More integration sought for maritime sector Greater integration in the maritime industry is the focus of an initiative to be launched by the National University of Singapore's Centre for Maritime Studies at the conclusion of its Global Maritime and Intermodal Logistics Conference.
Screening trial for containers to commence There is to be a six-month trial to see how feasible it is to screen every shipping container bound to the US from Singapore.
Newcastle coal prices near record on harbour congestion Coal prices at Australia's Newcastle port stayed near a record on concern that congestion at the harbour will worsen after a regulator rejected plans to change the way shipping capacity is allocated.
Ionia fined $4.9m for Kriton waste oil pollution ATTORNEY Michael Chalos hails fine as 'vindication' of the Greek company.
Ionia faces $9m fine for Kriton waste oil pollution
Hutchison makes bid for GBPA HUTCHISON Ports confirms it has made an offer to buy the parent company of Grand Bahama Port Authority.
DryShips takes stake in Ocean Rig GREEK dry-bulk carrier diversifies into drilling market, paying $405m for 30.4% stake.
Scare Tactics IS global warming simply the latest bogeyman conjured up by scientists, media, lobbyists, politicians and government officials?
A charge too far THE verdict in the manslaughter trial of the watchkeeping ferry officer of the Pride of Bilbao may not be surprising in the circumstances.
Human error caused Crown casualty A second officer's panicked confusion between port and starboard appears to have caused the severe list of Princess Cruises' Crown Princess last year
Sepetiba ore exports suspended AN accident last week has led to a suspension of all ship movements involving Brazilian iron ore exports out of the Rio de Janeiro state port of Sepetiba
UK to recognise Sri Lankan tickets MARITIME authorities in the UK and Sri Lanka agreed to recognise each other's certificates of competency
P&I claims could break 2006 record LAST year's record level of P&I claims was not a peak but a new plateau, warns HSBC Insurance Brokers
DryShips goes offshore DRYSHIPS will acquire 30.4% of Ocean Rig ASA, with DryShips' chairman George Economou buying an additional 4.4% share
Arkas gets funds for Turkish ports TURKISH transport group Arkas Holding has secured a $45M loan to expand port operations and develop logistics facilities in Anatolia
Rotterdam awards construction contract for Maasvlakte container mega-port Europe's busiest box port awards contract for construction work on 4-million-TEU Maasvlakte 2 container project.
U.S. grants EU postal, warehouse concessions
Port Everglades net up 50%
DHS criticized for delaying box security devices
TACA carriers suspend bunker fuel charge formula
Bistate Jasper port office approved
Consortia selected to bid on Panama Canal expansion
Spill nears bird bay South Korea's worst oil spill continues drifting, and it's drawing near to an important wintering location for migratory birds.
Miner restarts shipments Brazilian miner Vale restarted iron ore shipments to China after a bulker damaged its Rio de Janeiro terminal.
Top talks about Noiseless US-listed tanker and bulker owner confirms the unloading of a suezmax tanker.
Down on DryShips play Economou-led dry-bulk player's shares tank after company buys into Oslo-listed rig contractor, while other dry stocks follow the bearish trend.
Top Tankers no more Enter Top Ships, the new name of the US-listed tanker and bulker owner formally known as Top Tankers.
Brazil shells out $990m The Brazilian Transport Ministry's Merchant Marine Fund has approved $990m in financing for shipbuilding projects and shipyard upgrades.
Economou in rig play DryShips takes $405m punt on deep water drilling as company chief sells on week old Ocean Rig stake.
FreeSeas forecast slashed New York analyst chops fourth-quarter forecast for the US-listed bulker owner, but the company fires back with strong charter rates.
Fuel spilt in Ohio Bulk carrier smacks a dock in Toledo and spills 10 tonnes of fuel into the Maumee River.
TMM to buy back Mexican tanker owner can spend up to $10m on its own stock.
Vroon buys bitumen tankers Dutch owner orders eight small ships at GEO Shipyard in Korea.
19 missing after tanker clash Search goes on for fishermen after boat hit Formosa vessel.
TBS takes two US owner snaps up veteran tweendeckers from Dannebrog of Denmark.
Filipinos fleeced Excessive government fees and manning agency charges add to high peso woes.
IFC backs Arkas Turkish shipping group gets $45m from World Bank lender to improve infrastrucutre.
Cargoship refloated off UK Russian-owned vessel went hard aground at mouth of River Teign.
Transworld signs for boxships Indian group heads to China for two 1,740-teu vessels to meet growing demand.
Lamnalco orders at ABG Indian yard wins offshore support vessels from Cypriot and Egyptian owners.
Limarko loses oldie Lithuanian owner offloads 1986-built cargoship to Scandinavian interests as it upgrades fleet.
Supramaxes for Apeejay Indian owner to spend $130m on Guangzhou newbuildings.
Zim adds option Israeli box line orders ninth 12,600-teu giant at Samsung in Korea.
Ionia fined $4.9m Greek tanker owner's records to be reviewed every six months after conviction for concealing oil dumping.
Clessidra eyes Tirrenia Italian buyout firm will throw hat in ring if government sells stake in ferry owner.
Cafiero dies aged 66 Italian shipping industry mourns passing of tanker, bulker and shipmanagement group chief.
Deep Sea sells and fixes Oslo-listed supply boat operator offloads newbuilding for profit and ties-up another for two years.
Seadrill bids for Aker Fredriksen's Norwegian drilling outfit makes voluntary offer for Oslo-listed rival Aker Drilling.
First commercial vessel with towing kite named The first commercial vessel in a very long time to use wind as an auxiliary power source has been named in 'berseebrücke in Hamburg. Beluga Shipping GmbH named their heavy lift vessel Beluga Skysails after the innovative towing kite called ...
Snøhvit LNG shipments stopped indefinitely StatoilHydro has stopped Snøhvit LNG shipments indefinitely while two crisis teams will try to find out what went wrong at the Melkøya LNG plant. LNG exports should now have been 5.67 billion standard cubic metres or 4.1 million ...
Inadequate loading routines on Statfjord Offshore loading routines on Statfjord contributed to the leak not being discovered sooner. The pumping data from the platform and the loading data from the shuttle tanker are only collated and compared every hour. In the latest incident last Wednesday ...
Demand mixed as year-end approaches Pre-holiday bunkering slots filling up fast in some markets while others report slow demand.
Work on Egyptian bunker terminal moving ahead Port Said project on target to open in 2010.
US snow storms end crude oil's slide Crude oil prices climbing; bunker prices firming in Singapore and Fujairah.
Rotterdam still tight for prompt
Bunker spill in Tasmania Boom deployed to contain the slick.
New HK shipowners chairman singles out emission issue Shipping emissions remain a challenge to the industry, newly elected chair of the shipowners association says.
Sri Lanka supplier invites bunkering partners State-owned oil refiner wants to expand its bunkering business.
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