Vancouver port needs to invest C$1.4b up to 2016 THE Port of Vancouver will need a new facility or a redevelopment of an existing one every two years from 2006 to 2016, costing a total of C$1.4 billion .
China oil traders seek alternatives CHINESE trading houses are seeking term fuel oil cargoes from suppliers with storage facilities outside Singapore following an imminent global ban on single-hulled tankers, industry sources said yesterday.
China container maker's 2004 net jumps threefold REFLECTING the surging global demand for container shipping, China International Marine Containers Co, the world's largest maker of shipping containers, posted more than a threefold jump in 2004 net profit.
Qingdao Port to build oil wharf
New initiative to boost Gibraltar as maritime centre
New bills put forward to cut port pollution Momentum is gathering to curb air pollution levels at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, either through port-specific regulations, or through statewide - or even US-wide - caps on sulphur in ship fuel.
WFS declares quarterly cash dividend
Rotterdam bunker market seen steady at noon
DNVPS announces relocation of New Jersey testing operations DNVPS has announced that it will relocate its bunker testing operations from Teaneck, New Jersey to Houston Texas.
China: Traders look to Malaysia to avoid 'rust-bucket' ban Storage facilities in Malaysia to benefit as Chinese traders eye alternative product sources from Singapore ahead of impending single-hull ban.
Japan likely to face tight supplies in March Tight avails seen through March as domestic market soaks up product.
Norway: Bunker spill averted after tanker blaze Bunker spill averted after oil tanker blaze extinguished off Norwegian coast.
Fjord Champion blaze under control FIRE-gutted Norwegian product tanker Fjord Champion (above) is set to be towed today to Kristiansand after firefighters won a 12-hour battle to tame an engine room blaze and so avert a maritime disaster off southern Norway at the weekend, writes Jerry Frank.
WTO tells South Korea to end illegal yard aid The World Trade Organisation has ordered South Korea to withdraw illegal shipbuilding subsidies within 90 days.
A third sense of Freedom to cost Royal Caribbean $828m US-NORWEGIAN owner Royal Caribbean Cruises intends to order another of the world's largest cruise vessels, the Freedom series, from Aker Finnyards at an estimated cost of around $828m, writes Jerry Frank.
Arison gives $2.4m bonus to tsunami aid A LION'S share of Carnival's $3.2m tsunami relief donation announced last month was the personal contribution of chairman and chief executive Micky Arison, it has emerged.
Bid rumours end as Golden Ocean sells Jinhui stake Golden Ocean Group, the dry bulk operator spun-off by John Fredriksen's Frontline, has sold its entire stake in rival Jinhui Shipping and Transport for what is likely to be a handsome profit, writes Tony Gray .
Judge says Mangouras can stay in Greece A Spanish judge has granted Prestige master Apostolos Mangouras permission to reside indefinitely in his Greek homeland, pending the start of trial proceedings.
Currency bets fuel cruise orders NORTH American cruise lines placing orders in euros are 'betting' that the dollar will strengthen by the time their 80% balance of payments is due
Venezuela strengthens Indian ties VENEZUELA oil giant PDVSA has signed an exploration/production deal with India's ONGC Videsh, as the two countries vow to strengthen their oil trade
Daewoo posts $71M loss for January DAEWOO Shipbuilding posted an operating loss of W71.6Bn ($71.3M) for January, a steep drop from the W28.9Bn profit recorded a year earlier
IPBCC to raise box rates BOX rates from the Indian Sub-continent are to rise from 1 April when the IPBCC increases rates in the westbound trade for general and reefer containers
Mangouras to return to Greece FORMER Prestige master Apostolos Mangouras has won permission to return to Greece indefinitely, but will have to return to Spain to face trial
Canadian ports get investment OK Amid increasing competition from U.S. hubs, Canada will open up its ports to previously-forbidden private investment and public grants.
Three carriers terminating Montreal vessel-sharing agreement A vessel-sharing service involving CMA CGM, Zim and Lloyd Triestino, initiated last May between the Port of Montreal and northern Europe, is to be terminated in mid-May.
Grupo Battistella new terminal to ease Brazilian buildup Brazil's Grupo Battistella has announced construction of a modern terminal in the Sao Francisco do Sul (SFDS) Bay, with the aim of attracting cargo from neighbouring ports.
SAECS service gets another new-tonnage infusion
Busan Port stopped operations in snow
Maersk breaks rank with other shipping lines over Chennai charge
Cosco Pacific: Chinese terminals need to grow at 1,600TEU per year
US EC gets another 'all-water' service, inland from Baltimore
JV formed for Songdo New Port construction
Chinese foreign trade to grow 15%
BPA to participate in berth development at Pusan Newport
Felixstowe breaks one-week record by rail
Feport names Battistello-Eckelmann as new chairman
Still no explanation of the "Karen Danielsen" accident Four days after the "Karen Danielsen" hit the Western part of the Great Belt bridge there is still no explanation ...
"Fjord Champion" to Kristiansand tomorrow The 32,477 DWT, product tanker "Fjord Champion" (ex "Fjordshell"), which caught fire on Friday last week off South Norway, will ...
Poland to build Norwegian Coast Guard vessels Polish Gryfia Shipyard in Szczecin is to build five new coast guard vessels for Remøy Shipping and Remøy Management to ...
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