Rotterdam rejects empty boxes as main terminal faces jam SURGING container traffic at the Port of Rotterdam has slowed the main container terminal at Europe's largest port to a crawl, forcing it to refuse empty containers in order to avoid total paralysis.
NZ's Port of Tauranga posts 56% profit gain PORT of Tauranga Ltd, which is in talks with Ports of Auckland Ltd to create New Zealand's biggest port company, said first-half profit rose 56 per cent on the sale of surplus land and higher cargo volumes.
Hitachi Zosen shares lead gains at shipyards SHARES of Hitachi Zosen Corp and Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co led gains among Japan's shipbuilders yesterday after an industry group said the nation's shipyards built a record number of vessels last year, spurred by demand from China and other Asian nations.
Suez to cut fees to lure Asia-to-US traffic
Strait Talk
The sunken Erika sails on, in court OVER seven years after the sinking of the tanker Erika in the Bay of Biscay, the trial of several parties allegedly involved in the vessel's loss has got underway in France.
Rotterdam rejects empty boxes as main terminal faces jam SURGING container traffic at the Port of Rotterdam has slowed the main container terminal at Europe's largest port to a crawl, forcing it to refuse empty containers in order to avoid total paralysis.
NZ's Port of Tauranga posts 56% profit gain PORT of Tauranga Ltd, which is in talks with Ports of Auckland Ltd to create New Zealand's biggest port company, said first-half profit rose 56 per cent on the sale of surplus land and higher cargo volumes.
Hitachi Zosen shares lead gains at shipyards SHARES of Hitachi Zosen Corp and Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co led gains among Japan's shipbuilders yesterday after an industry group said the nation's shipyards built a record number of vessels last year, spurred by demand from China and other Asian nations.
Suez to cut fees to lure Asia-to-US traffic
Strait Talk
The sunken Erika sails on, in court OVER seven years after the sinking of the tanker Erika in the Bay of Biscay, the trial of several parties allegedly involved in the vessel's loss has got underway in France.
Lines go for size upgrade in battle for giant boxships MSC and CMA CGM increase capacity of up to 16 boxships on order from just under 10,000 teu to over 11,000 teu.
Mega boxships could ruin marine insurance markets, say underwriters
ECT claims box jam is 'across North West Europe' ECT president Jan Westerhoud claims the box build-up suffered by Rotterdam is a problem all across North West Europe.
France fails in bid to speed-up EU safety debate FRANCE'S attempt to speed up work on the latest EU safety legislation has backfired amid reported chaos at a ministers' meeting.
Angel to serve crew at UAE anchorages THE Mission to Seafarers in Dubai is preparing to start a regular weekly vessel service to support seafarers at the east coast anchorages in the UAE
Ostedijk towed closer to coast THE holds of cargo ship Ostedijk affected by fire have been opened, and the ship towed closer inshore, as solutions to the burning cargo problem continue to be discussed
UK firms prosecuted for waste shipments THREE UK companies are reported to have been prosecuted in the last week for sending inappropriate shipments to the Far East
Ferryways considering Spanish route BELGIAN ro-ro operator Ferryways is considering an expansion to its current UK services with a link between Ostend in Belgium to north-western Spain
Regal Princess bottoms out PRINCESS Cruises' Regal Princess is headed to drydock for repairs after scraping bottom in the Mexican port of Huatulco
Government intervention possibly "imminent" in CN strike Barring a sudden breakthrough in mediation talks to end a Canadian National Railway strike, Canada's federal government faces mounting industry pressure to introduce back-to-work legislation today.
Rotterdam harbour towage disruption "likely" Trade unions have ignored a bid by Rotterdam harbour towage firm Smit to call off their strike ultimatum and re-open negotiations.
Charter activity continues in the shadow of the lunar new year
Samskip restructures North and Baltic Sea services
Vancouver estimates cargo-volumes down 50%, thanks to CN strike
CSCL to launch launch Daesan/Shanghai connection
Japan introduces an advance manifest rule
Non-Hamburg operations boost HHLA terminal growth past 16.1%
Inchon Port sets handling target based on new capacity
Toll H1 profits rise 87%, on back of more than doubled revenues
Duisburg container handling increases 11%
NZ ports merger looking wobbly
Brazil's CVRD logistics corporation plans offering for logistics/terminal daughter
Fixed Fehmarn link postponed for a decade The fixed link over Fehmarn Belt will not get any kind of high priority in Germany. That was made clear ...
China ahead of Japan in shipbuilding league China has for the first time passed Japan as shipbuilding nation and is now number two in the world after ...
Broström signs long-term agreement with German Offen Broström has entered a long-term partnership with Reederi Claus-Peter Offen, which will add eight 37,000-DWT products tankers to the ...
US legislation will not lower bunker sulphur levels New act allowing US to enforce Annex VI but no mention of 1.5%.
West African 'hub' for marine lubricants Nigerian firm in landmark deal with BP-Castrol for marine lubricant blending and marketing.
No 'EU position' on Annex VI yet Reports that the EU will urge IMO to back distillates are premature.
Rotterdam market very quiet
Ocean Intelligence forum to debut in Singapore Two-day forum on Marine Credit and Risk Management to take place from September 27-28 during the Maritime Week.
Matson to increase bunker surcharge New bunker fuel surcharges to be effective from March 11 this year.
Bunker supplies recovering in Japan Prices in Tokyo Bay fall on muted bunker demand.
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