Pirate killings hit record high PIRATES killed more seafarers worldwide in the first six months of this year, sinking efforts to curb lawlessness in shipping lanes, a maritime group said.
Union alleges security breach at LA port PORT workers and shipping companies at Los Angeles and Long Beach squared off over safety at the one of the world's busiest ports, with labour unions claiming a 'real security breach' and operators saying they had complied fully with new anti-terrorist laws.
Exporters fret as Brazil beefs up port security BRAZIL's exporters are concerned that the extra costs they must bear for new security measures at ports and on ships may make them less competitive on the world market.
Shanghai is first Asian port of call for Titanic show AN upcoming exhibition of Titanic memorabilia will make its first port of call in Shanghai, offering a glimpse of the ocean liner's sinking 92 years ago.
Nine feared dead in Pakistan ship tragedy THE nine crew members from a cargo ship that sank on its way from the United Arab Emirates to Pakistan are probably dead, officials said yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
China, US sign agreement to expand air traffic CHINA and the United States signed a deal on Saturday to increase by more than fourfold the number of commercial and cargo flights between the two countries, starting gradually from August.
Composition of runway debris a factor in Concorde crash
£10b London rail project gets govt backing
Airbus 'ahead' in race for US$5b Virgin deal
Sydney Airports sees deal on sharing of upgrading costs
Dockyard
Time to identify makers of dud propellers? ON the poop deck of ships built up until at least the late 1950s, one would have expected to find a spare propeller, usually stowed not far from a large old, fashioned Admiralty Pattern kedge anchor.
Pirate killings hit record high PIRATES killed more seafarers worldwide in the first six months of this year, sinking efforts to curb lawlessness in shipping lanes, a maritime group said.
Union alleges security breach at LA port PORT workers and shipping companies at Los Angeles and Long Beach squared off over safety at the one of the world's busiest ports, with labour unions claiming a 'real security breach' and operators saying they had complied fully with new anti-terrorist laws.
Exporters fret as Brazil beefs up port security BRAZIL's exporters are concerned that the extra costs they must bear for new security measures at ports and on ships may make them less competitive on the world market.
Shanghai is first Asian port of call for Titanic show AN upcoming exhibition of Titanic memorabilia will make its first port of call in Shanghai, offering a glimpse of the ocean liner's sinking 92 years ago.
Nine feared dead in Pakistan ship tragedy THE nine crew members from a cargo ship that sank on its way from the United Arab Emirates to Pakistan are probably dead, officials said yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
China, US sign agreement to expand air traffic CHINA and the United States signed a deal on Saturday to increase by more than fourfold the number of commercial and cargo flights between the two countries, starting gradually from August.
Composition of runway debris a factor in Concorde crash
£10b London rail project gets govt backing
Airbus 'ahead' in race for US$5b Virgin deal
Sydney Airports sees deal on sharing of upgrading costs
Dockyard
Time to identify makers of dud propellers? ON the poop deck of ships built up until at least the late 1950s, one would have expected to find a spare propeller, usually stowed not far from a large old, fashioned Admiralty Pattern kedge anchor.
Pirate killings hit record high PIRATES killed more seafarers worldwide in the first six months of this year, sinking efforts to curb lawlessness in shipping lanes, a maritime group said.
Union alleges security breach at LA port PORT workers and shipping companies at Los Angeles and Long Beach squared off over safety at the one of the world's busiest ports, with labour unions claiming a 'real security breach' and operators saying they had complied fully with new anti-terrorist laws.
Exporters fret as Brazil beefs up port security BRAZIL's exporters are concerned that the extra costs they must bear for new security measures at ports and on ships may make them less competitive on the world market.
Shanghai is first Asian port of call for Titanic show AN upcoming exhibition of Titanic memorabilia will make its first port of call in Shanghai, offering a glimpse of the ocean liner's sinking 92 years ago.
Nine feared dead in Pakistan ship tragedy THE nine crew members from a cargo ship that sank on its way from the United Arab Emirates to Pakistan are probably dead, officials said yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
China, US sign agreement to expand air traffic CHINA and the United States signed a deal on Saturday to increase by more than fourfold the number of commercial and cargo flights between the two countries, starting gradually from August.
Composition of runway debris a factor in Concorde crash
£10b London rail project gets govt backing
Airbus 'ahead' in race for US$5b Virgin deal
Sydney Airports sees deal on sharing of upgrading costs
Dockyard
Time to identify makers of dud propellers? ON the poop deck of ships built up until at least the late 1950s, one would have expected to find a spare propeller, usually stowed not far from a large old, fashioned Admiralty Pattern kedge anchor.
Export duty hike threatens Russian oil exports New Russian export duty hike threatens profitability in 'low netback' Ukrainian and Baltic fuel oil export ports.
Crude prices supported as Yukos trouble worsens The market fears Yukos, which is on the verge of bankruptcy, will cut oil exports.
ARA market continues firm and tight into weekend
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Prompt supply problematic despite high Singapore stocks Onshore fuel oil stocks in Singapore fell somewhat this week but remain on the high side. Despite this there are problems posed for prompt stems amid increasing demand.
LG Caltex restarts bunker supply despite force majeure LG-Caltex has restarted offering bunker fuel, despite declaring force majeure on the company's exports following a strike at the company's 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) Yosu refinery in South Korea.
P&O Nedlloyd feels heat to go Dutch on services P&O NEDLLOYD is coming under intense pressure from both its Grand Alliance partners and customers to shift some services from Rotterdam to Amsterdam.
Bomb talk explodes in Turkish master's face A TURKISH cargoship was detained for inspection by bomb detection experts in the Delaware Bay on Thursday evening after its master claimed to have a bomb on board primed to explode in Philadelphia.
Greenpeace in dock over paperwork IN AN apparently classic case of the biter bit, Alaska prosecutors have cited the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise with violating two state environmental laws, writes John McLaughlin in New York.
Fox reaffirms JP Morgan shipping commitment after Fuehrer's exit JP MORGAN expects its shipping practice volume 'to be greater in 2004 than it was last year' as it fashions a new strategy under its head of global transportation David W Fox, the US banking group has told Lloyd's List.
Jinhui loses $60M-70M on FFAs HONG Kong-based Jinhui Shipping and Transportation has revealed the extent of its losses on the freight futures markets
Democrats and fireworks in Boston DEMOCRATS and fireworks will close parts of Boston's inner harbour and Charles River next week; seafarers breaking the regulations face fines and jail
ILWU warns of further LA congestion VESSEL congestion in the Californian ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will increase dramatically in the coming weeks, warns the head of ILWU Local 13
Miami operating again DIVERSIONS of vessels from the Port of Miami due to cargo backlogs resulting from the recent independent trucker strike have ended, port officials say
JNPT claims $8M from NSICT JAWAHARLAL Nehru Port Trust is claiming Rs350M ($8M) in dues as part of the arbitration proceedings against Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal
Ennore box terminal in two years ENNORE, India's first corporate port, will have a container terminal in the next two years, chairman and managing director M Raman said yesterday
Mumbai port privatisation project awaits board reconstitution After over a year's delay, the privatisation of Ballard Pier Station (BPS) container terminal is still awaiting the reconstitution of Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) board.
Canadian conference ups rates, citing pressures
Busan hails its heroes MSC and Maersk Sealand
Fuel tax-break a quick fix, say analysts
Jones Act carrier keeping up with the neighbours
Busan sees H1 volume growth
HHLA takes control of fledgling Lübeck feeder terminal
More expensive north-south operations prompt Europe-Africa rise
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