Hanjin to invest US$2b in Philippines' biggest shipyard SOUTH Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Corp has signed a deal to build the Philippines' biggest shipyard in the southern part of the country.
Freight rates seen rising in June after ore talks Shipping costs for iron ore, coal and other commodities may rebound in the second half of this year after annual iron ore price talks are completed, CIMB-GK Research Pte says.
Canberra, Tokyo join whaling fray A high-seas standoff between Japanese whalers and militant anti-whaling activists in the icy waters of the Antarctic drew the governments of Australia and Japan into the fray yesterday.
Mitsui OSK dives 5.4% as shipping lines hit
France to build military base in Abu Dhabi by 2009
Erika: Industry guilty, master acquitted A court in Paris has ordered French oil group Total, Italian classification society RINA and the Italian owner and manager of the tanker Erika to pay damages and compensation totalling €192M ($284M) to Brittany local authorities and the French state for their role in the Erika disaster
APL touts 53-footer success APL chief executive Ron Widdows reports high customer demand for his line's oceangoing transport of 53ft US domestic containers
Cargo ship sinks off South Korea PANAMA-registered general cargo vessel Sun Castle sank today approximately 97km off the coast of South Korea
LNG hike won't stop terminal plans SINGAPORE'S Trade and Industry Minister says the Republic still plans to build an LNG terminal despite soaring prices for the commodity
Washington state container fee stalls Legislature study on a controversial container fee has been delayed for at least six months, and the issue probably won't be decided this year.
Philadelphia port group loses round in court
USTR seeks comments on foreign intellectual property rights
Prince Rupert cargo up 37%
U.S., Ghana strengthen trade ties
Lakes tonnage declines
Opinion: Corzine's NJ toll plan hits truckers, port
CCNI launches new service Chilean container liner's new Pacific Caribbean (Pacar) service will connect the west coast of North and Central America with the Caribbean and Mexico's east coast.
DryShips defers split Economou-controlled bulker owner decides to hold off on a planned three-for-one stock split.
Another dry drop US-listed bulker owners continue tailspin with steep morning declines, with Quintana Maritime losing roughly 20%.
Ever Radiant grounds A containership is re-floated after running aground while leaving the port of Savannah, Georgia.
Lie gets the door Marianne Lie has lost her job as the Norwegian shipowners' top lobbyist after a losing battle against retroactive taxes.
Quintana deal doubted As dry-bulk stocks dive, an analyst says Quintana's lead in the decline could mean the market doubts the reported deal with Excel Maritime Carriers.
RINA will fight Erika ruling Italian classification society questions judge's decision and vows to vigorously defend its interests.
US buyer closing in An unnamed US buyer is in advanced negotiations to buy the New Jersey ferry owner from bankrupt Sea Containers.
Total recall French oil major Total says "I'll be back" with appeal against ruling that it shared responsibility for Erika disaster.
Total fined in Erika ruling Owner, manager and Total rapped by French judge in ruling over Erika sinking.
US yard pays out Thames Shipyard and Repair Co shells out $787,011 to settle pollution claim.
Prinsendam gets makeover Holland America Line pumps $20m in enhancements to the 794-berth cruiseship.
10 missing off Philippines A further 10 crew members rescued after Taiwanese-owned multi-purpose vessel sinks.
Erika timeline With the final court case judgements due on Wednesday, click here to read how the disaster and subsequent legal battles developed.
Caspar back at Krasnoye Azeri state owner orders sixth 19,600-dwt tanker at Russian shipyard.
UK draws up Ice Prince plan Maritime agencies trying to limit oil, cargo loss as light sheen spotted on sea off Portland Bill.
Hutchison in for Bremore Terminals giant brought on board to develop EUR 300m deepwater port on Irish east coast.
Protest hits Channel services SeaFrance and P&O have both suspended ferry links between Dover and Calais due to action by fishermen at the French port.
Trada teams up with Asahi Indonesian shipmanager brings in Japanese tanker owner for port services operations.
Heavyweights slug it out South Korea's shipbuilding giants are fighting for control of the nation's largest logistics firm, Korea Express.
Dry-bulk not lost its Zhang China Cosco Holdings secretary predicts 10% rise in dry-cargo rates this year with demand still outflanking supply.
Clarkson makes claim provision London broker enters '6m provision into annual accounts over $67m claim by Sovcomflot and Novoship.
EU probes Irish tax Europe to investigate changes which will allow 100%-chartered fleets to benefit from flat rate.
FPSO fight for BW Gas Hess wants damages for alleged breach of sales terms after buying Ceiba Sendje in 2004.
Laker aground in winter lay-up US-flagged vessel strikes underwater object and suffers damage at Lake Superior port.
GE sells elderly panamax Indian owner cashes in on single hull product tanker less than two weeks after selling its sister ship.
Yangzijiang eyes buyback Singapore-listed Chinese shipbuilder plans to purchase up to 10% of its stock amid share price slump.
Arpeni firms up bonds plan Indonesian owner to sell up to $79m of notes to repay other debt.
Yang Ming orders five Taiwanese liner operator books a series of 4,500-teu ships at compatriot shipbuilder CSBC.
ASL inks Euro orders Singapore-based shipbuilder to build seven vessels worth SGD96m for unidentified shipowners.
Stricter enforcement of Port State Control Since the turn of the year Holland applies stricter enforcement of reporting requirements for certain vessels to report they have had en Mandatory Extended Port State Controll by a EU member of the Paris MOU within the last twelve months ...
Fierce battle to use new MTBs A political battle royal is about to take place about the future of Norway's new catamaran MTBs. Members of the Storting (national assembly) defense committee visited B'tservice at Mandal this week at the launch of the fourth of six MTBs ...
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