P&O's Miami partner blocked from UK appeal A UK appeals court refused to review the recent approval of DP World's US$6.8 billion acquisition of Britain's Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co.
Be prepared for maritime pollution, region urged THERE is an urgent need for regional response plans to deal with the growing risk of pollution as a result of the increasing quantities of petrochemicals being shipped, a conference hosted by the Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore was told yesterday.
Nod for India's Shipping Corp's Panama venture INDIA's cabinet has approved a plan by state-owned Shipping Corp of India Ltd, the nation's biggest freight company, to form a joint venture with three Japanese companies in Panama.
Strait Talk
Some (Ever) green questions NOBODY who has been involved in shipping over the past two or three decades will be unaware of the way environmental issues have moved from being of marginal concern to taking centre stage.
P&O's Miami partner blocked from UK appeal A UK appeals court refused to review the recent approval of DP World's US$6.8 billion acquisition of Britain's Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co.
Be prepared for maritime pollution, region urged THERE is an urgent need for regional response plans to deal with the growing risk of pollution as a result of the increasing quantities of petrochemicals being shipped, a conference hosted by the Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore was told yesterday.
Nod for India's Shipping Corp's Panama venture INDIA's cabinet has approved a plan by state-owned Shipping Corp of India Ltd, the nation's biggest freight company, to form a joint venture with three Japanese companies in Panama.
Strait Talk
Some (Ever) green questions NOBODY who has been involved in shipping over the past two or three decades will be unaware of the way environmental issues have moved from being of marginal concern to taking centre stage.
Mitropoulos seeks radical thinkers "EVERYONE wants more for less," said IMO secretary-general Efthimios Mitropoulos at the opening session of the World Maritime Technology Conference yesterday, but he questioned "whether the ultimate consequences of such an approach have really been thought through."
IMO will act on al-Salam findings IMO will act swiftly if the al-Salam Boccaccio 98 investigation reveals "areas where remedial action in the international regulatory regime might be required."
Baltic Exchange independence assured BALTIC Exchange shareholders backed the company's directors at an EGM today and moved to ensure the long-term independence of the company.
Repair boost for Northwestern UK-based Northwestern Shiprepairers & Shipbuilders has agreed a 15-year lease on the former Cammell Laird north yard.
Congestion could crush U.S. ports by 2010 Recent operational improvements should keep congestion at bay for the next few years, but the U.S. port and intermodal networks could be overwhelmed with cargo by 2010.
Pacific rates head south as shippers don't buy carriers' blarney Shippers are expecting transpacific rates to fall by between 5% and 15%, according to Paul Svindland, Director of Transportation and Logistics at ICG Commerce.
US industry experts slam political debate over P&O sale Port security remains a US issue, but while the general population fears an Arab take-over of P&O-operated terminals, industry professionals are more concerned about total supply-chain security.
Indonesia's truckers set deadline for VAT abolition
Management equipment fees in China prompt another court case
Tug-team effort to boost UK port competitiveness
MOL sees infrastructure bottlenecks hindering growth in India
Indian regulator issues 'show cause' notice to P&O Ports
Four shipping companies relinquished to tender for contract AB Gotland and three other shipping companies had the opportunity to tender for contract of the traffic between Gotland and ...
Songa buys "Stena Dee" Songa Offshore has bought the Stena Drilling-controlled semi-submersible drilling rig "Stena Dee" for USD 270 million, subject inspection ...
Maersk and Hyundai settles dispute A.P. Møller-Mærsk and the Korean shipyard group Hyundai Heavy Industries have settled the dispute on the construction and building ...
Infineum signs up North American distributor Company to distribute additive packages in US and Canada, including a range of marine additives.
Fuel costs hit Chilean shipowner CSAV posting a third less profit, blaming bunker prices and falling freight rates.
Greek supplier announces new sales director
DNVPS steps into bunker quantity measurement debate IBIA statement regarding bunker quantity verification draws response from fuel testing and quantity survey firm.
Rotterdam looking stable despite crude movements
Hong Kong attracts bunker volumes on softer prices Good supply of bunkers have also supported prompt delivery dates.
Singapore: BP extends fuel oil buying spree BP's purchase volume totaled 230,000 mt of 180 cst since start of March.
New tanker to boost IFO supply off West Africa O.W. Bunker says new vessel will vastly improve its IFO supply in the region, and offer better economics.
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