Suez Canal reopens as tanker is freed EGYPTIAN authorities reopened the Suez Canal yesterday after one of the world's major waterways was forced to shut for the first time in 30 years because of a stricken oil tanker.
India to tap Suez Authority for channel INDIA may collaborate with the operators of the Suez Canal to dredge a 20 billion rupee channel in the sea between India and Sri Lanka, according to a statement by India's Shipping Ministry.
PSA, Jurong box volumes up in Oct CONTAINERISED cargo volumes through Singapore continued to rise with both PSA International and Jurong Port recording increases last month, over the same period last year.
NOL cargo volumes soar on China growth
RCL posts record third quarter profit of 1.28b baht
Strait Talk
Controversy over amending vital anti-terror treaty IF anybody ever held a competition for international treaties with bizarre names, the International Maritime Organisation's SUA Convention would be a strong contender.
Suez Canal reopens as tanker is freed EGYPTIAN authorities reopened the Suez Canal yesterday after one of the world's major waterways was forced to shut for the first time in 30 years because of a stricken oil tanker.
India to tap Suez Authority for channel INDIA may collaborate with the operators of the Suez Canal to dredge a 20 billion rupee channel in the sea between India and Sri Lanka, according to a statement by India's Shipping Ministry.
PSA, Jurong box volumes up in Oct CONTAINERISED cargo volumes through Singapore continued to rise with both PSA International and Jurong Port recording increases last month, over the same period last year.
NOL cargo volumes soar on China growth
RCL posts record third quarter profit of 1.28b baht
Strait Talk
Controversy over amending vital anti-terror treaty IF anybody ever held a competition for international treaties with bizarre names, the International Maritime Organisation's SUA Convention would be a strong contender.
Tesoro Petroleum Corp. changes name Supplier to north-western US states shortens name to represent new business focus.
Florida bunker supplies 'not affected' by Morgan Stanley deal Florida bunker supplier TransMontaigne Inc. tells Bunkerworld that supply agreement with global investment bank does not include bunker fuel procurement.
Syros Bunkering Station relaunched Athens-based bunker broker and trader announces start of operations at Syros Bunkering Station, particularly aimed at Black Sea trade routes.
Fujairah continues to soften amid uneven avails
Hong Kong avails set to improve from mid-November Suppliers say bigger fuel oil requirements can only be served after next cargo arrival.
Vital waterway reopens The Suez Canal has been reopened today after a grounded tanker was successfully refloated, allowing vessel passage to resume.
Rotterdam midday market snapshot
No prime suspect in Puget Sound spill investigation US Coastguard says there is no definitive suspect in its investigation of last month's Puget Sound fuel oil spill.
Renewed Chinese interest starves Korean bunker market Chinese uptake of straight run fuel oil from Korea has increased with the downtrend in prices, leaving the bunker market tight in most ports.
Bunker spill threatens heritage site
Collision sees force majeure on Russian Black Sea exports Force majeure declared on at least one fuel oil delivery with crude loadings also delayed as a result of an accident last week.
Aker Yards to axe 700 Finnish jobs despite bulging orderbook NORWEGIAN-controlled shipbuilder Aker Yards yesterday announced plans to axe 700 jobs across its Finnish operations after their merger in the New Year, despite improved anticipated revenues of NKr12bn ($1.89bn) for 2004.
Blocked Suez Canal reopens as tanker is refloated THE Egyptian authorities were able to reopen the Suez Canal yesterday morning, following a three-day closure caused by a tanker grounding on Sunday, writes David Osler.
Frontline VLCC scores WS345 as rates rocket VLCC rates are moving to new highs in the current booming market with Frontline securing a charter yielding some $260,000 a day, writes Tony Gray.
UASC nears eight-vessel boxship deal An order for eight large containerships is close to being finalised by the United Arab Shipping Co (UASC) to meet growing demand.
Suez Canal reopens THE grounded 154,972dwt tanker Tropic Brilliance was successfully refloated in the Suez Canal this morning and towed to an anchorage about 7 n-miles away within the canal for a complete underwater inspection
Yard mishaps cause concern THE president of the Association of Marine Industries in Singapore, Heng Chiang Gnee has expressed concern over the increase in the severity rate of shipyard accidents
Seyang turnover, profits soar KOREA'S bulk operator Seyang Shipping, which had exited court receivership in September 2002, has reported a sharp rise in turnover and profits
Sabine Pass agrees terminal deals THE proposed Sabine Pass LNG project on the US Gulf Coast announced terminal use deals today with Total and ChevronTexaco
Mary Nour - 116 days later FINALLY arrested, but still unsure why, the Panamanian-flagged silo vessel Mary Nour has now been at anchor for 116 days in the Mexican harbour of Alta Mira
Venezuela signs with Dominican Rep VENEZUELA continues to make inroads with Caribbean buyers, announcing a new preferential deal to supply oil to the Dominican Republic
Greens fail to prevent La Spezia dredge La Spezia appears to have won its long running court battle with environmentalists, with local sources saying the State Council has overturned an earlier ruling on dredging at the port.
Suez cleared, services to resume later today Salvage experts successfully refloated the stricken tanker blocking the Suez Canal at 2.20am local time, operations on the canal are expected to resume later today.
Insufficient dockers delays extended gates in California
700 shipyard jobs to go in Finland Aker Yards has initiated a restructuring of its shipbuilding activities in Finland, similar to the processes at its German shipyards ...
Scandlines buys large ro/ro vessel Today, the board of Scandlines is likely to confirm the purchase of the Norwegian-owned ro-ro vessel "Aurora", which ...
Suez Canal to be re-opened today Sovcomflot's suezmax "Tropic Brilliance" was pulled off today after the grounding in the Suez Canal Sunday and will be towed ...
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