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Shipping News
- Star Cruises' ship may be scrapped: report
STAR Cruises' beleaguered SS Norway cruise ship, which suffered a boiler explosion in 2003 killing eight crew, may soon be heading to the scrap yard after attempts to sell it for further service failed.
- South Korean yards unaffected by Alstom-Aker tie-up: officials
SOUTH Korea will retain its position as the world's largest shipbuilder despite a tie-up between French engineering giant Alstom and Norwegian company Aker Yards, industry officials and analysts said.
- Bunker fuel suppliers struggle to meet new water standards
MOST Asian marine fuel suppliers are unable to meet stricter standards that require a lower percentage of water in bunker fuel, creating a premium for parcels that meet the grade, industry sources said.
- London Tube workers strike against new rosters
- Impounded
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- Asian carriers to launch new Asia/southeast Australia services
- XICT receives 5 new cranes
- Thai supermarket to open Chongqing logistics hub
- Port of Rotterdam handles record amount of cargo
- CMA CGM buys stake in Tangiers terminal consortium
- OTS Logistics acquires Box Consolidators
- Cargolux starts flying to Beijing, Xiamen
- Qatar Airways seeks more revenues from cargo by growing fleet
- US$50m to help fund exports of Russian cargo planes
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- India may brandish Basel Convention norms to stop entry of French ship
- SC panel against entry of ‘monster’ French ship
- Oilmeal exports surge by 55 pc in Dec. 2005
- Pepper EOUs want treatment on par with exporters in subsidy scheme
- Export Inspection Council upgrading facilities for accreditation
- UP to export potatoes
- Textile imports from China rise by 600 pc
- Kandla Port performance excels in Dec. 2005
- CCT puts up marvellous performance in 2005
- JNP, Cochin Port top seafood exporters
- Technical study of Kulpi port project completed
- 400 treated at free health camp organised by NSCOWA
- CONCOR signs MoUs with CWC, PRCL on multimodal transportation
- Pipavav Rail Corp plans to enter box transport biz
- Redemption of Millennium Deposits shrinks forex reserves
- BoA report projects India’s GDP growth at 7.7 pc in 2006-07
- USIBA pact with Nasscom for ‘win-win’ solutions
- Textile industry can become competitive-PM
- Ministries call for simplification of foreign investment norms
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- Witten new Röhlig advisory committee member
- Grimaldi Naples launching motorway of the sea company
- Rumours over Air France-KLM merger with Alitalia
- Natural Schweiz to cooperate with Transnatur Portugal
- Transports Alloin being reorganised in France
- New hazmat rules in Canada
- Plaincup internet transport exchange expanding services
- Interlaken Maritime Freight Seminar, 25-27 January 2006, Switzerland
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- Salvage fee deal agreed
- Norwegian law to focus on safety management
- TSA defends higher bunker charges
- Sherwood takes non-exec role in Sea Containers
- "Kariba solely to blame for Tricolor sinking"
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- Scorpion to build fifth jackup at AmFELS
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- NOAA now offers free electronic chart downloads
- Lines come together for new Asia/Australia run
- MarAd reports finds cruise traffic increases during first part of 2005
- Boeing sets new records with '05 commercial plane orders
- US rail freight traffic makes big gains during week
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- Paint marks found on hull of Eitzen tanker
A FRENCH prosecutor has contradicted the claim of the manager of the Eitzen Group tanker Sichem Pandora that the vessel was not involved in a collision with a French fishing vessel, in which five fishermen were lost.
- SeaDrill pulls out of Smedvig bid battle
JOHN Fredriksen’s SeaDrill has dropped plans to bid for Norwegian offshore drilling rival Smedvig but has the consolation of making a handsome profit on a short-term investment in Ocean Rig.
- Teenager joins missing list of beleaguered cruise industry
AN IRISH teenager has been reported missing from a Costa cruiseship off Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula, compounding the bad publicity buffeting the cruise industry over passengers who do not return to shore.
- Indonesia threatens to scrap major port project
THE Indonesian government is threatening to cancel the Rupiah1.9trn ($190m) Bojonegara international project after potential investors PSA and Hutchison demanded protective clauses in the concession agreement.
- Plans submitted for fourth UK LNG terminal at Canvey Island
Plans to develop a fourth liquefied natural gas terminal in the UK at Canvey Island have taken a crucial step forward.
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- Close quarters precedent set
THE Tricolor-Kariba-Clary case decided this week in US District Court featured a first-ever ruling on the definition of ‘close quarters’ within the English Channel Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS)
- Global Carriers may divest equity
LISTED Global Carriers of Malaysia, which is controlled by the AmBank Group is said to be planning an equity sale and disposal of two container ships
- LNG ship rescues Irish rowers
TWO Irish rowers whose boat capsized in a trans-Atlantic race were rescued by the US Coast Guard with assistance from LNG tanker Hispania Spirit
- Eurogate wins Tangier tender
MOROCCO has awarded the second phase of its Tangier Med Container Terminals to a consortium of terminal operators headed by Eurogate with Contship Italia
- Asian warning for maritime London
An Asian operator has warned that the 'modernisation' of the UK's tonnage tax regime "will score a direct hit on London's maritime cluster"
- End of the line for ANZ conferences
THE liner shipping conferences for the southbound and northbound trades between Europe and Australia/New Zealand are to be legally dissolved on 14 March
- Matthias Ruete steps up at DG Tren
- All eyes on Transpetro's Machado
- Sherwood steps back at Sea Containers
- India revises rail movement policy
- Bore's back
- Johan Shipping set for KL listing
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- LA-Long Beach trucks to get RFID tags
To increase security, PierPass will distribute 10,000 radio frequency identification tags to truckers at the container gateway.
- Schwarzeneggar wants Calif. freight uprgades
- MSC shifts first U.S. call
- CMA CGM completes Delmas buy
- Record for Boeing orders
- Murder charges after stowaways forced overboard
- Fuel fee for BNSF coal and agricultural shipments
- P&O Ports’ changes at Lake Charles
- COAC meeting scheduled
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- Carriers plan to avoid Ports Package strikes
Planning is underway for labour actions against the Ports Package, with national unions organising their own actions, while shipping companies work on short-term re-scheduling of their intra-European services.
- CMA CGM wraps up Delmas deal
French carrier CMA CGM has finally clinched the acquisition of African specialist Delmas yesterday and says it is now the third largest shipping group in the world.
- Operating permits to be granted as Concor monopoly ends
- City council backs Jakarta Port toll road
- Logistics firms set for second round of bidding for Busan plots
- Riga terminal reaches 11% after year of Accession lag
- Delhi-Mumbai railfreight corridor to benefit Gujarat ports
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- Indians rap French scrap
France is exporting toxic waste to the scrappers in violation of international conventions, charges India.
- Eitzen chemical carrier detained
French hold ship and question master after fatal capsize of trawler.
- Carry on coasting
A UK court has fined the master of a coastal general cargoship for ‘carrying on’ in the Dover Strait after a steering failure.
- End of Symphony
Onassis ends ownership of single hulled tankers.
- Geest buys space
Samskip subsidiary teams with Lys Line to boost Norway to Rotterdam box service.
- Sole suitor for Jadroplov
Dohle and Panayotides drop out of race for Croatian boxship and bulker owner, leaving Tankerska Plovidba with clear run.
- Saaremaa steps it up
Estonian ferry company building passenger volumes in tougher market.
- Petrobras takes suezmaxes
Euronav and Alliance tonnage fixed on three year timecharters to Brazilian oil company.
- More product for Arlington
US-listed tanker owner takes delivery of ex-Stena newbuilds.
- Tankerska expects big things
Chinese demand has boosted 2005 profit at Croatian bulker and tanker owner.
- Seadrill pulls Smedvig offer
John Fredriksen offshore company fails to win acceptance of enough shareholders to press on with takeover.
- Salvage pay rises
Charge out tariff for labour under Scopic deals rises by 10%.
- Kaohsiung throughput falls
Looming threat posed by new Chinese terminals as Taiwanese port sees first decline since 1991.
- HHI eyes higher sales
Hyundai Heavy Industries expects sales to rise 20% this year, but orders to decline by similar amount.
- Not put off
Vita investor Chong Thim Pheng not put off by recent profits warning and continues to buy stock.
- Renaissance damage "minor"
German managers of containership hit by fire in Red Sea play down extent of damage to ship.
- New CEO at Sea Containers
Robert MacKenzie appointed chief executive and president at UK operator for the next three years.
- Stopford cashes in
Clarkson research guru pockets over $80,000 after offloading shares in London-based shipbroker.
- Oaktree splits
Original investor cashes out while helping Genmar complete its buyback programme in 'win-win' deal.
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- China Shipping, CMA CGM to start transatlantic loop
- Boeing receives record 1,002 orders in 2005
- Asian airlines' freight up 4% in November
- BA's cargo flat in December
- Qantas to add another Sydney/Los Angeles flight
- Pilot Air promotes Brewer
- Major New Orleans artery opens for traffic
- Consortium wins Tangier, Morocco concession
- Xiamen terminal receives five rubber-tired gantry cranes
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- Pacific Northwest avails tighten, other US markets quiet
Avails in Portland tightening as prices move little elsewhere despite surging crude.
- Global expands in Connecticut with terminal deal
New England distributor buying 109,000 barrel storage facility in Bridgeport.
- Asia: Fuel oil glut fears compounded by February arrival figures
Survey puts February fuel oil arrivals from the West into Asia at 2.5 million mt, adding to 2.8 million expected in January - compounding fears of a glut.
- ARACON2006: Winner of free delegate pass announced
We are pleased to announce the winner of a free ARACON2006 conference delegate pass following a very successful consultation exercise.
- NYK boss: Paring down bunker costs most urgent & important task
In a letter to staff, NYK president says there is an urgent need to reduce costs and improve efficiency, the most important task being to pare down bunker costs.
- BP Marine to run more educational seminars this year
- Rotterdam market stable late morning
- Japan: November bunker sales up 3.5% on year
Japan's bunker fuel sales to ocean-going vessels up on year but down on month.
- Collision causes six kilometre bunker slick
A collision between two LPG carriers has caused a six kilometre slick of fuel oil on the French River Loire.
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