Container shipping expected to grow 10% THE head of the world's biggest container shipping line is expecting a healthy container market demand growth of around 10 per cent overall this year.
HK shipowners slam ICS fuel emissions policy IN A remarkably blunt statement, the Hong Kong Shipowners Association has disassociated itself from an International Chamber of Shipping statement on emissions policy.
Erika trial kicks-off DEFENDANTS alleged to have used inadequate vetting procedure and to have badly supervised major repairs.
Erika final judgment unlikely before September
Restis inks new $278m supramax order GREEK group orders up to eight super-handymax bulkers after last year shedding 10 handymaxes from its existing fleet and order book.
Bid to takeover Adsteam wins Britain's support BRITAIN'S competition authorities have backed SvitzerWijsmuller's A$693m bid, subject to the disposal of some interests in Liverpool.
Trade deals threaten Canadian yards CANADA'S struggling shipbuilding industry could be placed in even greater jeopardy under proposed free trade agreements, a report has warned
SK Corp to tap oil development in Vietnam A move by SK Corporation to buy a 25% stake in Vietnam's offshore oil resources will mean work for the six VLCCs acquired last year by SK Shipping
Carnival Corp drops yield outlook CARNIVAL Corp has cut its 2007 pricing outlook due to Caribbean weakness, but its earnings forecast remains unchanged on lower fuel
Vancouver seeks Deltaport partner Canada's Port of Vancouver is looking for a partner to design, build and operate a $1.2-billion terminal project at Deltaport (left).
Strike hits Canadian National
Retailers urge Congress to extend fast-track authority
NRS building transload facility in Savannah
Aker secures financing for Jones Act tankers
Malaysia terminal to expand
Lufthansa cargo gains
Mumbai port bid approved
Unisys upgrades airfreight management system
India OKs Cochin highway
'Green' plans key to port expansion, says Connaughton
Management team departs Rotterdam's ECT Euromax The APMT management team of Rotterdam's Euromax container terminal has departed, leaving the terminal's completion to be overseen by ECT staff, ci-online can reveal.
Strike hits CN freight network in Canada
Mumbai Port Board confirms successful bidder for offshore box project
Svitzer's Adsteam takeover moves closer
Inchon Port to add two more berths
Court challenge to Patrick Shipping sale
Brazil terminal operators call for extension to investment-boosting law
Tug spill closes waterway Coast Guard says 700 gallons leaked from Kirby unit has closed six-mile stretch of intercoastal near Lake Charles.
ONE takes two, with ice US-listed Omega Navigation Enterprises brings products fleet to eight with buy of two ice-class panamax newbuildings at $64.5m each.
Houston, we have a tanker Aker Philadelphia shipyard completes delivery of first products tanker to be leased to OSG subsidiary and end-user Shell.
Fraud claims rise to $500m Sovcomflot dramatically raises the stakes in bribery and corruption battle with Yuri Nikitin and Dmitry Skarga.
Regasification milestone Cargo of LNG carrier Excelsior is discharged at innovative Teesport facility.
Myklebust makes it three Norwegian yard to build third coastguard ship for Remoy Management.
Erika trial kicks off Landmark criminal action sees Total, Rina, shipowner Giuseppe Savarese and others in a French dock over disastrous 1999 sinking.
Propontis seeks shelter Damaged Tsakos aframax heads under own power towards Finnish port of Porvoo to await cargo discharge.
Jaya jolted Interim profit down at Singapore shipbuilder and owner, as costs jump.
Q-Ship in the money Qatar owner banks $26m profit from sale of 2003-built products carrier to Vietman.
Cosco Corp smiling Shipyard group Cosco Corp (Singapore) sees bright 2007 after announcing 28% rise in annual profit.
Southern challenges sale Tasmanian owner will go to court over Toll's deal with consortium on Bass Strait shipping operation.
Corral Line upgrades Danish owner brings two livestock carriers up to new Australian export standards.
CMT ready for Taiwan Nav battle John Peng-controlled owner has cash ready to take over Taiwanese bulker owner.
FOP finds it feet Fred Olsen FPSO spin-off to list in Oslo after completing $190m share offering.
Ferry burnt out in Philippines Bridge and upper deck of Gothing Lines vessel badly damaged in blaze, but no one hurt.
Fantasy in barge clash Departure of Carnival cruise ship from New Orleans delayed after collision in Mississippi River.
Great Eastern sells suezmax Mumbai-based owner remains mum on price and destination of fifteen-year-old unit.
Fearnley Fonds ups ACM stake Norwegian finance house emerges as significant shareholder in recently listed London shipbroker.
Port of Göteborg launches new investment program The Port of Göteborg recently concluded a SEK 1.7 billion (EUR 190 million) investment program and is now about to ...
Number of cruise guests to Norway up 20 per cent Over 1.1 million cruise guests visited Norway in last year, or 20 per cent more that a year earlier. Bergen ...
Maersk signs up for more car carriers A. P. Møller-Mærsk has signed up for more car carriers to the new pool with Höegh Autoliners. This week ...
Carnival lowers fuel price prediction Cruise company seeing lower bunker costs for 2007.
Rotterdam market stable
Korean researcher develops oil-absorbing balls Oil-absorbing balls developed in South Korea effective even in soaking up 500 cst bunker fuel.
HKSOA disagrees with ICS emission paper The Hong Kong Shipowners' Association rejects views in an ICS emission paper put forth for updating MARPOL Annex VI.
MPA: Bunker industry will be regulated with 'a light touch' Singapore official defends port's record on fuel quality and points to "unique" set of standards and procedures protecting buyers and sellers.
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