Hyundai Heavy gets deal worth 1.21t won Hyundai Heavy Industries Co, the world's largest shipyard, said it received an order for eight large-sized container vessels valued at 1.21 trillion won (S$1.95 billion), its biggest contract this year.
Mid-East tanker rates decline on vessel surplus The cost of shipping Middle East crude to Asia, the world's busiest oil-transit route, fell to a three-month low on excess tanker capacity.
Wal-Mart Canada expands Green Shipping concept GIANT retailer has taken the Green Shipping concept to another level by announcing plans to introduce a Supply Chain Sustainability scorecard for service providers.
Nordcapital inks $1.4bn boxship deal with HHI CONTRACTS signed to build eight container vessels with a capacity of 13,100 teu each.
Woodside approves Pluto LNG project FACILITY will produce 4.3m tonnes a year and start deliveries to Japan in late 2010.
Turkish coastal vessel sinks The Cambodian-registered coastal vessel Multi Trader sank yesterday evening close to Mangalia port, Romania. The ship's seven crewmembers were able to abandon ship before it went down
ILA elects new president RICHARD Hughes Jr was elected president of the International Longshoremen's Association this week ' the first new president for the union in over 20 years
Horizon posts leap in 2Q profits HORIZON Lines today boasted second quarter net income of $9.6M on $22.9M in operating revenue, an almost 50% jump in net income over the same quarter last year
Brittany Ferries under pressure INCREASING demand and changes in the freight market are putting greater pressure on Brittany Ferries' freight-carrying capacity
Capesize collides with boxship A Greek Capesize bulker was in collision with a Taiwanese container ship this morning in waters off central Japan
Modest gains for Seacor Holdings LOSSES from off-hire vessels were more than offset by revenue from ship sales as tanker and offshore vessel owner Seacor Holdings posted modest gains in net income
International Longshoremen's Association rejects direct elections But meeting votes to scale back practice of officers collecting salaries for multiple union jobs.
Clerical union, employers reveal details of compromise
Scan bill nears completion
Water bill moves forward
Net Q2 gain for Horizon Lines
GAO report questions effectiveness of export controls
Saturday test gate falls short of Maher volume goal
100% pre-shipment container screening - a US bill too far? It looks increasingly likely, that this time next week,(Friday, August 3) George W Bush, will sign a bill into law establishing a five-year deadline for 100% screening of containers destined for US ports.
Nordcapital to buy 13,100TEU ships
Star Reefers sees 2Q 07 improvement
German Government to reduce stake in Deutsche Bahn
Los Angeles the exception in bullish US markets Most ports respond to firming fundamentals with crude close to all-time high.
Another fuel surcharge on the Horizon Second Hawaii shipping company announces August increase saying it sees 'level or higher' fuel costs ahead.
Amended MARPOL regulation about to enter into force New MARPOL regulation aims to prevent bunker spills from all categories of ships, not just tankers.
Trader gone from FNSA Fuel
Strong market encouraging rare cargo deals UAE fuel oil cargo not expected to travel far.
Swathe of Guimaras oil spill claims rejected More than 125,000 applications for compensation from last year's Philippines bunker spill turned down on lack of evidence.
Rotterdam market stable at midday
NYK returns to Thailand for bunker purchase Shipping line says it believes there will be no further problems with 'off-spec' fuel.
South Korea shrugs off supply worries East Asian bunker prices bounce back as crude oil firms.
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