Aussie maritime sector well advanced on security plans AUSTRALIA'S ports and shipping groups are dismayed at suggestions by Acting Prime Minister John Anderson that the country may fail to meet the International Maritime Organisation's mid-year deadline for tough new counter-terrorism measures.
Shippers demand review of Klang's higher flat fee MALAYSIA's busiest port, Klang, could still face resistance over its decision to consolidate and hike marine charges, after the Port Klang Shipping Agencies demanded a review.
Loans dispute stalls Royal Olympia ship at Greece GREEK cruise company Royal Olympia Cruises' 14,000 gross tonne ship Triton was embroiled in a dispute between its parent, Royal Olympic Cruise Lines, and German banks over two ships owned by other Royal Olympic subsidiaries.
London Club gets boost from newbuilds THE 30 million gross tonne London P&I Club says the increasing amount of new tonnage being ordered by its members, and entered with the Club for P&I and FD&D risks, is confirmation of the current healthy state of the shipping industry, as well as being good news for the Club itself.
MOL clinches charter MITSUI OSK Lines has secured a third long-term contract from China's largest iron and steel group, Baoshan Iron and Steel Co, for a capesize bulk carrier newbuilding.
Air and Land Transport
Govts make flight decisions with only pieces of puzzle IT has become an agonising daily judgment call: whether to cancel international flights on the basis of fragmentary intelligence warning of a Sept 11-style attack.
Use of armed French guards to continue
Thomas Cook won't fly with armed air marshals
Qantas will comply with US request
Jakarta expects 4 new domestic carriers in 2004
Foreign airlines can fly to Medina for haj
Strait Talk
Despite crises, 2003 a good year; 2004 set to fare just as well FOR a year that saw a war in the Middle East, serious falling out among the major economically developed countries and a wide ranging outbreak of particularly nasty and contagious virus, 2003 turned out surprisingly well for the global shipping industry.
Aussie maritime sector well advanced on security plans AUSTRALIA'S ports and shipping groups are dismayed at suggestions by Acting Prime Minister John Anderson that the country may fail to meet the International Maritime Organisation's mid-year deadline for tough new counter-terrorism measures.
Shippers demand review of Klang's higher flat fee MALAYSIA's busiest port, Klang, could still face resistance over its decision to consolidate and hike marine charges, after the Port Klang Shipping Agencies demanded a review.
Loans dispute stalls Royal Olympia ship at Greece GREEK cruise company Royal Olympia Cruises' 14,000 gross tonne ship Triton was embroiled in a dispute between its parent, Royal Olympic Cruise Lines, and German banks over two ships owned by other Royal Olympic subsidiaries.
London Club gets boost from newbuilds THE 30 million gross tonne London P&I Club says the increasing amount of new tonnage being ordered by its members, and entered with the Club for P&I and FD&D risks, is confirmation of the current healthy state of the shipping industry, as well as being good news for the Club itself.
MOL clinches charter MITSUI OSK Lines has secured a third long-term contract from China's largest iron and steel group, Baoshan Iron and Steel Co, for a capesize bulk carrier newbuilding.
Air and Land Transport
Govts make flight decisions with only pieces of puzzle IT has become an agonising daily judgment call: whether to cancel international flights on the basis of fragmentary intelligence warning of a Sept 11-style attack.
Use of armed French guards to continue
Thomas Cook won't fly with armed air marshals
Qantas will comply with US request
Jakarta expects 4 new domestic carriers in 2004
Foreign airlines can fly to Medina for haj
Strait Talk
Despite crises, 2003 a good year; 2004 set to fare just as well FOR a year that saw a war in the Middle East, serious falling out among the major economically developed countries and a wide ranging outbreak of particularly nasty and contagious virus, 2003 turned out surprisingly well for the global shipping industry.
Aussie maritime sector well advanced on security plans AUSTRALIA'S ports and shipping groups are dismayed at suggestions by Acting Prime Minister John Anderson that the country may fail to meet the International Maritime Organisation's mid-year deadline for tough new counter-terrorism measures.
Shippers demand review of Klang's higher flat fee MALAYSIA's busiest port, Klang, could still face resistance over its decision to consolidate and hike marine charges, after the Port Klang Shipping Agencies demanded a review.
Loans dispute stalls Royal Olympia ship at Greece GREEK cruise company Royal Olympia Cruises' 14,000 gross tonne ship Triton was embroiled in a dispute between its parent, Royal Olympic Cruise Lines, and German banks over two ships owned by other Royal Olympic subsidiaries.
London Club gets boost from newbuilds THE 30 million gross tonne London P&I Club says the increasing amount of new tonnage being ordered by its members, and entered with the Club for P&I and FD&D risks, is confirmation of the current healthy state of the shipping industry, as well as being good news for the Club itself.
MOL clinches charter MITSUI OSK Lines has secured a third long-term contract from China's largest iron and steel group, Baoshan Iron and Steel Co, for a capesize bulk carrier newbuilding.
Air and Land Transport
Govts make flight decisions with only pieces of puzzle IT has become an agonising daily judgment call: whether to cancel international flights on the basis of fragmentary intelligence warning of a Sept 11-style attack.
Use of armed French guards to continue
Thomas Cook won't fly with armed air marshals
Qantas will comply with US request
Jakarta expects 4 new domestic carriers in 2004
Foreign airlines can fly to Medina for haj
Strait Talk
Despite crises, 2003 a good year; 2004 set to fare just as well FOR a year that saw a war in the Middle East, serious falling out among the major economically developed countries and a wide ranging outbreak of particularly nasty and contagious virus, 2003 turned out surprisingly well for the global shipping industry.
State-side pricing less sensitive to crude patterns Bunker price movements state-side today were showing less volatility and sensitivity to crude movements than on the other side of the Atlantic. While bunker prices throughout Europe surged, bunker suppliers on both the East and Gulf Coasts of the US were a little more reserved in their pricing.
Europe leads global bunker market gains The rally in crude prices yesterday affected bunker prices across the world today, but to very different extents. Prices throughout Europe surged for IFOs and distillates. In Asia fuel oil gains were mostly moderate while distillates firmed, while major US ports saw only moderate gains across all products, and even losses in some areas.
Taiwan's Formosa sells HSFO cargoes following technical glitch Closure of a desulphurisation unit at the Formosa refinery has led the company to sell several cargoes of straight run high sulphur fuel oil.
Turkish bulls fail to scare buyers
Singapore on target for record 2003 The port of Singapore looks set to have had another record-breaking year in 2003 for total ship calling tonnage, container throughput, cargo tonnage and bunker sales, according to figures from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore's (MPA) statistics through end November.
Holidays and high numbers keep Gibraltar enquiries low
New trader at O.W. Bunkers
Crude slightly softer after hitting 9-month highs Crude prices took their cue from a rally in heating oil after forecasters said the US Northeast will face much colder and freezing conditions in the next few days.
Shipowners to fight US proposal for IMO shoreside regulation SHIPOWNER representatives are gearing up to fight US proposals that would see the International Maritime Organisation, for the first time, regulating the competence of selected shoreside employees.
Brokers quit HSBC for Tysers A SUBSTANTIAL team of insurance brokers from the HSBC group has switched to Tysers, the expanding Lloyd's broker, in what is reported to be the biggest change of allegiance in the London market for a considerable time.
Ireland determined to drive through pollution sanctions Ireland will make reaching agreement on controversial proposals to introduce criminal sanctions for pollution offences a key priority of its six-month presidency of the European Union.
P&O Nedlloyd director Williams walks P&O Nedlloyd director Barry Williams is to leave the company, writes Janet Porter.
Lloyd's List Annual Review 2003 AS 2003 dawned on a markedly uncertain world, the cold light of January revealed a climate which did not seem propitious for maritime industry growth.
Tasman S engineer: suicide claim IT is looking increasingly likely that George Koutsos, the 52-year-old engineer on the Tasman Spirit, tried to take his own life yesterday
India bids for cruise ship return INDIA is trying to woo cruise ships and passengers back to its shores after visitors hit a low of 12,400 on 2002-03, compared to 40,000 in 2000-01
Ship security will raise costs THE new anti-terror measures for ports and shipping to take effect on July 1 will lead to higher freight rates, the Australian Shipping Association has warned
Piracy update for Security Officers THE International Chamber of Shipping and the International Shipping Federation have published a new edition of their Pirates and Armed Robbers: Guidelines
Final Stellamare body found THE heavy lift vessel Stellamare was successfully refloated in the port of Albany, New York state yesterday
China lifts towage restrictions CHINA has opened its doors to foreign interests providing harbour towage services
Micro-management of supply chain is key, says shipper UK importer Poundstretcher has appointed Maersk Logistics (ML) to manage their supply chain from January 1, but the shipper will remain a 'micro-manager'.
PONL director to leave the company
Schedule integrity is priority for Pacific's newest operator
Korean banks agree Hanjin's five-ship financing
Toxic containers to be retrieved from the North Sea
Fines for not filing USCG security plans could already total US$1.37billion
Montreal sets new container traffic record
Green team: Port and forwarder transfer cargo from road to rail
Hamburg handles six millionth box two days before year's end
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