S'pore overtakes HK to become world's busiest container port SINGAPORE has overtaken Hong Kong as the world's busiest container port for the first time in seven years, edging ahead of its north Asian rival which has suffered at the hands of southern China's cheaper Pearl River Delta terminals.
Shipping rates may continue to fall this year SHIPPING rates will probably fall for a second straight year as the fleet of coal and iron-ore carriers grows faster than the world's demand for commodities.
Strikes paralyse European ports THOUSANDS of dock workers held a tumultuous march on the European Parliament headquarters yesterday to protest a European Union plan to liberalise port services.
Court bans 'asbestos' ship from entering India for now
Violence as dockers take ports protest to EU FRENCH police fired pepper gas at demonstrators as thousands of dock workers marched on the European Parliament in Strasbourg yesterday to protest against European Union plans to liberalise port services.
P&O break-up 'unlikely' if PSA wins bid battle PSA International is unlikely to break up P&O if it wins a bidding war with Dubai Ports World for the UK-based port operator, although it may have to sell certain European assets to meet regulatory requirements.
Anglo-Eastern urges Hapag-Lloyd to retain CP Ships management deals ANGLO-Eastern Ship Management is urging Hapag-Lloyd to maintain the existing ship management contracts covering CP Ships' fleet of containerships amid speculation that the German box line could take management in-house.
Price of decontaminating Norway was 'too high' for Star Cruises THE likely cost of removing the estimated 2,000 tonnes of asbestos aboard the iconic cruiseship Norway apparently put paid to a deal to remove the substance before it was sold for scrapping on the demolition beaches of Alang.
Clemenceau awaits Supreme Court ruling THE former French aircraft carrier Clemenceauwas barred from entering India's 220 nautical mile exclusive economic zone until further notice, the country's press reported late yesterday, writes Rob McKay.
Hamburg drops HHLA/Bahn plans HAMBURG state government has broken off talks with state railway company Deutsche Bahn over a share in container terminal operator HHLA
Women rowers rescued A SECOND rowing crew participating in a trans-Atlantic race was rescued yesterday some 1,300 n-miles east of Puerto Rico
LR's Moorhouse warns of IACS threat LLOYD'S Register executive chairman David Moorhouse warned today that EU regulations will boost IACS' membership but at the expense of quality
RCCL scores investment grade ROYAL Caribbean Cruises Ltd is no longer 'junk', according to Standard & Poor's, which has just raised the cruise operator's rating to 'investment grade'
Railfreight disappointment at Eurotunnel EUROTUNNEL, which operates the tunnel between the UK and France, has reported small rises in passenger and truck traffic and a significant fall in rail freight during 2005
Search for boxship captain suspended US COAST Guard officers have suspended the search for the captain of the container ship Agaman who fell overboard yesterday 190 n-miles east of Cape Hatteras
NY-NJ exploring ferry freight plan Port Authority considering ferries across New York Harbor to help ease the crush of container trucks on jammed highways.
Anti-Ports Package II demo sees violence, condemned by supporters Violence marred today's anti-Ports Package II demonstration at Strasbourg, as some demonstrators clashed with police and smashed some of the European Parliament's fa'ade, attracting supporters' condemnation.
Tianjin Port fails its second IPO attempt Tianjin Port Development Holdings was required by the Hong Kong stock exchange to submit additional information in the hearing last Thursday smashing its hopes of listing in the first quarter.
P&O breaches £5 barrier on London Stock Exchange P&O deferred shares breached the £5 ' or 500p (US$8.89) - barrier on the London Stock Exchange, spiking to 502.61p, though settled slightly down, to close at 500p.
HK Ship-manager confident of retaining CP Ships' business
Work on new Chittagong box-terminal behind schedule
TPS targets 5% volume increase in 2006
Inchon to handle North Korean products
Tanjung Priok's 2005 container throughput reaches 3.2m TEU
New rail-access for Santos
Former Norasia CEO establishes Emirates Shipping Lines
Dockworker on strike over most of Europe A large number of European ports will be hit by strikes today, Monday. Around 35,000 dockworkers throughout Europe will use ...
ESPO lobby against port directive ESPO ' European Sea Ports Organisation ' has again urged the European Commission (EC) to withdraw its proposed port services directive and ...
ESL Shipping places order in India The Finnish company ESL Shipping orders two ice strengthened 18,800 DWT geared bulk carriers from the Indian ABG Shipyard Ltd ...
Warning to bunker suppliers from US maritime lawyer Uncertain legal times ahead requiring more industry vigilance and attention to fuel specifications.
Bunker barge orders signal small vessel focus for shipyard JV Newly-formed shipyard joint venture secures contract for nine 5,500 dwt bunkering vessels.
Statistics show surging Russian oil product exports in 2005 Oil companies favouring product exports at the expense of crude.
Maritime London appoints bunkering figure as chief executive IBIA founding member and former Maxcom UK boss now running maritime promotional body.
Rotterdam/Antwerp trade offers on a par Monday morning
LQM Gibson advises new contact details in UK
Germany under pressure to change bunker tax law European Commission pushing for change to bunker tax law rules.
Singapore: 2005 bunker sales up 8.1% on year MPA's December sales figures add up to record-breaking year.
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