Box lines to levy surcharge on Asia routes TWELVE container shipping lines, including Neptune Orient Lines and Royal P&O Nedlloyd, plan to start imposing surcharge on containers they move to Asia for the first time to recover some of the rising costs from customers.
MISC in talks to expand to China with partners MALAYSIA International Shipping Corp Bhd yesterday said it is in preliminary talks with potential foreign partners to expand its container shipping business to lucrative markets in China and the United States.
Mitsui OSK plans to order 8 ships with other shipping firms MITSUI OSK Lines Ltd said on Monday that it, three other Japanese shipping firms and Mitsui & Co would jointly spend about 200 billion yen to order eight ships if they won an LNG transport contract to serve North America.
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A case of limited liability NEW Zealand's national body for competitive and recreational sailing has successfully applied to limit any liability it may incur to an American windsurfer following an accident in 2002 that left the athlete in a wheelchair.
Box lines to levy surcharge on Asia routes TWELVE container shipping lines, including Neptune Orient Lines and Royal P&O Nedlloyd, plan to start imposing surcharge on containers they move to Asia for the first time to recover some of the rising costs from customers.
MISC in talks to expand to China with partners MALAYSIA International Shipping Corp Bhd yesterday said it is in preliminary talks with potential foreign partners to expand its container shipping business to lucrative markets in China and the United States.
Mitsui OSK plans to order 8 ships with other shipping firms MITSUI OSK Lines Ltd said on Monday that it, three other Japanese shipping firms and Mitsui & Co would jointly spend about 200 billion yen to order eight ships if they won an LNG transport contract to serve North America.
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A case of limited liability NEW Zealand's national body for competitive and recreational sailing has successfully applied to limit any liability it may incur to an American windsurfer following an accident in 2002 that left the athlete in a wheelchair.
MISC in search for container trade partner MALAYSIA International Ship- ping Corp wants to strengthen its presence in the container trades through a partnership with another line, the company's chief executive disclosed yesterday.
Twin engineroom fires spark suspension of four Wightlink fast ferries UK ferry operator Wightlink was forced to take four fast ferries out of service yesterday after the Maritime and Coastguard Agency withdrew its ISM documents of compliance and safety management certificates, writes Sandra Speares .
Cromarty Firth steps into bid battle for Nigg yard EUROPE'S largest fabrication yard is at the centre of a battle to buy the facilities at Nigg in Scotland, writes David Osler.
MCA halts Wightlink's fast ferries THE UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has today withdrawn the ISM Documents of Compliance and Safety Management Certificates of Wightlink's fast ferries, meaning the ferries can no longer operate
Venezuela fire will not hit exports GASOLINE exports from Venezuela will not be affected by the fire, causd by lightning, at Petroleos de Venezuela's Armuay refinery
Irene downgraded from Hurricane TROPICAL Storm Irene ' now downgraded from a hurricane ' is crossing the North Atlantic today, posing a possible threat to vessels transiting the region
California box fee vote 'delayed' A MOVE in the California Senate to tax containers transiting the state's ports has been put on hold by its sponsor, Alan Lowenthal
LNG talks to restart Dabhol GAIL, the Indian state-owned oil major, has begun talks with five countries to supply LNG to restart the 2184MW power project at Dabhol
Genco posts strong debut GENCO Shipping & Trading, the new dry bulk venture tied to GenMar's chairman Peter Georgiopoulos, unveiled favourable results for its debut reporting period
South Carolina kills private ports plan Divided ports authority votes against private development of terminals over concerns it would give unions too much power.
Californian box-tax bill deferred A California bill seeking to charge terminal operators a fee for each container passing through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach has been shelved until next year.
State policy leads to new China fuel crisis Low state-set fuel prices have led Chinese refiners to cut supplies, leading to a new round of fuel shortages in China.
Macandrews: EU members allowing maritime cargo to bleed onto road
Busan New Port scraps container tax
Concor targets booming car market
Manufacturers await results of Sino-US textile talks
Bangladesh bombs scare off buyers
CN expands intermodal capacity
Port of Houston completes wider, deeper ship channel
Stena orders ro-paxes in Russia Stena RoRo has signed a newbuilding contract with Baltiysky Zavod in St Petersburg for two ro-paxes and with options ...
Silja vessels will be sold Owing to the unsatisfactory results of the ferry operations within Sea Containers, Silja Line is now facing significant changes when ...
Scandlines problems in Denmark Scandlines board meeting yesterday result in a decisions to stop sailing on Spodsbjerg-Taars on its own account. So now ...
Bunker supply in Ecuador 'unaffected' by state-of-emergency While the Ecuadorian government deals with disruption to local oil production, bunker supply remains normal - but suppliers are looking for future improvements.
Houston prices head downward Buyers wait rewarded with lower prices in main US bunkering port as demand surges.
DNVPS defends stance on sulphur testing and reporting DNVPS says it will continue to consider 4.5% the maximum sulphur limit for MARPOL purposes, but calls on the IMO for clearer guidelines.
Titan: Fleet renewal & expansion will stretch to bunker barges Titan looking to expand bunker tanker capacity as well as turning to a more double-hulled strategy for its oil transportation business.
Withdrawn Port Said product 'not suitable for sale' Question remains open as to how long the now withdrawn product may have been in the market.
Proposed oil transfer rules raise pollution fears ISU warns applying the proposals to bunker transfers could create problems and interfere with attempts to prevent pollution.
Singapore: Residual fuel stocks at 11-month low
Rotterdam softer with crude plunge
LA: Speed reduction program slashes NOx emissions Ships participating in a vessel speed reduction program at the port of Los Angeles have cut NOx emissions by 100 tonnes over a three month period.
Bulk owner blames currency not bunkers for falling profits Bulker owner blames currency depreciation, not bunkers for a decline in profits.
Dubai to launch fuel oil contract in early 2006 In 2006, Dubai will launch a futures contract for trading in fuel oil, involving a range of commodities such as 380 cst and 180 cst grades.
Swelling bunker costs hit seaweed industry in the Philippines Rising bunker fuel costs have affected the Philippines seaweed industry, which relies on the fuel to run its equipment.
OPEC to focus on light crude supply OPEC is ready to increase oil output and to focus more on producing lighter grades of crude.
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