Piracy off Somalia coast worries Asian seafarers As part of his visit to Singapore during the maritime week, International Maritime Organization (IMO) secretary-general E E Mitropoulos paid close attention to the steps that are being taken to address his concerns about security and climate change, including visiting the ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC) which coordinates anti-piracy efforts in the region.
Thome signs deal to use DNV SeaSkill audit system Det Norske Veritas (DNV) has signed a groundbreaking agreement with Thome Ship Management to deploy its DNV SeaSkill crew appraisal and training system.
Aframax hire rates rise 14%, seen remaining through week The cost to transport crude oil from the Caribbean on Aframax tankers rose 14 per cent amid an increase in demand for end-of-the-month deliveries, and may remain at this level through this week, a broker said.
End of era for Europe liner conferences Official start to new age of deregulation comes just as ocean carriers face slowing traffic growth, tumbling freight rates.
Customs changes penalties for late duty payments
Crisis cools China exports
US, Vietnam in air pact
Tacoma boxes decline
Trade accord in doubt, says S. Korea diplomat
Maersk revamps Europe terminal handling charges
Vancouver container gains buck West Coast malaise
FedEx buys Portland port site
Schwab: Colombia free-trade agreement could pass
New Orleans port, insurer settle Katrina damages suit
The Last Supper At midnight tonight, October 17, 2008, the block exemption for liner conferences in the European Union expires, thus marking the end of 133 years of the love / hate relationship with the shipping cartel. But guests at the 'celebratory' dinner at National Museum in Greenwich this evening might be reflecting on the raison d'etre for forming the first conference in 1875 and how by a strange twist of fate those same conditions threaten today.
Inchcape launches new warehouse in Jebel Ali free zone
TSA forecasts 2008 cargo decline - but regrowth for 2009
MOL carries out green power test
The last rights of the FEFC provides evidence of impending slump
Delmas to launch new service between Djibouti and Indian Ocean islands
Liner conferences become illegal From October 18 the block exemption for liner shipping conferences will be repealed from the EU competition regulations, according to the Swedish magazine Transport idag. The conferences have made it possible for carriers to fix prices and regulate capacity jointly ...
New vessel seized in the Gulf of Aden Somali pirates have hijacked a Panama-flagged bulk carrier in the Gulf of Aden, according to IMB, International Maritime Bureau. IMB has not released any further details, but according to international media information the seized vessel is thought to be ...
Nordic Tankers calls for an extraordinary general assembly Nordic Tankers A/S has called for an extraordinary general assembly on October 31, 2008. The management and the board of directors seek approval from the shareholders of changes in the company. The company headquarters will move from Holstebro to ...
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