Shanghai Port set to finalise Belgian buy: sources SHANGHAI International Port , China's biggest port operator, expects to finalise this year its purchase of a major stake in a Belgium container terminal, sources close to the deal said last Friday.
Ferryways takeover stumbles Cobelfret's takeover of fellow-Belgian ferry operator Ferryways is not going smoothly
Pan Canal excavation tender extended PANAMA Canal Authority has modified the tender for the dry excavation of the new Pacific Locks access channel and pushed back the bid submission date to 6 July
Fyffes launch direct service to Dublin A new weekly service with a direct call at Dublin has been launched by Fyffes Atlantic Shipping, a new subsidiary of the Fyffes banana group
Doyle/One51 closer to ICG takeover IRISH Continental Group looks likely to fall to a last-minute bid from the Doyle Group/One51 consortium
Scandlines deal hammered out GERMAN rail group Deutsche Bahn and Denmark's transport ministry appear to have broken the deadlock over the long-expected sale of Baltic ferry operator Scandlines
US puts shipping within green plan GREEN is the colour of a new bill introduced yesterday in Washington that includes short-sea shipping in an overall environmental plan
Trans-Pacific fuel fee hikes coming Transpacific Stabilization Agreement recommending that its members impose substantial increases in their fuel surcharges.
Is there any scope remaining for small niche operators in the container shipping industry? Mergers and acquisitions in the container shipping industry show no sign of abating and with each new consolidation, a menacing shadow hovers over the smaller operators and niche players.
Tanjung Priok reduces LCL tariff
Box interests get squashed by Bulk in Santos
South East Asia and South Asia to Australia Trade Facilitation Agreement members up their rates
Mersin in trouble as conferences impose emergency surcharges
Irish Continental Group acquired by Doyle Group Consortium
Scandlines sold to British/German group Scandlines has been sold to a consortium of British and German financial interest, according to the newspaper Financial Times Deutschland ...
Aker Kvaerner Verdal may lay off 850 The loss of two big steel working contracts may force Aker Kvaerner Verdal to lay off 850 people if new ...
Proposal on another Estonia commission The largest opposition party in the Estonian government has proposed that another parliamentary commission be set up to investigate the ...
New record bunker prices, again, as oil hits $68 US numbers surging as fundamentals strengthening further.
California moves ahead with main engine regulations Workshop hearing timeline for transition to low-sulphur distillate fuels.
INTERTANKO says distillates would bring a 'CO2 saving' Tanker association argues against claims that switching to distillates would generate more greenhouse gases.
Australia: Grounded bulker to be re-floated on spring tides Salvage teams to use jet-ski to help in hydographic survey in heavy swell.
Singapore: Fuel oil arbitrage volumes set to fall again Traders say July arrivals will be down for the third month in a row.
Norway still pushing for distillates CO2 penalty and cost arguments dismissed in Norwegian IMO policy.
Rotterdam firms amid congestion
Fujairah to increase handling capacity as storage grows $200 million to be spent on building new offshore oil berths.
Singapore prices firm on tight supply Avails tight as suppliers wait for cargoes to be blended.
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