S'pore LNG terminal slated to be running by 2012 SINGAPORE's liquified natural gas terminal is on-track to be up and running by 2012 with the location to be announced in the coming weeks, a deputy director of the energy regulatory body said yesterday.
Sea Asia closes on positive note THE inaugural three-day Sea Asia conference and exhibition closed in Singapore yesterday, with industry participants praising the fresh approach and high calibre content of the maritime event.
WTSA to raise wastepaper shipping rates COSCO Container Lines Ltd, Asia's largest container transporter, and nine other shipping companies plan to raise rates to move wastepaper from the US to Asia as they seek to recover increased costs.
Strait Talk
Bunker industry optimistic despite green challenges THE port city of Fujairah is probably not in the diaries of many events organisers.
S'pore LNG terminal slated to be running by 2012 SINGAPORE's liquified natural gas terminal is on-track to be up and running by 2012 with the location to be announced in the coming weeks, a deputy director of the energy regulatory body said yesterday.
Sea Asia closes on positive note THE inaugural three-day Sea Asia conference and exhibition closed in Singapore yesterday, with industry participants praising the fresh approach and high calibre content of the maritime event.
WTSA to raise wastepaper shipping rates COSCO Container Lines Ltd, Asia's largest container transporter, and nine other shipping companies plan to raise rates to move wastepaper from the US to Asia as they seek to recover increased costs.
Strait Talk
Bunker industry optimistic despite green challenges THE port city of Fujairah is probably not in the diaries of many events organisers.
Saade threatens to drop Marseilles CMA CGM will divert vessels if industrial relations problems at the port are not resolved.
Marseilles backlog 'will take 10 days to clear'
Government accused of delaying Gateway approval PORT of London Authority chief says failure to approve project promptly has put UK's position on the global shipping stage at risk.
Total manager denies instructing Erika master SHIPPING operations manager had received conflicting information about the vessel's situation.
LNG 'creaming off senior officers' SINGAPORE 04 April ' Rapid growth of LNG shipping has forced vessel operators to cream off senior officers from other ship types, causing a serious shortage of trained and quality crew, warned Anglo Eastern Ship Management quality and training director Pradeep Chawla today
ICG bidders still circling TWO minority shareolders in Irish Continental Group have confirmed they are in talks regarding a higher value alternative offer to the management buyout
LOOP terminal eyes expansion LOUISIANA Offshore Oil Port, the largest crude import terminal in America, is considering expansion, according to the Wall Street Journal
Carriers up US-Carib service BOX barge operator Trailer Bridge and container line Tropical Shipping have announced new services from the US to the Caribbean
Migrant Watch: US/Caribbean CELEBRITY Cruises' Century rescued 12 Cuban migrants from seas south of Cuba on 19 March; ten have been repatriated and two sent to Guantanamo Bay
Transpetro smoothes Rio yard concern TRANSPETRO is to increase the amount it will pay direct to local yards for newbuildings, thereby removing concerns over shipyard guarantees at development bank BNDES
CMA CGM, APL plan all-water services The two services, one each for the Suez and Panama canals, will start this summer. Other NWA members could enter the mix.
Panel asks Congress to study carrier antitrust immunity
China Merchants stock surges on rumour of port deal Port operator China Merchants Holdings (International) Co. Ltd. shares have surged 12%, following comments by a source today, that the company may invest in its parent company's US$1bn container port in Vietnam, Reuters reports.
Yellow Sea Liners hike Korea/China rates, to cover costs
SBB Cargo sees salvation in international trades
Kerala government to test waters for Vizhinjam port project
C-T-Bigger
Bigger remains better, as charterers mop up larger ships
Generally positive It's so far, so good after General Maritime's $15 per share dividend payout, as the stock outperforms its rivals over the past week.
DryShips at it again George Economou-controlled bulker owner follows up three-ship purchase last week with another two from Blystad.
Two in one Konig picks up another tanker in second purchase of the week.
Jackpot joy Angelicoussis cashes in $27m-worth of chips after panamax sale.
Sydney Ferries faces overhaul Privatisation of accident-prone Australian operator not being ruled out in state probe.
Authorities check Gaz Imperial Pakistan examines insulation on world's largest LPG carrier before scrapping it.
Ultrapetrol back on Wall St Company will raise circa $70m for new projects as longterm equity investor cashes out 50% of stake.
More for Malaysia Government wants to top up fund that has doled out $405m in finance to shipyards so far.
Costly call Ships had head on collision in dense fog as pilots used mobile phones rather than radar plots.
On cue, a new player emerges One51 and the Doyle group enter the ring for Irish Continental, waving possible EUR 20 bid.
Philippines 1 Russia 0 Face-off between crew and officers over pay and working hours ends in victory for Filipinos as ITF steps in.
Nothing left in the pot Shareholders could lose out after Irish Continental confirms it has no rival offers and management sticks at EUR 18.50.
Opec cut back in March Oil exporting cartel's output reduction equalled a suezmax cargo every five days last month.
Solstad goes for Rem Norwegian anchor-handler player to make offer for supply ship-owning compatriot after building stake to nearly 42%.
Upgrade for British Marine Reserving deal boosts specialist smaller ship underwriter to A+ status.
NYK bails out Japanese shipping giant has sold its stake in loss-making airship venture.
Wartsila strikes Japanese deal Finnish ship engine maker licenses electronically controlled units to Hitachi Zosen.
MOL goes in-house again Japanese container line ditches third-party agency in Pakistan by forming own subsidiary.
Russian crew on hunger strike Owner of Russian reefer docked in Japan for four weeks agrees to settle outstanding debts.
Aussies detain 17 Among the ships stopped in February was a K Line panamax bulker with 'faulty' oil filtering equipment.
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