S'pore can still count on marine industry SINGAPORE's $4 billion marine industry, which provides jobs for 34,000, is very much alive and thriving, so it's time to drop the label that it's a sunset industry, an industry leader said yesterday.
Degrees needed for marine officers so they get good jobs after sea stint A university degree path needs to be created for sea-going officers so that able and well-trained mariners can take up senior management jobs after a stint at sea.
Tanker crew repel pirate attacks off Indonesia THE crew of two oil tankers foiled attacks by pirates after they tried to board the vessels off Indonesia, the world's most dangerous country for piracy, the International Maritime Bureau said in its weekly report.
Strait Talk
www.shippingfacts.com finally arrives LAST week I bemoaned the lack of an effective public relations campaign by the shipping industry.
S'pore can still count on marine industry SINGAPORE's $4 billion marine industry, which provides jobs for 34,000, is very much alive and thriving, so it's time to drop the label that it's a sunset industry, an industry leader said yesterday.
Degrees needed for marine officers so they get good jobs after sea stint A university degree path needs to be created for sea-going officers so that able and well-trained mariners can take up senior management jobs after a stint at sea.
Tanker crew repel pirate attacks off Indonesia THE crew of two oil tankers foiled attacks by pirates after they tried to board the vessels off Indonesia, the world's most dangerous country for piracy, the International Maritime Bureau said in its weekly report.
Strait Talk
www.shippingfacts.com finally arrives LAST week I bemoaned the lack of an effective public relations campaign by the shipping industry.
Market eyes $50 crude as bullish trend continues Storm disruptions to US crude oil production and imports and renewed anxiety over the ability of Yukos to continue exports, combined to push crude to a one-month high today.
Environmentalists apply pressure after bunker spill International protesters outline argument for closure of $12 million Sakhalin Island gas project.
Bunker purchaser to go following restructuring
Salalah: STS bunker transfers resume at anchorage STS bunker transers at the Port Salalah anchorage have resumed having been suspended for the monsoon season, although weather conditions may still affect STS regulations.
Vopak to construct $625m Singapore storage terminal Vopak awarded the contract for the construction of its fourth terminal in Singapore. Work scheduled to begin in December.
Bitter Haji-Ioannou throws down gauntlet in Stelmar sale storm STELIOS Haji-Ioannou has come out strongly against the $677m sale of Stelmar Shipping to New York financial group Fortress, precipitating an intriguing and possibly bitter trial of strength over the transaction during the next few weeks.
Fortress has $8bn within its walls New York-based Fortress Investment describes itself as 'a global alternative investment and asset management' firm, writes Tony Gray .
Italian owners lobby for tax-lease scheme ITALY'S shipowners have asked their government to back a new tax-lease scheme that could generate up to €15bn ($17.8bn) in additional shipping investment over the next five years.
Record making potential for German KG market THE GERMAN KG market is heading for yet another record, writes Katrin Berkenkopf in Cologne.
Wallenius hits top gear with car carrier coup WALLENIUS Lines has placed an order for three new pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) that will be the biggest in the world, writes Hugh O'Mahony.
ITF targets Polembros in Belgium THE ITF's targeting of Greek owner Polembros Shipping continued yesterday when Belgian dockers in ACV Transcom and BTB unions stopped work for 90 minutes in protest against the treatment of seafarers on the 1978-built 63,000dwt bulker Amber
Fewer pilots cause Lakes delay A SHORTAGE of US pilots on the Great Lakes has caused delays for deep sea vessels said Michael Broad, president of the Shipping Federation of Canada
Izar workers begin strike action THOUSANDS of Izar yard workers took to the streets today throughout Spain during the first day of official strike action
Wallenius goes to 8,000-capacity WALLENIUS Lines has ordered a total of six PCTCs, three of which will be the largest in the world with a cargo capacity of 8,000 vehicles
Italians urge Berlusconi on orders THE Italian Shipowners association Confitarma is to ask for State support to allow members to place future newbuilding in Italy
Maersk drops out of Tango, Samba MAERSK Sealand is pulling out of two joint US East Coast ' South American East Coast routes
Gulf ports assess damage after Ivan Several northern Gulf ports have partially re-opened; draft restrictions are keeping vessels out of some harbors.
Bush: U.S. needs strong maritime biz Quality seafarers, shipbuilding and strong infrastructure needed to compete effectively, President Bush says in position paper.
Canadian longshore-workers criticise background-check plan Vancouver longshore workers yesterday criticised plans to introduce extensive worker background-checks, accusing federal officials of violating individual rights and discriminating against immigrants, in proposals going far beyond port anti-terrorism measures.
Zim plugs all-water route as shippers shun US West Coast Zim Integrated Shipping Services said that it will introduce more all-water services to the US East Coast because shippers prefer this route.
EC hearings to steer clear of shipping's twin storms of 4056/86 and port services
Italy container-transport operators to strike over failed tariff increase
TMM Lines to share on Europe to South America VSA
Georgia on the climb
Upwardly-mobile Nakhodka plans to double throughput
Remontowa pitches for Norwegian gas ferries Polish yard Remontowa are among the yards pitching for contracts to build up to five gas ferries for companies operating ...
Fosen struggle to agree with Baltiysky Zavod Fosen Mek Verksteder continue to struggle to put the final finance package together to built two roro vessels worth NOK ...
Substantial fee likely for "Marte" salvage In the aftermath of the dramatic salvage of the 3,030 DWT LPG tanker "Marte" just south of the Mongstad refinery ...
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