Keppel O&M plans capacity expansion TO cope with surging oil rig orders, Keppel Offshore & Marine is expanding its rig building capacity in Singapore and plans to develop a new yard in Jurong, along with some of its other locations.
Keppel Shipyard wins $96m conversion job KEPPEL Shipyard Ltd has secured the conversion of an oil tanker to a floating production storage offloading facility from Maersk Contractors for approximately $96 million.
Toll bets on Asian growth after US$5b spending spree TOLL Holdings chief executive officer Paul Little says booming demand for freight will support his US$5 billion spending spree to build a road, rail, air and sea transport network linking Asia's five biggest economies.
Qatar ups stakes with 10-ship LNG order Ten liquefied natural gas carriers are being ordered by Qatar Gas Transport Co, bringing the company's spending in this sector to about $5bn in the last two months.
MOL confirms that $5.3bn expansion of bulk carrier fleet is under way MITSUI OSK Lines confirmed plans yesterday to add 43 bulk carriers to its fleet at a cost of $5.3bn, writes Keith Wallis in Hong Kong.
Cosco double hull strategy bags $114m in tanker conversions COSCO Shipyard Group is continuing to score with its targeting of single to double hull tanker conversions, winning eight more as part of new orders worth $114m announced yesterday, writes Marcus Hand in Kuala Lumpur.
US Shipping's $132m double barge deal US SHIPPING Partners has revved up its fleet expansion with orders for two more 160,000 barrel articulated tug barge units collectively worth $132m, and a $20m settlement on the completion of another unit.
Bug forces early end to cruise Around 200 passengers aboard the Sea Princess cruiseship have been struck down with a vomiting virus, forcing their seven-day cruise to end a day early, according to the BBC.
Chavez expands Latin clout VENEZUELA'S PDVSA is swiftly broadening its regional reach as ties between multinationals and other South American governments continue to erode ' a trend that is being partially fuelled by Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez's alluring leftist rhetoric
Sea Princess hit by viral infection TWO hundred and thirty of the 2,263 passengers and 863 crew onboard Princess Cruises' Sea Princess are reported to have been hit by gastroentiritis
EC approves SNCM privatisation THE European Commission says it has no objections to the privatisation of French ferry operator SNCM, but it has not yet decided on the restructure plan
Portland deficiencies were corrected THE 3,000-dwt general cargo ship Portland, which sank on Monday off the Canary Island of Tenerife, was detained in April but sailed after deficiencies were rectified
Mercosur seeks Uruguay intention BRAZILIAN president Lula has been asked to ask Uruguayan president Tabare Vasquez about his intentions to withdraw from the Mercosur trading bloc
EC begins ports policy review THE European Commission's new ports policy review will begin tomorrow in Stockholm at the start of what is likely to prove a long round of consultations
Lines shift more calls from Rotterdam Grand Alliance moves ATX and PAX calls to Amsterdam's Ceres terminal (left), amid systems issues at the Port of Rotterdam.
Intermodal volume up 6.3%
Trade deal for U.S., Vietnam
Panama Canal makes new slot auction permanent
Mobile channel reopens
Massport chief resigns
Deutsche Post confirms outlook for 2006
MOL plans bulker expansion
IPO for Paris airport
Shipowners urged to better manage ship inspections
Noumea port blockade ends, but not for all New Caledonian unions have ended their 10-day blockade of the port of Noumea, allowing badly-needed imports to clear the wharves ' but the dispute-prompting MSC Caledonien remains unworked.
Space: the final frontier, at Hamburg Hamburg is looking to solve its space issues with a two-pronged strategy using feeders more efficiently and the automation of its Burchardkai terminal.
Holidaying Europe puts charter market on hold
ECT and truckers agree on smaller 'damages'
Terminal: dredging needed to fulfill Indonesia government direct calls policy
Massport to go for dredge advantage in Boston
East-west Aust rail link restored after derailment
Port tests scrubbing at berths Terminal operator and Long Beach port authority testing new dockside scrubbers, predicting advantages over cold ironing.
Argentina avails 'improving' Strong demand and some resupply issues keeping avails tight until next week.
New US Gulf fuel oil contract to go live Maritime exchange adds US Gulf fuel oil futures to existing portfolio of bunker fuel contracts.
Scrubbers of limited use in Baltic SECA Reduced scrubber efficiency for SOx reduction in the Baltic "a fact of nature", but PM reduction not affected says scrubber manufacturer.
Petroplus gets go-ahead for acquisition Dutch holding company expands reach in ARA region after acquisition gains regulatory approval.
Rising crude gives Rotterdam momentum
Singapore supplier takes delivery of double-hulled barge Newly built 6,500 dwt double-hulled bunker tanker arrived in the port of Singapore on Sunday.
Japan: Strong bunker fuel avails, demand weak Bunker fuel supplies into the bonded market are expected to be strong in the month of June.
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