Bangla row over shipping freight rates resolved FOREIGN ship operators resumed moving cargo to and from Bangladesh ports late on Tuesday after a three-day boycott as a dispute over freight rates was resolved, shippers and officials said.
M'sia's Free Zone Capital to sell RM410m bonds MALAYSIA's Free Zone Capital Bhd plans to sell RM410 million of bonds this month to fund road and electrical work at Port Klang, the country's biggest port.
US court cuts penalty for false entries THE US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has made a ruling which appears to reduce the severity of punishments available for cases where a ship's Oil Record Book has been falsified.
Petronet, Adani in JV to build dry-cargo India port
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.
Bush nominates Peters to head DOT WASHINGTON, DC 06 September ' Mary Peters, former head of the Federal Highway Administration was nominated yesterday by President George Bush to head the Department of Transportation
Gazprom share deal to save Sakhalin RUSSIAN gas giant Gazprom is negotiating for a 25% blocking stake in Sakhalin Energy Investment Co, without which the Sakhalin-2 oil and gas field project could be sunk
Solar master, owner to face trial THE master and owner of the Philippines domestic tanker Solar I, which sank leaving two crewmen missing and a huge oil spill, may face criminal and civil charges
Hill Dicks, Hill Taylor Dicks to tie the knot LAW firms Hill Dickinson and Hill Taylor Dickinson are to merge, effective 01 November, to create one of the UK's largest marine law practices
Jones Act order surge continues CROWLEY Maritime has ordered four more 185,000bbl Articulated Tug Barges at Halter Marine, further bolstering Jones Act capacity in the face of OPA '90-induced withdrawals
ThyssenKrupp seeks new Latin Lover GERMAN industry conglomerate ThyssenKrupp has invited Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri to become a potential partner and help creating a shipbuilding hub in Europe
CMA CGM upgrades U.S.-Turkey service The French liner is revamping its Amerigo Express by increasing vessel capacity, adding calls at Istanbul and Izmir.
UK railway makes shopping list, for use with ports policy Government funding for the UK rail network until 2014/5 will be decided according to a "shopping list" now being prepared, but cargo-predictions are incomplete without the separate ports policy review.
Colombo South Port loan to kick-start delayed development Much-delayed construction of Colombo's South Port was brought forward today, with the Asian Development Bank's commitment to lend US$225m for the breakwater and channel ' kick-starting the possibility for private-sector involvement.
Panamaxes set to buck charter trend as market slips again
Carriers and shippers end Chittagong face-off
Maersk's ship withdrawal fuels S.America to USEC trade GRI
DFDS takes over Bergen-Newcastle Danish DFDS Seaways is buying the Fjord Line-operated passenger ferry "Fjord Norway" and takes over the traditional Bergen to ...
DFDS Seaways leaves Sweden In connection with the take over of the ferry "Fjord Norway" and the new route, DFDS Seaways will close down ...
Skaugen PetroTrans buys UK outfit Skaugen PetroTrans has bought UK STS company Melbourne Marine Services, which wants to introduce ship-to-ship transfers in the ...
Avails for fuel oil grades tighten South America east coast ports seeing further tightening of IFO fuel grades.
Peru bunker market talks continue Bunker supplier and refiner looking for breakthrough over sales impasse.
Players reminded to follow the rules After the latest row over disputed bunker samples, Singapore's MPA calls for strict adherence to bunkering guidelines.
Greek port set to become energy transit hub Russian crude oil to flow in new pipeline from Bourgas to Alexandropoulos, bypassing congested Bosphorus Straits.
Bunker project for oil export hub Bunker facility plans included in proposal for refinery at Ceyhan.
Oil spill investigators hear allegations of illegal bunkering Reports say the Solar I was observed surrounded by fishing vessels before it sank.
Rotterdam market increasing with higher barge numbers
New bunker terminal to be ready within two years One of the companies bidding to build a major bunker facility at Tanjung Pelepas has indicated it is ready to start work on the project.
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