World's biggest container ship to dock at S'pore port THE biggest container ship ever built, the Emma Maersk, will dock next month at Singapore's PSA terminals, the first Asian port of call on its maiden voyage.
Singapore's container volumes up 11% y-o-y WITH peak season cargo flows in full force, Singapore's container terminals handled 6.7 per cent more containers in August than a month earlier and 11 per cent more than the same period a year ago as China continues to fuel expanding global trade.
Expansion to benefit Panama Canal PANAMA's ambitious US$5.25 billion expansion plan for the Panama Canal will have lasting benefit, according to a Fitch Ratings analyst.
Malacca Strait needs foreign military help against terror: analysts
BP cleaning up gas oil leak at the Port of Long Beach
Cosco in pole position to claim Greece port contracts GREECE is poised to give the nod to China Ocean Shipping Group as its preferred partner in developing container business at its two biggest ports as well as at a proposed greenfield port site in Crete.
Senate raises spectre of 100% inspection for US-bound containers THE spectre of 100% inspection of containers bound for the US has reared its head again as the senate version of port security legislation is finalised for a vote, writes Rajesh Joshi in New York.
NEL follows market trend with $119m share issue for growth MARITIME Company of Lesvos, or NEL Lines, has become the second Greek ferry operator in the space of a few days to unveil management plans for a major share capital increase, writes Nigel Lowry.
Maersk megaships set for Asia-Europe string MAERSK will have a new Asia-Europe string comprised entirely of its giant 11,000 teu vessels by late next year, writes Helen Hill.
Emma 'financially sound' says Maersk ROTTERDAM 13 September ' Maersk Line's Emma Maersk was built "for very sound financial reasons" and in response to a growing requirement for a reduction in unit costs, the head of the company's container business division told journalists today
China mills eye cheaper Indian ore CHINESE steel mills are reported to be looking at India as a source for iron ore as rising freight rates have made Brazilian supplies more expensive
Cougar Ace ties up in Portland THE car carrier Cougar Ace arrived in Portland, in the US Pacific Northwest, late yesterday and was moored at a repair berth
BP clears Prudhoe Bay hurdle BP has cleared a major hurdle in getting its Prudhoe Bay oilfield back into full production
Demolition can be 'safe and clean' SHIP demolition can be safe and clean, delegates at a ship recycling seminar in Tokyo were told yesterday
Suez dredger sinks leaving two dead TWO members of the crew of a cutter suction dredger operated by the Suez Canal Authority are reported to have been killed when the vessel sank during the night
US federal security staff to be boosted by port bill US Senators yesterday agreed to a port security amendment giving US seaports 275 extra Customs and Border Protection officers, as part of the HR4954 legislation being considered this week.
Maersk places its first Chinese order Maersk Line has ordered four 1,800 teu containerships from Dalian Shipbuilding Industry, its first ever containership-building order with a Chinese shipyard, said the carrier's Beijing office.
Autumn storm clouds collect over gloomy charter business
Mean machines: Korea/Japan sea-rail service a cheaper option
Santos terminals slam Codesp debt-collection plan
Co-ordinators report on 2007-13 TEN-T priority projects
Hupac JV aims to compete with trucks on Baltic-Italy route
Virginia Pilots secure rate increases
South Korea's LPG trader to build Inchon box berth
St Petersburg growth continues despite constraints
UECC opens offices in Pireaus and Brussels Norwegian sea transport and logistics company United European Car Carriers (UECC) opens commercial offices in Piraeus and Brussels to take ...
CMP benefits from newspaper development Copenhagen Malm' Port (CMP) seems to benefit from new times in the media world. Two new free daily newspapers in ...
Swedish MP reports "Estonia" investigation to chancellor of justice The green party member of the Swedish parliament Lars Ångstr'm has reported the Swedish Government to the chancellor of justice ...
Petrobras boosts high-viscosity supply New bunker grades and pricing becoming available from Brazilian supplier.
DOE: US crude stocks drop, products rise Year-on-year stocks of crude and key products holding above average.
Supplier declares force majeure on fuel oil Overrunning refinery maintenance leaves supplier unable to supply fuel oil to contact customers.
New Chinese supplier could be operating by year end Go-ahead still needed from customs authorities.
Singapore bunker sales break another record Demand for 500 cst product drives volumes higher.
Maritime community should help maintain security in the Malacca Strait Shipping industry accused of adopting 'ostrich policy' to terrorist threats.
BP Marine in deal to develop marine emissions detector Laser technology said to be more effective than sniffer dogs being developed for use in marine emissions monitoring equipment.
Rotterdam bunker prices decrease with crude market
'Very aggressive competition' in US East Coast hub Bunker prices tumble in New York, but North American West Coast tells a different story.
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