Top lines slam EC's anti-conference plans THE European Liner Affairs Association has accused the European Commission of ignoring an independent study that the EC itself commissioned but which turned out to strengthen the liner shipping industry's argument that there is no justification for scrapping liner shipping's exemption from EU anti-cartel law.
SSA members willing to help in tsunami relief efforts THE local shipping industry could do more to assist tsunami relief efforts, but only if the safety and security of the vessels and crew can be guaranteed in the neighbouring pirate-prone waters, the Singapore Shipping Association said yesterday.
Shanghai is world's second largest port SHANGHAI became the world's second largest port in terms of freight volume in 2004 after Singapore, surpassing Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
HK's 2004 container volume expands to record high
Manila port authority head fired for graft
Port Shots
Eight sailors missing in Aegean Sea EIGHT sailors were reported missing and two rescued early yesterday when a cargo ship flying a North Korean flag sank in the Aegean Sea, the Greek merchant marine ministry said.
Top lines slam EC's anti-conference plans THE European Liner Affairs Association has accused the European Commission of ignoring an independent study that the EC itself commissioned but which turned out to strengthen the liner shipping industry's argument that there is no justification for scrapping liner shipping's exemption from EU anti-cartel law.
SSA members willing to help in tsunami relief efforts THE local shipping industry could do more to assist tsunami relief efforts, but only if the safety and security of the vessels and crew can be guaranteed in the neighbouring pirate-prone waters, the Singapore Shipping Association said yesterday.
Shanghai is world's second largest port SHANGHAI became the world's second largest port in terms of freight volume in 2004 after Singapore, surpassing Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
HK's 2004 container volume expands to record high
Manila port authority head fired for graft
Port Shots
Eight sailors missing in Aegean Sea EIGHT sailors were reported missing and two rescued early yesterday when a cargo ship flying a North Korean flag sank in the Aegean Sea, the Greek merchant marine ministry said.
Malaysia: Bunkering facilities to help fuel economic growth Malaysia's southern state of Johor is looking at bunkering services as part of a plan to develop economic growth in the state through 'mega projects'.
Gibraltar distillates back on line amid rising demand Most players report reasonable avails in busy market.
Rotterdam steady at midday
Algeciras: Port authority opens tenders for bunkering centre The port authority of Algeciras has offered to provide up to six hectares of land for a designated bunkering centre at the port.
Singapore: MPA awards accreditation to six more suppliers The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has issued a second round of accreditation certificates as the republic's bunker industry steps up to the stringent requirements of its accreditation scheme.
US amnesty for Stolt-Nielsen puts Brussels in charge ONLY Brussels stands between Stolt-Nielsen and the legal burden of cartel investigation on both sides of the Atlantic.
Two crew killed in Finaval tanker blaze THE cause of the fire that killed two crewmen aboard the Finaval tanker Isola Azzurra on Saturday was still unknown yesterday as magistrates in Cagliari continued their investigation into the incident.
Sea Containers fined over missing certificates A "PROBLEM with the vessels' paperwork" left two high speed ferries trading in the English Channel and Irish Sea without valid certificates, a court in Folkestone was told today.
BG sets out to double LNG fleet BG, the UK integrated gas major, plans to more than double its fleet of liquefied natural gas carriers by the end of the decade, group chief executive Frank Chapman said.
Mersey Docks in takeover talks MERSEY Docks and Harbour Co is in takeover talks with a private equity firm that may offer 925p a share for the port operator, the firm revealed yesterday, writes Janet Porter.
Tobacco tax hits Calais throughput HIGHER tax on tobacco imposed a year ago by the French government hit throughput figures for 2004 at the French port of Calais
Stolt wins reprieve STOLT-Nielsen has won a key victory in its antitrust case, with a US judge ruling that the US Department of Justice cannot rescind its amnesty agreement
EasyCruise unveils Med itinerary EASYCRUISE, the low-cost cruise company to be launched by Stelios Haji-Ioannou, has confirmed its first itinerary
Stricken ro-ro arrives at Eemshaven A SALVAGE operation lasting six days has finally secured the severely fire-damaged ro-ro Schieborg to a berth in Eemshaven in The Netherlands
Shippers take security charges to ACCC The inevitable backlash over port and ship security fees has begun with the Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) referring aspects of charges to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
Zhejiang and Guangdong head China's freight generation league China's Zhejiang Province has been ranked as China's No. 1 source of trade surplus for the third consecutive year, with US$30billion of trade surplus gained last year.
Yang Ming embargoes East Coast intermodal cargo
Single management for Tasmanian ports
Indian ministries discuss privatisation of box-movement by rail
Agressive Pasir Panjang Terminal expansion plan unveiled
Heung-A launches two intra-Asia services
Geest launches specialist 45-ft container vessel
Hannibal more than doubles volumes achieved by its predecessor
Resin shipper to boost Thamesport volumes and increase box-efficiency
France proposes fuel-cut in border regions
Defence contract boosts Lykes
Korean lines allowed to carry more empty containers in China
Half a million containers in Port of Århus Port of Århus reached a new record high turnover in 2004 and kept its place as the largest container port ...
Stolt-Nielsen regain immunity in the US The decision by US prosecutors to rescind the immunity granted to Stolt-Nielsen against prosecution for price-fixing activities has ...
All-time-high in Göteborg The cargo throughput in the Port of Göteborg reached record levels last year. All-in-all, the port handled 36.9 ...
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