Shipping body draws up Budget wish list AHEAD of Singapore's annual Budget next month the Singapore Shipping Association has drawn up a substantial 'wish list' of tax breaks, incentives and other initiatives it hopes to see included in the fiscal blueprint.
Piracy attacks declining: IMB PIRACY attacks are falling worldwide but hotspots remain, including in Somalia where the removal of the Islamic government set back efforts to curb the problem, a watchdog said yesterday.
Damaged ship off UK spills fuel, cargo A damaged and listing cargo ship spilled fuel and cargo containers into stormy seas off the south west coast of England, near Devon, British officials said on Sunday night.
Pumping operation set to begin SALVORS have been delayed in their preparation to pump fuel oil from the main tanks of the stricken MSC Napoli today.
Voice of Authority
Neapolitan owners join forces for $720m bulker order FIVE Neapolitan shipowners have joined forces to order 10 dry bulk carriers and six options, from Jiangsu Yangzijiang.
Felixstowe slaps infrastructure charge on laden boxes THE Port of Felixstowe is to introduce an 'Infrastructure Charge' on laden import containers.
MSC Napoli bunker removal delayed Salvors hoping to begin pumping oil from the stranded container ship MSC Napoli today have faced technical problems that have delayed operations until tomorrow
Smit to recover Mighty Servant 3 DUTCH heavy-lift specialist Dockwise has appointed compatriot Smit Salvage to recover the Mighty Servant 3, which sank in the Angolan port of Luanda last month
New Lakes short-sea services TWO new shipping operations are being readied for the Great Lakes that will test the market for short-sea shipping of general cargoes and ro-ro tonnage
Everard pair sold for bunkering UK-based owner F T Everard, which has been taken over by James Fisher & Sons, has sold two vessels to Island Bunker Oils in Malta
French carrier CMA CGM to rejoin Transpacific Stabilization Agreement The French line, which quit the TSA in 2006, returns after the carrier group overhauled its management structure.
Maersk to cut another trans-Pacific string
TSA: 100% checks of belly air-cargo not feasible
Portland TEUs close up 33%
Houston box volume flat
Crews to offload fuel, boxes from grounded Napoli
Record net for CSX
Norfolk International Terminals begins berth expansion
Update2: Recovery measures starting on boxship off SW English coast Pumping operations to clear fuel from the MSC Napoli ' which was towed to the southwest English coast this weekend ' are due to start with tomorrow's arrival of a receiving vessel.
ciblog: Top billing...but not by the liner industry As container vessels grow ever larger and more sophisticated, what a pity that the system of day to day billing for freight remains stuck in the steam-driven Victorian era of handwritten cheques and ledgers. Mike Piddington has a solution to raise the liner industry out of the dark ages.
CMA CGM to rejoin Transpacific Stabilization Agreement
Germany and Holland sign Betuwe Line accord for railway line addition
HK truckers start red-ribbon protest against import of mainland drivers
Zim launches Far East-Mediterranean loop
Carriers add tonnage and port calls on Asia-Black Sea trade
Macquarie acquires Fraser Surrey Docks
Updated: General average CMA CGM Claudel repaired, after Rotterdam collision
Singapore owners spell out their needs from this year's budget
Morocco to privatise Comanav
Eurosib shuttle train to tackle St Petersburg road congestion
Southern liner link Hamburg Sud, Maersk and NYK are teaming up on routes from Asia to South Africa and the East Coast of South America.
Pirate attacks fall Third annual decline in ship raids prompts optimism that the problem is being successfully tackled.
Limarko chases trio Lithuanian owner will add two reefers and a bulker to the fleet this year.
NSCSA up a point Saudi tanker owner puts just 1% on 2006 profit after weaker fourth quarter.
Syrian ship sinks off Cyprus One reported missing and six rescued as North Korea-flagged vessel sinks in Mediterranean.
Sri Lanka suicide attack injures one Tigers blamed as explosives-laden boat rams Cambodia-flagged vessel off Jaffna Peninsula.
Quintana in capesize buy US-listed Greek owner said to have snapped up Lowlands Beilun (built 1999) in deal worth up to $72m.
Grounding headache off Latvia Captain of grounded Maltese-flagged vessel accused of being drunk had taken medication for illness, operator says.
Sovcomflot secrecy skirmish Dmitry Skarga fails to get hands on illegally obtained documents ahead of corruption trial.
Share "lottery" for Mols workers Danish ferry operator giving staff stock options instead of pay rises.
World Bank: 'Privatise PNSC' The World Bank is urging Pakistan to drop PNSC's special privileges but also slamming US restrictions on Pakistani sailors.
Oz oiler sold for FPSO The Royal Australian Navy is the latest tanker owner to cash in on offshore conversion demand.
Srab orders third Swedish owner takes up option for another products tanker at Eregli Shipyard in Turkey.
Croatia to begin Uljanik sale Twenty-five percent of 'top three' yard to be flogged by government this year as push for EU speeds up.
Six injured in blast Polish yard workers hospitalised after incident on Skagern, which was being repaired after collision last year.
Oil removal begins Position of MSC Napoli and need to heat oil before unloading pose threat to pumping operation.
RMK clinches coast guard deal Turkish shipbuilder better known for its tankers signs domestic search and rescue vessel contract.
Stena floats notes Swedish group offering EUR 300m in US private placement.
Hamworthy in new HHI haul UK gas systems maker supplying LPG equipment for three Cido VLGCs.
STX broadens China plans Korean shipbuilder will add tanker and bulker yard to hull block factory already slated for Dalian.
Lund looks to consolidate First Olsen chief says FPSO spin-off will allow it to take part in mergers and acquisitions.
Agreement Color Line/Port of Larvik on new terminal A final agreement has been reached between Norway's biggest passenger/car ferry owner/operator Color Line and the Port of ...
Port of Göteborg passes 40 million ton mark The Port of Göteborg handled 40.7 million tons of cargo last year, up by 10 per cent compared to 2005 ...
Drunken crew on grounded vessel The Maltese-flagged 4,000-DWT dry cargo vessel Nijord grounded on Sunday off the Latvian coast. Reports in Latvian press ...
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
phone: +39.010.2462122, fax: +39.010.2516768, e-mail
VAT number: 03532950106
Press Reg.: nr 33/96 Genoa Court
Editor in chief: Bruno Bellio No part may be reproduced without the express permission of the publisher
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
