Boston Harbor shifts lanes to protect whales FOR the first time in US history, shipping lanes are being changed to protect wildlife.
Panama drums up US$460m to expand canal PANAMANIAN lawmakers on Saturday approved a US$460 million budget increase for 2008 as part of a US$5.25 billion plan to expand the Panama Canal.
Nautilus launches fatigue campaign Anglo-Dutch seafarer union Nautilus is soon to launch a campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of fatigue among EU member states, shipping lines and other interested parties
Popp, Ponomarev awarded IN an unusual departure from tradition, the IMO Council has awarded the International Maritime Prize to two recipients this year
Petrobras considers LNG import to Uruguay BRAZILIAN state-owned oil major Petrobras is 'evaluating' construction of an LNG regasification plant in Uruguay, according to news sourced from regional newspapers
OEL boosts Bangla feeder route ORIENT Express Lines has brought its newly-delivered 850-teu OEL Singapore onto the lucrative Bangladesh-Singapore-Malaysia feeder service
Compromise needed in green/growth debate WILDLIFE protection measures are good in principle, but may be bad news for port expansion projects, EC Maritime Commissioner Joe Borg acknowledged yesterday
Sulpicio ferry towed to port SULPICIO Lines-owned and -operated ferry Princess of the Ocean is under tow to port after encountering engine problems
Potentially the best shipping line in the world? It takes a brave and gutsy person to admit things are wrong and take corrective and radical action. But, Danish container giant AP Moller ' Maersk's, 93 year-old majority shareholder, Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller has proved once again that he has those qualities and more.
63 people evacuated from Bourbon ship Less than three months after the ill-fated Bourbon Dolphin, a second Bourbon offshore vessel is in trouble. The multipurpose ...
IMO call for Security council to help against somali pirates The IMO council has on its 98:th meeting, held in London this week, decided to urge the UN Secretary ...
Jo Tankers to take Norwegian water to the US Bergen-based chemical/product tanker owner/operator Jo Tankers is to take glacial water as backhaul cargoes from Hardanger in ...
Arbitrage volumes set to fall But Singapore-based traders say lower volumes are matched by weak demand.
End in sight for Uruguay fuel drought Refinery restart brings hope of market improvement, though regional fuel squeeze is set to continue.
Launch of new barges delayed Kuwait supplier asks for 'enhancements' on original design.
Jury still out on new Rotterdam pricing service Platts dominance continues, but Argus Director says the Fuel Oil Bulletin Board is on track in delivering a solid market index.
Shipping industry hears claims of 'bunker fraud' 'Unscrupulous shipmangers' misreporting bunker levels in ships' bunker tanks.
Algeria: Barge out of service at Bejaia Only MGO available until barge returns.
Rotterdam market stable
Titan Ocean sells bunker tankers Six bunker tankers and four chemical tankers will be returned to Titan on charter.
First refloat attempt fails as tow lines snap Australian crew plans second bid to float beached Pasha Bulker.
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