Bid to refloat grounded APL Panama in Mexico continues EFFORTS to refloat the APL Panama which ran aground on a sandy beach near the Mexican port of Ensenada a month and a half ago are continuing as salvors focus on off-lifting containers in a bid to lighten the vessel's load.
Call for inert gas systems on all tankers A joint industry group formed to study a spate of explosions on chemical tankers, including a Singapore-flagged vessel, identified human factors as the primary cause and recommended extending the use of inert gas systems to all chemical tankers.
Shanghai port's Jan container volume hits record high SHANGHAI International Group Co, which operates China's busiest port, handled a record number of containers in January as rising trade increased shipments.
Aker Yards wins world's biggest cruise ship order
Families of ferry victims set fires at operator's offices
Panama begins probe into loss of Al Salam Boccaccio 98 PANAMA sent an investigator to Egypt over the weekend to begin the investigation into the causes of the ferry tragedy that claimed up to a 1,000 lives last week.
El Salam offices hit as bereaved vent their fury HUNDREDS of angry protesters yesterday trashed the Safaga offices of El Salam Maritime Transport Co, operator of the ferry that sank in the Red Sea last week with the loss of 1,000 lives.
PSA close to 'throwing in the towel' over P&O bid TIME is running out for PSA International to decide whether to make another counter offer for P&O, although a press report in Singapore suggested it is close to quitting the bidding war with Dubai Ports World.
Bill for Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships rockets as costs overrun THE goal-posts are moving once more over the full price of equipping the Royal Fleet Auxiliary with four new supply ships, writes Hugh O'Mahony.
Royal Caribbean smashes order record with 'remarkable' €900m ship ROYAL Caribbean has unveiled the most expensive ship order ever placed, for a €900m ($1bn), 220,000 gt cruiseship capable of carrying 5,400 passengers, writes Sandra Speares.
Transocean lands $805m ONGC deals Transocean, the world's largest offshore drilling contractor, has scooped contracts worth $805m from India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp, writes Tony Gray .
Ferry tragedy: 426 survivors ANGRY Egyptians today ransacked the Safaga port offices of El Salam Maritime Transport, operator of the ferry Al Salam Boccaccio 98, which sank on Thursday evening on a crossing from Saudi Arabia
Westbound box rates to go up CONTAINER freight rates for specific cargoes shipped from US to Asia will be increased from next month
Water on car deck sank Al Salam THE third officer of the Al Salam Boccaccio 98 has told how water used to fight a fire on the car deck eventually led to the ship's capsizing and sinking
Fesco confirms bid for Vanino port SERGEI Generalov, controlling shareholder of Far Eastern Shipping Co (Fesco), is thinking of buying shore facilities to expand the company's container business
BC fears marine skills shortage A shortage of workers in all sectors of British Columbia's marine community could affect the province's economy over the next decade
DHS urged to strengthen policy staff Security experts urge Homeland Security Director Michael Chertoff to increase the staffing in the department's new "policy shop."
Bush proposes modest security spending increases
Survey on C-TPAT views
Hatsu deploys fourth 7,000-TEU ship
Key Honduran apparel port to join CSI
Halifax plans transload hub
Car handler files complaint against Baltimore port
Toll again extends takeover offer for Patrick After a week of contretemps with the country's anti-trust regulator, Toll Holdings has committed to continue its takeover bid for Patrick Corporation and extended its offer again until March 13.
Bangladesh shipping agents call off Chittagong boycott
US president proposes $15m for Columbia River deepening
'Express transit' to be offered to Kazakh capital
Ship and backers ready for PAN's Australian costal box run
Digital tachographs to be fitted to new EU trucks from May
China port threat prompts early PECT Berth 5 opening
New Kystlink will carry on A new company ' Nye Kystlink AS ' has taken over all actvities and the more important operative assets from KystLink AS ...
Ups and downs for Stena Line Freight volumes grew on almost all Stena Line ferry services last year. All in all, the growth was eight per ...
Danes acting for Germans in environmental case The Danish Naval Command was alerted during the weekend, when the Panamian flagged tanker "Chemstar Duke" arrived at Esbjerg. On ...
Schwarzenegger supports cold ironing California governor providing funding for port infrastructure to reduce ship emissions.
Council urges MARPOL Annex VI ratification LA City supporting US emissions controls, SECA in 'two to three years'.
Traders welcome cargo delays with sigh of relief Oversupplied Singapore traders welcoming delay of Asia-bound fuel oil cargoes.
Cost savings continue to boost 500 cst sales Sales figures for the benchmark port of Singapore show continued strong growth for 500 centistoke fuel oil as owners seek cost savings.
Spill probe puts 65 vessels under spotlight Hanseatic Shipping says a vessel under its management was not responsible for a spill in Estonia, and that 65 vessels are being investigated.
Several new appointments for O.W. Bunker
Barge market: Sellers withdraw as Rotterdam firms
SK Corp cuts March crude runs Weak refining margins have led to SK Corp announcing it will cut its daily crude operating runs in March.
GAC reinforces Shanghai office with key personnel GAC Group has moved a key staff member from its Hong Kong office to Shanghai to strengthen its services in China.
Portland bunkering strides forward with influx of larger vessels 'Premier bunkering location' reports larger stems since opening a year ago.
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