Suspected recklessness blamed for ferry collision THE captain of a Polish freighter is suspected of recklessness at sea in a collision with a passenger ferry off southwestern Sweden, a prosecutor said on Tuesday.
Keppel Fels to build another rig for Ensco KEPPEL Fels has entered into a 'cash and kind' contract, said to be worth about US$105 million, to build a high performance rig for a unit of US-based Ensco International Inc.
Tanker trailing oil slick banned from Sydney port AN oil tanker with a crack in its hull was floating off Australia's east coast since Tuesday after being banned from entering Sydney Harbour because the vessel was spotted trailing an oil slick, the government said.
EC proposes tighter new security rules for ports THE European Union needs new measures to make sure its ports are protected from attacks by guerrilla groups, the European Commission said on Tuesday as it proposed tighter new security rules.
Australia resumes Middle East sheep export amid tight security THOUSANDS of sheep have been loaded onto a ship bound for the Middle East amid tight security, officials said on Tuesday, marking the first live sheep export since animal rights saboteurs disrupted the trade last year.
China box maker gets US$1.5b bank aid SHIPPING container maker China International Marine Containers has won US$1.5 billion in financing that will help it expand an already dominant global footprint, the Financial News said.
Air and Land Transport
New Cambodian airline to fly to S'pore next week CAMBODIA's new carrier, First Cambodia Airlines, will take to the skies next week and Singapore will be one of its first three new destinations.
US moves to boost aircraft fuel tank safety
Japan Airlines names new president
Air France to cut costs by 1b euros a year
EU draft rules on flight crew's hours
SriLankan Air to fly to Hyderabad
Newbuilds
China's shipbuilding continues to grow while Brazil's stages revival THERE is no doubt that the tight newbuilding market means that not only are prices edging up but early slots for large vessels are difficult to come by.
Suspected recklessness blamed for ferry collision THE captain of a Polish freighter is suspected of recklessness at sea in a collision with a passenger ferry off southwestern Sweden, a prosecutor said on Tuesday.
Keppel Fels to build another rig for Ensco KEPPEL Fels has entered into a 'cash and kind' contract, said to be worth about US$105 million, to build a high performance rig for a unit of US-based Ensco International Inc.
Tanker trailing oil slick banned from Sydney port AN oil tanker with a crack in its hull was floating off Australia's east coast since Tuesday after being banned from entering Sydney Harbour because the vessel was spotted trailing an oil slick, the government said.
EC proposes tighter new security rules for ports THE European Union needs new measures to make sure its ports are protected from attacks by guerrilla groups, the European Commission said on Tuesday as it proposed tighter new security rules.
Australia resumes Middle East sheep export amid tight security THOUSANDS of sheep have been loaded onto a ship bound for the Middle East amid tight security, officials said on Tuesday, marking the first live sheep export since animal rights saboteurs disrupted the trade last year.
China box maker gets US$1.5b bank aid SHIPPING container maker China International Marine Containers has won US$1.5 billion in financing that will help it expand an already dominant global footprint, the Financial News said.
Air and Land Transport
New Cambodian airline to fly to S'pore next week CAMBODIA's new carrier, First Cambodia Airlines, will take to the skies next week and Singapore will be one of its first three new destinations.
US moves to boost aircraft fuel tank safety
Japan Airlines names new president
Air France to cut costs by 1b euros a year
EU draft rules on flight crew's hours
SriLankan Air to fly to Hyderabad
Newbuilds
China's shipbuilding continues to grow while Brazil's stages revival THERE is no doubt that the tight newbuilding market means that not only are prices edging up but early slots for large vessels are difficult to come by.
Suspected recklessness blamed for ferry collision THE captain of a Polish freighter is suspected of recklessness at sea in a collision with a passenger ferry off southwestern Sweden, a prosecutor said on Tuesday.
Keppel Fels to build another rig for Ensco KEPPEL Fels has entered into a 'cash and kind' contract, said to be worth about US$105 million, to build a high performance rig for a unit of US-based Ensco International Inc.
Tanker trailing oil slick banned from Sydney port AN oil tanker with a crack in its hull was floating off Australia's east coast since Tuesday after being banned from entering Sydney Harbour because the vessel was spotted trailing an oil slick, the government said.
EC proposes tighter new security rules for ports THE European Union needs new measures to make sure its ports are protected from attacks by guerrilla groups, the European Commission said on Tuesday as it proposed tighter new security rules.
Australia resumes Middle East sheep export amid tight security THOUSANDS of sheep have been loaded onto a ship bound for the Middle East amid tight security, officials said on Tuesday, marking the first live sheep export since animal rights saboteurs disrupted the trade last year.
China box maker gets US$1.5b bank aid SHIPPING container maker China International Marine Containers has won US$1.5 billion in financing that will help it expand an already dominant global footprint, the Financial News said.
Air and Land Transport
New Cambodian airline to fly to S'pore next week CAMBODIA's new carrier, First Cambodia Airlines, will take to the skies next week and Singapore will be one of its first three new destinations.
US moves to boost aircraft fuel tank safety
Japan Airlines names new president
Air France to cut costs by 1b euros a year
EU draft rules on flight crew's hours
SriLankan Air to fly to Hyderabad
Newbuilds
China's shipbuilding continues to grow while Brazil's stages revival THERE is no doubt that the tight newbuilding market means that not only are prices edging up but early slots for large vessels are difficult to come by.
Reduced demand brings improved supply to Saudi ports
Brazilian market update
Better weather sees an increase in Greek demand
ENOC at 'max' as Japanese demand steps up ENOC had struck a number of deals with Japanese shipowners, which could be explained by the withdrawal of cargo trader Hin Leong's bunkering arm Ocean Bunkering Services last week.
South Korean market roundup
Bunker Alert questions Korean product quality A fuel oil quality alert in South Korea - traditionally seen to produce high quality straight run bunkers - has come as quite a surprise to the market.
Rotterdam contemplates STS to accomodate cargo demand The Port of Rotterdam (PoR) announced yesterday that it aims to construct a ship-to-ship facility (STS) for the transfer of oil products to rival locations off the coast of England and Denmark.
Rotterdam firmer, no congestion
Bunker supplier set to acquire NOL product tankers Oil services provider Titan (Holdings) Ltd announced today that it had signed an acquisition agreement to buy a number of product tankers from Neptune Orient Lines' subsidiary Neptune Associated Shipping Ltd (NAS) for $55.1 million.
K-Sea repowers yield cost savings, cut emissions Replaces two-strokes with new Wartsila 6L26 and 9L20 four strokes
VP appointments at Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman Corporation's Ship Systems sector has announced the appointment of two vice presidents within its supply chain management area
Warwick wins Lloyd's List award COMMODORE Ronald Warwick, Master of the recently launched Queen Mary 2, was named as the winner of the Lloyd's List and Nautical Institute's 'Shipmaster of the Year' award on Wednesday night.
Nautical Institute and Lloyd's List highlight Mangouras plight SYMPATHY for Apostolos Mangouras, master of the tanker Prestige was expressed by Lloyd's List readers as a number of fellow professionals nominated him for the 'Shipmaster of the Year' Award.
New British demolition industry on the drawing board INVESTIGATIONS are under way to determine whether ship demolition facilities should be set up in the UK.
Stolt Offshore and Technip clinch $730m BP Angolan deal STOLT Offshore and Technip have clubbed together to clinch a $730m contract from UK oil major BP for its Greater Plutonio project in deep waters off Angola, writes Martyn Wingrove.
Scepticism rife as industry awaits ISPS Code introduction SHIPPING professionals are sceptical about how effective new security measures to be introduced this year will prove, according to speakers at a major shipping security conference.
ABP strikes Humber DFDS deal Associated British Ports has kicked off what could amount to a £165m ($314m) investment programme on the Humber river with a new ro-ro project for Denmark's DFDS Tor Line.
UK Sosrep urges co-operation on finding best place of refuge THE UK Secretary of State's Representative on Maritime Salvage and Intervention has said that neighbouring coastal states should co-operate closely when assessing places of refuge because the best shelter for a crippled ship could lie in a separate jurisdiction to where the accident is actually taking place.
Warning: Port pedigree could affect charters SHIPS calling at ports that do not appear on white lists, expected to be compiled shortly by the USCG and the IMO, are likely to face serious problems after 1 July, according to Dimitris Lyras, director of Lyras Shipping
Have your say SHOULD ports be controlled by local government, national government or none at all?
Stolt suffers deep losses STOLT Offshore, the listed Norwegian offshore vessel operator, has unveiled a 2003 net loss almost three times as deep as that booked in the previous year
Maritime sector vulnerable to terror attack AL-QAEDA and its associates could be planning a "maritime spectacular" to involve tankers or cruise ships, a research and intelligence company believes
Security clock ticks on Lloyd's Register warned today that a lack of standard ISPS requirements among flag states could be contributing to the slow rate of ship ISPS compliance
Immingham gets a new $65M terminal ABP and DFDS have entered into a 25 year agreement linked to the development of a new £35M ($66M) riverside Ro-Ro and container terminal at Immingham's outer harbour
WSC offers advice on smart boxes As Customs develops standards for smart containers, it should do so with the objective of building a more secure operating system that will work more efficiently, the World Shipping Council said in comments filed this week.
ILA, management remain optimistic The International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance concluded two days of meetings Wednesday and said they remain optimistic they can agree on a new contract six months before the current pact expires.
Germany scraps truck toll The controversial plan for the 16-cent-per-mile toll had been struggling with technology issues tied to its satellite-based system.
Six carriers form vessel-sharing alliance in Europe-S. America trade
USTR seeks comments on proposed Andean free-trade pact
Six countries dumping shrimp, prawns in US, commission says
Menlo opens unit to handle ocean services
Atlas Air Worldwide names Erickson CEO
Coface Group opens insurance company
Lufthansa Cargo names Schutze head of worldwide sales
CSXWT faces defection of its other HK customer CSX World Terminals Hong Kong (CSXWTHK) is facing a fresh crisis with the impending departure of Hanjin, as its other client, Maersk Sealand, is also now likely to leave.
Owners seek long-term charters as fears of over-tonnaging grow CMA CGM chairman Jaques Saade has reportedly warned that today's charter market is 'excessively high' and that owners are now either trying to sell vessels or fix long-term charters.
Pollution bills aim charges at peak hour trucking
CN and union resume talks to avert strike
PONL Lambada service joins dance with Europe-SA service alliance
US Coast Guard may bar security plan-free vessels from July 1
Key Australian lines hit the rate-rise accelerator
ISPS is a 'paper exercise', says Chamber of Shipping of America
Guayaquil Port Authority finally to grant concession
BASF expanding box facility at Ludwigshafen
Conservative ABP says its committed to organic growth
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