Bangla port, feeder lines in tug of war A tussle between Bangladesh's Chittagong port and a group of shipping lines over congestion and productivity problems at the port has escalated with the group's members slapping a heavy surcharge on cargo to and from the port.
Hanjin aims for more LNG ship orders HANJIN Heavy Industries & Construction, South Korea's fifth-largest shipyard, said it aims to win more contracts to build liquefied natural gas carriers as it triples capacity to make vessels that yield higher margins.
Goldman set for AB Ports bid A consortium led by Goldman Sachs, the US investment bank, is putting the finishing touches to a '2.5 billion offer for Associated British Ports, Britain's largest ports operator, according to an on-line report in the Daily Telegraph.
Japan hopes to work with M'sia to safeguard Malacca Strait
PDVSA finalises tanker order at Brazilian yards VENEZUELAN state-owned oil giant Petroleos de Venezuela SA will finalise a groundbreaking order for 10 product and panamax tankers at the Brazilian yards of Eisa and Maua Jurong next month, according to PDV Marina managing director, Armando Valladares.
Finnlines suffers further blow as Fincantieri delays hit ro-pax order FINNLINES said at the weekend that after failing to deliver the first of a five-vessel order on time Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri would also miss the deadline on its second ship, leaving both vessels out of action for the summer season.
Greek shipowners still in revolt over common structural rules GREEK shipowners have confirmed they remain dissatisfied with the newly developed common structural rules for tankers and bulkers despite protestations last week by senior figures from the world of class who hinted that the controversy might be on the point of evaporating.
Report highlights 'astonishing' human rights violations against seafarers SEAFARERS are routinely suffering human rights abuses through their employment, according to a dossier published today by the International Transport Workers' Federation.
Six killed as crane sinks tug SIX people were killed, three injured and another remains missing after a horrific accident at Constantza port, Romania
Coastlink to respond to UK port policy COASTLINK, a organisation set up in the UK to promote coastal shipping, is to formulate a response to the country's port policy consultation paper
Torshavn blow for Lerwick A commercial court in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, this week turned down an application that could have forced Smyril Line to include calls at Lerwick on its schedules
Philippines squad numbers available CREWING Managers Association of the Philippines is building a database of Filipino officers available for hire
Strong Far East cargo flows sees WCSA rate rise Carriers operating in the Far East to West Coast of South America trade are attempting to implement a general rate increase early this summer.
Australian Customs system was botched, report finds An independent review of the Australian Customs Service's disastrous introduction of the ICS automated cargo clearance programme in Q4 2005 has found the system was simply not ready for implementation.
ZIM orders eight post-panamaxes from HHI
Security reservations could scupper HPH's Indian plans
MSC Noumea stand-off over, for now
Gunsan/Japan service to be launched
Unafisco union pickets own members in Santos
ICF poised to wipe out losses and return to expansion
Controversial issues in maritime green paper The EU Commission has presented its green book on a maritime policy aiming at a broader approach to all maritime ...
Finnlines newbuildings further delayed It looks like the first of Finnlines' five newbuildings from Italy are not ready to enter service before in the ...
ACL's profit up 248 per cent The former Swedish owned Atlantic Container Line, ACL show an increasing profit of 248 per cent. The profit for 2004 ...
Houston prices slide further Demand finally picking up as prices go lower, despite firming crude.
Refinery shutdown suspends Aruba bunkering Valero's operation could be affected for up to three weeks following power outage.
New barge for New York market delivered K-Sea launching first in a series of new builds, with four more on order.
UK: Fuel tanker involved in collision Tanker continues towards UK bunkering port with its cargo after collision with another tanker in the English Channel.
Russia: Trade begins in homegrown oil futures New hedging opportunity with rouble-based trade in Russian oil and oil product futures.
330,000 m' expansion to go ahead at new Rotterdam terminal Vitol says land has already been acquired for fuel oil terminal and jetty expansion.
India: Call for off-shore marine diesel supply Fishing industry pleads for offshore supply to ease crisis in the sector.
Japan: New record high retroactive bunker price May retroactive bunker price hits new all-time high while spot prices point to lower June price agreement.
Port development spurs investment in bunkering As momentum gathers in port's development, bunker suppliers seek to capitalise on future demand.
Rotterdam little changed overnight
New training course aimed at ships' environmental officers Training package to help officers unravel complex environmental legislation.
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