S'pore opens 2 new ship re-fuelling anchorages GROWING bunker sales have prompted the opening of two new ship re-fuelling anchorages in the west of the port of Singapore, along with an extension of port dues discounts to discourage outside port limits transactions.
Keppel O&M units bag deals worth $172m KEPPEL Offshore & Marine Ltd, a subsidiary of the listed Keppel Corporation, has secured contracts worth $172 million through its wholly owned subsidiaries Keppel Singmarine and AMFELS in US.
Hanjin revises profit HANJIN Shipping Co, South Korea's largest shipping line, said it revised down its 2003 profit to 295.2 billion won to reflect corporate taxes stemming from equity holdings in an overseas unit.
Air and Land Transport
Virgin Atlantic, BMI chiefs see merger as logical VIRGIN Atlantic Airways chief executive officer Steve Ridgway and his counterpart at British Midland Airways, Austin Reid, said combining the carriers makes sense as they compete with British Airways and other airlines in Europe and across the Atlantic.
Malaysian Air mulls major fleet renewal
PAL to lease 13 planes in next 2-3 years
Korea Aerospace expects to sell first supersonic jet trainer
Virgin Blue fills more seats last month
Swiss chalks up smaller loss of 687m francs
Strait Talk
Flag states need to fulfil duties in era of global terrorism THE end of the Charles Taylor government in Liberia last year was not only a milestone in, everybody hopes, the recovery of that troubled West African nation but also for the development of the modern flag state.
S'pore opens 2 new ship re-fuelling anchorages GROWING bunker sales have prompted the opening of two new ship re-fuelling anchorages in the west of the port of Singapore, along with an extension of port dues discounts to discourage outside port limits transactions.
Keppel O&M units bag deals worth $172m KEPPEL Offshore & Marine Ltd, a subsidiary of the listed Keppel Corporation, has secured contracts worth $172 million through its wholly owned subsidiaries Keppel Singmarine and AMFELS in US.
Hanjin revises profit HANJIN Shipping Co, South Korea's largest shipping line, said it revised down its 2003 profit to 295.2 billion won to reflect corporate taxes stemming from equity holdings in an overseas unit.
Air and Land Transport
Virgin Atlantic, BMI chiefs see merger as logical VIRGIN Atlantic Airways chief executive officer Steve Ridgway and his counterpart at British Midland Airways, Austin Reid, said combining the carriers makes sense as they compete with British Airways and other airlines in Europe and across the Atlantic.
Malaysian Air mulls major fleet renewal
PAL to lease 13 planes in next 2-3 years
Korea Aerospace expects to sell first supersonic jet trainer
Virgin Blue fills more seats last month
Swiss chalks up smaller loss of 687m francs
Strait Talk
Flag states need to fulfil duties in era of global terrorism THE end of the Charles Taylor government in Liberia last year was not only a milestone in, everybody hopes, the recovery of that troubled West African nation but also for the development of the modern flag state.
S'pore opens 2 new ship re-fuelling anchorages GROWING bunker sales have prompted the opening of two new ship re-fuelling anchorages in the west of the port of Singapore, along with an extension of port dues discounts to discourage outside port limits transactions.
Keppel O&M units bag deals worth $172m KEPPEL Offshore & Marine Ltd, a subsidiary of the listed Keppel Corporation, has secured contracts worth $172 million through its wholly owned subsidiaries Keppel Singmarine and AMFELS in US.
Hanjin revises profit HANJIN Shipping Co, South Korea's largest shipping line, said it revised down its 2003 profit to 295.2 billion won to reflect corporate taxes stemming from equity holdings in an overseas unit.
Air and Land Transport
Virgin Atlantic, BMI chiefs see merger as logical VIRGIN Atlantic Airways chief executive officer Steve Ridgway and his counterpart at British Midland Airways, Austin Reid, said combining the carriers makes sense as they compete with British Airways and other airlines in Europe and across the Atlantic.
Malaysian Air mulls major fleet renewal
PAL to lease 13 planes in next 2-3 years
Korea Aerospace expects to sell first supersonic jet trainer
Virgin Blue fills more seats last month
Swiss chalks up smaller loss of 687m francs
Strait Talk
Flag states need to fulfil duties in era of global terrorism THE end of the Charles Taylor government in Liberia last year was not only a milestone in, everybody hopes, the recovery of that troubled West African nation but also for the development of the modern flag state.
'50 ships' stranded as Mississippi search continues Referring to the backlog of ships, one Louisiana-based supplier told Bunkerworld today: "Its like a parking lot out there."
Wilhelmsen Bunkers poised for expansion The global bunker broker and trading company Wilhelmsen Bunkers AS, a fully owned subsidiary of the major Norwegian shipping company Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA, is preparing to open a new office in South Africa at the beginning of March, 2004.
Fujairah still tight as resupply commitments fail to ease
Expected Hong Kong resupply sees increasing commitment The tight fuel oil situation that has been affecting Hong Kong for most of the month looks set to ease slightly after the weekend, with most suppliers expecting to receive resupply on Sunday.
Setback for Iraqi oil exports as oil port shuts With security issues preventing the northern pipeline from reopening, Baghdad is now pushing to boost exports by opening a second oil terminal in the south.
Indian market update
Suppliers: 'Early end' to Piraeus strike unlikely Bunker players in Piraeus were preparing for a period of inactivity today, after protesting workers at two local refineries confirmed they would begin striking at midnight tonight.
MPA earmarks two new bunkering anchorages The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore today announced that it has earmarked two new bunkering anchorages in the western sector of the port in order to meet growing bunker demand.
China Shipping cashes in with $2bn IPO target CHINA Shipping Container Lines is looking to cash in on the huge interest in both shipping and China with an initial public offering in Hong Kong that early reports suggest may aim to raise up to $2bn.
Putin sacks government on poll eve Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed his government less than three weeks before a presidential election, writes Tony Gray.
Neptune Orient growth strategy may include buying a shipping line ON THE back of a record profit, Neptune Orient Lines yesterday laid out the basics of its future strategy going forward that includes possibly acquiring another shipping line.
London Club rapped over Estonian spill THE London Steam-Ship Owners' Mutual Insurance Association came in for criticism yesterday over the defence it is mounting in an Estonian court to reject liability in the case of the Alambra oil spill.
IOPC stands at fork in review road TWO bodies of opinion that emerged yesterday during an international review of the compensation available to victims of oil pollution could create the space needed to head off plans to increase the liability burden on shipowners, writes Hugh O'Mahony.
MSC Cruises to take on Costa MSC Crociere Italiane, the cruise shipping subsidiary of the Aponte group, is soon to place an order for two 100,000gt vessels with 1,350 staterooms
Mississippi remains closed THE Mississippi river remains closed to deep-draught vessels today as the Coast Guard, state resources and a commercial salvage company work to clear the channel
Asians halt Canadian chicken run CANADA is the latest country to have its chicken exports hit by bird flu, with a mild strain now confirmed in a British Columbia farm
8M Americans took a cruise in 2003 EIGHT million North Americans went cruising in 2003, according to statistics released by the Cruise Lines International Association
Irish Ferries suspends services IRISH Ferries has implemented its threatened temporary suspension of three services following lack of progress in talks with unions over planned manning reductions
EU acts against Erika II laggards THE European Commission has launched legal action against 12 EU member states for failing to implement the Erika II package of safety measures
Canadian traffic shifting from CN to road despite no reported strike-delays Canadian National Railway (CN) is encouraging perishable-goods shippers to use road transport during the strike launched last Friday, but they are not the only ones heeding this advice.
CSCL seeks expansion investment through HK flotation China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) became the third line to announce a public listing today when it said that it will float on the Hong Kong stock market in June.
Scores of cargo-vessels delayed by Mississippi blockage
Malaysian meat imports stranded at ports
South Carolina Ports plan ship-length tax to defray security costs
Patrick signs for new Brisbane terminal
Chennai Container Terminal rate hike draws flak
Hamburg boxtrain service booms
Cosco to launch Asia-Med ADX service
Rail4Chem obtains full access to Dutch rail network
Kristian Gerhard Jebsen dies at 77 One of Norway's great shipping entrepreneurs, Kristian Gerhard Jebsen, is dead aged 77. He leaves a wife and three sons ...
Norway will investigate Spanish yard subsidies Norway is launching an investigation to see if the state support to the Spanish IZAR Group contravenes the EES Agreement ...
Maritime inquiry behind locked doors The maritime inquiry after the collision between "Stena Nautica" and "Joanna" is held today behind locked doors at the district ...
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