MPA gives warning as new Marpol rules take effect SINGAPORE has warned it may deny entry or detain tankers already in port should they fail to meet the provisions of the revised Marpol Convention on single-hulled tankers, which came into effect yesterday.
Evergreen to pay US$25m in pollution case EVERGREEN International SA, the Taiwan- based container shipping company, pleaded guilty to 24 criminal charges of illegally discharging oily bilge water into international waters and will pay US$25 million in fines and community service grants, the United States government said.
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Fighting 'slave wages' and 'social dumping' A PHILIPPINE woman who had been working on an Irish-flag ferry as a beautician flew home recently US$17,000 the richer following union intervention in a dispute with her employer.
MPA gives warning as new Marpol rules take effect SINGAPORE has warned it may deny entry or detain tankers already in port should they fail to meet the provisions of the revised Marpol Convention on single-hulled tankers, which came into effect yesterday.
Evergreen to pay US$25m in pollution case EVERGREEN International SA, the Taiwan- based container shipping company, pleaded guilty to 24 criminal charges of illegally discharging oily bilge water into international waters and will pay US$25 million in fines and community service grants, the United States government said.
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Fighting 'slave wages' and 'social dumping' A PHILIPPINE woman who had been working on an Irish-flag ferry as a beautician flew home recently US$17,000 the richer following union intervention in a dispute with her employer.
Marpol enforcement could cause tanker shortages The global phase-out of single-hulled tankers "may leave the industry short of tankers", according to a leading shipbroker, and analysts warn that freight rates may be affected.
Rotterdam: New-build bunker barge ready for service A new fully state-of-the art double-hull bunker barge with 4,500 cubic metres of heavy fuel oil capacity, has undergone trials and will be inaugurated in Rotterdam on Saturday April 9.
ARA market steadies Tuesday afternoon
Russian oil output stagnation still evident Latest monthly crude oil output data from the world's second biggest oil exporter show continued stagnation, ending five years of solid growth, with analysts blaming investment uncertainty in the wake of Yukos affair.
Shipping boss sentenced to 33 months imprisonment for pollution The chairman of Sabine Transportation was found guilty of illegally causing pollution in the South China Sea and received the harshest penalty ever meted out by the US courts.
Crude prices retreat after touching $58 yesterday Crude oil trading down as European Commission reduces growth forecast and OPEC discusses a further production increase.
China confirms ban on single-hulled tankers Beijing's Ministry of Communications has announced that the government sees eye-to-eye with the Marpol regulation to ban single-hulled tankers.
Single-hulled tanker phase-out regulations in force from today New Marpol Annex I regulations come into force today, Singapore implements single-hull monitoring system.
US: Evergreen pollution fine set at $25 million After pleading guilty to several counts of concealing deliberate pollution from its vessels, container giant Evergreen has agreed to pay a fine of $25 million.
Houston supplier expands pipeline services Expansion of bunker pipeline delivery system effective April 1.
Evergreen pays $25m for hiding illegal oil discharges EVERGREEN has agreed to pay $25m under a guilty plea in the US to settle a case involving the concealment of illegal discharge of untreated waste oil.
European box routes may switch to euro freight rates TWO leading groups of container lines are considering charging freight rates on routes from Europe in euros rather than dollars.
Imarex still climbing after Oslo listing SHARES in freight derivatives exchange Imarex have continued to climb on their second day of trading on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
Onassis heiress set to marry HEARTS across the maritime world will be breaking this morning upon learning that the industry's most eligible bachelor-girl, Athina Onassis, is to marry, writes Justin Stares in Brussels.
Single hull phase-out begins today THE revised mandatory phase-out of single-hull tankers and the introduction of new regulations banning the carriage of heavy grade oil in single hulls begins today
Eagle Bulk going public NEWCOMER Eagle Bulk Shipping plans to raise up to $250M through an IPO and listing on the NASDAQ stock exchange
Liberty sues MarAd over MSP LIBERTY Shipping has filed suit against the US Maritime Administration (MarAd) over the awarding of slots in the newly expanded Maritime Security Program (MSP) fleet
Evergreen bids to draw green line under vessel-pollution case A four-year investigation into deliberate oily water dumping from Evergreen ships ended yesterday with an agreement to pay US$25million to US authorities: a US$15million fine and US$10million to environmental projects.
Hapag-Lloyd plots course for 'tight' 2008 An upbeat Hapag-Lloyd expects 2008 to be a tight year because lines cannot build enough ships to meet expected demand.
Phase-out threatens environment and Asian workers IMO and EU have succeeded in accelerating the phase-out of single hull tankers, but nothing has been done to ...
Arctic Shipping orders with good charter cover Arctic Shipping in F'rde, Western Norway, has placed an order for a combined bulker/boxship at Myklebust Verft, part of ...
Single-hull tanker phase-out has started Around 170 single-hulled tankers, of which around 140 are below 60,000 DWT, should be taken out of service this ...
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