Selling cruises in Asia needs more sophistication, focused target MARKETING cruise vacations in Asia requires a greater degree of sophistication and focused targeting than the North American market, according to the world's second largest cruise company which has re-focused its priority in Asia to local passenger sourcing.
Shipowners pay US$3b for used vessels in Jan SHIPOWNERS worldwide spent a total of about US$2.9 billion buying second-hand ships in January, the biggest investment since October, compared with US$1.6 billion in the same month last year, broker Allied Shipbroking Inc said.
UPS posts 7.5% rise in Q4 profit, pares growth outlook UNITED Parcel Service Inc, the world's largest package-delivery company, reported a 7.5 per cent increase in fourth-quarter earnings and said profit growth will slow this year.
Kristian Eidesvik grabs stake in B+H Ocean BERGEN shipping investor grabs an initial 6.5% stake in the US company while his bulk shipping outfit Wilson inked a US$100m order from China.
Ofer reported to have sold-off Hanjin shares REPORTS say Israeli shipping tycoon Sammy Ofer has sold his shares in Hanjin.
India looks for Seadrill vessel as spat escalates INDIAN authorities are frantically searching for Seadrill's oil production ship Crystal Sea and are threatening to sue the Norwegian firm $400m.
Nordkapp cancellations after grounding NARVIK 31 January ' Three cruises by Nordkapp, the Hurtigruten-operated passenger vessel that ran aground in Antarctic waters yesterday, are to be cancelled
Owner 'not responsible' for spill MARITIMA Del Norte, owner of the stricken reefer vessel Sierra Nava, has denied any responsibility for an oil spill at the mouth of the Bay of Algeciras
Vietnam exports sand to Singapore SINGAPORE has received its first shipment of sand from an alternative source, after being slapped with an export ban from Indonesia
Egypt to increase wheat imports EGYPT, already a major wheat importer, faces the prospect of importing even more because its own crop is threatened by disease
India to raise S Africa coal imports INDIA is emerging as South Africa's next major buyer of steam coal, but the exporter has been warned that it faces competition from Mozambique and Indonesia
Stricken HMM ship regains power after repairs at sea The 5,680 teu Hyundai Confidence, which ran into engine trouble in stormy seas in the Pacific yesterday, has now regained its power.
DP World to build China's first solely-foreign-owned boxport DP World has become the first foreign investor allowed by the Chinese government to independently build a US$450m container terminal in the country.
Bulked-up feeder-vessels carry the trade
Intra-Asia carrier diversifies its fleet through Highline acquisition
Indonesia's transport service providers protest against new tax regime
NOL separates the wheat from the chaff as it sells unwanted logistics business
Mud flow over road spawns Surabaya inland rail terminal
DFDS-Seko case closed in secrecy DFDS Group and the Swedish union Seko has apparently made a special deal after the verdict in a court ruling ...
Research project on Saga Spray's sister ship When the Saga Horizon, the sister ship of the unfortunate Saga Spray, arrives in the Port of Helsingborg in March ...
Hurtigruten cruise vessel aground in Antartica Nobody was hurt when the Hurtigruten cruise vessel Nordkapp of 11,386 grt ran aground in Whalers Bay on Deception Island ...
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