UK slammed for 'apathy' towards maritime centre THE British should learn from Singapore if they are serious about making their capital a top maritime centre, according to a senior executive of the Maersk shipping group.
Relief vessel sinks after striking reef off Nias Island A small chartered vessel carrying relief aid to the earthquake-stricken Aceh province in Indonesia sunk earlier this week after striking an uncharted reef off Nias Island.
Evergreen unit opens subsidiary in China TAIWAN's Evergreen Group, the world's third-largest shipping company, said on Monday its Italian unit had opened a subsidiary in China last year but denied a newspaper report that it has plans for a second Chinese office in Shanghai.
Admiralty Casebook
A charter by any other name still applies, if it's obvious A VESSEL owner who failed to properly incorporate the specific details of a charterparty into a bill of lading has nevertheless won the right to apply the charterparty's terms and arbitrate a dispute in London.
UK slammed for 'apathy' towards maritime centre THE British should learn from Singapore if they are serious about making their capital a top maritime centre, according to a senior executive of the Maersk shipping group.
Relief vessel sinks after striking reef off Nias Island A small chartered vessel carrying relief aid to the earthquake-stricken Aceh province in Indonesia sunk earlier this week after striking an uncharted reef off Nias Island.
Evergreen unit opens subsidiary in China TAIWAN's Evergreen Group, the world's third-largest shipping company, said on Monday its Italian unit had opened a subsidiary in China last year but denied a newspaper report that it has plans for a second Chinese office in Shanghai.
Admiralty Casebook
A charter by any other name still applies, if it's obvious A VESSEL owner who failed to properly incorporate the specific details of a charterparty into a bill of lading has nevertheless won the right to apply the charterparty's terms and arbitrate a dispute in London.
SMP launches new double-hulled barge in UK New 2,100 mt barge, dedicated to meeting latest health and safety specifications, launched in Merseyside.
Singapore: Fuel oil stocks fall, avails unaffected Avails in the bunker market not greatly affected by falling inventories of residual fuels.
PSA throughput volumes surge in first quarter The first quarter of this year saw PSA move significantly higher cargo volumes in both the Singapore and overseas terminals.
Crude prices traded at seven-week low Crude oil prices plunged again yesterday after US inventory data showed a build for crude and most key products.
Singapore: Senior MPA bunkering figure resigns Senior bunkering figure in the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has tendered his resignation.
Intertanko slams criminalisation for accidental pollution While Intertanko supports the investigation and prosecution of illegal oil discharges from ships the association strongly objects to criminalising accidental oil pollution and to treating seafarers as criminals.
DOE & API at a glance: This week's US inventory figures
FAL Oil secures $40m loan to finance expansion Loan deal will secure Fujairah bunker supplier's barge fleet and land-based storage expansion as port expands.
P&O Nedlloyd confirms Voltri joint venture LEADING carrier will have a dedicated terminal in Genoa after forming a joint venture with Voltri Terminal Europa.
OSG awards $1bn in tankers to Philadelphia OVERSEAS Shipholding Group is to bareboat charter up to 12 Jones Act product carriers to be built this decade by Kvaerner Philadelphia, it was announced yesterday.
Route assessment panellists seek payment from Baltic PANELLISTS supplying route assessment data used in the formulation of the Baltic Exchange indices are to form their own group through which to lobby for payment from the Exchange.
Heat turned up on P&I club claims ONE of the top shipowners' protection and indemnity clubs has admitted it has had a tough year for claims, in what analysts will see as a sign that the sector as a whole is feeling the heat of increased claims.
Cost talks failure sinks NCL's mega-cruiseship deal at Aker Finnyards PROTRACTED wrangles over cost between Norwegian Cruise Lines and Aker Finnyards have failed to save a letter of intent to build an 89,000 gt mega-cruiseship, writes Jerry Frank.
Maersk Co's Hassing steps down MICHAEL Hassing, chief executive of The Maersk Co, has resigned and will step down at the end of June
OSG to take Kvaerner tankers OVERSEAS Shipholding Group has signed an agreement to charter 10 or 12 product tankers to be built by Kvaerner Philadelphia Shipyard
Russia-Greece pipeline uncertain RUSSIAN officials have warned that the future is still uncertain over a 12-year-old oil pipeline project between Russia, Greece and Bulgaria, despite signing a new agreement
Clear sailing seen for China ports No jams expected for Shanghai (left), other container ports despite another year of strong growth in exports to the U.S. and Europe.
W. Wilhelmsen buys U.S. car logistics firm
Zim adds Wilmington, N.C. call to Asia/USA Express
PSAI and PONL to announce VTE deal PSA International will publicly announce tonight, at a gala dinner, that it has signed a letter of intent with P&O Nedlloyd (PONL) to jointly operate a berth in Genoa.
MOL and PONL end SA, Africa, Asia service partnership P&O Nedlloyd (PONL) is to go it alone on its South America, Africa and Asia (ASAS) service in August by ending its existing agreement with MOL.
Australian hauliers join fuel surcharge push
EuroSAL and EuroAndes services to merge
Indian Railway establishes norms for private container operators
Upgrade for CCS Australia-PNG/Pacific Islands service
TransContainer to run Baltic to Sea of Japan trial blocktrain
SITC launches further intra-Asia services
Marseilles quick-Marches toward growth, but April protests cast cloud
Letter of intent terminated A letter of intent between Aker Finnyards and NCL to build a cruise vessel has been terminated. The parties have ...
"Kempo" crew is well catered for While the owner of the Norwegian, NOR-flagged, 676 grt fishing vessel "Kempo's" ' arrested in Las Palmas ' is trying to ...
Sulphur directive review in 2008 The controversal EU sulphur directive, which sets a 1.5 per cent sulphure limit for fuel used by passenger vessels operating ...
Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), the subsidiary of the Chinese shipping group COSCO Shipping Holdings that operates containerized maritime transport services with ...
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