Non-compliant ships let off with warning IT continues to be smooth sailing at the Singapore port with data from the Maritime and Port Authority showing just 16 out of 1,300 vessels that called over the first eight days since the implementation of the new maritime security code failed to meet its requirements.
Red tape delays security clearance at Brazil ports BRAZIL's main ports are still not in compliance with new world maritime anti-terror laws due to bureaucratic red-tape, a government official said.
Wreck of sunken trawler lifted from Channel THE wreck of a French trawler which sank off southern England, has raised to the surface, raising hopes that the bodies of three crew members, missing since it was involved in a hit-and-run accident in January, would be recovered.
World's largest ship lock begins operation THE giant ship lock of the Three Gorges Water Control Project on the Yangtze River opened officially for navigation on Thursday following a one-year trial operation.
Air and Land Transport
Airlines oppose Geneva's no-frills terminal plan AFTER offering prestige terminals, business lounges, and air-conditioned gangways, airports are now risking a bruising battle with big airlines to offer cheaper terminals with a flavour of the spartan heyday of aviation.
Nok Air to start operations on July 20
Kuwait dismisses report of lax airport security
Al Qaeda suspects held at Brussels airport
Australia favours Virgin Blue on US routes: analysts
Jury verdict on SilkAir crash 'confusing'
Dockyard
Gibraltar yard wins restoration work on grand old lady JUST a few years ago, when the cruise ship boom was in full swing, extensive conversions of elderly passenger ships were commonplace.
Non-compliant ships let off with warning IT continues to be smooth sailing at the Singapore port with data from the Maritime and Port Authority showing just 16 out of 1,300 vessels that called over the first eight days since the implementation of the new maritime security code failed to meet its requirements.
Red tape delays security clearance at Brazil ports BRAZIL's main ports are still not in compliance with new world maritime anti-terror laws due to bureaucratic red-tape, a government official said.
Wreck of sunken trawler lifted from Channel THE wreck of a French trawler which sank off southern England, has raised to the surface, raising hopes that the bodies of three crew members, missing since it was involved in a hit-and-run accident in January, would be recovered.
World's largest ship lock begins operation THE giant ship lock of the Three Gorges Water Control Project on the Yangtze River opened officially for navigation on Thursday following a one-year trial operation.
Air and Land Transport
Airlines oppose Geneva's no-frills terminal plan AFTER offering prestige terminals, business lounges, and air-conditioned gangways, airports are now risking a bruising battle with big airlines to offer cheaper terminals with a flavour of the spartan heyday of aviation.
Nok Air to start operations on July 20
Kuwait dismisses report of lax airport security
Al Qaeda suspects held at Brussels airport
Australia favours Virgin Blue on US routes: analysts
Jury verdict on SilkAir crash 'confusing'
Dockyard
Gibraltar yard wins restoration work on grand old lady JUST a few years ago, when the cruise ship boom was in full swing, extensive conversions of elderly passenger ships were commonplace.
Non-compliant ships let off with warning IT continues to be smooth sailing at the Singapore port with data from the Maritime and Port Authority showing just 16 out of 1,300 vessels that called over the first eight days since the implementation of the new maritime security code failed to meet its requirements.
Red tape delays security clearance at Brazil ports BRAZIL's main ports are still not in compliance with new world maritime anti-terror laws due to bureaucratic red-tape, a government official said.
Wreck of sunken trawler lifted from Channel THE wreck of a French trawler which sank off southern England, has raised to the surface, raising hopes that the bodies of three crew members, missing since it was involved in a hit-and-run accident in January, would be recovered.
World's largest ship lock begins operation THE giant ship lock of the Three Gorges Water Control Project on the Yangtze River opened officially for navigation on Thursday following a one-year trial operation.
Air and Land Transport
Airlines oppose Geneva's no-frills terminal plan AFTER offering prestige terminals, business lounges, and air-conditioned gangways, airports are now risking a bruising battle with big airlines to offer cheaper terminals with a flavour of the spartan heyday of aviation.
Nok Air to start operations on July 20
Kuwait dismisses report of lax airport security
Al Qaeda suspects held at Brussels airport
Australia favours Virgin Blue on US routes: analysts
Jury verdict on SilkAir crash 'confusing'
Dockyard
Gibraltar yard wins restoration work on grand old lady JUST a few years ago, when the cruise ship boom was in full swing, extensive conversions of elderly passenger ships were commonplace.
Castrol launches 'next-generation' marine lubricant Specially formulated for modern medium-speed four-stroke engines, the new Castrol TLX Plus promises top performance and suitability for use with both low and high sulphur fuels.
Cape Town, Durban edge towards replenishment dates Durban suppliers aiming to fill storage tanks to offset more scheduled refinery maintenance work.
St. Petersburg bunker alert confuses suppliers Suppliers speculated that a bunker alert has scared buyers away as the market generally had scant information on the extent of the problem.
UK's MCA sets out Annex VI ground rules Agency issues urgent bid to gather all UK bunker fuel suppliers' details as it seeks to establish register.
Swollen stocks place pressure on Singapore storage In the wake of record on-shore stocks of fuel oil in Singapore, incoming arbitrage and weak demand, questions have arisen over Singapore's storage capabilities over the coming six weeks.
Rotterdam steady despite overnight crude gains
Singapore July fuel oil crack reaches record spread Fuel oil indicator spread reaches weakest level in three years on back of record stocks and weak demand.
Stevedore shortage causes LA delivery problems Bunker suppliers in Los Angeles and Long Beach have expressed their concern over a shortage of stevedore workers and the resulting effect on their bunkering schedules and their ability to make timely deliveries.
Worldwide ship security network established Port and marine services supplier says it will post 243 security officers globally to deal with ISPS.
Stelmar hits back at founder's claims on AGM filing STELMAR Shipping has dismissed allegations that the company deliberately withheld the date of its adjourned annual meeting from Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the company's founder and major shareholder.
Haji-Ioannou turns up the heat in spat with Stelmar A fierce escalation has taken place in the row between Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the founder of Stelmar Shipping, and the Greek tanker company which has thwarted his plans for a merger with US rival OMI.
Bulker at centre of France and Greece row A GREEK-flagged bulker wanted for an alleged pollution incident in French waters is now at the centre of a diplomatic wrangle between Paris and Athens
Steel discs from Prestige may hold clues to cause of sinking STEEL discs cut from the hull of the tanker Prestigehave been raised to the surface.
'Shipping nut' Kinnock takes BIMCO job FORMER Labour Party leader and EU vice-president Neil Kinnock has agreed in principle to act as EU liaison officer for shipowner organisation BIMCO, writes David Osler.
Three enter race for Pan Ocean BIDDERS have come forward for a stake in the resurrected Korean shipping line Pan Ocean.
Izar 'still chasing new orders' SPAIN'S State Industrial Holdings company SEPI, the owner of shipbuilder Izar, has denied reports that Izar has effectively stopped seeking civil construction orders ahead of a planned closure of the company
Union Pacific in peak season cuts UNION Pacific, one of the two key rail links to the US West Coast, has announced a service cutback during a "record-breaking" peak shipping season
Nenaco opposes ferry sale DEBT-burdened Negros Navigation Company (Nenaco) is opposing the sale of one of its ships to pay for the claims that its bunker supplier has demanded in court
US Customs to hike import bonds US Customs and Border Protection will significantly increase the price of 'continuous-entry' bonds required to be posted by various importers
Transporters' strike hits JNPT OVER 300 trailer owners and operators at Indian container hub JN Port have stopped work demanding speedy turnaround of trucks from the container terminal
Brazil builds up renewal funding TAXES collected by Brazil's transport ministry to help with the renewal of the country's merchant marine hit record levels last month
Singapore congestion hastens PSA Singapore Pasir Panjang Terminal project Congestion at PSA's terminals in Singapore has hastened development of the Pasir Panjang Terminal, with three new berths to be commissioned by 2005 and another two by 2006.
Castle Harlan buys Jones Act player Horizon Lines
Nearly 1,000 containers stranded at Nhava Sheva
Lines increase surcharges as Melbourne and Adelaide prices rise
German shipowner loses two new 1,043TEU containerships
Marseilles ratchets up growth
Chennai congestion on the wane, says IPBCC
Grand Alliance putting final touches to new Asia-USEC services
Pallet-wide containers make another conquest in European market
Panalpina gets the go to operate wholly-owned Shanghai subsidiary
The case of "Jan Heweliusz" opened again A court of appeal in Poznan has decided that the district court in Szczecin closed the case about claims for ...
Strong growth on the route Nynäshamn-Gdansk On Polferries' service between Gdansk and Nynäshamn the ferry "Scandinavia" has during the first half of the year carried 57,734 ...
Danish strike postponed to mid August Danish shipowners still face the threat of the officers organized in Dansk Navigat'rforbund leaving the ships. The dispute over a ...
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