Strikers blockade oil depot in France French fishermen demanding state aid to cope with soaring fuel costs blockaded France's largest Mediterranean oil depot at Fos-sur-Mer yesterday, escalating a 10-day protest movement.
Hamburg to join bid for TUI's Hapag-Lloyd Hamburg, home to TUI AG's Hapag-Lloyd unit, will join MM Warburg & Co and billionaire Klaus-Michael Kuehne to bid for the container-shipping company, the German city's Finance Senator Michael Freytag said yesterday.
Strike closes six more Norwegian airports Another six Norwegian airports closed yesterday as a ground workers' strike escalated, creating transport problems for the oil industry which relies on airports in western Norway for access to offshore rigs.
Strait Talk
Misdeclared cargo poses challenge I CAN still remember the embarrassment although the incident in question happened 35 years ago. I was the third officer of a conventional general cargo liner and, as such, responsible for recording the details of all cargo in the ship's stowage plan.
Strikers blockade oil depot in France French fishermen demanding state aid to cope with soaring fuel costs blockaded France's largest Mediterranean oil depot at Fos-sur-Mer yesterday, escalating a 10-day protest movement.
Hamburg to join bid for TUI's Hapag-Lloyd Hamburg, home to TUI AG's Hapag-Lloyd unit, will join MM Warburg & Co and billionaire Klaus-Michael Kuehne to bid for the container-shipping company, the German city's Finance Senator Michael Freytag said yesterday.
Strike closes six more Norwegian airports Another six Norwegian airports closed yesterday as a ground workers' strike escalated, creating transport problems for the oil industry which relies on airports in western Norway for access to offshore rigs.
Strait Talk
Misdeclared cargo poses challenge I CAN still remember the embarrassment although the incident in question happened 35 years ago. I was the third officer of a conventional general cargo liner and, as such, responsible for recording the details of all cargo in the ship's stowage plan.
Takeover bid for Hapag-Lloyd A GROUP of investors including the Hamburg state government is bidding to buy Hapag-Lloyd, which is being sold by the German tourism group TUI, Hamburg-based bank M.
GAC puts off IPO plans THE Gulf Agency Company (GAC), a global provider of shipping and logistics services, has decided not to proceed with plans for an IPO, according to a report in Emirates Business
KDB to manage Daewoo sale KOREA Development Bank (KDB) will manage the sale of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering itself after splitting with Goldman Sachs Group as a co-adviser, because of potential conflicts of interest
Three die in Everglades gas leak HAZARDOUS materials crews are investigating a chemical leak that killed three people early today aboard a ship that is alongside at Port Everglades
Slower ro-ros 'CO2-friendly' A change of attitude including a reduction in the speed of vessels is needed in the ro-ro industry, said Arild Borgund Iversen, president and CEO of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics, at the RORO 2008 Conference in Gothenburg
Oz cargo 'contamination' row THE JAPANESE Agriculture Ministry has rejected a 20,000-tonne shipment of West Australian barley after claiming residues of the insecticides Amitraz and Fipronil were detected in a pre-shipment sample.
Environmental report says Long Beach plan will aid handling, cut pollution Middle Harbor Redevelopment Project will improve efficiency while reducing pollution by more than 50%, according to Corps draft report.
Hamburg joins consortium to bid on Hapag-Lloyd
APL doubles capacity at Global Gateway in Oakland
Evergreen links Aus., E. Asia
Gas leak aboard ship kills three at Port Everglades
Color Line sells oldie Finland's Stella Naves Russia pays $20.8m for the Chrisitian 4.
O brother, where art thou? In the case of the Mapas, it could be on the bridge or in the engineroom of a car carrier.
Elders demand ship release UAE ship hijacked off Somalia chased from one port to another by angry elders threatening armed intervention.
Hamburg vies for Hapag NOL has competition as German city teams up with Klaus-Michael Kuehne to bid for TUI's container line.
Three dead in gas leak Deaths on ship berthed in Port Everglades blamed on argon from reefer container.
DFDS makes losing start Danish ro-ro ferry player posts first quarter loss as volumes stagnate and costs rise.
Dry high in sight? Baltic Dry Index set to reach new record on Tuesday as rumours circulate of $305,000 capesize spot deal just failing.
No dollar woe for Platou Private Norwegian broker banks heavier annual profit despite 20% drop in value of US dollar against kroner.
Indian ports set for major boost Shipping ministry lines up 10 expansion projects at cost of $1.2bn in current year.
Four revved up for Piraeus bid Foreign quartet want to take over car terminal at Greece's largest port.
Jadroplov falls to forex loss Croatian bulker and boxship owner hit by weaker US dollar in first quarter.
Aker slumps on Saevik's shock exit Norwegian shipbuilder's market value sliced by 7% after shipowner dumps his 11.45 million shares at a heavy discount.
Eitzen goes into reverse Weaker bulker market pushes Axel Eitzen's Camillo Eitzen holding company into the red in first quarter.
Bigger is better for Goedee Larger fleet and lower crewing costs help Dockwise to post improved profits in the first quarter.
CMA CGM targets South America French liner giant to start its own weekly service dedicated to the west coast of South America.
Norden high on dry Danish owner posts large first-quarter profit increase as volatile dry-bulk market reaps rich rewards.
Eidesvik earnings up Norwegian offshore owner beats the falling dollar as first quarter profits rise by a fifth.
Swords to ploughshares Former Aussie navy high-speed catamaran purchased by low-cost English Channel ferry operator.
Evergreen shifts focus Taiwanese box line launches its first link to Australia from East Asia.
Pirates seized aid vessel The 4.787 DWT Jordanian-flagged cargo vessel Victoria, built 1997, carrying 4,200 tonnes of sugar in humanitarian aid from Denmark to Somalia was seized by pirates 35 nautical miles off Mogadishu on Saturday evening. The vessel is operated by ...
Orkla Finans behind new shipping company Norwegian Orkla Finans will stake NOK 1 billion in a new shipping company named Atlantis Navigation. The aim is to control a fleet of 15 vessels within three years. It's not yet announced which kind of vessels the new company ...
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