Global shippers applaud EU's banning of liner conferences GLOBAL shippers have applauded last week's announcement by the European Union that it is withdrawing the anti-trust exemptions for the liner shipping industry, hailing the decision as a boon for transport stakeholders and consumers alike.
MISC unit eyes partnership with local shipyards MALAYSIA Marine and Heavy Engineering Sdn Bhd , a wholly-owned unit of MISC Bhd, is seeking to collaborate with other shipyards in the country in the construction of deepwater facilities for the oil and gas industry.
Suez units, French firm to dismantle French naval frigate TWO Suez subsidiaries and another French company will dismantle a 64-year-old French warship in a deal announced on Monday that they hope will lay the groundwork for a new European shipbreaking industry.
Persian Gulf tanker rates hit 8-week low 04/10/06
Strait Talk
Life after the conferences THE timing of last week's decision by the EU's Competitiveness Council to ban liner conferences from October 2008 took the industry slightly by surprise.
Global shippers applaud EU's banning of liner conferences GLOBAL shippers have applauded last week's announcement by the European Union that it is withdrawing the anti-trust exemptions for the liner shipping industry, hailing the decision as a boon for transport stakeholders and consumers alike.
MISC unit eyes partnership with local shipyards MALAYSIA Marine and Heavy Engineering Sdn Bhd , a wholly-owned unit of MISC Bhd, is seeking to collaborate with other shipyards in the country in the construction of deepwater facilities for the oil and gas industry.
Suez units, French firm to dismantle French naval frigate TWO Suez subsidiaries and another French company will dismantle a 64-year-old French warship in a deal announced on Monday that they hope will lay the groundwork for a new European shipbreaking industry.
Persian Gulf tanker rates hit 8-week low 04/10/06
Strait Talk
Life after the conferences THE timing of last week's decision by the EU's Competitiveness Council to ban liner conferences from October 2008 took the industry slightly by surprise.
Maersk on course for takeovers and $30bn investment AP Moller-Maersk is in the throes of a $30bn-plus investment programme which could help to double the share price of the world's largest shipping group by 2010.
CMA CGM boss leaves big boxship race to Big Blue CMA CGM chairman Jacques Saadé has denied joining market leader Maersk in the race for larger boxships following the group's recent $1.2bn order for eight 11,400 teu vessels for the Asia-Europe trades, writes Andrew Spurrier in Paris.
Crewing agents fear stitch-up over disability court ruling THE Philippines crewing industry is fighting a Supreme Court ruling that Filipino seafarers will be considered 100% disabled after 120 consecutive days of medical treatment, resulting in possible compensation payouts of up to $250,000.
Euroseas listing EUROSEAS, the Athens-based owner and operator of drybulk and container vessels, has announced a reverse stock split this week as it plans for a listing on the Nasdaq exchange, writes Nigel Lowry in Athens.
Not so SAFE ports A requirement that would have blocked dockers with a felony criminal record from employment in sensitive areas in US ports has been dropped as part of the SAFE Ports debate
HHI buys into Chinese steelmaker HHI has moved to secure a stable supply of steel by acquiring a 20% stake in China Qinhuangdao Shouqin Metal Materials Co for won491Bn ($51.9M)
US port operator in sale speculation MARINE Terminals Corp may be the third major US terminal operator to be put in play in the past two years and could fetch as much as $2Bn on the open market
Hawaiians slam insensitive Celebrity CELEBRITY Cruises is publicly apologising and has agreed to send its marketing staff to "cultural awareness" training after publishing an ad that enraged Hawaiians
Western Canada ports need to 're-brand' As Canada embarks on a sweeping logistics upgrade, the trade urges western gateway ports to "re-brand" themselves and erase perception that region is plagued by congestion, labor problems.
DHS to target terminals for cargo search enforcement
Dutch parliament greenlights Maasvlakte-2 repair package The Dutch parliament is expected to rubber-stamp the second Maasvlakte compromise package next week, after it was accepted by Maasvlakte rapporteurs from all coalition and major opposition parties yesterday.
China's MoC bans zero and negative rates International liner operators are not allowed to offer zero or negative freight rates, said China's Ministry of Communications on Saturday.
Santos Brasil puts 36.7m shares up for sale
South Korea's September trade surplus reaches US$2bn
Updated: DFDS and Norfolkline become DFDS Container Line
Norway admits failure of maritime aid Norway's leftist government has finally admitted that the country's ship and maritime export campaign to 21 developing countries in the ...
Viking Line plans newbuilding for &Arign;land service Viking Line is planning for a newbuilding to be deployed on the Mariehamn-Kapellskär service in summer 2009. The service ...
Tallink shows interest for Swedish domestic service The board of the Swedish National Public Transport Agency has decided on the principles for the tender for the ferry ...
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