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Shipping News
- Boston Harbor shifts lanes to protect whales
FOR the first time in US history, shipping lanes are being changed to protect wildlife.
- Panama drums up US$460m to expand canal
PANAMANIAN lawmakers on Saturday approved a US$460 million budget increase for 2008 as part of a US$5.25 billion plan to expand the Panama Canal.
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- Tata Power may buy ships to transport coal
- US revokes duty benefits on gold jewellery, brass lamps
- ‘Some form’ of relief to exporters likely
- 32 pc rise in software, ITeS exports in 2006-07
- GJEPC aims at rough diamond imports worth $ 1-bn a year
- Ahlers opens office in Pune
- AI’s first dedicated cargo aircraft flagged off to Frankfurt
- CII hopes for better trade ties under new UK PM
- GLS to focus on Northern region now
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- Carlsberg head to become Moller-Maersk CEO
- APM Terminals in Shenzhen JV
- Miami airport upbeat
- DB to go ahead with EWS and Transfesa takeovers
- Rohde and Liesenfeld signs 5-year BP contract
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- Fred Olsen Cruises to stretch Braemar
- SEACOR and Nabors in OSV venture
- Hornblower wins Statue of Liberty ferry franchise
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- Port of Seattle taps Wilson as chief of police department
- Trade between NAFTA partners up during month of April
- Washington State Ferries bringing back summer concerts
- Corps set to begin dredging on Oregon coast
- US rail freight numbers continue on negative side
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- Freight crime on the rise in Europe
LOGISTICS executive says European Union has been "dead and blind" to a huge increase in organised freight crime.
- Flaws revealed in Bourbon Dolphin auditing
NEW data by Norwegian body suggests vessel’s ISM Code certification auditing was too lenient.
- Race is on for next-generation LNG carriers
HYUNDAI Heavy to deliver first dual-fuel diesel electric driven LNG carrier to energy giant BP.
- Feelers out in hunt for new energy sources
THE search for fresh hydrocarbons reserves has increased demand for seismic survey ships.
- Why piracy matters
PIRACY needs to be stopped but we first need to recognise the illness before effecting the cure.
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- Nautilus launches fatigue campaign
Anglo-Dutch seafarer union Nautilus is soon to launch a campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of fatigue among EU member states, shipping lines and other interested parties
- Popp, Ponomarev awarded
IN an unusual departure from tradition, the IMO Council has awarded the International Maritime Prize to two recipients this year
- Petrobras considers LNG import to Uruguay
BRAZILIAN state-owned oil major Petrobras is 'evaluating' construction of an LNG regasification plant in Uruguay, according to news sourced from regional newspapers
- OEL boosts Bangla feeder route
ORIENT Express Lines has brought its newly-delivered 850-teu OEL Singapore onto the lucrative Bangladesh-Singapore-Malaysia feeder service
- Compromise needed in green/growth debate
WILDLIFE protection measures are good in principle, but may be bad news for port expansion projects, EC Maritime Commissioner Joe Borg acknowledged yesterday
- Sulpicio ferry towed to port
SULPICIO Lines-owned and -operated ferry Princess of the Ocean is under tow to port after encountering engine problems
- Vinashin to build new yard
- Indonesia's THC policy not working
- Fred Olsen to lengthen Braemar
- Ex-maritime minister faces jail for graft
- Wärtsilä opens second China plant
- Glacial relations make good business
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- Boston-bound ships to avoid whales
Rerouting represents the first time shipping lanes have been changed for an endangered species.
- A.P. Moller-Maersk forms new forwarding division
- Protests block CN mainline, Canadian highways
- House panel votes to reclassify FedEx workers
- NAM presses for fast-track extension
- OOCL receives last of eight 5,888-TEU ships
- JAL to hike cargo rates
- Private equity firm buys stake in Chennai terminal
- DHL completes Polar Air deal
- ABX Air to consider ASTAR offer
- World Shipping Council backs emissions plan
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- Potentially the best shipping line in the world?
It takes a brave and gutsy person to admit things are wrong and take corrective and radical action. But, Danish container giant AP Moller – Maersk’s, 93 year-old majority shareholder, Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller has proved once again that he has those qualities and more.
- WSC supports vessel clear air edict
- Brazil agricultural strike suspended?
- Congestion free ‘Ports of the Future’?
- CN shuts down Montreal-Toronto freight operations
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- Bulker resale action
A capesize and a quartet of panamaxes have changed hands years ahead of delivery from Chinese yards.
- Cape rates buoy George
How to sell a contradiction? Spot-market player DryShips doesn’t need to ask as bulk rates carry its share to new highs.
- Euroseas goes shopping
Aristides Pittas-led Euroseas is looking to buy up to seven bulkers and boxships with fresh share proceeds.
- Concordia nets Total charters
French oil major snaps up Swedish product tanker newbuilding for five years and extends charters on two others.
- Dynacom plays it again
George Procopiou doubles his money by selling two modern suezmaxes.
- Siremar ferry damaged
Italian owner's ship has 90-centimetre rip in hull after hitting dock at Panarea.
- Bravery award for Searose G officers
Heroism of two B+H crew recognised after they saved 12 stranded seafarers.
- Vanished ship begs questions
North Korea-flagged vessel ‘disappears’ off Somalia with no word from manager on whereabouts.
- Lucky 13 for Euroseas
Greek owner revealed as buyer behind sale of two Cosco containerships.
- STX takes German pair
Thien & Heyenga sells two 1,700-teu boxships it has on order in China to STX Pan Ocean.
- Crew rescued off India
Coast guard takes 20 men from two Ocim Shipping vessels adrift off Gujarat.
- Sealink signs for supply ship
Malaysian owner strikes $12.9m deal with domestic shipyard group PSC.
- MNP names new chief
Russian shipbuilding group creates new chief executive officer role for Vadim Malov.
- Torghatten goes offshore
Norwegian ferry company Torghatten Trafikkselskap is planning a move into offshore shipping.
- Torm delays buyback
"Technical reasons" cited for postponement of share buyback programme until third quarter.
- Philippine ferry under tow
Almost 500 passengers and crew stranded for hours as auxiliary engines fail on vessel bound for Cebu.
- Phoenix flies to Jinling
Expanding Chinese owner signs for more bulkers, this time at sister yard.
- TFDS Offshore inks duo
Norwegian owner signs for two new supply ships at Hellesoy Shipyard.
- Toll wants 100%
Australian logistics giant to take full control of New Zealand rail and ferry subsidiary.
- Seacor adds 20
US tanker and offshore vessel player forms new venture to own rig company Nabors’ supply ships.
- APL inks last Danaos ship
Container line exercises purchase option on the last of four ships chartered from US-listed owner.
- B+V to stretch Balmoral
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines is sending a second ship to Hamburg conversion yard for lengthening.
- Maersk lifts BAF again
Owner increases bunker surcharge on Mediterranean – US route for second time in two months.
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- World Shipping Council backs EPA ocean vessel emission plan
- OOCL names 5,888-TEU ship
- Euroseas buying two containerships
- Aker Philadelphia completes second tanker
- Matson parent promotes Ching
- ASTAR Air Cargo opens takeover talks with ABX Air
- Partners investing C$300 million in Roberts Bank rail corridor
- English smoking ban affects truckers
- TSN convinces CBP to stagger ACE start-up for entries
- U.S. bans imports of certain farm-raised seafood from China
- Latin trade agreements move forward
- Savi launches RFID security system in South America
- Fitzgerald named president of American Shipping and Logistics
- Equity investors buy stake in Indian terminal
- Mediterranean Shipping plans Charleston expansion
- Global extending berth at Jersey City Terminal
- Staten Island terminal launches intermodal rail service
- Jacksonville port selling two cranes
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- 63 people evacuated from Bourbon ship
Less than three months after the ill-fated Bourbon Dolphin, a second Bourbon offshore vessel is in trouble. The multipurpose ...
- IMO call for Security council to help against somali pirates
The IMO council has on its 98:th meeting, held in London this week, decided to urge the UN Secretary ...
- Jo Tankers to take Norwegian water to the US
Bergen-based chemical/product tanker owner/operator Jo Tankers is to take glacial water as backhaul cargoes from Hardanger in ...
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- Arbitrage volumes set to fall
But Singapore-based traders say lower volumes are matched by weak demand.
- End in sight for Uruguay fuel drought
Refinery restart brings hope of market improvement, though regional fuel squeeze is set to continue.
- Launch of new barges delayed
Kuwait supplier asks for 'enhancements' on original design.
- Jury still out on new Rotterdam pricing service
Platts dominance continues, but Argus Director says the Fuel Oil Bulletin Board is on track in delivering a solid market index.
- Shipping industry hears claims of 'bunker fraud'
'Unscrupulous shipmangers' misreporting bunker levels in ships' bunker tanks.
- Algeria: Barge out of service at Bejaia
Only MGO available until barge returns.
- Rotterdam market stable
- Titan Ocean sells bunker tankers
Six bunker tankers and four chemical tankers will be returned to Titan on charter.
- First refloat attempt fails as tow lines snap
Australian crew plans second bid to float beached Pasha Bulker.
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