Tanker rates rise in hurricane-hit Caribbean Rates to transport oil from the Caribbean basin rose as Hurricane Dean headed towards Mexico after battering Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.
Coal export delays at Newcastle hit 5-month low Ships waiting to load coal at Newcastle, the world's biggest export harbour for the fuel in Australia, had their shortest delay in five months, helping to ease costs for producers and buyers.
Sinopec, CNPC propose new port refineries China's oil giant twins, Sinopec Group and CNPC, have each proposed building a major refinery and petrochemical complex in a new northern Chinese port, an industry newspaper said yesterday.
Cruise operators' golf swing pays off
Strait Talk
Safety and security are different MOST seafarers and shipping companies are rather circumspect about criticising the US Coast Guard in any way. And for good reason. The body often seems all-powerful and, as part of the military establishment and now responsible to the Homeland Security Department, even intimidating.
Tanker rates rise in hurricane-hit Caribbean Rates to transport oil from the Caribbean basin rose as Hurricane Dean headed towards Mexico after battering Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.
Coal export delays at Newcastle hit 5-month low Ships waiting to load coal at Newcastle, the world's biggest export harbour for the fuel in Australia, had their shortest delay in five months, helping to ease costs for producers and buyers.
Sinopec, CNPC propose new port refineries China's oil giant twins, Sinopec Group and CNPC, have each proposed building a major refinery and petrochemical complex in a new northern Chinese port, an industry newspaper said yesterday.
Cruise operators' golf swing pays off
Strait Talk
Safety and security are different MOST seafarers and shipping companies are rather circumspect about criticising the US Coast Guard in any way. And for good reason. The body often seems all-powerful and, as part of the military establishment and now responsible to the Homeland Security Department, even intimidating.
Poland charts new path for Gdansk shipyard GOVERNMENT may end up closing all three docks in favour of new floating facility in five years time.
Cesa calls for softer line on Polish shipyard state aid
Blohm+Voss to axe 200 jobs HAMBURG shipbuilder says 200 of the current 1,100 employees will leave over the next two years.
Ningbo Marine issues 'profit surge' alert BULK carrier firm expects nine-month profits to go up by more than 50%.
An opportunity for Brazil to educate and inform THE World Maritime Day Parallel Event to be held in Brazil will underline the importance of maritime activities within society.
Choosing the best shipbuilder PROCURING a ship is rather different from buying a car, so how does the shipowner ensure that they are not sold a pup?
Oil prices fall as Dean avoids oilfields Oil prices continued to drop this morning as Hurricane Dean ' now a Category Three storm ' held a course that will avoid most of Mexico's production fields
PR fights Carnival over fees PUERTO RICO Ports Authority (PRPA) will seek to overturn July's arbitration victory by Carnival Corp in a long-running fee dispute
HD Ferries licence withdrawn THE Jersey ramp licence for the Channel Islands ferry company HD Ferries has been withdrawn over safety concerns
DHS asked to hold off on new scanners KEY Democrats are urging the Department of Homeland Security to delay acquiring new and expensive monitor systems, even as Congress demands expedited box scanning
Dean pummels Costa Maya HURRICANE Dean made landfall on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula this morning as a Category Five storm with winds in excess of 270km/hr
Malaysia tackles seafarer shortage by e-learning THE Malaysian Maritime Academy (ALAM) is launching a new e-learning programme with a view to helping redress the shortage of seafarers qualified to serve on LNG tankers
16 month grace time for NCL America Either the Norwegian Cruise Line result in the Americas turns within 16 months, or the subsidiary will be liquidated. This ...
Danica White's crew is still in good health The crew of five on board the coaster Danica White is well and in good health. The news came yesterday ...
Norwegian government wants Norwegian pay on foreign ships The Norwegian government will re-introduce the mandatory work permit for foreign seamen in Norway. In reality this means that ...
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