SSA says studies needed on switch to cleaner fuel THE Singapore Shipping Association says more detailed studies are needed into Intertanko's suggestion that the shipping industry switch to a different type of fuel in order to reduce emissions.
Toll plans to spin off its port and rail units TOLL Holdings Ltd, Australia's biggest cargo handler, plans to spin off its port and rail units, allowing the company to borrow A$1 billion to pursue acquisitions in Asia.
S'pore ports volume rises, fastest pace this year PSA International and Jurong Port handled 12 per cent more containers in Singapore last month, the fastest pace of growth this year, helped by growing trade demand.
Seadrill eyes New York or London after Oslo rebuff John Fredriksen's Seadrill is likely to accelerate its move to a London or New York listing after the Oslo stock exchange upheld that the rig group's initial offer for Eastern Drilling contravened market rules.
Atalanta warns GL shareholders not to accept a bidding war Germanischer Lloyd shareholders are divided over how to proceed with the potential sale of the classification society.
Defiant Malta digs in over EU port state control directive MALTA intends to vote against the proposed European Union port state control directive, which attempts to link a new ship inspection regime with flag state performance.
Subsidy extension 'waste of money' ROME 13 December ' Italian ship owners have slammed a proposal to extend the subsidies offered to state-owned Tirrenia for four more years until 2012, under a 20-year convention due to expire by 2008
ICS/ISF urge EU to stay international EU shipping will be more competitive if international rather than regional solutions are adopted, the ICS/ISF advise in comments on the EC's maritime green paper
Vietnam to join WTO next month THE Republic of Vietnam will officially become a WTO member next month: shipping interests both inside and outside the country are planning their next move
China returns to Saudi livestock sector CHINA has returned to the Saudi Arabian livestock trade after a 20-year absence from the Middle East's largest seasonal market
Frontline to convert second Suezmax FRONTLINE has declared an option with Cosco Shipyard in China to convert another single-hull Suezmax tanker into a heavy lift vessel
Ezra secures vessel contracts EZRA Holdings has secured several contracts for its modern offshore fleet and expects future demand for new tonnage to increase as support vessels grow older
Container truckers race against Port of Vancouver license deadline The western Canada port is toughening its licensing requirements to prevent undercutting of harbor truck rates.
Sources say United, Continental in merger talks
Southeast Asia rates rising
BNSF reopens Southeast service
Japan and India agree to develop industrial corridor
Ital Marittima sets record box call at Wilmington
JoC, Integration Point to host free trade webcast
Toll to spin-off ports unit
India chooses prospective sites for shipyard project
Toll Group confirms split Industry rivals and analysts have been opposing Toll's plans to split into two companies, Toll Holdings and "Infrastructure Co", although the stockmarket has welcomed the move.
News Analysis: Brussels will oversee "chaos" in liner industry as regulatory changes push lines into marginal pricing Small shippers could be driven into using freight forwarders far more following the abolition of conferences according to speakers at a seminar in London today.
Shippers must pay extra for cleaner fuels says shipowner's asscociation Shippers will have to pay the cost for shipping lines to switch to a cleaner type of fuel, say Singapore's shipowners.
Index shuffles down as B170's rally in otherwise stagnant charter market
CMA CGM launches first Tianjin-Africa service
Stadium uncertainty postpones NZ port merger
South Korea plans 23 more berths in Inchon
Inchon Port to offer shippers better dollar exchange rates
'Owners back GL sale' A long list of shipowners are among holders of 75% of Germanischer Lloyd equity backing Commerzbank's sale drive.
Palios and Fortis ready sale The two main insiders in US-listed Diana Shipping have registered some $120m worth of shares for sale.
Vita goes after director Singapore shipowner and property manager Vita Holdings has filed a writ against former chartering director Jiang Haiying.
Top confirms redeliveries But embattled Greek owner says it has won a better rate with new fixtures to Glencore subsidiary ST Shipping.
Big FSPO bucks Brazil's Petrobras will pay Arne Austreid-led Prosafe some $846m to convert and run a VLCC floater.
Top turmoil Four products tankers said to be handed back early by trader Vitol after loss of oil-major approvals, but are grabbed up quickly by ST Shipping.
ANL expands in Europe Singapore subsidiary of CMA CMG sets up two agency joint venture companies with Dutch partner.
Fighting talk in Oslo Decision by Olso Bors to uphold appeal by Seadrill could bring court action and delisting by Fredriksen company.
Multraship refloats tank barge Dutch salvor pulls newbuilding off rocky beach near Newhaven, UK.
VSC launches Busan run Russian stevedore operation teams with Korean box lines for Vostochny link.
Labroy lands twin order Unidentified owner signs for two AHTS units at Singapore yard in deal worth $58.9m.
Perkins linked to Mermaid move Australian cargoship owner could bid for the 20-ship fleet of domestic offshore vessel operator.
NEPIA heads East Newcastle-based P&I Club to open representative office in Singapore by early 2007.
Glowing report for MOL Japanese ratings agency R&I is sure domestic shipping giant can benefit from growing global trade.
Negative outlook for Wan Hai Ratings agency Moody's takes dim view of Taiwanese box line's ability to boost falling profit.
New yard for Bulgaria Region 2 in Varna is country's first new shipbuilding facility for 30 years.
Fredriksen converts another Tanker titan has declared an option to convert the suezmax Front Target into a heavylift ship.
Chemical fear in Portugal Rupture found in container holding methanol onboard Switzerland-flagged vessel Safmarine Leman.
Viking v ITF: Round 3 Latest stage in crucial case on rights of owners and unions in EU court next month.
Suape yard delayed Work on new Brazilian facility can't start until part of Petrobras' huge tanker order is confirmed.
BP takes tanker US Shipping Partners has found employment for the first of its nine MR tankers on order at Nassco.
Commission takes Portugal to court The European Commission has decided to take Portugal to the EU Court of Justice for not respecting the Union's legislation ...
ICS sees dangers in EC initiative International Shipping Federation (ISF) and International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) says in a first response to European Commission's Maritime Green ...
Frontline converts second suezmax John Fredriksen is putting his single-hulled suezmax tankers to good use and is converting a second one, the Front ...
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