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- Ningbo-Zhoushan port to handle 12m TEU by 2010
- IMO establishes maritime security division
- Zhejiang seaports to handle 12.35m TEU by 2010
- Chongqing export processing zone to become 1 of 7 bonded areas
- Three Indian non-logistics firms seek slice of rail container action
- Schenker opens logistics hub at Rostock, Germany
- DHL to manage spare parts delivery in UK for AGCO
- Cathay, Air China to forge Shanghai JV from mid-2007
- Lufthansa Cargo sells control of logistics arm to finance house
- UPS names Abney COO, Gershenhorn to head UPS International
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| JANUARY 15, 2007 |
- CTL-IMEX conference & expo to showcase cargo, logistics & maritime sector developments, draw key players
- Mercator eyes offshore oil exploration sector
- CSL delivers 1st of 8 PSVs to Norwegian company
- Container terminal to be developed at Hazira port
- Petronet to build two more LNG tank farms at Dahej
- Kandla Port rewrites handling records in December 2006
- Vibrant Gujarat attracts unprecedented Rs 2.52-lakh cr. investments
- FM rejects plea to cut excise duty
- Pact signed to develop 3 SEZs & airport in Maharashtra
- BoA puts off meet to discuss 38 SEZ proposals
- IIP growth rate at 11-year peak
- Only Indian operations of foreign firms taxable, rules SC
- AIAI urges govt to cut petrol prices
- Mukhtarul Amin elected Chairman of CLE
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| JANUARY 15, 2007 |
- UPS: COO retires and CFO Scott Davis becomes vice-chairman
- Port of Klaipeda growing
- Etihad mit A340-500 nach Frankfurt
- German-Czechia motorway open
- TNT buys Expresso Mercúrio in Brazil
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| JANUARY 14, 2007 |
- 2007 set to be Horizon’s "excellent year"
- US crude tankers in anchors scare
- Sea Containers’ pensions test case
- Crew saved in Norway bulker grounding
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- Navy issues stop work order on LCS-3
- Metal Trades Department sues USCG
- MAN Diesel power for ABG anchor handlers
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| JANUARY 12, 2007 |
- Port of Tacoma will process Mitsubishi Fuso truck imports
- US rail freight carloads set new record during 2006
- Bremerton Port Commission backs school district bond levy
- Oregon pilot's board Oks funds for new fast boat
- Transportation Services Index hits skids during November
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| JANUARY 15, 2007 |
- Giuseppe Bottiglieri to boost fleet with $270m bonanza
GIUSEPPE Bottiglieri di Navigazione, the Italian tanker owner, has moved to increase the size of its owned fleet dramatically with a six-vessel order at Chinese yard Jiangsu Yangzijiang.
- Sadler to succeed Moorhouse as Lloyd’s Register boss
LLOYD’S Register has resolved its succession problems, with the announcement that Richard Sadler is to take over from David Moorhouse.
- Danaos bulker disposal to finance container expansion
New York listed Danaos Corp has handed over the first units in a fleet of six dry bulk carriers that it sold last year to Shanghai Time Shipping in a $143.5m en bloc deal.
- Seadrill sale-leaseback deal reflects soaring rig values
SHIP Finance International and Seadrill, two companies within John Fredriksen’s shipping and offshore empire, have agreed another sale and leaseback deal on a newbuilding jack-up rig which demonstrates the recent dramatic increase in asset values.
- Best online maritime news just got better
LLOYD’S List unveils its latest online offering today with an update that brings a new level of insight to the best known name in maritime news and information.
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| JANUARY 12, 2007 |
- LNG shipping model evolves
LNG shipping continues its transition from a project to a merchant model, with increasing spot cargoes and more traders, says Poten & Partners' Francois Khawam
- US accelerates LNG crew push
THE US is aggressively moving ahead with initiatives to get its seafarers employed on board foreign-flagged LNG vessels, said MARAD administrator Sean Connaughton
- Pakistan lifts wheat export ban
PAKISTAN has lifted a ban on wheat exports and is to invite bids next week for 500,000 tonnes of 1.5M tonnes of carryover stock from the 2006 crop year
- Containers swept from Unifeeder ship
TEN containers were swept into the North Sea near Germany's Elbe estuary this morning when the 700-teu vessel JRS Canis encountered a series of 7-8m waves
- Richard Sadler steps up at LR
- Seafarer costs hit Skaugen profits
- Grimaldi makes mandatory offer for Finnlines
- Costa targets French cruisers
- Drifting coaster taken in tow
- Malaysia's MMM loses senior execs
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| JANUARY 12, 2007 |
- Horizon Lines expects first-quarter earnings of $0.10 to 0.15 per share
Largest U.S.-flag container carrier also forecasts operating revenue of $285-290 million in first quarter.
- OOIL ties up terminals sale
- Forwarders oppose inspect-all provision in House bill
- TACA holds fuel charge
- Europe View: Mediterranean ports losing ground
- Northwest plans Ch. 11 exit
- New India-Europe service calls Port of Felixstowe
- Tacoma named entry port for Mitsubishi Fuso trucks
- Aker Yards plans Vietnam shipbuilding hub
- ICTSI buys Yantai stake
- Airfreight outgains passenger traffic at Frankfurt
- Shell plans India box hub
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| JANUARY 12, 2007 |
- 22 boxes on fire in Jakarta
Twenty-two containers belonging to shipping line Dwipa Manunggal Kontainer caught fire at Tanjung Priok, Jakarta yesterday.
- Chittagong port officials: container congestion beyond their control
- SYMS to launch China-Japan service
- Guangzhou Port Group seeks approval for Nansha phase III
- Top two St Petersburg terminals exceed 1.2m teu
- Shell India says PSA to sign agreement for box-terminal at Hazira
- OOIL completes sale of three out of four terminals
- Exchange rate, bird flu fears and strikes affect Itajai growth
- ASEAN approve decision to draft charter
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| JANUARY 12, 2007 |
- Eimskip takes control
Icelandic shipowner ups stake to 100% in Dutch cold storage outfit Daalimpex.
- Break-up and oil spill
A handysize bulker grounded and broke apart this evening near Bergen, spilling bunkers on the Norwegian coast.
- Russian killed on Greek ship
Crane accident on vessel in New Zealand Bay of Plenty port dismembers seafarer.
- Unions spit on 'kits'
AFL-CIO sues Coast Guard over rulings allowing "made in Korea" newbuildings to be turned out by shipyards in Philadelphia and San Diego as Jones Act tankers.
- Fesco sells out
Russian boxship owner disposes of controlling holding in Slavyansky Shipyard.
- Getting his shares
OSG grants Morten Arntzen $1.5m in restricted stock as 2006 performance bonus.
- Ship sinks off Vietnam
Nine pulled from sea as Panama-flagged general cargo vessel goes under after water ingress.
- SFI takes Seadrill rig
Another sale-and-leaseback deal sees unit swap hands between John Fredriksen companies for $120m.
- ESL sells oldie
Finnish owner offloads 1980s-built bulker as fleet renewal continues.
- NIS crews win pay rise
Officers and ratings working for Norway’s second register get 5% settlement.
- Ultrapetrol seals German loan
Newly listed tanker and cruiseship owner grabs cash to refinance supply ships.
- It's six, says Giuseppe
Italian owner confirms multi-ship bulker deal at Jiangsu Yangzijiang.
- Grand Bahama boss hits back
Yard chief David Dalgleish denies union claim he is taking a "lackadaisical" approach to safety.
- Greek register to receive boost
Merchant marine minister confident that more new tonnage will fly Greek flag, as other ships return.
- Gathering speed
Georgiopoulos' stock market performer Genco tapped to grow further after strong charter deals.
- Grimaldi not budging
Italian group not raising its offer as it launches mandatory bid for remaining Finnlines shares at EUR 17 per share.
- Ship misses North Sea platforms
Drifting vessel narrowly avoids collision with two gas platforms off the UK’s east coast.
- BLT profits could treble
Indonesian tanker owner expects to post huge earnings for 2006 as revenues grow.
- Russian P&I Pool recruits
Privately run outfit recruits leading industry figure in drive to expand domestic and foreign business.
- Oil spilled after tanker clash
Singapore authorities launch clean-up after two bunker ships collide.
- Danaos sells bulker duo
US-listed Greek owner nets $31m profit from sale of first of six bulkers to Chinese interests.
- Genco fixes panamax pair
STX Pan Ocean and Klaveness take a ship each from Peter Georgiopoulos’ US listed bulker outfit.
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| JANUARY 12, 2007 |
- Hawaii company plans to ship garbage to mainland
- Drifting cargo ship nearly hits two North Sea gas platforms
- Plane Handling promotes managers
- RoadLink buys southern intermodal company
- Chinese official promotes inland waterways
- U.S. counterfeit seizures hit record in 2006
- U.S. red meat exports on the rise
- Aker Yards to open Vietnam shipyard
- Sale of three of four OOIL terminals completed
- Mitsubishi Fuso Truck starts importing through Tacoma
- Atlantic Container Service expands to Boston
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| JANUARY 12, 2007 |
- German cargo vessel close to hit gas rig
The German general cargo vessel the Vindö, on 4,516 DWT, built 2004, lost engine power in hard weather and rough ...
- The first Sundbus launched at Gdansk
The first of the two new Sundbusses has been launched at Remontowa Shipyard at Gdansk. The new passengership will be ...
- Agreement for NIS officers and seamen
The Norwegian Shipowners’ Association (NSA) and the unions have agreed a five per cent general wage increase for 2,000 officers ...
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- Weather hampering resupply
Suppliers unable to meet prompt requirements after weeks of disruptions.
- Improved market encourages barge expansion
Uruguay coming out of difficult trading period.
- Costs of Taiwan bunker spill could be settled out of court
Bulker’s P&I club reporting ‘positive dialogue’ with authorities.
- Singapore sellers back-off as congestion continues
Some suppliers blame loading delays, but others reports say sellers are waiting for prices to rise.
- Cockett opens new office in Cannes
Operation will concentrate on French-speaking markets.
- Rotterdam announces record bunker sales
Second bunker hub sees sales climb year-on-year, but Rotterdam fails to match Singapore's growth.
- MPA dispatches anti-pollution craft to tackle bunker spill
Oil boom placed around damaged bunker tanker in Singapore's Southern Fairway.
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