Hutchison aims for presence in most parts of the world DURING an interview, John Meredith, group managing director of Hutchison Port Holdings, was asked if he really aimed to run the whole world of terminals.
HK container port traffic up 9.5% in September SEA container traffic through Hong Kong, the world's busiest container port, rose 9.5 per cent in September from the previous year and against a 17 per cent rise in August, data from the Port Development Council showed.
Philippine navy deploys anti-terror patrol THE Philippine navy yesterday deployed an anti-terrorist task force to patrol resort islands as well as strongholds of al-Qaeda-linked Muslim extremists, officials said.
Subpoenas issued, reward offered after "mystery" Tacoma spill US Coast Guard investigators have issued several subpoenas in a bid to locate the culprits of a mystery oil spill thought to be caused by a ship in the Puget Sound area.
First witness appears in corruption trial A former employee of implicated bunker supplier gives testimony in the trial of a bunker surveyor charged with criminal malpractice.
Singapore expecting 10-12 double hulls over the next year A Bunkerworld survey reveals that Singapore is expecting 10-12 new double hulled barges over the coming year, with more on order for delivery the following year.
Iraqi wreck removal essential to port refurbishment The UN has said there could be as many as 500 wrecks in Iraqi territorial waters, the removal of which is essential to the development of the country's ports into major cargo and container handling facilities and also to protecting the marine environment.
IOPC may sue ABS for Prestige cash Members of the International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund are debating whether the fund will take recourse action against ABS to recover money paid out following the Prestige oil spill and if so in which jurisdiction, writes Sandra Speares.
€100m boost for Stena North Sea route STENA Line's 12-month investment in its ferry business has broken the € 400m ($499m) barrier, following a € 100m order for two new ships for Netherlands to UK north east coast services.
AP Møller-Maersk breaks $100m containership barrier DENMARK'S AP Møller-Maersk has broken through the $100m barrier for containerships.
Trafalgar egg will help crack lifeboat cash target A limited edition Faberg' egg commemorating the Battle of Trafalgar was on display at Trinity House yesterday as the Royal National Lifeboat Institution launched a '1m appeal for a new lifeboat, writes Sandra Speares.
Oil prices still on march OIL prices continue to climb this week on the back of supply shortage fears and strengthening demand for heating oil, writes Martyn Wingrove.
CMA CGM warns Zeebrugge over APM FRENCH liner operator CMA CGM has reacted strongly to the port of Zeebrugge's decision to award the concession of its Flanders Container Terminal to APM Terminals
Injured yard worker still critical THE condition of a worker injured in a blast during newbuilding work at South Korea's INP Heavy Industries yard remains critical
English court allows SembCorp plea THE High Court in England has allowed Singapore's SembCorp Industries (SCI) to appeal against the ruling of an arbitration tribunal on a conversion dispute
Puget Sound spill spreads THE search for the vessel thought to have dumped oil into South Puget Sound's Dalco Passage, near Tacoma, is narrowing
Bond ordered for crew pay GRACE Tanker was ordered by a US federal judge last week to post a $225,000 bond to cover pay owed to the Ukrainian crew of the 3,300dwt Atlantica
Short-sea increasingly attractive UK road congestion has become such a major problem for shippers that they are looking seriously at alternatives such as short-sea shipping, seminar delegates heard today
LA union wants 1,000 more full-time longshoremen to ease cargo crush Local exec urges West Coast employers to quickly promote 1,000 part-timers to full-time status to help relieve labor shortage at Port of LA-Long Beach.
WCO urged to link anti-terror efforts
U.S. to challenge Nafta lumber panel
Kerry seen boosting cargo screening
Opening of MSC Fla. terminal delayed
No record, but U.S. intermodal rolls on
Polar to open U.S.-China flights
P&O shares could hit the market
U.S. commander in Iraq faulted supply chain -- Report
Malaysia's Multimodal Freight fails to levy online charge Plans by Multimodal Freight (MMF) to charge shipping lines using the Padang Besar terminal for the improvised web-based online reporting system have been shelved.
TSK to drop Manila on its Southern Cross Service
Public service dispute resolution confuses Canadian shippers
Black Sea port ready for box boom
Early ship delivery completes AAS1 upgrade
Danube summit calls for integration of cargo traffic
Aker Yards signs big contract Aker Yards has signed a USD 226.5 million (EUR 183.0 million) contract with an international operator for delivery of unspecified ...
New "super-cranes" to the Port of G'teborg The board of the Port of G'teborg will probably before the end of this year decide to invest in two ...
Strike costs 150,000 barrels per day The strike on Norwegian offshore installations, rigs and production vessels is losing Norway 150,000 barrels per day in production. Since ...
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