Tanker grounding shuts Suez Canal SHIPPING through Egypt's Suez Canal was halted for a second day after an oil tanker ran aground, clogging the waterway and delaying traffic, officials and government newspapers said.
ASMI calls for steps to keep competitive advantages A change of mindset is needed in Singapore's marine industry if it is to meet and beat the ever intensifying regional and global competition, said the head of the Association of Singapore Marine Industries .
Port woes, coal shortage threaten steel mills PORT congestion is deteriorating yet again around the world, which may force steel mills to review their production plans for next year and their future expansion projects, especially as coking coal is in shortage.
Aussie port to continue coal shipping quotas
Hyundai Heavy wins 631b won NYK order for 8 vessels
Shell divests parts of Caribbean bunker business Divestment campaign sees oil major sell off Caribbean fuels network, including marine business.
Petrobras Bunkering employs two new managers
Bearish cargo fails to dent Gibraltar gas oil
Suez Canal could reopen Tuesday, severe vessel backlog Shipping agency estimates around 150 vessels are blocked from transiting the Suez Canal as tanker grounding causes first closure since 1975.
Rotterdam trade market slips from morning levels
Singapore: Containership runs aground The MPA issued a release today stating that anti-pollution craft have been deployed as a precautionary measure after a containership ran aground in Singapore port waters.
Shipping lines pledge to use Singapore arbitration service Several shipping lines have pledged to use the dispute resolution services of the Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA) at its launch today.
Ship log-jam after Suez Canal tanker grounding THE Suez Canal could remain closed at least until tomorrow following the transverse grounding of a Sovcomflot tanker on Saturday.
LNG debut in US ship ordering bonanza Leading US tanker operator Overseas Shipholding Group has confirmed its debut in liquefied natural gas shipping as part of the first tranche of potentially the largest ever ship ordering bonanza, write Sam Chambers and Tony Gray .
Capesize rates heading for historic highs CAPESIZE rates have crashed through the $100,000 a day barrier for the third time in a year, and look set to challenge historic highs.
Torrijos hints at canal lock expansion as he praises Panama maritime sector PANAMA'S president Martin Torrijos has placed his faith in the country's maritime industry ' driven by an expanded Panama Canal ' in his bid to strengthen Panama's position as a regional distribution, shipping and banking centre.
Grounding closes Suez Canal THE Suez Canal has closed for the first time since 1975 following the grounding of a Liberian-flagged, double-hulled tanker
UK tax regime could hit Adsteam TOWAGE operator Adsteam has warned that its earnings could be hit by changes to UK's tonnage tax regime
Hanjin Shipping makes record gains SOUTH Korea's Hanjin Shipping has announced 'record-breaking' 2004 third quarter results
Korea bans pork imports SOUTH Korea's agriculture ministry has temporarily banned pork and related product imports from the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany
Petronet to complete Dabhol LNG THE Indian government has asked Petronet LNG to take over and complete Dabhol (Maharashtra) Power's unfinished 5Mtpa LNG import terminal so it can be sold
Crews balloted over strike action IRISH seafarer unions SIPTU and the Seamens' Union of Ireland have started balloting their members for industrial action in response to Irish Ferries' redundancy plan
Maasvlakte 2 in opposition sights as Rottergate financial irregularities bite Dutch opposition parties hope to prevent the Dutch Government from any binding commitment on the second Maasvlakte, until there is some clarity over the municipality's exposure following the Rottergate revelations.
Tanker blocks Suez, up to 90 ships delayed An accident involving a tanker has blocked the Suez Canal since Saturday blocking traffic in both directions causing an unknown number of containerships significant delays.
South Korea halts EU states' pork imports
Cocoa suffers as war returns to Cote D'Ivoire
Darwin to get China direct service
EWATA Carriers say October increases are holding
NYK orders eight panamaxes from HHI
Three freight railroards co-operate in eastern North America
Birka Paradise delivered Birka Line has taken delivery of its cruise vessel "Birka Paradise" from the builder, Aker Finnyards in Raumo. The EUR ...
Arlington Tanker share over-subscribed 14 times The introduction of the Arlington Tankers share was a success, described by several analysts as one of the most successful ...
Bad instructions and maintenance let to loss of two lives The sinking of the schooner "Martha" in July 2004 with the loss of two lives was caused by insufficient maintenance ...
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