Somali pirates widen reach despite EU force Pirates off the coast of Somalia cannot be defeated from the sea alone, a senior naval commander said on Tuesday, saying they pose a threat to trade across a huge swathe of the Indian Ocean.
Aussie floods may lift shipping rates Commodity-shipping rates, down 22 per cent last month, may gain after flooding in Australia disrupted coal exports, potentially forcing buyers to look further afield for supplies, Arctic Securities ASA said.
Port Klang to have maritime institute Malaysia is poised to be a world class professional maritime training centre, under a private initiative to plug the worldwide shortage of seafarers.
Sea law tribunal to hear treasure seeker case over research ship "Louisa" The Hamburg-based International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea has said that the country Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has instituted proceedings against Spain in a dispute con...
Wincanton renews contract with Magnet in UK British logistics service provider Wincanton has had its contract with Magnet, a kitchen and joinery specialist, renewed for a further five years. The contract, which was originall...
DHL Supply Chain to manage all warehousing and distribution logistics for Wehmeyer DHL Supply Chain has taken over all warehousing and distribution logistics activities for clothes manufacturer Wehmeyer. Wehmeyer has collaborated with Deutsche Post DHL since 2009...
Bridgestone extends Fiege contract Bridgestone, a leading tyre manufacturer, has extended 30 years of cooperation with the German logistics service provider Fiege before the expiry of the current contract. The Japan...
BÖB supports North Rhine-Westphalia in inland shipping sector Germany's association of public inland ports (Bundesverband Öffentlicher Binnenh'fen, B'B) and the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia have agreed that the projected increase i...
Viela Export building modern agri-logistics centre in Sassnitz-Mukran The foundation stone for Viela Export GmbH's new agri terminal was recently laid close to berth 5 at the German ferry port Sassnitz. The new hall, covering 1,900 sqm, will be used ...
UK cuts hit crew training funds and safety reporting system Spending cuts slash maritime training subsidy and see an end to confidential reporting system CHIRP
UK announces three year freeze on light dues
Catch-22 for UK shipping
UK keeps top spot in marine insurance
Baltic Trading commits to dividends Peter Georgiopoulos dry-cargo vehicle seeks to reassure investors that respectable...
Gas business shows signs of a revival in...
ICS hits back at 'misleading' claims by Carbon War Rooms Richard Branson-led environmental group has misrepresented Shipping's emissions...
Green group puts ship EEDI data online
China yards warn owners to mind the financing gap Concerns raised over ability of western shipowners to access Chinese loans
Sietas order marks yard breakthrough DUTCH marine services group Van Oord today became the first shipowner to place a newbuilding contract for an offshore turbine installation vessel in Germany
Nautilus: UK has 'chipped away' at shipping BRITAIN'S government has "chipped away" at the UK maritime sector, imperilling shipping's push to correct a 'seafaring skills crisis', Nautilus said today
US yards lobbyist folds THE AMERICAN Shipbuilding Association, lobbyist for the largest US yards, has confirmed that it will dissolve at the end of this year
Bulker rescue hailed THE RESCUE of the bulker Golden Seas shows that ship safety in the Aleutian Islands has improved, the US Coast Guard said today
India port deal sealed A DEAL has been signed that paves the way to develop non-LNG cargo facilities at Hazira in Gujarat
UK freezes light dues THE UK said today it will maintain light dues at current levels for three years
Antarctic cruise ship heads to safety A CRUISE vessel was heading today for Ushuaia in Argentina after being stranded in the Antarctic, the Argentine navy has told reporters
ITC overhauls VLCC sales offer Bond affiliate of John Fredriksen's Independent Tanker Corp revisits auction of Frontline pair as charters near completion.
NOCC notches up another deal Lars Solbakken-led owner boosts its buying power after shedding shares in one of its older vessels.
Wells weighs in on CPP expansion Equity analyst says third-party ship acquisitions may land in the crosshairs at Capital Product Partners.
Dolphin storms seismic sector GC Rieber closes in on $100m charter deal as Atle Jacobsen-led software outfit sets sights on seismic services shift fuelled by $65m share sale.
Stolt-Nielsen feasts on shares Value of Oslo-listed tanker owner's personal stake tips $90m after indulging in share buy-backs.
Wills not Shell-shocked by proposal Shipowner Ben Lundqvist offered some enticing commissions when Prince William joined ICAP's tanker team today.
Safe chief coy on cape coup Loukas Barmparis says there is "no secret" as to how the company scored a 7% discount on a capesize order in China.
Tide Sjo orders ferry double Norwegian owner paying $20m for two passenger catamarans at domestic shipyard.
Koutsoubelis quits second post Restis finance chief departs as a director of Freeseas only weeks after dropping a similar post at Seanergy.
Exmar clinches gas charter Euronext-listed owner jumps back in the gas grind with time charter tied to its oldest LPG carrier, brokers say.
RBS applauds TUI's timing German group's decision to cash its chips in Hapag-Lloyd via an IPO comes at a good time, RBS says.
Kazan City pays spill penalty Russian tanker fined for oil leak in Georgian port of Poti.
Tanker fined over sewage dump Tokyo's Global Marine less affluent after effluent discharge off Xiamen, China.
Cancellations need to triple Greek broker says axing of newbuildings needs to rise three-fold to prevent problems in the capesize market.
Latvian Shipping reveals huge loss Riga tanker owner's delayed 2009 accounts show $82.6m hit from falling property prices.
Cruise trouble in Antarctica Greece's Clelia II suffered handling problems after losing one engine off Argentina, but crew managed to fix it.
Vopak taps Asian market again Dutch tank terminals giant fixes Japanese loan worth $238m as it builds capacity.
Swissco shows its hand Singapore-listed offshore owner sets its sights on a fleet of 70 ships within two years.
Hijacked Faina had US up in arms WikiLeaks cable reveals threat of sanctions against Ukraine as photos show hijacked ship breaking embargo.
Wagenborg ships collide off Holwerd Dutch owner's ferry and new cargoship damaged in clash 100 metres off Netherlands' port.
Paragon bulker makes port Disabled panamax bulker reaches safety of Dutch Harbor in Alaska after 500nm mile tow.
Daewoo linked to drillship deal Korean yard's share price rises as speculation mounts a new order announcement is imminent.
Fastnet hails start-up success Passenger numbers smash target on relaunched ferry run between Wales and Ireland.
Swedish Club's P&I tonnage grows The Swedish Club reports strong growth in the first nine months of the year. The P&I book is at a record level, totalling 46.6 million GT as of
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