Aussie coal ports shut down by environment activists Australian environment activists closed down operations at the world's largest coal port yesterday, after entering three terminals and attaching themselves to loaders, the terminal operator and the protesters said.
Iberia agrees to BA's pension recovery plan The Spanish carrier Iberia recently notified Spain's Securities Market Commission (CNMV) that its board of directors decided not to exercise its right to cancel the merger con...
Brazilian president attends handover of reconstructed berth in Itajai The Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (Lula) recently visited the port of Itajai in Brazil's Santa Catarina State for the official handover of the reconstructed berth 2...
Wijngaard Natie's new service centre bringing more cargo and jobs The Antwerp (Belgiu)-based company Wijngaard Natie is to convert one of its warehouses on the Vries quay into a dedicated service centre for Mechel, a Russian steel group that has ...
DB Schenker opens logistics centre in Pardubice (Czechia) DB Schenker Logistics has expanded its network in southeastern Europe, by adding a new logistics centre in Pardubice near Hradec Králové (Czechia). One of the centre's first custom...
Malta customs authorities award AEO certificate to S. Mifsud & Sons Ltd SMS Cargo and SMS Shipping, divisions within the Maltese company S. Mifsud & Sons Ltd, have been awarded the status of authorised economic operator (AEO) by the Malta customs a...
Kuehne + Nagel and Switcher set up pact for climate neutral transport and logistics processes Switcher, a leading provider of ethically produced textiles, and the global logistics service provider Kuehne + Nagel have signed a long-term collaboration agreement. The aim of th...
Pema appoints new sales director for Germany Pema GmbH, based in Herzberg am Harz (Germany) and one of Europe's leading independent lessors of commercial vehicles, has named Udo Brestel as its new sales director for Germ...
Beluga planning to scoop up the US shipping company Intermarine Beluga Shipping, based in Bremen (Germany), is forging plans to take over its US rival Intermarine in New Orleans. Intermarine is majority-owned by the US investment group New Moun...
South African Airways retiring B747 fleet South African Airways is ending its Boeing B747-400 scheduled services in October 2010. From tomorrow (25 September) on, its sole Boeing B747 Johannesburg'Lagos (Nigeria) route wil...
Christoph Franz new Lufthansa group CEO; Karl Ulrich Garnadt new Lufthansa Cargo CEO The supervisory board of Deutsche Lufthansa has promoted the group's deputy chairman Christoph Franz as Wolfgang Mayrhuber's successor as chairman and CEO of the Lufthansa Group fr...
Rio adds $230M in Dampier RIO TINTO has raised its ante again in Dampier by adding a new A$242.63M ($230M) investment to it its existing expansion scheme in Dampier
Norden invites partnerships DENMARK'S Norden told Fairplay today it is "open to partnerships" with other companies to maximise profits on certain routes
Iran cuts offshore oil storage RESERVES of crude and fuel oil in Iranian-operated floating storage offshore have fallen by about 10M barrels this month, IHS Global Insight reported today
Kick-out piracy! Mobilising a petitioning army of close on one million, supported by a fleet of over one thousand ships, the shipping community has declared war on the Somali-based miscreants infesting the vital sea arteries of the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.
Oberstar's bill to cull US antitrust immunity
WSTA new shipper/carrier panel to take on 'critical' issues
Vale plots Hong Kong listing Diversified Brazilian dry-bulk player on the brink of sealing Asian listing and $2bn buy-back plan.
CECO & Jaccar ink ethylene JV Jacques de Chateauvieux-backed private equity outfit poised to splash $15m to team with Peter Knudsen-led owner in gas alliance.
CECO CEO sheds light on Eitzen JV Eitzen Ethylene Carriers architect and CECO chief Peter Knudsen says specialised gas segment may be poised to pop.
Gard confirms big first half surplus Claes Isacson sets a pace that rival marine insurers will struggle to match.
George grabs distressed bulker Greek magnate George Economou has picked up a post-panamax newbuilding at auction, brokers say.
Fred Olsen rig finds North Sea gig Norwegian drilling player pens fresh continental contract for the floater Bredford Dolphin.
Cosco 'attacked' in Nigeria Nigerian bandits beat up crewman of Feng Shun Shan, reports says, as piracy escalates in the region.
'Watch where you're going' Norwegian manager fined in UK after ship sails wrong way and master lies about rest hours.
Norden & Glencore pen Russian JV Danish shipowner teams up with commodities heavyweight in five-year, ice-class panamax pact.
Seven jailed for Greek attack Kenyan court shies away from life terms but sticks Somali pirates in slammer for five years for bulker assault.
Cargoship grounds off Denmark Lithuanian vessel awaiting tug for refloating after getting stuck in Limfjord.
Latvian facing board wrangle Tanker owner postpones EGM as state pension fund fights to maintain seat on supervisory council.
Norden flags tanker price U-turn Carsten Mortensen-led owner says price tag of its new products tankers has jumped by 25% since April.
Vitaco hangs on to tanker Vietnamese owner will not now sell Petrolimex 04 as it believes it can win new charter.
Varun on the hunt for ships Indian owner wants to add tankers, offshore ships and LPG carriers to its fleet, says boss Yuddhishthir Khatau.
Condor 10 makes a comeback Retired 1993-built Condor Ferries ship pressed into service as replacement vessel between UK and Channel Islands.
Danish owner has offal idea Hardeshoj-Ballebro to run ferry on meat waste from local slaughterhouse.
Crew saved after ship sinks Seven men rescued from Bolivian-flagged cargoship off Dominican Republic.
Kandla to add three berths Indian port opens bidding for $146m expansion project to meet growing demand.
Shell in short Brazil fix Oceanteam Bourbon joint venture wins charter work from oil major for DP2 construction vessel.
Quotes of the week John Fredriksen's chips are up as he goes fishing for a VL while maritime players are keeping Somali pirates in the dark.
Rio to expand Dampier Mining giant set to spend $230m to expand capacity at north western Australian iron ore port.
Ferry bad plumbing at WSF Washington state ferry workers have been knocking back water connected to heating and air con systems for five years.
New5 in Numb3rs Robert Kuok and Lou Kollakis are buying boxships as the global orderbook shrinks to a four-year low.
Danish coaster assisted American vessel The Danish owned coaster Erria Vietnam assisted an American owned coaster when it suffered from an engine breakdown while at sea in the Caribbean area. The Erria Vietnam, flying Antigua
Stolt subsidiary orders four tankers Stolt Bitumen Services, a subsidiary to Stolt-Nielsen, orders two 3,500 DWT bitumen tankers at Nanjing East Star Shipbuilding in China, including an option on a further two tankers. The
MEPC 61 gets ready to tackle key issues Greenhouse gases, market-based measures, ballast water convention and ship recycling just some of the topics to be tackled by IMO Committee.
Bunkers waiting for more direction, still Fundamentals staying steady, keeping bunkers in a narrow price range.
Bullish sentiment closes trading week Firmer numbers in the Americas, but not all ports following the trend.
MEPC 61: Further development of US market based measure SECT proposal builds on the energy efficiency design index to cut emissions, hails minimal adminstrative burden, analysis on expected costs not completed.
Markets mostly firmer Tight barging schedule in Piraeus until September 29.
Marginal gains in Fujairah Durban offices closed due to national holiday.
Bunker players refuse to endorse GHG strategy IBIA officials asked to 'watch and wait' as GHG debate unfolds at the IMO.
Vessel investigated for UK fuel oil spill An estimated 200 litres of fuel oil leaked into the Thames.
Coast Guard will check fuel switching processes North American ECA: Operators warned to have safe routines for switching to low sulphur fuel.
Modern viscosity meter to 'help improve fuel efficiency' Emerson says its viscosity measurement technology also copes better with fuel switching between HFO and distillates.
Week ends with firm bunker prices Asia's key bunker ports saw mixed levels of demand on Friday.
Former employee sued by BP defends his actions Says 'atmosphere of fear' prompted him to back up documents.
Singapore residual fuel stocks near eight-month low Lower fuel inventory due to cargo delays from the West.
Industry to conduct study on LNG bunkers Joint industry project to look at 'key success factors' in the use of LNG as a bunker fuel in Southeast Asia.
Vopak pumps $173 million into new Algeciras bunker terminal Vopak Terminal Algeciras will be commissioned in mid-2012.
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