the High Court that a sub-time charterer of the vessel Rainbow Spring could not invoke the High Court's admiralty jurisdiction.
PSA plans to expand ro-ro facilities at Pasir Panjang EAGER to tap the growing automotive export business in the region, PSA Corporation said yesterday it plans to expand its Pasir Panjang Wharf's ro-ro capabilities to position itself as the regional ro-ro hub.
Coastal Bunkering MD testifies at brother's trial HIGH profile Singapore bunkering boss Lim Li-Lian testified in the Subordinate Court yesterday over corruption charges leveled against her brother, Lim Teck Chye.
Party that arrests ship must disclose all material facts THE Court of Appeal has put beyond doubt the position under Singapore law that a party that arrests a vessel has a duty to disclose all material facts or risk having the arrest set aside.
Evergreen won't pull out of Busan despite typhoon loss EVERGREEN Marine Corp, the world's third-largest shipping firm, will not pull out of South Korea's Busan port despite serious damage caused by last week's typhoon, a company spokesman in Taiwan said yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
Swiss to stop flying on Zurich-Washington route SWITZERLAND's struggling national airline said on Wednesday that it will axe its service from Zurich to Washington at the end of next month.
KLM-Air France tie-up may help Swiss
Strike over India's plans to privatise airports
Airbus wins preliminary US$850m Aer Lingus order
Shandong Air to buy 15 Boeing 737s
UPS to up China flights
Admiralty Casebook
Sub-time charterer cannot invoke High Court's admiralty jurisdiction THE Singapore Court of Appeal has upheld the decision of the High Court that a sub-time charterer of the vessel Rainbow Spring could not invoke the High Court's admiralty jurisdiction.
PSA plans to expand ro-ro facilities at Pasir Panjang EAGER to tap the growing automotive export business in the region, PSA Corporation said yesterday it plans to expand its Pasir Panjang Wharf's ro-ro capabilities to position itself as the regional ro-ro hub.
Coastal Bunkering MD testifies at brother's trial HIGH profile Singapore bunkering boss Lim Li-Lian testified in the Subordinate Court yesterday over corruption charges leveled against her brother, Lim Teck Chye.
Party that arrests ship must disclose all material facts THE Court of Appeal has put beyond doubt the position under Singapore law that a party that arrests a vessel has a duty to disclose all material facts or risk having the arrest set aside.
Evergreen won't pull out of Busan despite typhoon loss EVERGREEN Marine Corp, the world's third-largest shipping firm, will not pull out of South Korea's Busan port despite serious damage caused by last week's typhoon, a company spokesman in Taiwan said yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
Swiss to stop flying on Zurich-Washington route SWITZERLAND's struggling national airline said on Wednesday that it will axe its service from Zurich to Washington at the end of next month.
KLM-Air France tie-up may help Swiss
Strike over India's plans to privatise airports
Airbus wins preliminary US$850m Aer Lingus order
Shandong Air to buy 15 Boeing 737s
UPS to up China flights
Admiralty Casebook
Sub-time charterer cannot invoke High Court's admiralty jurisdiction THE Singapore Court of Appeal has upheld the decision of the High Court that a sub-time charterer of the vessel Rainbow Spring could not invoke the High Court's admiralty jurisdiction.
Freeport BA: PDVSA ends marketing agreement with BP Marine BP Marine Americas told Bunkerworld today that the marketing agreement between BP and PDVSA/BORCO in Freeport, Bahamas, is over with immediate effect. PDVSA Deltaven will take over the marketing of bunkers there.
US East Coast: Prices dive, Philly closes for Hurricane Isabel The port of Philadelphia closed due to the hurricane as of Thursday morning, with tentative re-opening on the Saturday the 20th. Prices in New York and Philadelphia have dived this week amid very good avails.
Port Kembla supplier confirms supply start next week Port Kembla Marine Fuels told Bunkerworld today that it will be offering supply of 380 cst fuel oil as from the 22nd September 2003.
Italy ready, willing, and able as numbers fall lower
Singapore prices fall with crude and improved avails Singapore bunker prices fell to the lowest level in 3 and a half months today. Supporting the case for a bearish market was an unexpected big rise in stocks of residual fuels over the past week.
Japanese bunker fortune runs out Hard selling on the spot market and chasing low regional bunker prices has finally taken its toll on Japanese avails.
Prettejohn broadside at Lloyd's market for 'failing its customers' LONDON'S insurance market yesterday came under unprecedented rebuke from its own boss, Nick Prettejohn, for failing its customers with an inefficient service with the highest costs across the world insurance industry.
Four more rate rises on Asia-Europe trades next year BULLISH container lines on the Asia-Europe trade are planning four rounds of rate increases next year totalling more than $550 per teu.
Taylor 'stole up to $30m' from Liberian register FORMER Liberian president Charles Taylor diverted or stole $20m-$30m of ship registry funds from his now destitute country in the past two years alone, according to press reports in the US.
Newbuildings activity fails to tempt Carnival CARNIVAL will sit out the cruiseship newbuilding derby for now, the company said yesterday, even as a buzz of activity appeared to be afoot at Meyer Werft in Germany on major cruiseship orders for Carnival's rivals, writes Rajesh Joshi.
Minister is Baltic's Darling BALTIC Exchange chairman Peter Kerr-Dineen, pictured right, has paid tribute to the UK government's commitment to the country's shipping industry, writes Julian Bray.
Dutch budget disappoints AMSTERDAM port managers have expressed disappointment at the Dutch national budget, announced yesterday, which favours the air over the seaport....
KPT claims $11.4M from Tsavliris KARACHI Port Trust has claimed Rs650M ($11.4M) from Tsavliris for services and assistance rendered during the salvage of Tasman Spirit's crude oil cargo....
China joins EU in Galileo project CHINA and the EU have today reached an agreement that will allow China to take part in the Galileo satellite navigation system....
Port of Baltimore closed for storm MARYLAND Port Authority closed the port of Baltimore today ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Isabel....
Phoenix reduces security charges PHOENIX Management Services Group has significantly reduced its charges for assessing Panama-flagged ships' ISPS compliance by up to 25%....
Durban privatisation delays add to costs The privatisation of Durban Container Terminal has stalled, meaning revenue losses to South Africa's budget, despite a budget speech commitment, Parliament learned today.
Ships shuffle at typhoon-hit Busan Eight out of ten large container ships have diverted to Shinsundae Terminal after Typhoon Maemi destroyed six container cranes at Sin Gamman Terminal.
Fifth terminal gate should ease congestion at NSICT
CMA CGM heeds Ningbo's call for bigger ships
US safety organisation proposes tandem box lift rule
Yet another rate rise for East Asia/Australia trade
USEC feels the effects of Hurricane Isabel
P&O Ports restores New York facility
MOL cancels Australia/South America direct service
Korean ministry seeks private investors for Gwangyang development
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