Armed pirates attack cargo ship at Yemen PIRATES armed with shotguns tried to board a general cargo ship at a Yemeni oil terminal in the Gulf of Aden, where terrorists attacked the tanker Limburg in 2002, the International Maritime Bureau's Piracy Reporting Centre said.
Little surprise as P&O exits liner shipping ONE thing that can be said with some confidence about the P&O Nedlloyd flotation is that it will come as little surprise to the shipping industry.
Record rates set to go higher RECORD high dry freight rates could rise further, supported by an ongoing shortage of large ships, firm mineral demand and expected fresh orders for new South American crops, brokers said.
Pirate attack foiled in S'pore Strait THE eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait near Karimun Island was the scene of another pirate attack on Tuesday, the third such attack in that location in less than a week.
Air and Land Transport
Experts see emergence of no-frills airports TO meet the demands of low-cost airlines without drawing fire from antitrust authorities, airports too could adopt a no-frills strategy, experts have said as the EU had Ryanair, Europe's leading budget carrier, in the dock in a state-aid case.
Ryanair to appeal against EC fine
EC decision does not faze Ryanair's combative chief
American applies for codeshare deal with Vietnam Air
Aviation talks likely to lead to more US flights to China
LOG Book
Newbuilds
Bulkers boost global orderbook SOME interesting things are happening in the world shipbuilding scene.
Armed pirates attack cargo ship at Yemen PIRATES armed with shotguns tried to board a general cargo ship at a Yemeni oil terminal in the Gulf of Aden, where terrorists attacked the tanker Limburg in 2002, the International Maritime Bureau's Piracy Reporting Centre said.
Little surprise as P&O exits liner shipping ONE thing that can be said with some confidence about the P&O Nedlloyd flotation is that it will come as little surprise to the shipping industry.
Record rates set to go higher RECORD high dry freight rates could rise further, supported by an ongoing shortage of large ships, firm mineral demand and expected fresh orders for new South American crops, brokers said.
Pirate attack foiled in S'pore Strait THE eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait near Karimun Island was the scene of another pirate attack on Tuesday, the third such attack in that location in less than a week.
Air and Land Transport
Experts see emergence of no-frills airports TO meet the demands of low-cost airlines without drawing fire from antitrust authorities, airports too could adopt a no-frills strategy, experts have said as the EU had Ryanair, Europe's leading budget carrier, in the dock in a state-aid case.
Ryanair to appeal against EC fine
EC decision does not faze Ryanair's combative chief
American applies for codeshare deal with Vietnam Air
Aviation talks likely to lead to more US flights to China
LOG Book
Newbuilds
Bulkers boost global orderbook SOME interesting things are happening in the world shipbuilding scene.
Armed pirates attack cargo ship at Yemen PIRATES armed with shotguns tried to board a general cargo ship at a Yemeni oil terminal in the Gulf of Aden, where terrorists attacked the tanker Limburg in 2002, the International Maritime Bureau's Piracy Reporting Centre said.
Little surprise as P&O exits liner shipping ONE thing that can be said with some confidence about the P&O Nedlloyd flotation is that it will come as little surprise to the shipping industry.
Record rates set to go higher RECORD high dry freight rates could rise further, supported by an ongoing shortage of large ships, firm mineral demand and expected fresh orders for new South American crops, brokers said.
Pirate attack foiled in S'pore Strait THE eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait near Karimun Island was the scene of another pirate attack on Tuesday, the third such attack in that location in less than a week.
Air and Land Transport
Experts see emergence of no-frills airports TO meet the demands of low-cost airlines without drawing fire from antitrust authorities, airports too could adopt a no-frills strategy, experts have said as the EU had Ryanair, Europe's leading budget carrier, in the dock in a state-aid case.
Ryanair to appeal against EC fine
EC decision does not faze Ryanair's combative chief
American applies for codeshare deal with Vietnam Air
Aviation talks likely to lead to more US flights to China
LOG Book
Newbuilds
Bulkers boost global orderbook SOME interesting things are happening in the world shipbuilding scene.
DOE confirms big US crude build, large product draws The fall in oil prices deepened today after the US Department of Energy (DOE) released its weekly oil inventory data, confirming a huge crude build reported by the American Petroleum Institute (API) earlier. The bearish effect on the market could be counterbalanced by the fact that the DOE report was a lot more bullish on products.
Crude begins descent on bearish API report, DOE delayed Weekly US inventory data from the US Department of Energy (DOE) have been delayed until 1 p.m. EST (6 p.m. GMT) today, leaving the market to respond to the weekly American Petroleum Institute data (API) first. The two sets of data are normally published simultaneously.
Korean demand suppressed by expensive product South East Asian markets have, so far, enjoyed a unpredictable pattern this week, with crude's leap on Monday not being tracked by any change in cargo values in the region until Singapore reopened after the Hari Raya Raji holiday on Tuesday.
Piraeus numbers track crude bulls
New Saudi posted prices, Red Sea ports still tight
New import rules baffle fuel oil cargo traders China's new oil product import rules have been labelled vague and overly stringent, preventing smooth trading and causing delays in in fuel oil cargo supplies, sources in the industry alleged today.
Major Stena Bulk advance in Russia Stena Bulk and the Russian logistics company Progetra S.A has signed a 10 year employment contract worth SEK 3 billion ...
Shipping executives lobby Norwegian government Reduced wealth tax and a more predictable shipping policy are key areas in the intense lobbying ahead of the White ...
Hanseatic Shipping eyes Scandinavia One of the pioneers in shipmanagement, Hanseatic Shipping Company increases its presence in the Nordic market. The company will be ...
Revolution in ship safety is on the way says Salerno A PROCESS regarded as "a revolution in making ships safer and more robust" is now well advanced, according to Ugo Salerno, chairman of the International Association of Classification Societies.
J Lauritzen makes product tanker comeback COPENHAGEN-based shipowner J Lauritzen announced its return after a decade's absence to the product tanker market yesterday, with the takeover of Danish sector specialist Quantum Tankers and a charter deal on two newbuilds.
Environmental groups join forces in bid to scupper UK terminal overload ENVIRONMENTALISTS have joined forces in a last ditch effort to prevent the UK being swamped with excess container terminal capacity.
P&O Nedlloyd reshuffle gets Green light P&O Nedlloyd's new chief executive has given a vote of confidence to the company's senior staff in a management reshuffle designed to streamline decision-making, writes Janet Porter.
Festival has fingers crossed over talks to end crisis FESTIVAL Cruises hoped yesterday to announce a resumption of its activities at the end of the afternoon today, writes Andrew Spurrier in Paris.
New York unveils $250M cruise plans NEW York City has unveiled an ambitious $250M expansion plan to create a new three-berth mega-cruise terminal on the West Side of Manhattan, plus a two-berth facility to homeport Cunard Line's Queen Mary 2 in Brooklyn
Tacoma plans massive expansion THE Port of Tacoma, Washington, plans to spend more than $200M to build what would be the largest terminal north of Los Angeles, to serve Evergreen America
Giant 2 heading for Pride salvage SMIT Salvage pontoon Giant 2 is scheduled to arrive at Lloyd Werft in Bremerhaven tonight to help in the salving of NCL's partially submerged Pride of America
Mad cow threat hits Cuba livestock LIVESTOCK shipments to Cuba have had to be postponed because of the threat of 'mad cow' disease in the US
Kingston cuts labour fees on boxes LABOUR fees charged on cargo passing through the port of Kingston, Jamaica have been reduced for the second time in recent months
Bird flu boosts Brazilian exports EXPORTS of Brazilian chicken to Asia are set to grow by 17% this year because of the 'bird flu' virus that has hit Asia
Battle brewing over US transportation funding A battle is brewing over the most important piece of transportation legislation to face the US Congress in years, with the president's administration threatening to veto any budget over US$256billion.
Green lobby attack UK Government's market-led approach to port policy Eight environmental groups were supported by key industry figures in a stinging attack today on the UK Government for its lack of strategic port planning.
Spanish traffic threatened with stoppage over dispute at Port of Gijón The whole of Spain is facing a week's port-strike over labour issues in the Port of Gijón called by the majority port union Coordinadora, starting February 16.
Charterers face 'hammer-time' (Can't Fix This)
S.Korea's imports of beef and chicken sharply reduced
Automated notice reporting glitches as well as cargo to US authorities
Santos Port consolidates as main container port in Latin America
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