Reality check for greener shipping IT is the most economical and environmentally sound method of moving goods around the world, an essential mode of transport that feeds and fuels the world. So how come the shipping industry has suddenly been forced on the defensive, with ship operators struggling to keep the environmental debate sensible, as this December's Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen approaches?
Strait Talk
Slow steaming back to the future IT'S tough being a shipping journalist at this time of the year. All sorts of organisations insist on your presence at presentations and receptions to make sure their message is not forgotten when the industry's hacks fill up the column centimetres. Invariably these events are held in very up-market venues and the provision of sustenance and beverages is rarely found wanting - so hard.
Reality check for greener shipping IT is the most economical and environmentally sound method of moving goods around the world, an essential mode of transport that feeds and fuels the world. So how come the shipping industry has suddenly been forced on the defensive, with ship operators struggling to keep the environmental debate sensible, as this December's Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen approaches?
Strait Talk
Slow steaming back to the future IT'S tough being a shipping journalist at this time of the year. All sorts of organisations insist on your presence at presentations and receptions to make sure their message is not forgotten when the industry's hacks fill up the column centimetres. Invariably these events are held in very up-market venues and the provision of sustenance and beverages is rarely found wanting - so hard.
4,000 sign petition to lift night-flying ban in Frankfurt Roland Koch, the president of the federal state of Hessen (Germany), has received a petition bearing 4,000 signatures that calls for the retention of night flights at Frankfur...
Etihad signs agreement with Lufthansa Systems The UAE's national airline, Etihad Airways, has signed an agreement with aviation IT specialist Lufthansa Systems for use of the industry-leading flight planning solution Lido/Flig...
Ceva Logistics reports lower sales and earnings The global logistics service provider Ceva, based in Hoofddorp (Netherlands), reported that its Q3/2009 turnover dropped to EUR 1.372 billion, 17.6% less than the EUR 1.666 billion...
Gebr'der Weiss takes over Eurocargo in Serbia The Austrian logistics service provider Gebr'der Weiss acquired more than 75% of the shares in the Serbia-based international freight forwarder Eurocargo on 12 November. ...
Silgan White Cap to rely on Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, an Osnabr'ck (Germany)-based logistics service provider, has been selected to fulfil a range of logistics activities for Silgan White Cap Europe,...
Ter Haak Logistics awarded AEO status The Amsterdam (Netherlands)-based logistics service provider Ter Haak Logistics (THL) has become the first company in the Ter Haak Group to be awarded an authorised economic operat...
Brussels Airport: cargo volume down 22.5% in October Brussels airport (Belgium) recently announced that it handled 38,700 t of cargo in October, 22.5% less than in the same month in 2008. The result for the year as a whole ...
Emirates: more flights to Japan Seven years since launching operations to Osaka, the Dubai (UAE)-based carrier Emirates has unveiled plans to launch direct services to Tokyo ' Japan's capital city and one of the ...
M+S named new agent in Germany for SE Shipping Lines The shipping agent M+S Mehrtens & Schwickerath GmbH (M+S) was recently selected to be the German agent of SE Shipping Lines Pte Ltd, a Singaporean shipping company. M+S will be res...
Container transhipment stays in port of Amsterdam The closure of the final container line at the ACT container terminal in Amsterdam (Netherlands) has generated considerable attention in the media. But this development certai...
CMA CGM searching for partners CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container shipping line, is searching for a partner or partners due to its problematic financial situation and pressure from the banks it is inde...
Erich Staake set to join Mitteldeutsche Airport Holding Unconfirmed reports have it that Erich Staake, CEO of Duisburger Hafen AG, is set to become the new chairman of the supervisory board of Mitteldeutsche Airport Holding. The appoint...
Fast Lane Transportation offering new Californian intermodal service centre Fast Lane Transportation Inc, a provider of intermodal transportation and equipment services throughout California (USA), has acquired an 80-acre intermodal crossdock and equipment...
Werner Enterprises sets up Australian subsidiary Werner Enterprises Inc has established a subsidiary in Australia. The Omaha-based carrier, one of the five largest US truckload carriers, said Werner Global Logistics Australia Pty...
Suit alleges Skaarup fraud A $50M FRAUD lawsuit is targeting affiliates of Connecticut's Skaarup Group, including its well-known chairman Ole Skaarup
Workers call off strike at Odense WORKERS at Odense shipyard in Denmark have ended their short, sharp strike, Fairplay was told today
CMA honours Louis-Dreyfus THE CMA today named France's Philippe Louis-Dreyfus as its 2010 commodore
Hamburg transhipment hub plan A TRANSHIPMENT hub has been proposed for a key development site in Hamburg port
Weighing EU box deregulation REGULATORS are finding it hard to analyse how Europe's liner trade deregulation has affected US trades, given the recession in the same period
Kremlin lifts privatisation lid RUSSIA'S government has listed state shipping shareholdings to be considered this week at a cabinet meeting for privatisation next year
Solstad bond, license to loan NORWAY'S Solstad Offshore told Fairplay today it is seeking a loan of up to 700M Norwegian kroner ($125M) from the bond market
Star set to comply Akis Tsirigakis says Star Bulk Carriers could be in compliance with loan covenants by the end of the year.
$53m for Althea Niels Stolt-Nielsen-led owner said to have paid $53m for the 82,557-cbm VLGC Althea Gas.
Time travellers The day Yuri Nikitin, Richard Gale and Richard Fulford-Smith met in Clarksons' offices and turned the calendar back.
Fraud alleged Connecticut's Skaarup Group facing $50m lawsuit over cancelled charter of MISC bulker.
Pirates kill one Chief officer killed and one pirate captured after attack on German tanker off Benin.
LD honoured Philippe Louis-Dreyfus to wear the Connecticut Maritime Association's Commodore hat.
Spotlight on size Is the 'Jahre Viking' still the world's largest ship? And if not, what is?
LG extends Jan Kastrup-Nielsen's Lauritzen Kosan bags one-year charter extension from Lucky Goldstar at $500,000 per month.
$4.7m for Ofer Sammy Ofer's LPG carrier Sussex earns $320 per ldt in sale to Bangladeshi breakers.
Hot tips What Yuri Nikitin did for Clarksons to pay him $39m under scrutiny in Sovcomflot's corruption trial.
Double 'D' Russian bulker DD Vanguard detained twice in Canada during October.
DHT in line New York-listed owner's Q3 profit falls by 91% but decline is exactly as analysts had forecast.
No warning Captain of the ferry Dumai Express 10 ' whose sinking is featured in this week's "Casualty file" ' says he "didn't get any warning" about bad weather.
$125m target Oslo-listed Solstad the latest to dive into bond market with potential NOK 700m issue.
What next? Nexus Floating Production board under pressure to find a new direction as impairments push Q3 loss past $250m.
Attica eyes issue Greek ferry owner to raise nearly $70m in new shares issue while profit chopped in half.
No spot strife Siem finds long-term deal for Siem Sailor, cutting its PSV spot exposure to zero.
Brevik buying Deep Sea Supply chief snaps up $70,000 worth of stock in the offshore shipowner.
Mergers ahoy! DnB Nor's Harald Serck-Hansen believes conditions are right for consolidation next year.
Adler burns Interior of 1980-built German ferry gutted by fire during winter lay-up.
Cargoship grounds Box Lines vessel suffers reported hull breach after grounding off Portugal.
Hamworthy hit UK marine equipment manufacturer sees profits slide almost 22% as it feels the impact of global economic slowdown.
Piracy surcharge CMA CGM to raise Gulf of Aden surcharge just before Christmas due to "prevailing risks of piracy".
In reverse Norwegian car-carrier owner Eisvia driven to loss by large adjustment despite sales going up a gear.
Polyar selling? Polys Haji-Ioannou looks to have sold one of his recent aframax newbuildings to Chinese interests.
Caution: icebergs Ships south of New Zealand warned to be on the lookout for up to 100 rogue icebergs.
Otto fixes two Lee Kok Wah-led offshore player ties up two anchor handlers to Russian charterer for up to seven years.
Star Bulk suffers Akis Tsirigakis-led bulker outfit slumps to third quarter loss on impairment loss from Alpha sale.
Heavy take-up Dutch heavy-lift owner sells 98% of second recent share offering as it plans Amsterdam listing.
Fesco lower Profits and revenues down in first nine months for Russia's third biggest shipowner.
Opening soon Fog clearing in vital Bosporus Strait on Tuesday morning after it was closed to shipping.
Misadventure Passengers thrown from chairs as BC Ferries' Northern Adventure hit by storm off Canada.
Tug swamped Crewman taken to hospital after ship sunk by big waves in port of Seattle.
Out of action Tallink's ro-pax ferry Silja Europa sidelined for at least a week by broken starboard rudderstock.
Biggest giant avoids the scrap site The largest cargo vessel ever built has at least for the time being avoided its final fate at the scrappers. Fred Olsen Production has sold its FPSO Knock Nevis to
Tallink leaving Rostock for the winter The Estonian ferry operator Tallink has announced that it will close down the Rostock'Helsinki service for two months. According to Tallink this will be done because of reparations and
Gotlandsbolaget chooses Faroe flag The Faroe Islands try to charm Scandinavian owners continues to be fruitful. The Swedish ferry/tanker operator Gotlandsbolaget (Rederi AB Gotland) has decided to re-flag its 6,800-DWT product
Allure of the Seas launched The second vessel of Oasis class, the Allure of the Seas, was launched on 20 November 2009 at STX Finland's Turku Shipyard. The project has progressed on schedule and the
Losses per box fall The average operating loss per TEU for the container carriers A.P. Møller'Mærsk, APM, Hanjin and HMM has declined since the first quarter when the four carriers lost an average
Silja Europa out of service one week The cruise ferry Silja Europa will be out of service one week. "The divers, which inspected the ship found that the technical failure of Silja Europa`s rudder system was
ITF slams down on owners and registers ITF, the International Transport Workers' Federation, slams down on those flag states and shipowners which have not taken action against Somali piracy. "There are countries actively fighting piracy and there
Lauritzen takes delivery of Dan Swift J. Lauritzen has now sent the first vessel to the offshore market off Brazil to commence its first contract. The vessel is the Dan Swift, which spent the last two
UNFCCC 'bunker' negotiations still divided Seven options for Copenhagen meeting for limiting emissions from international bunker fuels.
Bunker prices firm across Europe Steep climb for IFO and distillate grades in Piraeus.
Bunker leak reported Some 300 mt of bunker fuel remain on board grounded vessel.
Bominflot proposes acquisition European competition authorities to rule next month.
Fujairah prices fall as Durban firms Suez bunker prices weakening, avails still tight.
Bunker prices rising faster than rates Better outlook for container rates in 2010 say Maersk officials.
Asian firm buys world's biggest tanker Buyer said to be oil storage firm and 'bunkering company'.
Volatility seen in price movements Bunker prices weaken in Singapore.
Brightoil buys tanker for $52 million Japan-built tanker to transport fuel oil or crude oil internationally.
Strong bunker demand to lift South China's fuel oil imports November fuel oil imports set to rise.
New setback for Taichung deliveries Barge needs more repairs.
Switching to biofuel cuts particulate matter Study shows that sailing against the ocean currents can have a threefold increase on NOx and CO2 emissions.
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