PSA's local volumes surge 12% in July SURGING container volumes that brought unprecedented congestion to Singapore's terminals nearly two months ago showed little sign of abating in July as throughput volumes were again at near-record levels.
Leaders call for steps to lure S'poreans into marine jobs GOVERNMENT leaders have urged employers in the marine and shipping sectors to look at attracting and retaining more Singaporeans in the industry.
India acts to ease port congestion as exports are hit SCRAP metal has been identified as the culprit behind congestion at India's key Mumbai ports, leading the government to slap a 60-day restriction on the acceptance of heavy metal scrap containers.
Tanker crew foils pirate attack in Malacca Strait THE crew of an oil tanker foiled a pirate attack on Saturday after robbers tried to board their vessel in the Strait of Malacca, one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, the International Maritime Bureau said in its weekly report.
18th century ship log may fetch £150,000 THE log of a captain who suppressed a mutiny on an 18th century ship during a voyage from Cork, Ireland, to Australia may fetch as much as £150,000 at a London auction on on Sept 23, Christie's International said.
Korea's STX may move one yard to China STX Shipbuilding Co, South Korea's seventh-largest shipbuilder, said it may relocate one of its dockyards to China to expand its production capacity and improve on its productivity.
US Navy rescues 12 from sinking Indon ship A US warship rescued 12 people from a sinking Indonesian-flagged cargo vessel in the north of the Gulf over the weekend, the navy's Fifth Fleet said on Monday.
Air and Land Transport
Branson eyes India, China airline investments RICHARD Branson's Virgin Group said on Monday the British billionaire was investigating the possibility of investing in low-cost airlines in India and China.
Virgin Atlantic raises fuel levies on tickets sold in UK
Travel bookings in Asia up 46% in June
Delta may have to turn to Chapter 11 to keep flying
BA protests to EU over Italy's pricing demand
Boeing to see up to US$6.4b in extra US Army funds
Strait Talk
Maritime services: Can S'pore wax as London wanes? AREPORT released in London last week painted a gloomy picture for those who hope the UK capital will maintain its position as a global leader in maritime services indefinitely.
PSA's local volumes surge 12% in July SURGING container volumes that brought unprecedented congestion to Singapore's terminals nearly two months ago showed little sign of abating in July as throughput volumes were again at near-record levels.
Leaders call for steps to lure S'poreans into marine jobs GOVERNMENT leaders have urged employers in the marine and shipping sectors to look at attracting and retaining more Singaporeans in the industry.
India acts to ease port congestion as exports are hit SCRAP metal has been identified as the culprit behind congestion at India's key Mumbai ports, leading the government to slap a 60-day restriction on the acceptance of heavy metal scrap containers.
Tanker crew foils pirate attack in Malacca Strait THE crew of an oil tanker foiled a pirate attack on Saturday after robbers tried to board their vessel in the Strait of Malacca, one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, the International Maritime Bureau said in its weekly report.
18th century ship log may fetch £150,000 THE log of a captain who suppressed a mutiny on an 18th century ship during a voyage from Cork, Ireland, to Australia may fetch as much as £150,000 at a London auction on on Sept 23, Christie's International said.
Korea's STX may move one yard to China STX Shipbuilding Co, South Korea's seventh-largest shipbuilder, said it may relocate one of its dockyards to China to expand its production capacity and improve on its productivity.
US Navy rescues 12 from sinking Indon ship A US warship rescued 12 people from a sinking Indonesian-flagged cargo vessel in the north of the Gulf over the weekend, the navy's Fifth Fleet said on Monday.
Air and Land Transport
Branson eyes India, China airline investments RICHARD Branson's Virgin Group said on Monday the British billionaire was investigating the possibility of investing in low-cost airlines in India and China.
Virgin Atlantic raises fuel levies on tickets sold in UK
Travel bookings in Asia up 46% in June
Delta may have to turn to Chapter 11 to keep flying
BA protests to EU over Italy's pricing demand
Boeing to see up to US$6.4b in extra US Army funds
Strait Talk
Maritime services: Can S'pore wax as London wanes? AREPORT released in London last week painted a gloomy picture for those who hope the UK capital will maintain its position as a global leader in maritime services indefinitely.
PSA's local volumes surge 12% in July SURGING container volumes that brought unprecedented congestion to Singapore's terminals nearly two months ago showed little sign of abating in July as throughput volumes were again at near-record levels.
Leaders call for steps to lure S'poreans into marine jobs GOVERNMENT leaders have urged employers in the marine and shipping sectors to look at attracting and retaining more Singaporeans in the industry.
India acts to ease port congestion as exports are hit SCRAP metal has been identified as the culprit behind congestion at India's key Mumbai ports, leading the government to slap a 60-day restriction on the acceptance of heavy metal scrap containers.
Tanker crew foils pirate attack in Malacca Strait THE crew of an oil tanker foiled a pirate attack on Saturday after robbers tried to board their vessel in the Strait of Malacca, one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, the International Maritime Bureau said in its weekly report.
18th century ship log may fetch £150,000 THE log of a captain who suppressed a mutiny on an 18th century ship during a voyage from Cork, Ireland, to Australia may fetch as much as £150,000 at a London auction on on Sept 23, Christie's International said.
Korea's STX may move one yard to China STX Shipbuilding Co, South Korea's seventh-largest shipbuilder, said it may relocate one of its dockyards to China to expand its production capacity and improve on its productivity.
US Navy rescues 12 from sinking Indon ship A US warship rescued 12 people from a sinking Indonesian-flagged cargo vessel in the north of the Gulf over the weekend, the navy's Fifth Fleet said on Monday.
Air and Land Transport
Branson eyes India, China airline investments RICHARD Branson's Virgin Group said on Monday the British billionaire was investigating the possibility of investing in low-cost airlines in India and China.
Virgin Atlantic raises fuel levies on tickets sold in UK
Travel bookings in Asia up 46% in June
Delta may have to turn to Chapter 11 to keep flying
BA protests to EU over Italy's pricing demand
Boeing to see up to US$6.4b in extra US Army funds
Strait Talk
Maritime services: Can S'pore wax as London wanes? AREPORT released in London last week painted a gloomy picture for those who hope the UK capital will maintain its position as a global leader in maritime services indefinitely.
Chinese fuel oil futures launch approaching Trading of fuel oil futures due to commence in Shanghai later this month, possibly paving the way for other oil derivatives and undermining Singapore's dominant role in setting fuel oil prices.
Titan announces further growth in oil transportation capacity Titan says it needs to continuously expand capacity to keep up with customers' growing oil transportation requirements.
Dead Fujairah sees prompt supply restored Some of the bigger suppliers were looking good for prompt deliveries amid good avails for both barges and product.
Hong Kong bunker market pulled in opposite directions
DNVPS to review subcontracting policy DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS) confirmed today that the company intends to review its policy on subcontracting surveyors for bunker deliveries in an effort to hold up its standards.
Norway: New company takes over off-shore bunkering A new company has taken over the off-shore bunkering activities of Arktisk Marin AS.
CP Ships 'a takeover target' as investors bail out CP SHIPS has become an overnight takeover target after its shares plunged in value this week.
Bergesen makes pledge to end Oslo redundancy programme BERGESEN, the Sohmen family-controlled Norwegian shipping group, has pledged there will be no more job losses at its Oslo headquarters as it now turns its attention to cutting its contingent of western European officers following last year's takeover by World-Wide Shipping, writes Jerry Frank.
Shipowners escape as oil prices hit a new high WORLD oil prices were softening yesterday afternoon, after having hit all-time record highs during the day, writes David Osler.
Cargill shrugs off market flux to deliver record profits AGRIBUSINESS conglomerate Cargill, one of the world's most influential charterers, saw fourth quarter net earnings soar 38% to $195m.
Intertanko attacks age ban THE tanker owners' organisation Intertanko has demanded withdrawal of a possible tonnage age restriction ban to be imposed by Muhammad bin Qasim port, Pakistan, from 1 January 2005
Maintenance, not strike-breaking A COURT in Norway has ruled in favour of the Norwegian Shipowners' Association in a dispute over maintenance work being carried out on a rig involved in a strike
Bigger ships for Bandar Abbas JAPANESE major NYK has launched a monthly south east Asia-Iran service with a first 3,618TEU vessel calling at Iran's main container port, Bandar Abbas, last week.
Hueneme expansion proposal A PROPOSAL has been made to expand the Californian port of Hueneme by using US Navy land and wharves
NSICT closes export gates P&O Ports-run Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal (NSICT) in India has closed its export gates, and JNPT is reported to be likely to follow suitl
Wan Hai Lines - profits up TAIWAN'S Wan Hai Lines has reported a 13.5% increase in first-half revenue, largely due to high shipping rates on the Asia-Europe and trans-Pacific routes
Xiamen port authority plans to float its shares in Hong Kong The state-owned Xiamen Port Affairs Company aims at raising funds through the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) to help expand the scale of facilities at China's seventh largest port.
Shares nosedive as CP Ships re-states profits
Felixstowe rail ready for rail-gauge boon
Rhine cargo faces low water surcharge
RCL achieves significant improvement in Q2 net profit
Four consortiums participate in Gamcheon logistic complex
Med and Atlantic conferences announce October surcharges
GL, DNV and BV best in class In its annual report for 2003, Paris MOU ranks Germanischer Lloyd, Det Norske Veritas and Bureau Veritas in top of ...
Government support for Knutsen gas scheme Knutsen OAS in Haugesund has received implicit government support for it's new system for coastal and shortsea gas transportation system ...
Engineer in Mærsk tanker falsified oil logbook A 35 year old 1. engineer on board the gas tanker "Jane Mærsk", owned by A.P. Møller-M'rsk, has been ...
Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), the subsidiary of the Chinese shipping group COSCO Shipping Holdings that operates containerized maritime transport services with ...
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