Singapore keeps title as HK posts no major volume rise HONG Kong's port operators handled fewer containers than Singapore in the first quarter, keeping the Republic the world's busiest port since February when it first overtook the Chinese city.
TSA warns of jump in storage fees as terminals cut free time TAKE delivery of cargo and release the container boxes fast or face 'sharply higher' storage charges.
Shipowners making beeline to Nasdaq NASDAQ Stock Market Inc said as many as 12 shipowners plan to sell shares to the public this year on the New York-based market, seeking to finance purchases of vessels to take advantage of near-record freight rates.
Cosco Pacific forms 4b yuan venture for Nansha Port Terminal
Oil tanker rates to fall 43% in two years: analyst
Malacca Straits: Bunker supplier turns to armed escorts Bunker supplier operating in the Malacca Straits happy to pay a hefty sum for armed escorts through the pirate infested waters.
Crude retreating again after short-lived rally Yesterday's rally in crude prices appears to have been short-lived, with prices retreating again on both sides of the Atlantic.
IBIA chairman aims to lift bunker industry image IBIA chaiman seeks transparent, paperless delivery and invoicing system for the bunker industry as he seeks to clean up its image.
Key USGC supplier acquired in takeover deal Acquisition of key Gulf Coast supplier for undisclosed fee will company to take advantage of 'advanced technologies and business procedures'.
IMO joins criticism of Canadian anti-pollution Bill THE International Maritime Organization has joined the mounting chorus of industry criticism against proposed new Canadian anti-pollution legislation.
Global Oceanic chooses London for shares listing London's stock market is finally joining the action in shipping share offers with a new dry bulk venture, Global Oceanic Carriers, seeking to raise more than £40m ($78m) through a listing on the Alternative Investment Market.
ITF faces '1m bill over collision SEAFARERS union the International Transport Workers Federation could be facing a £1m legal bill following a court judgment finding its training ship Global Mariner (above) 100% responsible for a collision in 2000, writes Sandra Speares.
East Asian shipyards in push for escalation clauses THE clamour for escalation clauses in all shipbuilding contracts is growing across east Asia, with certain Chinese yards already instituting currency fluctuation agreements.
Sanko takes stake in South African crewing and freight businesses Bulk shipping giant Sanko Steamship has taken a significant stake in a young South African crewing and freight business with the twin aims of gaining a slice of the nation's vast exports of raw materials and a new source of quality seafarers, writes Tony Gray.
Customs ecstatic over giant Australian drug haul Customs and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) have made what is believed to be one of the world's largest Ecstasy (or MDMA) seizures from a shipping container in Melbourne.
Weekend wildcat strikes hit Finnish ports
CBP hands down $68,000 in fines for Immigration violations after stowaways found
Negotiations avert Lok Ma Chau truckers strike
Kerry Logistics to operate two new facilities in northern China
Lyttelton settles with unions, at last
Coscon's Evergreen slotcharter deal links SA to Asia
LT jumps aboard to Canada with transatlantic slots
Germans owners order in Romania
NYK containership saves two fishermen in the Atlantic
Paradip resumes containerised aluminium exports
Seattle/Tacoma and NY/NJ share in Domestic Preparedness funding
Illegal work stoppage in Finnish ports On Thursday, the stevedores walked out at several large Finnish ports in order to influence the ongoing negotiations on a ...
OSG takes ten tankers from Kvaerner Philadephia American owner/operator Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG), headed up by Norwegian Morten Arntzen, is to bareboat charter ten 46,000 DWT ...
British Petroleum returns to ship owning Oil major British Petroleum will return to ship owning, according to head of BP Shipping, Simon Lisiecki, talking at the ...
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