Step up fight against South China Sea pirate attacks: KL Pirate attacks in the South China Sea are increasing and Malaysia has urged the bordering nations to work together to fight the threat, reports said yesterday.
Shipping demand in recovery: Cosco Shipping demand has recovered as the global economy has come through the worst of the downturn, the head of the world's largest dry bulk ship operator said yesterday.
London Gateway in calls for government aid Thurrock Council says DP World-owned project 'will not be viable without suitable government intervention'.
EIB approves $490m loan for London Gateway
Utopia orders $1.1bn cruiseship from South Korea Samsung Heavy Industries wins contract for a 105,000 gt cruise/residence vessel for delivery in 2013.
CMA CGM will not sell cruise subsidiary Denies it is considering selling its Compagnie du Ponant as part of efforts to redress its financial situation.
Pirates make bold strike on Greek tanker Maran Centaurus attacked 750 miles off the Somalia coast
Pirates hijack Greek VLCC PIRATES have hijacked Greek VLCC Maran Centaurus in the Somali Basin
DryShips retreats on buys DRYSHIPS has confirmed that it will not buy two second-hand Panamaxes after all
UK port detains flooded ship A GENERAL cargo ship has been detained in southern England after it was flooded with 180 tonnes of water, Fairplay was told today
CSAV to seek more capital CSAV IS planning a third, $360M capital injection
Denmark plans anti-pirate fleet DENMARK is planning to build a fleet of African coast guard patrol ships to fight off Somali pirates
Szczecin tender falls flat POLAND'S Szczecin yard lured no significant buyers to its auction
Dubai doubt Golar LNG finance chief says there's no sign yet that Dubai World problems will impact Golar Freeze deal, but there is a Plan B.
No thanks George Economou's DryShips opts against double panamax purchase, TradeWinds understands.
Deadline drama A striking night time photo of the grounded Full City floodlit by deck lighting is among the images competing in TradeWinds' Maritime Photographer of the Year contest.
CCNI loss swells Chilean operator posts more than four-fold increase in nine-month losses.
High stakes Dmitry Skarga reveals he has borrowed $17m from Yuri Nikitin to finance his legal battles.
Hurdle cleared All three yards competing to build eight LPG carriers for Transpetro get technical approvals.
Stena net soars Swedish owner reports jump in third-quarter profits as financial items reduce drag on bottom line. Tankers suffer loss.
Privalov suicidal Backdated documents centre stage as Dmitry Skarga takes the witness stand in Sovcomflot corruption trial.
Dry run Camillo Eitzen says dry-cargo market will remain strong over next six months but will then fall away.
Sasco adds third Russian owner snaps up another second-hand boxship after cancelling newbuildings in China.
Greek VLCC seized Angelicoussis group VLCC Maran Centaurus with 28 crew snatched by pirates 1,000 miles off Somalia.
Red again Camillo Eitzen is still hopeful of BLT takeover as it turns in its fourth quarterly loss in a row.
Chef vanishes Colombian authorities search for chef missing from Princess Cruises vessel.
Siem's turn Oslo-listed shipowner nets most lucrative Petrobras PSV deal of late.
Subsea sale Bergen-based EXS Subsea takes over Oceanteam's 60% stake in Oceanteam Subsea Services.
Spot shift Greece's Tsakos confirms two-year charter deals for MR tankers previously trading spot.
More for CSAV Loss-making Chilean container line plans $360m capital increase in December.
False Dawn NCL's Norwegian Dawn cruiseship breaks down off Puerto Rico as next cruise cancelled.
VLCCs targeted Greek tanker hijacking follows failed attacks on TMT, BW Shipping and Essar units.
Cruise colossus Korea's Samsung pulls off major coup by clinching country's first cruiseship order, a $1.1bn giant.
Tufton buys in Hedge fund spends $8m for 5% slice of Eitzen Chemical in $115m private placement.
Engulfed Petrolimex tanker bursts into flames after collision with barge in Vietnamese river.
Port plunder Russia's Novorossiysk port almost doubles nine-month profit as grain and iron ore volumes rise.
Faith farewell Havila PSV on its way out of the North Sea after landing $26,000 per day deal with Petrobras.
Ming Wah scraps Hong Kong shipowner sends second late 1980s-built aframax for scrap in Bangladesh, say brokers.
Ringgits recede Malaysian boxship and bulker owner Swee Joo slipped to a loss in year to 30 September as rates fell.
Business as usual Citi says Dubai World restructuring not expected to have immediate consequences for DP World.
Jinhui profits drop Oslo-listed bulker owner sees third quarter profits slide 62% on a year ago due to weaker rates.
Hellenic help Greek ferry owner Minoan Lines posts nine-month profit thanks to sale of stake in rival Hellenic Seaways.
Slim pickings Poland sells only a fraction of assets up for grabs at Gdynia and Szczecin shipyards and will auction off the rest.
CSIC looks up China Shipbuilding Industry, which plans Shanghai IPO, makes bullish revenue forecast.
DFDS axes Anglia Danish owner lays off 20 officers as veteran ro-ro slated for sale.
CSDC in JV Li Shaode-led China Shipping Development hooks up with electricity company Shenergy in $35m deal.
Mermaid net falls Thoresen Thai Agencies' offshore arm sees bottom line hurt by financial items and a meaty tax bill.
Thoresen tumbles Thai bulker owner sees profits collapse by 76% compared to a year ago on weaker freight rates.
Crude oil tanker hijacked On November 29, the Greek crude oil tanker Maran Centaurus was hijacked 600 nautical miles northeast of the Seychelles. The vessel was heading for New Orleans from Jiddah and has
Passports returned to Full City officers A court in Norway has decided that the Chinese master and third officer of the bulk carrier Full City will have their passports returned, and have to each post bail
Commission moves state aid from transport directorate-general A change in the new EU Commission could have significant implications for shipping and ports. In the new organisation, state aid competence in transport will be transferred from the present
Torm sells another bulk carrier Dampskibsselskabet Torm has sold the bulk carrier Torm Charlotte to an undisclosed buyer, reportedly a Greek buyer. The price tag is USD 35 million, and Torm will make a profit
Norway wants IMO to pursue emission targets The Norwegian government will not ask for any concrete emission targets for the shipping industry at the UN's climate change conference in Copenhagen, reports nrk.no. The Norwegians want IMO to
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