'Sister Ping' on trial for financing snakeheads EVER since the rusted freighter Golden Venture grounded off Queens in 1993, US Federal prosecutors have had their sights on the Chinatown businesswoman known as Sister Ping.
American Bureau of Shipping issues Marpol advisory The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has issued an advisory detailing a list of countries that have clarified their policies regarding single hull tanker phase outs.
Indian Oil to expand Mauritius bunkering operations Company increases investment, plans to expand storage and build fuel testing laboratory.
Major Fujairah players confirm Marpol VI compliance Two of the leading players in the Fujairah bunker market have told Bunkerworld that they are complying with the requirements of Annex VI of Marpol 73/78.
Maltese flag escapes black list The Paris Memorandum of Understanding (Paris MOU) on port state control has removed the Maltese flag from its blacklist, a move which is expected to attract more shipowners to the Maltese flag.
Italy: Industrial action hits bunker market Industrial action by barge crew has hit operations in the key Italian port of Genoa, and rendered supply in nearby ports serviced by barges loaded in Genoa impossible, local players told Bunkerworld today.
Change of contact details at Hallmark Fuels
Hong Kong: Cargo arrivals ease supply concerns
Rotterdam firming ahead of Midday
Sri Lankan government eyes bunker hub project The Sri Lankan government and a Chinese partner are the latest parties to express intentions of establishing a bunkering hub on the island, this time in the southern port of Hambantota on the busy shipping lane between the Middle East and the Far East.
Oil prices close below $47 in New York trade Oil prices on NYMEX have closed below $47 per barrel in view of plentiful US supplies.
New 'bunker clauses' launched for time charters Intertanko launches the Bunker Emission Clause for time charters and the Intertanko MARPOL Annex VI clause for bunker supply contracts
BP's 'green' Alaska tankers halted due to rudder cracks TWO Jones Act tanker new- buildings owned by BP, described as 'the most environmentally friendly tankers ever built', have been laid up near Seattle after large cracks were discovered in their rudders.
Malaysian premier rejects private armed escorts in Malacca Strait MALAYSIA'S Prime Minister, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, has weighed in to the controversy over some shipowners employing private armed escorts to guard against piracy attacks in the Malacca Strait.
P&O shares hold gains amid talk of takeover SHARES of P&O held their ground on Friday as the market took stock of reports that the ports and ferries group could become a takeover target for Temasek, the investment group that owns Singapore rival PSA International.
Britain to boost oil spill compensation TONY BLAIR'S government is to kick off its third term with a new Merchant Shipping Bill that promises to boost the British oil spill compensation fund with an extra '440m ($830m).
Corrupt Indonesian companies named THREE major Indonesian maritime companies are among 16 state-owned enterprises allegedly riddled with graft and corruption, a minister has told parliament
US LNG terminal reservation THE energy-hungry New England region may finally be getting an onshore LNG terminal after native Americans voted to approve the plan
TFDS expected to offload Fjord Line TFDS, the Norwegian ferry company that owns Fjord Line and half of the Norwegian Coastal Express, has warned that its 2Q05 results will be weak
SECA implications still not certain OWNERS of existing deep-sea tonnage trading into the newly set up SOx Emission Control Areas in 12 months' time face some difficult questions
Hostage seafarers reported killed REPORTS from the Philippines suggest that two of three kidnapped Indonesian seafarers have died in a clash between their captors and the military hunting them
Palmali may buy LUKoil's fleet LUKoil Arctic Tanker, the shipping division of Russia's largest oil producer, may sell its fleet to Palmali Shipping, which has close links with LUKoil
PierPass registration set to start Companies on Monday can begin signing up for the off-peak gate program at container terminals in Los Angeles-Long Beach (left).
China's textile community makes 'sacrifice' in trade dispute China announced today that it would raise the export tariffs on 74 categories of textile products, with a 400% hike for most of the products, beginning June 1.
P&O Ports could be a tough nut to crack, say analysts City sources, responding to speculation that P&O has become a target for Singapore company Temasek, say that the change of ownership clauses make it a difficult target.
Taiwan/China rapprochement will hit HK volumes
Hupac chairman lashes out at lack of priority for freight trains
Safmarine supplements Samba with Indian Ocean
APM's Portlink to quit Joint Benelux Portugal Service
Port organisations maintain criticism of Ports Directive text
Germany no 1 on the White List The German-flagged fleet has moved up to the top position on the Paris MOU White List, followed by Isle ...
Danish orderbook exceeds existing fleet Danish owners are surely confident of the future. The present order book is rather unique as it exceeds the existing ...
Frontline sells more suezmax'es Frontline is reported to have sold another three suezmax tankers for USD 92 million en bloc, the same price secured ...
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