SSC to separate shipping, logistics ASTRATEGY of remaining asset light, cash rich, debt free and core business-focussed has prompted Singapore Shipping Corporation to undergo its second major restructuring in less than five years.
Disney Cruise Lines has no plans for 3rd ship DESPITE burgeoning demand and a rising dollar, Disney Cruise Lines president Tom McAlpin said on Friday that the Walt Disney Co has no immediate plans to build a third ship.
Bookings push up Gulf oil tanker rates PERSIAN Gulf oil supertanker rates to Asia rose for a third day on Friday as oil companies signed up vessels at a faster pace, allowing shipowners to raise prices from a 19-month low.
SMP: Rising lube costs could be passed on to buyers Shell Marine Products concedes that changing fundementals comprising a rise base oil and additives costs, could be passed onto the customer 'at some point in the future'.
US: Marine diesel spill under investigation The US Coast Guard is investigating a 1,500-gallon marine diesel oil spill that occurred in Boston in the area where the famous aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy was docked.
Bunker quality alert issued for Gibraltar
Sentencing approaches for former Lungshan manager Former general manager of Singapore bunker supplier is expected to be sentenced on bunker corruption charges in a Singapore court on June 11.
Styrene contaminated fuel debunkered Danish shipowner AP Moeller-Maersk has completed a debunkering operation in Singapore.
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Driving season may deplete US oil stocks acutely The robust oil stockpile in the US may drop sharply as oil refiners start to process more gasoline to meet demand for the peak summer driving season.
New oil system will cut sulphur content in sour crude A new crude oil enhancement system introduced by a US-based company will soon be able to reduce the high level of sulphur content found in sour crude in the Gulf region.
Hong Kong: Ex-wharf bunker supplies may tighten Hong Kong's ex-wharf bunker fuel supplier Callany is expected to start cleaning works on its four storage tanks, leading to possible tightness in ex-wharf bunker deliveries.
Caribbean nearing cruise limits SOME Caribbean islands could soon reach the limits of their cruise capacity, not in terms of docking space but in the ability of local tour infrastructure to accommodate the load
Pakistan aids seafarer employment PAKISTAN is soon to launch a 'Machine Readable Seamen's Book' in a bid to tackle forgery of seafarer documents
Malaysia to upgrade enforcement MALAYSIA'S new coastguard and search and rescue body is expected to be set up in November this year
Steel prices set to decline SHIPBUILDERS caught out by surging steel prices may be relieved to hear that global prices could be heading downwards again within the next few months
Norovirus outbreak on Oceana ANOTHER Norovirus outbreak has struck on a cruise ship, this time the affected vessel is P&O Cruises' 77,499gt Oceana
New security fee for Virginia ports VPA plans to charge $2 per container, other fees, to help pay for additional security upgrades at Norfolk (left), and its other marine terminals.
New textile policy by Beijing benefits Hong Kong port Chinese textile products having value-added processes in Hong Kong and Macao can be listed as originating outside China, and therefore be exempted from the Chinese export tariffs beginning June 1.
South Korea ports watching giant merger movement South Korean ports are watching closely at the possible merger between Maersk Sealand and P&O Nedlloyd (PONL), since the new giant would probably have a 9.3% market-share in the country.
China Shipping to finally get its terminal, following LA proposal
Cosco's shipping arm launches Hong Kong IPO in June
South African port walkout cancelled
'2K' project confirmed by Russia and Lithuania
Dongnama to deploy self-owned vessel on MSS service
Good grades for North European ferries in ADAC study The German motorist organisation ADAC has investigated safety features on 30 European ferries of which eight ply North European waters ...
Acquittal in Wärtsilä bribery case The district court in Vasa has acquitted the Wärtsilä subsidiary Wärtsilä Finland and one of its employees from bribery charges ...
Bridge fares down ' ferries to follow The Danish minister of Transport, Flemming Hansen, yesterday secured a political agreement reducing the ticket price at the Great Belt ...
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