No order to close Jakarta terminals, says Hutchison INDONESIA's anti-monopoly agency has reportedly demanded that Hong Kong port operator Hutchison Ports Holdings shut down both its two Jakarta joint ventures, allegedly for unfair competition.
Rotterdam in talks on 2.3b euro port expansion project THE Dutch government will start talks with the city of Rotterdam and port authority today on financing a 2.3 billion-euro project to expand Europe's largest port.
133 ships released after rectifying safety defects ABOUT 133 ships were released in November after being detained at European, Russian and Canadian ports for failing safety inspections, according to the Secretariat of the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control.
Air and Land Transport
World either lauds or lambasts US for new security measures NO one would dare to seem soft on terrorism these days.
No loitering near toilets - in the name of security
Airlines, govts prefer lid kept on safety checks
Boeing's deliveries fewer than Airbus'
Russian airline to start service to Taiwan
Newbuilds
Tighter newbuildings market likely LAST week Hyundai Heavy Industries boss Choi Kil-seon said newbuildings orders would be down this year compared to 2003.
Port Shots
Port Shots STX Shipbuilding Co, a South Korean shipbuilder, won an order worth as much as US$128 million to build as many as four tankers to carry oil or chemical products for Turkey's Dunya Denizcilik ve Ticaret AS.
No order to close Jakarta terminals, says Hutchison INDONESIA's anti-monopoly agency has reportedly demanded that Hong Kong port operator Hutchison Ports Holdings shut down both its two Jakarta joint ventures, allegedly for unfair competition.
Rotterdam in talks on 2.3b euro port expansion project THE Dutch government will start talks with the city of Rotterdam and port authority today on financing a 2.3 billion-euro project to expand Europe's largest port.
133 ships released after rectifying safety defects ABOUT 133 ships were released in November after being detained at European, Russian and Canadian ports for failing safety inspections, according to the Secretariat of the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control.
Air and Land Transport
World either lauds or lambasts US for new security measures NO one would dare to seem soft on terrorism these days.
No loitering near toilets - in the name of security
Airlines, govts prefer lid kept on safety checks
Boeing's deliveries fewer than Airbus'
Russian airline to start service to Taiwan
Newbuilds
Tighter newbuildings market likely LAST week Hyundai Heavy Industries boss Choi Kil-seon said newbuildings orders would be down this year compared to 2003.
Port Shots
Port Shots STX Shipbuilding Co, a South Korean shipbuilder, won an order worth as much as US$128 million to build as many as four tankers to carry oil or chemical products for Turkey's Dunya Denizcilik ve Ticaret AS.
No order to close Jakarta terminals, says Hutchison INDONESIA's anti-monopoly agency has reportedly demanded that Hong Kong port operator Hutchison Ports Holdings shut down both its two Jakarta joint ventures, allegedly for unfair competition.
Rotterdam in talks on 2.3b euro port expansion project THE Dutch government will start talks with the city of Rotterdam and port authority today on financing a 2.3 billion-euro project to expand Europe's largest port.
133 ships released after rectifying safety defects ABOUT 133 ships were released in November after being detained at European, Russian and Canadian ports for failing safety inspections, according to the Secretariat of the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control.
Air and Land Transport
World either lauds or lambasts US for new security measures NO one would dare to seem soft on terrorism these days.
No loitering near toilets - in the name of security
Airlines, govts prefer lid kept on safety checks
Boeing's deliveries fewer than Airbus'
Russian airline to start service to Taiwan
Newbuilds
Tighter newbuildings market likely LAST week Hyundai Heavy Industries boss Choi Kil-seon said newbuildings orders would be down this year compared to 2003.
Port Shots
Port Shots STX Shipbuilding Co, a South Korean shipbuilder, won an order worth as much as US$128 million to build as many as four tankers to carry oil or chemical products for Turkey's Dunya Denizcilik ve Ticaret AS.
No order to close Jakarta terminals, says Hutchison INDONESIA's anti-monopoly agency has reportedly demanded that Hong Kong port operator Hutchison Ports Holdings shut down both its two Jakarta joint ventures, allegedly for unfair competition.
Rotterdam in talks on 2.3b euro port expansion project THE Dutch government will start talks with the city of Rotterdam and port authority today on financing a 2.3 billion-euro project to expand Europe's largest port.
133 ships released after rectifying safety defects ABOUT 133 ships were released in November after being detained at European, Russian and Canadian ports for failing safety inspections, according to the Secretariat of the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control.
Air and Land Transport
World either lauds or lambasts US for new security measures NO one would dare to seem soft on terrorism these days.
No loitering near toilets - in the name of security
Airlines, govts prefer lid kept on safety checks
Boeing's deliveries fewer than Airbus'
Russian airline to start service to Taiwan
Newbuilds
Tighter newbuildings market likely LAST week Hyundai Heavy Industries boss Choi Kil-seon said newbuildings orders would be down this year compared to 2003.
Port Shots
Port Shots STX Shipbuilding Co, a South Korean shipbuilder, won an order worth as much as US$128 million to build as many as four tankers to carry oil or chemical products for Turkey's Dunya Denizcilik ve Ticaret AS.
O.W. Bunker announces opening of Antwerp office The O.W. Bunker Group today announced that it has opened a new branch in Antwerp, named O.W. Bunker (Belgium) N.V, strengthening the company's position in the ARA bunker market.
Bearish US data fails to push market much lower Bunker prices, and in particular marine distillates, have soared this week. The latest US inventory data should see some of these recent gains reversed, however the crude market rebounded after heavy losses in the wake of the data to trade neutral to firm. Distillate futures have remained soft - which may signal a break in the recent surge in marine distillate prices.
DOE/API show huge US product builds, crude stocks low Both reports showed massive gains for distillates in particular and continued solid builds in gasoline stocks, counteracting the bullish effect of low crude stocks. DOE data now show that US crude stocks are below "minimum operational level".
New year brings record turnover and new barges to Fujairah ENOC's two new 60,000 transport vessels are now operational. In addition a new 7,000 mt capacity barge is now on order to boost the company's current fleet from four to five delivery vessels.
Fujairah: Moderate IFO gains despite high demand It looks to have been a busy day in Fujairah, with numbers not looking to have been affected too much by crude and cargo rises that have seen markets in other regions rise quite substantially over the last two days.
Saudi posted prices up in line with regional trends
MARAD plans meetings on National Defense Tank Vessel Product tanker RFP in works
China plans to put more crude imports on domestic flag tankers Citing security concerns, officials seek to resrve 50% of crude imports for Chinese ships by 2005
Tung lets slip about 10th box terminal FORMER shipping magnate and current chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Tung Chee-hwa, has let slip details about a 10th container terminal, not due to be released until next month.
Arison heaps praise on St Nazaire builders of QM2 CARNIVAL Corp, the world's largest cruiseship operator, would have "no qualms at all" about ordering again at French shipyard Chantiers de l'Atlantique, chief executive Micky Arison said yesterday.
Tasman Spirit engineer charged with suicide bid POLICE in Pakistan have charged the Tasman Spirit engineer - who was hospitalised earlier this week - with attempting to commit suicide.
Lloyd's List Annual Review 2003 AS 2003 dawned on a markedly uncertain world, the cold light of January revealed a climate which did not seem propitious for maritime industry growth.
Fourth Royal Olympic ship arrested ROYAL Olympic Cruises' woes continue to deepen with the arrest of the Olympia Countess when it arrives in Durban tomorrow from its New year cruise to Mauritius and Indian Ocean islands
P&O Nedlloyd's Williams to leave P&O Nedlloyd has announced that executive director Barry Williams will be leaving the company in the middle of the year
Have your say! IRAN has the right mood and sufficient funding for economic renewal, says Fairplay in this week's Cover Story. Is Iran the next China? Have your say!
NCL's Norway used for Pride crew THE cruise ship Norway, now laid up in Germany, is to be used by Norwegian Cruise Line as a temporary floating hotel for the crew of the Pride of America
Jakarta asks for security tolerance INDONESIA has expressed hopes of flexibility in new US security rules after cruise ports implement new visitor identification procedures
India works on port, ship security INDIA'S shipping industry and ports sector are to be furnished with surveillance equipment in line with the ISPS Code
Gain for BA cargo; KLM flat in Dec. Continued recovery as British Airways shipments soared 15 percent from a year ago, but Dutch carrier saw flat traffic.
Port of Houston gets Bayport permit Corps of Engineers OKs $1.2 billion container and cruise terminal project.
Hutchison in new Indonesia spat Terminal operator says it's business as usual at two hubs despite government shutdown order.
Marad chief boosts China hopes
FedEx eyes Korea hub: Report
Maritime will wrestle with anti-terror regs: Expert
Carriers disappointed with early Pacific rate negotiations Carriers in the world's biggest trade, the Pacific, are concerned that early contract negotiations are not delivering the expected increases, despite positive market conditions.
PONL could de-merge within weeks A de-merger of the Anglo-Dutch joint venture, P&O Nedlloyd (PONL), will almost certainly take place within the first quarter, probably in February, informed sources have told ci-online.
Charter market sheds festive languor
VSA confirms port shedding
Fighting talk: PSA will compete with Malaysians on price says LKY
Canadian westbound conferences set 2004 general rate increases
HK Chief Executive: region to confront over-capacity with development
Conliner thriving on partnership concept
Empty drums a sign that toxic cocktail leaked into North Sea
Second tug brought in to free the stranded Cala Panama
Port of Spain starts Berth 7 expansion project
Study endorses progress on 'e-seals' for containers, but warns development needed
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
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