Maritime school launches first online courses The Singapore Polytechnic's Singapore Maritime Academy yesterday launched the first of its certificate of competency (CoC) online courses in partnership with Teledata Marine Solutions (TMS). This is the world's first online CoC course.
IJM to offer port stake for strategic tie-up Builder IJM Corp Bhd is willing to offer a stake in its port operating subsidiary Kuantan Port Consortium Sdn Bhd (KPC) to any strategic partner who will help turn Kuantan Port into a mega port, according to a report in Malaysia's Business Times.
Russian oil tanker split in two Massive waves split a Russian oil tanker in two during a fierce storm, spilling at least 2,000 metric tons of fuel into a strait leading to the Black Sea.
Three dead after storms batter Kerch Strait AUTHORITIES search for seafarers after storms sink vessels, killing at least three and and leaving eight missing.
Kerch Strait storms 'claim 10 ships'
US officials quiz Cosco Busan crew FEDERAL officials launch probe into whether there was criminal conduct in boxship's collision with the Bay Bridge.
NYK vessel loses containers in storm NYK Antares gets into difficulty during storm, causing around 50 boxes to be damaged or lost.
Locked out or locked up: a different sort of justice The International Ship and Port Facility Security Code has made the lives of those aboard ship worse.
Define us a dredger IT TAKES a curious type of logic to suggest that a dredger is not employed in marine transport.
VLCC sale: Megawati exonerated FORMER Indonesian president Megawati Soekarnoputri has been cleared of corruption in the tainted sale of two VLCCs to Frontline
Nymex deal sends Imarex to new high NEWS that the New York Mercantile Exchange has acquired Frontline's stake in Imarex sent shares in the Oslo-based shipping freight derivatives market soaring
Tanker owner Finaval lists in Milan ITALIAN tanker owner Finaval has obtained approval to floating up 30% of its capital
Yachtsmen had good survival chance THE three yachtsmen drowned as a result of the P&O ferry pride of Bilbao colliding with or swamping their yacht could have been saved if an alert had been issued
New report pushes 10 steps to developing national transportation policy New report by intermodal transportation specialists calls for blue-ribbon panel to break political logjam on national transportation policy.
APL deploys new 53-foot ocean containers
UPS backs user fees
APL volume up 12%
TACA hikes fuel fees
Ga., S. Carolina agree on joint port development
Ports brace for rail strikes
Cosco Busan crew questioned
Matson parent to acquire Savannah logistics center
Lowe's to build flatbed distribution center
Pilot Freight launches automotive logistics division
New CFO at BW Norwegian FPSO player picks up new finance chief after current CFO steps down.
Capesize celebration Dramatic rate recovery put a new band of competitors in the lead in TradeWinds' freight forecasting contest.
17 mariners convicted A judge in Brunei jails offshore vessel seafarers after they pleaded guilty to stealing 160 tonnes of diesel.
Economou readies stock split DryShips lining up a three-for-one stock split to increase liquidity and target new investors.
L&T tied up in red tape Indian shipbuilder in talks over $1bn orders, but still hasn't received clearance to build new yard.
Feds probe Busan crew US federal investigators have opened a criminal investigation into the California spill that followed the Cosco Busan's bashing the San Francisco Bay Bridge.
FFAs no crystal ball Dry freight index plunge a correction rather than a trend according to Vassilis Karakoulakis.
Japan holds 19 October detention list features 1967-built Russian cargoship with hatch cover problems.
YSH shifts up a gear Singapore-listed shipbuilder sees nine month returns buoyed by boxship sales.
Allianz quits P&I German insurance giant sells management of Britannia Club to MBO team.
Crews in dollar dilemma Philippines asks shipowners to help its seafarers hit by 20% surge in peso against the US currency.
USC gets $5bn green light Russia gives backing to centralisation of state-owned shipbuilding assets.
Xiamen Ocean at the double Cosco unit places two multipurposes on order with CSSC in China for delivery in 2009.
Sinotrans to treble in size Chinese owner outlines big fleet growth plans as it confirms Hong Kong IPO details
Korean bank bites dollar Nation's shipbuilders urged to settle contracts in won to fight currency gains against the dollar.
Sales lift Noble Hong Kong commodities trader and shipowner sees third quarter profits more than double.
New Chinese link for Korea Lianyungang Ferry launches passenger and cargo route to Pyongtaek.
Fredriksen sells IMAREX Frontline banks $52m from sale of its holding in Norwegian financial derivatives exchange.
Cruiseship under repair Grounded Spirit of Nantucket refloated and sent to Norfolk shipyard to fix hull gash.
Opaque transparency? IACS chairman Tor Svensen sees a downside to classification candor.
Shipping not a casino Blood on the floor as delegates at TradeWinds Greek summit hold closing debate.
Dockwise on the up Oslo-listed heavy-lift specialist banks steady nine month returns.
PGS fires Arrow offer Norwegian seismic survey vessel player buys domestic rival from Rieber, and will seek full control.
Hellenic AIMs for listing Greek bulker player eyes up London's Alternative Investment Market to build fleet.
Japan gorges on bulkers Nearly 90% of the newbuilding export orders secured in September were for dry cargo tonnage.
Bulkers deliver at Inui Japanese handysize specialist sees profits increase more than four-fold on the back of rate boom.
Profits up at Taiheiyo Japanese owner sees better interim results, but the second half of the year is likely to see a decline.
Storm caused vessels catastrophe The heavy weather that plagued the Black Sea and Strait of Kerch on Saturday and Sunday caused up to ten shipwrecks in the area. Off Sevastopol sank two vessels, one Russian and one Georgian, both loaded with metal. Fifteen crewmembers ...
Stena names drillship and consider fourth unit Stena Drilling's USD 600 million project Stena Drillmax was named last week at the Samsung Shipyard on the island Geoje southwest of Busan in South Korea. The naming ceremony was the largest ever on the shipyard with some 250 guests ...
Eva Danielsen under towage in The North Sea General cargo vessel Eva Danielsen was forced to seek assistance from tugs during the storm this weekend. The Eva Danielsen suffered a black out which the crew could not manage to solve in the hard weather with seven metre waves ...
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