Liner trades may grow faster in 2005: Drewry FOLLOWING a banner year in 2004, the liner shipping industry can expect to put in another strong performance in 2005 with a soft landing likely in 2006, according to UK-based Drewry Shipping Consultants.
Top Vietnam shipping exec sacked for graft A top executive from Vietnam National Shipping Lines has been sacked following a police investigation into corruption within the government-owned corporation, state media said yesterday.
Korean yards post 15% jump in orders in nine months HYUNDAI Heavy Industries, the world's largest shipbuilder, and eight other South Korean shipbuilders won orders through September worth 15 per cent more than the same period last year helped by higher prices.
Admiralty Casebook
Overruling of jurisdiction clause upheld THE Singapore Court of Appeal last month upheld a High Court decision that an admiralty action in Singapore could go ahead notwithstanding an exclusive jurisdiction clause in a bill of lading in favour of Korean courts.
Liner trades may grow faster in 2005: Drewry FOLLOWING a banner year in 2004, the liner shipping industry can expect to put in another strong performance in 2005 with a soft landing likely in 2006, according to UK-based Drewry Shipping Consultants.
Top Vietnam shipping exec sacked for graft A top executive from Vietnam National Shipping Lines has been sacked following a police investigation into corruption within the government-owned corporation, state media said yesterday.
Korean yards post 15% jump in orders in nine months HYUNDAI Heavy Industries, the world's largest shipbuilder, and eight other South Korean shipbuilders won orders through September worth 15 per cent more than the same period last year helped by higher prices.
Admiralty Casebook
Overruling of jurisdiction clause upheld THE Singapore Court of Appeal last month upheld a High Court decision that an admiralty action in Singapore could go ahead notwithstanding an exclusive jurisdiction clause in a bill of lading in favour of Korean courts.
US military reveals fuel requirements for the coming year The US Defense Energy Support Center (DESC) has said it will require around 128 million barrels of fuel in fiscal year 2005, which began October 1. The figure includes a significant amount of residual fuel and marine diesel.
US light crude rebounds ahead of inventory report Crude prices on the NYMEX showed a late rally last night and continue their bullish run in after hours trading.
Lines are 'fizzing with anger' over surcharges RELATIONS between container lines and their customers have plunged to new lows, with surcharges driving a huge wedge between the two sides, a shipper representative claimed this week.
Willis plots $10.5bn takeover of bigger rival Aon RAPIDLY expanding broking group Willis is understood to be mulling a $10.5bn-plus takeover bid for its bigger rival Aon. If a deal takes the form of a merger, it would value the new set-up at around $16bn.
No review on MCA death rate failing THE Maritime and Coastguard Agency's apparent failure to stop the rising death rate off the UK coast will not be subjected to an independent review, the government confirmed this week.
Vinalines chief fired for graft THE Chairman of the Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines), Vu Ngoc Son has been sacked following a police investigation into alleged corruption at the state-owned company
Gambling vessel to appeal LA CRUISE, a gambling vessel ordered to leave US waters by the Coast Guard, has been given a stay of the order pending an appeal
UK charts rise of merchant fleet FIGURES released today by the UK's Department for Transport reveal rapid growth in the country's shipping fleet and a significant rise in the revenue generated by shipping
Crewman rescued after 12 hours FISHERMEN trolling for dolphin off the South Florida coast got more than they bargained for yesterday when they found Gurit Singh, 12 hours after he fell overboard
Grounding damages coral reef CORAL reefs off Fort Lauderdale, Florida were extensively damaged by the grounding last week of the Handymax Federal Pescadores
Rail boost for Felixstowe THE UK port of Felixstowe has received a major boost from the rail sector with completion of an upgrading of a key freight link with Nuneaton in the Midlands
Budapest seeks river box link The port of Budapest is aiming to set up a river liner service for containers to and from Constantza next spring, according to Laszlo Somlovari, general director.
Felixstowe's upgraded rail freight link opened The £40 million upgrade of the rail freight link between Felixstowe and Nuneaton was officially opened today.
APM to operate Zeebrugge terminal
Nhava Sheva to restrict import boxes
Lines concerned at Durban delays
Australian terminals set for ISPS charge
Yang Ming (UK) and Orient Shipping to launch India/Dubai service
Lines to levy surcharges at LA and Long Beach
Leading Chinese terminals on course to meet annual targets
Agreement close on Canadian strike
Homeland Security funding approved
Columbia River ports plan cooperative deal
Yang Ming expands its fleet
CSCL obtains guarantee for two post-panamax newbuilds
Tug cut the power-cable to Bornholm A Swedish captain on a Swedish-owned, Norwegian-flagged tug has been charged by the police in R'nne on Bornholm ...
End in sight for liner conferences The EU Commission has issued a white paper that could be the end for liner conferences. The Commission proposes that ...
No more room for car carrier consolidation International competition authorities would quickly stop any further consolidation in the car carrier business, according to Wilhelm Wilhelmsen, chairman of ...
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
phone: +39.010.2462122, fax: +39.010.2516768, e-mail
VAT number: 03532950106
Press Reg.: nr 33/96 Genoa Court
Editor in chief: Bruno Bellio No part may be reproduced without the express permission of the publisher
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
