PSA has room for expansion to capture growth: Cheow Tong SINGAPORE will continue to release more land for container terminal development to keep up with Asia's growing cargo volumes, and keep a tight rein on costs to remain competitive, Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong has vowed.
PSA opens Shanghai office, gets ready to invest in ports PSA Corp has opened an office in Shanghai, bringing it a step closer to investing in the world's third-busiest port and tapping China's export growth.
UN-backed multinational force needed to curb piracy MARITIME security has clearly leap-frogged to the top of the agenda among government officials and their security planners if the high-level announcement on Tuesday is any indication.
Livestock rules tightened at S'pore ports SINGAPORE has upped its defences against bird flu, introducing a new notification requirement that all animals or birds aboard ships calling local ports be declared 'with immediate effect'.
Implosion damages S'pore-flagged methanol tanker at NZ port MARINE safety specialists worked yesterday to seal a metre-long tear in the steel deck of a Japanese-owned methanol tanker after an implosion inside the vessel ripped open the decking, officials said.
Air and Land Transport
Boeing sees demand for big jetliners firming DEMAND for big jetliners, badly depressed since the Sept 11, 2001, hijackings, may be about to improve, a top Boeing Co official said on Tuesday.
PSA has room for expansion to capture growth: Cheow Tong SINGAPORE will continue to release more land for container terminal development to keep up with Asia's growing cargo volumes, and keep a tight rein on costs to remain competitive, Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong has vowed.
PSA opens Shanghai office, gets ready to invest in ports PSA Corp has opened an office in Shanghai, bringing it a step closer to investing in the world's third-busiest port and tapping China's export growth.
UN-backed multinational force needed to curb piracy MARITIME security has clearly leap-frogged to the top of the agenda among government officials and their security planners if the high-level announcement on Tuesday is any indication.
Livestock rules tightened at S'pore ports SINGAPORE has upped its defences against bird flu, introducing a new notification requirement that all animals or birds aboard ships calling local ports be declared 'with immediate effect'.
Implosion damages S'pore-flagged methanol tanker at NZ port MARINE safety specialists worked yesterday to seal a metre-long tear in the steel deck of a Japanese-owned methanol tanker after an implosion inside the vessel ripped open the decking, officials said.
Air and Land Transport
Boeing sees demand for big jetliners firming DEMAND for big jetliners, badly depressed since the Sept 11, 2001, hijackings, may be about to improve, a top Boeing Co official said on Tuesday.
Oil prices fall as US stock data scupper bullish forecasts Oil prices fell sharply today after the latest US oil inventory data failed to support the recent rally which took crude futures to fresh one-year highs this week. Although the US oil data were not that bearish overall, they could not sustain the high price level caused by speculative funds amassing near record long positions.
DOE & API data at a glance
Congestion hits Piraeus as demand pushes prompt deliveries back
South Korean market still tight for most players Generally the earliest delivery dates across the country's main ports are around the 6th, 7th and 8th, but one player was able to supply for prompt delivery today
Singapore January bunker sales up year-on-year Bunker fuel sales throughput in Singapore for January rose by 58,500 metric tonnes (mt) to 1,858,600 mt, a 3.08% jump year-on-year, the MPA announced.
Saudi posted prices still competitive
Rotterdam a touch softer this morning
Korea misses out as regional demand surges The upsurge in bunker demand currently enjoyed by Japan and China, boosted by sky high bulker freight rates, has not materialised in Korea.
Watts and van de Vijver quit over 20% cut in reserves SIR Phillip Watts and Walter van de Vijver quit their key posts at Anglo-Dutch oil major Royal Dutch/Shell yesterday, paying the price for poor management of oil and gas reserves and lack of medium-term production growth.
Seafarer probe finds nine terror suspects holding US credentials A 14-month investigation of US-licensed seafarers by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Coast Guard has identified nine individuals with possible links to terrorism holding US merchant mariner credentials and has resulted in hundreds of licences being suspended or revoked.
Six missing off Colombia as bulker sinks after blast SIX seafarers were still missing off the coast of Colombia yesterday following the sinking of the Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier, Ythan, at the weekend.
Cargo of DRI may be key to Ythan loss ACCIDENT investigators inquiring into Ythan's loss will focus on the cargo of hot briquetted iron, better known as direct reduced iron, which is notorious for causing fires and explosions aboard ships, writes Michael Grey.
Finland plans Italy probe FINLAND'S trade and industry ministry wants to investigate whether the Italian government is supporting its shipbuilders after two Finnish yards lost major contracts to the Italians
EU report reveals safety concerns A DRAFT EU report commissioned to assess maritime safety improvements in the wake of the Prestige sinking highlights serious concerns over slow progress in key areas
PSA strengthens China presence SINGAPORE container terminal operator PSA International has strengthened its presence in China by opening a representative office of PSA China in Shanghai
Hanjin cuts working week SOUTH Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries is to cut its working week to five days with effect from this month, a first for Korean shipbuilders
India sets up a complaints body THE Indian government has set up a board to examine complaints against freight forwarders, shipping agents and consolidators and protect shippers in all major ports
NY port man takes Umm Qasr post NEW York port official Thomas Wakeman has become the principal maritime advisor to the Iraqi transport ministry with responsibility for running the port of Umm Qasr
Nigerian port privatisation rekindled The privatisation of the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) ports has been rekindled, with the initiation of a concession process that, it is stressed, will not mean the sale of ports.
Canberra bows to shipper pressure for early review of competition law Australia's government has responded to intense lobbying by shippers for an early review of liner shipping competition law, instructing the Productivity Commission to begin work almost immediately.
Few ships, little activity but the charter index powers on
Secret police raid Venezuelan port authority offices
Concor to assume container-handling at Paradip Port
Brazil ports strike set to spread
German truck toll evokes optimism and pessimism
Maersk and Safmarine target trade across Southern Hemisphere
Terminal operators re-commit to Goole
Mixed regional fortunes weigh on preliminary logistics results
"Bow Mariner" unlikely to be salvaged "Bow Mariner", the 40,000 DWT product carrier, which sank 50 nautical miles off the coast of Virginia on Sunday, is ...
Pusher and barge sank in heavy wheather The Finnish pusher "Heracles" and the barge "Bulk" was battered by a storm and sank about 20 nautical miles North ...
Travel award yet again to Silja Line The award as best ferry company at the Swedish travel industry Grand Travel Award ceremony was presented to Silja Line ...
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