On the drawing board in China - mega LNG tankers China is designing one of the world's biggest liquefied natural gas tankers to transport the cleaner-burning fuel, competing with South Korean builders including Hyundai Heavy Industries Co.
K-Line to cut back car-carrier fleet Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd, a transporter of cars for Toyota Motor Corp and Honda Motor Co, will scrap six of its car carriers and return another 11 to owners as it slashes its fleet amid a slump in auto demand.
Storms disrupt shipping of coal at Aussie port Coal shipping at Australia's Newcastle port is being disrupted by storms, delaying deliveries from the world's biggest export harbour for the fuel.
HHLA presents record results for 2008 Hamburg's major container terminal and logistics operator HHLA posted a record financial turnover of EUR 1.327 billion last year. This equates to an increase of 12.4% com...
Fiege operating TNG's European central warehouse The Nuance Group AG (TNG), the Zurich-based global operator of airport and duty-free shops, has entrusted the operation of its new Mittelland logistics centre (CH) to Fiege Logisti...
Ceva Logistics and Wärtsilä expand partnership Wärtsilä, a market leader in ship power and decentralized power plant solutions, and Ceva Logistics, one of the world's leading supply chain companies, have signed an agreement for...
Known Consignor ' the deadline is here in Switzerland With effect from today (1 April 2009), the only consignors who are regarded as 'known' in Switzerland are those who are already certified, or those who have applied for certificati...
Jade Cargo International to link China with India and Africa Jade Cargo will begin operating regular flights between China, India and Africa on 15 April. A Boeing B747-400 ERF is scheduled to fly twice a week from Shanghai via Shenzhen ...
Astag files fresh protest against LSVA toll increase Distance-based road charges in Switzerland (LSVA) were massively raised for much of the Swiss fleet on 1 January. The measure affects Euro 3 commercial vehicles, which no...
DP World orders two Gottwald mobile harbour cranes Gottwald Port Technology GmbH, based in Dusseldorf (Germany), recently received its first ever order from the Dominican Republic. The order is for two G HMK 6407 mobile harbou...
Georgia Ports Authority completes electrified refrigerated cargo racks Doug J. Marchand, executive director of the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), recently announced that the GPA has completed the construction of 34 electrified refrigerated r...
Economic trends reflected in Helsinki traffic volumes The amount of unitized cargo traffic passing over the quay in the port of Helsinki (Finland) was 1.34 million t in January to February, a decline of 28% compared to the s...
International call for tenders for Swiss ro-mo Switzerland's Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications has issued an international call for tenders for the rolling motorway (ro-mo) through th...
Canada and Turkey sign air transport agreement Canada and Turkey have just concluded an air transport agreement which, for the first time, enables scheduled flights to be operated between the two countries. The agreement w...
Shippers boycott box lines over risk of failure SHIPPERS shun some carriers because of the risk of failure after rates war pushed some lines to the brink of bankruptcy.
Boxship slump will get worse, CMA delegates tell Lloyd's List
Albert Ballin shareholders row over Hapag-Lloyd price MAJOR stakeholder Klaus-Michael K'hne slams members for paying too much for box line.
Trade finance "all but collapsed" RISK averse finance houses are pulling the plug on credit lines to shippers, International Chamber of Commerce survey reveals.
Bleak Asian outlook stirs shares SHIPPING shares reacted quickly today to Asia's worsening economic woes and the weight of the auto industry on the US economy
Too little, too late for Stevens FEDERAL prosecutors are today moving to dismiss corruption charges against former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens - months after he lost a re-election bid
Gazprom Europe exports fall 22% RUSSIAN energy giant Gazprom is facing a severe decline in its gas exports to Europe this year
Fire hoses soak pirates PIRATES trying to seize the the LPG/chemical tanker Sigloo Tor got a wet reception this morning in the Gulf of Aden
Cash crisis stymies Kanasashi HI JAPANESE shipbuilder Kanasashi HI today temporary halted operations because of cashflow problems
Kembla's China deal approved THE NEW South Wales government has approved a deal involving COSCO, China's Shenzhen port and Port Kembla
Downward spiral alarms liners FEAR OF defaults and bankruptcies for box lines is setting shippers' teeth on edge, the CI Global Liner conference was warned today in London
Excel gets cash Panayotides family provides bulker owner with $45m in cash as banks sign off on covenant waivers.
Pirate blunder Suspected pirates are probably saying the Somali word for "doh" after targeting a naval vessel. WebTV shows the military response.
TBS heads for loss TBS International reveals cancellation of plan for 12 tweendeckers as chief executive warns of loss in the first quarter.
Golden shored up Herman Billung-led, cash-strapped bulker owner Golden Ocean launches restructuring effort with $100m equity play as it cuts back debt and newbuildings.
Wonder LA-bound Cruise line plans to reposition Disney Wonder to Los Angeles in 2011 as newbuilding is delivered to Florida.
Rosario hampered Stevedores strike in Terminal 6 at Argentina's port of San Lorenzo is having wider impacts.
Bodies recovered Eleven vessels involved in search for ditched helicopter passengers recovering "a number of fatalities".
Eitzen escapes Crew alertness and naval intervention prevent hijacking of Norwegian tanker off Somalia.
Delay tally hits 15 Seaspan Corp says it has forged deals with shipyards to delay 15 newbuildings, but charterers have to sign on.
Better for Star Malaysian cruise line cuts losses in 2008 as finance costs fall, but remains a long way from profit.
Search on for 16 Solstad Shipping PSV joins frantic search for passengers of offshore helicopter which ditched in North Sea.
More Aboitiz Kuwait's KGLI to take stake in Philippines' biggest shipowner to 81%.
CMES to fall Chinese tanker and bulker owner warns of 50% first-quarter earnings drop as freight rates decline.
Red is the Color Norwegian ferry owner swings to loss in 2008 following restructuring of routes.
Cut non-structural One of two cracks on tanker barred from loading crude in Valdez on non-structural plate, ExxonMobil says.
Dry D-Day missed Golden Ocean misses own deadline for finance restructuring but vows "agreements can be reached shortly".
Prima pay-out Indonesia starts IDR 7.8bn compensation programme following death of 311 people in January ferry sinking.
Zim cancels six Israeli container line scraps contracts for 1,700-teu containerships at CSBC in Taiwan.
Less for HHI? Korean yard tipped to scale back planned bond issue to KRW 300bn despite order drought.
Scrap fall Demolition prices drop in India as tonnage supply begins to outstrip demand.
Storm shuts port Huge Australian coal port of Newcastle stops ships inbound and restricts traffic due to rough seas.
Order boost Indonesian ship finance agency helping owners pay for 12 new and secondhand vessels, including offshore ships.
Taiwan tour Taiwan Navigation launching cruise from to Xiamen in China's Fujian province.
Mercator buys Singapore-listed Indian shipowner has exercised a purchase option on an eight-year-old panamax.
Vancouver dives After January's decline in container volumes Canada's largest port sees further falls in February.
Philippines pressed on shipbreaking Filipino labour and environmental groups warns their government not to give in to pressure to start shipbreaking activities in the country as it may turn beaches and harbour into toxic
Erria fined for the loss of a Folmer-sailor Erria A/S has on behalf of Rederiet H. Folmer & Co been fined DKK 105,000 as responsible for the loss of a 30 year old seaman from Hanne Danica
New PSV to Farstad The PSV Far Serenade has been delivered from STX Norway Offshore AS, Brevik, to Farstad Supply AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Farstad Shipping ASA. The vessel of UT 751CD
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