Germanischer Lloyd designs new Panamax boxship PANAMA's historic US$5.3 billion expansion of its 93-year-old canal, which will double its capacity, will redefine what 'Panamax' means, with one classification society already touting a new design for one of the first new Panamax container ships.
Cosco plans to add more crude and LNG carriers CHINA's top shipping firm, China Ocean Shipping Co or Cosco, plans to nearly double its crude carrying capacity to some eight million deadweight tonnes by 2010 from the current 4.5 million dwt, a senior executive said.
Qingdao Port plans share float in China or HK this year CHINA's fifth largest port, Qingdao Port, aims to float shares on the domestic or Hong Kong market this year to expand its container business, its chairman said on Tuesday.
Coal and ore ship rates may rise on Aussie congestion
Brussels renews call for IMO membership EU transport commissioner Jacques Barrot accuses maritime industry of using the IMO as a "brake" on new legislation.
Brussels bid for seat at IMO collapses in political disarray
Parakou Shipping executive jailed for bribery FORMER president of Parakou Shipping's branch in Singapore, convicted of taking bribes.
Box Club urged to be more transparent LLOYD'S List editor Julian Bray writes an open letter to members of the Box Club ahead of next week's meeting in Malaysia.
Lockout threatens Argentine grain harvest A TRANSPORT lockout by Argentine truckers carrying the country's agricultural production to port terminals and crushing mills is starting to show its effects
Quintana bulks up time cover QUINTANA Maritime logged $12.7M in profits last year and continues to grow and lock in long-term charter coverage through its Metrobulk acquisition
PDVSA gets $3.5Bn financing VENEZUELAN state-owned PDVSA has obtained credit facilities totalling $3.5Bn from a consortium of Japanese banks and trading houses
Port of Oakland posts record container volume, but loses planned China service The port moved 2.4 million TEUs in 2006, but tepid shipper response leads MSC to cancel planned Asia express link.
News analysis: Maersk's termination of NASA sparks a round of partner changes Maersk Line's termination of the "NASA" North America-South America service, to throw its lot in with Hamburg Sud, has prompted service-partners MOL and APL to seek new company on the route.
Smit Rotterdam tug strike to last until Thursday morning Smit Rotterdam harbour towage crews decided this morning to extend their 24-hour strike into a 48-hour action, to end March 8 at 10:00 CET.
Vancouver box backlog persists
News analysis: Busan port revival more than a tax cut issue
Charter market sees short-term calm, while activity remains on the horizon
Transpacific carriers seek new deal with shippers
DP World and Concor move containers by road to Cochin Port
US watchdog tells Congress: "Our nation's mobility is threatened"
Counterfeitors have another brush with the law in toothpaste case
Eukor orders world's largest car carriers South Korean car carrier owner/operator Eukor ' controlled by Wallenius Line (40 per cent) and Wilhelmsen Lines (40 per cent ...
Tärntank acquires newbuilding Swedish shipowner Tärntank has acquired a product tanker on 10,000 DWT under construction at Selah Shipyard in Turkey. The vessel ...
Supplier rejects fuel quality alert Concern over 'confusion' for buyers as impact of warning widening.
'Too early' to judge Fujairah fuel oil futures contract Market needs 'familiarisation and eduction'.
Cape Town still without barge Return of the 'Pelican' will probably be delayed.
Rotterdam: Smit strike continues for another 24 hours
New bunker facility will take three years to build First phase of Sri Lanka's Hambantota port project includes building a $87 million bunkering terminal.
Delayed cargoes aggravate HK shortage Fuel oil cargoes re-scheduled to arrive from March 9 onwards.
Singapore accredited suppliers down to 75 Singapore-based firm has recently given up its bunkering licence.
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