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Feeder operators boycotting Chittagong
A Singapore-based group of container feeder operators is boycotting Bangladesh's Chittagong port following court orders taken out against it by local shippers over port congestion surcharges.
Manila recommends criminal charges
JUSTICE officials yesterday recommended criminal charges against the skipper and owner of a tanker that caused one of the nation's worst oil spills off a central Philippine province.
Shanghai Port's Aug volume rises to record on China trade
SHANGHAI International Port Co, operator of China's busiest container harbour, handled a record number of cargo boxes in August because of the nation's rising trade.
Chennai port project set to go to PSA: report
China Ocean to invest 5b yuan in Quanzhou

Strait Talk

Painting a picture of piracy
IT IS said a picture is worth a thousand words and that seems to be the thinking behind the International Chamber of Commerce's International Maritime Bureau's new online piracy map.

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Shipping News

Feeder operators boycotting Chittagong
A Singapore-based group of container feeder operators is boycotting Bangladesh's Chittagong port following court orders taken out against it by local shippers over port congestion surcharges.
Manila recommends criminal charges
JUSTICE officials yesterday recommended criminal charges against the skipper and owner of a tanker that caused one of the nation's worst oil spills off a central Philippine province.
Shanghai Port's Aug volume rises to record on China trade
SHANGHAI International Port Co, operator of China's busiest container harbour, handled a record number of cargo boxes in August because of the nation's rising trade.
Chennai port project set to go to PSA: report
China Ocean to invest 5b yuan in Quanzhou

Strait Talk

Painting a picture of piracy
IT IS said a picture is worth a thousand words and that seems to be the thinking behind the International Chamber of Commerce's International Maritime Bureau's new online piracy map.

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Hanjin Shipping to replace IMS with Korea-Malaysia services Tianjin port's interim 2006 net earnings rise 47pc PSA secures right to develop Chennai terminal Up to 8 bidders left vying for Dubai Port World's US port assets Port of Melbourne profit hits A$48.5 million Former CMA CGM man named Long Beach MD of trade relations China Southern, Finnair in intermodal deal US Airways buys more Airbus planes Air France-KLM Q1 profits soar

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Goodearth Maritime augments fleet strength W. Bengal government rolls out the red carpet to Chinese investors Footwear exports to US kicked up by 46 pc Duty-free import of wheat allowed Base import price of crude soyabean oil hiked Export potential & experience to carry more weight than financial aspect Kandla Port handles highest-ever monthly throughput of 4.33 m tonnes MPT shortlists 3 bidders to develop box-cum-cruise terminal at Baina Kalmar launches fleet control system Apeda, W. Bengal sign MoU to set up perishable goods complex Infrastructure support for SME clusters mooted Pvt. sector being lured to AEZs with subsidies IMC, Osaka Centre to hold meet on Sept. 8 Minister to release commemorative postal stamp on IMC at centenary fete Oman Minister to take part in CII seminar tomorrow Madeleine Albright to speak at CII session on Sept. 8

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Con-ro specialist Branka Gajic celebrates 15 years with Transcamion Container high marks Marseilles-Fos progress Lufthansa changes surcharges and calculation modus USA: ATA launches programme for small carriers Kuehne + Nagel expands US-Mexico operations

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2006
FreeSeas hit by listing costs Tschudi takes full control of Teco Lines GL renews Austal deal ETV for Cairns First Olsen buys suezmax Record months for Imarex Piracy threat continues in Gulf of Aden Hjertaker becomes SFI finance chief

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2006
Bender to build two for Trico Major U.S. Gulf deepwater discovery Healy & Baillie joins Blank Rome Austal extends cooperation with GL Ship-to-ship LNG transfer

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Analysts up outlook for Asian dry bulk STEADILY rising charter rates in the dry bulk market in the last few months have led transport analysts to raise their forecasts for some Asian shipping companies. Bush: seafarer training key to future growth TRAINING is the critical variable that will keep US seafarers competitive in the decades ahead, President George Bush said in his Labour Day address on Monday, writes Rajesh Joshi in New York. Skaugen snaps up Melbourne Marine SKAUGEN PetroTrans, the world's largest lightering outfit, has purchased British ship-to-ship transfer specialist Melbourne Marine Services. ACeS to work with Inmarsat as voice partner INMARSAT has selected ACeS International as its partner in a project to close the last gap in its services, the provision of low-cost handheld voice services via satellite. Ligurian governor sparks speculation on Voltri terminal EXECUTIVES at Cosco and China Shipping could be renewing their interest in Genoa after Ligurian governor Claudio Burlando proposed that they take a stake in its flagship Voltri terminal.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2006
Polish yard documents arrive late BRUSSELS 05 September ' Under increasing pressure from the EU's Competition Directorate, the Polish government delivered its shipyard subsidy documentation last night, four days after the 31 August deadline Tschudi takes TECO for Baltic push NORWEGIAN operator Tschudi Shipping Co has acquired full ownership of Estonia-based short-sea container vessel operator TECO lines Questions remain over pipeline MANY questions remain to be answered after yesterday's agreement in Athens on construction of a pipeline linking Bourgas with Alexandroupolis Truckers cut Afghan transit charges A Pakistan trucking company has cut transport charges for Afghan transit cargo to attract more business Iran, Pakistan boost bilateral trade IRAN and Pakistan have cut custom duty between 10% and 30% on 779 items, mostly consumer goods, to boost the bilateral trade under the Preferential Trade Agreement Another Atlantic storm to watch TROPICAL Depression 6, expected to become Tropical Storm Florence by Thursday, could hit the US East Coast as a hurricane next week Jamaica reports maritime drug seizures Phils manager seeks expansion Corsica Ferries buys Japanese ferry GNV takes on Comanav to Tangier Black Sea-Aegean pipeline agreement Russian tanker released by Guinea

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2006
Painting a picture of piracy IT IS said a picture is worth a thousand words and that seems to be the thinking behind the International Chamber of Commerce's International Maritime Bureau's new online piracy map. New C-TPAT rules in effect Ottawa wants to ease port investment rules Moller's tug bid in doubt Intermarine expands service to East Coast S. America Prince Rupert on budget Funding approved for East Coast-Midwest rail corridor IPBCC hikes eastbound rates Indian ports lower charges Emirates adds Hercules calls

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2006
PSA'Sical win Chennai bid by default PSA-Sical, a joint venture of Port of Singapore Authority and Chennai-based South India Corporation (Agencies) is set to be awarded management concession for Chennai's second container terminal. Chittagong feeder crisis nears resolution The Chittagong Port feeder operator standoff is nearing its end, with some feeder operators reportedly ready to resume service if legal claims against them are withdrawn. Investors welcome Dalian's decision Estonia to launch another terminal contender EWL to bring in new tonnage to serve Halifax Hanjin to change partners on Korea-Malaysia loop Wan Hai to adjust Korea/Vietnam service RPA applaudes ministerial backing for Maasvlakte II Chertoff defends DHS record on ports Cochin responds to rival with cut in mainline vessel charges

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2006
New power, new name Healy & Baillie will lose its name and offices in October, but John Kimball says combined firm will gain new firepower in areas like public finance. More dry T/C action Cargill is letting Simeon Palios's Diana freeze a floating panamax charter rate for longer than the charter originally permitted. 'Bureaucratic sabotage' The chairman of Sovcomflot is accusing unidentified Russian officials of holding up a merger with Novoship. FreeSeas trims losses The smallest of the US-listed shipping companies has cut its loss in its second public quarter. Healy & Baillie in merger Venerable New York maritime law firm is merging with large Philadelphia player Blank Rome. DryShips dismisses 'fool' George Economou's US-listed company tabs website critique as 'old news,' highlights upgrade from Fearnley's analysts. Lasco cases dropped Legal proceedings against Latvian Shipping Company by two ex-executives withdrawn from Riga court. TBS buys clippers Nasdaq listed handysize specialist spends $45m to add a couple of Dalian built vessels to fleet. Navios finds extra cover New York-listed dry-bulk owner pushes fleet charter coverage towards 100% with latest period deals. First Olsen buys suezmax Norwegian owner leaves market second guessing on identity of 1998-built unit bought for $76.5m. Consolidation czar? Kremlin chief Igor Shuvalov is back at the helm of Sovcomflot as it sets convergent course with Novoship. Hurtigruten on sale trail Norwegian cruise and ferry owner to sell one modern unit as it awaits delivery of newbuilding next year. New CFO at SFI Head of DnB NOR Markets' corporate finance division to take over the finance reins at Ship Finance. PSA's box numbers up Singapore terminal owner saw domestic throughput rise, but stops divulging overseas volumes. Hanjin targets Malaysia South Korean liner operator taking slots from compatriots in bid to improve intra-Asian services. Tschudi takes control Norwegian shipowner has acquired remaining 50% stake in Estonian short sea operator Teco Lines. Maersk at it again AP Moller towage and salvage arm SvitzerWijsmuller continues to acquire stock in Australia's Adsteam.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2006
Zim to start Europe/West and South Africa loop Caribbean shipowners to raise bunker surcharges EWL to join transatlantic with new Halifax call Hanjin to swap intra-Asia space with KMTC, STX Pan Ocean Delphis completes Team Lines buyout EMTA lines lower war risk surcharge for Israeli ports Intermarine opens office in Buenos Aires Wan Hai names fourth 2,646-TEU ship Samskip adding to container fleet IKEA selects MOL for China consolidation services DHL expands air network in Mexico China Airlines to start Taipei/Houston cargo service Continental, American post cargo increases in August Excel Airways' Mullaney to retire DHL to manage U.K. health service's supply chain, unions oppose deal DLA renews warehousing, distribution contract with PWC Logistics Defense merging information systems for air, water cargo Yang Ming plans investment in Shanghai Sinotrans' first half profits down after shipping loss GWIF joins United Shipping Maryland ends dredge permit for proposed LNG site "Normal" vessel range increases at Southern California ports ESC to develop security plan for Port of San Francisco

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2006
Hurtigruten could sell vessel Financially beleaguered Hurtigruten Group, which operates the Coastal Express service from Bergen to Kirkenes, plans to sell one vessel to ... SvitzerWijsmuller take over sparks worries in UK The SvitzerWijsmuller take over of Adsteam Group has been put on hold by the UK competition authority. The authority is ... Court ruling against union A court ruling at the labour court in Copenhagen has opened for the possibility for DFDS Tor Line to sue ...

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2006
Busy day sees Houston close to $300 Softening prices in major ports and weakening crude seeing prices falling and buyers calling. Freeport reopens for business PDVSA advising full operations following tropical storm. Personnel changes at Ukrainian supplier Trader and operations manager leaves after 10 months service. Tanker seized by Guinea back in business Russian tanker nabbed by armed men last month now resuming bunker supply off Sierra Leone. Copenhagen forum gathers momentum Over 100 delegates signed-up for the second Bunkerworld Forum: Marine Fuel Sustainability, to be held in Copenhagen, October 2-4, as the event gathers pace. Japanese refinery shutdowns to peak in October No immediate concern about bunker supply as high prices keep buyers away. O.W. Bunker boosts Risk Management team New team member and new-look web site for O.W. Bunker