Marine engineering, the rush for wind - and urban solutions MEN and women who go to sea in ships develop a special ethos. Mariners work in a hostile and unpredictable environment over which they have no control. A unique blend of vigilance and adaptability is bred from operating huge industrial structures within the ever-changing forces of wind, waves and currents, varying from calm to storm, tropical to arctic.
Strait Talk
Container ships: is bigger better? THERE was some good news from the liner trades last week. Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) swung back into the black with a second-quarter net profit of US$100 million, reversing a net loss of US$146 million a year earlier.
Motoring
General Motors takes the sub-prime route to its expected IPO There goes the General Motors (GM) pre-IPO roadshow. President Barack Obama visited Detroit last week and declared: 'We expect taxpayers will get back all the money my administration has invested in GM.'
Honda to cut Japan output 4% after subsidies end Honda Motor Co plans to reduce its Japanese car production by 4 per cent in October compared with the July-September quarter, in what would represent a small impact from the end of government subsidies to stimulate demand.
Jianghuai to invest 30b yuan in green cars Chinese carmaker Jianghuai Automobile Co said yesterday it plans to invest about 30 billion yuan (S$5.9 billion) in production of clean- technology vehicles through a partnership with Yang Rong, a Chinese car tycoon who fled the country after being accused of economic crimes.
Marine engineering, the rush for wind - and urban solutions MEN and women who go to sea in ships develop a special ethos. Mariners work in a hostile and unpredictable environment over which they have no control. A unique blend of vigilance and adaptability is bred from operating huge industrial structures within the ever-changing forces of wind, waves and currents, varying from calm to storm, tropical to arctic.
Strait Talk
Container ships: is bigger better? THERE was some good news from the liner trades last week. Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) swung back into the black with a second-quarter net profit of US$100 million, reversing a net loss of US$146 million a year earlier.
Motoring
General Motors takes the sub-prime route to its expected IPO There goes the General Motors (GM) pre-IPO roadshow. President Barack Obama visited Detroit last week and declared: 'We expect taxpayers will get back all the money my administration has invested in GM.'
Honda to cut Japan output 4% after subsidies end Honda Motor Co plans to reduce its Japanese car production by 4 per cent in October compared with the July-September quarter, in what would represent a small impact from the end of government subsidies to stimulate demand.
Jianghuai to invest 30b yuan in green cars Chinese carmaker Jianghuai Automobile Co said yesterday it plans to invest about 30 billion yuan (S$5.9 billion) in production of clean- technology vehicles through a partnership with Yang Rong, a Chinese car tycoon who fled the country after being accused of economic crimes.
Marine engineering, the rush for wind - and urban solutions MEN and women who go to sea in ships develop a special ethos. Mariners work in a hostile and unpredictable environment over which they have no control. A unique blend of vigilance and adaptability is bred from operating huge industrial structures within the ever-changing forces of wind, waves and currents, varying from calm to storm, tropical to arctic.
Strait Talk
Container ships: is bigger better? THERE was some good news from the liner trades last week. Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) swung back into the black with a second-quarter net profit of US$100 million, reversing a net loss of US$146 million a year earlier.
Motoring
General Motors takes the sub-prime route to its expected IPO There goes the General Motors (GM) pre-IPO roadshow. President Barack Obama visited Detroit last week and declared: 'We expect taxpayers will get back all the money my administration has invested in GM.'
Honda to cut Japan output 4% after subsidies end Honda Motor Co plans to reduce its Japanese car production by 4 per cent in October compared with the July-September quarter, in what would represent a small impact from the end of government subsidies to stimulate demand.
Jianghuai to invest 30b yuan in green cars Chinese carmaker Jianghuai Automobile Co said yesterday it plans to invest about 30 billion yuan (S$5.9 billion) in production of clean- technology vehicles through a partnership with Yang Rong, a Chinese car tycoon who fled the country after being accused of economic crimes.
High US weather cancellation rate in February The US bureau of transportation statistics (BTS) has published a special report entitled "Effects of the February 2010 Snowstorms on Airline Performance", describing how ...
Beijing municipal government planning new airport The Beijing municipal government has been assessing conditions in the district of Daxing to the south of the city, where it may want to locate a new international airport. Municipa...
UPS expands presence in Indonesia and forms alliance UPS has expanded its alliance with local domestic courier PT Tiki Jalur Nugraha Eka Kurir (JNE) to extend pick-up and delivery services for international express packages in all of...
Pacer International reports Q2 results Pacer International Inc, an asset-light North American freight transportation and logistics services provider, has reported its results for the period to 30 June. Revenues increase...
World Courier expanding global clinical trial logistics network World Courier expanding its clinical trial supply chain services network, which is GMP compliant, to 13 strategic and emerging markets. It is establishing a new 135,000 sqft region...
Asiana now operating Seoul-Nanjing route daily South Korean Asiana Airlines reports that with effect from today 9 August it is increasing the frequency of its service between Seoul Incheon and Nanjing (China) from four flights ...
Chemoil swings to profits SINGAPORE bunker supplier Chemoil posted a return to profits today following cost cutting and improvement across most of its market segments
New LB port bridge voted OFFICIALS at Long Beach's port have voted to approve building a bridge high enough that bigger ships can pass beneath. Full Story
New suitor seen for SeaFrance LD LINES and Brittany Ferries might rescue troubled operator SeaFrance, a French union representative has told Fairplay. Full Story
Charleston port suit settled A LAWSUIT over green issues at Charleston's port has been settled
STX to build two anchor handlers STX Norway Offshore has through its Brazilian subsidiary signed a contract with Norskan Offshore to build two AHTS-vessels (Anchor Handling Tug Supply) for delivery in 2012 and 2013. The
Donsö-based shipping company orders newbuildings Donsö-based Northern Offshore Services AB, which specialises in crew vessels for windpower projects at sea, is expanding heavily. The next newbuildings will be delivered in the first half of
First docking at Fayard's Lindø facility Fayard, formerly named Fredericia Skibsv'rft, had its first docking at the new facility at Lindø on Monday this week. The very first vessel was the Swedish flagged ro-ro Stena
Danish Navy celebrates 500 year anniversary The Danish Navy celebrated its 500 year anniversary on August 10 with a parade in Copenhagen with a large number of warships present, including a number of foreign warships. The
Prices down in Rotterdam, Hamburg Tight avails of HS product in Hamburg.
Bunker prices falling in the Middle East NYMEX showing losses of more than $1 in early trading.
Korean fuel oil market facing fundamental change Fuel oil imports will become competitive, says Chemoil.
Average fuel quality well within new ISO 8217 limits DNVPS data from the first half of 2010 indicate most parameters would meet revised specification limits by a clear margin.
Report claims 800 metric tonnes of bunker fuel leaked off Mumbai But ship operator says true figure is not substantial.
Tankers secured for new English Channel bunkering station One of the vessels bigger than originally planned 'in response to predicted demand being greater than initially expected'.
Price movement mixed at major ports Supplies ample at all key Asian ports.
Bunkering operations halted at Indian ports Operations at Jawaharlal Nehru and Mumbai hit by oil spill, fallen containers.
Lower bunker costs boost freight income Chemical carrier saves $3.3 million in voyage expenses.
LNG-powered ship completes first navigational test in Chinese waters China Natural Gas to expand the use of LNG-powered ships along the Yangtze River.
Chimbusco International launches in Singapore Aims to become a physical supplier in Singapore 'in the near future'.
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