Tug owners back in the fold TEN Italian towage companies that seceded from private ship owners' association Confitarma a year ago came back into the organisation this week
Ship sales offset fare, freight losses PHILIPPINE domestic shipping operator Aboitiz Transport System's sale of its prime assets more than offset a fall in cargo and passenger volumes in 2006
EPA proposes tougher anti-pollution standards for locomotives, tugboats Strict new rules seek to cut some emissions by 90 percent for particulate matter and 80 percent for nitrogen oxides
HHLA employees plan overtime ban in protest over stake sale HHLA's group work's council has called for an indefinite overtime ban from March 12, unless the city shelves plans to sell a 49.9% stake.
Rotterdam labour "interrupt" Smit strike Unionised staff at Rotterdam Smit Harbour Towage have "interrupted" their strike, to give Smit "time to contemplate the dispute and to allow the port to recover from the 48-hour strike."
Chinese shipyard prepares for US$600-800m IPO
CSCL expects inland railway expansion to increase shipping volume
Eurogate: more terminal-capacity still needed, despite "fluctuating" volumes
HMM: Fleet expansion continues
Hanjin to place US$170m crane order with Zhenhua
Miscommunication hinders Indonesian exports to Australia
Canadian freight forwarders attack carriers' Vancouver congestion surcharge
Scandlines CEO quit his job in protest Scandlines' CEO Peter Grønlund has given notice for his resignation from the company as soon as possible. The official explanation ...
Christer Ericsson into the Grenland Group Companies controlled by Swedish investor Christer Ericsson now has 12 per cent in the Norwegian full-service engineering, procurement and ...
Denmark might offer more on bridge deal The Danish Government will not be afraid to take a larger economical responsibility for a bridge over the Fehmarn Belt ...
Little change for US bunkers at week's end, oil easing
Fuel alert irks suppliers Concerns that off-spec fuel by smaller players giving whole market a bad reputation.
World Fuel Services sees massive profit jump A healthy 60% increase in yearly numbers giving boost to company's fortunes.
'Alpha' marks first double-hull for ARA player Another two double-hulled barges will be added to the company's fleet in 2008.
Rotterdam market remains firm, congestion persist
March fuel oil arbitrage shipments to Asia at 7-month high Market expected to stay balanced despite high level of Western imports.
Singapore falls short on supplies Shortage of 380 cst fuel as traders await re-supply.
Bunker bill dents profits Two Asian shipping firms post lower 2006 net profits on higher bunker costs and lower freight rates.
Distillate debate continues in Singapore Bunkerworld speaks to three players from the shipping and bunkering industry on the impact of a 1% global sulphur cap.
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