Oil majors help transport aid to tsunami victims AN alliance of international oil majors has joined global tsunami relief efforts in Indonesia by tapping emergency oil spill response resources it keeps on standby in Singapore.
Hapag-Lloyd orders 3 mega box ships GERMAN liner company Hapag-Lloyd has joined the race for very large containerships with a new order for three 8,600 super post-panamax container ships from Hyundai Heavy Industries.
China ports jammed as iron ore vessels arrive PORTS in north and east China are jammed by ships carrying iron ore, with vessels waiting as long as two weeks before being allowed to berth, industry and port officials said.
Industry united against Panama Canal fee hike
Search for cruise ship passenger off Australian coast
Vancouver exploring ways to reduce ship emissions The Vancouver Port Authority (VPA), along with other local authorities in the western Canadian port, is researching means to reduce ship emissions.
DNVPS reports more high sodium samples in Singapore Testing agency reports on additional fuel samples with unusually high sodium content, while separate sources say around 1.5m mt low-sodium fuels will be required to blend down recent high-sodium cargoes.
Japan bunker sales up in November
Crude prices retreating after speculator-driven rally Crude oil prices were retreating in after hours trading today after yesterday saw huge gains driven largely by fund buying.
Export patterns and over-commitment leave South Korea tight South Korea reported very tight until at least end of next week on cargo exports and over-commitments in the bunker market.
FOBAS issues second Singapore sodium warning Testing agency reports unusual levels of sodium ranging from about 100 mg/kg to 274 mg/kg.
Container lines in campaign to scale back Panama Canal transit fee increase CONTAINER lines are preparing to confront the Panama Canal Authority over new transit fees that could soar by almost 70% unless the proposals are amended.
NYK beefs up its VLCC portfolio with $320m orders NYK is further expanding its fleet of very large crude carriers with an order at IHI Marine United for three 300,000 dwt ships in a deal which brokers indicated was worth about $320m.
Stelios pulls plug on easyCruise Asian debut EASYGROUP chairman Stelios Haji-Ioannou's new cruise firm easyCruise has cancelled its East Asian debut in March in the wake of the Tsunami disaster.
Clyde tug aids listing Sea Fox COASTGUARD emergency towing vessel Anglian Prince was called to the assistance of Latvian general cargo vessel Sea Fox yesterday after it developed a 50' list in severe gale conditions off the Hebridean island of Tiree, writes Sandra Speares.
Mulheim owner fined for ISM offences GERMAN owners of the general cargoship RMS Mulheim, which ran aground on the Cornish coast in March, 2003, have been fined '20,000 ($38,000) plus costs for two incidents in two days on different ships, writes Sandra Speares.
India, Iran sign LNG deal INDIA and Iran have finally agreed a price for LNG, and today India signed an agreement to import 7.5M tonnes from Iran from 2009 under an oilfield-for-LNG deal.... Full story
Incentives to cut Calif. port smog Carriers, terminal operators propose program of financial incentives to cut diesel emissions ahead of legislation.
Global economic growth slowing Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says indicators show member economies will be expanding at a slower pace.
Carriers rail against massive Panama Canal rate increases Two leading container-industry bodies will today make a last ditch effort to prevent the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) from increasing its boxship tariffs by 68.75% over the next three years.
HK drivers' anger as they bear costs of electronic manifests Cross-border drivers in Hong Kong are concerned about the extra costs involved in the unified road cargo manifest system which was formally adopted on January 1.
Qingdao Port Group maintains grip on local tally market
Tsunami hits Indian seafood exports
India relaxes cabotage to ease congestion at JNP and Mumbai
New Evergreen terminal opens in Tacoma
ANZDL halves trans-Tasman con-ro service
China shipyards aim high as building boom continues
Delphis Shipping expands intra-Europe network
Hapag-Lloyd add three more newbuild contracts to expansion plan
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