SembCorp, Keppel Fels clinch US$236m rig deal SINGAPORE's two marine majors, SembCorp Marine and Keppel Fels , have each bagged a jack-up rig deal from Norway's Skeie Group worth a total of US$236 million, plus options.
Two dead, 16 missing after ship capsized off Norway A Norwegian-operated cargo ship capsized off the south-west coast of Norway on Monday, plunging some of its crew into the icy waters of the North Sea.
Sunken French trawler probably collided A French trawler which sank off England's southwest coast last week probably collided with another ship, French prosecutors said.
Bunker boost for Rotterdam THE supply of bunkers and lubricants at Rotterdam rose 7.4 per cent last year, compared with 2002, to 11.4 million tons.
Air and Land Transport
Airlines increase flights, shrugging off Sars fears CHINA Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways and rival Asian carriers are adding more than 5,600 flights this month to meet demand over the Chinese New Year holiday, shrugging off concerns a resurgence of the Sars virus may put people off travel.
Dragonair to launch Tokyo service in April
China Airlines to buy 2 more A330s
Sydney Airport's earnings in H1 up 15.7%: Macquarie
Swiss can ask about planes banned from country
JAS grounds quarter of flights
Strait Talk
Avoiding gross mistakes with ship tonnages IF I could have US$100 for every news report about the new Queen Mary 2 'weighing 150,000 gross tonnes', or having a 'gross tonnage of 150,000 tonnes', that I have had to read in the past week or two I could probably afford a very pleasant holiday on that marvellous vessel.
SembCorp, Keppel Fels clinch US$236m rig deal SINGAPORE's two marine majors, SembCorp Marine and Keppel Fels , have each bagged a jack-up rig deal from Norway's Skeie Group worth a total of US$236 million, plus options.
Two dead, 16 missing after ship capsized off Norway A Norwegian-operated cargo ship capsized off the south-west coast of Norway on Monday, plunging some of its crew into the icy waters of the North Sea.
Sunken French trawler probably collided A French trawler which sank off England's southwest coast last week probably collided with another ship, French prosecutors said.
Bunker boost for Rotterdam THE supply of bunkers and lubricants at Rotterdam rose 7.4 per cent last year, compared with 2002, to 11.4 million tons.
Air and Land Transport
Airlines increase flights, shrugging off Sars fears CHINA Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways and rival Asian carriers are adding more than 5,600 flights this month to meet demand over the Chinese New Year holiday, shrugging off concerns a resurgence of the Sars virus may put people off travel.
Dragonair to launch Tokyo service in April
China Airlines to buy 2 more A330s
Sydney Airport's earnings in H1 up 15.7%: Macquarie
Swiss can ask about planes banned from country
JAS grounds quarter of flights
Strait Talk
Avoiding gross mistakes with ship tonnages IF I could have US$100 for every news report about the new Queen Mary 2 'weighing 150,000 gross tonnes', or having a 'gross tonnage of 150,000 tonnes', that I have had to read in the past week or two I could probably afford a very pleasant holiday on that marvellous vessel.
SembCorp, Keppel Fels clinch US$236m rig deal SINGAPORE's two marine majors, SembCorp Marine and Keppel Fels , have each bagged a jack-up rig deal from Norway's Skeie Group worth a total of US$236 million, plus options.
Two dead, 16 missing after ship capsized off Norway A Norwegian-operated cargo ship capsized off the south-west coast of Norway on Monday, plunging some of its crew into the icy waters of the North Sea.
Sunken French trawler probably collided A French trawler which sank off England's southwest coast last week probably collided with another ship, French prosecutors said.
Bunker boost for Rotterdam THE supply of bunkers and lubricants at Rotterdam rose 7.4 per cent last year, compared with 2002, to 11.4 million tons.
Air and Land Transport
Airlines increase flights, shrugging off Sars fears CHINA Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways and rival Asian carriers are adding more than 5,600 flights this month to meet demand over the Chinese New Year holiday, shrugging off concerns a resurgence of the Sars virus may put people off travel.
Dragonair to launch Tokyo service in April
China Airlines to buy 2 more A330s
Sydney Airport's earnings in H1 up 15.7%: Macquarie
Swiss can ask about planes banned from country
JAS grounds quarter of flights
Strait Talk
Avoiding gross mistakes with ship tonnages IF I could have US$100 for every news report about the new Queen Mary 2 'weighing 150,000 gross tonnes', or having a 'gross tonnage of 150,000 tonnes', that I have had to read in the past week or two I could probably afford a very pleasant holiday on that marvellous vessel.
Rocknes death toll set to rise as rescue operation is called off THE death toll from the capsize of the specialist bulk carrier Rocknes looked certain to rise to 18 last night after emergency teams abandoned their search for the missing crew in the freezing fjord near Bergen.
Ministry call for Zim sale probe ISRAEL'S Finance Ministry has asked the country's public spending watchdog to investigate the disposal of the government's interest in Zim Israel Navigation, according to one of the country's leading business publications.
Blast at Skikda LNG plant kills 23 AN EXPLOSION at Algeria's Skikda liquefied natural gas plant has killed 23 people and left a further 74 injured.
Algerian gas explosion kills 23 AS many as 23 people are thought to have been killed and 74 injured in an explosion at the Algerian Sonatrach LNG facility in Skikda
Skikda blast to hit med trade THE explosion that destroyed much of the Skikda LNG plant in Algeria yesterday evening will hit exports to Italy, France, Greece and possibly Spain
Malta relaxed about cruise loss MALTA'S high commissioner to the UK and former tourism minister George Bonello Du Puis told Fairplay today that he is not so worried by the loss of cruise passengers
Divers reveal Pride damage DIVERS inspecting damage to the Pride of America's hull have revealed the likely cause of the partial sinking of Norwegian Cruise Line's ship at the Lloyd Werft shipyard
Pirate attacks on tanker, bulker PIRATES have attempted in the last week to board a bulk carrier and an LPG tanker, according to the International Maritime Bureau's latest piracy report
ISPS: check your charter parties SHIPOWNERS and charterers are advised to take the costs and responsibilities imposed by the ISPS Code into account in existing and future charter parties
Bidders for JNPT T3 have one month to amend submissions Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust has given all five consortia competing for Nhava Sheva's third container terminal one month to resolve technical deficiencies in their bids.
Plan B works for Cala Panama Salvors have succeeded in freeing the Cala Panama, the containership grounded in Barranquilla, Colombia on December 21.
European shippers face Canada box levy
Asia-Africa services reorganised: including Shanghai, dropping transit times
Queen's visit gives impetus to Rio dredge
Railion strengthens position on Brenner with stake in RTC
IMO's dangerous goods code becomes mandatory
Jointly operated shuttle links Ruhr with Turin
Kolkata seeks US$26million private investment for box terminal
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
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