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Global piracy jumps 37 per cent in Q2
Acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships in the second quarter of 2007 rose sharply by 37 per cent compared with the year-ago period, the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reports.
Shanghai port traffic up 24% in first half of year
Shanghai, China's busiest container port, handled 24 per cent more sea-cargo boxes in the first half of the year, helped by the country's booming exports of toys, clothes and other goods.

Admiralty Casebook

S'pore-flagged vessel liable in UK collision
A SINGAPORE-flagged bulk carrier involved in a close-quarter crossing with two other vessels in the English Channel has been found liable in a collision between the other vessels.

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Global piracy jumps 37 per cent in Q2
Acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships in the second quarter of 2007 rose sharply by 37 per cent compared with the year-ago period, the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reports.
Shanghai port traffic up 24% in first half of year
Shanghai, China's busiest container port, handled 24 per cent more sea-cargo boxes in the first half of the year, helped by the country's booming exports of toys, clothes and other goods.

Admiralty Casebook

S'pore-flagged vessel liable in UK collision
A SINGAPORE-flagged bulk carrier involved in a close-quarter crossing with two other vessels in the English Channel has been found liable in a collision between the other vessels.

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MOC to maintain development of Hong Kong port facilities MSC starts Jade service for Far East-Europe trade T-Z Cargo secures cargo for two Australian services PIL shakes up international container services Lead miner offers to containerise metal to lift eco ban Container trains for grain move from Minnesota to Asia, Europe Asia-Pacific carriers see more passengers but less cargo growth Airline Services GSA expands in Nordic region with opening in Sweden Lan to take Boeing 777 aircraft into its cargo fleet

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Global ship equipment makers dropping anchor in India RR Shipping opens account at ICD-Dashrath with a bang India, Russia adopt JSG report on increased trade India-South Africa trade poised to cross $ 15 bn by 2011 Nathu La pass may see more items on trading list Saudi businessmen urged to invest in India Rail freight corridor route may be modified to meet deadline Apeda homes in on airports to build cold storage facilities Air cargo sector growing at 20 pc a year, avers DGCA GMR Infrastructure consortium bags Istanbul airport deal Mahindra Logistics making grand entry into warehousing Simplified regulations attracting investors to Andhra-minister India emerges second in global M&A deals Relief package for exporters may exclude sectors relying heavily on imports Fieo open house with DGFT chief today

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JULY 12, 2007
Gazeley names new head of German office Swiss appoints Gaudenz Amb'hl as COO Hamburg Süd's fleet expanding by 22 units Thai Airways chooses European Cargo Services (ECS) New problems for inland shipping in Rotterdam and Antwerp DHL opens new facility in Singapore Malta and Cyprus switching to the Euro Brenner tunnel making progress

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JULY 12, 2007
Pirate attacks jump nearly 40% UN head supports IMO initiative on Somalia DP World-led group gets Maasvlakte 2 terminal Ship Finance buys boxship ISU welcomes SCOPIC renewal

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JULY 12, 2007
NGSS gets $99 million for post-Katrina yard improvements Tanker aground in Ambrose Channel Piracy attacks are on the rise Admiral picked for new acquisition post Coast Guard sued in Jones Act rebuild case Witte named Chairman of American Club Seadrill orders third drillship ST Marine books Ropax order

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JULY 12, 2007
Report finds Port of Port Angeles creates over $200 million in revenue/taxes Freight transportation services index makes small gain during May Department of Commerce publishes Export Yellow Pages Crowley Maritime will continue to station rescue tug in Nea Bay Scholarship endowment created to honor Capt. David Lyman

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JULY 12, 2007
MSC Napoli breaking up ATTEMPTS to tow away stricken boxship called off as vessel virtually splits in two. MSC Napoli gets second chance Gazprom picks Total for Shtokman project RUSSIA'S natural gas monopoly ties-up with France's Total to develop Shtokman offshore field. DP World puts brake on listing plans DUBAI World dismisses earlier talk about possible listings on both London and New York exchanges. Rewarding quality FLAG states that are able to retain their Qualship 21 status definitely have something to shout about. Technology helps maritime industry spot storm clouds on the horizon WHAT will be part of the common challenge of the climate and marine scientific communities for the next decade?

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JULY 12, 2007
Tanker aground off NY's Coney Island THE Liberia-flagged tanker White Sea is hard aground off New York and three tugs are attempting to free it Sunken ro-ro leaking oil SPANISH salvage authorities are continuing to seal the last hole in the submerged ro-ro vessel Don Pedro, which continues to leak fuel oil after sinking off Ibiza yesterday Once more to the beach THE structurally-damaged container ship MSC Napoli is to be beached again later today because the wreck is in a worse state than had been expected Top Tankers going dry TOP Tankers will acquire three dry bulk vessels for $149M in its first foray outside its namesake sector Spain arrests treasure hunter Ceylon Petroleum back to bunkering Mexican oil security at risk Philippines ferry sinks: 12 dead Ship Finance adds 1700-teu boxship DD World takes control of Pan United Korean bulker capsizes Shuaiba draught correction Indonesian sinking: survivors rescued

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JULY 12, 2007
TWIC criticized by House members Members voice frustration with an array of issues surrounding development of the biometric ID card program. Congress orders closer scrutiny of asset sales Trade deficit rises in May Savannah plans upgrades to aid box growth China Shipping ends RTW service ProLogis forms property fund to buy developer Eimskip starts Halifax-Boston short-sea service Port of Tacoma supports transit aid bill Tanker grounds off New Jersey Ex-Im Bank extends export terms for renewable projects Refloated MSC Napoli to be grounded again

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JULY 12, 2007
DPW wins Maasvlakte-2 terminal concession Navibulgar put up for sale New Dunkirk spirit for Eucon Goldman Sachs invests in SSA Marine

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JULY 12, 2007
Angelopoulos strikes again Brokers are reporting a billion-dollar-plus fleet sale by Metrostar -- this time to Peter Georgiopoulos's Genco. Log ship lost in typhoon Nine crew members are feared lost after a log carrier's cargo shifted and sank the vessel with no time to board boats. Stuck in New York Salvors are preparing to lighter a Tanker Pacific aframax grounded outside the entrance to New York harbour. Napoli heads for beach...again Stricken boxship set for re-grounding off UK as damage considered more extensive than first thought. Officials probe TUI/Carnival jv German regulators say they need to take a closer look at tie-up before clearing cruise deal. Eimskip ship undergoing repairs Box vessel Eline diverted to Denmark after water was found in engine room. Top Bulkers? Evangelos Pistiolis' tanker operator unveils unexpected move into dry cargo with $150m of new tonnage. Ballast blast Fednav, Polsteam and Wagenborg face legal action over Great Lakes discharges as war on invasive species hots up. Japan detains 31 ships Japanese port state checks landed usual list of general cargoships and reefers during June. Box group wins Rotterdam deal NOL, HMM, MOL and CMA CGM to run massive new Maasvlakte terminal from 2013. ETA targeted ferry Spanish terrorist group was plotting to blow up Brittany Ferries vessel from Santander to Plymouth. Twelve missing off Oman South Korean vessel en route from Iran to China said to have sank with 11 crew members rescued. Coal carriers for Kiwis West Coast Coal Company in New Zealand orders two small bulkers in China. CPC row rumbles on Russia's Transneft clashes with private shareholders over higher fees for key Black Sea crude outlet. CSIC readies Shanghai IPO China Shipbuilding Industry Corp to pull all 16 subsidiaries together before December floatation. Oman yard proves popular Bidders like Hanjin Heavy and L&T line up to develop big new shiprepair yard in Duqm. Seadrill orders another John Fredriksen's offshore drilling firm splashes out close to $600m on a third drillship at Samsung. Daewoo to float design house? South Korean yard group reportedly readies IPO for DSEC unit. CSG inks VLCC conversions Chinese shipbuilding group to convert ten very large crude carriers into bulkers by mid-2008. Alam ties up charters Malaysian offshore operator finds short term employment for anchor handler and supply vessel.

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JULY 12, 2007
UN Secretary-General acknowledges call for Somalia piracy action Epic firms ro/ro order with Maersk shipyard TOP Tankers goes dry Ship Finance buys box ship Eucon starting Dublin/Dunkirk service Hamburg Süd ship rescues yachtsman in Atlantic Airbus delivers final A300 Basham: Box device standard to be published soon CBP picks 10 inspection firms for C-TPAT pilot cargo-partner opens Rijeka, Croatia office DP World to manage Maasvlakte 2 terminal for consortium partners S. Calif. ports warning truck plan will cost truckers more ILWU office workers set end-of-week walkout deadline Association opposes N.J. truck-idling bill GPA invests in Port of Savannah's Garden City container terminal Maher Terminals suspends Saturday hours Port of Redwood City hit by construction slowdown

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JULY 12, 2007
Strong bunker demand in ARA despite high prices Fuel oil stocks in North European bunker hub fall for the second week in a row. Colombian player buys terminal International Fuels buys storage facilities in Cartagena. Shipping's CO2 emissions to hit 1.2 billion tonnes Failure to exploit new technologies 'could cost shipping $110 billion in waste bunker costs over 20 years'. Oil slick appears off holiday island Bunker fuel threatens Ibiza port and coastline. Spanish transport minister breaks trip as investigations into ferry sinking begin. Production starts at UK's first waste oil re-refinery Plant now in a position to make base oil from used lubricants. World's largest LNG ship a 'green gem' Dual-fuel system could save 40 tonnes of bunker fuel a day for new LNG carrier delivered to BP Shipping. Rotterdam remains firm this week Singapore: Stocks of residual fuel fall, middle distillate up Lower influx of Western arbitrage cargoes felt in stock levels. Hong Kong to table anti-pollution bill Hong Kong expected to align its legislation with MARPOL Annex VI. Fuel oil shipment to North Korea hits bunker supplies South Korea's spot market for bunker fuel is 'very tight'.