NYK sets up training centre in Singapore A LEADING Japanese ship management company has set up a training centre in Singapore that would initially train up to 400 ship's officers and engineers annually.
Greek ports suffer as overtime ban continues A three-week ban on overtime at Greece's main commercial ports has created a big backlog of containers, prompting big customers to move business elsewhere temporarily.
Call to end 'downward spiral of shipping tax breaks' IT IS time to put an end to shipping "subsidies" such as the tonnage tax, according to Norway's former finance minister.
Gard mounts challenge for small ships market A BATTLE royal is shaping up for the insurance allegiance of operators of thousands of small and specialist ships after Gard, one of the world's biggest marine insurers with group assets of $1.69bn, dramatically stepped up its presence in the market.
Italy keeps Fincantieri's future in the melting pot THE Italian government has still not made a decision on the privatisation of Fincantieri, vice-premier Massimo d'Alema has confirmed.
Emissions: next front for US prosecutions NEW YORK 01 December ' Future US regulation of air emissions represents a looming liability for shipping, with lawyers drawing parallels to the current crackdown on oily water separator (OWS) violations
Izar yard sale completed THE sale of the former Izar shipyards in Spain has been made official following the signing of sale contracts between the new owners and SEPI
Essar Shipping to be de-listed ESSAR Shipping is to be de-listed from Bombay Stock Exchange
IMO examines Annex VI options IMO is considering four options to tighten Annex VI air emission rules, delegates were told at yesterday's Fairplay Awareness Briefing in New York
Maersk cutting trans-Atlantic capacity World's largest container shipping line will cut container capacity on its trans-Atlantic services by five to six percent as of January.
Evergreen rebrands with Italia Marittima, Hatsu as Evergreen Line
Horizon Lines takes delivery of new box ship
Business groups slam export controls for China
OECD sees slowdown
Nine agree to $732,000 in FMC settlements
Vancouver port toughens rules for container trucking
Striking truckers stem flow of cargo across South Korea Today's strike by the Korean Truck Drivers' Union has stagnated cargo flows throughout South Korea.
Busan Port Authority to build box terminal in Vietnam The Busan Port Authority will make its first overseas investment in the Vung Tau port in Vietnam, sources said, with further plans in Russia and Greece.
US lawmaker promises to revive foreign takeover issue
Chittagong feeders opt for rate increase to compensate for delays
Eddington report: road-pricing by 2015, or economic costs will soar
Botany's landside logistics worry lines
Rokia Delmas a total loss say insurers
European Parliament to clear transport budget roadblock
More cuts at Maersk Capacity will be slashed 6% on the Atlantic as Danish giant looks to stem losses.
Intermarine goes Asian US project-cargo specialist Intermarine is positioning several of its heavy-lift cargoships to the East for a new pan-Asian service.
Whistleblower sues oil firm Engineering officer acts against ConocoPhillips, claiming discrimination after reporting oil spill.
Merger failure cheered Standard & Poor's raises Skuld's outlook to positive after breakdown of merger negotiations.
L&T picks its spot Indian shipbuilding group goes for Kakinada on east coast for big new yard.
Norwegians take two Sandfrakt and Eide Marine have been busy in second-hand market.
Huge leap for CMES Shares surge 70% as Chinese tanker and bulk owner makes stock market debut.
BW opts for lay-up Bergesen gas offshoot puts four VLGCs into semi-retirement off Fujairah.
Skuld bounces back Douglas Jacobsohn led P&I club sets highly competitive 2.5% general increase after merger rebuff.
Up for Ultrapetrol Menendez family operation enjoys turnaround after rating improves and shares finally breach launch price.
Boluda banks more Spanish shipbuilder expects up to 15% jump in 2006 revenues after expanding into France.
Hoegh signs Vietnam deal Long-mooted co-operation between Vinashin and Hoegh Autoliners kicks off with order for quartet.
Profits up at GOG Golden Ocean Group's third quarter results increase by over 60% compared to a year ago.
Grimaldi shocked at Stora move Italian group trying to take over Finnlines can't understand why paper producer sold stake to hedge funds.
Jinhui returns to Oshima Hong Kong handymax owner orders another bulker at Japanese yard taking buying tally to 15 ships.
Goldenport buys boxship Paris Drgnis outfit picks up 20-year-old sub-panamax containership from Japan's K Line.
Statoil hires Maersk semisubmersible Statoil ' through its subsidiary Statoil Gulf of Mexico ' has hired a type DSS 21 deepwater semisubmersible from Maersk Contractors for ...
Concern over California distillate sulphur levels Marine diesel oil may not be usable in auxiliary engines to comply with impending fuel regulations.
More expansion for SEACARD Spot market available for online buyers from next year.
Cepsa expands bunker supply operations to Malta Spanish bunker supplier describes new offer as a 'first step' in world-wide development.
Korean players put 'bad month' behind them Bunker prices in South Korea have been tumbling as supplies return to starved market.
Barge detention halts IFO380 supply in Kandla Barge expected back in the next week but meanwhile enquires have gone unquoted.
New player entering the Baltic bunker market Already active in distillate sales, new entrant also plans to offer LSFO later.
Loading congestion reported in Rotterdam
Asian shipowners welcome new anti-piracy initiative ASEAN shipowners association also supports sulphur caps but questions the ability by refineries to supply.
Hong Kong: Congestion at terminals, 180 cst tight Market situation expected to improve latest next week
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