Port of Los Angeles free of congestion, says official BANKING on regular night cargo operations and the increasing use of technology, the Port of Los Angeles hopes to avoid a repeat of paralysing congestion seen in two of the past three years.
Asian shipbreaking yards slammed COUNTRIES that send used ships for scrapping in India and other developing countries in Asia are condoning a system that claims thousands of workers' lives each year, rights groups charged on Tuesday.
Report cruise ship crime, urge Congressmen THE United States should require reporting of crimes on cruise ships so passengers know of potential dangers, members of Congress said in a hearing spurred by incidents such as an attack last month on a Carnival Corp vessel.
Fincantieri nails $2bn cruise order from Carnival CARNIVAL Corp yesterday confirmed a $2bn cruiseship order with long-term shipbuilding partner Fincantieri, providing the Italian state company with a welcome boost as it prepares for its anticipated privatisation early next year.
IACS Council agrees new common structural rules in historic move THE Council of the International Association of Classification Societies has unanimously adopted new common structural rules for tankers and bulk carriers, thus ending competition between classification societies over scantlings.
Leaked tape sheds new light on Prestige loss MORE than three years after the Prestige sank off the coast of Spain, previously unheard audio evidence has emerged this week that sheds new light on the first hours of the casualty.
Brussels to set guidelines for post-conference era BRUSSELS will propose guidelines for the liner shipping industry, filling the void left by the abolition of the conference system, the European Commission said yesterday.
Carnival goes back for more CARNIVAL Corp has once again leveraged its multiple brands into a multi-billion-dollar newbuilding order from Italy's Fincantieri - including a new post-Panamax series for Carnival Cruise Lines
Holman Fenwick to open in Melbourne HOLMAN Fenwick & Willan, the maritime, transport and trade law firm, will open a Melbourne office on 1 March 2006
UK degree launched for recruitment THE UK has launched a foundation degree-based training programme to encourage more high-calibre young people to join the merchant shipping industry
Aker Yards out of Transpetro bid NORWEGIAN-owned Aker Yards has pulled out of the bidding to take a share of Transpetro's $2Bn fleet renewal programme
Pemex to supply $5Bn refinery MEXICO has been tapped to supply the crude oil for a planned $5Bn refinery to be built in Central America
HHLA to lose largest customer HAMBURG container terminal operator HHLA will lose all cargo volume from P&O Nedlloyd following its integration into Maersk Line as of February next year
EU calls for end of liner conferences Ruling seeks to end liner anti-trust exemption, and sets plan for two-year phase-in after approval by member states.
ESC and ELAA move past 4056/86 'milestone', to found new relationship The European Commission has finally confirmed its official proposal to scrap conferences' exemption from competition rules, meaning carriers and shippers must get on with forging a new relationship.
PN future in question as boardroom row escalates New doubts have arisen about the future of Australia's leading intermodal provider, Pacific National, after further boardroom rows yesterday between warring shareholders Toll and Patrick.
A few fixtures buck charter market trend
CHKY Alliance adjusts transpacific service
St Petersburg Port Co considers getting back into boxes
CP Valour still grounded
India Government approves Sagar Island deepwater port
Maersk confirms ANZ-Americas-Europe pendulum
Irish Ferries dispute ends
CP Ships shareholders approve takeover
Shenzhen Port up 19.21% January-November
Hanjin to construct a container yard near Yangshan
Smedvig control to the US The Smedvig family has sold nearly all of its shares in the drilling rig owner/operator Smedvig to Houston-based ...
Thumbs down for combined Finnish icebreaker/oil recovery vessel Finland will not go forward with the plans for an icebreaker with ability to also operate as an oil recovery ...
Kystlink permission to go Strømstad Langesund-based passenger ferry operator Kystlink is free to call at Strømstad in Sweden and use the ferry terminal, according ...
Panama: Avails tight until next year Suppliers reporting tight avails in Panama today, with resupply not expected until January.
California ships face hefty emissions fines Fines over $100,000 for non-compliance with California auxiliary engine regulation, agency saying.
DOE & API: Latest key inventory figures Large discrepancies between the two reports this week, with API showing big draws against more neutral DOE figures.
Petroval: Independence from Yukos rings changes Change in shareholding structure away from the Yukos group to a fully independent structure, has resulted in change for Rotterdam-based bunker supplier.
Falmouth STS: Opponents accused of scare mongering Opponents of a proposed STS scheme accused of scare mongering tactics and failing to provide technical reasons for their objections.
Goldman Sachs predicts four more years of 'super-spike' Analysis says 2005 was only the beginning of an oil price 'super spike' phase, predicts prices above $100 per barrel.
ISO 8217: Suppliers getting ready to make necessary changes Ecuadorian company Navipac in the process of revising relevant documents, and FOBAS says it seems suppliers are getting ready.
Potentially unstable fuels found in ARA ports A bunker alert issued by DNVPS this week warns owners of fuels with off-spec sediment content, as well as indicating presence of cat fines.
Rotterdam: Barge market bids/offers widen
FOBAS urges clients to use new ISO 8217 standard Fuel testers are ready for ISO 8217:2005, but FOBAS says analysis reports will reflect 1996 edition until clients begin ordering bunkers to the new one.
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