S'pore acts on piracy info centre plan WHILE the measured diplomatic process continues its course, Singapore has taken early steps to lay the groundwork for what will ultimately become the Information Sharing Centre in the collective fight against maritime piracy by 16 Asian countries.
P&O bid: DP World clears Aussie hurdle AS the bidding war for P&O heats up, attention is now focused on possible reactions from various competition watchdogs, with Australia effectively giving the green light to Dubai Ports World yesterday.
Philippine presidential yacht catches fire in Keppel Batangas yard ANY plans Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo may have of enjoying the luxuries of the presidential yacht went up in smoke on Saturday when the Ang Pangulo inexplicably caught fire while docked at the Keppel Batangas shipyard in Batangas.
QM2 limps into port with pod damage CUNARD flagship Queen Mary 2 is believed to have damaged one of its propulsion pods after going aground as it left Port Everglades on the next leg of a 38-day cruise.
Crushing 'no' vote kills EU ports directive THE European parliament put the access to port services directive out of its misery yesterday, rejecting the proposal by an overwhelming majority.
Newbuildings blamed for collapse of Great Western Steamship GREAT Western Steamship Co has collapsed, leaving without employment four newbuildings that were about to be delivered to the Florida-based container line.
Eitzen ship still held as Malta mulls inquiry Eitzen Group tanker Sichem Pandora was still being held in the French port of Dunkirk yesterday as Malta decided whether to launch an official judicial investigation into the ship's possible involvement in the sinking of a French fishing vessel and the loss of five of its six-man crew.
US cruiser passport twist THE US Departments of State and Homeland Security have unveiled a new ID card scheme for US sea and air travellers to the Caribbean next year ' an issue that remains of considerable concern to the cruise industry
Ports Directive decisively sunk THE European Parliament today overwhelmingly rejected the European Port Services Directive, for a second time
Port users welcome Directive vote ROTTERDAM port entrepreneurs' organisation Deltalinqs is happy with the firm rejection by the European Parliament of the revised proposal of the Port Services Directive
African bloc to launch shipping line COMESA, the eastern and southern African trading bloc, is planning to set up a regional shipping line to provide a competitive service for member countries
Two dead, one missing after tug sinks TWO crewmen are confirmed dead and one remains missing from the Maritrans tug Valour that sank last night off the North Carolina coast
Great Western Shipping shuts down The small trans-Pacific line, which operated a South China-LA-Long Beach express service, has ceased operations and been placed in liquidation.
Waterways ask for $300M
GE and Siemens sign agreement for container device
Bush taps former APL exec as Marad chief
PierPass no good for Port of New York: NYSA chief
Lawmakers reject EU ports plan
Coast Guard improving port security assessment: GAO
Updated: Port services directive rejected The proposed Ports Package II has been rejected in the European Parliament, and Commissioner Barrot has promised to re-draw a new European ports policy, in consultation with stakeholders.
ACCC hostile to Toll's Patrick takeover bid The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will formally oppose Toll Holdings' proposed takeover of Patrick Corporation on the grounds that it will lessen competition in key transport markets.
Charter market heads south as Great Western goes west With the sudden announcement of Great Western Steamship's liquidation, charter-market sources say ships are already entering the market, with the potential to further depress sentiment.
Not so fast, Virginia officials tell Port of Baltimore, after MSC boast
ICTSI denies PSA deal
NEWS FLASH! - Great Western Steamship goes into liquidation
Parliament rejects port directive The opposition against the EU Commission's proposed port directive was overwhelming in the EU Parliament. 532 MEPs voted no and ...
One Swedish vessel detained last year During 2005, 337 port state inspections were carried out on Swedish-flagged vessels. One vessel was detained, a significant improvement ...
Health and Safety problems on "Stena Dee" Norway's Petroleum Safety Authority (Petroleumstilsynet) has notified Stena Drilling Ltd, in Aberdeen that one of it's rigs "Stena Dee" does ...
Port Arthur channel open to barge traffic Coast Guard opens waterway to barge traffic today leaving Houston market largely unaffected.
Drifting fuel oil barge secured off North Carolina Coast Guard successfully secures Maritrans barge following sinking of tug boat in heavy seas.
Chevron Oronite: New appointment key to recovery Chevron Oronite's appointment of new VP (sales) key in ongoing effort "to reestablish Oronite as an efficient and reliable supplier".
Krystallon scrubbers prove early success Initial trials of latest srcubber technology achieve 'virtually 100%' sulphur redution, claim new partners.
Turkey: Supplier expands with new addition to fleet A Turkish bunker supplier will enter a new vessel into service this week and expects to continue expanding later this year.
Rotterdam: Bunker/Barge market still firm
DNVPS: 90% of Singapore samples meet new ISO 8217 water spec Statistics from DNVPS seek to reassure shipowners that bunkers lifted in Singapore generally meet the new 0.5% water content limit.
Merrill Lynch: Cruise lines to withstand fuel costs Problems of high bunker fuel prices "have not gone away" for cruise sector, predicts investment bank.
SkySails to provide 'fuel saving' kites soon In a move earlier than expected, SkySails will soon outfit commercial ships with huge kites that can help cut fuel consumption.
Sri Lanka oil firm to decide on funding new refinery Sri Lanka's state oil firm says a decision to privately fund a $795 million oil refinery is expected soon.
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