New German law may halt Hapag's sale abroad Germany's planned legislation to protect industries it deems key to the national interest from takeover by sovereign wealth funds may be expanded to stop foreign companies from buying TUI AG's container-shipping line.
Strait Talk
Brussels lays down the law on liner shipping - sort of THE European Commission (EC) last week issued the final version of its so-called guidelines that are supposed to tell the liner shipping companies what they can and cannot do when it comes to talking and collaborating with one another.
New German law may halt Hapag's sale abroad Germany's planned legislation to protect industries it deems key to the national interest from takeover by sovereign wealth funds may be expanded to stop foreign companies from buying TUI AG's container-shipping line.
Strait Talk
Brussels lays down the law on liner shipping - sort of THE European Commission (EC) last week issued the final version of its so-called guidelines that are supposed to tell the liner shipping companies what they can and cannot do when it comes to talking and collaborating with one another.
Berlusconi hints at speedy privatisation of Tirrenia ITALIAN premier indicates his government's determination to privatise the state-owned carrier.
Fincantieri and Tirrenia sales edge closer to completion
Confitarma bids for government support on FSRU project ITALIAN shipowners plan to approach industry minister Claudio Scajola to promote $1.6bn energy crisis project.
Hamburg gears up for significant spend on Hapag-Lloyd THE state government is prepared to spend a nine-figure sum bidding for the container line.
Hamburg raises stakes in Hapag war HAMBURG state's government will add a nine-digit sum to a local bid to take over Hapag-Lloyd, Fairplay 24 has learned.
Brazil mega-port snagged A PLAN to build a $2Bn mega-port at Peruibe, just outside Santos, has hit the buffers in Brazil because of a court action against LLX, owned by multi-billionaire Eike Batista
Biofuel transport clarity sought AN IMO working group will seek to reduce the confusion regarding shipping biofuels during a fall meeting, Fairplay 24 has learned
Candian operator faces oil charges A CANADIAN maritime operator has been slammed with a C$10,000 ($9,800) fine for a spill of 1,000 litres of diesel fuel from a barge being towed by its tugboat Edgar Kotokak
Cruise ship refloated in Alaska INSPECTORS are checking the hull today of the now-refloated small coastal cruise ship Spirit of Glacier Bay, which spent most of yesterday on a mud flat after grounding in Alaska
Achille Lauro terrorist released, expelled ONE of the terrorists involved in the 1985 hijacking of the cruise ship Achille Lauro has been freed by Italian authorities and ordered out of the country ' but has nowhere to go
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