Persian Gulf tanker rates may rise after S Korean spill The cost of shipping Middle East crude to Asia, the world's busiest market for supertankers, may surge after a single-hull tanker was involved in the biggest oil spill in 4 1/2 years.
Oil spill clean-up in S Korea will take 2 months: minister A huge clean-up operation on South Korea's stricken southwest coast after the country's worst oil spill is set to drag on for two months, a government minister warned yesterday.
Korea's Hanjin opens its largest shipyard in Subic Bay SOUTH Korea's Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Corp has completed the first phase of its largest shipyard project in Subic Bay in the Philippines.
Cosco Busan spill spurs bills CALIFORNIA lawmakers have introduced two bills to tighten shipping regulations in the wake of the Cosco Busan spill in San Francisco
Silver lining from Korean spill? THE VLCC spill in Korea may actually be a positive for tanker stocks, according to Citigroup analyst John Kartsonas
New cruise terminal at Southampton ASSOCIATED British Ports and Carnival UK have signed a 20-year contract that will see a fourth cruise terminal built at the Port of Southampton
Endeavour River refloated THE bauxite carrier Endeavour River has been safely refloated at the port of Gladstone
OceanFreight heads roll BOTH the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of bulk newcomer OceanFreight have been ousted
California clean-air board approves emissions limits for ships, trucks California Air Resources Board OKs sweeping regulations that set standards for all ocean-going ships and drayage trucks.
LA port signs landmark pact on greenhouse gases
Sea Containers scores win in GE SeaCo case
LA port panel approves TraPac environmental report
Maersk Line CEO Kolding confirms restructuring
House passes energy bill promoting short sea
Crowley to pay for TWICs
Analysis: Who's back-sliding in U.S.-Russia trade
Downey: Begin work now on freight transportation plan
Boxship safety: accidents waiting to happen? On December 21, 2003, three containers were lost overboard from the 367TEU Ethiopian registered container vessel, Andinet, during a storm off of the Dutch coast.
Unctad report reveals growth in supply and demand
Feds halt USD200 million fake containerised goods racket
Shrimps on the menu for Transfennica
Canadian Pacific Railway and union conclude revised contract
Plumbe positive ACM Shipping chief thinks demand for oil in Asia to continue for years to come, but gas put on the back burner.
Ropax hits Petrobras ship Collision in Brazil leaves three injured, leading the state port authority to launch an investigation.
Senators want cap hike California's US senators have proposed legislation that would raise the oil spill liability cap and beef up the US Coast Guard's vessel tracking system.
SBM to supply Brazil FPSO Dutch offshore player is the lowest bidder for a $1.25bn contract to supply Petrobras with an FPSO.
Eastmed snags two Greek owner takes modern tankers, as a compatriot owner snaps up a newbuilding.
OceanFreight rebounds A day after a management shake-up at the US-listed bulker owner, shares increase 14% to reverse earlier losses.
Seafarer nabbed for porn Canadian officials arrest a cargoship crewmember on charges of possessing images of child porn on a laptop.
MLSL ready to roar Singapore IPO could be worth $166m, bulker owner says.
Rocks hit at the Rock The US Coast Guard is investigating after Red & White Fleet ferry smashes into rocks near Alcatraz.
War risks cost falls Outbreak of peace leads to Hellenic club dropping premiums by 15%.
Equinox takes Meloodia Tallink unit confirmed sold to Equinox Offshore Accommodation of Singapore for conversion work.
Crunch with silver lining Paragon Shipping chief Michael Bodouroglou expects credit crunch to keep dry-bulk sector booming for two years.
VLCC leaks oil off Korea Hosco tanker hit by crane which fell from barge has spilled 10,800 tonnes of crude, but holes now plugged.
CSCL rakes in IPO cash Shanghai-listing is worth $2.1bn for expanding China Shipping Group unit.
Hoegh brings Kiwis in-house Kiwi Car Carriers is to come under the Hoegh Autoliners umbrella from the start of next year.
Yenisei faces tax claim Russian river and coastal shipping player could have to pay RUR 2.7m to local tax inspector.
CMES offloads oldies Chinese owner sells two elderly aframaxes to Hong Kong's Hailian as fleet renewal gathers pace.
Erdogan hints at new ferry link Turkish prime minister courts controversy by saying service from Jordan to Turkish-controlled Cyprus could be established.
Swee Joo sweeps up resale Malaysian owner to take delivery of 908-teu boxship next February for $14.1m.
Endeavour River refloated ASP managed ship is freed from the Queensland mud by five tugs, harbour master says.
Arpeni lines up bonds Fresh from ordering two capesizes, Indonesian owner could sell $160m of debt next year.
No winner in ferry race Norwegian consortium to start again in search for owner to run Scotland link, after five-strong field disappoints.
StealthGas moves into MRs Harry Vafias' US-listed gas carrier company has acquired two 47,000-dwt product tankers.
Fredriksen issues bonds Oslo-listed Golden Ocean releases $200m worth of convertible bonds to boost its fleet renewal programme.
Pendennis wins ferry deal UK shipyard to build replacement ship for Dartmouth crossing.
Figaro loses power Emergency tug heads for Wallenius Lines car carrier after ship is left dead in the water off Lands End.
Eastern Echo ups order Dubai-based seismic firm has increased the number of vessels on order at Barreras in Spain.
Fantaasia is cleared from detention Tallink-owned ferry Fantaasia, which is chartered by Norwegian operator Kystlink, has been cleared from detention and will make a trail run between Langesund, Str'mstad and Hirtshals over the weekend. "The detention, placed on the vessel on November 21, is ...
"Pilotage should be opened to competition" Finnish Competition Authority proposes that the Ministry of Transport and Communications establish a workgroup to investigate how pilotage could be opened to competition. In a proposal the Competition Authority states that competition also would secure the efficiency of the State ...
Owner have to pay damages for Fu Shan Hai The owner of the Fu Shan Hai, a Chinese shipping company, has to pay EUR 3 million in damages to Sweden for pollution combating. The negotiations have been going on for several years. The amount is only 60 per cent ...
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