Security rules taking a toll on seafarers AN international group of ship managers has warned that an overzealous implementation of security laws on shipping is adversely affecting the morale and productivity of seafarers.
Feeder carriers to increase rates HOPING to emulate the success of mainline carriers in securing rate hikes, a grouping of 15 regional feeder carriers has announced a rate restoration and other surcharges for their mainline customers.
US retailers not out of the woods despite easing of port logjams COULD Santa's sleighs get stuck at sea? For weeks, retail chains and analysts have watched as freighters with holiday goods and other merchandise anchored off US West Coast ports waiting to be unloaded.
Bosphorus Strait and Russian port closed due to bad weather
Oil tanker rates may rise on short supply of vessels
Port Shots
Port Shots B>2 missing, 71 rescued off S Korea's coast Two people were missing and 71 rescued after a fire broke out onboard a Russian ship sailing off South Korea's east coast, the South Korean navy said on Sunday.
Security rules taking a toll on seafarers AN international group of ship managers has warned that an overzealous implementation of security laws on shipping is adversely affecting the morale and productivity of seafarers.
Feeder carriers to increase rates HOPING to emulate the success of mainline carriers in securing rate hikes, a grouping of 15 regional feeder carriers has announced a rate restoration and other surcharges for their mainline customers.
US retailers not out of the woods despite easing of port logjams COULD Santa's sleighs get stuck at sea? For weeks, retail chains and analysts have watched as freighters with holiday goods and other merchandise anchored off US West Coast ports waiting to be unloaded.
Bosphorus Strait and Russian port closed due to bad weather
Oil tanker rates may rise on short supply of vessels
Port Shots
Port Shots B>2 missing, 71 rescued off S Korea's coast Two people were missing and 71 rescued after a fire broke out onboard a Russian ship sailing off South Korea's east coast, the South Korean navy said on Sunday.
Paranagua fuel berths remain closed after tanker blast Port superintendent claims at least 50 mt of bunker fuel included in post-explosion spill.
Concern in LA as charterers look to alternative ports Despite an end to congestion in LA and Long Beach, reports of major charterers re-routing to other west coast ports raises cause for concern for bunker suppliers and port operators.
Hong Kong losing business to Huangpu and Shekou Sources say bunker markets in Hunagpu and Shekou have benefited since the traffic separation scheme in Hong Kong effectively banned OPL supply.
Chinese fuel oil imports break record on renewed buying interest Data issued by China's General Administration of Customs today showed fuel oil imports in the first ten months of this year have already broken last year's 12 month record.
Crude oil continues Friday's rally in after hours trading Crude oil futures traded on the NYMEX continued Friday's rally in after hours trading on concerns of heating and gas oil supplies.
Los Angeles and Long Beach say delays are over CONTAINERSHIPS calling at Los Angeles and Long Beach can expect prompt handling at quayside for the first time in more than six months, officials on the US West Coast have said.
California trade being driven up coast THE so-called return to normality on the US west coast could be a case of too little, too late as the retail industry licks its wounds in the aftermath of record-setting congestion, writes Rajesh Joshi.
P&O Nedlloyd sues LA over harbour lease P&O NEDLLOYD has sued the Port of Los Angeles for allegedly favouring an existing tenant, Evergreen, on a lucrative harbour lease.
V.Ships in running for P&O Ferries' procurement work V.SHIPS has confirmed that it has made a proposal to P&O Ferries to handle procurement for the cross-Channel ferry operator on an outsourcing basis, with a number of other companies also in the running.
Chavez digs deep for PDVSA head VENEZUELAN president Hugo Chavez has reshuffled key members of his government, appointing energy and mines minister Rafael Ramirez head of the oil giant Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA)
Korea Gas inks LNG contracts KOREA Gas has sealed short-term LNG import contracts up to 2008 amounting to 8M tonnes
SE Asian feeders hike rates FREIGHT rates for container feeder services in South-East Asia will be increased from $20 to $50 per TEU from 15 January, 2005
Bulker fire at Tubarao OPERATIONS have been halted at the Tubarao fertiliser terminal near Vitoria in Brazil, after a fire onboard the 38,250dwt bulker Fedon this morning
Hope for Irish live cattle shipments IRISH farmers' fears that they will be left without a ferry link to France willing to carry live cattle when P&O's Rosslare-Cherbourg service ends on 19 December are easing
Concor's monopoly under threat INDIAN shippers have asked the government to break the remaining monopoly of Concor and allow private players to run container trains from all major container ports
Congress passes trade bill Legislation repeals 1916 anti-dumping law and ship repair parts duties, adds a host of other measures.
EU transport scandal Port deregulation, U.S. open skies talks threatened by revelations new transport commissioner convicted in 2002 for illegal political contributions.
Pilots will honor UPS Canada strike
APEC endorse security, trade plans
New chief for GE intermodal rail leasing
Toyota opens Portland facility
China Shipping joins Sundex service
MOL targets Russia markets
Hyundai Merchant to expand tanker fleet
MOL, Japan hold terror drill
Pol threatens Israel port reform delay
Lagos urged to bid native firms for port terminal concessions
PONL files petition against LA for 'Green berths' allocation P&O Nedlloyd (PONL) has filed a petition against the Port of Los Angeles, asking a judge to halt new bidding on the port's planned 'green' terminal.
Euromax partners seek EC approval The Euromax partners Europe Combined Terminals (ECT) and P&O Nedlloyd (PONL) have officially applied for EC-approval of their planned Rotterdam container terminal.
New surcharges hit ANZ shippers
Kazakh intermodal steals a march on its Russian competitors
Cosco Logistics aims withering criticism at local competition
No strike against Danish Car Ferry's Association members A notice of strike from S'm'ndenes Forbund against several Danish domestic ferries in August was not legal and can't be ...
Agreement for 7,000 Norwegian seamen A potentially costly conflict was averted on Saturday when the Norwegian Shipowners' Association (NSA) through arbitration struck a deal with ...
Maersk Contractors looses contract prematurely The Maersk Contractor branch in New Foundland, Canada has been notified that the contract for servicing and running of the ...
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