Big Easy suffers setback NEW ORLEANS 16 February ' Carnival Corp is delaying its second deployment to New Orleans because of weak demand
Aker 'not interested' in Polish yards AKER Yards is not interested in acquiring Gdansk and Gdynia shipyards in Poland, chief executive Karl Erik Kjelsstad told Fairplay today
Carnival wins major liability case FLORIDA Supreme Court has ruled that a cruise line is not liable for a shipboard doctor's misdiagnosis in a decision that could have broad implications for the sector
Lula pulls plug on inland operator FRANAVE (Companhia de Navega'ao do S'o Francisco), the Brazilian state-owned inland waterways operator, will be liquidated within 180 days
Vietnam heartened by seafood tests VIETNAMESE seafood shippers have been encouraged by results of tests for antibiotic and chemical contamination traces
Senators turn on DPW sale blockage POLITICIANS have begun to weigh in on the roadblock thrown up by New York/New Jersey port authority against the sale of DP World terminals to AIG
Updated: NY/NJ demand from DPW is "windfall" share The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's demand for over US$80m from DP World, to agree to the sale of the NY/NJ assets, is a share of an estimated US$450m 'windfall', Reuters reports.
PANYNJ identifies private equity as the unknown, if not the enemy
PIL to join Wan Hai on the transpacific
Dutch and Indonesians consider "mini-Rotterdam" for West Java
S.Korean gov't sponsors logistics initiatives including W1.5tr investment fund
Terminal operators at Santos revive Unholy row
APL Minadanao Express to cater to Philippines fresh produce exports
Amsterdam twinned with Prague through weekly shuttle
Bangladesh caretaker government considers port-sector privatisation
Coast Guard makes Cuba plans US agency has central role in government's preparation for migrant exodus expected after Fidel's death.
Seaspan put on hold It's a case of 'no grow, no go' as Lazard analyst can no longer justify 'buy' rating for Vancouver boxship player.
Hope fades for Zenith Light crew Bodies of three of 11 crew members now recovered as search continues off Japan for missing six.
Diana confirms benchmark sale US-listed seller of $81m capesize also names Cargill as charterer of its panamax Clio.
Precious little comfort Bank loans may have been wiped but weak demand in China sends profit tumbling at Thailand's Precious Shipping.
Handymax hat trick Greece's Petrobulk is continuing its serial acquisition of handymax and supramax bulkers.
Probo arrests spread to Holland Former managing director and deputy of Amsterdam Port Services accused of falsifying papers and breaking pollution laws.
Idemitsu offloads VLCC Compatriot Modec snaps up Japanese owner's VLCC for offshore conversion.
Grindrod gets busy South African owner widens logistics base with double purchase.
Tallink charters out Fantaasia again Estonian owner sends ferry back to Mediterranean to work for Algerie Ferries.
Hapag selling Montreal Gateway German owner in talks over shedding Canadian terminal acquired through takeover of CP Ships.
Wallenius upgrades oldies Car carrier signs four-ship deal with TTS to refit 1980s-built workhorses.
Tanker rates hurt Bonheur Weaker suezmax market affects annual result at Norwegian owner Bonheur as Ganger Rolf gets consolidated.
Growing pains at Svithoid Costs of establishing products tanker fleet hurt Swedish newcomer in 2006.
Bigger and better for Aker Expanded Norwegian yard group posts higher profit, revenues and order intake for 2006.
Drug ship seized off Spain Greek and Italian crew members arrested as cocaine found on vessel recently sold to Croatian owner.
Belships battles through Norwegian bulker owner survives revenue drop to post bigger 2006 profit on lower charter costs.
Ferry hope for Armenia Swiss firm to run two ships from Georgia to Russia, cutting landlocked nation's export costs.
Last Norwegian frigate one year late The last of the five new Norwegian frigates, the KNM Thor Heyerdahl, will be delivered from the Spanish Navantia yard ...
Ships on British water to stub out Britain proposes to ban smoking on all ships operating to and from ports in the UK. The intention is that ...
Concordia expects a better 2007 Concordia Maritime reports a SEK 52.5 million (EUR 5.7 million) pre-tax profit for 2006, up by almost SEK 10 ...
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