Risk of fuel carrying cargo ship running aground averted A tug boat began pulling a struggling cargo ship carrying 1.8 million litres of fuel towards a safe harbour late last Saturday, greatly easing concerns the vessel could go aground in Alaska's remote Aleutian Islands.
Versace awards contract to Norbert Dentressangle The French transport and logistics service provider Norbert Dentressangle has been appointed to manage warehousing operations for Versace fashion collections, supporting the supply...
Würth Logistics opening Bremen office Würth Logistics, a Chur-based specialist Swiss logistics subsidiary of the Würth Group, is expanding. A small team led by sea freight specialist Ulrich Sobottka will start work in ...
Garbe extends German logistics centre for Dachser The Hamburg-based German logistics real estate specialist Garbe Logistic is investing about EUR 4.3 million in the extension of the Überherrn logistics centre near Saarbrücken (Ger...
Intercontainer-Interfrigo to be wound up The shareholders of the intermodal operator Intercontainer-Interfrigo decided to wind up the long-established enterprise at an extraordinary annual general meeting held in Brussels...
Otal's Nigeria express set to call at Tilbury Otal's Nigeria Express service is set to call at Tilbury instead of Felixstowe (both England) from 2011 onwards. The first sailing from Tilbury will be by the "Jonni Ritscher&...
Liberia authorised by new ship inspection regime Liberia has been confirmed as one of only eleven flag states which to date have met the criteria set by the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (PSC) to partici...
NYK Line takes delivery of second air-lubrication equipped carrier The NYK Hinode Line recently took delivery of a new module carrier that was built at the Koyagi Plant of the Nagasaki Shipyard and Machinery Works, part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industr...
Leaked documents reveal secret Mitropoulos mission Wikileaks cables show IMO secretary-general passed confidential information between North Korea, South Korea and the US
Mitropoulos urges workable solution to emissions
Ferrer confident of getting IMO top job
Wanted: Machiavellian diplomat with iron fists
Cancun proposals unfair on shipping IMO says current UN plan disproportionate to the shipping's emissions output
Cornerstone for CO2 policy 'is fundamentally...
Winter chill puts freeze on Southampton operations Container operations suspended at UK box hub
UK trade figures for 2009 paint bleak picture
IRISL rebuts evasion tactic claims Denies US allegations front companies were set up to hide 'illicit activities'
Baja port finally nearer? A CONTAINER terminal long planned for Mexico's Punta Colonet might finally get under way in 2011
Brazil ports lure finance BRAZIL'S ports will receive 32Bn reais ($19Bn) of private investment over the next five years, the government said today
DryShips selling Rig slice DRYSHIPS revealed today it will divest one-fifth of its stake in its Ocean Rig drill ship subsidiary to pay for pending newbuilds
EBX to expand iron port EXPORT capacity for iron ore would double as a result of a land deal unveiled today at Itaguai near Rio de Janeiro
ABG Shipyard shares sold SHARES in ABG Shipyard, India's largest private yard company, rose today on Bombay Stock Exchange in reaction to Merlion India Fund selling some of its stake
Global warming for some: Siberian cold for others Unsurprisingly many of the negotiators from northern Europe attending the two-week UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC) at Cancun, will not be in too much of a hurry to swap the balmy 30C temperatures of the Mexican beach resort, for the arctic weather conditions back home
UK boxports shuttered by arctic blast - supply chain broken
China's interior opens up with launch of more rail services
DryShips sets rig IPO course? Avalanche of good news from George Economou's DryShips appears to have its drilling arm en route for an Oslo float.
Fugro expands underwater empire Dutch seismic owner strengthens subsea arm with acquisition of Norwegian contractor RUE.
Norden nets four new handies Carsten Mortensen-led Norden buys bulker quartet, with two fuelled by Rio Tinto COA.
Master held after grounding Wagenborg captain required to give alcohol test following incident off Svendborg, Denmark.
TOO storms Wall Street Teekay Corp's deepwater daughter prices $156m offering as it flirts with drop down drive.
EMGS lands $4m 3D deal Mystery patron keeps Oslo-listed offshore player fed follwing 3D contract with Woodside.
Olympus gets green makeover Sirius Shipping vessel to be retro-fitted with catalytic converters to reduce emissions.
Quotes of the week A sexy Greek deal grabs a US player's attention while Maersk remains top of the box pile.
Happy ATM visit for George Economou DryShips is $350m to the good after finishing off its latest at the market offering today.
CSBC closes on OOCL deal Taiwanese yard hopeful of newbuilding contract from OOCL as price and delivery negotiations come to a head.
"Absurd" Brazilian ports under fire Report shows ships have waited a total of 8.2 years to load and unload at terminals since January.
Scorpio bolsters bank balance New York-listed owner has an extra $6m on hand after all options are cleaned up from follow-on offer.
New5 in Numb3rs Russian exile Vitaly Arkhangelsky's wife springs him from French detention while a bank places IRISL containerships on the auction block.
Vinashin asks for debt delay Struggling Vietnamese shipbuilder wants lenders to defer $60m repayment due this month.
TasPorts can't afford to fix Australian terminals operator says its annual upgrade bill is too expensive.
ICG offloads unwanted Bilbao Irish owner makes tidy profit from sale of 2,500-passenger vessel to expanding St Peter Line of Russia.
MOL eyes borrowings cut Japanese shipping giant will reduce debt for first time in four years as profit rises.
Direct Marine protection ended Court throws out struggling Louisiana yard's bankruptcy filing as prospects look bleak.
Tor Viking to face the ice Swedish anchor-handler/icebreaker preparing for second trip through arctic waters from Berings Strait.
Trafigura snubs false evidence claim Oil trader hits back at allegations made by environmentalists that it presented false invoices to police in Probo Koala case.
Atlas fined over pollution Turkish shipowner fined $900,000 after pleading guilty in US to illegally dumping oily waste.
Malaysia monitoring hijacked Albedo Government gearing up to secure release of vessel taken by Somali pirates last week.
Danaos sticks with steam scheme Boxship boss says slow steaming is still the weapon of choice in fight against sky-high fuel prices.
Norwegian ferry out of action Tysnes pulled from Kinsarvik to Kvanndal route after suffering steering breakdown.
OSL secures new investor Hong Kong-based dry-bulk operator receives $100m capital injection from French investment bank.
TOO plans stock offer Teekay FPSO and shuttle tanker offshore spin-off set to sell up to 5.6m new shares to fund growth.
Norden orders handysize quartet Danish Dampskibsselskapet Norden has placed an order for two handysize newbuildings at the Japanese shipyard Onomichi Dockyard for an undisclosed sum. Upon delivery, the vessels will be long-term chartered
Whistleblowers each awarded USD 125,000 Turkish Atlas Ship Management has pleaded guilty in a US District Court in Tampa to federal charges of making false statements and knowingly failing to accurately maintain an oil record
Another drunken captain caught in Danish waters Denmark has seen another case of a drunken captain running aground with his ship. This time it was the Dutch captain on board the coaster Little Jane, which went aground
Stenas takes over two routes on Irish Sea Stena Line is investing heavily on the Irish Sea and has purchased two routes from DFDS Seaways. The deal, which is worth EUR 47.5 million, includes four vessels and
Week ends with bullish trend Crude futures hit two-year highs as reports show a softening in the US dollar.
Further research into fuel reduction Vision of programme is to 'assist in sustainable and safe energy from marine power plants'.
Stowaway jumps ship after vessel stops to bunker Fears that a second stowaway has drowned.
Fujairah bunker market firms In Durban some suppliers reported deliveries available for supply up to and including December 13.
MGO prices rise by double digits in key ports Demand in Hamburg held in check by rising prices.
Estonia handling more Russian fuel oil exports Tallinn sees oil export volumes climb in November
Cruise industry warning on ECA repercussions Experience from Alaska shows drop in passenger numbers likely if rising fuel cost is passed on to passengers, resulting in billions of regional revenue losses.
Ex-BP staff clarify remark on Singapore court ruling Part of a November statement about their court battle with their ex-employer was 'inaccurate'.
Fleet owner sees regulations driving fuel debate Shipping at a 'crossroads in terms of fuel and emissions'.
Bunker prices mostly firm as week ends Mixed demand at key Asian bunker ports.
Chemoil dismisses report of joint venture in South Korea Major developments in Chemoil will be disclosed 'officially in a timely fashion', says company.
Chemoil Energy sells JV shares Sells a total of 100,000 shares to JV partner Adani Global Limited.
Andatee CEO continues share buying spree Part of a share repurchase plan that enables him to buy up to $500,000 worth of shares.
Indian refiner offers three 180 cSt parcels Lower Western arbitrage volumes sees IOC selling 'way above' its monthly average in November and December.
Severe weather halts bunkering in Far East Russia Bunker operations suspended at three main ports on Friday.
NYK takes delivery of second 'bubble' ship Vessel to reduce CO2 emissions by 10%, says company.
COP16: Negotiating bunker fuels in Cancun UNFCCC will bring shipping and aviation to the forefront.
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