Pan United eyes more China port mgt deals SHIPBUILDER Pan United Corporation's foray into port management - near Suzhou - has been a success and it is exploring more of such investments in China.
Automatic check for first US port call from July 1 ALMOST 45 per cent of tankers and other cargo ships that call on US ports meet new United Nations anti-terrorism security rules, Jolie Shifflet, a Washington-based spokeswoman for the US coast guard, said.
China Shipping to boost retail portion of IPO CHINA Shipping Container Lines, which is raising up to US$1.3 billion in an IPO, will boost the size of the retail tranche of the deal as it is over 20 times covered, a source familiar with the situation said yesterday.
MOL launches new liner service JAPANESE shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines has launched a new Thai-Indonesia Liner Service .
Hazardous occupation TWO Bangladeshi men working at a shipbreaking yard in the port city of Chittagong.
FREIGHT RATES OIL tanker rates for shipping crude from the Middle East were little changed for a fifth day at near four-month highs as charterers waited for suppliers to release details of July export plans and a shipping event in Greece limited demand for vessels.
Air and Land Transport
Airbus gets US$1.8b jetBlue order for 30 planes AIRBUS SAS, the world's biggest commercial-aircraft maker, will provide jetBlue Airways Corp with 30 more planes valued at US$1.8 billion as the growing low-cost carrier exercised options to expand its fleet.
EU warned not to wait for US poll to sign pact
US airports still vulnerable to terrorists
G-8 to boost airline security: US officials
Tragedy in West Africa
LOG Book
Features
Lost luggage still a problem for business travellers EVEN for business-travel lore, which is rich in horror stories about lost luggage, Valerie Bent's ordeal stands out.
Port Shots
port shots HONG Kong-based conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa Ltd said yesterday it has decided to buy a 12 per cent stake in Korean shipping firm Hyundai Merchant Marine Co Ltd.
Pan United eyes more China port mgt deals SHIPBUILDER Pan United Corporation's foray into port management - near Suzhou - has been a success and it is exploring more of such investments in China.
Automatic check for first US port call from July 1 ALMOST 45 per cent of tankers and other cargo ships that call on US ports meet new United Nations anti-terrorism security rules, Jolie Shifflet, a Washington-based spokeswoman for the US coast guard, said.
China Shipping to boost retail portion of IPO CHINA Shipping Container Lines, which is raising up to US$1.3 billion in an IPO, will boost the size of the retail tranche of the deal as it is over 20 times covered, a source familiar with the situation said yesterday.
MOL launches new liner service JAPANESE shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines has launched a new Thai-Indonesia Liner Service .
Hazardous occupation TWO Bangladeshi men working at a shipbreaking yard in the port city of Chittagong.
FREIGHT RATES OIL tanker rates for shipping crude from the Middle East were little changed for a fifth day at near four-month highs as charterers waited for suppliers to release details of July export plans and a shipping event in Greece limited demand for vessels.
Air and Land Transport
Airbus gets US$1.8b jetBlue order for 30 planes AIRBUS SAS, the world's biggest commercial-aircraft maker, will provide jetBlue Airways Corp with 30 more planes valued at US$1.8 billion as the growing low-cost carrier exercised options to expand its fleet.
EU warned not to wait for US poll to sign pact
US airports still vulnerable to terrorists
G-8 to boost airline security: US officials
Tragedy in West Africa
LOG Book
Features
Lost luggage still a problem for business travellers EVEN for business-travel lore, which is rich in horror stories about lost luggage, Valerie Bent's ordeal stands out.
Port Shots
port shots HONG Kong-based conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa Ltd said yesterday it has decided to buy a 12 per cent stake in Korean shipping firm Hyundai Merchant Marine Co Ltd.
Pan United eyes more China port mgt deals SHIPBUILDER Pan United Corporation's foray into port management - near Suzhou - has been a success and it is exploring more of such investments in China.
Automatic check for first US port call from July 1 ALMOST 45 per cent of tankers and other cargo ships that call on US ports meet new United Nations anti-terrorism security rules, Jolie Shifflet, a Washington-based spokeswoman for the US coast guard, said.
China Shipping to boost retail portion of IPO CHINA Shipping Container Lines, which is raising up to US$1.3 billion in an IPO, will boost the size of the retail tranche of the deal as it is over 20 times covered, a source familiar with the situation said yesterday.
MOL launches new liner service JAPANESE shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines has launched a new Thai-Indonesia Liner Service .
Hazardous occupation TWO Bangladeshi men working at a shipbreaking yard in the port city of Chittagong.
FREIGHT RATES OIL tanker rates for shipping crude from the Middle East were little changed for a fifth day at near four-month highs as charterers waited for suppliers to release details of July export plans and a shipping event in Greece limited demand for vessels.
Air and Land Transport
Airbus gets US$1.8b jetBlue order for 30 planes AIRBUS SAS, the world's biggest commercial-aircraft maker, will provide jetBlue Airways Corp with 30 more planes valued at US$1.8 billion as the growing low-cost carrier exercised options to expand its fleet.
EU warned not to wait for US poll to sign pact
US airports still vulnerable to terrorists
G-8 to boost airline security: US officials
Tragedy in West Africa
LOG Book
Features
Lost luggage still a problem for business travellers EVEN for business-travel lore, which is rich in horror stories about lost luggage, Valerie Bent's ordeal stands out.
Port Shots
port shots HONG Kong-based conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa Ltd said yesterday it has decided to buy a 12 per cent stake in Korean shipping firm Hyundai Merchant Marine Co Ltd.
Pan United eyes more China port mgt deals SHIPBUILDER Pan United Corporation's foray into port management - near Suzhou - has been a success and it is exploring more of such investments in China.
Automatic check for first US port call from July 1 ALMOST 45 per cent of tankers and other cargo ships that call on US ports meet new United Nations anti-terrorism security rules, Jolie Shifflet, a Washington-based spokeswoman for the US coast guard, said.
China Shipping to boost retail portion of IPO CHINA Shipping Container Lines, which is raising up to US$1.3 billion in an IPO, will boost the size of the retail tranche of the deal as it is over 20 times covered, a source familiar with the situation said yesterday.
MOL launches new liner service JAPANESE shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines has launched a new Thai-Indonesia Liner Service .
Hazardous occupation TWO Bangladeshi men working at a shipbreaking yard in the port city of Chittagong.
FREIGHT RATES OIL tanker rates for shipping crude from the Middle East were little changed for a fifth day at near four-month highs as charterers waited for suppliers to release details of July export plans and a shipping event in Greece limited demand for vessels.
Air and Land Transport
Airbus gets US$1.8b jetBlue order for 30 planes AIRBUS SAS, the world's biggest commercial-aircraft maker, will provide jetBlue Airways Corp with 30 more planes valued at US$1.8 billion as the growing low-cost carrier exercised options to expand its fleet.
EU warned not to wait for US poll to sign pact
US airports still vulnerable to terrorists
G-8 to boost airline security: US officials
Tragedy in West Africa
LOG Book
Features
Lost luggage still a problem for business travellers EVEN for business-travel lore, which is rich in horror stories about lost luggage, Valerie Bent's ordeal stands out.
Port Shots
port shots HONG Kong-based conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa Ltd said yesterday it has decided to buy a 12 per cent stake in Korean shipping firm Hyundai Merchant Marine Co Ltd.
New barge operator to launch world's biggest bunker tanker A new independent barge operator is active in the ARA-range, and will introduce what is probably the world's biggest newbuild double-hulled bunker tanker shortly.
Fujairah avails tighten as prices soften
Gas oil replenishment expected soon in Suez
Japan owners and government at odds over single-hull exit Japanese authorities want early phase-out of single-hull tankers while owners push for later Marpol date.
Rotterdam market sees fuel prices slide with crude
New Saudi posted prices sharply down
Black Sea supplier expands barge fleet A Black Sea supplier announces the introduction of a new barge to their fleet, bringing the number of vessels in service to three.
Furious Stelios lashes out at Stelmar board A FURIOUS Stelios Haji-Ioannou has pledged to "take whatever action necessary to protect his investment in Stelmar" after OMI withdrew its merger offer for the tanker company that Mr Haji-Ioannou founded but does not manage or control.
Hutchison Whampoa stays on box line trail with 12% purchase of HMM The Korean government has initiated grand plans to become a logistics hub for northeast Asia, which involve the construction of 22 extra container berths by 2010 ' something Mr Li will no doubt be keen to get involved in. Mr Lau, referring to the Korean government's port intentions, said: 'We have noticed the situation in Korea.' Commenting on the purchase, Hutchison Whampoa group managing director Canning Fok said: "We believe this strategic investment will further build on the synergies and links between two companies that have worked closely together for more than a decade."
Iran's state tanker firm to raise $3bn to expand fleet IRAN'S state-owned tanker company has said that it plans to raise $3bn to order as many as 40 ships over the next five years to cover projected growth in the export of oil, petrochemicals and liquefied natural gas.
Greece taking 'all steps' on ship security GREECE'S Minister for Mercantile Marine, Manolis Kefaloyiannis, yesterday insisted that the Karamanlis government had taken every possible step to safeguard the security of cruiseships and passengers in Piraeus this summer for the Olympic Games.
Stelios outraged as OMI walks away OMI officially backed out of its merger with Stelmar Shipping today, leaving Stelmar founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou "outraged" at his board's behaviour
Offshore LNG facility planned NEW Orleans-based Freeport-McMoRan Energy has asked permission to build an offshore LNG facility 16n-miles off the Louisiana coast
Paraná port to be relocated THE government of the Argentine province of Santa Fé is inviting offers for the eventual relocation of Santa Fé city's port on the Paran' river
ISPS cruise impact 'minimal' DESPITE a recent report pointing to potential ISPS shortfalls in the Caribbean, the cruise industry expects only limited disruptions post-1 July, says an industry association chief
US longshoreman agree contract LONGSHOREMEN from ports along the US east and gulf coasts ratified a six-year master contract in a "close" vote, but some local agreements were voted down
Koreas conclude ship agreement REPUBLIC of Korea (South Korea) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) have concluded the South-North Korean Shipping Agreement and Annexes
Let CG enforce box seal checks: Dems Members of House subcommittee tell hearing Coast Guard should enforce federal regulations that require U.S. port operators to inspect security seals on imported containers.
ILA contract narrowly approved Union dockworkers ratify six-year master contract, despite rejection of the agreement by rank-and-file members of local unions in several ports.
Seaspan buying stake in China Shipping Container Lines
G8 leaders vow trade talk recovery
Trade tax markup rescheduled
Vancouver to expand capacity by 30%
Beatson to keynote 15th Annual JoC BreakBulk conference
Unions put Suape dispute on international stage The International Transport Workers' Federation's (ITF) Asian affiliated unions adopted a motion today backing dockers in Suape in their battle with the terminal operator.
HWL to purchase 12% HMM shares Hutchison Whampoa Limited (HWL) announced today that it has signed an agreement with Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) to purchase 12% of the shares of HMM at a consideration of approximately HK$606 (US$77) million.
Old ships keep charter index ticking over
Seaspan invests in CSCL as second biggest shareholder
Stelios rips Stelmar board "I am outraged," Stelmar's founder fumes, suggesting "breach of the board's fiduciary duties."
Philippines mulls CNG Compressed Natural Gas consortium makes headway towards first commercial application.
MarAd sides with Maersk US agency allows Danish owner to transfer operating agreements for 15 ships from third-party manager to its own US subsidiary.
TEN talks up LNG orders Tsakos signs with Hyundai and says still discussing orders for two more with another shipyard.
OMI withdraws Stelmar bid Connecticut owner will 'evaluate other options'
Anne speaks on standards BV's Bernard Anne is ready to meet owners and yards this month to talk through new rules on tanker and bulker safety.
Polish Register shoots for safety Non-IACS class society calls for revolution in ship construction at Posidonia, as it puts forward proactive approach to defining safety standards.
Stanley Ho eyes VLCC Dalian could net another large tanker order for the account of Portuguese company Portline.
BV books big profit French class society Bureau Veritas chalked up eighth year of growth in 2003.
Li Ka-shing seals HMM stake Asia's richest man, already linked to China Shipping IPO, is buying 12% of South Korean shipowner.
Nigerians strike, oil flows Some ports closed by industrial action but vital oil exports appear unaffected.
Gas leaks from scrap ship Locals forced out of homes as demolition work starts on ex Naftomar vessel in Chittagong.
Pod people get it together ABB, Rolls Royce and Siemens sign quality agreement for propulsion systems at Posidonia.
China hits new FPSO record Shanghai shipyard delivers biggest FPSO to CNOOC and plans even bigger.
Bulkers in Mediterranean prang Greek-owned handymax sustains damage after colliding with Turkish-flagged Hakki Deval.
Blue Star boss steps down Michalis Sakellis steps up to the board as Gerasimos Strintzis calls it a day.
Teigens slim Thoresen stake Norwegian family founders sell down holding as share price sinks.
Singapore sees strong growth Strong oil price and China's cooling economy fail to dampen Lion Republic's maritime scene.
Flag promotion by UK in Piraeus Among all open registers promoting their services at Posidonia, stands a classic shipping flag, UK's Red Ensign. The British Maritime ...
WWL and BMW in 5-year pilot logitics project Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines (WWL) and the car producer BMW has made the first car shipments under a 5-year "door ...
WWL to set up new ro-ro service Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines (WWL) is ready to start a new fortnightly ro- ro service between two base ports in Japan ...
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