Attack on LNG tankers could be catastrophic A terror attack on a tanker delivering liquefied natural gas at a US port could set off a fire so hot it would burn skin and damage buildings nearly a mile away, government scientists say in a report expected to influence where new multibillion-dollar terminals will be built.
Keppel yard in Philippines wins navy job KEPPEL Batangas Shipyard has clinched a drydocking and upgrading contract for three Philippine Navy offshore patrol vessels from UK-based defence and security technology company QinetiQ.
K Line ups 2009 sales forecast by 9% KAWASAKI Kisen Kaisha Ltd , Japan's third-largest shipping line, said it is aiming to increase annual sales to a record 950 billion yen by March 2009, 16 per cent more than this year, as it taps rising global trade.
Moody's raises MISC's ratings outlook
Strait Talk
To jingle or not to jingle bells NOW here's a seasonal topic, except that I have ships' bells rather than the sleigh variety in mind.
Attack on LNG tankers could be catastrophic A terror attack on a tanker delivering liquefied natural gas at a US port could set off a fire so hot it would burn skin and damage buildings nearly a mile away, government scientists say in a report expected to influence where new multibillion-dollar terminals will be built.
Keppel yard in Philippines wins navy job KEPPEL Batangas Shipyard has clinched a drydocking and upgrading contract for three Philippine Navy offshore patrol vessels from UK-based defence and security technology company QinetiQ.
K Line ups 2009 sales forecast by 9% KAWASAKI Kisen Kaisha Ltd , Japan's third-largest shipping line, said it is aiming to increase annual sales to a record 950 billion yen by March 2009, 16 per cent more than this year, as it taps rising global trade.
Moody's raises MISC's ratings outlook
Strait Talk
To jingle or not to jingle bells NOW here's a seasonal topic, except that I have ships' bells rather than the sleigh variety in mind.
Chinese fuel oil demand confounds IEA predictions Over 1 million mt in fuel oil imports in November make light of IEA predictions of slowdown in imports as new coal-fired generating capacity in China starts-up.
Uruguay market update for the holiday period
Personnel changes at Curoil
Supply imbalance widens Singapore/Fujairah 380 cst spread Supply imbalance has reversed the normal price differential between bunker market prices for 380 centistoke (cst) fuel oil in Singapore and Fujairah.
Singapore celebrates billionth tonnage mark with port due cuts Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore announces port fee reductions across the board, including incentive for bunker-only calls, as landmark shipping tonnage is reached.
Rotterdam barge tightness stretching till end of year
Grindrod ends golden year with dual-listing news IN AN action-packed few days, South African shipping and logistics group Grindrod has announced a hefty increase in its 2004 profit forecast, disclosed plans for a listing on the London stock exchange, appointed two new directors, and won a prestigious award.
Removal of Selendang Ayu lies with owner say Alaska officials THE removal of the Selendang Ayuwreck is the shipowner's responsibility under state statutes, senior Alaska officials have claimed, setting up a potential flashpoint even as the parties tackling the disaster bask in the present atmosphere of trust and co-operation.
Russia sets up global insurance AN UNPRECEDENTED Russian incursion has been launched into the international marine insurance market.
US warned on LNG terror threat A HIGH-LEVEL US study has warned of the potentially catastrophic consequences of a terrorist attack on a liquefied natural gas tanker.
Selendang Ayu bunker salvage SMIT has won the contract to remove the remaining oil from the stricken bulker Selendang Ayu, aground in two pieces off Unalaska Island, US
Rochester moves to take ferry THE city of Rochester in the US appears poised to enter the fast-ferry sector through a take-over of the 774-passenger Spirit of Ontario
Tanzanian ferry captain cleared THE captain of Tanzanian general cargo/passenger vessel Mapinduzi, who was to be prosecuted for allegedly violating maritime laws, has been cleared of wrongdoing
Samidoon oil clean-up almost over SUEZ Canal Authority estimated today that four-fifths of the oil spilled by the Kuwaiti tanker Al Samidoon a week ago has been removed
Ferries lose competition case A move by six ferry companies to bring in a common passenger ticketing and cargo handling system between Algeciras and Tangiers has been blocked
Mild winter helps St Petersburg RELATIVELY mild winters have contributed to the growth in cargo throughput at the Russian port of St Petersburg
Scheldt capacity limitations hinders Antwerp's growth Antwerp announced an 11% growth in volumes, topping 6m TEU for the year, even though capacity constraints stemmed the flow of cargo later in the year.
PSA remains silent on listing issue The PSA group and its parent are keeping quiet over renewed speculation that its long-awaited listing on the Singapore Exchange will take place next year.
Scandlines in scandal about ordering new ropaxes It has been revealed that it was Scandlines after all which was the buyer of the two large Ro/Pax ...
Österströms signs logistics deal with Ruukki Österströms Rederi in Norrköping, Sweden has signed a contract covering transports of one millon ton of steel products for the ...
Damaged container vessel a worry in Greenland Royal Arctic Line is trying to work things out after an incident last Friday at Nuuk, Greenland. The 9,500-ton ...
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