S'pore shipping group voices objection to Panama toll hikes THE 300-member Singapore Shipping Association has added its voice to the growing chorus of industry criticism of the Pamama Canal Authority's 'unreasonable' transit fee hikes as it prepares for the canal's ambitious US$5.25 billion expansion.
TNT opens regional life sciences hub here TNT Express, a global provider of express delivery services, logistics supply chain solutions and mail services, opened yesterday its largest life sciences regional distribution centre in the world.
US body seeks uniform fuel emission standards A US shipping association is seeking nationwide uniformity for marine fuel standards to avoid unnecessary headaches for ship owners who have to meet different state emission requirements.
Hamburg opts for IPO over investor for stake sale
PetroChina to build LNG import terminal
Nippon Oil's new LNG terminal to boost sales
Strait Talk
HIV/Aids and the seafarer ANYBODY who can recollect the shipping scene prior to containerisation would, on hearing that the International Transport Workers' Federation has launched a free publication on HIV/Aids, probably assume seafarers were the ITF's principal target group.
S'pore shipping group voices objection to Panama toll hikes THE 300-member Singapore Shipping Association has added its voice to the growing chorus of industry criticism of the Pamama Canal Authority's 'unreasonable' transit fee hikes as it prepares for the canal's ambitious US$5.25 billion expansion.
TNT opens regional life sciences hub here TNT Express, a global provider of express delivery services, logistics supply chain solutions and mail services, opened yesterday its largest life sciences regional distribution centre in the world.
US body seeks uniform fuel emission standards A US shipping association is seeking nationwide uniformity for marine fuel standards to avoid unnecessary headaches for ship owners who have to meet different state emission requirements.
Hamburg opts for IPO over investor for stake sale
PetroChina to build LNG import terminal
Nippon Oil's new LNG terminal to boost sales
Strait Talk
HIV/Aids and the seafarer ANYBODY who can recollect the shipping scene prior to containerisation would, on hearing that the International Transport Workers' Federation has launched a free publication on HIV/Aids, probably assume seafarers were the ITF's principal target group.
Aker to offload stake in Aker Yards NORWEGIAN industrial tycoon Kjell Inge Røkke is to say goodbye to his Aker Yards business.
Aker and DOF end search for vessel finance
Fincantieri pulls off coup OCEANIA Cruises and Silversea pick Italian shipbuilder for orders worth more than $1bn.
Ladyman blasts UK register owners BRITAIN'S shipping minister brands owners on the UK Ship Register "international capitalists" who "hold a gun" to seafarers' heads.
Dutch police investigate collision DUTCH police are investigating the cause of the collision of the Grimaldi Naples container/ro-ro vessel Repubblica de Venezia and bulk carrier New Venturer 1
Celtic Link dispute in limbo THE dispute involving the ro-pax Celtic Link has remained in limbo after the ship's owner removed ITF inspector Tommy Molloy from the vessel
Germany ramps up training capacity GERMANY'S nautical colleges will raise the number of places by 50% this year with financial support from the country's ship owners
Senate approves 9/11 anti-terror bill But bill still faces differences with House version over provisions for radiation scanning of containers at foreign ports, inspection of air-cargo shipments.
Panama reviewing reaction to proposed toll increases
U.S., Vietnam to sign sea pact
U.S. attracted more foreign investment in 2006
Index of transportation services fell in January
Bush boosts free trade on Latin America visit
CSAV Norasia to run Asia Black Sea service
Hamburg opts for stevedore IPO, scraps private sale
Fesco share issue brings in new capital, but IPO still on the cards A share issue of 25% of the share capital of Russia's Fesco ' which is developing as a vertically-integrated transport conglomerate ' has brought in new capital but will emphatically not replace the mooted IPO.
Malaysian plan for regional load centre challenged by free marketeers with competitor port Malaysia's Sabah state government has formally challenged a plan to designate Bintulu Port as a regional load centre for East Malaysia, saying this could undermine state plans for other ports.
Privatise all port services, urge Bangladesh business players
Will port investment momentum continue?
Suggested star rating for ports sparks debate
Seven investors selected for Gwangyang hinterland Phase II-1
Long-term charter is still the story, with shorter-term market almost in balance
Aker sells complete shareholding in Aker Yards Aker has decided to sell its complete shareholding of 40.1 per cent of the shares in Aker Yards to Norwegian ...
Norwegian cruise traffic threatened by NOx fee The new, Norwegian NOx fee could cost around NOK 1,200 per cruise passenger and loose Norway 25 per cent of ...
Second Grimaldi ro-ro in accident When it rains, it pours and 8'10 March were accident prone days for Grimaldi Lines. Om 8 March, the ...
Engine makers 'ready to tackle' new rules Industry association responding to new EPA rules for diesel engine emission standards.
Ships 'should pay' to use Malacca Strait Japanese aid donor suggesting toll to raise $40 million a year to improve navigation and safety.
Bunker project takes another step forward Work on new Sri Lankan bunker hub to start within three months.
Salvage of Guimaras undersea oil begins Undersea salvage operations aim to retrieve more than 1,000 mt of fuel oil.
ARA market firms Wednesday morning
Universal Terminal close to capacity Singapore's Universal Terminal 80% committed, nine months before completion.
Singapore: February bunker sales up 18.3% February bunker sales highest for over a year.
Pakistan holds off 380 cst imports, for now Pakistan's biggest bunker supplier says it may still be possible to secure 380 cst imports 'within this year.'
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