Marseille port up and running after deal THE French southern port of Marseille was back in business yesterday after an 18-day-strike ended with an agreement meeting union demands.
Key US-China ruling emerges NEW YORK 30 March ' The US Court of International Trade has refused to block US tariffs on Chinese paper-product imports, a decision that has potentially market-wide implications for trans-Pacific trade
Bomb hoax evacuates Sensation A bomb threat targeting Carnival Cruise Lines' Sensation turned out to be a hoax and a buzzing suitcase left onboard contained nothing more than an 'adult novelty item'
Mercator's Singapore listing closer MERCATOR Lines (Singapore), wholly-owned subsidiary of Indian operator Mercator Lines, has moved a step closer to a listing on Singapore Stock Exchange
Indian oil companies drop Transchart INDIAN state controlled Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum have been given permission to take charge over chartering arrangements
Marinakis rings in IPO victory CAPITAL Product Partners chairman Evangelos Marinakis rang the opening bell at NASDAQ today as the new company began trading after a successful IPO
Eimskip shortlisted for Shetlands ICELANDIC operator Eimskip is one of the two companies shortlisted for the lift-on/lift-off service contract linking the Scottish mainland with the Orkney and Shetland islands
U.S. to levy duties on China paper The Commerce Department, under pressure from U.S. industry, reverses long-standing policy with plans to levy duties on imports of coated paper.
Latest strategic acquisition for CMA CGM, as consortium wins Morocco's Comanav A CMA CGM-headed consortium has won the privatisation tender for Morocco's Comanav, which will bring the Marseilles-based company shipping and port assets, as well as confirming the company's strategy of making niche acquisitions.
Tauranga pulls out of Auckland merger The proposed merger between New Zealand's top two ports is off, with Port of Tauranga late today announcing it had withdrawn from formal talks with Auckland.
Smit and unions fail again to come to terms
Rotterdam customs plan third work-to-rule
Parliamentary panel protests policy of making India's Concor face market forces
TWIC included in Port of Houston budget
Shenzhen's Yantian and Ganzhou test cheaper and faster container rail transport
Durban still battling aftermath of weather
CK Line to add Vladivostok to Busan/Vostochniy loop
Competition hots up Dedicated photographers as well as casual snappers are battling it out in TradeWinds' shutter shoot out.
MC cuts VLGC dispute losses MC Shipping is taking a $905,000 hit to 2006 earnings and settling a feud with Geogas -- but not its feud with V Ships Cyprus.
Mercator sells convertible Harish Mittal-led Mercator Lines (Singapore) has raised $51m in bond money to buy bulkers before its stocklisting.
Ominous smoke signals Shipping companies could suffer if practice of smuggling cigarettes is widespread, as three nabbed in Malta.
Seaspan confirms pair New York Stock Exchange-listed Seaspan has announced a previously reported order for two more 2,500-teu ships.
Horizon shaves leverage Chuck Raymond-led Horizon Line is continuing to cut down long-term debt with a $25m payment today.
Oops, forgot to hedge Newly Shanghai-listed China Merchants will beef up risk management after Japanese charters hoovered its net.
Golden Victory NYK wins final court VLCC charter battle by narrowest of margins
Second ferry hit by switchboard fire Scandlines vessel returned to Swedish port for repairs after power failure.
Hartmann orders eight more German group increases number of anchor-handlers on order at Fincantieri in Italy to 10.
Coeclerici eyes Varna upgrade Italian bulker owner wants to build $20m floating unloading system for ships in Bulgarian port.
DryShips gets busy again US-listed owner snaps up another two panamax bulkers, this time from Deiulemar.
AP Moller sells and charters back German K/G Koenig & Cie steps in for 2001-built products tanker, chartering it back to Danes for five years.
Carnival ship in bomb scare Passengers forced off vessel in Florida during routine safety drill in what transpires to be a hoax.
Atlantska scuppered by costs Croatian bulker owner sees 2006 profit plunge 78% despite operating revenue rise.
GSI on a roll Flourishing handysize tanker market pushes Chinese shipbuilder to much bigger 2006 profit.
Rating reaction Steamship Mutual hits back at AM Best after surprise downgrade.
Aries curtailed by costs 2006 profit shrinks as Greek tanker and boxship owner's vessel operating and other expenses wipe out revenue growth.
New EU pay row Danish union tries again to win crew discrimination case against owners.
BLT booming Indonesian tanker owner goes from strength to strength with big profit leap in 2006.
Odfjell mum on sales Norwegian chemical tanker owner not revealing destination of two older units to leave the fleet.
Make that a dozen China Shipping continues order splurge with deal for 12 supramaxes at own shipbuilding group.
Temas turns it on Indonesian boxship operator produces big profit jump for 2006 as revenues increase.
STX Pan Ocean inks PCTCs Singapore-listed shipowner orders four car carriers at sister company's new shipyard in China.
CMA CGM scoops Comanav French group continues acquisition spree with winning bid for Moroccan containership operator.
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