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Shipping News
- 13 S'pore companies at Norway meet
A contingent of 13 Singapore-based maritime companies led by Minister of State for Finance and Transport, Lim Hwee Hua, joined more than 800 companies from over 40 countries exhibiting at Norway's Nor-Shipping 2007 event.
- Malaysia to boost security in Malacca Strait
MALAYSIA will boost security in the strategic Malacca Strait to fight piracy despite a fall in attacks in recent years, a top official said yesterday.
- Shipping lines raise US peak surcharges
CMA CGM SA, China Ocean Shipping Co and 11 other shipping lines will increase their peak-season surcharges on shipments from Asia to the US this year because of higher demand and expected port congestion.
- Melbourne port sets cargo record
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- China railway ministry to back Fujian rail-dock lines
- Zhejiang seeks port investment but under tough new rules
- Shanghai turns its focus to developing modern logistics industry
- CMA CGM begins calling at new Polish terminal
- Southeast Asia-Australia service offered by Mocean Shipping
- Port users to enjoy lower charges at New York-New Jersey
- Cathay/Dragonair cargo volumes lag behind capacity growth in May
- Lufthansa, Jade explore possibility of moving India's cargo
- Budget airlines fight back against pollution charges
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- TS Nagoya makes maiden call at GTI
- Bharati shipyards bags biggest order for AHTSVs
- Interflow Tank Container Systems in strategic alliance with Exodus Chemtank
- India-Lanka FTA may be inked in March 2008
- Final hearing of shrimp dumping case to be held on July 24
- UAE access may push up egg exports
- Pirates take away $ 650 bn a year—Assocham study
- Pepper exports fetch 57 pc more in April
- India asks US to halve farm subsidies
- Rlys set rolling plant to produce double-stack box wagons, high axle load bogies along PPP route
- CONCOR beefing up ICD-Amingaon, laying new tracks
- Leather exporters seek interim concessions
- Manufacturing sector mirrors economic boom
- Govt drafting double tax avoidance pact with GCC
- Forex reserves to build grain stocks abroad mooted
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- Maersk wins tender for Savona Vado container platform
- AF will be first to fly A380
- Lokomotion still on track to success
- Natural/Agility licenced to transport parcels in Switzerland
- A warm welcome from the ITJ at transport logistic
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- BV's good year
- MOL's new US-India service
- New cruise and ferries boss for Aker Yards
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- Nordcapital orders AHTS's in Korea
- USCG orders RHIB's
- IMB seeks naval crackdown on Somali pirates
- RTM STAR Center certified to SIGTTO LNG standard
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- Port of Everett Commission Oks design contract for new building
- Port of Bellingham earns award for waterfront redevelopment project
- Crowley Logistics passes Custom's C-TPAT audit
- TSA member carriers boost peak season surcharges
- Port of Tacoma taps Hooten as environmental program boss
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- Erika trial draws to a close
CLASSIFICATION society RINA fires final salvo as Erika court fixes judgement for January 2008.
- Marpol plea for Erika defendants
- Shipowners refuse to pay for Strait security
SHIPOWNERS say funding for security of the Malacca Straits is the responsibility of governments.
- Betuwe railfreight link finally set to open
LINK between port of Rotterdam and Germany’s industrial heartland set to be opened after delays.
- Ports czar to clean up Brazil’s act
THE new politician in charge of Brazil's ports wants to get rid of the politicians running Brazil’s ports.
- Oil will keep tankers afloat
WITH oil demand still strong, the demand for tankers will also be strong. It really is that simple.
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- Cathlyn D reveals unsafe practice
The inquiry into the 9 June fire on the Philippines domestic ferry Cathlyn D, and the ship's subsequent sinking, has been hindered by the usual problems of overcrowding and unlisted passengers
- Carnival seals California dominance
CARNIVAL Cruise Lines is further diversifying away from the Caribbean with a major new tonnage shift towards California
- Aitken Spence to sell its boxships
SRI Lanka's Aitken Spence conglomerate is selling its small fleet of container ships because of the downturn in charter rates and high maintenance costs
- SCI unveils mega expansion
SHIPPING Corp of India has unveiled a mega fleet expansion plan at a cost of $4Bn
- Investment fund heads for $240M
GLOBAL Maritime Investment fund currently stands at around $50M and anticipates closing sometime next year when it reaches $240M
- Chembulk bulks up management
CHEMBULK Tankers has rounded out its executive team following the company’s aggressive start-up in January 2007
- Herz pumps GL expansion
- Scandlines enters Finnish market
- Dutch seek box solution in Duisburg
- Lines must fight for logistics share
- Heikinheimo replaces Julin at Aker
- Estonian refund initiative approved
- Rethink patrol strategy, urges IMB
- IMB hotline to cover all crime
- Majors must drive freight rate changes
- Intertanko calls for switch to MDO
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- Rail shuttles could aid port box traffic
But success of shuttles to inland logistics hubs depend on local partiicpation in public-private partnerships, JoC conference told.
- APL to test new technology for cold-ironing
- Customs issues hinder LatAm trade: UPS CEO
- Samskip in short-sea buy
- NAM criticizes U.S. decision on China’s currency
- NVO brings FMC complaint over payment dispute
- Unisys gets DoD RFID pact
- NYK invests in cargo airline
- Nehru looks to avoid monsoon surcharges
- U.S. air cargo declines
- Bidders vie for Colombo transshipment project
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- New York Mayor Bloomberg officially re-activates the Staten Island Railroad
- Menlo Worldwide to acquire Cougar Express Logistics
- WTO Doha round talks back on the table
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- Stolt tanker
Witness Jansen testifies he was too drunk to recall much of what boss Wingfield was telling Jo Tankers over dinner.
- Study: ‘Prestige hurts lungs’
Prestige cleanup volunteers show lower respiratory symptoms like those of tobacco smokers, say doctors.
- Bjorn free
Stolt executive Bjorn Jansen was supposed to help the government, but did he wind up helping the defense more?
- No regrets
Evangelos Pistiolis says he has no misgivings about last year’s 13-ship sale and leaseback deal.
- Crisis? What crisis?
OSG president Morten Arntzen believes good times can still roll despite raft of newbuilds on the way.
- Hello, goodbye at Bocimar
Belgian bulker owner signs for two supramaxes in China as part of joint venture and confirms panamax exit.
- Toll bids for Kimtrans
Australian logistics and shipping player pursues Singapore tug group, valuing it at SGD 326m.
- V Ships calls time on whistleblowers
Shipmanagment giant puts its own anonymous reporting regime in place to combat unscrupulous crew.
- Not such a class act
Proposed EU directive imposing unlimited liability on class given short shrift by ABS's William Sember.
- Heaven in Hovik
Partying is the order of the day at DNV’s biennial Nor-Shipping shindig which attracts record numbers.
- Listen up!
Singapore Maritime Foundation says governments need to heed advice from owners to help industry thrive.
- Classy year for BV
French class society piles on profit for 2006 as fleet grows by 12%.
- One missing from Brostrom ship
Sea search for Filipino crew member who went missing from tanker off UK coast called off.
- Disappointed owners
Norwegian shipping companies could miss out on tax incentives in upcoming national maritime strategy.
- One down...
Greek tanker owner TEN could turn attention to further LNG units after fixing first ship with time charter.
- Hong Kong holds four
Indonesian boxship and three general cargoships failed port state checks in May.
- Analysts gloomy on SCI
Indian state shipowner forecast to post 42% drop in quarterly profit as costs rise.
- Meratus launches Darwin run
Indonesian boxship line teaming with Australian partner for service from Surabaya.
- Captain dies on SCI ship
Vessel bound for Andaman Islands returns to Kolkata after master found dead in cabin.
- HSH goes to Greece
Ship finance giant heads where the action is with new office in Athens.
- Maersk exercises options
Danish giant’s offshore support vessel arm adds two more anchor handlers to order at Volkswerft.
- Zim buys into Antwerp
Israeli container line acquires DP World's 20% holding in expanding Belgian terminal.
- Swire back at PUM
Hong Kong owner returns to Singapore shipyard with letter of intent for four anchor handlers.
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- New bill aimed at LNG, hazardous cargo
- CKYH Alliance restructuring Pacific Northwest services
- ESPMC-WITASS adding Puerto Limon congestion surcharge
- MOL gets 8,100-TEU box ship for North China/Europe trade
- "K" Line nearing completion of Long Beach ship-to-shore retrofits
- UPS chief: Latin America can be next growth "hotbed"
- NYK invests $5 million in Jett8
- Kuntz new chair of trucking group
- Savi Tech names Nakamoto as CEO
- Pacer Distribution opens California transload facility
- FMC reviews 17 OTI license applications
- ZIM takes 20% stake in Antwerp terminal
- Hooton joins Port of Tacoma as environmental program manager
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- Reducing ship emissions is cost-effective
A study from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Austria has identified control measures to reduce ship ...
- Fiskerstrand/Western Shipyard joint venture
Norwegian Fiskerstrand Verft, just south of Ålesund, is to establish a 50/50 joint venture company – Fiskerstrand BLRT – with Western ...
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- Satellite monitoring sees up to 12% fuel savings
New system claiming greater efficiency from real-time engine and speed analysis.
- Europoort terminal 'already reviewing' procedures
Vopak spokesman responds to bunker players' calls to end delays at key loading terminal.
- Vitol hints at plans for Fujairah refinery
Trading group says: 'There'll be times when we run it and times when we don't.'
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