IMO set to adopt ballast water convention A new international convention aimed at halting the devastating spread of aquatic organisms - dubbed 'alien invaders' - in ships' ballast water is set to be adopted by the International Maritime Organisation.
Salvors to remove stricken tanker off Karachi port AN operation to remove the wreck of a Greek oil tanker that ran aground outside Karachi's main port more than six months ago causing Pakistan's worst-ever oil spill will start this week, officials said yesterday.
European competition law changes could hit brokers SWEEPING changes in competition law across Norway and the EU could have serious consequences for shipowners and shipbrokers alike, warns Oslo-basedlaw firm Wikborg Rein.
Modern Terminals forecasts marginal growth MODERN Terminals Ltd, Hong Kong's second-largest port operator, expects to handle between 2 per cent and 3 per cent more containers in Hong Kong this year, managing director Erik Bogh Christensen said.
Air and Land Transport
Bangkok Airways to lease two Airbus jets BANGKOK Airways, Thailand's second biggest airline, said it ordered two Airbus SAS A320 aircraft to be delivered this year as the carrier expands its routes in China.
Pilots' strike forces Alitalia to cancel 159 flights
BA's Q3 profit soars
Pilots of Flash airliner unaware of crisis: official
IMO set to adopt ballast water convention A new international convention aimed at halting the devastating spread of aquatic organisms - dubbed 'alien invaders' - in ships' ballast water is set to be adopted by the International Maritime Organisation.
Salvors to remove stricken tanker off Karachi port AN operation to remove the wreck of a Greek oil tanker that ran aground outside Karachi's main port more than six months ago causing Pakistan's worst-ever oil spill will start this week, officials said yesterday.
European competition law changes could hit brokers SWEEPING changes in competition law across Norway and the EU could have serious consequences for shipowners and shipbrokers alike, warns Oslo-basedlaw firm Wikborg Rein.
Modern Terminals forecasts marginal growth MODERN Terminals Ltd, Hong Kong's second-largest port operator, expects to handle between 2 per cent and 3 per cent more containers in Hong Kong this year, managing director Erik Bogh Christensen said.
Air and Land Transport
Bangkok Airways to lease two Airbus jets BANGKOK Airways, Thailand's second biggest airline, said it ordered two Airbus SAS A320 aircraft to be delivered this year as the carrier expands its routes in China.
Pilots' strike forces Alitalia to cancel 159 flights
BA's Q3 profit soars
Pilots of Flash airliner unaware of crisis: official
Tight avails and high demand blamed for record premium Fuel oil prices in Fujairah were today quoted at a higher than average premium over prices in Singapore. Bunker indications in the UAE port were seen at some $6.00 per metric tonne (mt)higher than Fujairah for 380 centistoke (cst), a 29-month high according to market sources.
Valero Energy predicts growth for former El Paso operation San Antonio-based Valero Enery Corporation told Bunkerworld today that its acquisition of El Paso's Aruba-based bunkering and marketing business does not spell the end of marine fuel supplies in the Caribbean port.
Gibraltar sees average demand amid good prompt delivery
No problems with post holiday prompt in Istanbul
Rotterdam market soft and quiet
Singapore continues to dwarf rivals with 2003 bunker sales rise The Maritime and Port Authority for Singapore (MPA) announced today that Singapore's bunker sales climbed to 20.8 million metric tonnes (mt), up 3.5% from 2002.
Chemoil files suit against Shell Trading US Co The global independent marine fuel supplier Chemoil Corporation announced Friday that it has filed a US Federal court suit against Shell Trading US Company (STUSCO) for the alleged supply of acidic bunkers in the US Gulf last year.
Shipbuilders' association slams Bush Navy budget proposal Cynthia Brown, President of the American Shipbuilding Association, says the Bush Administration's FY 2005 budget is "deeply troubling."
Lloyd Werft declares insolvency Financial squeeze follows Pride of America accident
Libya eyes stake in beleaguered Festival LIBYA has joined the ranks of investors interested in playing a role in the refloating of struggling Italian cruiseship operator Festival Cruises.
Lloyd Werft files for insolvency after Pride of America disaster GERMAN shipyard Lloyd Werft has started insolvency proceedings at a court in Bremerhaven.
Hutchison on collision course with rivals on bid to stall UK box plans HUTCHISON Ports is urging the UK government to postpone any decision on two major container port developments until its own planning applications have been considered.
Call for global detention appeals INDEPENDENT tanker owners' organisation Intertanko and the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on port state control, are calling for an worldwide extension of the Paris MoU's independent appeals procedure, writes Sandra Speares.
Kinnect hails first major open market risk LLOYD'S electronic system Kinnect has handled its first complex open market risk. A US commercial property risk was transferred from broker Willis across the Kinnect platform into the underwriting system of insurer Amlin, writes James Brewer.
Port state shortcomings admitted TANKER industry representatives and port state control officials have today pledged their support for more transparent procedures and co-operation in a bid to stamp out malpractice and bribery within certain port state regimes
USCG expands Jones Act eligibility THE US Coast Guard has resolved a dispute over a 1996 law that lifted barriers for US Jones Act vessels seeking lease-financing deals from foreign institutions
S&P sees better times ahead for P&I THIS year could prove to be a turning point for International Group P&I clubs, according to ratings agency Standard & Poor's
Malta studies tax-free laws MALTA'S tourism minister has revealed that a legal study has been drawn up to examine tax-free shopping rules once the island joins the EU
Izar applauds huge subsidy boost SPANISH shipbuilder Izar today welcomed approval of a three-year, '715M ($879M) government package
NCL to decide Lloyd Werft future LLOYD Werft will hold talks with Norwegian Cruise Line later this week to decide whether the Pride of America will be completed at the Bremerhaven shipyard
Derailment disrupts CN freight traffic on Halifax-Chicago corridor Freight traffic on the Canadian National Railway (CN) main line connecting Halifax, Montreal and Chicago has been halted as a result of a derailment near Quebec City Saturday.
New owner by the summer for Dunkirk box terminal Talks with 'four to five' potential buyers for Dunkirk's Nord France Terminal International (NFTI) are underway and it is 'still feasible' to have a new shareholder by mid-2004.
Chennai truckers rail against dock delays
First round of USCG security fines could reach US$10million...and then triple
Second Gotthard road tunnel scuppered by Swiss electorate
Security costs 'port's responsibility', say Malaysian agents, after Klang waives surcharge
Union warns for job losses after British competition ruling The British maritime officer union Numast warns that the Competition Commission block of the P&O sale of its Dublin ...
Finnlines to order ro-paxes Finnlines is going to order at least three new ro-pax vessels in the near future. They will have a ...
Warning of cut in net wages Even though the Norwegian minority government has promised to retain the current net wage arrangements until 2005, there are now ...
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