IMO calls for urgent UN action on piracy off Somalia THE problem of piracy in the seas off Somalia needs action by the United Nations, says the general assembly of the International Maritime Organisation.
EU aims to make European shipping safe by 2007 THE European Union plans to make its shipping as close as possible to 'risk-free' by 2007 under plans adopted on Wednesday to weed out unsafe rust-buckets and step up inspections, the bloc's transport chief said on Wednesday.
Smit workers may extend 24-hour strike after talks fail WORKERS at Smit Internationale NV, a Dutch provider of port towing services, may extend a strike at the company today, disrupting shipping at Rotterdam harbour, after negotiations about solving the dispute broke down yesterday.
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Death sparks call for health checks for seamen THE death of an electrician from a heart attack while his vessel was at anchor off Queensland has prompted an Australian authority to recommend stricter medical tests on seafarers worldwide, including possibly international medical examination standards.
IMO calls for urgent UN action on piracy off Somalia THE problem of piracy in the seas off Somalia needs action by the United Nations, says the general assembly of the International Maritime Organisation.
EU aims to make European shipping safe by 2007 THE European Union plans to make its shipping as close as possible to 'risk-free' by 2007 under plans adopted on Wednesday to weed out unsafe rust-buckets and step up inspections, the bloc's transport chief said on Wednesday.
Smit workers may extend 24-hour strike after talks fail WORKERS at Smit Internationale NV, a Dutch provider of port towing services, may extend a strike at the company today, disrupting shipping at Rotterdam harbour, after negotiations about solving the dispute broke down yesterday.
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Death sparks call for health checks for seamen THE death of an electrician from a heart attack while his vessel was at anchor off Queensland has prompted an Australian authority to recommend stricter medical tests on seafarers worldwide, including possibly international medical examination standards.
Chavez unveils huge infrastructure plan VENEZUELA'S president has unveiled an ambitious $100bn, five-year investment plan financed mainly by windfall oil revenues to fund national projects including upgrading port facilities.
Fulford-Smith says Clarksons will exploit Dubai potential H CLARKSON intends to build its new Dubai office into a regional service hub.
Strike Club calls for 'moderate' 5% increase DIRECTORS of the Strike Club have announced a 5% increase in advance call rates for the policy year which starts on February 1, writes James Brewer.
Self-fulfilling prophecy fear for bearish S&P SECONDHAND bulk carrier prices could be on the brink of a sharp downturn, after a serious slide in recent weeks.
Goldenport to amass $200m war chest in planned flotation Goldenport Holdings, the Paris Dragnis shipping company seeking a London listing, will have a war chest for acquisitions of more than $200m after the planned flotation goes ahead.
Hurricanes put $485m boot into Wellington ONE of the flagship syndicates at Lloyd's, Wellington Underwriting, has been further battered by hurricane losses, prompting analysts to ask whether there is further sliding ahead elsewhere in the London market.
Lloyd's List online gets ABCE approval WOULD YOU drive a car without an MOT? Fix a ship without an ISM certificate? Enter the US without ISPS compliance?
Irish Ferries denies crew raid IRISH Ferries has denied allegations that it hired security guards to evict the master and crew from its own ferry the Isle of Inishmore earlier this afternoon (Thursday 24 November)
Indian seamen's strike postponed THE Forward Seamen's Union of India (FSUI) has postponed its one-day strike from tomorrow (Friday 25 November) until 13 December at the request of Bombay High Court
Erika III gets industry thumbs-up INDUSTRY reaction to the long-awaited third package of maritime safety measures from the European Commission has been broadly positive
SSY to open in India UK-based shipbroker Simpson Spence & Young is preparing to open an Indian operation, seeing the country as one of the world's fastest-growing economies
Manning sector goes back to school THE Philippines' manning sector is taking steps to improve the quality of its maritime education and addressing the shortage of qualified ship officers in the international trade
Shell to sell Hazira equity SHELL is planning to sell part or all of its new $600M LNG terminal at Hazira in Gujarat, after failing to find buyers for the LNG it planned to import
Corruption charges follow Indian port and depot raids India's Central Bureau of Investigation yesterday raided 33 work places, including ports and ICDs and registered four cases against senior officials on charges of corruption and other irregularities.
Victorian Government backs inland intermodal hubs The Victorian state government is to pump A$20m (US$14.6m) into inland intermodal hubs to improve links between regional centres and Melbourne Port.
Unit 45 predicts end of the swapbody
Irish Ferries hit labour squall at Welsh port
Interest-groups unite to reject ports package
CSCL sends newbuilds to Asia/Europe service
Hanjin deploys newbuilds on transpacific trade
Canadian box ports receive large slice of security funding
Environment ministers agree on Baltic Sea priority The minsters for environment in the Baltic Sea coastal states have met in Stockholm to discuss the environment problems in ...
"Fjord Norway" is not flagged out Fjord Line has decided to keep MS "Fjord Norway" under Norwegian flag, at least through 2006, and 300 jobs are ...
First South American built ship to Maersk A.P. Møller-Mærsk have taken delivery of the newbuilding ever from a South American shipyard. It is the "Maersk Dispatcher ...
'World's first' onboard emission monitoring contract sealed UK-based Martek Marine Ltd. claims to have secured the world's first contract for supply of engine emissions monitoring systems for a series of new LNG carriers built by DSME in South Korea.
E.A. Gibson and LQM form broker alliance Amalgamation of London-based broker teams "made an awful lot of sense", Nigel Draffin tells Bunkerworld.
Singapore and Asian markets fear imminent fuel oil squeeze January cargo fixtures to Asia discouraged by high freight rates just as peak Chinese demand is forecast, squeeze also predicted in Singapore's bunker market.
Hong Kong firm says bunker supply role continues Callany's managing director has rebuffed reports that the firm has exited from the delivered bunker business.
Rotterdam operations hit by another strike Workers at Rotterdam's largest towage and salvage firm have initiated 24-hour strike.
Rotterdam barge market bids/offers $5 apart this morning
Russia: Hedging policies to be clarified soon Clarification of Russia's policies on derivatives trading will allow the country's bunker companies to hedge their exposure.
Industry association to ensure fully open and honest competition President of Russia's bunkering association says guaranteeing fair competition and protecting the image of ports in the country are rationale behind its formation.
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