Star Cruises may be hit by travel cancellations ANALYSTS have expressed concerns that the operations of Malaysian cruise operator Star Cruises could be hit by travel cancellations in the aftermath of Sunday's deadly tsunami.
India shuts Chennai's port, puts it on 'high alert' CHENNAI's container port, India's second-largest, was shut down and put on 'high alert' after the government warned that fresh tsunamis may hit the country's coastal states and islands.
Admiralty Casebook
Cruise liners liable for off-ship assault by staff A US appeals court ruled last week that cruise liners are, under federal maritime laws, strictly liable for any assault by a crewmember on passengers during a cruise, even if the assault occurs outside the ship while the crewmember was off duty.
Star Cruises may be hit by travel cancellations ANALYSTS have expressed concerns that the operations of Malaysian cruise operator Star Cruises could be hit by travel cancellations in the aftermath of Sunday's deadly tsunami.
India shuts Chennai's port, puts it on 'high alert' CHENNAI's container port, India's second-largest, was shut down and put on 'high alert' after the government warned that fresh tsunamis may hit the country's coastal states and islands.
Admiralty Casebook
Cruise liners liable for off-ship assault by staff A US appeals court ruled last week that cruise liners are, under federal maritime laws, strictly liable for any assault by a crewmember on passengers during a cruise, even if the assault occurs outside the ship while the crewmember was off duty.
Port of Rotterdam sees cargo growth at 8% Oil and oil products see significant growth as does container throughput, according to provisional figures released by the Port of Rotterdam.
Japan: Product shipments to continue despite refinery fire No immediate threat to bunker supply unless refinery restart is slow, but market already seen tightening.
New bunker team member at Curoil
China to double port capacity in five years Chinese authorities develop strategic plan to double the country's port capacity by 2010.
Singapore fuel oil inventories reach 13-week low Onshore stocks of residual fuels fall to their lowest level in thirteen weeks.
Rotterdam firm ahead of midday
Singapore: Two bunker alerts issued in two days Two bunker alerts have been issued in Singapore in the last two days. Market sources however play down the significance, one parameter is not included in the ISO 8217 specification.
Samudera bulker capsize leaves 15 missing off Aceh FIFTEEN crew of a Samudera Shipping Line cement carrier were missing yesterday after it capsized off Aceh, Indonesia, in the disaster that swept the Bay of Bengal.
Clubs expecting tsunami claims SEVERAL of the big mutuals providing shipowner liability cover are likely to face claims resulting from the killer tsunami.
Industry warned of ever-growing cost of counter-terrorism measures SHIPPING companies have been warned of potential mounting costs and business disruption from the multiplicity of anti- terrorism measures.
Marine hull renewals to stay static MARINE hull rates are likely to emerge from the January renewal season little changed, say market analysts, writes James Brewer.
Izar will 'find private investors' ENRIQUE Mart'nez Robles, president of Izar's state shareholder, Sepi, this week said he was confident that private investors would be found for the troubled shipbuilder's merchant facilities, writes Brian Reyes in Gibraltar.
Summary of port conditions FOLLOWING Sunday's catastrophe in the Indian Ocean, most ports are returning to normal
Chennai, Tuticorin ports on tsunami alert CHENNAI and Tuticorin ports have been placed on high alert and operations at both ports are at a standstill following a government warning about a possible new tsunami
Even Phuket port escapes OFFICIALS at Phuket in Thailand have confirmed to Fairplay that the port suffered no damage from Sunday's tidal wave and is still operating normally
India: New tsunami warning CHENNAI port authorities today advised all port users that another tsunami wave was likely to hit the coast near Chennai in the immediate future
'Transport is too cheap,' says record-breaker Rotterdam Rotterdam has reported a record cargo-year, with container-growth outstripping almost all sectors, but success has a price, and transport is 'too cheap', according to a Port of Rotterdam (PoR) spokesman.
Another tsunami warning alert for EC India, but Chennai counts opportunities India's east coast ports are on high alert, following today's fresh tsunami warning across Kerala, Tamilnadu, Pondicherry, Lakshaweep and the Andaman-Nicobar Islands, while Chennai, though hardest-hit, is examining opportunities.
Roelf de Boer quits Rotterdam Port Authority board
Port of LA discusses 73 ways of cutting pollution
NYK mixes up Asia-Latin American services, trimming transit-times
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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