The vanishing Singapore seafarer The local seafarer is facing extinction even as 2010 is being celebrated as the Year of the Seafarer.
Feasibility study on using LNG in shipping SEVERAL companies and universities here are now mulling over whether LNG can be used in South-east Asia for the heavy oil-using maritime industry.
Key leadership appointments at Panalpina Panalpina brought the organisational restructuring it has undergone since March to an end with the appointment of three industry experts to head its ocean freight, airfreight and l...
CAT and Suardiaz join forces in European car transportation Groupe CAT, an automotive logistics company, and Grupo Suardiaz, a multimodal logistics operator, have created the Suardiaz CAT Shipping Company (SCSC), a joint venture that operat...
Advance International quality accreditation extended Istanbul-based Turkish freight forwarder Advance International Transport (AIT) has successfully been re-certificated to global quality standard ISO 9001:2008, following an audit by...
Maersk Distribution Services now part of Damco Maersk Distribution Services is set to be integrated into Damco, the logistics arm of the A.P. Moller-Maersk group. Maersk Distribution Services is a warehousing and distribution c...
Qantas starts daily South Africa link The Australian carrier Qantas commenced a daily South Africa flight on Tuesday, introducing its seventh weekly Boeing B747-400 service between Sydney and Johannesburg. Qantas conti...
Liner antitrust bill introduced A US BILL has been introduced that liner companies warn would greatly hinder their ability to price services in the US trades
EU NAVFOR expands patrol area EU NAVFOR has responded to the increasing number of pirate attacks taking place farther from the Somali coast by extending its area of operation in the Indian Ocean
Sailors pounce on pirates EU NAVFOR said today Spanish naval forces disrupted a pirate attack involving one whaler and two skiffs
Study sees higher ship emissions CARBON dioxide emissions produced by UK shipping could be up to six times higher than had been calculated, University of Manchester research has indicated
Cruise behaviour flushed out MOST BALTIC cruise companies have been accused of dumping sewage directly into the sea, the World Wildlife Fund told Fairplay today
Maersk taps $6.75bn cash Danish owner's new credity facility brings together 20 banks to refinance borrowings maturing in 2012.
Genmar fixtures fuel analyst alerts Cantor Fitzgerald says US tanker player could fill finance gap with ship sales as trio of analysts race to dissect $60m charter deal.
Micky still sitting pretty If champagne and caviar are a part of your daily diet, you may have stolen a spot next to Carnival CEO Micky Arison on the latest list of America's rich.
Big John is crowned yet again Shipowner John Fredriksen again named Norway's richest man as his listed companies thrive.
SFI bags bond bonus John Fredriksen-led company boosts ability to snap up distressed assets after tapping Norwegian investors for $85m.
Stolt strikes for four tankers Oslo-listed Stolt-Nielsen inks newbuilding quartet at Nanjing East Star Shipbuilding.
Shades seized in sizzling sting Federal agents storm US port to commandeer containers stuffed with 78,600 pairs of counterfeit sunglasses.
BOS bags Indian E&P fix Norwegian seismic player emerges victorious in battle to bag piece of Indian exploration tenders.
Another seized off Nigeria Thai crew member of pipe-laying vessel joins three Bourbon crew kidnapped near Bonny River.
Greek unaware of explosives find Goldenport not informed of reported uncovering by Italian police of huge illegal haul on MSC Finland.
Russians eye PDVSA aframaxes United Shipbuilding teams up with Daewoo of Korea for order of 10 aframaxes for Venezuelan giant.
Bharati facing Mangalore delays Indian company blames land acquisition difficulties for slow progress on new shipyard.
Sparrows Point sues Severstal US shipyard launches legal action over alleged contamination from nearby steel mill.
Sovcomflot profit slips Rising costs chalk off improved first-half revenue at Russian tanker giant.
Petition aims to combat piracy Massive response as 920,000 signatories demand governments protect ships and their crews against highjacking.
Ardmore in order debut Irish start-up led by former Teekay man Tony Gurnee turns to Korean yard for its first newbuildings.
Spending hunger on the up Owners, brokers and charterers are increasingly likely to make major investments, says Moore Stephens.
Crew evacuated from burning ship Twenty-four men taken from Greek bulker in Norway after blaze spreads to wheelhouse.
Workers protest Croatian yard sale Three thousand employees march through Split demanding protection from wage cuts and job losses.
New centre to fight for seafarer rights Newly launched organisation aims to counter the darker side of the international shipping industry.
UK emissions "much higher" Study claims carbon output from British vessels could be up to six times greater than previously thought.
Seaspan raised at Dahlman Investment banks' shipping analyst Omar Nokta points to "robust recovery" in liner sector.
Still dumping in the Baltic WWF claims more than half of cruiseships continuing to flush toilet water into the sea, despite port disposal facilities.
Mols-Linien to double capacity Loss-making Danish ferry owner may buy first of three new vessels this year.
Gun-running link to master murder Captain Ufuk master killed hours after applying for witness protection programme in Philippines.
Judge blocks Trico loan fix Bankruptcy court refuses to support $25m refinancing package with hedge fund.
Fitch downgrades Arpeni Ratings agency cuts Indonesian shipowner's issuer default ratings over failed bond payment.
Cargoship grounds off Greece Initial attempts fail to refloat Balthellas vessel from sandy shallows at Corinth.
Cargill extends Hellenic fix US agricultural commodities giant takes Hellenic Sky for another five months at slightly better rate.
James Fisher buys RigCool UK company continues to broaden services profile with purchase of drilling heat suppression outfit.
Danes opt for Bangladesh Ferry company Hundested-Rorvig has ordered a double-ended ferry at Western Marine Shipyard.
Austal boss calls it quits Bob Browning, chief executive of Aussie fast ferry builder, set to step down from post in November.
Transatlantic becomes half Norwegian On Wednesday, an extra ordinary General Meeting at the Swedish shipowner Transatlantic gave the green light for the take over of Norwegian Viking Supply Ships' shares in Trans Viking that
103-foot magic hose brings USD 4 million penalty Greek Irika Shipping registered in Panama has been sentenced by a US district court to pay a USD 4 million penalty for repeated illegal discharges of oil and plastic from
EU-fleet widens its operation area Through the 2009 inter-monsoon periods it became evident that Somali pirates were operating at ever greater range in the search of new vessels to attack. To address this problem
First ferry to run on biofuel The Danish ferry Bitten Clausen will sail partly on biofuel as an experiment in order to reduce emissions. Bitten Clausen sails on the Ballebro-Hardeshøj run very close to the
Stevns Battler assisted vessel on its maiden voyage Nordane Shipping's brand new tug Stevns Battler came to the rescue of the Danish freighter SDK Italy, which suffered an engine breakdown in the Atlantic Ocean on a voyage from
Close to a million names against piracy When the World Maritime Day, with the Year of the Seafarer as theme, is celebrated, the organisations behind www.endpiracypetition.org can present a petition demanding increased actions against Somali piracy, signed
Bunker numbers continue to fall in key ports Tight avails on fuel oil and gasoil in Piraeus for supplies before September 26.
Fujairah prices soften Some players report fully committed barge schedules until beginning of next week.
Statoil confirms IPO intention for Fuel & Retail unit Expected to price during October 2010 for listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
GHG emissions and the role of bunker suppliers
Bio-diesel has 'little promise' as bunker fuel Ships on global trade routes 'should remain on hydrocarbon fossil fuels'.
Emissions from UK shipping 'six times higher' than calculations CO2 emissions have been incorrectly calculated on the basis of UK bunker fuel sales, new research says.
Singapore sees sluggish demand, softer prices Quiet market in Singapore, other key Asian markets closed for holidays.
Bunker industry 'facing a period of flux' GHG concerns could trigger 'creeping legislation', bunker convention is told.
Dan-Bunkering expands Russian team To support sales team in Kaliningrad.
High viscosity fuel oil cargo sold at narrowing discount Slightly higher price points to tightening supply in Fujairah.
'Simple, proven solutions' improve efficiency Available technologies making 'significant impact' in reducing CO2 emissions, says International Paint.
Pakistan supplier offers 30-day credit Only supplier in Pakistan to offer up to 30 days credit, says director of Orion Bunkers.
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