S Korea construction drivers protest rising fuel prices More than 23,000 South Korean construction industry drivers went on strike yesterday, joining truckers in a protest over rising oil prices which has intensified pressure on President Lee Myung-Bak.
Poland must revise shipyard sale plan: EUCC European Union Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes said that Poland must overhaul a plan to sell state-owned shipyards or she may force the government to take back billions of dollars of subsidies.
Persian Gulf tanker rates likely to rise The cost of shipping Middle East crude to Asia, the world's busiest route for supertankers, may climb on signs Saudi Arabia may ship more oil.
Iran confirms floating oil reserves IRAN'S National Oil Co (NIOC) has officially confirmed that it is holding crude oil reserves at sea, although it has refused to confirm the number or the identity of the vessels involved or the amount of crude stored.
Fourth phase for Argentina strike THE CONFLICT between farmers and Argentine authorities is at its lowest point since the crisis began when the government decided to sharply increase export taxes on agricultural products
Barge sinks with $24M cargo A BARGE loaded with almost 3,000 tonnes of copper sank on Sunday at the Dudinka river port in the Russian Arctic
Investors overselling drybulk? THE sell-off of drybulk stocks is the result of investors placing too much emphasis on the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) and macro pressures, argues analyst Urs Dur of Lazard Capital Markets
Horizon goes green US-based Horizon Lines and Horizon Logistics have instituted a new initiative called 'Horizon Green' to address the marine environment, emissions, sustainability and carbon offsets
California emissions fight: Round 2 CALIFORNIA'S Air Resources Board (ARB) is launching a new attempt to regulate emissions of ships within 24 n-miles of state shores following a court defeat of its earlier plan
Haulage strike hits Colombian ports MAJOR Colombian ports are facing closures after meetings between the government and Colombia's haulage interests ended without agreements
FMC clears LA-LB clean-trucks plan Agency will allow S. California ports to work with marine terminals on implementation of a controversial clean-trucks plan.
CARB tries again on 24-mile jurisdiction
U.S. meat exporters feeding growing global markets
Portland volume recovers
Korea beef talks resume
Hapag-Lloyd, CSCL, Maruba launch Asia-Africa service
Truckers halt Spain strike; France faces new protests
Revenue flat, TEUs weaker for Intercontainer-Interfrigo
JPMorgan, Asia bank share risk to boost trade
Safmarine names two ships
Evergreen switching NUE to APM Terminals in Virginia
Maersk and partners in new gas pool Maersk Tankers has formed a new pool arrangement with several partners. The new pool is a VLGC ' Very Large Gas Carriers pool formed by Maersk Tankers, Transpetrol Maritime Services och Zodiac Maritime Agencies. Maersk Tankers and Zodiac are already involved ...
DOF leaves Deep Ocean DOF ASA has sold all their shares in Deep Ocean to American Trico Shipping. The price tag is NOK 32 per share and DOF will gain NOK 100 million from the sale. Last year DOF bought 39.75 per cent ...
French government interested in Aker Yards Aker Yards says that they through media has been informed that the French government is interested in buying 34 per cent of the shares in Aker Yards France, after discussions with STX. Aker Yards France includes the yards in Loreant ...
Global supplier brings new vessels on stream O.W. Bunker has brought 12 new vessels on line in the past 12 months.
Oil touches new high near $140 Late gains also pushing Rotterdam bunker prices back toward all-time highs.
IMO to hear call for speed limits, emissions trading UK transport secretary will tell IMO meeting that more must be done to tackle emissions from shipping.
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