S'pore port records growth across all sectors THE Singapore port continues its record-breaking roll with growth across all sectors in 2005, although the bustling port of Shanghai is fast catching up.
Tokyo conference calls for better anti-terror steps REPRESENTATIVES of 14 countries including the United States, China and Japan yesterday urged tighter maritime, aviation and land transport security to prevent acts of terrorism.
SembCorp Marine to inject capital into Cosco Shipyard SEMBCORP Marine Ltd, one of the world's biggest oil rig-builders, said it will inject more capital into Cosco Shipyard Group to help grow the Chinese company's ship repair and conversion businesses.
Too late to return 'manna from sea'
MPA adds 4 bunkering slots
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Tugboat tragedy: insurance claim rejected THE Singapore High Court has thrown out an insurance claim by the owners of the coastal tugboat Marina Iris that sank with all six Indonesian crew off Japan's coast more than three years ago while trying to make a transpacific trip from Kobe to Singapore in gale conditions.
S'pore port records growth across all sectors THE Singapore port continues its record-breaking roll with growth across all sectors in 2005, although the bustling port of Shanghai is fast catching up.
Tokyo conference calls for better anti-terror steps REPRESENTATIVES of 14 countries including the United States, China and Japan yesterday urged tighter maritime, aviation and land transport security to prevent acts of terrorism.
SembCorp Marine to inject capital into Cosco Shipyard SEMBCORP Marine Ltd, one of the world's biggest oil rig-builders, said it will inject more capital into Cosco Shipyard Group to help grow the Chinese company's ship repair and conversion businesses.
Too late to return 'manna from sea'
MPA adds 4 bunkering slots
Admiralty Casebook
Tugboat tragedy: insurance claim rejected THE Singapore High Court has thrown out an insurance claim by the owners of the coastal tugboat Marina Iris that sank with all six Indonesian crew off Japan's coast more than three years ago while trying to make a transpacific trip from Kobe to Singapore in gale conditions.
Norway steams into asbestos row A NEW asbestos crisis is about to land on the demolition beaches of Alang in the shape of giant cruiseship Norway.
Clemenceau barred from Egyptian waters EGYPT stepped into the gathering dispute over asbestos in the decommissioned French aircraft carrier Clemenceau yesterday, refusing the right of transit through its territorial waters on the grounds that it lacked adequate documentation.
Greenpeace collision 'accidental' THE collision between Greenpeace's Arctic Sunrise and the Japanese whaling support ship Nisshin Maru was most likely an accident, according to the master of the 'can opener'-armed protest vessel, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society's Farley Mowat.
Felixstowe 'approval' to trigger ports review FELIXSTOWE'S expansion plans are expected to receive the go-ahead next week, clearing the way for the UK government to launch a ports policy review.
QinetiQ poised for float Defence Secretary John Reid announced yesterday that the Ministry of Defence would sell part of its majority stake in the defence technology business, which has also been making efforts to develop commercial marine opportunities since the dissolution of the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency in 2001.
DP World to raise record $3.5bn with Islamic bond Dubai's ports group, which has launched a takeover bid for P&O, is raising a record $3.5bn through an Islamic bond, or sukuk.
Balearia joins battle with Trasmed BALEARIA, the Spanish ferry operator, has brought serious competition to the Barcelona-Palma de Mallorca route with the introduction of a new passenger/freight service
Italian president blocks port move ITALY'S president has blocked as unconstitutional a bid by the transport minister to require the ministry to appoint the presidents of the top 12 port authorities
Trinidad issues PetroCaribe warning TRINIDAD & Tobago has publicly outlined the potential negative impacts of Venezuela's plan for supply of Caribbean islands with refined products
Updated: Price war expected for P&O DP World is likely to 'aggressively' counter PSA International's bid for P&O, say Singapore-based industry sources.
Updated: DB rules out HQ move to Hamburg, but Hamburg may have other ideas Public pressure has prompted transport giant Deutsche Bahn's to publicly declare it does not intend to move headquarters from Berlin, but Hamburg's mayor has revealed other ideas.
Jakarta ready to abandon carrier VAT
Singapore revels in record volumes
Congestion threatens distribution hubs, warns Portland report
Eagle takes nosedive New York-based bulker owner's stock plunges 12% after downgrade by Citigroup analyst, citing drop in vessel valuations and hire market.
Dubai bid backed by $3.5bn bond Biggest Islamic bond and one of 10 biggest bonds gives DP World extra firepower in battle with Singapore for P&O.
Bigger is better in Canal Latest Panama Canal monthly stats show larger ships are transiting in less time.
Aussie coal scuttle Bash between ship crane and coal loader at Hay Point sees BHP Billiton scrambling to find alternative outlets.
Nordea takes it Scene set for Norwegian battle as Nordea pips DnB NOR to the post in 2005 shiploan league tables.
Delaware daggers drawn Inter-state dispute between New Jersey and Pennsylvania over whether to dredge or develop river.
Cruise growth falters Industry body warns passenger numbers could rise by just 4.5% in 2006.
Strong debut for Tallink Estonian ferry group's first quarterly result as listed company shows lower costs translating into bigger profits.
NYK fixes VLCCs Japanese shipowner fixes second VLCC to China Oil while ExxonMobil signs up for a third.
Norway close to the end Scrapping deal rumoured for classic cruise liner in India or Bangladesh.
Yamashiro wins Jewel Californian company bags bankruptcy cruiseship for one-sixth of purported value.
Tidewater improves in Gulf Better day rates and utilisation in US Gulf should boost earnings for offshore giant.
Ships clash in Channel Columbia chemical tanker and Grieg cargoship damaged in accident off France.
V.Ships takes tilt at Denmark Shipmanagement giant teams with fund manager to target Danish investment cash for fleet expansion.
Knutsen OAS offloads Rita Norwegian shipowner sells 1986-built double hull shuttle tanker for conversion into FPSO.
Aussies hold baker's dozen Two MSC containerships among thirteen vessels falling foul of port state control inspectors.
Sembcorp pours in cash Singapore shipbuilder to inject more capital into its joint venture Cosco repair yards.
Inmarsat eyes fresh funds Satellite provider says it plans secondary placing of about 80m shares representing a 17.5% stake.
Lightship sails for Singapore Danish handysize chartering broker becomes latest dry cargo player to set up shop in city state.
Court approves NOL payout Singapore High Court gives green light to liner operators SGD1.34bn capital reduction exercise.
Shipping investment marginally down in 2005 SSG statistics show that Scandinavian owners were last year involved in newbuilding contracts and secondhand transactions for some 650 vessels ...
"Sichem Pandora" may have hit trawler Maltese-flag, 9,214 DWT chemical tanker "Sichem Pandora", owned by a Oslo-based KS company, but chartered by the Camillo ...
New bunker player on US East Coast Refiner and fuel oil trader offering bunkers directly into New York, Phily, and Norfolk markets.
US: EIA tallies damage to base oil industry The US Energy Information Administration has recently issued data revealing the extent of damage to the US base oil industry from hurricane Rita.
Singapore: MPA boosts bunkering anchorage capacity 30% Four new bunkering anchorage slots opened - ships offered concessions for lifting fuel at new positions.
Singapore breaks several records, including bunker sales The MPA has announced the port of Singapore achieved new records for shipping tonnage, container throughput, cargo throughput, ship registration and bunker sales.
Nippon Oil and NYK set retroactive bunker price Nippon Oil Corp (NOC) and Nippon Yusen KK (NYK) have agreed to raise their retroactive benchmark bonded bunker price for December.
DOE & API at a glance: This week's key US inventory figures
Rotterdam firming late morning
Singapore: Residual fuels below 10 million barrels
BP reports output losses after US hurricanes BP reports lower production in the fourth quarter of 2005, with substantial profit losses and repair bills.
Crude prices near $64 Crude oil prices made gains on Wednesday following a drop in US crude inventories and tension over Iran's decision to resume nuclear research activities.
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