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Shipping News
- Panama Canal too small for new ships
ON a hot, drizzly day in July, the Aegean Leader sailed through the Panama Canal, its 32-metre-wide hull barely clearing the waterway's locks.
- NOL extends alliance to 2012
NEPTUNE Orient Lines, which operates Asia's second-largest container line, and two other shipping companies agreed to extend their alliance for another five years to offer broader services to customers.
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- Cosco Pacific generates US$214m in H1 net profits
- PSA seeks loan to fund expansion hopes
- TNWA lines extend alliance agreement to 2012
- Zhengjiang to invest US$198m in logistics hub
- Port of Vancouver sees continued growth in first half
- Lines pressure authorities to widen Panama Canal
- China Eastern adds new domestic destinations to schedule
- Haihang Shanxi to launch Taiyuan-Lanzhou service
- LOT Polish orders 787s
- FPS helps Thailand's tsunami victims rebuild lives
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- CMA CGM completes acquisition of Delmas
- WTSA proposes to hike rates for cotton transport from US to Asia
- Swift Shipping recognised as IATA agent
- 4 Asian countries unite to fight Malacca Strait piracy by air
- Synthetic, rayon textile exports dip in April-May
- Cotton exports likely to touch 2.55 lakh tonnes
- Rlys trebles fiscal freight target to 98 m tonnes
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- London Gateway appointment
- New Antwerp port JV
- Malaysia Airports cooperating with Incheon
- Exel operates distribution network for United Rentals
- New website information on wood packaging
- Fiata World Congress to run from Monday 12 to Thursday 15 September
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- ESPO calls for big changes to Brussels’ ports plan
- US LNG imports boost
- UK detains "bread and olives" ship
- SE Asian states agree on Straits safety
- Evergreen goes low sulphur at Tacoma
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- Austal USA back in production
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- Study finds Port of Everett brings dollars to local community
- Portland Airport reopens long-term parking lot
- Pierce County Port Report returns to the airwaves
- DOT boss discusses Gulf Coast progress
- Rail intermodal sees best week of the year
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- Japan wants ISPS extended to piracy risk
JAPAN wants a piracy risk assessment included as part of the ISPS Code, Hiroshi Maruyama of Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport told the Jakarta meeting on safety and security co-sponsored by the IMO.
- Carnival ships sail for New Orleans rescue role
THE US Federal Emergency Management Agency plans to move Carnival’s relief cruiseships Ecstacy and Sensation from Galveston to New Orleans or other ports "as near as possible" after evacuees in the Texas city opted not to take shelter on the vessels.
- Majestic confirms first Greek vessel set for hurricane relief
GREECE has begun making good on Hurricane Katrina aid pledges of a week ago by moving swiftly to charter the first of two cruiseships it has offered the US.
- Moorhouse back in charge as Loughlin leaves Lloyd’s Register
CHRIS Loughlin, heir apparent to Lloyd’s Register boss David Moorhouse, has abruptly left the leading classification society by mutual consent.
- Broström fined for pollution breach during bunker transfer
BROSTRÖM Tankers has been fined £20,000 ($37,700) plus £11,344 costs by Hull Magistrates’ Court following an incident involving its chemical tanker Bro Traveller .
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- No Katrina profit for Carnival
THE US Military Sealift Command (MSC) has revealed a substantial price-tag for Katrina relief cruise charter contracts, but Carnival Cruise Lines affirmed that it will make no money on the deal
- Protest shuts down Aker Finnyards
AN illegal strike has forced Aker Finnyards to close its Helsinki yard today as workers protest against planned redundancies
- UNHCR takes lead on sea migrants
THE UN refugee agency UNHCR is convening a series of international meetings, starting in Athens next week, that could lead to new guidelines on rescue at sea
- Malacca co-operation welcomed
INDUSTRY officials have welcomed an agreement between 34 maritime states to ensure safe navigation and security in the Strait of Malacca as a "significant step forward"
- Katrina prompts shift of sources
THE International Energy Agency has outlined the significant changes in products sourcing in the aftermath of Katrina
- TNWA lines extend partnership
THE three liner shipping partners of The New World Alliance (TNWA) have expressed a vote of confidence in their consortium by extending their strategic alliance
- Maersk praised for migrant rescue
- BMT takes on French accent
- Latvian drops order over steel cost
- Refinery crunch reroutes Pemex crude
- US exports face Katrina hit
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- 5-year extension for New World Alliance
Rumors that Hyundai would quit the alliance put to rest as it, APL and MOL renew box operations through December 2012.
- Analysis: Katrina a lesson for DHS, traders
- Talk of bids from rival ocean lines boosts CP Ships shares
- Relief fund for Gulf port workers
- Port of Mobile re-opens to two-way traffic
- KCS clears rail lines
- UPS donates hurricane services
- Va. ports ready to handle cargo diverted by hurricane
- ISC opens new offices after storm
- CSX prepays taxes to Miss. counties raked by Katrina
- Yellow Roadway sees lower net on Katrina damage
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- Yangshan Phase I on trial next month
The first phase of Shanghai’s Yangshan Port, which is scheduled to formally open by the year-end, will start its trial operation in early October.
- MSC problems add to trans-Tasman woes
Trans-Tasman shippers are looking for slots wherever they can following a series of problems that have disrupted dedicated services between Australia and New Zealand.
- Tax avoidance curbs Polish post-enlargement volume surge
- CSX resumes limited services following Katrina damage
- Mumbai rains cause delays at ports
- TNWA Lines to extend alliance into 2012
- Vancouver truckers unionise in wake of summer strike
- Melbourne opens upgraded port/rail terminal
- Japan/China volumes boosted by Japanese economic recovery
- Strong demand contributes to Korea electronic trade surplus
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- USCG ‘drags feet’ on Big Muddy
Owners and agents on the Mississippi are impatient with the US Coast Guard for not approving deeper channel drafts already.
- Kollakis aid for Katrina
Greek owner accepts charter rate close to operating cost for hurricane relief ship.
- Owner denies UK accusations
Istanbul’s Bilgili Denizcilik is vehemently denying UK authorities' reports that its crewmen were unpaid and unfed.
- CSG steps up Israel presence
Chinese giant takes 60% stake in new venture with current agent Intermaritime.
- Spill fine for Brostrom
Swedish tanker owner orders to pay $57,000 over negligent pollution.
- Surrendra buys two
Indian owner boosts tonnage by buying panamax and handymax bulkers.
- Astrup dead at 69
Former shipowner succumbs to chronic heart problems.
- Katrina hits yard
Northrop Grumman warns damage to its shipyards will reduce its financial result.
- HMM signs on
Korean container line quashes rumours of defection to Grand Alliance by extending NWA agreement for five years.
- Workers out at Finnyards
Aker boss calls Helsinki strike illegal, as 400 shut down Finnish shipyard.
- Havila takes ship-sale profit
Per Saevik’s offshore vessel company sells share of supply ship to Fearnley Finans.
- Coal boost for Mercator
Mumbai tanker owner’s move into dry cargo gets $27m fillip.
- Lasco sharpens focus
Property management subsidiary sold as Latvian owner concentrates on core business.
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- New World Alliance carriers extend agreement by five years
- TRIS upgrades RCL's credit rating
- Retiring U.S. Air Force Gen. Handy joins Horizon Lines
- U.S. international air cargo up 1.5% in July
- Northwest to suspend New York/Tokyo service
- LOT Polish Airlines orders seven 787 Dreamliners from Boeing
- Report: Truck traffic through key corridor up 55% since 1992
- Yellow Roadway names Smid as president of Roadway Express
- Global textile group blasts EU-China apparel deal
- UTi Worldwide reports record performance in last quarter
- Waterways Council commends House emergency spending authorization
- Virginia ports say they are ready to handle Gulf Coast traffic
- Evergreen commits to low-sulfur diesel for yard equipment in Tacoma
- Port of Lagos congestion keeps ships waiting two weeks
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- "Fu Shan Hai" bill presented for the underwriters
The final bill for the "Fu Shan Hai"-accident just north of Bornholm on 31 May 2003 is DKK 45 ...
- Gazprom signs deal on sub-water pipeline
Gazprom, BASF AG and E.ON AG have signed an agreement to start the construction of the gas pipeline North European ...
- More exploration for Maersk in British waters
Maersk Oil and Gas won five licences in the 23rd licence round for explorations in the British sector of the ...
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- Tight avails to keep US distillate prices high
As IFO prices ease in key US ports, refinery outages likely to keep distillate avails tight and prices high.
- Florida waits as Ophelia threatens
Bunker suppliers on the Florida coast wait to see whether the latest tropical storm will disrupt operations.
- EU official explains reasons behind varying SECA deadlines
Unclear IMO situation regarding second SECA prompted EU to make its own move.
- IBIA voices concern about SECA timetable confusion
Bunker industry body calls for closer cooperation between regional legislators and the IMO.
- Island oil: Acquisition to add $14 million to turnover
Cyprus-based bunker supplier Island Oil has acquired 51% of the share capital of E.J. Papadakis, a company active in trading of marine fuels and lubricants.
- SMP expands product line in Middle East
Shell Marine Products has expanded its product line in Port Rashid, Dubai.
- Sri Lanka: Huge government payout to clear path for Lanka IOC
Lanka IOC's planned entry into Sri Lankan bunker market could finally come to fruition.
- Additives crisis prompts force majeure on lubes
A deepening crisis in the supply of lubricant additives has led Shell Marine Products to declare force majeure on lubricants in certain regions.
- Rotterdam: Chemoil claims record delivery
AFT-Chemoil, the Rotterdam affiliate of US-based Chemoil Corporation, completed what it believes to be the fastest ever bunker delivery on September 6.
- Limited offers in ARA market Friday morning
- South Korea: Demand levels unacceptable to bunker players
South Korea's bunker market has not fully recovered to the level deemed acceptable by local bunker players due to typhoon Nabi and current high bunker prices.
- Malacca Strait wins support to enhance maritime security
Thirty-four countries pledged to heighten maritime security on the Malacca Strait during yesterday's meeting in Jakarta.
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