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Shipping News
- US port urges industry to cut ship emissions
THE US Port of Tacoma is urging the global shipping industry to curb vessel emissions as the world's fleet expands at breakneck pace to meet soaring demand for ships to move goods across oceans.
- UAE firm to develop Korean port
HORIZON Terminals, the ports unit of Dubai-based Emirates National Oil Co, will embark on a US$65 million project to expand its terminal facilities and build a new jetty at Ulsan, South Korea, as it seeks to expand in north-east Asia.
- Ageing carriers prop up freight rate
WITH nearly a third of the world's fleet of dry bulk carriers approaching retirement age, the scrapping of ageing ships should underpin freight rates alongside strong raw materials demand from China or India, an industry executive said last week.
- Shipowners spurn record offers to scrap tankers
- Bringing Blackbeard back to life
- China port builder to list first in HK, then in Shanghai
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- Savi gains approval for RFID products in China
- Port of Tangshan completes channel expansion project
- Lanzhou plans to build nine logistics parks
- SCI to launch Hyper Galex service
- Weber signs contract with Kuehne + Nagel
- China Southern to start service between Beijing and Lagos
- Lufthansa Cargo to airlift Beaujolais Nouveau
- FedEx Express to acquire Indian Express Company
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- T.S. Lines providing more comprehensive inter-Asia port coverage
- MISC enhances presence in Asia/Middle East/Indian Subcontinent trade
- Intermodal meet in Hamburg to focus on transport capacity asset management
- ESL joins Asia-US Express service
- Ecu-Line offers Antwerp-Xingang service
- Grand Alliance reduces slack season transpacific capacity
- APM Terminals opens Zeebrugge terminal
- NOL Group reports net profit of $ 314 m in Jan.-Sept. 2006
- Cosco starts calling at SICT on Shantou-SE Asia service
- Famous Pacific Shipping strengthens freight services between Europe & Africa
- Schenker in Philippines expansion
- Lloyd’s Maritime Asia names Anglo-Eastern as ‘Ship Manager of Year’ again!
- Soyuztranslink launches China rail service to Central Asia & CIS
- YICT welcomes world’s largest container vessel
- India, Asean to discuss sensitive list
- Outsourcing companies prefer New Delhi
- Rabat says Indian investment is scant
- Belgium beckons India Inc
- IMC, Australian body ink MoU for cooperation
- Crude soyaoil imports may trickle down
- Now, Vallarpadam, Puthuvypeen dot SEZ map
- Over 12 bidders keen to prepare feasibility report for Bengal port
- Maharashtra targets 10 pc industrial growth
- Service tax registration norms simplified
- Core sector posts 9.9 pc growth in Sept.
- Issue specific security guidelines for SEZs, Home Ministry urged
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- Rappoport not to assume post of BIFA director general
- World’s biggest containership calls at the port of Felixstowe
- Thai receives first B777-200ER
- Bibby Distribution buys Archfield (Shipping) Ltd in UK
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- US$1m demanded in new Somali hijacking
- 100 more for GL
- Nordic American’s "solid" earnings
- Norwegian Pearl "blacks out" Europe
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- Northrop Grumman gets $1.45 billion Navy contract
- California box ports revise clean air plan
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- Deltaport expansion project clears environmental hurdle
- Lloyds offers Chinese edition of ship detention pocket guide
- Noise committee meeting scheduled for Portland Airport
- Greenbrier names Graeme Jack to company's Board of Directors
- Top tankers plans sale of Handymax vessel TOPLESS
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- Wildcat strike hits ECT Rotterdam
ECT’s three Rotterdam container terminals were out of action last night due to wildcat stoppages which look set to continue today.
- Deutsche Bank arm buys 49% stake in Peel Ports
A 49% stake in Peel Ports, the UK’s second largest ports group, has been acquired by Deutsche Bank’s asset management arm for about £750m ($1.425bn).
- Troubled Sea Containers faces possible £134m UK pension payment
SEA Containers — currently operating under Chapter 11 — could be forced to pay £134m ($254m) into its two British pension schemes, the company has conceded in a filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission in the US, writes David Osler.
- SeaDragon breathes life into British rig building after 20-year absence
RIG building will return to Britain after almost a 20-year absence with SeaDragon Offshore ordering a drilling semi-submersible from Tees Alliance Group.
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- Meyer Werft tries again
MEYER Werft, the German cruise ship builder, is preparing for a second attempt to launch the Norwegian Pearl after an initial attempt led to a power blackout
- Gard claims substantial PEME savings
Gard, the Norway-based P&I club, says it has made substantial savings in crew claims as a result of its pre-employment medical examination
- No fallout in Freeport: Hutchison
HUTCHISON Ports Bahamas maintains there are no operational impacts from the intensifying controversies besieging the Grand Bahama Port Authority
- Rokia discharge starts tomorrow
DISCHARGING of deck cargo from the grounded ro-ro/container vessel Rokia Delmas is to start tomorrow
- Teco sets Davie running again
TECO Management of Norway has completed its takeover of the Davie Industries shipyard near Quebec City and is looking for business
- Deutsche Bank takes 49% of Peel
- India told to focus on dredging
- Greek owners criticise EC policy
- Russian Med fuel plan checked
- Ship prices to rise even further
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- APM Terminals signs for French hub
Port operating arm of Denmark's A.P. Moller-Maersk has won control of container terminal at north French port of Dunkirk.
- Halifax terminal sold
- Lower U.S. losses buoy Deutsche Post outlook
- Strike threat at Paris airport
- New mark for intermodal
- India port makes plans for transshipment hub
- Richardson, Veitch receive AOTOS awards
- TNT completes logistics sale
- Polar Air Cargo opens service to Beijing
- Mumbai building new box yard
- ProLogis acquires UK portfolio
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- Updated: Wildcat strike cripples all three Rotterdam ECT-terminals
An all-out wildcat strike has crippled all three ECT terminals in Rotterdam today which could continue into Tuesday, a union-leader told ci-online.
- Bahama drama will see GBPA ownership contested in court
Grand Bahama Port Authority shareholders will face each other across a courtroom later this month as a simmering feud between two families erupts into the open, writes Lloyd's List.
- Macquarie looks set to acquire Halifax container terminal
- K Line says it may reduce Asia-Europe port calls to cut costs
- Hamburg to float up to 49.9% of HHLA in beauty-contest bid
- Railroad sells off Virginia real estate as the rise of off-dock distribution centres continues
- Deltaport gets final green light to boost Vancouver box capacity with third berth
- Namsung launches Korea/China link
- Sluggish Gwadar Port progress accelerates towards end-of-year goal
- TNT completes Logistics sale to private equity firm
- Mumbai to build for the future on the remains of the past as it prepares to re-acquire old terminals
- Updated: Infrastructure investors return to UK market with Peel Holdings investment
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- Wildcat strike at Rotterdam
Rotterdam’s ECT says its workforce is light but hopes to have more hands to handle boxes on tonight's night shift.
- Pac Basin biggie
Hong Kong owner could reap $146m from private placement of shares to fund further bulker buys.
- Wave cripples LPG carrier
Lauritzen Kogas vessel heads to Norwegian port for repairs after rogue wave takes out power supply in storm surge.
- Eimskip lands Alaskan operator
Third takeover in a year for Icelandic box line as it snaps up Pacific Tramper Services of the US.
- Nenaco hurts parent
Philippines ferry owner’s nine-month loss is bad news for Metro Pacific Corp.
- BC ferry loses power
Queen of Capilano stranded off Horseshoe Bay, Canada, 18 months after previous incident at same port.
- Navios nous
Acquisition-hungry Greek bulker owner could prey on company fleets to swells own ranks.
- Provalys creeps toward delivery
First in trio of troubled French LNG carrier newbuilding said to be "complete."
- Anek to raise funds
Greek ferry owner at centre of tussle for compatriot outfit said to be readying $130m share-capital increase.
- Silja chief quits
Tallink takeover means the end for Antti Pankakoski after three years in Finnish owner's top job.
- Union wins boxship crew reprieve
Hapag-Lloyd agrees to discuss keeping on New Zealand crew after veteran vessel is retired from trans-Tasman service.
- IHI cuts losses again
Japanese shipbuilder improves on dire 2005 in first half as currency fluctuations work in its favour.
- One missing from Carnival ship
Second disappearance in less than a week from two cruise ships bound for US ports.
- Fisher nets again
Fast-expanding UK marine group establishes inspection company after three acquisitions in the past month.
- Master admits ramming USCG
But union believes Danish captain’s confession made under pressure in US custody.
- Somali pirates demand $1m
Gunmen make demands after hijacking UAE-flagged general cargo ship and its 14 man crew.
- Essar slips again
Higher bunker costs hit Indian VLCC and bulker owner in first six months.
- QGTC bags another Q-max
Qatar Gas Transport Co officially signs contract on lone LNG carrier newbuilding for RasGas 3 project.
- Daiichi orders bulker
Japanese shipowner to employ newbuilding to haul coal ash for domestic electricity producer.
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- JP Morgan eyes ships for commodity business
- New Zealand warns shipping of iceberg armada
- ESPMC-WITASS to add Puerto Cabello congestion surcharge
- INTTRA doubles growth in India since January
- "Texas Clipper" to be used as artificial reef
- Relax, it’s a regular FedEx rate increase
- Aeroterm acquires Delta complex at Dallas Fort Worth airport
- WFS names Gibson-Hunt group transport manager for the U.K.
- Allen Group and BNSF working on Dallas intermodal park
- Eubank joins Shevell Group
- U.S. industry urges "push back" against proposed China export rule
- Agency to study investment and trade linkages between U.S., Asia
- TNT Logistics sale finalized
- U.S. continues antidumping investigations of lemon juice imports
- USMEF elects new chairman, predicts meat export increase in 2007
- Peru, Colombia lift import ban on U.S. beef
- Weber selects Kuehne + Nagel for U.K. inbound services
- Census prepares to audit AES records in 2007
- Global Insight: 5% to 7% TEU growth rest of 2006
- Vancouver welcomes government decision on Deltaport expansion
- Oakland's Bridges will become Virginia port director
- Halifax dredging container berth
- Basham visits Los Angeles terminal
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- Tallink to leave Hanko
Starting from January 2007, Tallink will change the port of destination in Finland from Hanko to Helsinki in its German ...
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- Port backs scrubber technology
Authority pushing for mobile solution to ship emissions in West Coast port.
- Royal Caribbean expects stable bunker prices
Cruise line seeing some relief despite $20 million more for fuel in quarterly results.
- Antwerp competing on bunker price despite refinery downtime
Up to six weeks closure expected at Antwerp refinery and major source of bunker fuel.
- Push to include shipping emissions in Kyoto Protocol
The European Commission wants to expand Kyoto Protocol once current 'commitment period' runs out.
- New trader at Stena Oil
- O.W. Bunkers UK prepares to move
New office next week to accommodate growing team.
- Fuel costs maroon South African patrol vessels
New marine patrol vessels not spending enough time at sea due to crippling fuel expenses.
- IMB says piracy in decline
Pirate attacks declining globally, but 'hot spots' remain and in some areas attacks are becoming increasingly violent.
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