PTP sees 2-digit growth this year MALAYSIA's Port of Tanjung Pelepas is looking at double-digit growth again this year, according to its chief executive officer Harun Johari.
Smit secures Bourbon Dolphin salvage contract NORWEGIAN authorities set up team comprising investigators and maritime specialists to look into cause of accident.
Charter rates rise after anchor handler capsizes
Yangzijiang IPO oversubscribed CHINESE shipbuilder's offering on the Singapore Exchange has been 39 times oversubscribed.
Panama Canal chief resigns PANAMA's minister for canal affairs Ricaurte Vasquez quits to concentrate on his 'private activities'.
Masters bid to end criminalisation PONCE 13 April ' America's most senior captains are going on a crusade to end seafarer criminalisation and will begin with the law that landed Wolfgang Schroeder in jail
Ferry passengers await compensation UK ferry passengers are still waiting for UK Customs to return alcohol and tobacco that was confiscated in the period to 2004
DFDS Seaways transfers tonnage DFDS Seaways is to swap ships on its two services from Newcastle in the UK to better match capacity requirements on each service
Port of Americas moves ahead THE proposed $250M Port of the Americas is moving ahead and could be operational as soon as next year
Bharati clarifies Swan Hunter talks INDIA'S Bharati Shipyard has clarified that negotiations have been held with Swan Hunter for the purchase of shipyard machinery
Rotterdam tug workers to vote on pact Union workers to vote on contract aimed at ending strikes that have disrupted shipping at Europe's biggest container port.
CN and union to resume talks The United Transportation Union said today it has accepted to meet Saturday in Montreal with Canadian National Railway, for exploratory talks on resuming collective bargaining.
Jakarta likely to gain Hutchison support for Tanjung Priok merger, despite labour opposition The merger of Tanjung Priok's Jakarta International Container Terminal and TPK Koja looks set to gain support from international shareholder Hutchison Port Holdings, if not their workers.
ANL takes up USL option
SITC to launch two Japan/China loops
CSAV charters for Seaspan's new 4,250 teu vessels preserve fleet profile
European shippers take liability issues to New York
"Maritime environment" implementation of TWIC highlighted as challenge
Rickmers Maritime to raise US$181m via Singapore IPO
Genco loads poison pill Peter Georgiopoulos's Genco looks to be preparing defences for life after the departure of Oaktree Capital.
$4m bonus for Fabrikant Charles Fabrikant made over $8m at Seacor in 2006 including related-party transactions.
Yes and no Harry Vafias says vessels in his 30-strong LPG fleet are for sale at the right price, but that Stealthgas itself is off limits.
Sell your granny Transmed Shipping of Greece has pocketed $31m for an elderly capesize bulker.
Sovcomflot pot swells Sergey Frank-led Sovcomflot is planning further trips to the capital markets after netting $179m in 2006.
Navios 'integration complete' Angeliki Frangou is done moving pieces of New York-listed Navios Maritime to Greece, says Navios veteran Michael McClure.
Diana discount Simeon Palios-controlled big spender Diana Shipping has sold more shares on the cheap.
Doyle lifts ICG stake Consortium challenging mbo of Irish Continental increases its shareholding to 20%.
Dollars for Dynacom George Procopiou's Dynacom is said to have sold a pair of modern aframax tankers to Libyan buyer LNOC.
D'Amico aims high Italian owner values products-tanker wing at $800m as roadshow looms for May listing.
Investors snap up Yangzijiang Buyers scrabble for Chinese shipyard's shares in sought-after Singapore IPO.
Posco pulls Daewoo closer Korean steel maker continues to mull takeover of compatriot yard with price the main stumbling block.
Sichem Aneline to be lightered Environmental threat forces Eitzen to remove part of benzene cargo from grounded ship off Canada.
GOG orders more capes Golden Ocean Group has spent another $296m on four capesize bulkers at yards in Korea and China.
Last chance saloon Shipowner bodies making one more bid to persuade Panama canal to curb its pricing.
Cosco Corp downgraded Citigroup initiates coverage with a 'sell' call on concerns over high valuation and potential pitfalls.
Eitzen ship grounds in Canada Captain reports rudder problems as chemical tanker loaded with benzene groundsleaving Montreal port.
Anchor handler capsizes Five crew still missing from French owned vessel after incident 75 miles off Shetland Islands.
Growth hits Britannia Fleet expansion pushes up costs at Britannia Bulk which splashes out another $47m on two vessels.
CSG adds tanker pair China Shipping Group has ordered another two 46,500-dwt ships at its own shipbuilding arm.
Five missing after supply vessel capsize Three crew are found dead and five are still missing after the French controlled, but Norwegian registered anchor handling tug ...
Huge loss on shipbuilding in the Mærsk group Odense Steel Shipyard in the A. P. Møller-Mærsk Group made a huge loss in 2006, reaching a new record ...
Golden Ocean contracts four capesizes Golden Ocean Group has acquired two newbuilding contracts at Daehan Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., South Korea and two at Zhoushan Jinhaiwan ...
Friday the 13th brings bad luck for bunker buyers Prices in major ports reaching record highs for the year, US Gulf avails tighten.
NGO joins call for cleaner shipping IMO needs to act or shipping may face unilateral EU action on emissions.
Chevron to launch onboard drip oil analysis service New service aims to help ship operators optimise lubricant usage as fuel oil quality varies.
Congestion in Rotterdam market
Rising voyage costs weigh down Britannia Bulk Baltic operator says 45% rise in voyage expenses mainly due to increasing bunker and port costs.
Singapore: March bunker sales dip First quarter bunker sales up 13.7% from year-ago levels.
Dialog, Trafigura to build Malaysia terminal Rights have been awarded to Dialog Group to jointly develop tankage facilites with Trafigura Beheer BV.
New Busan storage facility to import marine fuel International traders and tank operators may soon be able to supply marine fuel into the South Korean bunker market.
India concludes oil spill exercise Mock exercise conducted in the Gulf of Kutch, which may see higher crude oil transportation traffic.
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