Transpacific carriers, shippers meeting to resolve differences CONTAINER shipping carriers operating on the transpacific trade have said they will meet Asia-US shippers for two meetings after an unprecedented first meeting last year for the two groups to try to resolve differences.
Pakistan develops huge deep sea port BY the azure waters of the Arabian Sea, a remote Pakistani fishing town is being transformed into a massive deep sea port to cash in on the inexorable rise of the Chinese economy.
S'pore port's April box volume up 13% SINGAPORE's port operators, including PSA International Pte, handled 13 per cent more containers last month in the world's busiest port, helped by growing trade.
Grounded Empress of the North freed CRUISESHIP now underway using its own power at five knots after successful evacuation.
NOL suffers as profits plunge FIRST quarter profit tumbles by 64% as container line is hit by falling freight rates.
Zachello splashes out on tankers and bulkers ORDER spree worth $600m part of move to exploit emerging opportunities in Asian markets.
Stranger than fiction: the critters that offer a challenge to science A VAST majority of shipping still exchange ballast at sea, although this is inefficient and sometimes downright dangerous.
Pious hopes and practice IF schemes to promote shortsea shipping in Europe are to really work, they must be a lot better financed than they are today.
APL earnings plummet 64 percent Parent NOL said weaker rates hurt pre-tax earnings for the liner business, which totaled $41 million, off 67 percent from the year-ago quarter.
Retailer Target sues U.S. over duty discrimination
TSA to meet with shippers
Bidding war for EGL
Lines hike protein rates
Cosco to call Prince Rupert
Florida highways reopen after wildfire smoke clears
Multiyear cover rejected Top underwriter Richard Turner tells the TradeWinds Marine Risk Forum why he can't offer the long term insurance policies that shipowners want.
All safe in Alaska Nearly 250 passengers evacuated safely from grounded cruise vessel Empress.
Well grounded This is the third time the Empress of the North has grounded since its delivery in 2003, report says.
Cruiseship grounds off Alaska Passengers and crew being evacuated after Majestic America Line vessel hits reef.
Expenses bother B+H US tanker owner's rising revenue cancelled out by operating costs in first quarter.
NAT on course Profit improves in first quarter for US-listed suezmax owner, with second quarter looking solid.
China factor drives STX South Korean owner sees first-quarter profit soar as dry-bulk rates increase, but loses out on FFAs.
OMI gets US clearance Federal Trade Commission has found no antitrust grounds to prevent Teekay/Torm's $2.2bn buy of Stamford company from going forward.
STX takes three in China Korean bulker owner not naming size of units it signed for at Taizhou Maple Leaf with a further option.
Hanjin racks up heavy profit Korean shipbuilder almost trebles first-quarter earnings as boxship prices rise.
NOL knocked Continued poor freight rates send quarterly profit plummeting at Neptune Orient Line despite revenue rise.
Aboitiz taps box market Philippine ferry owner forms joint venture with Maersk units to carry containers.
Ship sinks, 16 missing off China South Korean vessel goes under after collision with Chinese boxship outside port of Yantai.
Western on the march Lithuanian ferry builder doubles profit for 2006 from slightly bigger revenues.
Cruise axed over safety fears Problems with a propulsion motor force Carnival to cancel two week cruise from UK with 2,000 sent home.
Tokai nearing profit Japanese ferry owner Tokai Kisen almost reaches breakeven in the first quarter as revenues fall.
HMM plans new US route Korean owner teaming up with CMA CGM to run eight boxships to east coast.
Rates set to slide New underwriting capacity is putting hull rates under pressure according to Willis' Richard Close-Smith
Skuld claims concern Norwegian P&I club is doing well but Douglas Jacobsohn remains concerned about casualty upturn.
Azuma on the rise Japanese bulker player pushes up annual profit and expects to repeat the trick in current year.
Revenues flood in at Suez Another monthly record at Egyptian canal as increased number of vessels pays higher transit fees.
Double digit rate hikes Marsh P&I chief Jerry Westmore warns that record pool claims will mean big premium general increases.
Naikai nets more Japanese yard's annual profit rises despite drop in revenues.
Bridge blunders increasing Rising toll of costly collisions and groundings worry Tore Forsmo of Cefor.
Bigger not much better Expanded Eitzen Chemical posts huge jump in first quarter revenues, but costs eat profit away.
Weak start at RCL Weaker rates, dollar and cargo makeup hurt Thai intra-Asian operator Regional Container Lines.
Staying out of jail Ken Olsen tells TradeWinds Marine Risk Forum how to avoid a run in with the US Coast Guard the next time your ship visits the States.
Danish owner lost DOC/ISM certificates Danish coaster owner H. Folmer & Co of Copenhagen is the first shipowner to have its ISM/DOC company certificate withdrawn ...
Maersk names the first of nine rigs from Singapore Maersk Contractors has named the first of nine drilling rigs presently under construction at Singapore. The first was "hull' no ...
Large claims hit the global marine hull market Big claims in the global marine hull market could reach over USD 600 million this year, against USD 350 million ...
Strait of Gibraltar bunker market set to grow Sales of bunker fuel in Algeciras, Ceuta and Gibraltar could reach 10 million metric tonnes by 2015.
Improved freight rates offset by bunker gains Q1 market conditions improved for chemical tanker operator, cost increases eat away at possible profit growth.
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Fuel quality 'key' to controlling exhaust gases INTERTANKO Technical Director says switch to distillate fuels is best for the environment and best for shipowners.
No Q1 take-off for World Fuel Services Year-on-year profit growth stalled by aviation business despite record performance from marine sector.
Distillate switch could threaten supply chain Refiners' representative gives stark warning of what a move away from residual fuel might mean.
Rotterdam market firms slightly
Singapore April bunker sales jump 18.4% on year Sales of 380 cst stayed strong at close to two million mt, MPA figures showed.
China grants more oil import licences 18 more private firms will be able to import crude oil and fuel oil.
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