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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.

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Shipping News

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.

web site

Shipping News

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.

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China container throughput to reach 100m TEU by 2010 Waigaoqiao warehouse operations begin TT Club continue support for budding freight forwarder NOL sees growth and profitability in Q2 Singapore, Vietnam discuss economic co-operation Fedex to increase Sino-US freight flights Dragonair adds Frankfurt, London Stansted to freighter network Profitability of China's aviation industry takes off Continental to launch service between NY, Arizona

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New communication centre for ISPS code implementation opened Italy keen on better trade relations with India Exporters resort to ingenious methods to overcome garment quota curbs New European food law worries exporters Kamal Nath talks tough on agriculture issues at wto The dragon slurps after gulping Indian mangoes India offers to undertake study of myanmar port MOU signed to develop myanmar railways Govt allows TAMP to hear CCT users' plea TMIL to acquire two mobile cranes for Haldia, Paradip VPT management urges workers to end strike India Inc hails Kelkar panel report on goods & services tax Govt clears 10,000-km highway project to connect ports with state capitals Only goods-booking transport firms/agencies to pay service tax, not truck owners/transporters: FM

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JULY 28, 2004
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

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JULY 28, 2004
St Petersburg terminal launches internet portal No EU sanctions for Czech Republic CSM (Autamarocchi Group) provides hazmat storage yard in Genoa First cargo train from Russian Caspian port Olya to Iran Lack of staff at SAS Vroon takes over Seaworx New press officer for Germanischer Lloyd

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JULY 28, 2004
Kvaerner Masa Yards wins Euros40m conversion job NOL profits soars UK ratings union stirs up FOC row French class society wins 'Best Marine Company in Spain' award

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JULY 28, 2004
Canada passenger boats in biodiesel demonstration project Trailer Bridge to buy K. Corp USCG publishes ballast water final rule Enchantment to get a stretch

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JULY 28, 2004
Greenbrier defends process of enacting stockholder plan United States agrees to open skies deal with Indonesia Port of Bellingham facility part of lifejacket safety program Port of Everett taps Grindy as marine terminals manager Coast Guard looking for veterans of World War II

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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.

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JULY 28, 2004
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 Cruise jobs caught in tangled web Pakistan taxes shipping agents UAE-Iraq freight rate rise US ballast water regulations Rhenus Midgard sells its tugs Tax boost for Philippines operators Dutch seize French Shamrock in US Toxic maize found after 10 months Yangtze navigation rules tightened Three bidders so far Vizhinjam

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JULY 28, 2004
Plan to ease West Coast labor pains Employers, longshore union taking emergency action to resolve the labor shortage in Los Angeles-Long Beach. CSX earnings ease as revenue rises Intermodal stokes Norfolk Southern profit Progress cited at WTO talks U.S. finds fewer ISPS violations Another ILA official indicted Solid growth for Vancouver traffic New U.S. ballast water rules ILA, Cosco bargain on port captains Tonnage up at North Carolina ports Matson volume, profits rise Swift hires target intermodal growth Vastera loss widens

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JULY 28, 2004
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 Victoria tackles lack of logistics cohesion

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JULY 28, 2004
Canada holds just two Port state control checks in Canada ended in detention for Thai and German vessels in June. Trailer Bridge buys two huge barges Liner company to splash out $32m for shares in K Corp affiliate owned by estate of its founder. RCCL doubles its money US cruiseship giant boosts prices and profits in first half, and is upbeat on rest of year and 2005. Matson/APL deal to end in 2006 Jones Act carrier expects to lose $10m-$20m yearly from loss of charter arrangement with APL in Guam. P&O Nedlloyd port talks collapse 'No deal' with South Africans after government says Coega proposal likely to need subsidies. Dockwise loads one on Heavy lift operator buys semi-submersible from Russia's Rosneft. Latvians pursue Vladimir Russians give green light for investigation into Cypriot-flag ship over claims it sank fishing trawler. TEN unveils Exxon charter Greek tanker owner places aframax with oil major for three years. Tight LNG supply hits BG But overall second quarter earnings show healthy improvement for UK energy company. Fortum on a high Finnish oil company's tankers benefited from good rate levels in first half of this year. Mercator makes its point Ambitious Indian tanker owner reaps benefit of strong tanker market as first quarter profit soars. Camargo jumps yard bandwagon Yet another shipyard is being planned in Brazil, promising thousands of jobs. Matson in record second quarter Interim financial performance at US to Hawaii container operator goes from strength to strength. Slapped wrist for Navibulgar Bulgarian owner rapped by competition watchdog over joint Ukrainian operation. Mermaid set for multi-purpose Aussie offshore vessel operator to order dive support vessel on the back of five-year charter. Pirates attack LPG tanker Potentially explosive situation as five heavily armed robbers board gas carrier off Indonesia. Arkas aims high Expanding Turkish containership group wants big turnover increase in 2004. Aussies see rising detention rate Figures show a higher percentage of inspected ships being held over port state control deficiencies. Enlargement of the Seas Royal Caribbean to lengthen Vision-class ship with 73 ft midsection and add over 150 staterooms.

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JULY 28, 2004
NOL reports boost in 2nd-quarter earnings U.S., Indonesia liberalize aviation markets Con-Way unit moves to larger Memphis hub GAO critical of U.S. Navy's controls of blanket foreign parts sales Specialty Crop Trade Council picks Management Dynamics software Thrifty Oil is high bidder for Footstar's Mira Loma facility Crowley Logistics consolidates South Florida offices North Carolina ports fiscal year cargo volumes up 24.5%