APL Logistics taps into major Europe network APL Logistics, the international logistics arm of Singapore-based Neptune Orient Lines , has linked up with a Europe-wide distribution and storage network through a joint venture with Christian Salvesen.
Ningbo, Zhoushan ports merge CHINA's two deep-water ports, Ningbo Port and Zhoushan Port in the east Zhejiang Province, officially merged into one on Tuesday in a bid to forge the third biggest port in the world.
Hunt on for hijacked Singaporean ship, crew REGIONAL marine police and navies were hunting yesterday for a Singapore-owned ship and its crew, feared to have been hijacked by pirates in the South China Sea, a maritime official said.
National Grid planning to expand Grain LNG terminal
Cruise passengers delayed in Miami
Estonia's Sillamae port poised to stage a comeback
Green light for Bathside Bay terminal UK GOVERNMENT approval was granted on a provisional basis last night for an urgently needed deepsea container port at Harwich that should ensure global lines continue to serve the UK with direct calls.
Gargrave to lead innovative Shari'ah law Lloyd's syndicate LLOYD'S has approved the launch of its first syndicate to be managed in accordance with Islamic Shari'ah principles, writes James Brewer.
Norwegian giant targets Heung-A JOHN Fredriksen's vast shipping empire may be preparing for another acquisition, with a Korean line the target, writes Janet Porter.
Fredriksen's SeaDrill set to snap up Mosvold Drilling SeaDrill is to launch a takeover bid for Mosvold Drilling, which will value its Norwegian rival at about NKr1.6bn ($235.4m), writes Tony Gray.
Dutch duo win €150m Bahrain contract A JOINT venture between Royal Boskalis Westminster and Van Oord has been awarded a €150m ($177m) land reclamation contract in Bahrain.
Shell gas project will need $3bn fleet of mammoth LNG carriers SHELL has unveiled a major liquefied natural gas project in Qatar which could require a $3bn fleet of the largest vessels ever built in this sector.
Boat-plane in water / air by 2007 HIGH-speed ferry operation between Baltimore and Marylanda's eastern shore may again become a reality with the planned development of a hybrid ferry that would be the first trans-Chesapeake bay ferry service since the 1960s
Ferry, boxship collision averted US COAST Guards in Seattle are investigating the near collision last night between a Washington State ferry and the 84,900dwt container ship Knud-Maersk in Puget Sound
StelCape out, Panamax in OVERSEAS Shipholding Group (OSG) has renamed its Chilean joint venture with SONAP from StelCape to Panamax International
Coastal tanker grounds off Scotland A small oil tanker has been refloated from rocks off the west coast of Scotland
Hull short-sea box terminal approved THE UK government has given its approval for the construction of a short-sea container terminal at Hull, but there is still no word on the three much larger projects
Grand acquisitor targets Mosvold SEADRILL, the offshore drilling company controlled by John Fredriksen, has raised its stake in Mosvold Drilling to 40% and intends to launch a takeover
Congress repeals Byrd Amendment Two-year phase-out for measure which returns antidumping duties to U.S. companies that claim they were hurt by foreign competition.
HPH Bathside project gets 'minded to approve' nod from UK government Hutchison Ports UK's Bathside Bay terminal-project has received 'minded to approve notice' from the UK government, freeing deepwater terminal-capacity, but the Felixstowe South project remains stranded in the approvals system.
Ningbo seeks combination with Zhoushan to compete with Shanghai Ningbo and Zhoushan ports in East China are to combine into one port to weather fierce competition from Shanghai, especially with the recent opening of the massive Yangshan terminal.
Charter-rates in suspense for Christmas and New Year
Good environmental score for Melbourne dredging trial
Updated: USCG allows shipping window during Miami salvage
Swiss intermodal specialist to enter box-transport market with new investor
Hapag-Lloyd begins 'rationalisation' in Med-USEC-Caribbean trade-lane
CP Valour still aground, as options considered
ABP terminal gets green light, and moves on to woo customers
USD 10 million fine for pollution crime Mediterranean Shipping Company, MSC, has been fined USD 10 million for illegal discharge of 40 tons of sludge during a ...
EU takes Poland and Portugal to court The EU Commission has filed a case against Poland with the Court of Justice for failing to follow the legislation ...
Iver tankers to fly Swedish flag Göteborg-based Broström has taken delivery of the first of four tankers purchased in connection with the aquisition of the ...
Colombian supplier switches offices New contact details for bunker supplier and lubricants company Terpel S.A.
Suppliers divided over fuel quality in Houston Compatibility issues from Italian fuel oil worrying some suppliers, while others unconcerned with its quality for bunker fuel.
Port of LA and P&O Nedlloyd deadlocked over 1.5% Negotiations ongoing between port authority and shipowner with port intending to 'renegotiate' lease terms at every opportunity.
Grounded tanker refloated, no pollution reported An oil products tanker that ran aground on rocks at the Kyle of Lochalsh (West Scotland) yesterday evening has been successfully refloated, with no pollution reported.
Canaries: Suppliers call for investment in bunkering sector Bunker suppliers in the Canary Islands are calling for port authorities to concentrate on investing in the bunkering sector, or risk losing out to Algeciras and Gibraltar.
Investment firm buys lube manufacturer in $1 billion deal EU regulators have given the all-clear for US private equity investment firm to buy marine lube manufacturer.
German shipowner incurs heavy pollution fine A German shipowner has been slapped with one of Australia's highest environmental fines for an oil spill off the state of Victoria.
South Korea: Tight supplies ahead of holidays, prices surge South Korea's bunker market unlikely to recover from tight supply situation before year-end.
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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