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.
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.
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?
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
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'.
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