Keppel O&M units win new contracts KEPPEL Offshore & Marine has secured two new-build contracts worth $60 million, signalling a crucial return to the offshore new construction market for its Dutch subsidiary.
Oil production falling in North Sea THE North Sea contains Western Europe's largest oil and natural gas reserves and is one of the world's key non-Opec producing regions, but faces declining production after peaking in 1999.
EU suing states over marine safety THE European Commission said it was taking eight EU states to the bloc's highest court for not implementing community legislation on maritime safety adopted after the Erika tanker accident which happened in 1999.
Myanmar plans to build deep-sea port
Persian Gulf oil tanker rates seen stable this week
More fuel spills as Alaska weather worsens Rough waves battered the remains of the grounded Malaysian freighter Selendang Ayu today, causing more bunker fuel to spill.
Stock-taking and spill aftermath blamed for 'dry' Philadelphia Norfolk, Virginia, also suffering from tight availability in run-up to New Year, as BP Marine says it is still active in the market.
New bunkering facility at Salalah on target for summer start BP Marine says construction of its new-build bunkering terminal is on-schedule for completion in summer 2005.
Chinese fuel oil, diesel imports seen rising further next year Added crude refining capacity slated for 2005 set to leave huge diesel shortfall, prompting continued growth in imports of diesel and heavy fuel oil.
KIC project in doubt after Sumatec signs MOA for PTP terminal Sources say KIC unlikely to go ahead with giant oil storage facility at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) after Sumatec Resources has signed a memorandum of agreement to construct bunker and fuel oil terminal.
End of January trial expected for bunker surveyor Corruption case against a Singapore bunker surveyor expected to resume on January 31 and run for four days.
Fire ordeal on Vincenzo Florio ITALIAN state-owned ferry company Tirrenia and Coast Guard officials in the port of Palermo are understood to have opened separate investigations into the fate of the Vincenzo Florio, which returned to Palermo early on Sunday morning after fire and a loss of power temporarily disabled the ferry in high seas after leaving Naples.
Islamic Combat Group arrests spark fresh fears of tanker attacks ISLAMIST terrorists could exploit the well-established clandestine networks that traffic drugs and humans by sea to launch Limburg-style attacks on tankers sailing past northwest Africa and the Canary Islands, a Spanish newspaper claimed yesterday.
Honolulu berth reserved for adrift Hanjin Pretoria as tug nears boxship A BERTH has been reserved at the port of Honolulu for the containership that is still adrift in the Pacific six days after its main engine failed, writes Hugh O'Mahony.
Port Services Bill to pass on UK's watch The European Parliament is expected to adopt a position on the access to port services directive under the UK presidency, participants to an industry gathering heard yesterday.
Fire, flooding on failed ferry THE Tirrenia ferry Vincenzo Florio limped back to Palermo, on the island of Sicily, yesterday morning with a 20' list following an electrical failure and a fire
LNG terminal set for Manzanillo A NEW LNG terminal will be built at Manzanillo, not the competing Pacific port of Lazaro Cardenas, announced the Mexican federal power company CFE on 17 December
French fishermen protest again A Blockade by French fishermen this morning has once again affected ferries operated across the English Channel
Staten Island box berth taken over DEVELOPMENT will continue at the former Howland Hook port terminal at Staten Island in New York, US after a new operator takes over
German operators cut Baltic ferries TWO German ferry companies have made separate announcements that they will end some of their ferry services on the Baltic Sea
Eurotunnel cuts freight shuttles EUROTUNNEL is cutting the number of its freight shuttles from 1 January by more than 15%
Disorganisation delays Shenzhen fee again Terminal operators and shipping lines have criticised the confusion caused by the authorities' last-minute notice on the arrangements of the port construction fee imposed on shippers in Shenzhen.
MOL starts move into Egyptian market
HK and Korea customs step up co-operation
China Merchants takes further opportunities in Shenzhen
Jakarta International Container Terminal expecting bigger vessels
NYK and Hapag-Lloyd to launch USEC-SAmerica service
Transit routes and PPP investment for Russia in 2005
Pre-Christmas rush for ANZ rate-rises
Panama Canal signs up to continue all-water co-operation
Bertschi to build Terneuzen rail container terminal
New feeder-terminal loads salvo against European 'Westports'
Commission to look at owners tax regime A Tax Commission has been appointed by the Norwegian government to look at the present system of taxation of the ...
Bulk carrier still aground in Great Belt The situation is still unchanged for the two bulk carriers in Danish waters. The Greek-owned "Mastrogiorgis" is still aground ...
Scandlines and the Port of Helsingborg ends disputes Scandlines and the Port of Helsingborg has signed an agreement in which Scandlines will install catalytic emission control systems on ...
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