Maersk jack-up rig set to fly Singapore flag DENMARK's Maersk group may have moved the bulk of its shipping operations to Malaysia's Port of Tanjung Pelepas but Singapore remains an important ship owning and management centre of the group with over 1.8 million gross tons of its fleet flying the Singapore flag.
PSA signs deal to run Turkey's Mersin Port SINGAPORE's PSA International, the world's No 2 ports firm, and Turkish conglomerate Akfen Holding have signed an agreement to operate Turkey's Mersin Port, the firms said on Saturday.
Johor ferry terminal to be tourist arrival hub THE Johor port authority, or LPJ, plans to turn Tanjung Belungkor ferry terminal into a main entry hub for Indonesian and Singaporean tourists to Malaysia.
Insurers feel the heat as major hull claims soar LARGE claims that have struck the global marine hull market in 2007 are rocketing towards the $600m mark.
String of losses give marine sector cause for anxiety
Japanese yards poised to up production NEWBUILDING super cycle propels shipbuilders to take steps to meet increased demand.
Hapag-Lloyd suffers loss but Tui says worse is over WEAK freight rates and adverse effects of Euro-US dollar exchange sinks Hapag-Lloyd.
Toxic aftershock of 9/11 starts to bite INSIDIOUS effects of asbestos are casting a pall over Manhattan workers and residents.
Curse of the accountants THE need to constantly keep costs down is starting to take its toll on shipping.
US service to bypass Panama Canal SINGAPORE 11 May ' An all-water container service via the Suez Canal linking Asian ports to the US east coast will be launched from July
DCI seeks more dredgers DREDGING Corp of India has admitted it is having difficulty chartering enough dredgers to cover to many contracts it has won
Carolina beach clean-up continues CLEAN-UP of Styrofoam packing material continues today on North Carolina beaches as debris from 21 containers lost overboard is washing ashore
VLs weigh down Double Hull Tankers DOUBLE Hull Tankers, the ship-owning spin-off of OSG, saw quarterly earnings fall 38% on substantially lower VLCC rates
ISS keeps up steady growth SHIP agency group ISS is nearly half way towards its target of representing 10% of ship calls, and has access to funds for further expansion
CalMac bids for own routes CALMAC, the Scottish Executive-owned ferry company, has put in a bid for the Western Isles and Hebridean services it already operates
NWA sets all-water East Coast service The New World Alliance, including Hyundai, MOL and APL, with CMA CGM plan to launch a new service from China to the U.S. East Coast.
Port of Prince Rupert service to begin this fall
Zim joins TSA
Storm clips Maersk ships
NWA plans U.S.-Suez service
Hapag-Lloyd sinks into red
Revised forecast sees flat TEUs for Tacoma
TACA raises fuel charges
U.S. adds labor rights, environment to trade deals
Japan's shipping companies' profits squeezed Results announced by Japan's three largest liner shipping companies for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007, reveal that lower freight rates and significantly higher operating costs have hit their profitability hard.
NWA to start Suez Express service
Hupac's intermodal traffic grows
Over USD200 million awarded for US port security improvements
Louis acquires former Baltic cruiser The Cyprus based Louis plc has acquired the cruise vessel Opera (ex Silja Opera) from Sea Containers Ltd for USD ...
Fake pilot station in Nigeria The international shipping organisation BIMCO warn shipowners to be aware of fake pilot stations in Nigeria. A vessel waiting off ...
AFP in Indian FPSO deal worth USD 750 million Aker Floating Production (AFP) has struck a USD 750 million deal to deploy the FPSO Aker Smart 1 with Reliance ...
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