Daewoo Shipbuilding wins orders worth US$1.5b DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's third-largest shipyard operator, received orders worth a combined US$1.5 billion to build container vessels and bulk carriers.
STX in talks to sell stakes in two units SOUTH Korea's STX Group, which includes STX Shipbuilding Co as an affiliate, said it's in talks with investors, including Tasameem of Bahrain, to sell stakes in two units.
Maersk forms JV with Philippine firm MAERSK has formed a joint venture with the Philippines' largest domestic shipping company, Aboitiz Transport System, to offer container shipping services in the country.
Marco Polo to leave Orient NORWEGIAN Cruise Line has confirmed the sale of the 22,080-gt, 826-passenger Marco Polo, the only ship in its Orient Lines brand
BG seals Chile LNG deal BG Group announced a long-term supply deal today for the new Chilean LNG terminal, to begin operations in 2009
Galileo hindered by Euro-squabbles FRANCO-German rivalry lies behind disagreements in Brussels over how to proceed with the funding for the Galileo programme, a French newspaper has claimed
Spain delays Red Ensign shipping SPANISH port authorities are provoking delays to sailings of Gibraltar and Isle of Man Red Ensign-flagged ships, a senior industry source in Gibraltar has revealed to Fairplay
Mangalia deal crucial for Romania SHIPYARD workers and management have hammered out a deal that ends a damaging three-week strike at Daewoo Mangalia Shipyard in Romania
Container ship charter rates climb Container ship charter rates are climbing strongly as carriers struggle to keep pace with double-digit cargo growth.
TSA files India addendum
Oceania vessel lines to upgrade Australasia services
Truckers oppose LA port clean-air hiring plan
Few delays for Canadian Pacific traffic during strike
Wallenius Wilhelmsen nominated for award Wallenius Wilhelmsen are among three companies nominated for this year's Thor Heyerdahl Environmental Award. The other nominees are the Norwegian ...
Too many fail maritime college exams Close to 40 per cent of students at Norway's maritime colleges fail their exams. All the maritime colleges, except the ...
Danish coaster hijacked off Somalia The Danish coaster Danica White was apparently hijacked by pirates while passing the coast of Somalia. Apparently as no one ...
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