Island of ice poses risks to oil platforms and shipping lanes An island of ice more than four times the size of Manhattan is drifting across the Arctic Ocean after breaking off from a glacier in Greenland.
India tells salvagers to speed removal of containers India told salvagers to quicken work clearing hundreds of containers ditched into the sea off Mumbai's coast as the nation's busiest cargo-box harbour remained closed for a third day.
Via Mat group opens new Geneva office Via Mat International and Mat Securitas Express have opened a joint office in Geneva (Switzerland), where they have been present since July. The two partners will provide firms in ...
Rhenus takes over Austrian file and data destruction specialist Rhenus Office Systems took over the Austrian company Exakt Datenschutz with effect from 22 July. Exakt specialises in destroying file and data discs. The move for a leader in this ...
Penske Logistics wins new Ford contract Penske Logistics has gained more business from Ford, which has selected Penske as a logistics provider at its truck plant in Dearborn MI (USA), where the F series of trucks is asse...
GMG inaugurates Saudi Arabian services The Bangladeshi carrier GMG Airlines has launched services to Saudi Arabia. The airline has been offering thrice-weekly Dhaka-Riyadh links since 7 August, and four weekly Dhaka-Jed...
New joint Southeast Asia-Middle East service from Evergreen, Simatech, OOCL Evergreen Line, Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) and Simatech Shipping are set to operate a new joint Southeast Asia - India - Middle East liner service from 20 August. The As...
Ethiopian Airlines suspends services to Djibouti Ethiopian Airlines has temporarily cancelled flights to Ethiopia's neighbouring country Djibouti, due to a dispute between the airline and the Djiboutian authorities over the type ...
Star Bulk wins security for Oldendorff bulk carrier Action stems from German operator's alleged repudiation of a charter relating to capesize Star Beta
Secondhand 'drought' pushes Star Bulk towards resales
Vessel drought may bring new orders
Star Bulk trounces expectations Dry bulk owners records profit in second quarter
Small bulkers come out trumps
HCI Capital agrees bank debt for equity swap Latest deal follows a restructuring agreement reached in February to deal with HCI's...
Lloyd Fonds rescue deal raises questions over...
Damco expands into chemical logistics in Asia Singapore-based Goetz von Dresky appointed to head the drive
Captain fined over pollution GEORGIAN authorities at Poti's port have reportedly detained the bulker Great Majesty on suspicion of pollution
Ice island could imperil ships AN HUGE ice island separated from Greenland could pose a major hazard to shipping lanes, academics are warning
Oz could holler: 'timber!' TIMBER shipments to Australia from Indonesia and Papua New Guinea could fall if an Australian proposal is introduced, IHS Global Insight reported today
Rieber Shipping's CEO dies The CEO of Rieber Shipping, Sven Rong, has died ' "Mr. Sven Rong, 59, died yesterday during a hike in the mountains surrounding his cottage in Hardanger outside Bergen, Norway. He
Dansk Bjergning & Bugsering sells tug and charters another Dansk Bjergning & Bugsering A/S, DBB, has sold its tug Katrine to the Belgian operator Belgian Deme Group (Dredging Environmental & Marine Engineering) in Zwijndrecht. The vessel, which will keep its
Markets ignore stockpile numbers Demand fears driving dip in prices.
Bunker prices falling across Europe Crude showing further losses in early trading.
Fujairah: IFO prices weakening NYMEX showing losses of more than $2 in early trading.
Fuel oil values hit as cutter stock tightens KPC cracked 380 centistokes (cSt) parcel sold at discount against Middle East spot quotes.
Ominous outlook for UN climate deal after Bonn Negotiations suggest widening chasm between industrialised and developing countries ahead of UNFCCC meeting in Mexico.
Bunker spill a 'disaster' Captain facing charges.
Fuel oil tariff expected to rise Russian export duty set to climb by some 4%.
Marine fuel prices dip mid-week Supplies starting to tighten at some major Asian ports.
Mumbai and JNPT ports to resume operations on Sunday Efforts are underway to remove remaining bunker fuel from the stricken ship MSC Chitra.
China's largest fuel oil blending facility ready by 2013 Blending facility to process 10 million mt of fuel oil per year, sources say.
Brightoil to resume MGO deliveries in Shenzhen Barge will return to service on August 20, say company sources.
Chemoil remains in the red for H1 Despite recording a profit in the second quarter period.
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