DP World's US port sale clears snag A tentative deal has been reached between the Port Authority of New York-New Jersey and a Dubai company that has briefly run some US port terminals, clearing the way for a sale that members of Congress demanded on national security grounds.
Port Shots
Port Shots THE oil spill in waters off Tanjung Piai near Kukup, Pontian, following the collision between container vessel MV SA Helderberg and tanker Ocean Sapphire three days ago is under control.
DP World's US port sale clears snag A tentative deal has been reached between the Port Authority of New York-New Jersey and a Dubai company that has briefly run some US port terminals, clearing the way for a sale that members of Congress demanded on national security grounds.
Port Shots
Port Shots THE oil spill in waters off Tanjung Piai near Kukup, Pontian, following the collision between container vessel MV SA Helderberg and tanker Ocean Sapphire three days ago is under control.
Four consortia in line for coastguard contract MCA fights claims of 'privatising' search and rescue operations.
AIG promise saves DP World's US deal A PROMISE from AIG Global to invest $50m at Newark container terminal breaks the deadlock in 'transfer fee' saga.
Deaths drive push for better deck safety measures GERMAN maritime casualty body advocates use of additional safety equipment to reduce chances of going overboard.
Spain aims to quench fertiliser fire LA CORUNA 19 February ' Spanish maritime safety agency Salvamento Maritimo (Sasemar) will attempt this afternoon to flood the burning cargo of fertiliser aboard the stricken Antigua and Barbuda-flagged cargo ship Ostedijk, in sheltered waters 5-6n-miles off Estaca de Bares, near Cape Viveiro, Galicia
Irish Sea freight ferry changes rumoured WITH a rumoured market movement away from passengers towards freight, a group of Welsh forwarders are said to have chartered a ro-ro vessel for a Wales-Ireland route
Moroccan ferry salvage under way DUTCH salvor Svitzer Wijsmuller is using two Spanish tugs to re-float the Comanav ferry Mistral Express, which ran aground near Beni-Enzar port, near Melilla, on 15 February
Barge crewman's body found after explosion THE body has been recovered of a crewman missing since an explosion on an oil-carrying barge near Venice, Louisiana, on Saturday
Mittal, Rio Tinto in lead for Sesa Goa stake ARCELOR Mittal, the world's top steelmaker, and Australia's Rio Tinto are the lead competitors for Mitsui and Co's 51 stake in Sesa Goa, India's largest iron ore exporter
Fertiliser cargo fire off Galicia SPANISH maritime safety agency Salvamento Maritimo is evacuating the eight crewmen left on the Dutch-operated cargo ship Ostedijk, whose cargo of fertiliser is on fire
AIG IG "still on track" to complete DPW deal in Q1 AIG Global Investment Group is "still on track" to complete the purchase of DP World's P&O Ports North America assets in Q1, following preliminary agreement with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Shippers dismayed as CN strike continues As the Canadian National Railway strike enters its second week, economic effects are spreading, with below-normal freight services hurting port operations and prompting production cutbacks and lay-offs in certain industries.
SCTL secures Toll's intermodal package
Empties the enemy at ECT's gate
LA/LB see boost from loaded exports and shifting Chinese New Year
Umpire to decide Port Botany productivity conflict
Malacca Straits to be equipped with radar
Port of Seattle approves container terminal project
Make ships crew friendly Readers of TradeWinds have some innovative ideas about ways to solve the crewing crisis by making a life at sea more attractive.
ESL bemoans higher costs Finnish bulker player calls 2006 earnings "unsatisfactory" in weaker Baltic market.
Grimaldi gains little Italian owner wins just 0.6% of Finnlines shares during mandatory offer period, bringing holding to 50.7%.
APL wants Philippines action New Mindanao feeder service to capture slice of growing export business.
CSC targets ferries Azeri national owner planning to boost capacity in Caspian Sea.
Austal steps it up Australian yard group in the money after building up US operations.
Severnaya secures funds Russian shipyard opens $55m credit line with domestic Rosbank.
PNSC HQ gutted by fire Eleventh floor of Pakistan owner's building destroyed in blaze possibly started by short circuit.
Gotland wins ferry pay-out Swedish owner will soon be banking nearly $43m after state loses dispute over fees for Baltic service.
CSG stays home for tankers China Shipping Group orders two handymax units from subsidiary China Shipping Industrial Corp.
Austal adds two Australian shipbuilder to supply two high-speed ferries to New World First Ferry Services in Hong Kong.
Hoegh offloads Galleon Norwegian owner sells veteran LNG carrier to US joint venture Maverick LNG Holdings Ltd.
Gard will pay less for Rocknes clean-up When the self unloader Rocknes capsized in Vatlestraumen just south of Bergen on 19 January 2004 the subsequent cleanup cost ...
20,000 ltr escaped from Server front section 20,000 litres of fuel oil escaped from the front section of the Greek handysize bulk carrier Server last Saturday. The ...
Japanese whaler urged to allow Greenpeace to help New Zeeland's Conservation Minister Chris Carter urges Japan to accept help from Greenpeace to tug a stricken whaler from sensitive ...
European agency wants oil spill vessels EMSA to tender for additional response vessels to "top-up" anti-pollution capabilities.
Strategic changes at Statoil Fuel and Bunker organisation now centralised in Norway but move into Danish market considered in light of company's LSFO experience.
Bunker industry omitted from emissions workshop IBIA not invited to seminar seeking to identify coordinated EU position on proposals to amend Annex VI.
Sonsub getting ready for Solar I operation Uncertainty about how much oil remains on sunken tanker.
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