Seafarer fatigue getting critical: study A new study by Cardiff University indicates seafarer fatigue is reaching critical levels with at least one in four seafarers saying they have fallen asleep at the wheel due to excessively long work hours.
PSA to hand over Muara terminal to Brunei govt PSA International is returning operations of the Muara Container Terminal in Brunei to the local government, after managing and operating it for the past six years.
eBay removes items looted from wrecked ship INTERNET auction site eBay has begun removing items for sale which were taken by scavengers from the wreck of a stricken cargo ship off south-west England, coast guards said yesterday.
Vietnam shipbuilder to privatise all units this year
KGL Ports may invest in S-E Asia too
Kaohsiung port to roll out US$1.5b expansion plans
EU flag state control directive plans put off again GERMANY delivers another blow to plans for moving flag state control competence from national governments to Brussels.
Defiant Malta digs in over EU port state control directive
AP Moller and Leif H'egh merge car carrier fleets SCANDINAVIAN heavyweights combine their car carrier fleets to meet the growing global automotive manufacturing sector.
MP's call for action plan to protect UK ports MP's want Britain's government to have reserve powers to intervene in the market if foreign ownership of UK ports requires it.
Putin seeks end to agency rivalries MOSCOW 24 January ' Russia's President Vladimir Putin has told his economic, finance and transport ministers yesterday to end their inter-agency rivalries, and produce a streamlined system of customs, tax and cargo clearance through Russia's ports
UK 'needs a port plan' THE UK should develop a national port plan or risk losing direct calls to rival ports on the continent, said a government select committee in a report released today
US to double reserves OIL prices rose nearly 5% on President Bush's announcement that the US would double the size of its Strategic Petroleum Reserve to 1.5Bn barrels by 2027
Appeal Court setback for Sovcomflot SOVCOMFLOT companies have suffered a setback in the London Court of Appeal on one of the issues in their multi-million dollar damages claim
MSC Napoli salvage progress SALVORS working on the MSC Napoli casualty have begun pumping out the ship's bunker fuel and await the arrival of two barges for removal of containers
Grounded Ocean Globe refloated SPANISH maritime authorities have successfully towed the Bahamas-flagged bulker Ocean Globe into Puerto Real after five tugs were used to refloat the vessel
Intermodal revenue weakens as Norfolk Southern boosts profit in fourth quarter Net income gains by six percent on demand that stayed close to record highs despite decline in intermodal volumes.
Trials of various hub ports aimed at ending MSC's tribulations in Greece Swiss-based Italian outfit MSC is conducting a study of Mediterranean hub ports with a view to removing a significant proportion of its cargo from the troubled Greek port of Piraeus.
PSA's early Brunei departure opens new round of public tenders PSA International said today that it would hand the operations at Muara Container Terminal back to the Brunei Government from April, 19 years earlier than the original agreement.
Flurry of fixtures sees charter market sentiment improve
MCGA: MSC Napoli could remain off Branscombe beach for up to a year
News analysis: MPs challenge UK government to take more transport responsibility
Updated: EC approves German Maut compensation alternative
Bank of England rate-setters were divided over world growth
Intermodal powers CN to record revenues
Indonesia's Tanjung Intan port ready for containerisation
Crunch time nears as commission prepares to rule on Toll divestment plans
Tauranga doubts about Auckland merger
China's COSCO group reshuffles senior executive appointments
Georgia agrees to resume bilateral talks for Russia's WTO accession
Going 'active' in Genmar Helmut Sohmen-Pao controlled Bergesen Worldwide has declared itself an 'active investor' in Genmar.
Trasmed axes Bilbao sailings Spanish owner pulls out of Portsmouth run, but pledges to return in April.
EC probes Danes Proposed changes to tonnage tax system prompts investigation by European regulators.
On the prowl? Georgiopoulos' Genco Shipping & Trading files $500m shelf registration.
Canada detains quartet Port state checks find serious faults on four ships during December.
FPSO on the loose A John Fredriksen- controlled FPSO has hit out for Oman and authorities at Mumbai are rounding up a posse.
Bernander's back The former boss of Arendal-based Gard, John G Bernander, is set for a partial comeback into shipping.
Have some more Seaspan ups dividend for first time since listing in 2005.
Maersk, Hoegh slip into gear Danish giant teams up with Hoegh Autoliners in PCTC co-operation deal.
Owning exit at Orion? Board of Danish ro-ro operator to meet in March to discuss future after sale of last unit to Arrow Seismic.
Palios, Fortis cut stakes Diana Shipping's principal and its banker have cut their holdings in the company through yesterday's sale of five million shares.
Geo goes to Fitjar Norwegian group to build diving support ship at domestic yard for work in Asia.
Officer charged over ferry death Sydney Ferries worker accused of causing death through impact in accident earlier this month.
MMM remains in red Malaysian tanker owner endures tough start to financial year, but has cut losses from 2005.
Bonds to boost Philippines owners Government will sell PHP 16bn of notes to raise cash for vessel-leasing plan.
Ship sinks in Chinese port All 19 Russian crew members rescued as Cambodia-flagged lumber-carrier goes under in Ningbo.
Pan United wins repeat order Singapore shipbuilder to build another big construction vessel for Handel Maritime.
Revamp for VICT Upgrade for Vietnamese box terminal will double capacity by 2008.
Going up Third Avenue New York fund manager sees a cheap buy in BW Gas.
Euronav blows hot and cold Record annual turnover tempered by low fourth-quarter profit due to unseasonably warm winter weather.
Irika hit with fine Greek bulker owner must pay total of $750,000 after attempting to conceal oil discharge in US last year.
OSG sells DHT US owner to pocket $15m profit from disposal of 15% in Double Hull Tankers.
CMA CGM links SA, ME New service from South Africa to Middle East to meet growing demand for refrigerated cargoes.
Bear Stearns buys Diana chunk Market sources say Bear Stearns has bought 5m shares of Simeon Palios-led Diana Shipping en bloc.
MOL clinches fifth Baosteel bulker Namura Shipbuilding to deliver VLOC in 2009 for 22-year charter to Chinese group.
Great Eastern ditches veteran Indian owner sells 1982-built MR tanker ahead of new deliveries this year.
New ship design to enable one-move loading/unloading The concept CREATE3S envisages a short sea vessel consisting of two principal modules: a ship hull module and one or ...
Höegh/Maersk in car carrier cooperation Höegh Autoliners and Maersk Shipping Singapore will co-operate with their combined fleet of about 67 pure car/truck carriers ...
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