Wallenius 'disgusted' by oil offence A HUGELY embarrassed Wallenius Lines has expressed 'disgust' that the chief engineer on one of its vessels bypassed the oily water separator and discharged waste oil into the sea.
Toll wants to combine Patrick, SembLog ops AUSTRALIAN land transport group Toll Holdings Ltd plans to combine the operations of stevedore Patrick Corp Ltd with SembLog logistics group, Toll's chief executive said yesterday.
Ports urged to upgrade to receive mega-container ships GLOBAL seaports must carry out massive expansion and modernisation within the next decade to cope with the entry of mega-container ships carrying an ever-growing volume of global trade, industry players say.
Ship sinks in Malacca Strait after collision
Disney Cruise Line charts expansion to Mediterranean
Ailing Sea Containers rids 'cash drain' ferry operations SEA Containers is to withdraw fully from ferry operations and dispose of other assets as the ailing group fights to return to a sound financial footing.
Spate of casualties threatens to raise insurance rates LONDON and other leading marine markets are under pressure to raise hull and machinery rates after three casualties in the past few days hit a wide range of insurance interests.
BAE Systems and VT given 30-day Babcock deadline BRITISH pair VT Group and BAE Systems have 30 days to put up or shut up on plans to takeover Babcock International.
US Coast Guard launches Star Princess investigation THE US Coast Guard has sent five officials to Montego Bay to assist in the probe into the Star Princessfire, as operator Princess Cruises cancelled the ship's next trip, scheduled to leave Fort Lauderdale yesterday, writes Rajesh Joshi in New York.
Dock worker killed in box mishap ONE MAN was killed in dockside cargo operations and a seafarer suffered a broken leg in weekend accidents on the US southeast coast
Seven months in jail for drunk captain THE master of a general cargo ship has been sentenced to four months in jail for grounding his ship and seven months for being four times over the legal alcohol limit
Demolition convention moves closer THE development of an internationally workable ship breaking convention has this week become a political reality, Norwegian government officials have told Fairplay
S Africa wins environmental decision SOUTH Africa has won international approval to impose environmental restrictions on vessel traffic passing through its southern coastal waters
Door re-opened to Stolt prosecution A US appeals court has overturned a 2005 District Court decision that barred the US Department of Justice from prosecuting Stolt-Nielsen
U.S. ports safer with DP World: Chertoff Ports in the United States would have gotten a safety boost from the Dubai terminal operator, said Department of Homeland Security Secretary.
CI Awards winners span the globe It was a good night for the US contingent in general and the AP Moller Maersk group in particular at the Containerisation International Awards in New York last night, but award winners spanned the globe.
Hutchison Whampoa's ports earnings grow by 14% Hong Kong conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa, the owner of Hutchison Port Holdings, reported a 14% growth in its 2005 ports and related services' net earnings.
Vancouver tightens controls on container trucks
Nigeria clears boxes as prelude to port privatisation
Fireworks could be the cause of container carrier fire blaze The fire on the container carrier "Hyundai Fortune", 120 nautical miles off Aden, could have been caused by exploding fireworks ...
One dead and eleven injured in cruiseship fire One elderly passenger died of a cardiac arrest and eleven passengers were injured due to smoke inhalation in a fire ...
Maersk places giant AHTS order with Aker Aker Yards has secured an order for eight 15,300-BHP Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels from Mearsk Supply Service ...
Vinotra to welcome world's largest double hull bunker tanker Independent ARA barge operator has decided to build a 12,000 mt capacity double hull bunker tanker.
Turkey: Customs stifling 10 million tonne potential Delegates told customs regulations are stifling huge potential for the Turkish market, but the future remains bright.
New bunkering alternative in the Turkish Straits Petrol Ofisi opens new marine terminal in Dardanelles Strait, offering alternative to Istanbul for transiting vessels.
Green image tarnished by unrelenting US 'magic pipe crackdown' Wallenius the latest offender in a long list of US prosecutions for intentional discharge of oily water.
BP withdraws from Hindustan Petroleum JV A joint venture plan to build a $3 billion refinery in India falls through.
China to commence fuel oil exchange in June The launch of the exchange is expected to open up China's wholesale oil market.
Singapore refining margins remain weak Margins posted sharp drop in the first two months of 2006.
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