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US cargo move premature: EU
A US House measure to require the screening of all cargo on US-bound ships overseas is premature and would needlessly add to business expense, the European Union's chief customs official said.
Lockheed Martin bags US$70m contract for port worker ID cards
THE Transportation Security Administration has awarded a deal worth about US$70 million for new, secure identification cards for port workers to Lockheed Martin Corp, the largest US defence contractor, US Congressional aides said.
304 aboard famed cruise ship hit by stomach flu
A highly contagious form of the stomach flu sickened hundreds of passengers during a voyage on the famed Queen Elizabeth 2 cruise ship in what health officials have called an unusually large outbreak.

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Towing of ship that couldn't turn deemed act of salvage
A VESSEL that rejected a pilot's advice to use a tug while leaving a port in England but later called a tug after getting into difficulties has lost a bid to get away with paying only routine towage charges.

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US cargo move premature: EU
A US House measure to require the screening of all cargo on US-bound ships overseas is premature and would needlessly add to business expense, the European Union's chief customs official said.
Lockheed Martin bags US$70m contract for port worker ID cards
THE Transportation Security Administration has awarded a deal worth about US$70 million for new, secure identification cards for port workers to Lockheed Martin Corp, the largest US defence contractor, US Congressional aides said.
304 aboard famed cruise ship hit by stomach flu
A highly contagious form of the stomach flu sickened hundreds of passengers during a voyage on the famed Queen Elizabeth 2 cruise ship in what health officials have called an unusually large outbreak.

Admiralty Casebook

Towing of ship that couldn't turn deemed act of salvage
A VESSEL that rejected a pilot's advice to use a tug while leaving a port in England but later called a tug after getting into difficulties has lost a bid to get away with paying only routine towage charges.

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Yang Ming takes delivery of fourth 8,200-TEU ship in series Windstorms leave rail boxes in Vancouver port pile-up Ningbo's trade with Europe, Japan and Africa grows in 2006 MOL ties up with Ukraine maritime school to train seafarers Port of Montreal TEU volume rises 2.7pc in 2006 Chinese boxes containing contraband hardwood seized in Mozambique ST Aerospace to convert 87 jetliners into freighters for FedEX US air security mandate calls for staff fingerprints, background checks in Memphis Korean Air appoints new regional general manager in HK

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JANUARY 25, 2007
Hoegh, AP Moller merge car carrier fleets Baltic pays dividend Food poisoning can kill, warns NoE UK authorities crack down on Ebay loot sales Foss buys America Cargo Transport Deep Sea's first from Jaya

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JANUARY 25, 2007
Whistle blower collects $250,000 $500 million order for Daewoo's Romanian shipyard $1.5 million penalties in magic pipe case

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JANUARY 25, 2007
Crowley doubles Bay-area tug fleet with purchase of SeaRiver Maritime Public workshop scheduled for Blaine Wharf District plans BNSF will invest $2.75 billion in 2007 capital commitment program Corps eyes test dredging for Grays Harbor navigation channel Matson plans rate increase for service calling Guam

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Cost of Rotterdam oil jetty damage put at E150m MAASVLAKTE Oil Terminal tells Dutch court that damage arising from CMA CGM Claudel accident is likely to be at least E150m. Vessel held after Rotterdam spill Brussels does U-turn on civil liability plans BRUSSELS has begun to pour cold water on its own plans for imposing a new system of financial guarantees on all ships entering EU waters. 'Hot tap' method used to remove Napoli fuel oil FINE weather has enabled salvors working on the wreck of the MSC Napoli to make a good start to empty the ship's bunker tanks.

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JANUARY 25, 2007
Höegh, Maersk pool car carriers OSLO/COPENHAGEN 25 January ' Norwegian vehicle carrier specialist Höegh Autoliners has reached agreement with AP Moller-Maersk subsidiary Maersk Shipping Singapore to pool their car carrier activities with effect from 1 February Check foreign owners: UK committee WHITEHALL should identify risks associated with foreign companies owning UK ports and mitigate against them, a government Select Committee has warned Pak mulls dedicated dredging company PAKISTAN'S government is considering a proposal to set up a national dredging company, to fulfil port needs and save millions of dollars in foreign exchange $1M fine for 'magic pipe' US flag operator Pacific-Gulf Marine was handed a $1M fine yesterday for illegal oil dumping, and now faces having to operate on probation for the next three years $0.25M payout for pipe-blower THE second engineer of the Panama-flagged bulker Irika is a wealthy man today, having been awarded $250,000 for revealing his ship's "magic pipe" to the US Coast Guard ATC replaces defective anchors ALASKA Tanker Co's four NASSCO-built tankers have been fitted with new anchors following an alarming failure in December GE Shipping 4Q revenue slips Cracking picked up by MCA inspection Subic woos Japanese builders Indonesia bans sand exports

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JANUARY 25, 2007
Final rule published for TWIC card Final rules for the TSA's Transportation Worker Identification Credential were published Thursday in the Federal Register. New service calls Charleston Union Pacific profit rises despite modest intermodal gain Box backlog jams Deltaport Salvors pump out Napoli fuel Shippers, ports hit Washington state container fee proposal BNSF in talks to develop So. Calif. intermodal hub Cosco, CMA CGM launch Asia-West Med service Portland gets new gate system Plan to ease Nehru traffic Vietnam should speed transporation upgrades: NOL

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JANUARY 25, 2007
South African shippers count production costs of Napoli accident South Africa-based shippers are counting the cost of the MSC Napoli accident, with Volkswagen announcing it is cutting back on production after losing car parts, Reuters reports. Virginia predicts modest growth, despite spectre of USWC negotiations Following just 3.25% container-growth last year, Virginia Port Authority is very conservatively predicting 4% in 2007, even though shipper unease about West Coast labour negotiations could benefit the East Coast. Pressure mounts on US government for funding and intervention SITC launches Ningbo-Taiwan loop ECSA-West Africa trade eased by Angola-Brazil agreement US rail partnership upgrades its West Coast intermodal links Sinokor to adds port call to Japan loop Kandla box terminal to start full-fledged operations from February Hamburg Sud orders four 4,700 teu vessels Dalian FTZ to be operational by June Marseilles-Fos numbers up in 2006 TWIC rule officially released

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JANUARY 25, 2007
Rosneft inks deal with Sovcomflot Sergey Frank's men will take over technical management of oil major's maritime assets. Gotland goes for it New cash promise from government prompts Swedish owner to bid for renewal of island ferry service. Quintana confirms caper US-listed firm will pay $73m for Cobelfret vessel, while company backers signal warrant move. More repair work for RAMS News of Stena charter overshadowed by cost of patching up latest vessel. BC Ferries pledges change Canadian owner promises to improve "dysfunctional" labour relations after report is published into Queen of the North sinking. UK bags white flags Four vessels detained by MCA in December from Paris MOU white-list flag states. More storage for Titan Hong Kong VLCC owner diversifying further into oil tank business in China. Peng moves on Taiwan Navigation Chinese Maritime Transport owner has built second-largest shareholding in tanker and bulker owner, report claims. Olsson onboard Former Wallenius president keeps close ties to Singapore Shipping Corp despite end of joint ventures. GSI goes higher Chinese shipyard raises 2006 profit prediction to two and a half times that of previous year. Vroon sells DESS stake Coco's no clown as he disposes of 7.5% holding in Fredriksen-sponsored outfit to concentrate on own activities. Queasy QE2 Over 300 fall ill with suspected norovirus on Carnival vessel during round-the-world cruise. Shinwa orders five at home Two domestic yards to build bulk carrier quintet for Tokyo-listed tanker and bulker owner. Daewoo seals Hamburg Sud quintet German owner true to word with five-plus-one boxship order worth $500m at South Korean yard. Great Eastern falls back Indian tanker and bulker owner posts lower nine-month profit as ship-sale income declines. Kirby on a roll Yet another quarterly record profit for US barge giant, plus its best annual result. Second death at GMD NY yard worker falls from ladder in tanker hold, the second fatality this month. Sweden dangles cash carrot Owners to receive aid for liner operations contracted by the state.

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JANUARY 25, 2007
"MSC Napoli" air pipe leak kills birds EC investigating Denmark's tonnage tax proposal Foss acquires American Cargo Transport Höegh Autoliners, Maersk to cooperate on car carrier vessels Maersk makes Savannah switch on East Med service CSAV Norasia, Hapag-Lloyd adding ship, ports to Asia/Black Sea loop Senator Lines transfers French agency duties to Isamar Mandatory electronic truck manifest kicks in as e-filings increase Bush energy plan adds muscle to anti-congestion effort CN's 4th quarter net income up 16% Boyce to head ATA's PR team NOL report: Vietnam potential held back by outdated infrastructure Putting U.S. pork on Russian tables Wool products under a microscope Lockheed Martin wins TWIC contract, WP says APM Terminals to develop new Pipapav terminal Crowley doubles tug fleet in S.F. with SeaRiver acquisition

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JANUARY 25, 2007
Could take a year to salvage MSC Napoli The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) says it may take up to one year to salvage the vessel MSC Napoli ... Norway provides Russia with outdated oil protection equipment Statoil wants to improve the oil spill protection facilities in the Murmansk area by giving the local authorities old and ... Repeat rig order from PetroMena for USD 524 million Norwegian rig owner/operator PetroMena has placed its second repeat order at a price of USD 524 million for a ...

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JANUARY 25, 2007
Fujairah futures contract 'is workable' Activity on DGCX bunker contract fell away at year end, but market interest is increasing. Stock build fails to depress fuel oil market Crude and fundamentals boost Singapore fuel oil values. Castrol Marine calls for unified sulphur legislation Question marks on sulphur caps and SECA locations, Castrol Technical Manager warning. Government committee wants privatisation deal 'annulled' Sale of Sri Lankan state-owned bunker supplier was flawed, parliament to be told. Quiet start for Rotterdam market Fundamentals to shift in Korean market Power utilities prepare to cut fuel oil consumption. Demand for dual-fuel engines growing Wärtsilä in joint venture with world's largest shipbuilder.