Armed pirates in bid to board ship off Pulau Nipa Attacks on vessels in the vicinity of Pulau Nipa continue, with the attempted boarding of the Cyprus-registered bulk carrier Good Luck on Sunday.
Shipping rates may dive as China cuts imports Just as global trade starts to recover, the shipping market is crashing for the second time in a year as China reduces raw-material imports and record numbers of new vessels set sail.
Denmark assures no PCBs in scrapping row ships US Environmental Protection Agency says Denmark assures PCBs were not used in construction of vessels
BW Offshore confident despite profit slide BW OFFSHORE says new oil and gas fields will be developed despite postponement of several projects
Pirates attempt to board bulker in Singapore Strait FIVE pirates armed with machine guns attempt to board capesize bulker in Singapore Strait transit anchorage
Singapore launches maritime stock index SINGAPORE Exchange continues focus on maritime sector with FTSE ST Maritime Index
Greens and officials clash over rig A PUBLIC SPAT has broken out between Australian authorities and environmentalists over the extent of an oil slick emanating from a broken wellhead
Pacific ship grounds on reef An apparent bungle by the authorities causes boxship to run aground
North Korean arms on Oz ship A ship has been detained in UAE for weapons smuggling from North Korea to Iran
Norway joins ReCAAP First European state joins Asian anti-piracy watchdog
New field to cut Indian oil imports INDIA is likely to import less crude oil following production from the latest find in western Rajasthan state
UASC gets slots on India service UNITED Arab Shipping Company has entered into a slot-swap agreement with Maersk Line for a new direct service from India and the Arabian Gulf to North Europe and back
Chemical leak and fire in Brisbane Two separate incidents put the authorities on full alert over the weekend
Emission and congestion reductions hinge on intermodal efficiencies Alien analysts landing their spacecraft today on any one of the world's major container terminals would no doubt conclude in their report that harbour facilities are adequate to cope with the earth's supply chain; and with some to spare.
Green light for mixed crews on Finnish ships In a new collective wage agreement, The Finnish seamen's union Finlands Sj'mans-Union and the employer organisation Rederierna i Finland have agreed on new regulations for foreign seafarers employed on
Nordic Tankers adjusts fleet value Nordic Tankers A/S has adjusted its forecast for its 2009 result downwards. The company forecasts a full-year result tof between USD -32 and USD -36 million. The daily
U.S. increases air surveillance to combat piracy The U.S. military aims to use land-based unarmed and unmanned aerial vehicles, UAVs, to patrol the Indian Ocean in the search for pirates. The U.S. military will soon set
Arctic Sea crew released Eleven of Arctic Sea's 15 crew members have been released from "custody". They had been custody in Moscow due to the ongoing police investigation, according to media reports. Russian authorities
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