Ports boom leads to jobs boom THE deluge of Asian cargo at the key US ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach has spun off another deluge, except this time it is a wave of postcards at the two cities' post offices as hundreds of thousands of potential part-time port workers apply for jobs.
Ships warned as HK pollution causes harbour collisions AT least six ships and boats were involved in collisions in Hong Kong's harbour yesterday as choking pollution reduced visibility to barely a kilometre, marine officials said.
Royal Caribbean sees chance of record earnings ROYAL Caribbean Cruises, the world's No 2 cruise group, yesterday reiterated a strong outlook with a chance of record earnings in 2004.
Ship refloated off India A ship delivering 43,000 tonnes of copper concentrate to Vedanta Resources and Birla Copper was being set afloat after running aground in heavy rains off India's western coast.
Air and Land Transport
Fare hikes may not be able to protect airlines EUROPE's largest carrier Air France-KLM joined rivals in raising its ticket prices to counter soaring jet fuel costs, but a leading bank questioned how effective the surcharges would be in protecting airline profits.
Qantas posts record H2 earnings
Dixon to get A$2m a year
BA repeats call for arbitration as strikes loom next week
American, United cut flights at O'Hare airport to shorten delays
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Injured maritime worker loses claim A US appeals court recently considered just how far inland a maritime worker could work and still be covered by an Act that provides for a statutory scheme of compensation for maritime work-related disabilities.
Port Shots
Port Shots US-based owner Sabine Transportation Company has been fined US$2 million and put on probation for three years for illegally dumping 'thousands of gallons of waste oil, hundreds of tons of diesel-contaminated grain, and plastic wastes at sea', according to a US Department of Justice press statement.
Ports boom leads to jobs boom THE deluge of Asian cargo at the key US ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach has spun off another deluge, except this time it is a wave of postcards at the two cities' post offices as hundreds of thousands of potential part-time port workers apply for jobs.
Ships warned as HK pollution causes harbour collisions AT least six ships and boats were involved in collisions in Hong Kong's harbour yesterday as choking pollution reduced visibility to barely a kilometre, marine officials said.
Royal Caribbean sees chance of record earnings ROYAL Caribbean Cruises, the world's No 2 cruise group, yesterday reiterated a strong outlook with a chance of record earnings in 2004.
Ship refloated off India A ship delivering 43,000 tonnes of copper concentrate to Vedanta Resources and Birla Copper was being set afloat after running aground in heavy rains off India's western coast.
Air and Land Transport
Fare hikes may not be able to protect airlines EUROPE's largest carrier Air France-KLM joined rivals in raising its ticket prices to counter soaring jet fuel costs, but a leading bank questioned how effective the surcharges would be in protecting airline profits.
Qantas posts record H2 earnings
Dixon to get A$2m a year
BA repeats call for arbitration as strikes loom next week
American, United cut flights at O'Hare airport to shorten delays
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Injured maritime worker loses claim A US appeals court recently considered just how far inland a maritime worker could work and still be covered by an Act that provides for a statutory scheme of compensation for maritime work-related disabilities.
Port Shots
Port Shots US-based owner Sabine Transportation Company has been fined US$2 million and put on probation for three years for illegally dumping 'thousands of gallons of waste oil, hundreds of tons of diesel-contaminated grain, and plastic wastes at sea', according to a US Department of Justice press statement.
Ports boom leads to jobs boom THE deluge of Asian cargo at the key US ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach has spun off another deluge, except this time it is a wave of postcards at the two cities' post offices as hundreds of thousands of potential part-time port workers apply for jobs.
Ships warned as HK pollution causes harbour collisions AT least six ships and boats were involved in collisions in Hong Kong's harbour yesterday as choking pollution reduced visibility to barely a kilometre, marine officials said.
Royal Caribbean sees chance of record earnings ROYAL Caribbean Cruises, the world's No 2 cruise group, yesterday reiterated a strong outlook with a chance of record earnings in 2004.
Ship refloated off India A ship delivering 43,000 tonnes of copper concentrate to Vedanta Resources and Birla Copper was being set afloat after running aground in heavy rains off India's western coast.
Air and Land Transport
Fare hikes may not be able to protect airlines EUROPE's largest carrier Air France-KLM joined rivals in raising its ticket prices to counter soaring jet fuel costs, but a leading bank questioned how effective the surcharges would be in protecting airline profits.
Qantas posts record H2 earnings
Dixon to get A$2m a year
BA repeats call for arbitration as strikes loom next week
American, United cut flights at O'Hare airport to shorten delays
Log Book
Admiralty Casebook
Injured maritime worker loses claim A US appeals court recently considered just how far inland a maritime worker could work and still be covered by an Act that provides for a statutory scheme of compensation for maritime work-related disabilities.
Port Shots
Port Shots US-based owner Sabine Transportation Company has been fined US$2 million and put on probation for three years for illegally dumping 'thousands of gallons of waste oil, hundreds of tons of diesel-contaminated grain, and plastic wastes at sea', according to a US Department of Justice press statement.
Ports boom leads to jobs boom THE deluge of Asian cargo at the key US ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach has spun off another deluge, except this time it is a wave of postcards at the two cities' post offices as hundreds of thousands of potential part-time port workers apply for jobs.
Ships warned as HK pollution causes harbour collisions AT least six ships and boats were involved in collisions in Hong Kong's harbour yesterday as choking pollution reduced visibility to barely a kilometre, marine officials said.
Royal Caribbean sees chance of record earnings ROYAL Caribbean Cruises, the world's No 2 cruise group, yesterday reiterated a strong outlook with a chance of record earnings in 2004.
Ship refloated off India A ship delivering 43,000 tonnes of copper concentrate to Vedanta Resources and Birla Copper was being set afloat after running aground in heavy rains off India's western coast.
Air and Land Transport
Fare hikes may not be able to protect airlines EUROPE's largest carrier Air France-KLM joined rivals in raising its ticket prices to counter soaring jet fuel costs, but a leading bank questioned how effective the surcharges would be in protecting airline profits.
Qantas posts record H2 earnings
Dixon to get A$2m a year
BA repeats call for arbitration as strikes loom next week
American, United cut flights at O'Hare airport to shorten delays
Log Book
Admiralty Casebook
Injured maritime worker loses claim A US appeals court recently considered just how far inland a maritime worker could work and still be covered by an Act that provides for a statutory scheme of compensation for maritime work-related disabilities.
Port Shots
Port Shots US-based owner Sabine Transportation Company has been fined US$2 million and put on probation for three years for illegally dumping 'thousands of gallons of waste oil, hundreds of tons of diesel-contaminated grain, and plastic wastes at sea', according to a US Department of Justice press statement.
BP Marine to relocate US bunker team to Chicago Houston-based marine fuels team to move to Chicago in September to re-establish close links with cargo trading team.
Typhoon causes minimal upset for South Korean ports Local sources said operations were resuming today after several ports closed yesterday due to the approach of Typhoon Megi.
Singapore market stays strong despite higher stocks Latest data show on-shore stocks of residual fuel up almost one million barrels.
Rotterdam: Fuel oil stable, distillates firm
Sources: MPA's CP60 changes to relate to quantity issues With the MPA set to announce amendments to the CP60, sources say a more rigid logging of quantity, a ban on air blowing and records of sulphur levels for ships heading to Europe could be among changes.
Frontline plans to get physical with dry bulk spin-off FRONTLINE is to establish a stand-alone dry bulk shipping company with an "aggressive" growth strategy which it will spin off to shareholders
Now Fredriksen sets sights on dry bulk listing JOHN Fredriksen is threatening to shake up the dry bulk market through a consolidation strategy similar to that he unleashed on the tanker industry.
Metrostar Management moves fast to douse VLCC sale rumours THEODORE Angelopoulos' Metrostar Management has poured cold water on fresh rumours of an imminent sale of very large crude carrier tonnage.
EU launches green paper on pre-trial detention measures BRUSSELS has launched a review of pre-trial supervision measures aimed at preventing injustices such as the extended detention in Spain of Prestige master Apostoulos Mangouras.
Maersk rethinks W African services MAERSK Sealand (MSL) and Safmarine are to reorganise their container services between North Europe, the Mediterranean and West Africa due to difficult trading conditions prevailing on these routes
Nhava Sheva ' a complete mess' P&O Ports-run Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal (NSICT) yesterday closed export gates indefinitely
US may assist Indian regulator set-up THE United States has offered India its expertise and assistance in setting up an Indian maritime commission
Staten ferry captain avoids charges CAPT Michael Gansas, accused of lying to the US Coast Guard about the 15 October 2003 Staten Island Ferry crash, has escaped prosecution
Aliança raises cabotage capacity BRAZILIAN shipping line Aliança Navegacao, part of the Hamburg Sud group, is upgrading its cabotage services by introducing two new vessels into the trade
Abandoned crew stage hunger strike THIRTY-six seafarers abandoned on the cruise ship China Sea Discovery in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, since May 2003 have spent the past week on hunger strike
More delays for West Coast trains Oregon tunnel fire shuts Union Pacific line as scattered derailments delay intermodal trains.
Restructuring for FMC Federal Maritime Commission announced a departmental reorganization that will will divide the executive director's office into administrative and operations offices.
Zim and vigour displayed in Q2 results Zim Israel Navigation has recorded good Q2 net profits on rising turnover, citing positive factors ranging from tax-regulation changes to freight-rates and the 'impetus' of privatisation.
Tirrenia steps in for Moby Vincenzo Onorato is "personally overseeing" repairs to his ropax.
Romania claims BP order on the way But brokers pour cold water on imminent three-ship $150m deal at Damen Galati.
Frontline in "best ever" first half Six-month performance at Fredriksen's tanker arm soars to new heights as strong rates hold out.
Frontline to spin off bulkers Bulker owners beware the great Fredriksen consolidating machine is setting its sights on you.
Precious resumes buyback Thai-listed bulker operator has started buying its own shares back after an absence of nearly one month.
Lawyers smell blood at CP Ships Class actions mount against UK-based liner company with third law firm joining bandwagon.
Molaris also sold Stelmar shares Stelmar CFO sold $1.1m worth of stock on same day as CEO's $2.1m trade, previously questioned by Stelios Haji-Ioannou.
Lines to pass on ISPS costs Maersk Sealand plus three container conferences are to start charging a 'security fee' to move boxes.
Genmar taps Pribor as new CFO Veteran banker brings 20 years experience to post
Increased ferry passenger numbers in Sweden 5.5 million passengers travelled to or from Sweden by ferry during the first quarter, according to official statistics, up by ...
More but fewer pax than expected for Stena ' strong growth in cargo volumes Almost 10.4 million passengers travelled with Stena Line's and Scandline's ferries during the first seven months, a three-per cent ...
Extended option for second Ultra Voyager Kvaerner Masa-Yards has agreed with Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. to extend an option to purchase a second Ultra Voyager ...
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