Plans to extend block exemption for liner accords The Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) has issued a consultation paper recommending the Minister for Trade and Industry to extend the existing block exemption for liner shipping agreements by a further five years till Dec 31, 2015.
Daewoo may beat Shell to running first floating LNG ship Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co has said that its Papua New Guinea energy venture may beat Royal Dutch Shell Plc to become the first operator of a floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) production vessel.
Mid-East tanker rates up on expected demand Rental income from shipping Middle East crude to Asia rose for the first time in six days as oil companies began to make cargo bookings for next month amid speculation demand will increase and boost rates.
Baltic index falls after declining Chinese iron imports seen
Dachser establishes seafreight branch office The global logistics provider Dachser has started to offer worldwide seafreight services from/to the Netherlands. Together with its joint venture partner, Seacon, Dachser...
Greece: Diamantidis new minister for maritime affairs Following a recent reshuffle of the Greek cabinet, economist and political scientist Giannis Diamantidis has been appointed as the new minister of shipping. His portfolio includes ...
Toll Global Forwarding gains ISO 9001 for Europe and UAE Toll Global Forwarding, part of the Australia-based Toll Group, one of Asia's leading transport and logistics providers, has achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification for the whole of i...
Karl Dischinger handles warehouse logistics for KNF Neuberger Karl Dischinger GmbH, a specialised German forwarding company, headquartered in Ehrenkirchen-Kirchhofen near Freiburg (Germany), recently began fulfilling a range of logistics...
FedEx and ATP announce new global sponsorship alliance The men's world tennis association ATP and the US express service provider FedEx have signed a three-year sponsoring agreement. Under the terms of the pact FedEx will ...
Upbeat mood at the port of Antwerp The port of Antwerp (Belgium), one of the largest ports in Europe, has been steadily recovering from its downturn in 2009. Raj Khalid, a representative of the port of ...
Container shipping lines stepping up coverage of ports in Indian subcontinent Hong Kong-based CSAV Norasia, a subsidiary of Latin America's largest shipping line, Compania Sud Ameriacna de Vapores, headquartered in Chile, is shortly starting a direct co...
Another rig leaves gulf TRANSOCEAN'S drill ship Discoverer Americas has become the fourth offshore rig to leave the Gulf of Mexico since the BP oil spill, IHS Global Insight reported today
Slow steaming saves 11% SHIPPING has cut its carbon emissions by 11% over the past two years, a study has found
California box traffic surges SOUTHERN California box imports continued to break records in August ' despite predictions that US retail imports had already peaked
Finnish naval unit to Somalia The Finnish minelayer Pohjanmaa will be deployed in the EU Navfor military crisis management Operation Atalanta off the coast of Somalia. The Pohjanmaa will be under the operational control of
Norway and Russia settle dispute Norway and Russia have finally settled the drawn-out dispute regarding the maritime borders between the two countries in the Barents Sea and Arctic Ocean ' the boundaries have now been
Growing interest in nuclear propulsion LR advisor looks at potential for propulsion power said to be proven, safe, emission-free and offering predictable cost.
Rotterdam and Hamburg prices firming High demand for bunker fuel but avails are fine.
MEPC 61 'likely' to approve mandatory efficiency measures Expectations for IMO committee to agree on new part to MARPOL Annex VI with a view to adoption in July next year.
Damaged bunker tank triggers delays Traffic at India's Jawaharlal Nehru port suffers further disruption.
Mid-week bunker price movements undecided Demand largely weak at key Asian bunker ports on Wednesday.
New trader joins Dan-Bunkering Kasper Christiansen, has 'broad international experience', company says.
Saudi Aramco sells fuel oil cargo at large discount High viscosity cargo from Yanbu sold at $20-25 pmt discount to spot quotes.
Towing kite manufacturer ropes in partners Arming kite technology with towing rope made from the 'world's strongest fiber'.
More brokers exit MF Global Singapore The company said it is 'not exiting the energy business in Asia'.
EU Council approves use of 'technological abatement' on LNG carriers Approves use of 'alternative technological abatement method' to cut sulphur emissions at berth.
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