Australia gets tougher on ship inspections AUSTRALIA'S port state control body, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority , has adopted a tougher ship inspection regime, detaining more foreign ships last year.
AP Moller-Maersk rejects claim its staff hide ship logs during checks DANISH shipping group A P Moller-Maersk rejected claims made by one of its engineers that he was acting on an unwritten company rule after he was charged by US authorities with destroying documents on oil waste.
Greenpeace in the docks for breaking environmental laws ALASKAN prosecutors have filed charges against environmental campaign group Greenpeace, the master of one of its vessels and the local ship's agent alleging violations of two of the US state's environmental laws.
Japan may host global exercise against WMD shipment JAPAN may host later this year an international sea and air exercise to practise stopping suspected shipments of weapons of mass destruction , a major Japanese newspaper said.
Finland's Fortum Shipping expects growth in tanker derivatives FORTUM Shipping, the most profitable unit of Finland's biggest energy company, expects to see growth in the trading of tanker derivatives as new entrants join the market and additional contracts are offered.
Air and Land Transport
THAI upbeat on airport venture THAI Airways International Pcl, which earns 80 per cent of its revenue flying to destinations outside Thailand, said its business of running airports can contribute at least 13 per cent to its profit in a decade.
Australia denies United pilot overreacted to 'bomb hoax'
Iata sees bright skies as H1 air traffic rises 20%
Russian govt may sell its 51% stake in Aeroflot
Merpati seeks foreign investors
Boy's luggage belt ride causes chaos at airport
Newbuilds
Major classification societies seek to focus on China IT so happens that none of the contracts listed this week is with Chinese yards.
Australia gets tougher on ship inspections AUSTRALIA'S port state control body, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority , has adopted a tougher ship inspection regime, detaining more foreign ships last year.
AP Moller-Maersk rejects claim its staff hide ship logs during checks DANISH shipping group A P Moller-Maersk rejected claims made by one of its engineers that he was acting on an unwritten company rule after he was charged by US authorities with destroying documents on oil waste.
Greenpeace in the docks for breaking environmental laws ALASKAN prosecutors have filed charges against environmental campaign group Greenpeace, the master of one of its vessels and the local ship's agent alleging violations of two of the US state's environmental laws.
Japan may host global exercise against WMD shipment JAPAN may host later this year an international sea and air exercise to practise stopping suspected shipments of weapons of mass destruction , a major Japanese newspaper said.
Finland's Fortum Shipping expects growth in tanker derivatives FORTUM Shipping, the most profitable unit of Finland's biggest energy company, expects to see growth in the trading of tanker derivatives as new entrants join the market and additional contracts are offered.
Air and Land Transport
THAI upbeat on airport venture THAI Airways International Pcl, which earns 80 per cent of its revenue flying to destinations outside Thailand, said its business of running airports can contribute at least 13 per cent to its profit in a decade.
Australia denies United pilot overreacted to 'bomb hoax'
Iata sees bright skies as H1 air traffic rises 20%
Russian govt may sell its 51% stake in Aeroflot
Merpati seeks foreign investors
Boy's luggage belt ride causes chaos at airport
Newbuilds
Major classification societies seek to focus on China IT so happens that none of the contracts listed this week is with Chinese yards.
Australia gets tougher on ship inspections AUSTRALIA'S port state control body, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority , has adopted a tougher ship inspection regime, detaining more foreign ships last year.
AP Moller-Maersk rejects claim its staff hide ship logs during checks DANISH shipping group A P Moller-Maersk rejected claims made by one of its engineers that he was acting on an unwritten company rule after he was charged by US authorities with destroying documents on oil waste.
Greenpeace in the docks for breaking environmental laws ALASKAN prosecutors have filed charges against environmental campaign group Greenpeace, the master of one of its vessels and the local ship's agent alleging violations of two of the US state's environmental laws.
Japan may host global exercise against WMD shipment JAPAN may host later this year an international sea and air exercise to practise stopping suspected shipments of weapons of mass destruction , a major Japanese newspaper said.
Finland's Fortum Shipping expects growth in tanker derivatives FORTUM Shipping, the most profitable unit of Finland's biggest energy company, expects to see growth in the trading of tanker derivatives as new entrants join the market and additional contracts are offered.
Air and Land Transport
THAI upbeat on airport venture THAI Airways International Pcl, which earns 80 per cent of its revenue flying to destinations outside Thailand, said its business of running airports can contribute at least 13 per cent to its profit in a decade.
Australia denies United pilot overreacted to 'bomb hoax'
Iata sees bright skies as H1 air traffic rises 20%
Russian govt may sell its 51% stake in Aeroflot
Merpati seeks foreign investors
Boy's luggage belt ride causes chaos at airport
Newbuilds
Major classification societies seek to focus on China IT so happens that none of the contracts listed this week is with Chinese yards.
Crude hits fresh record after Yukos told to stop oil sales Collapse approaching for Yukos as its main production unit receives order to stop selling oil.
Chemoil announces New York boom cost increase Rising fee reflects actual cost of booming in the New York area.
DOE & API figures tell different tales Government data show soaring US crude imports and a rise in stocks.
South Korean avails much improved despite continued strike Slow demand and restart of refinery has improved supply.
Piraeus avails remain in good shape Loading congestion seen as minor issue in the port.
Rotterdam prices slide again despite congestion
New bunkering facility to be built in Salalah BP announces newbuild bunkering facility in Oman port in a shift away from vessel-based supply.
BP Marine introduces new lube for low sulphur fuel operation BP Marine announces introduction of new cylinder oil designed for engines operating on low sulphur fuel
Woodside warns East Timor spat threatens Greater Sunrise WOODSIDE Petroleum warned yesterday that the continuing maritime border dispute between Australia and East Timor has placed the A$5bn (US$3.5bn) Greater Sunrise oil and liquid natural gas development in jeopardy.
Piraeus 'shortlists two firms' for ISPS Code port contract PIRAEUS is understood to have short-listed two companies to draw up its International Ship and Port Facility Security Code plan, on which it has not commenced work, more than four weeks after the supposed implementation deadline.
US ship security actions plummet THE turmoil in the US trades over the July 1 introduction of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code appears to be dying down, with the number of reported US Coast Guard control actions falling precipitously over the last week.
NOL book celebrates its early days THE launch of the book Beyond Boundaries, which tells the story of Neptune Orient Lines, turned into a light hearted chance for current and former top executives to reminisce about the early days, writes Marcus Hand in Singapore.
BP seeking a further six LNG carrier newbuildings BP IS seeking up to six newbuilding LNG carriers, which could cost the oil major almost $1bn, shipbrokers report, writes Tony Gray.
Bomb-threat captain held for trial CAPT Yildirim Bayazer Tumer, the master of the Turkish bulker who joked with a US Coast Guard boarding party about having a bomb aboard, has been held over for trial by a federal judge in Wilmington, Delaware
Kuwait unveils $850M port project KUWAIT has unveiled an $850M project to build a port on Bubyan Island
Iran sets $690M port budget IRAN has allocated $690M for development of the country's ports during the current financial year
Caribbean oil consortium proposed VENEZUELA, one of the main suppliers of crude oil to the Caribbean Islands, has proposed creating a state oil company that would represent all the Caribbean nations
Burned tanker towed to Sri Lanka P&I surveyors and Sri Lankan firefighters are preparing to board the stricken Singapore-flagged tanker Setia Jay, on which six seafarers died in a 18 July fire
PONL no longer preferred bidder P&O Nedlloyd's status as the preferred bidder for the Coega Container Terminal has been terminated following a breakdown in talks
Coega setback as 'unresolved fundamental issues' halt talks Talks between the National Port Authority (NPA) and a Royal P&O Nedlloyd (RPONL) led consortium over the development of the Port of Coega, near Port Elizabeth, broke down yesterday.
Owners maintain autumn stand-off in flat market
Trickle upgrade for MSC's Euro-ANZ service
Evergreen bids for Ningbo port development
Hanjin to use super-rack containers
Bangladesh and Myanmar ink coastal shipping accord
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