Middle East-Asia supertanker rates slide The cost of delivering Middle East crude to Asia, the world's busiest route for supertankers, fell for a second day last Friday as Chinese holidays tempered demand for ships.
DSV Air & Sea completes merger DSV Air & Sea in Germany has taken the final step in merging with ABX Logistics Air & Sea. This was finally announced last week. The two companies now once again operate under the ...
High ambitions for low emission ocean shipping The Port Authority Rotterdam and Friends of the Earth Netherlands want the maritime shipping industry to drastically reduce its carbon dioxide emissions - by 30% by 2020 ...
Nissan appoints WWL as outbound logistics provider for Chennai vehicle plant Nissan has awarded Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (India) Pvt Ltd a contract to provide yard management services and inland transport for vehicles destined for the domestic market ...
Ten days of exploring India in Hamburg India Week Hamburg will be held for the third time from 23 October to 1 November. This is when the city of Hamburg and other organisers from the neighbouring state of Schleswi...
IRISL hit with UK nuclear sanctions Firms ordered to stop doing business with Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, on the grounds that it has transported goods for nuclear programme
US slaps sanctions on IRISL in Iranian anti-nuclear drive
Israel Corp delays meeting as Ofers give $100m to Zim Israel Corp has pushed back a shareholder meeting to discuss the recovery plan for its container shipping operation Zim Integrated Shipping Services from...
NOL box rates continue slide Average container freight rates across all trades down 29% year-on-year
Europe container traffic decline slows Volumes now significantly higher, says European Liner Affairs Association
Hegemann restructuring talks near conclusion State of Mecklenburg Pomerania will provide emergency loan to keep the shipbuilder afloat
Flyvbjerg denies vessel arrest DANISH ship owner Flyvbjerg has put a vessel up for sale amid financial issues, but has denied the ship had been arrested by a bank
Ferry operator cuts 100 jobs DENMARK'S HH-Ferries will cut half its workforce, the company has confirmed
Hegemann secures state funding GERMAN yard group Hegemann is to receive €65M ($95M) in special financial aid from government authorities and state-owned banks
Fortescue ore forges ahead WESTERN Australia's Fortescue Metals is expecting its December quarter iron ore shipments to continue at a rate equivalent to 35Mtpa after exceeding expectations in the three months to end-September
P&O Australia in sex assault claim QUEENSLAND police are investigating allegations of sexual assault on a passenger on P&O Australia's Pacific Sun
Ro-pax crew walk off in protest THE CREW of the small Australian ro-pax vessel Matthew Flinders III walked off the vessel on Friday claiming they are owed A$30,000 ($27,000) in overdue salaries
NZ Greenpeace protesters arrested SEVEN Greenpeace protesters were arrested and charged after daubing slogans on a bulk carrier in the New Zealand port of New Plymouth at the weekend
Cover-up claim Sovcomflot's former finance chief switched to Cyprus because of payments embarrassment.
Bulk loan let-off Seanergy Maritime and Restis joint venture redraws loan agreement with banks.
Improper payouts Sovcomflot trial hears of bonus compensation payments and Swiss bank account.
Maersk downsizes Container giant to use smaller ships from Med to North America after APL and Hapag-Lloyd pull slot deals.
Full steam ahead Shipments by Australian iron ore miner reach new record level with 55 capesize bulkers despatched to China in a quarter.
Nuclear action UK bans financial services firms from dealing with IRISL amid claims the shipowner has transported goods for Iran's missile and nuclear programmes.
Deep decision Antwerp welcomes Dutch government's pledge on dredging Scheldt estuary.
Polferries for sale Poland begins privatisation of Baltic ferry player, with Maersk and DFDS tipped as buyers.
Bulker bother Indian police file charges against owner and manager of sunken Black Rose over insurance "forgery".
Harbor haul Metro Pacific bags 25-year deal to modernise and operate Manila North Harbor.
Ofer aid? The Ofer family is ready to plough more money into Zim as bondholders vent their anger.
'VLCC not ours' Duk-Soo Kang's STX Pan Ocean distances itself from the single-hull Crystal Beauty, which has reportedly sold for $14.5m.
Dof takes a look Dof Subsea grabs pipeline inspection deal in the Black Sea.
Jobs axed Australia's Sea SA lays off 18 workers as deal for interim ferry falls through.
Cuts coming UK ferry operator Red Funnel to shed up to 50 jobs among able seamen and shore-based staff.
Small growth India's 12 state-run ports clock up 2.3% increase in cargo volumes in the first six months.
KLC re-jigs Korea Line Corp has reportedly amended an order for two VLCCs at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
Greens strike Greenpeace activists scrawl graffiti on Pacific Carriers ship in latest climate change demonstration off New Zealand.
Crew escapes Philippines authorities monitor partially-sunken Chinese bulker as 28 crew rescued.
Sales loss George Karageorgiou-led Globus shoulders $3.5m reversal as it admits to the sale of a handymax bulker.
Volatility rules Falling price levels plus large numbers of ships being circulated for scrap leaves market in limbo.
EOC in Thai gig Singapore offshore player agrees Thai charter contract for accommodation barge.
Expenses error Executive at Scottish state ferry owner CalMac pays back cash spent in takeaways and off-licences.
Cruise cancelled? London 2012 Olympics organising committee throws doubt on plan to charter cruiseship to house sailors.
Armada loan Malaysian offshore vessel operator Bumi Armada secures $190m in financing for FPSO.
Cruise ruckus Singapore's cruise industry players crying foul over higher docking charges at Pasir Panjang.
Dredge go-ahead Port of Long Beach announces $40m dredging project which will improve tanker discharging.
Hotel hope Norwegian owner Hurtigruten working on another floating accommodation charter for a cruiseship.
BC blaze Canadian ferry out of service for a week after back-up generator burns.
Suez Canal in slope Traffic through the Suez Canal continues to decrease. During August, the container traffic declined by 15.7 per cent, reports the Arabic news site Bikya Masr. The container traffic is
Reefer ships greener than containerships Containerships using reefer containers generate 27 per cent more emissions of greenhouse gasses than specialised reefer ships, according to a study carried out by the Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit
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