APL ship collides with tanker THE Singapore-flagged APL Pusan is now at anchorage at the Port of Mundra after colliding head-on with a Panamanian-flagged tanker in heavy fog in India's Gulf of Kutch last week.
Australia orders review of maritime security THE Australian government yesterday announced a review of its maritime security measures to guard against possible terror attacks at its ports, the transport minister said.
WTO panel to probe S Korea's charges of EU subsidies MEMBER countries of the World Trade Organisation have agreed to set up an expert panel to look into South Korean charges that the European Union is giving illegal support to its shipbuilders.
Futuristic boat TOKYO Cruise Ship Co's new futuristic vessel Himiko sails along Tokyo Bay as the landmark Rainbow Bridge is seen in the background on Friday.
Air and Land Transport
Airbus wins US$2b Spirit Airlines order for 35 planes AIRBUS SAS, the world's biggest maker of commercial aircraft, won an agreement from closely held US discount carrier Spirit Airlines Inc to order 35 planes worth US$2 billion, and possibly 60 more.
HK, Thailand sign deal to liberalise air services
AirAsia's Thai unit adds flight to S'pore
Virgin scraps 'lip service' after protests
Jakarta airport radar breaks down twice
Log Book
Dockyard
Salvage industry may face the crunch as workload shrinks AFTER another year of frantic political activity in some quarters, aimed at making the shipping industry and the world's oceans safer, the International Salvage Union's latest annual Pollution Prevention Survey would probably come as a surprise to the man on the street.
Ship Sales
Ship Sales PRICES continue their upward spiral as can be seen from reports of two re-sale handymax bulkers.
APL ship collides with tanker THE Singapore-flagged APL Pusan is now at anchorage at the Port of Mundra after colliding head-on with a Panamanian-flagged tanker in heavy fog in India's Gulf of Kutch last week.
Australia orders review of maritime security THE Australian government yesterday announced a review of its maritime security measures to guard against possible terror attacks at its ports, the transport minister said.
WTO panel to probe S Korea's charges of EU subsidies MEMBER countries of the World Trade Organisation have agreed to set up an expert panel to look into South Korean charges that the European Union is giving illegal support to its shipbuilders.
Futuristic boat TOKYO Cruise Ship Co's new futuristic vessel Himiko sails along Tokyo Bay as the landmark Rainbow Bridge is seen in the background on Friday.
Air and Land Transport
Airbus wins US$2b Spirit Airlines order for 35 planes AIRBUS SAS, the world's biggest maker of commercial aircraft, won an agreement from closely held US discount carrier Spirit Airlines Inc to order 35 planes worth US$2 billion, and possibly 60 more.
HK, Thailand sign deal to liberalise air services
AirAsia's Thai unit adds flight to S'pore
Virgin scraps 'lip service' after protests
Jakarta airport radar breaks down twice
Log Book
Dockyard
Salvage industry may face the crunch as workload shrinks AFTER another year of frantic political activity in some quarters, aimed at making the shipping industry and the world's oceans safer, the International Salvage Union's latest annual Pollution Prevention Survey would probably come as a surprise to the man on the street.
Ship Sales
Ship Sales PRICES continue their upward spiral as can be seen from reports of two re-sale handymax bulkers.
APL ship collides with tanker THE Singapore-flagged APL Pusan is now at anchorage at the Port of Mundra after colliding head-on with a Panamanian-flagged tanker in heavy fog in India's Gulf of Kutch last week.
Australia orders review of maritime security THE Australian government yesterday announced a review of its maritime security measures to guard against possible terror attacks at its ports, the transport minister said.
WTO panel to probe S Korea's charges of EU subsidies MEMBER countries of the World Trade Organisation have agreed to set up an expert panel to look into South Korean charges that the European Union is giving illegal support to its shipbuilders.
Futuristic boat TOKYO Cruise Ship Co's new futuristic vessel Himiko sails along Tokyo Bay as the landmark Rainbow Bridge is seen in the background on Friday.
Air and Land Transport
Airbus wins US$2b Spirit Airlines order for 35 planes AIRBUS SAS, the world's biggest maker of commercial aircraft, won an agreement from closely held US discount carrier Spirit Airlines Inc to order 35 planes worth US$2 billion, and possibly 60 more.
HK, Thailand sign deal to liberalise air services
AirAsia's Thai unit adds flight to S'pore
Virgin scraps 'lip service' after protests
Jakarta airport radar breaks down twice
Log Book
Dockyard
Salvage industry may face the crunch as workload shrinks AFTER another year of frantic political activity in some quarters, aimed at making the shipping industry and the world's oceans safer, the International Salvage Union's latest annual Pollution Prevention Survey would probably come as a surprise to the man on the street.
Ship Sales
Ship Sales PRICES continue their upward spiral as can be seen from reports of two re-sale handymax bulkers.
APL ship collides with tanker THE Singapore-flagged APL Pusan is now at anchorage at the Port of Mundra after colliding head-on with a Panamanian-flagged tanker in heavy fog in India's Gulf of Kutch last week.
Australia orders review of maritime security THE Australian government yesterday announced a review of its maritime security measures to guard against possible terror attacks at its ports, the transport minister said.
WTO panel to probe S Korea's charges of EU subsidies MEMBER countries of the World Trade Organisation have agreed to set up an expert panel to look into South Korean charges that the European Union is giving illegal support to its shipbuilders.
Futuristic boat TOKYO Cruise Ship Co's new futuristic vessel Himiko sails along Tokyo Bay as the landmark Rainbow Bridge is seen in the background on Friday.
Air and Land Transport
Airbus wins US$2b Spirit Airlines order for 35 planes AIRBUS SAS, the world's biggest maker of commercial aircraft, won an agreement from closely held US discount carrier Spirit Airlines Inc to order 35 planes worth US$2 billion, and possibly 60 more.
HK, Thailand sign deal to liberalise air services
AirAsia's Thai unit adds flight to S'pore
Virgin scraps 'lip service' after protests
Jakarta airport radar breaks down twice
Log Book
Dockyard
Salvage industry may face the crunch as workload shrinks AFTER another year of frantic political activity in some quarters, aimed at making the shipping industry and the world's oceans safer, the International Salvage Union's latest annual Pollution Prevention Survey would probably come as a surprise to the man on the street.
Ship Sales
Ship Sales PRICES continue their upward spiral as can be seen from reports of two re-sale handymax bulkers.
Montreal prices dive, Seaway opening facing possible delay An unprecedented challenge to the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway threatens to delay the reopening of this key shipping route. Bunker demand in Montreal should improve when it reopens.
Chemoil enters clean product market New joint venture with owners Itochu could spark new bunkering opportunities, says company.
Buoyant demand drains avails off-shore Nigeria Bunker suppliers operating off-shore Nigeria on the West African coastline were running low or partially dry on stock this week as one player described demand as 'huge'. Fortunately, not all suppliers were running out of the same products.
Busy end to the week's trading in the Baltic
Rotterdam little changed amid distillate shortage
Singapore suppliers hold offers firm amid cargo influx Terminal congestion in Singapore forces BP to put hold on quoting bunker offers until later next week.
Wärtsilä faces fresh cash scandal probe MARINE engine major Wärtsilä Corp faces a fresh probe into payments allegedly made from its accounts to sweeten engine deals, following the arrest of three W'rtsil' Sweden personnel.
Ashdod bombers may have entered port in container PALESTINIAN terrorists behind the recent suicide bomb attack on Ashdod may have entered the highly-guarded port inside a container, according to reports in the Israeli media.
SEC turns attention to Norsk Hydro SHELL'S Ormen Lange partner Norsk Hydro is the latest to come under scrutiny from the US Securities and Exchange Commission over its booking of reserves, according to reports.
Oil surges on US fears and China demand OIL prices have surged to 14-year highs on concerns of a predicted shortage in US gasoline stocks and soaring demand in China, writes Martyn Wingrove.
Georgiopoulos to swoop on Soponata PETER Georgiopoulos' General Maritime is poised to acquire Portuguese tanker company Soponata, according to informed sources, writes Tony Gray.
Alstom slides on bailout admission PRESSURE is mounting on French power generation to shipbuilding group Alstom, which has seen further steep falls in its share price after chairman Patrick Kron admitted this week that the terms of a '3.2Bn ($3.9Bn) government-backed bailout, arranged just six months ago, are unlikely to be met
India rules out pollution THE Indian government has ruled out any threat of pollution from a tanker that broke in two after a collision this morning off the western province of Gujarat.... Full story
Santos cruise season disappoints THE cruise season at Santos, Brazil, which draws to a close today with the final call by Island Cruises' Island Escape, has been disappointing.... Full story
Rotterdam gets huge chemical plant CHEMICAL companies Lyondell and Bayer officially opened their new chemical facility in Rotterdam today with one eye on the Chinese market.... Full story
PMA's Miniace replaced JOE Miniace, the combative director of the Pacific Maritime Association, resigned on Wednesday and was replaced by Jim McKenna, PMA's chief operating officer... Full story
LUKoil sale raises questions AFTER more than a year trying to find a buyer for its fleet of river-sea class tankers, LUKoil has been successful - but is the company related?... Full story
Maersk Sealand: No Va. hub deal yet Carrier denies report it signed off on deal to build new terminal at Port of Hampton Roads, says further review needed.
U.S. plots end to crew-list visas State Department wants foreign crewmen on ships to apply for non-immigrant visa status, undergo background checks.
Canadian National rail strike over
U.S. files first China complaint with WTO
Boom for OOCL parent profit
United on track for reorganization
ITC reviewing Morocco, Dominican trade pacts
TSA, Florida ports will develop ID card
Volume spurs Hutchison earnings
Appeals court allows duty reduction for painted trucks
Collision delays APL vessel off Gujarat coast The Singapore-registered containership APL Pusan has collided with the product tanker Delta I off the coast of India.
Iraq-war protests to bring US ports to a standstill No ships will be worked at Oakland, Portland and other smaller Columbia River ports on Saturday, as dockworkers stop work to show opposition to the Iraq war.
"Norrøna" back in service - "Norrøna I" back in lay up Faeroes super-ferry "Norrøna" is now back in service after the two-month stay at Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg ...
Swedish bunker vessel order to Norwegian yard BRP Shipping in G'teborg has ordered a 3,000-DWT tanker from Aas Mek Verksted in Vestnes, for delivery in July ...
Wärtsilä tax crime case grows One employee of Wärtsilä Sweden was yesterday detained after police interrogations for suspected tax crimes. The number of detained Wärtsilä ...
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