SSA playing bigger role on local, global regulatory stage TAKING on an ever-greater role in advancing the interests of its near-300 members and the industry in general, the Singapore Shipping Association elected a new council last Friday with four of its seven members returning for another term.
Tide starting to turn for global shippers, says council head THE tide is beginning to turn for global shippers, said the head of the Singapore National Shippers' Council as the body elected its new governing council.
Dubai to buy QE2 and turn it into floating hotel DUBAI said yesterday that it had agreed to buy the Queen Elizabeth 2 for US$100 million and turn the famous cruise ship into a floating hotel and museum to draw tourists to one of the Gulf emirate's man-made islands.
Israel sets up Gaza cargo blockade ISRAELI customs agents set up a blockade of international cargo bound for Gaza after Hamas seized control of the territory at the weekend.
QE2 sold off to Dubai World CUNARD icon will be transformed into luxury floating hotel and berthed off Palm Jumeirah.
DSME bullish over future CHIEF executive outlines plan to raise corporate value before expected creditor sale.
Brazen robbery targets passengers Seventeen passengers aboard Carnival Cruise Lines' Carnival Conquest were robbed at gunpoint during a shore excursion in Jamaica last week
Angola seafarer plan doing well A plan by Angola to set up a pool of seafarers to work both domestically and internationally is reported to be progressing well
Saudi donates ferries to Egypt THE Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is reported to have donated two ferries valued at SR600M ($160M) to Egypt primarily to help facilitate Haj and Umrah passengers
Hartlepool follows Tyne on demolition A change of attitude on the part of Hartlepool Borough Council has taken Able UK a step closer to being able to recycle four former US government ships
Venezuela boosts anti-smuggling force VENEZUELA has authorised the spending of $276M to boost its coastal protection fleet, with 48 of an eventual 106 new vessels to provide rapid response against drug-running
Rangnekar steps down from SCI SHIPPING Corp of India's head of liner and passenger services, SS Rangnekar, has stepped down after completing two five-year terms as a director
Carrier to open short-sea service between Halifax, New England ports Eimskip service will call Halterm (left) and Cerescorp. in Halifax, as well as Portland, Boston and Portsmouth.
Deadline looms for trade deal
U.S. coffee industry testing anti-terror program
Trucker strike idles containers at Port of Chennai
Clipper-chief in prison for illegal oil discharge Chief engineer Fernando Magnaye (45), a Filipino citizen, was sentenced to five months in prison as well as a fine ...
IMB launches Maritime Security Hotline The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has launched a new hotline that goes beyond piracy reporting incidents. Maritime crimes from piracy ...
QE2 sold to be a floating hotel in Dubai The famous Cunard liner Queen Elizabeth 2 will follow her predecessor Queen Mary into a new role of being a ...
Rotterdam congestion highlights importance of supply chain control Chemoil says dependence on third parties is at the root of bunker supply problems in the port.
Bunker surcharge up from July Caribbean operator says rising fuel prices have forced the increase.
Sea Diamond's bunkers: Arrest warrants issued Anger as Sea Diamond's bunker fuel remains a threat over two months after cruise ship sank.
Bunker demand in Salalah set to rise New container berths expected to boost traffic in Arabian Sea transhipment hub.
Prompt supply still difficult in Rotterdam
Mitsui developing scrubbers with BP Mitsui claims scrubbers will reduce ship-source SO2 emission by 99%.
SSA appoints new Singapore bunker representative Director of Global Energy International Ltd steps down from council.
Thailand seizes Singapore ship for smuggling diesel Illegal cargo of fuel oil worth more than four million baht.
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