Peak season looks good for box trade SURGING container volumes on the Asia-Europe and transpacific trade lanes are positioning the industry for a much needed recovery, as lines race to add capacity.
Seized ship illegally registered: Greece A ship laden with explosives that was seized by Greece at the weekend was illegally registered, Greek officials said on Wednesday, as the vessel's seven-man crew was remanded in custody.
Carnival profit takes hit from war CARNIVAL Corp, the world's biggest cruise group, on Wednesday reported a smaller quarterly profit and said earnings for the rest of the year would be lower than analysts expected due to weak bookings during the war in Iraq.
H1 business on expected lines: P&O PENINSULAR & Oriental Steam Navigation Co, the UK's No 1 shipper, said business in the first half was in line with the company's forecasts.
Vessel in distress FREIGHTER Able 1 from Panama seen listing by 40 degrees 150 nautical miles southeast of the Horn of Africa on Wednesday.
Air and Land Transport
Asian airlines see recovery in passenger numbers ASIAN airlines have started to see post-Sars signs of recovery as they reported significant jumps in the number of passengers carried daily and increased flight capacities.
European airlines suffer 5.2% fall in May traffic
New Saudi airline planned
US pilots get award for landing unflyable plane
High-fliers go for low-key decor
Star in the sky
Admiralty Casebook
Aussie safety body needs powers to measure ship crews' alcohol levels THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority should seek new laws from the federal government to give itself the power to measure blood alcohol levels of ships' crews using breath analysis equipment, according to a recent report.
Port Shots
Port shots A new shipping line between south China's Xiamen port and the Mediterranean opened last weekend.
Peak season looks good for box trade SURGING container volumes on the Asia-Europe and transpacific trade lanes are positioning the industry for a much needed recovery, as lines race to add capacity.
Seized ship illegally registered: Greece A ship laden with explosives that was seized by Greece at the weekend was illegally registered, Greek officials said on Wednesday, as the vessel's seven-man crew was remanded in custody.
Carnival profit takes hit from war CARNIVAL Corp, the world's biggest cruise group, on Wednesday reported a smaller quarterly profit and said earnings for the rest of the year would be lower than analysts expected due to weak bookings during the war in Iraq.
H1 business on expected lines: P&O PENINSULAR & Oriental Steam Navigation Co, the UK's No 1 shipper, said business in the first half was in line with the company's forecasts.
Vessel in distress FREIGHTER Able 1 from Panama seen listing by 40 degrees 150 nautical miles southeast of the Horn of Africa on Wednesday.
Air and Land Transport
Asian airlines see recovery in passenger numbers ASIAN airlines have started to see post-Sars signs of recovery as they reported significant jumps in the number of passengers carried daily and increased flight capacities.
European airlines suffer 5.2% fall in May traffic
New Saudi airline planned
US pilots get award for landing unflyable plane
High-fliers go for low-key decor
Star in the sky
Admiralty Casebook
Aussie safety body needs powers to measure ship crews' alcohol levels THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority should seek new laws from the federal government to give itself the power to measure blood alcohol levels of ships' crews using breath analysis equipment, according to a recent report.
Port Shots
Port shots A new shipping line between south China's Xiamen port and the Mediterranean opened last weekend.
Peak season looks good for box trade SURGING container volumes on the Asia-Europe and transpacific trade lanes are positioning the industry for a much needed recovery, as lines race to add capacity.
Seized ship illegally registered: Greece A ship laden with explosives that was seized by Greece at the weekend was illegally registered, Greek officials said on Wednesday, as the vessel's seven-man crew was remanded in custody.
Carnival profit takes hit from war CARNIVAL Corp, the world's biggest cruise group, on Wednesday reported a smaller quarterly profit and said earnings for the rest of the year would be lower than analysts expected due to weak bookings during the war in Iraq.
H1 business on expected lines: P&O PENINSULAR & Oriental Steam Navigation Co, the UK's No 1 shipper, said business in the first half was in line with the company's forecasts.
Vessel in distress FREIGHTER Able 1 from Panama seen listing by 40 degrees 150 nautical miles southeast of the Horn of Africa on Wednesday.
Air and Land Transport
Asian airlines see recovery in passenger numbers ASIAN airlines have started to see post-Sars signs of recovery as they reported significant jumps in the number of passengers carried daily and increased flight capacities.
European airlines suffer 5.2% fall in May traffic
New Saudi airline planned
US pilots get award for landing unflyable plane
High-fliers go for low-key decor
Star in the sky
Admiralty Casebook
Aussie safety body needs powers to measure ship crews' alcohol levels THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority should seek new laws from the federal government to give itself the power to measure blood alcohol levels of ships' crews using breath analysis equipment, according to a recent report.
Port Shots
Port shots A new shipping line between south China's Xiamen port and the Mediterranean opened last weekend.
Peak season looks good for box trade SURGING container volumes on the Asia-Europe and transpacific trade lanes are positioning the industry for a much needed recovery, as lines race to add capacity.
Seized ship illegally registered: Greece A ship laden with explosives that was seized by Greece at the weekend was illegally registered, Greek officials said on Wednesday, as the vessel's seven-man crew was remanded in custody.
Carnival profit takes hit from war CARNIVAL Corp, the world's biggest cruise group, on Wednesday reported a smaller quarterly profit and said earnings for the rest of the year would be lower than analysts expected due to weak bookings during the war in Iraq.
H1 business on expected lines: P&O PENINSULAR & Oriental Steam Navigation Co, the UK's No 1 shipper, said business in the first half was in line with the company's forecasts.
Vessel in distress FREIGHTER Able 1 from Panama seen listing by 40 degrees 150 nautical miles southeast of the Horn of Africa on Wednesday.
Air and Land Transport
Asian airlines see recovery in passenger numbers ASIAN airlines have started to see post-Sars signs of recovery as they reported significant jumps in the number of passengers carried daily and increased flight capacities.
European airlines suffer 5.2% fall in May traffic
New Saudi airline planned
US pilots get award for landing unflyable plane
High-fliers go for low-key decor
Star in the sky
Admiralty Casebook
Aussie safety body needs powers to measure ship crews' alcohol levels THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority should seek new laws from the federal government to give itself the power to measure blood alcohol levels of ships' crews using breath analysis equipment, according to a recent report.
Port Shots
Port shots A new shipping line between south China's Xiamen port and the Mediterranean opened last weekend.
Gulf Coast replenishment unlikely to ease prices near-term
Montreal suppliers hesitant in following firmer markets
ARA region: Rocketing prices & operational problems mute demand
Regional fuel oil tightness may ease after heavy Chinese imports Strong Chinese demand for fuel oil in June has contributed to a regional tightness for high sulphur fuel oil. Whether or not Chinese imports are set to continue soaking up much of the region's available barrels is therefore a point of interest for the bunker market.
UAE: Local supplier clarifies bunkering situation at Kalba Local bunker supplier at the Kalba Anchorage, Oil Marketing And Trading, today sent its costumers a circular to clarify any confusion that may have arisen about the legality of lifting bunkers at this United Arab Emirates anchorage. You can read it in full here.
Two sides to every Japanese bunker story Old ghosts return to haunt Japan - but is an exorcism at hand? | In Full |
Singapore price rise on its last legs? After a month of rising fuel oil prices and tighter fundamentals due to bumper Chinese imports, the Singapore bunker market may now be at its short-term peak. Although avails are tight now and going into July, the situation could ease later this month if, as some believe, Chinese imports slow down.
Rotterdam sharply higher
Fuel shortages strike another Italian port
Maritime organisations express concern about EU tanker proposals The Round Table of international maritime associations comments on EU proposals to amend Annex I of MARPOL 73/78, regarding the accelerated phasing out of single-hull tankers, the Condition Assessment Scheme and the ban on transporting heavy grades of oil in single- hulled tankers.
Austal USA wins vehicle/passenger ferry contract Austal USA has secured its largest order to date for the construction of a 58 metre vehicle-passenger ferry
Round Table calls for action on Places of Refuge July 1, 2003 EU deadline is approaching
Blair and Putin sign up to gas pipeline co-operation RUSSIAN and British oil ministers have signed a memorandum of co-operation on a new subsea gas pipeline which will bring more opportunities for offshore pipe installation contractors hungry for work.
Special status for Baltic is blocked by Russia RUSSIA'S veto has blocked a decision to award the Baltic Sea the status of a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area, effectively quashing a bid to ban single-hull tankers in the region immediately.
Growing container volumes help P&O offset $8.3m pension charge P&O will take a £5m ($8.3m) charge to cover pension-fund deficit, but still expects its first half to be in line with its forecasts, the company said yesterday.
Naval exercises to lift Panama security THE US will hold naval exercises with Panama and Chile in July and August to improve security in and around the Panama Canal, the first such attempt to combat possible terrorist threats to the Atlantic-Pacific link that is one of the world's busiest shipping routes, Bloomberg reports.
Utkilens in system deal with Telenor CHEMICAL tanker operator Anders Utkilens has contracted to install a Very Small Aperture Terminal communications solution provided by Norway's Telenor.
Calif. ports brace for truck-idling law Industry watches, waits as container terminals implement trucker appointments, extended gate hours in bid to avoid fines.
Box boom for P&O ports, shipping The British transport and logistics group said container traffic at its global port network is up by more than 20 percent over the previous year and its container shipping operations are performing ahead of expectations.
EU extends shipyard aid as South Korea blocks WTO probe
Alliance switch boosts Rotterdam at Hamburg's expense The New World Alliance (NWA) has started to move its westbound Asian export traffic destined for Scandinavia and the Baltic from Hamburg to Rotterdam.
CMA CGM and CSCL seal US/Mediterranean service deal French operator CMA CGM and its partner China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) will deploy their own vessels in a new West Mediterranean to US East Coast service in the autumn.
Asian cargo exceeds European freight for the first time in NY&NJ
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