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Shipping News
- EU container lines ready to give up rate fixing
AN organisation representing the European liner shipping industry has presented a paper to the European Commission , signalling its readiness to abandon collective rate setting in the face of the EC's moves to remove liner shipping's exemption from European Union anti-cartel law.
- India framing maritime policy to lure private investment
INDIA will soon announce an integrated maritime policy to encourage private investment in the shipping and port industries, a senior government official said.
- Palk Bay to be deepened to ease navigation
DREDGING Corp of India Ltd, the nation's biggest port dredger, will deepen the Palk Bay at the southern tip of India, allowing ships to navigate between the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal without going around Sri Lanka.
- Arroyo wins US$400m China loan to fund Manila-Clark rail
Iraq's oil exports normal despite pipeline breach
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- Chongqing sees rise in cargo volumes over first half
- Hong Kong, Shenzhen customs to strengthen ties
- Chinatrans opens new branch in Dalian
- Ferroviasped integrated into Kuehne + Nagel
- First ship for Vasco Maritime
- UPS step up tests on fuel cell cars
- Management changes at FWL Technologies
- Electronic entry to YICT
- DOT to award new US-China air cargo rights
- Air France posts positive Q1 results
- Chinese airlines expand reach via code sharing
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- SKS (Ship) Ltd.’s Royal Yamuna completes 500th voyage
- Wheat, rice exports may not be allowed this year
- China wants long-term iron ore import arrangement with India
- K. Suresh is new Chairman of ChPT
- P. K. Mohanty retires as Mormugao Port chief
- JTB Express Services to start Ahmedabad-Mumbai bonded trucking facility
- CONCOR, N-W Region, announces restructured freight rates w.e.f. Sept. 15
- Lord, bless us with cashew laddu prasadam!
- Exporters under I-T Dept scrutiny as fiscal incentives recede
- Govt to set up national maritime commission
- Trade finds symposium informative & thought-provoking
- WTC starts distance education
- Baalu to inaugurate maritime seminar on Sept. 8
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- Baltic demand drops off after rollercoaster month
- O.W. Bunker launch 10,000 mt barge offshore west Africa
- Latest surveyor in dock 'to plead not guilty'
Former surveyor likely to plead not guilty to charges of criminal malpractice and head for trial.
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- "Maritime Vortal" for Poland
- EU Commission has Italy in its sights
- Rolls-Royce awards KLM and Kuehne + Nagel global contract
- Germany: faulty foodstuff transports
- Uzbekistan Airways to launch Tashkent-Riga-New York service
- ELAA submits new proposal to European Commission
- F.S. Mackenzie names sales and development manager
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- Box lines ready to give up collective rate setting
- Panama Canal mark panamax transit record
- Neelie Kroes leaves Royal P&O Nedlloyd Board
- Wallenius Wilhelmsen signs green pact
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- Senator Murray talks OSC at Port of Tacoma terminal
- Maritime training offered to former Boeing technicians
- Port of Tacoma boat tours set for annual Maritime Fest
- Portland Airport installs Internet customer service program
- Maersk Sealand sets charge to recover ISPS code costs
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- NOL urged to seek rival bids to Temasek
A US institutional shareholder of Neptune Orient Lines has called on the line’s board to seek rival bids following Temasek Holdings’ S$2.80 (US$1.62) share offer, which expires on September 15.
- Government’s role under scrutiny in Rotterdam loans scandal
Dutch Members of Parliament are questioning the government’s role in the loan-guarantee scandal that has rocked the Port of Rotterdam.
- Iraq sabotage adds to oil fears
BURNING black clouds billowed over the weekend from Iraq’s sabotaged northern pipeline, with an indefinite shutdown further stoking global oil supply fears, writes Jerry Frank.
- EMSA mops up bigger budget to charter oil spill response vessels
THE budgetary committee of the European Parliament has approved increased funding for the European Maritime Safety Agency of around €3m ($3.6m), writes Justin Stares in Brussels.
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- Spain extends Gib cruise ban
SPAIN has extended a suspension on a ban on cruise ships entering Spanish ports after calling at Gibraltar for a further three months, a foreign affairs ministry spokesman confirmed today
- Golar LNG dismisses Korean rumour
GOLAR LNG, the London-based gas carrier subsidiary of Frontline, is not planning to launch a bid for control of Korea Line, the listed LNG and dry bulk shipping company
- Unions reject 'irrelevance' claim
UK maritime unions Numast and RMT have joined colleagues in other unions to reject claims that the union movement is becoming "increasingly irrelevant"
- OCIMF's SIRE to include barges
A database of oil barges will be launched next month "to eradicate substandard vessels that might pose a threat to the environment," especially in the Far East
- S Africa faces massive rail strike
RAIL workers have threatened the largest rail strike in South Africa’s history if Spoornet, the national rail company goes ahead with plans to lay off almost 1,000 workers
- Prestige extraction almost finished
SPANISH engineers have successfully extracted most of the fuel from the wreck of the sunken tanker Prestige, a government spokesman said today
- Three willing to evaluate CNG plans
- 30 CNG carriers within a decade
- Yet another rescue plan for Chunnel
- Mate jailed after ship runs aground
- Russian crude output still rising
- Teamsters take on Maersk Sealand
- Chemical tanker bill awaits signing
- US opposes textile quota lifting
- Two new box terminals for Hamburg
- Norwegian lock-out takes effect
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- Florida ports close ahead of Frances
Though slightly weaker, the hurricane still poses a major threat.
- Murray lauds security tests
Sen. Patty Murray stressed the importance of keeping Operation Safe Commerce alive and using its results to form a national and international standard for supply-chain security.
- Maersk Sealand imposes surcharge
- FMC accepts NVO petition
- Polar Air Cargo wins China rights
- Maersk Logistics launches supply-chain solution
- ASEAN ministers seek common economy
- Brazilian forwarder opens office in Jacksonville
- Mexico, Japan announce date for FTA signing
- Shareholder urges NOL to hold out for better offer
- EU, Russia resolve meat dispute
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- Canadian customs dispute blocks border-traffic
Amidst deadlocked negotiations for a new labour contract, Canadian customs agents today shut down the busiest US-Quebec border-crossing for two hours just prior to the Labor Day weekend.
- Unified veterinary certificate averts Russian threat to EU exports
An EU offer to produce uniform veterinary trade certificates has averted the renewal of a Russian import-ban threatened for October 1.
- Frances reaches Bahamas, faces Florida
- Trade opposes India’s new ‘telescopic’ intermodal rates
- Netherlands-Italy rail-axis to see fewer customs formalities
- MOL and RPONL team up for Asia-Indian Ocean service
- Olya rail-line handles first commercial shipment
- Yang Ming in negotiation with China Shipbuilding Corporation
- Benelux ports try to turn over new leaf for autumn
- Beijing welcomes logistics investments from Hong Kong
- Container turning crane raises efficiency
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- Mercosul orders box duo
Brazilian owner to build Schiffko feedership designs at domestic yard Eisa.
- Jackie Moon officer jailed
Drunk crew member sentenced to two weeks in prison after failing to pay fine.
- Croatia wins orders worth $2.1bn
Yards claim they have hands full until 2008 based on current orderbook.
- MOL rejigs Indian Ocean calls
Japanese owner teams with P&O Nedlloyd for dedicated islands service.
- Turkish box rates rise
Europe-Med boxship conference plans rate restoration and introduces congestion surcharge.
- Seyang on the rise
Foreign investors circle Korean owner, but for profits rather than to seize control.
- Ten-year plan for Nenaco
Court receiver unveals blueprint for debt-saddled Philippine ferry owner to survive and prosper.
- NOL's Lim sells stock
Singapore flag carrier’s finance director dumps 60% of his share holding at in excess of offer price.
- NOL board comes in for criticism
US investment firm urges board to take a "more active role" in soliciting other “potential acquirers”.
- Skandia fined
Stockholm bourse slaps penalty on firm for misleading info on former president’s benefits.
- US hold Eitzen tanker
Chemical carrier that suffered tank implosion earlier this year is detained over safety standards in Philadelphia.
- SCI wants fast ferries
Shipping Corporation of India adds tenders for up to five catamarans to growing list of newbuildings.
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- Maersk Sealand's global $6-per-box security charge on shippers
- China Shipping deploys second 8,500-TEU ship on Asia/Europe route
- ACL tests treatment against aquatic species in ballast water
- TSA: Cargo onboard direct flights from Russia get extra scrutiny
- FMC gives industry until Sept. 30 to respond to NVO contracting issue
- ITC investigates possible NAFTA textile rules of origin changes
- New York, New Jersey shippers settle export charges
- Five panamax ships consecutively transit Panama Canal’s Gatun Locks
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- "Finnjet" to be withdrawn from service in September
Silja Line ceases their traffic between St Petersburg, Tallinn and Rostock for the winter season from September 17, 2004 to ...
- Kloster plans new 92,000 GT apartments ships
Kloster controlled Longships Ltd on Bermuda is developing plans for two 92,000 GT apartment ships costing NOK 4.5 billion (EUR ...
- FlyingCat order for Fjellstrand
Fjellstrand has secured contracts to build two fast vessels type FlyingCat 46 and one of type FlyingCat 40 for French ...
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