Aussie luxury boat builder sets up S'pore unit Joining the growing number of luxury yacht brands that are setting up dealerships in the Singapore market, R Marine, the retail arm of Australia's largest luxury boat builder Riviera, is launching its Singapore dealership today to coincide with the Boat Asia show. It is the company's first dealership in South-east Asia.
Daewoo Shipbuilding to develop Oman port city Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has signed an agreement with the government of Oman to develop tourism in Duqm, a port city about 450 kilometres south of Muscat.
Hyundai Heavy's March orders up 42% to US$2.5b Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world's largest shipbuilder, said that March orders increased 42 per cent, helped by demand for new vessels to transport fuel and consumer goods.
US revs up auto efficiency US vehicle fuel efficiency standards, a key factor for tanker demand, will be upgraded faster than expected.
Louis grabs cruise duo LOUIS PLC will purchase the Norwegian Dream and Norwegian Majesty from owner Star Cruises for $380M
Feds charge terminal operator with dumping FEDERAL prosecutors have charged Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminals with illegally causing potash to be dumped in the Pacific off Portland, Oregon
Have your say: is container shipping fundamentally unsafe? In tomorrow's Fairplay, the Look Out column argues that the container industry makes compromises on safety as a matter of course. The report into the MSC Napoli shows that safety problems go deeper than the structural strength of steel
Ship noise pollution moves up the agenda MERCHANT vessels are likely to face growing traffic constraints in US waters in the coming years due to concerns over the impact of ship noise on marine mammals, according to Frank Gonynor, senior claims executive at Gard AS
Arab companies expand fleets ARAB Bridge Maritime, operator of the Aqaba-Nuweibeh ferry service, has expanded its operations according to a Menafn report.
Fredriksen won't buy Hapag-Lloyd, spokesman says TUI's largest shareholder is demanding two seats on the board and wants the company's chairman to step down.
UPS earnings dive
Customs unable to collect antidumping duties, GAO says
C.H. Robinson profit jumps
APM Terminals venture signs pact in Vietnam
COAC to meet on May 9
Canada's Harper warns U.S. candidates not to reopen NAFTA
Bush threatens LNG veto US administration policy paper threatens to veto the Coast Guard appropriations bill if it includes a requirement to provide security for LNG carriers and terminals.
Chinese lessons Maritime industry descends on Shanghai for the TradeWinds/Mare Forum's Shipping China Energy 2008.
Dividend jump predicted JPMorgan Securities analyst holds up Diana Shipping and Teekay Tankers as the brightest stars for first-quarter earnings season.
New charges for pilot Federal grand jury indicts John Cota, the pilot of the Cosco Busan, for allegedly making false statements to the US Coast Guard, a felony charge.
German efficiency Environmental and safety details key to competitiveness, says German shipyard chief Dirk Lindenau.
Rig spin-off 'favourable' Dahlman Rose analyst gives a thumbs up to Economou's spin-off proposal as DryShips preps Ocean Rig takeover effort.
Dumping brings charge A US terminal operator is accused of hiring a bulker to deliver a load of potash to the bottom of the ocean.
Trident tested Poseidon gauntlet thrown down to shipping players with IACS passing the inaugural exam.
Takayama bound for repairs VLCC enters the port of Aden after receiving small arms fire off the coast of Yemen.
Pittas ties up Gladiator Euroseas fixes another 1990s built vessel long-term to fill its 2008 containership fleet days.
PDVSA takes over Dianca Venezuelan oil company granted control of state-owned yard to kick-start its tanker-building programme
Louis renews with Star deal Cyprus cruise line invests $380m in two 1992-built ships from Malaysian owner.
Big hitters eye shipbuilding Two Bangladeshi conglomerates set for sector debut amid promise of lucrative European orders.
Manx omission Fatal accident on BP tanker "overlooked" in Isle of Man safety statistics.
Challenging times Chevron's Kjell Landin is not happy with the abundance of posturing but lack of commitment in the industry.
NOL gets clear run on Hapag With other lines queuing up to exit the race, Singaporean owner is confident of claiming preferred bidder tag, sources say.
Tallink eyes Finnish flag In a flag flip-flop Estonians plan switching three ferries to Baltic neighbour.
SIPG eyes Chongqing expansion Chinese terminal operator planning to spend $343m on 13 new berths.
Arahura receives facelift New Zealand's Interislander ferry to be upgraded for more trucks and rail freight.
MOL combines Kiwi services Japanese owner and partners merging two Asia-New Zealand loops into one to boost coverage.
Hats off to Hansson NAT chief makes it on to executive committee and TradeWinds TV in same week!
Vitaco to order in Korea Vietnamese owner back at SLS for another 40,000-dwt tanker.
French ports shut by strike Backlog of 26 ships reported at key Fos-Lavera oil terminal as workers protest against privatisation
'Slack' troops in firing line US forces more intent on having fun than tackling piracy, top Somali official says.
ACM exceeding expectations UK broker to outstrip market forecast for annual profit in busier tanker sector.
"Glorious" year for China Cosco Cosco's Hong Kong-listed holding company's 2007 profit up sharply on strong growth in bulker markets.
Arms ship still headed for Angola ITF urges Cosco vessel's 'shipment of death' for Zimbabwe to be taken home to China.
Argo orders tanker trio Russian owner signs with domestic yard Krasnoye Sormovo for three 5,600-dwt units.
Rosina down on tankers MD of Italian owner Premuda pessimistic as bulker orderbook outweighs that of tankers.
Guneri eyes deals Zihni's Turgut Guneri is mulling the sale of an LNG pair and a splash on ethylene tankers.
Color Line terminates Oslo-service Color Line has sent out a notice for termination of the service from Hirtshals to Oslo as from May 6. The decision will affect around 350 Norwegian seafarers, which will be laid off. The reason for the termination of the ...
Two Danish captains buys pallet carrier Two Danish captains have purchased the Panama-flagged pallet carrier Fykan from the Norwegian Taub'tskompagniet. The captains, Sune Jensen and Jogvan Haraldsen, has set up a Danish company called Fykan Shipping ApS to own the the ship. It has been ...
Golden Ocean buys and sells Golden Ocean Group Limited acquires two Kamsarmax vessels on 80,000 DWT from Zhousan Jinhaiwan Shipyard in China and thereby uses the options. The price is USD 52 million per unit. The vessels will be delivered in 2011 and are sister ...
West African refinery announces plans to expand Ghana's TOR refinery is already a producer of marine fuel.
Venezuelan fuel oil cargo finds buyer Traders expect it to head to Asia for sale into the marine fuels market.
Attack on Gibraltar's bunker industry fails European Parliament to recognise 'good' cooperation between Spain and Gibraltar over sinking of a bulk carrier.
Rotterdam: MDO still very tight
China COSCO's profit soars 135% Earnings ride on booming dry-bulk trade; measures planned to reduce bunker consumption.
Singapore retains 'Best Seaport' title World's busiest container port clinches award for the 20th time.
SPC Q1 net profit declines Looking ahead, company expects refining margins to be 'well supported'.
KPI Bridge Oil director to retire Industry veteran will sell his shares to the owner of Bridge Oil.
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