Legal battles over EU maritime rules IN a flurry of legal activity last week, the European Commission started proceedings against several European Union member states for alleged non-implementation of two EU maritime-related directives and then, on Friday, saw a challenge to another of its shipping directives allowed by the English High Court.
Companies urged to improve supply chain security COMPANIES which improve their supply chain security can reap competitive advantage as well as become safer, according to the Ministry of Transport , which is co-organising the first Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation symposium on the security of supply chains.
NYK sets up 2 ship management firms for LNG carrier fleet JAPANESE transportation giant Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha is strengthening its ship management operations for its expanding fleet of liquefied natural gas carriers as it moves closer to its goal of becoming the world's No 1 LNG carrier.
Maersk US market share falls in April: market data
AP Moller in $515m Adsteam takeover COPENHAGEN conglomerate AP Moller's move on Adsteam triggered a flurry of investor interest in towage and salvage stock amid talk of further consolidation, writes Jerry Frank.
Denholm plans FFA users group in Asia PACIFIC Carriers commercial director Keith Denholm is on a drive to set up an Asian users group for forward freight agreements.
Steamship warns against harmful claims burden CALLS for individual protection and indemnity clubs to shoulder more of the shipowner claims burden have been criticised as counter-productive by one of the senior clubs.
AP Moller unit bids for Adsteam AP MOLLER-MAERSK owned SvitzerWijsmuller today launched an A$693M ($409M) bid for Australia-based towage operator Adsteam Marine
Colombo hit by rains, transhipment MONSOON weather and increased transhipment container cargo has caused severe delays in Colombo port, with feeder operators being particularly affected
Volgotanker forced to cut staff VOLGOTANKER, which has been besieged by tax authorities in Russia's Samara region for the past two years, has started to lay off staff
Alaska ferry safe after fire FIRE broke out on Saturday on the Alaska Marine Highway vessel Columbia; it was extinguished by the crew and there were no injuries to passengers or crew
ISS aims to double in size by 2010 EXPANSION is high on the agenda at Inchcape Shipping Services over the next few years, group chief exective Claus Hyldager said on Friday
Damietta bribe scandal dismissed REPORTS of a bribe scandal in an Egyptian port were "inaccurate" and "blew the case out of proportion", Egyptian maritime sources have told Fairplay
CKYH adds U.S. all-water calls Alliance adds calls at Charleston (left) and Norfolk and drops Miami from new all-water service linking Asia and U.S. East Coast.
Booming volumes force Vancouver to extend gate operations Effective Tuesday, July 4, the Vancouver Port Authority and terminal operators are significantly extending the hours of operation at the terminals and off-dock facilities serving the West Coast port.
New loan will help boost CSAV fleet Compania Sud Americana de Vapores has obtained a US$300m credit facility for the expansion of its fleet.
Strike emphasises need for second Chennai terminal
B+H buys oldster B+H Ocean Carriers plans to buy more tankers and OBOs after today's purchase of an 18-year-old conversion candidate.
Hull cover rises after costly claims Shipping Corp of India will pay a third more for hull cover after what Oriental Insurance Co calls a bad claims experience.
Japan to lend flag rights Japan is considering letting Japanese-owned, open-register ships fly the nation's flag as protection against pirates.
Ruia family tighten grip Outside shareholders stake in Essar Shipping falls to 24% as private investment vehicle spends $823m buying back bonds.
Stolt in Oslo spotlight Stolt-Nielsen denies that it misled investors when it sold over $100m worth of shares without disclosing a crucial document.
Fredriksen tanker damaged But no pollution reported after laden aframax grounds in Suez Canal.
Solstad buys out Ulstein Shipping Norwegian owner takes 100% control of two anchor-handlers and a construction service ship.
Yenisei in the black Russian shipowner's cargo and passenger operations produced profit for 2005.
Ship aground off PNG Cosco bulker carrying sugar hits reef 525 kilometres from Port Moresby.
SFI splashes the cash Ship Finance International in sale and charter-back deals with SeaDrill and Golden Ocean.
Direct Shipping to buy vessels Venkatesh Govinda's logistics group plans Dubai mini-IPO to buy feeder container ships.
One ship for Canada Port state inspectors detain Liquimar tanker in May over lifesaving equipment defect.
Wartsila makes German buy Finninsh engine maker scoops Hamburg-based fuel-injection systems company to serve northern Germany.
Maersk bids for Adsteam Danish giant's SvitzerWijsmuller arm launches takeover bid for Australian salvage and towing firm.
Industry wins review EU directive on ship source pollution is to be referred to the European Court of Justice.
Alaskan ferry blaze Fire in engine room forces Alaska-bound ferry into unscheduled dock at Canadian port for inspection.
Hapag targets Africa German owner to expand its African network with launch of new South Africa Express service.
Ro-ro damage to be assessed Marine surveyors reach Fijian reef where passengership ran aground last month.
Safmarine ship to be discharged Salvor to begin removing cargo and fuel in effort to refloat boxship stranded off South Africa.
US markets take long weekend Minimal bunker enquires ahead of July 4 holiday and NYMEX closed today and tomorrow.
LA to offer incentives to ships for cold ironing Port plans 'aggressive rollout' of infrastructure and over 600 cold ironing vessel calls by 2010.
Bunkers & containers coming off stranded vessel Bunker fuel and cargo removal underway from vessel stranded dangerously close to East London harbour wall.
New employee at O.W. Bunker
Rotterdam market firm but slow this morning
New Zealand: Highest fine meted out for oil spill Court meted out the country's highest oil spill fine of NZ$70,000 for offences in Lyttelton Harbour in 2004.
Singapore suppliers welcome NYMEX bunker futures The exchange, expected to be launched in September, will be the first to offer physically deliverable products in Singapore.
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