Seacare Medical poised for global expansion A Singapore trade union-backed medical centre for seafarers is poised to branch out into Asia and other parts of the world as a premier maritime medical service provider.
Oslo meet may focus on mergers as rates fall FRONTLINE Ltd and Teekay Shipping Corp, whose top executives were to gather yesterday in Norway for four days of shipping conferences, may seek takeovers as a slump in freight rates threatens to erode earnings.
M'sia seeks more planes to boost strait security MALAYSIA says more surveillance planes are needed to boost security in the pirate-infested Malacca Strait, though there is no evidence of a terrorist threat in the key shipping lane.
Spanish dockers call 3-day strike
EasyCruise to set sail for Barbados, eyes expansion to Middle East
Strait Talk
A public relations lesson for Bimco BIMCO is the largest global shipping industry organisation, with some 2,400 members in 123 countries, and it does a highly effective job in representing the industry to governments and providing a range of practical services to its members.
Seacare Medical poised for global expansion A Singapore trade union-backed medical centre for seafarers is poised to branch out into Asia and other parts of the world as a premier maritime medical service provider.
Oslo meet may focus on mergers as rates fall FRONTLINE Ltd and Teekay Shipping Corp, whose top executives were to gather yesterday in Norway for four days of shipping conferences, may seek takeovers as a slump in freight rates threatens to erode earnings.
M'sia seeks more planes to boost strait security MALAYSIA says more surveillance planes are needed to boost security in the pirate-infested Malacca Strait, though there is no evidence of a terrorist threat in the key shipping lane.
Spanish dockers call 3-day strike
EasyCruise to set sail for Barbados, eyes expansion to Middle East
Strait Talk
A public relations lesson for Bimco BIMCO is the largest global shipping industry organisation, with some 2,400 members in 123 countries, and it does a highly effective job in representing the industry to governments and providing a range of practical services to its members.
Geldof sails into safety storm over protest A singer's call for thousands of boat owners to carry political demonstrators across the Channel next month is generating widespread safety fears across the shipping industry.
Accident highlights Channel collision fears A MID-CHANNEL collision on Monday night underlines just the kind of dangers Sail8 participants will face, writes David Osler.
Court rules US laws on disabled apply to foreign cruiseships FOREIGN-flag cruiseships in US waters fall within the purview of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the US Supreme Court has ruled in a 5-4 verdict.
Unlimited liability at Lloyd's nears end AN END to unlimited liability ' the system through which wealthy individuals created the Lloyd's market and which has survived for 300 years through spells of big profits and the painful obverse ' is in sight after the British government gave the green light to a new system of limited liability partnerships.
OPEC to audit Venezuelan output VENEZUELA state oil firm PDVSA is to be audited by OPEC this month to confirm its true production levels
Michigan enacts ballast law MICHIGAN has enacted a new ballast water law that will require a special permit by 2007 for ocean-going Great Lakes ships calling at the state's ports
Rules row not a division of class TWO sets of common tanker rules could emerge if Lloyd's Register, ABS and DNV (LAN) insist on payment for their work in the Joint Tanker Project
Collision in Channel A COLLISION in the English Channel late last night left a general cargo vessel with a 5 degree list and knocked out its main engines
Norwegian tax levels crucial NORWEGIAN shipping 'has a very bright future', provided it has a suitable tax regime to operate in, says Johan Hvide, chairman of the Norwegian Shipowners' Association
Philadelphia shipyard will raise $100M Kvaerner's Aker American plans private placement in Oslo to help finance the construction of 10 product tankers chartered to OSG.
Yang Ming issues medium term profit warning Taiwan's Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp has announced a downward adjustment in its profitability forecast for the coming years.
Currency and wage appreciation would fail to narrow Sino-US trade deficit
Carriers invent new surcharges for Australian trades
Polish shipyards relaxed on EU probe The EU Commission decision to investigate Polish state subsidies to the shipbuilding sector seems not to have stirred any worries ...
Bulk carrier grounded in Great Belt Early Sunday morning another bulk carrier grounded in the Great Belt, while on passage through Danish waters. The Panama-flagged ...
Downturn for Viking Line Viking Line reached a EUR 172.17 million turnover for the six-month period from 1 November 2004 to 30 April ...
Australian court hands down record pollution fine Shipowner receives $180,000 fine and offers apology to Australian people.
Bunkerworld announces Americas' bunker conference San Francisco forum receives universal support as the eyes of the world turn from Europe to the Americas and Pacific Rim and those regions' plans to secure sustained low emission fuel and long-term economic growth.
Intertanko IMO submission highlights Marpol VI bunkering issues Intertanko has made a submission to the IMO highlighting that the onus should not be on ships, but rather on bunker suppliers, to guarantee that the fuel in their tanks is compliant with the requirements of Marpol Annex VI.
Owners advised to stay away from Mexican port Bunker supplier advising customers that they face risks of service delay in Tampico and Altamira.
East Asia: July fuel oil arrivals still climbing Fuel oil arbitrage cargoes expected to arrive into East Asia in July continue to climb, while June arrivals are expected to reach two million metric tonnes.
OPEC official appointed new head of Tamoil Libya's OPEC governor appointed head of Tamoil, downstream operator in Europe comprising bunker operations.
Proposed rail link to transport bunkers to Fujairah Focus of project between three Emirates is to bring bunker fuel from Ruwais to Fujairah, and to promote the planned launch of a Fujairah bunker futures contract.
Corrupt manager fined in Singapore court The former manager of Lungshan Petroleum was fined in a Singapore court today for eight separate counts of corruption.
Rotterdam barge market easing after firm start
Japan: Retroactive bunker fuel price eases in May The retroactive price for 180 cst bunker fuel in May, agreed between Nippon Yusen KK and Nippon Oil Corp, has eased from the all-time high in April.
Scrubber manufacturer signs new partnership Scrubber manufacturer Marine Exhausts Solutions has signed a new partnership with a European shipyard to cut bunker fuel sulphur emissions with EcoSilencer technology.
Oil slick spotted and four feared dead after Indian vessel sinks A large oil slick was spotted off the East Coast near the Sandheads area in the Bay of Bengal and four people are feared dead where an Indian vessel had sank.
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