Leading shipping lines may impose war risk surcharge SOME of the world's leading container lines may start slapping a war risk surcharge for cargo transported to eastern Mediterranean countries as fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah rages on.
Oil loadings continue at Syrian ports despite M-E violence CRUDE loadings at Syria's ports continued without disruption yesterday despite escalating violence between neighbouring Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas, an official with Syria's state oil marketer said.
LPG shipping rates expected to rise 10% SHIPPING rates for liquefied petroleum gas , used to fuel cars and heat homes, will rise 10 per cent by the end of August, shipper StealthGas Inc said.
Shipments of coal at Newcastle port hit 9-month high
Strait Talk
New labour standard to dominate ship manning conference LAST year, the International Shipping Federation held its annual one-day Manning and Training Conference in London in October, so that its representatives could return hot foot from Geneva with the latest on the negotiations on the International Labour Organisation 'Super Convention'.
Port Shots
Port Shots A petroleum products tanker was detained on Monday at the Bangladesh port of Chittagong following a collision with a bulk carrier on July 12, an official from the Chittagong Port Authority said.
Leading shipping lines may impose war risk surcharge SOME of the world's leading container lines may start slapping a war risk surcharge for cargo transported to eastern Mediterranean countries as fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah rages on.
Oil loadings continue at Syrian ports despite M-E violence CRUDE loadings at Syria's ports continued without disruption yesterday despite escalating violence between neighbouring Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas, an official with Syria's state oil marketer said.
LPG shipping rates expected to rise 10% SHIPPING rates for liquefied petroleum gas , used to fuel cars and heat homes, will rise 10 per cent by the end of August, shipper StealthGas Inc said.
Shipments of coal at Newcastle port hit 9-month high
Strait Talk
New labour standard to dominate ship manning conference LAST year, the International Shipping Federation held its annual one-day Manning and Training Conference in London in October, so that its representatives could return hot foot from Geneva with the latest on the negotiations on the International Labour Organisation 'Super Convention'.
Port Shots
Port Shots A petroleum products tanker was detained on Monday at the Bangladesh port of Chittagong following a collision with a bulk carrier on July 12, an official from the Chittagong Port Authority said.
Leading shipping lines may impose war risk surcharge SOME of the world's leading container lines may start slapping a war risk surcharge for cargo transported to eastern Mediterranean countries as fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah rages on.
Oil loadings continue at Syrian ports despite M-E violence CRUDE loadings at Syria's ports continued without disruption yesterday despite escalating violence between neighbouring Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas, an official with Syria's state oil marketer said.
LPG shipping rates expected to rise 10% SHIPPING rates for liquefied petroleum gas , used to fuel cars and heat homes, will rise 10 per cent by the end of August, shipper StealthGas Inc said.
Shipments of coal at Newcastle port hit 9-month high
Strait Talk
New labour standard to dominate ship manning conference LAST year, the International Shipping Federation held its annual one-day Manning and Training Conference in London in October, so that its representatives could return hot foot from Geneva with the latest on the negotiations on the International Labour Organisation 'Super Convention'.
Port Shots
Port Shots A petroleum products tanker was detained on Monday at the Bangladesh port of Chittagong following a collision with a bulk carrier on July 12, an official from the Chittagong Port Authority said.
EU seeks to extend territorial powers BRUSSELS is aiming to push through changes to the Law of the Sea this year - enabling the European Union to act in waters beyond national jurisdiction, said maritime commissioner Joe Borg.
Chang praises revival of Red Ensign as he receives CBE EVERGREEN Group chairman Chang Yung-fa paid tribute to the quality of British shipping when he was appointed an honorary Commander of the British Empire this week, writes Janet Porter.
Gulf Navigation revisits delayed $250m IPO despite market upheavals Ambitious Dubai-based tanker outfit Gulf Navigation has reinstated its $250m initial public offering after a brief hiccup in the process, writes Tony Gray.
Second vessel prepares to evacuate Lebanon refugees AS THE first seaborne evacuees to flee Lebanon arrived in Cyprus yesterday a second ship was waiting to leave Beirut.
Rush to increase war risk cover CHARTERERS are moving to add an extra layer of protection as the Middle East conflict intensifies, writes James Brewer.
Solbes admits EC probe MADRID 18 July ' The sale of Spain's former Izar shipyards went ahead today without the privatisation of engine maker Manises, following fresh European Commission (EC) concern over hidden state subsidies, Pedro Solbes, Spain's Minister of Finance has admitted
Bad timing for new export terminal CAR exports from Brazil have fallen owing to the strong local currency, while terminal capacity at the main car export port, Santos, has jumped by more than 60%
DPW US asset sale proceeds DUBAI Ports World is progressing plans to sell its US assets, and financial advisor Deutsche Bank is said to have sent financial packages to 'dozens' of potential buyers
New Spanish yard owners announced SPAIN'S state industrial holdings company today authorised the sale of the former Izar shipyards at Gijon, Seville and Bilbao to new owners
Celebrity brand revamp continues US-based Celebrity Cruises has ordered its third post-Panamax vessel at Germany's Meyer Werft, as part of a company-wide revitalisation programme
Cockett Marine founder dies THE shipping industry was today mourning the death of Neil Cockett, who will be remembered as one of the first modern bunker brokers
Port Everglades to develop master plan The South Florida port retains an engineering and planning consultant to prepare a comprehensive five-year master plan for operations.
ICC urges G8 Doha progress
Shareholders approve Goldman's acquisition of ABP
Senate readies waterways vote
Savannah River reopened
Indictments in latest 'magic pipe' vessel pollution case
East Med turmoil keeps lines on tenterhooks The two related military actions in Israel and Lebanon have prompted an International Maritime Organisation notice to raise Eastern Med shipping ISPS security levels, while lines are 'watching very carefully'.
OOCL fears rates may fall in spite of higher costs OOCL Chairman CC Tung said yesterday that even though a surge in bunker prices has pushed up the cost of liner services freight rates may still fall.
Canada introduces criminal background checks at seaports
Spain's Dragados buys into Brazil's Sao Francisco do Sul
UPDATED: Military risk sees diversions from Beirut until further notice
Maut to be extended to two Hamburg main roads
Malaysian forwarders increase FCL and LCL charges
EC butter ban to hit NZ exports
RCL revamps Gulf feeder services
Inchon 1H throughput climbs 26%
Port Everglades master plan revision to target infrastructure
Clipper invests in Spain Despite worker protests, three Spanish state-owned Izar shipyards are set to be sold to private interests including the Clipper Group.
Ships collide in Piraeus Fuel oil spilled as bulker and container vessel come together outside Greece's main port.
Cruiseship panic Steering problems on a brand-new cruiseship are being blamed for a sudden severe list that injured a number of passengers 'severely or critically'.
Syrian loadings normal Conflict between Israel and Lebanese militia not impairing crude loading in Banias.
Gulf Nav IPO still on Bookrunner Shuaa Capital says Gulf Navigation's public offering a bit late but very much alive.
Celebrity hat trick Royal Caribbean orders a third Solstice class cruise ship at Meyer Werft but finds the price tag is 9% higher.
NSCSA logs another profit gain Saudi VLCC and chemical carrier owner posts 16% jump in first-half earnings.
Cruise illness Infinity Norovirus outbreaks continue ad nauseam as Celebrity's 90,228-gt Infinity the latest to suffer.
Keppel cleans out Singaport Singapore yard group offloads 50% stake in waste oil management company.
Formosa in large VLCC order? Report in Taiwan indicates Formosa Plastics could order up to eight units at Japanese yard.
New yard on cards in Brazil Government seeks bidders to build repair facility near Santos to maintain huge new Petrobras fleet.
Panama makes date with destiny Referendum on huge Panama Canal expansion set for October after government approves $5.25bn plan.
TMM buys AHTS Mexican owner pays $30.7m to buy anchor handler newbuilding from Singapore's CH Offshore.
Ierapetra departs Beirut Greek cruise ship chartered by the French lifts first load of evacuees from Lebanon.
Workers in watery protest Yard staff at Spain's Astilleros de Sevilla throw themselves in river in demonstation against privatisation.
Vroon orders at Jinling Dutch shipowner confirms order for a pair of 1,100-teu containerships at Chinese shipyard.
NYK teams with EDF Japanese shipowner wins five-year charter contract to haul coal from French power company.
Danish maritime education recrutes in Sweden Danish shipping is expanding and shipowners are searching high and low for Danish seafarers to man the growing fleet, at ...
Clipper orders twelve handysizes Daniish/Bahamian Clipper Group continues its ambitious expansion program and has ordered twelve 30,000-DWT double hull bulk carriers fron ...
Aker Yards to build container carrier quartet for Arctic operations Aker Yard's German shipyards are to build four container carriers for the Russian mining company Norils Nickel, with an option ...
Piraeus: Collision causes bunker spill Damages caused by collision between two vessels leads to bunker spill from one of them.
Durban suppliers withdraw from spot market Durban's bunker market hit by product drought half-way through shutdown at country's biggest refinery.
ExxonMobil redefines marine lube service offer ExxonMobil Marine Lubricants is in the process of redefining the standard offer for its International Marine Lubricants customers.
ARA market opens soft on lower crude prices
Vessel sinks off coast of Keelung port Vessel was carrying 27 tonnes of fuel oil, small spill reported.
OPEC official admits cartel is 'powerless' to lower prices Oil prices are lifted by Middle East violence, not by shortage of supplies in the market, says OPEC delegate.
Shanghai rolls out second stage trials of fuel oil forwards The Shanghai Petroleum Exchange has started its second phase of trials for fuel oil forwards trading ahead of offical launch.
Singapore ex-wharf bunker premium hits low 380 cst ex-wharf bunker premium sank to a five-month low on Friday amid mediocre end-user demand.
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