STX wins Noble Corp ship order STX Group, owner of Europe's largest shipyard, won a drill ship contract worth as much as US$1.2 billion from Noble Corp, the third-largest US offshore oil driller.
S'pore firms should grab Latin American openings INVESTMENTS worth US$30 billion over the next five years in port and related infrastructure are up for grabs in Latin America, and Singapore companies should waste no time in getting a piece of the pie for themselves, John Price, managing director of market intelligence services at leading risk consultancy Kroll, told The Business Times.
Container firms must act 'to counter slump' A UNIQUE set of circumstances comprising escalating financial market turmoil, low consumer confidence as well as rising inflation and commodity prices has rapidly changed the container shipping environment and individual container shipping companies must take urgent action to counter the effects of the current downturn, said NOL container line arm APL's greater China president Dan Ryan at the 2nd Containerisation and Liner Shipping China conference in Tianjin yesterday.
Hapag bid heats up as Hamburg group grows HSH Nordbank and Signal Iduna have both joined the Hamburg consortium bidding for the acquisition of Hapag-Lloyd.
German government steps back from Hapag-Lloyd sale process
Rickmers-Linie bucks downturn with newbuild order GERMAN line has invested $900m in 18 new multi-purpose vessels as demand for project cargo outstrips tonnage supply.
FFA sell-off blamed for tumbling dry bulk indices FORWARD freight agreement traders have shouldered some of the blame for index drops after selling off derivatives contracts.
Economou swoops on Top GEORGE Economou has offered $6/share to purchase Top Ships, which has entered into an exclusivity agreement with the Greek shipowner to consider the deal
Great Lakes ballast confusion MORE paperwork and uncertainty confront carriers on the Great Lakes in the wake of a Minnesota decision to require ships calling at its ports to show proof of ballast treatment
Ike fallout haunts refiners US refinery restarts after Hurricane Ike have been slower than expected due to power outages, bringing US gasoline inventories to record lows and spurring higher imports from Europe
Minor fire on Oasis of the Seas NO CASUALTIES were caused by a fire on board Royal Caribbean International's Oasis of the Seas today
Montevideo to get second box terminal A PROPOSAL has been submitted to Uruguay's parliament to build a second box terminal for the Port of Montevideo
Cochin seeks government strike intervention THE STANDING committee of Cochin Port Trust has sought the immediate intervention of the Kerala state labour minister to end the ongoing strike by trailer workers
Indian Navy could patrol Gulf of Aden INDIA could patrol the Gulf of Aden, according to the chief of naval staff, Admiral Sureesh Mehta
LA-LB trucks plan clears legal hurdles Ports ready controversial anti-pollution plan for October 1 start after program clears initial legal challenges.
LA delays truck fee
Maersk raising bunker charges on Med-Australia
A&B acquires Houston DC
Tampa pilots want raise
FDA tackles 'port shopping'
Japan's August exports fall
Cranes for Suez terminal
Panalpina in cold-chain pact
Agility signs Kuwait contract
Fee system delay won't stop LA-Long Beach truck plan
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