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Hijacked tanker recovered
PROMPT and effective action by the region's law enforcement agencies has led to the recovery of the hijacked tanker Steadfast and its crew, according to global anti-shipping crime agency ICC International Maritime Bureau .
Ecologists seek to stop departure of warship to India for scrapping
FRENCH ecologists made a last-ditch legal bid to stop the departure of the decommissioned aircraft carrier, the Clemenceau, with asbestos-laden insulation, to India to be broken up.

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Shipping industry sails past Katrina
I AM writing this on Boxing Day, exactly a year after the tsunami devastated the coastlines of the countries surrounding the Indian Ocean.

Port Shots

Port Shots
PETRONET LNG Ltd awarded a shipping contract worth as much as US$27 million a year to a group including Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd to haul liquefied natural gas from Qatar to India, Petronet Managing director P Dasgupta said.

Shipping News

Hijacked tanker recovered
PROMPT and effective action by the region's law enforcement agencies has led to the recovery of the hijacked tanker Steadfast and its crew, according to global anti-shipping crime agency ICC International Maritime Bureau .
Ecologists seek to stop departure of warship to India for scrapping
FRENCH ecologists made a last-ditch legal bid to stop the departure of the decommissioned aircraft carrier, the Clemenceau, with asbestos-laden insulation, to India to be broken up.

Strait Talk

Shipping industry sails past Katrina
I AM writing this on Boxing Day, exactly a year after the tsunami devastated the coastlines of the countries surrounding the Indian Ocean.

Port Shots

Port Shots
PETRONET LNG Ltd awarded a shipping contract worth as much as US$27 million a year to a group including Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd to haul liquefied natural gas from Qatar to India, Petronet Managing director P Dasgupta said.

Shipping News

Hijacked tanker recovered
PROMPT and effective action by the region's law enforcement agencies has led to the recovery of the hijacked tanker Steadfast and its crew, according to global anti-shipping crime agency ICC International Maritime Bureau .
Ecologists seek to stop departure of warship to India for scrapping
FRENCH ecologists made a last-ditch legal bid to stop the departure of the decommissioned aircraft carrier, the Clemenceau, with asbestos-laden insulation, to India to be broken up.

Strait Talk

Shipping industry sails past Katrina
I AM writing this on Boxing Day, exactly a year after the tsunami devastated the coastlines of the countries surrounding the Indian Ocean.

Port Shots

Port Shots
PETRONET LNG Ltd awarded a shipping contract worth as much as US$27 million a year to a group including Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd to haul liquefied natural gas from Qatar to India, Petronet Managing director P Dasgupta said.

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Port of Tacoma makes intermodal investments FPS warehouse in Brisbane gains customs import bond licence ABP to build GBP 30m Hull container terminal Newly-merged port to start operations January 1 China agrees to zero tariffs with Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar CSCL orders new mega vessel Hangzhou inaugurates supervised warehouse Throughput of Qinhuangdao port up 27pc New cargo airline to lift off Taeko to convert more freighters Beijing, Tianjin start trans-regional customs clearance programme Xiamen Airlines order sets Boeing record Dragonair to start HK-Shenyang service

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More laurels come IRISL's way November export deceleration attributed to plethora of taxes & non-reimbursement Faulty policies, DEPB uncertainties too pulled down exports-Fieo Ennore Port joins hands with MMTC, IL&FS to develop 300-acre warehousing zone Mobile box checking facility developed at RGCT KoPT cuts marine charges Govt may permit large size highway contracts to attract FDI Gati on trail of southern China market PMO refers export incentive issue to B. K. Chaturvedi panel Govt relaxes entry norms for foreign investors SAFTA to become operational from January 1 Free trade warehousing zone to come up in Cochin SEZ Forex reserves rise by $ 1 billion Letters to the Editor - Streamline logistics chain for handling ODC cargo

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DECEMBER 27, 2005
Hanjin mega-ship to call Long Beach Hanjin Dallas joins sister ships Miami and Boston (left) deployed earlier in PSX trans-Pacific West Coast loop. Panama Canal adds booking slots U.S. joins world customs revamp Long Beach chief Seaton retires Alabama signs for port rail transfer hub Short line plans NJ intermodal service Maersk confirms Malaysia talks UAL has $187M November loss Louisiana exports keep pace

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DECEMBER 27, 2005
Front Tobago sold in-house Frontline takes over Euronav and OSG stakes in single-hull VLCC. Kleven seals Rem trio Norwegian shipbuilder makes it a hat-trick of multi-purpose supply vessels from domestic shipowner. Mitsui wins Petronet LNG tender Controversial second contest for LNG carrier sees Exmar lose out to Japanese competitor. SSC offloads again Bunker tanker fleet latest to be put on the block as company looks to focus on car carriers. Hyundai figures fall Value of orders drops 80% in November as owners postpone new ships. Euronav inks suezmax disposal Brussels-listed tanker operator confirms earlier TradeWinds report of ship sale to Centrofin. Exmar wins deal for Excalibur Texas-based Excelerate Energy will extend charter on the ship by up to 15 months. Glovis surges on debut Hyundai car distribution offshoot, part owned by Wilh Wilhelmsen, rises by 15% on first day of trading.

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DECEMBER 27, 2005
Nicor announces financing for Tropical repatriation Weather delays prove costly on Great Lakes in November COSCO to end slot charter deal with Grand Alliance in U.S. Gulf/Europe trade Nordana switches from Savannah to Jacksonville South Europe Conference extends bunker charge TAM Airlines orders 10 A350s Mediator puts labor talks between UPS, pilots on hold RailAmerica completes $7 million SLRG sale Feds investigate Wal-Mart's hazmat transport practices EC okays Deutsche Bahn's acquisition of BAX Global ALG companies uniting under single brand name Panama Canal increases number of booking slots Hamburg prepared to invest additional $315.2 million in port activities Port of Miami says China now top trade partner Alabama Port Authority selects engineer for intermodal facility

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DECEMBER 27, 2005
Long Beach gives financial incentives for lower vessel speed California port introducing reduced docking fees for ships complying with speed restrictions to reduce emissions. Los Angeles and Shanghai sign letter of intent on clean air Trans-Pacific collaboration on vessel emissions the basis for new agreement between US and Chinese port authorities. No "real" market in Rotterdam Caltex Australia to set higher MGO prices early next year Caltex Australia will increase the price of its MGO during the first quarter of 2006 to meet higher usage of ultra-low sulphur diesel in ships. Singapore supplier in $19 million deal for five bunker vessels Singapore accredited bunker supplier has inked a deal worth $19 million with Singapore Shipping Corp to acquire five bunker vessels by March 2006.