Lines uncertain if China freight boom will last FOR global shipping lines, China was a dream come true.
US inter-modal delays hit one week: TSA TRANS-Pacific container carriers including Neptune Orient Lines' APL say US inter-modal delays have reached a week as the current peak season hits its apex.
China's biggest coal port to expand QINHUANGDAO Port Group, which manages China's largest coal port, said it will expand capacity 45 per cent by the first quarter to meet increasing energy demand.
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Uncertainty inherent in a charter's war clause: court THE Court of Appeal in England last month upheld a decision of a lower court that a charterer only had to pay damages from the time it terminated a charter until the outbreak of the Iraq war and not the full remaining period of the charter.
Lines uncertain if China freight boom will last FOR global shipping lines, China was a dream come true.
US inter-modal delays hit one week: TSA TRANS-Pacific container carriers including Neptune Orient Lines' APL say US inter-modal delays have reached a week as the current peak season hits its apex.
China's biggest coal port to expand QINHUANGDAO Port Group, which manages China's largest coal port, said it will expand capacity 45 per cent by the first quarter to meet increasing energy demand.
Admiralty Casebook
Uncertainty inherent in a charter's war clause: court THE Court of Appeal in England last month upheld a decision of a lower court that a charterer only had to pay damages from the time it terminated a charter until the outbreak of the Iraq war and not the full remaining period of the charter.
Teekay LNG in $180m deal for double-hull suexmaxes TEEKAY LNG Partners is to acquire three modern double-hulled suezmax tankers, together with their related long-term charters, from its parent for $180m.
We are not for sale, insists Eletson BLUE chip product tanker operator Eletson has declared that it is not for sale as it responded to being at the centre of furious takeover speculation this week.
General Maritime ready to offload remaining single-hulled tanker fleet GENERAL Maritime is poised to become an entirely double-hulled tanker company, pending official confirmation of the disposal of seven aframaxes
Clarksons and Plowright set for merger CLARKSONS and J O Plowright (Holdings) announced last night that they are in discussions with a view to merging their operations, Reuters reports .
Erck Rickmers' boxship in full bloom SHIPMANAGER ER Schiffahrt has named a further newbuilding at South Korea's Hyundai Mipo yard, bringing the operating fleet to 59 boxships with a total capacity of 242,000 teu, writes Katrin Berkenkopf in Cologne.
Thoresen Thai targets fleet renewal THORESEN Thai Agencies is budgeting $100m over the next year for its continued fleet renewal programme and is looking to diversify.
Toll ready to pounce on P&O if Patrick bid falters Aggressive Toll Holdings has announced it will approach any P&O buyer with a view to acquiring the company's Australian assets should Toll's own current takeover for Patrick Corporation fail.
Russia's double trouble a commercial opportunity
Customs claims new Australian clearance system now coping
North Korean rail links move a step closer
DP World set to develop Turkish facility
Korea/Japan consortium selected for Busan hinterland
Masan to construct four box berths
Port of Montreal box traffic steaming to another record
Broström issues bond Göteborg-based tanker operator Broström has for the first time turned to the bond market as a financing source. Arranged ...
Fredriksen buys suezmax'es from Genmar John Fredriksen has bought six double-sided suezmax tankers from General Maritime (Genmar) for USD 130.0 million en bloc, according ...
Sirius in re-sale deal for a product/chemical carrier Turkish Besiktas Group has re-sold a newbuilding contract for an oil product/chemical carrier to Sirius Rederi on Donsö ...
Narrow margins see Houston prices rebound Suppliers seeing resupply costs higher, raising prices from the lows seen this week.
Lubricants: Vulnerability a symptom of consolidation Consultant assesses the impact of consolidation on the lubricants industry, and poses questions about ongoing and future vulnerability of supply.
Durban: Normal business to resume early next week One refiner will quote enquiries from November 10, the other hopes to entertain spot business from early next week.
EU study on ship emissions puts scrubbing in focus A study on abatement technologies for the European Commission shows scrubbing as cost efficient means of reducing sulphur emissions, quite possibly more so than switching to LSFO.
Clean-up underway after heavy fuel spill off Antofagasta Clean-up efforts are under way off the coast of Antofagasta after collision results in spill.
Rotterdam stable, prompt product tight
Singapore: Stocks of distillates up, residual fuels down
Hong Kong: Closer cargo arrival dates boost confidence Traders report renewed confidence in ability to meet 180 cst requirements as cargo arrival dates near.
Oil prices hold steady on US stocks data World oil prices remained almost steady last night following US inventory data showing figures above market expectations.
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