Hanjin Heavy opens training centre in Subic Bay ANTICIPATING a shortage in skilled shipyard workers, Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction has formally opened a US$5 million skills development centre at the Subic Bay Industrial Park.
DP World gets approval to build container port in China DUBAI Ports World has received approval to build a container port in China, a news report said, a year after the United Arab Emirates company's planned purchase of US port operations caused a political uproar.
Calls for higher standards among pilots SHIPOWNERS and their insurers are pressing for higher standards for seapilots, as recent casualties bring the issue to a head.
France opposes plans for European Sosrep network INSTITUT Fran'ais de la Mer has come out against Brussels plans to set up a network of decision-makers for dealing with emergencies at sea in the EU.
Dispute grows over ship emission cuts HONG Kong Shipowners' Association reject approach proposed by International Chamber of Shipping to reduce marine air pollution.
Ferry officer charged with manslaughter PORTSMOUTH 09 February ' Ship's officer Michael Hubble, 61, is facing a manslaughter charge over the death of three yachtsmen through his alleged gross negligence
Parkroad enters PCTC business SOUTH Korea's Parkroad Corp is making its first foray into the car-carrying business, with a newly-converted PCTC in its fleet
Hunt for Express replacement goes on DESPITE searching in the UK, the Baltic and the Mediterranean, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Co has still not been able to find a replacement for its fast ferry Sea Express 1
Battistello threatens to leave Gioia Tauro CONTSHIP Italia (Eurokai-Eurogate) has threatened to close the MCT Medcenter Container Terminal transhipment facility in Gioia Tauro after a second three-day strike
Fake ferry captain sentenced to jail A NEW JERSEY man who used a fake master's licence to pilot a ferry that was involved in a minor casualty will spend five months in jail
Environmental strategies are key to U.S. port expansion plans, says Marad chief In smog-filled Los Angeles (left), other locations, cutting pollution is a critical factor in port expansion plans, says Sean Connaughton.
Matson raising China-U.S. rates
Downturn hits NYK profits
Houston opens Bayport hub
Finnerty, former Sea-Land executive, dies
TACA holds fuel charges
China port signs carrier trio
Port Everglades gets Hapag-Lloyd services
Werner founder steps down, son named CEO
CONECT elects leaders
Truckers, highway users team up against toll roads
Tianjin takes a further step into transhipment business Three liner operators, CMA CGM, MSC and Hanjin Shipping, signed letters of intent yesterday to start transhipping cargo at Tianjin's tax-free port zone.
Australian audit office slams Customs failure
Cost and demand prompt Indian shipper switch from airfreight to seafreight
Houston opens Bayport terminal
Yang Ming Marine, Taiwan Navigation to form alliance
Growth prompts Shreyas Shipping to upgrade India-Pakistan service
Oaktree cashing out Genco stake Private investor could reap more than $120m from sale of nearly half its holding in Peter Georgiopoulos' dry bulk company.
Tanker resale nets $13m Nanjing Changjiang Oil Transportation Co has sold one recently delivered products tanker.
Blystad bags banger A 25-year-old capesize bulker has brought $15m.
Jaanivald fleet to be sold Estonian owner's two ro-ros to be auctioned off to pay debts.
'Buy' buoys Maersk A strongly favourable analyst prediction has set AP Moller-Maersk AS shares bouncing .
Neste earnings down Finnish tanker owner suffers in poorer Baltic market in 2006.
Ukrrichflot takes three at Aker Ukrainian national shipowner signs for multi-purpose trio with Aker Yards as European Bank loan pending.
BP finds fault again Oil giant owns up to third defect on hugely expensive Alaskan suezmaxes.
EC clears Italian scrap deal Government free to provide EUR 12m to help with phasing out of small single-hulled tankers.
Peter Finnerty dead Former vice-president of US boxship owner Sea-Land suffers massive heart attack at home.
DHT does well Unseasonable weather and third-quarter stockpiling fails to derail Double Hull Tankers in latest period.
Bourbon still growing French bulker and offshore vessel group piles on revenue in 2006.
POL-Levant snaps up cargoship Polish owner strikes deal with compatriot Euroafrica for 1980-built vessel.
Fire disables ship off Oz Vessel carrying ammonium nitrate towed back to Newcastle after fire wrecks electrical cables.
Share swaps spread to Taiwan Yang Ming Marine and Taiwan Navigation become latest shipowners to exchange stock.
Inui faces tough quarter Inui Steamship builds on last year's result but reaching 2006 forecast still looks a stretch.
Time called on Lanterman Holland America's 75-year-old chairman forced, finally, to hand in Carnival directorship.
Prosafe hits new peak FPSO owner has its service rig fleet to thank for its best ever annual profit.
Grounding scare for Tsakos tanker Aframax carrying 100,000 tonnes of crude damages ballast tanks in Gulf of Finalnd but no oil spill.
Smit breezes to bigger profit Dutch salvor's 2006 earnings boosted by increased towage activity due to strong winds in Europe.
Kyoei improves Better nine-month profit for Japanese VLCC owner will not be enough to beat last year's annual profit.
Genco profits inch up Peter Georgiopoulos' dry-bulk venture ups dividend to share holders as profits and revenue rise.
Oil tanker aground in the Gulf of Finland The Greek-owned crude oil tanker Propontis (116.600 DWT, owner Tsakos Energy, built 2006) ran aground in the Gulf of ...
Russian bunker association blacklists shipping companies The Russian Association of Marine and River Bunker Suppliers, formed in the summer of 2005, has drawn up a blacklist ...
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
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