High-tech system to guard regional waters mooted HIGH-tech sonar arrays laid on the seabed across the Malacca Strait or around Singapore's port and other maritime installations would help provide added security against maritime piracy and terrorist attacks according to naval defence experts.
Haji-Ioannou's no-frills cruise set to sail AFTER undergoing six months of extensive refurbishment at Keppel Shipyard in Singapore, Greek entrepreneur Stelios Haji-Ioannou's latest venture, easyCruise, is set to sail the French and Italian Rivieras.
NYK to install high-power searchlights to fight piracy, terrorism JAPANESE shipping company Nippon Yusen Kaisha will install specially developed powerful searchlights on its vessels in an effort to combat piracy and possible acts of terrorism.
Strait Talk
EU bent on new pollution law IT is quite an achievement to galvanise the shipowners, the seafarer unions and even the salvors into action to oppose something, but that is what the European Union has done with its ill-judged plans to make negligent or accidental oil pollution from ships a criminal offence.
High-tech system to guard regional waters mooted HIGH-tech sonar arrays laid on the seabed across the Malacca Strait or around Singapore's port and other maritime installations would help provide added security against maritime piracy and terrorist attacks according to naval defence experts.
Haji-Ioannou's no-frills cruise set to sail AFTER undergoing six months of extensive refurbishment at Keppel Shipyard in Singapore, Greek entrepreneur Stelios Haji-Ioannou's latest venture, easyCruise, is set to sail the French and Italian Rivieras.
NYK to install high-power searchlights to fight piracy, terrorism JAPANESE shipping company Nippon Yusen Kaisha will install specially developed powerful searchlights on its vessels in an effort to combat piracy and possible acts of terrorism.
Strait Talk
EU bent on new pollution law IT is quite an achievement to galvanise the shipowners, the seafarer unions and even the salvors into action to oppose something, but that is what the European Union has done with its ill-judged plans to make negligent or accidental oil pollution from ships a criminal offence.
CSA raises bunker surcharge again High fuel prices have prompted cargo shipping lines plying routes from the United States to the Caribbean to increase their bunker surcharge for the second time this year.
Rotterdam market stable at Midday
Three collisions under foggy conditions in Hong Kong waters A spate of collisions yesterday morning in Hong Kong waters happened when foggy weather conditions reduced visibility.
Several ships held for oily water separator deficiencies The US authorities have detained a total of 31 ships in January and February for failing port state control inspections several of which relate to oil and oil waste.
Crude prices decline as supply concerns subside Supply concerns no longer seem to be weighing heavily on the market.
11 more Singapore bunker suppliers accredited 11 more Singapore bunker suppliers were accredited under the MPA's accreditation scheme, bringing the total number of accredited suppliers to 43.
Hueneme port expansion plans spark row over naval base future LOCAL politicians have reacted furiously to proposals by the southern Californian Port of Hueneme to expand into part of the adjacent naval base.
Norden sets its sights on top role in tanker pool world BUOYANT Danish shipping group Norden has revealed ambitions to become one of the world's top product tanker pool operators as it warned investors not to expect a repeat of last year's dry bulk bonanza and record profits.
Prisoner accused of Gibraltar ferry terror plot SPANISH investigators believe they may have uncovered a terrorist plot to target a ferry operating across the Strait of Gibraltar.
New Indonesia quake 'kills 2,000' UP TO 2,000 people may have been killed in Indonesia after an earthquake measuring 8.7 on the Richter Scale struck late on Monday, writes Sandra Speares.
Further two Pacific Star VLCCs for Dr Peters GERMAN KG tanker specialist Dr Peters has acquired two further very large crude carriers from the Pacific Star group, Lloyd's List has learnt. The price of the ships was $105m each, which is clearly below the present market level.
Murder probe re-opens Azov wounds INVESTIGATION of the murder of Anatoly Bandura, the former chief executive of Azov Shipping Co of Mariupol, has refocused attention on alleged asset stripping, embezzlement and fraud involving the company's ageing fleet
Ezra expansion on course SINGAPORE offshore vessel owner and operator Ezra Holdings has received a clutch of tax incentives that coincide with a major fleet expansion programme
Sea Cloud floats off coral THE containership Sea Cloud has now been released from the coral off St Croix's Ruth Cay, and is now in port undergoing an inspection
Fire on feeder vessel off India A CONTAINER vessel operating between Colombo in Sri Lanka and Tuticorin in India was extensively damaged by a fire that broke out in the ship's engine room at the weekend
Hyundai Metal eyes Shina take-over SHINA Shipbuilding, one of the pioneers of Korean shipbuilding, has become the target for a corporate raid by Hyundai Metal
Norden predicts continuing strength DS Norden, the Danish tanker owner, has forecast a strong 2005 after unveiling a 2004 net profit of DK1.58Bn ($264M)
FedEx Freight expands LTL network FedEx trucking unit continues growing with opening of four new service centers, expands a fifth facility to meet increased demand.
Conference carriers still awaiting Australian fate The fate of liner operators' anti-trust immunity in Australia is still unresolved, with the Productivity Commission's (PC)'s final report into Part X of the Trade Practices Act (TPA) still unpublished.
Russia transit tariffs running out of track? The era of discriminatory Russian rail-tariffs may be coming to an end, but it will be a measured conclusion, satisfactory to all parties, the director-general of NeoKont has suggested.
Tentative deal averts Canadian rail strike
Second ship collision off Tsing Yi in two months
Feeder-vessel fire forces diversion to Colombo
Feeders require 'at least two' GA loops at Amsterdam CPT
T-37 expands operations at congested Santos
Alabama box-terminal plans pass two hurdles
MOL launches India/South Asia service in April
Canadian ports receive security funding
Jindo aims for 10% market share by 2007
Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuiding starts phase II construction
NYK installs anti-piracy searchlights on vessels
Analysts conservative on APMM Group pre-results guidance
Remarkable growth in the Belgian fleet The Belgian-flagged fleet has taken a gigantic step, from 116th place to 42nd, in the flag state ranking in ...
Aker Yards eyes Lloyd Werft Aker Yards and Fincantieri are currently involved in talks with Lloyd Werft in Germany with the view to take a ...
"Rider" and "Runner" back in traffic The railway ferries "Rider" and "Runner" is back in traffic after an a couple of weeks long conflict between their ...
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