Thai lines cruise ahead with higher profits STRONG first quarter performances boosted earnings for two Thai shipping lines, box feeder Regional Container Lines , and bulk carrier Precious Shipping.
PTP sets world record for berth productivity per hour MALAYSIA's Port of Tanjung Pelepas says it set a new world record for berth productivity yesterday with 340 moves an hour, loading and unloading the Maersk Sealand vessel AP Moeller.
AP Moeller's Iraqi port contract set to end AP Moeller-Maersk's five-year contract to operate Iraq's southern port of Khor Al Zubair will end when the US-led Coalition Provisional Authority hands over power to Iraqi officials on June 30.
Kuwait port security tightened after threats KUWAIT has beefed up security at seaports after receiving terrorist threats against the facilities, said Kuwaiti daily Arab Times.
P&O box volume up 30% in Q1; ferry traffic drops PENINSULAR & Oriental Steam Navigation , the UK port, ferry and logistics company, said the number of containers handled at its ports in the first quarter rose 30 per cent, boosted by growth in Asia.
Air and Land Transport
Big airlines' cheap tactics won't stop budget carriers MAJOR airlines have signalled their intent to try to subdue Asia's growing fleet of low-cost carriers by drastically slashing fares in recent weeks but the budget industry is here to stay, analysts say.
Qantas to introduce surcharge to cover soaring fuel prices
EU air treaties with US at risk: de Palacio
Air France, KLM see higher April traffic
New Teheran airport to reopen as govt backs down: report
Strait Talk
Cape Africa saga calls for IACS transparency code AS I write this, a salvage team is struggling to remove the fuel oil from a very large, damaged bulk carrier, the Cape Africa, which is wallowing in heavy seas some 160 km west of Cape Town, South Africa.
Thai lines cruise ahead with higher profits STRONG first quarter performances boosted earnings for two Thai shipping lines, box feeder Regional Container Lines , and bulk carrier Precious Shipping.
PTP sets world record for berth productivity per hour MALAYSIA's Port of Tanjung Pelepas says it set a new world record for berth productivity yesterday with 340 moves an hour, loading and unloading the Maersk Sealand vessel AP Moeller.
AP Moeller's Iraqi port contract set to end AP Moeller-Maersk's five-year contract to operate Iraq's southern port of Khor Al Zubair will end when the US-led Coalition Provisional Authority hands over power to Iraqi officials on June 30.
Kuwait port security tightened after threats KUWAIT has beefed up security at seaports after receiving terrorist threats against the facilities, said Kuwaiti daily Arab Times.
P&O box volume up 30% in Q1; ferry traffic drops PENINSULAR & Oriental Steam Navigation , the UK port, ferry and logistics company, said the number of containers handled at its ports in the first quarter rose 30 per cent, boosted by growth in Asia.
Air and Land Transport
Big airlines' cheap tactics won't stop budget carriers MAJOR airlines have signalled their intent to try to subdue Asia's growing fleet of low-cost carriers by drastically slashing fares in recent weeks but the budget industry is here to stay, analysts say.
Qantas to introduce surcharge to cover soaring fuel prices
EU air treaties with US at risk: de Palacio
Air France, KLM see higher April traffic
New Teheran airport to reopen as govt backs down: report
Strait Talk
Cape Africa saga calls for IACS transparency code AS I write this, a salvage team is struggling to remove the fuel oil from a very large, damaged bulk carrier, the Cape Africa, which is wallowing in heavy seas some 160 km west of Cape Town, South Africa.
Thai lines cruise ahead with higher profits STRONG first quarter performances boosted earnings for two Thai shipping lines, box feeder Regional Container Lines , and bulk carrier Precious Shipping.
PTP sets world record for berth productivity per hour MALAYSIA's Port of Tanjung Pelepas says it set a new world record for berth productivity yesterday with 340 moves an hour, loading and unloading the Maersk Sealand vessel AP Moeller.
AP Moeller's Iraqi port contract set to end AP Moeller-Maersk's five-year contract to operate Iraq's southern port of Khor Al Zubair will end when the US-led Coalition Provisional Authority hands over power to Iraqi officials on June 30.
Kuwait port security tightened after threats KUWAIT has beefed up security at seaports after receiving terrorist threats against the facilities, said Kuwaiti daily Arab Times.
P&O box volume up 30% in Q1; ferry traffic drops PENINSULAR & Oriental Steam Navigation , the UK port, ferry and logistics company, said the number of containers handled at its ports in the first quarter rose 30 per cent, boosted by growth in Asia.
Air and Land Transport
Big airlines' cheap tactics won't stop budget carriers MAJOR airlines have signalled their intent to try to subdue Asia's growing fleet of low-cost carriers by drastically slashing fares in recent weeks but the budget industry is here to stay, analysts say.
Qantas to introduce surcharge to cover soaring fuel prices
EU air treaties with US at risk: de Palacio
Air France, KLM see higher April traffic
New Teheran airport to reopen as govt backs down: report
Strait Talk
Cape Africa saga calls for IACS transparency code AS I write this, a salvage team is struggling to remove the fuel oil from a very large, damaged bulk carrier, the Cape Africa, which is wallowing in heavy seas some 160 km west of Cape Town, South Africa.
Rolls Royce targets LNG marine fuel with new engines Environmental pressures and Norwegian LNG fuel proponents trigger new 'green' Bergen range engine development.
Cape Africa fuel salvage operation reaches half-way point Smit confirmed this afternoon that around 800 mt of fuel had already been transferred from the stricken bulk carrier, but warned that the weather was set to deteriorate again.
Earliest delivery dates improve in Fujairah Earliest dates have improved slightly in Fujairah, with deliveries now possible inside of a week.
Players hopeful of Hong Kong demand upturn Falling numbers boost Hong Kong players' hopes of a rise in enquiry levels
Rotterdam steady around midday
Shipowners in Canada facing tougher spill fines Additional federal legislation would allow authorities the power to search and seize ships.
Management changes at Bunker Holdings
Panama 'under-valued' as suppliers offload product Bunker prices undercutting US Gulf levels as suppliers seek to meet contract obligations.
BP Marine's risk management team scoop award BP Marine's risk management team become first non-investment bank to take award.
UK flag set to gain 8,000 teu Evergreen ships EVERGREEN is preparing to place many more containerships on the UK register through its Hatsu Marine subsidiary, including a pair of 8,073 teu newbuildings.
BIMCO plea for IMO rethink on mandatory double hulls for bulkers THE largest of the shipping organisations, BIMCO, has urged the International Maritime Organization's Maritime Safety Committee not to make double hulls for dry bulk carriers mandatory as it meets in London this week.
Tanker groups call for more study into Singapore Strait anchorage THREE industry organisations representing tanker owners and oil companies want further study by the International Maritime Organization on the navigational safety impact of a commercial transit anchorage in the busy Singapore Strait.
Crystal and Silversea latest to cancel calls to Gibraltar GIBRALTAR is losing out on cruise business as operators continue to cancel calls amid fears of being barred from Spanish ports if they first visit the Rock.
Alaska ferry in danger of sinking THE 1,328gt, 1974-built ro-pax ferry LeConte, operated by Alaska Marine Highway System, ran aground in Peril Strait, about 30 n-miles north of Sitka, Alaska yesterday morning
NCL bond pulled due to "pricing" NCL withdrew its planned bond issue last week because of pricing issues, not because of cruise market trends or NCL's business performance, Colin Veitch tells Fairplay
Owners not amused by Victoria plan SHIP operators and masters will be subject to non-compliance fines under new domestic ballast water management rules to be introduced by the Australian state of Victoria
Two missing after ro-ro breaks up TWO seafarers are missing after a Turkish ro-ro vessel went down off the north coast of Cyprus
Oakland trucker strike ends OPERATIONS at the port of Oakland, California are finally back to normal this week after a state judge issued a temporary restraining order against striking hauliers
Salalah signs for $110M development loan OMAN's Salalah Ports Services Co has signed a $110M loan agreement to finance a project for berth 5 and 6 equipment and for extension of the breakwater
Charter costs stem CP Ships profits Skyrocketing charter rates will see CP Ships' fleet costs take a massive US$52 million increase, on last year, the company said today.
Low exposure to charter market keeps RCL afloat in 2004 By owning 60% of operational tonnage, Regional Container Lines (RCL) says it is coping better than most with rising charter rates, increasing Q1 group income by 9.8% to THB3.45 billion (US$85 million).
China and Singapore return to Nor-Shipping China and Singapore have booked 400 and 260 square metre of exhibition space respectively at next year's Nor-Shipping ...
Wilson continues fleet renewal Shortsea bulk operators Wilson Eurocarriers and the Wilson Group in Bergen continues the renewal of the fleet, During the first ...
36 daily departures from Tallinn to Helsinki Tallink's fast ferry "AutoExpress 3" will be put into the Tallinn-Helsinki service on 14 May. The number of daily ...
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