Big growth seen in India's third-party logistics market INDIA'S third-party logistics market is set to experience a period of explosive organic growth with the Indian logistics industry at an inflection point and expected to reach a market size of over US$125 billion in 2010.
Greek-owned cargo ships raise capacity by 15% GREEK-controlled ships' cargo-carrying capacity rose 15 per cent over the past year, bolstering the country's ranking as the biggest ship-operating nation.
Bangladesh seeks loan for waterways BANGLADESH is seeking US$300 million in loans from the World Bank to develop its inland waterways, a senior official said on Tuesday.
Yudhoyono urges better safety as ferry disaster death toll rises
Mitsui shares tumble
Port Shots
Port Shots THE Houston Ship Channel, part of the largest US petroleum port, closed to arriving oil tankers and other vessels for the second time in two days because of fog.
Big growth seen in India's third-party logistics market INDIA'S third-party logistics market is set to experience a period of explosive organic growth with the Indian logistics industry at an inflection point and expected to reach a market size of over US$125 billion in 2010.
Greek-owned cargo ships raise capacity by 15% GREEK-controlled ships' cargo-carrying capacity rose 15 per cent over the past year, bolstering the country's ranking as the biggest ship-operating nation.
Bangladesh seeks loan for waterways BANGLADESH is seeking US$300 million in loans from the World Bank to develop its inland waterways, a senior official said on Tuesday.
Yudhoyono urges better safety as ferry disaster death toll rises
Mitsui shares tumble
Port Shots
Port Shots THE Houston Ship Channel, part of the largest US petroleum port, closed to arriving oil tankers and other vessels for the second time in two days because of fog.
CMA CGM swoops for CNC Lines FRENCH carrier will take over Taiwanese line in deal that is expected to strengthen and expand its market share of intra-Asian business.
Shipping shares plunge SHIPPING shares take their share of the pounding suffered by world bourses this week.
V.Ships and IMC end Asian venture AFTER a brief two year marriage shipmanager and owner decide to call time on their Singapore-based marine services joint venture.
Greek owners applaud manning move PIRAEUS 28 February ' Leaders of the Greek shipping community have appealed to their colleagues to support the national ship register following the adoption of new manning requirements by the Greek government
Sell-off slaps shipping shares CHINA fears sent shipping stocks tumbling yesterday, with dry-bulk listings hit hardest
Chinese stocks ride the waves CHINESE shares have bounced back today after a drop of 9% yesterday on both the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges, after individual investors became nervous
TWIC card reader features finalized Recommendations call for reader of Transportation Worker Identification Credential to have failure rate of 1 percent.
CMA CGM makes bid for Cheng Lie Navigation CMA CGM has announced a tender for Taiwanese operator Cheng Lie navigation, citing a desire to improve its intra-Asian coverage, just as it uses the ANL brand in Oceania and Delmas in Africa.
Maersk optimistic on Asia-Europe, though Transpacific causes more concern Maersk is upbeat about prospects for the Asia-Europe liner trades, but is less bullish about the Transpacific, according to Morten Henrik Engelstoft, group senior VP and CEO of the container business in Southeast Asia for AP M'ller-Maersk.
China Shipping suspends share trading for multi-modal co-operation announcement
Gearless ships gaining ground
MARAD considering Virginia barge grant
Vallarpadam plans and drawings submitted to Cochin Port
News analysis: Transport companies look East of Europe
CSAV announces full-year losses
Amazing 60% profit surge for RCL
More new berths launched in Gwangyang despite low utilisation
China Merchants' Ningbo terminal receives first domestic service
Correction: Howe Robinson Index table editing error
Eagle blitz Eagle Bulk Shipping is reporting a transaction blitz of orders, purchases, charters and financial transactions.
DryShips on the rise George Economou's bulker vehicle, up on the quarter and down on the year, reports a further panamax sale.
Dockendale denies Dockendale Shipping is protesting allegations of negligence after the detention of a panamax bulker.
TBS orders six-pack Specialist dry-cargo operator TBS is going to China for a series of new-design large tweendeckers.
Quintana fixes again Bunge agrees to average $24,500 on six ships though rate falls short of ceiling.
'Buy dry after stock slide' Analysts call yesterday's broad hit to share prices unwarranted in the case of dry bulk, especially those with long coverage.
NEL ditches two Ferry operator will book small gain after unveiling plans to sell ferries.
Ferry battle heats up US city of Rochester has four potential buyers for unwanted Spirit of Ontario.
Chilly year for CSAV Robust fourth quarter fails to keep Chilean boxship player Compania Sudamericana de Vapores out of the red.
Ilmarinen takes a tenth Finnish insurer strengthens its position in ro-ro owner Finnlines, recently taken over by Grimaldi.
FFA losses hurt STX South Korean shipowner's annual profit halved as FFAs go awry and bunker prices bite.
DESS buys DESS It ain't cheap but Fredriksen's offshore operator still thinks its own stock is a good purchase.
PDZ pushes on Malaysian feedership owner posts higher six-month result, but second quarter hit by losses on some routes.
Japanese shutdown IHI and Mitsubishi face nine-day closure as punishment for anti-trust violations.
STX orders three at STX South Korean builder STX Shipbuilding grabs $130m order for three MR tankers from STX Pan Ocean.
TMM turning it on Mexican tanker and offshore owner optimistic for 2007 after it built operating profit last year.
Iesa buys Sermetal Brazilian engineering firm snaps up yard partner involved in consortium building nine tankers for Petrobras.
Stock wobbles on Zim order Israeli group flags up contract for two-plus-one 10,000-teu boxships but investors not convinced.
RCL down from peak Lower freight rates and higher bunker costs knocked Thai boxship player off its perch in 2006.
MOL ship in UK collision No injuries as car carrier under charter to Japanese giant collides with fishing vessel in River Tyne.
Eidsiva rues ro-ro problems Norwegian owner's 2006 operating profit drops after serious breakdowns dog Tor Belgia.
Bourbon's glass overflowing French support ship owner toasts $730m order for 46 units to complete 'Horizon 2010' investment campaign.
Lasco fired by gas ships Latvian owner's LPG carriers boost 2006 profit as tankers decline.
CMA CGM makes CNC move French carrier offers $159m for Taiwanese boxship player, undercutting current share price.
Stockholm-based company acquires ships and boxes for USD 481 million HSH N Nordic Finance in Stockholm has acquired seven container carriers in sizes ranging from 2,100 TEU to 4,650 TEU ...
Lack of attention reason for Øresund collision The collision on September 11, 2006 between the ferry Mercandia IV and the passenger vessel Sundbus Pernille was caused by ...
Whale watching in the Strait of Gibraltar Spain wants ships passing through the Strait of Gibraltar to slow down and look out for whales. The busy strait ...
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