Ministers call for steps to secure containerised supply chain REPRESENTATIVES of 14 countries, including the US, China, Japan and the UK, have urged further measures to tighten up the security of the sea-going containerised supply chain.
EU lawmakers set to reject ports Bill THE European Parliament is set to reject a plan to open up EU port services to greater competition which has sparked violent demonstrations and mass walkouts by dockers, lawmakers said yesterday.
Berlian Tanker may list overseas PT Berlian Laju Tanker, Indonesia's biggest shipping company by market value, said it plans to sell shares overseas.
Strait Talk
Mutual insurers squeezing out bad ship operators THE mutual liability insurers for the international shipping industry, the so-called protection and indemnity clubs, have not been having an easy time recently.
Ministers call for steps to secure containerised supply chain REPRESENTATIVES of 14 countries, including the US, China, Japan and the UK, have urged further measures to tighten up the security of the sea-going containerised supply chain.
EU lawmakers set to reject ports Bill THE European Parliament is set to reject a plan to open up EU port services to greater competition which has sparked violent demonstrations and mass walkouts by dockers, lawmakers said yesterday.
Berlian Tanker may list overseas PT Berlian Laju Tanker, Indonesia's biggest shipping company by market value, said it plans to sell shares overseas.
Strait Talk
Mutual insurers squeezing out bad ship operators THE mutual liability insurers for the international shipping industry, the so-called protection and indemnity clubs, have not been having an easy time recently.
Reinsurers struggle for shelter after US hurricanes REINSURERS, who provide backstop cover for the primary insurance sector, are struggling to clinch their own umbrella cover for energy risks, it has emerged.
Oil prices climb as militants take action OIL prices climbed to three-month highs as US traders came back to the market and worried about future supplies from Nigeria and Iran, writes Martyn Wingrove.
Barrot isolated as MEPs maul doomed ports directive EURO MPs lined up to criticise the draft port services directive yesterday ahead of what is now thought to be certain defeat for the European Commission in today's voting session.
T&T names new energy boss DR Lenny Saith will take over as Trinidad & Tobago's new energy minister after last week's resignation of Eric Williams in the wake of bribery allegations
Poland seeks Ukrainian welders GDANSK Shipyard in Poland has put out a plea to welders and fitters on the Ukraine's Black Sea coast to apply to work at the Baltic shipbuilder
ABG Shipyard looks to expand RECENTLY-listed ABG Shipyard in Mumbai, the largest private shipyard in India, today reported an 80% rise in net profit for the three months to 31 December 2005
Arabs buy more Brazilian livestock AGRICULTURE and livestock products accounted for two-thirds of Brazilian exports to the countries represented by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce last year
UK set to OK Felixstowe expansion Expected approval by London of proposed terminal expansion will boost Britain's total container-handling capacity by nearly 7 million TEUs.
Accusations of 'democratic deficit' fly'in one-sided debate Accusations of 'undemocratic' behaviour were hurled at the European Commission by Members of the European Parliament from across party-groupings this morning.
Dutch/Australian PPP gets Betuwe Line concession Netherlands transport minister Karla Peijs has granted the concession to manage the Betuwe dedicated freight-line for the first five years after its planned opening on January 1, 2007.
CI Awards voting continues
Trucker: less cargo not regulation is reason for fewer HK journeys
Swedish ship operator md jailed The managing director of Destination Gotland, the operator of the ferry services between the Swedish mainland and the island of ...
DFDS chartered ro-ro caused a collision The Norwegian owned ro-ro "Tor Dania" seems to take the blame for a collision last week in the approach ...
Kystlink looks for debt settlement Langesund-based passenger/car ferry operator Kystlink has called on all creditors to meet on Tuesday next week to negotiate ...
Accident closes Port Arthur ship channel Coast Guard predicting 2-day closure preventing barges from resupplying Houston market.
Marine Exhaust Solutions 'going its own way' Scrubber company expanding European sales presence with new office and new partnership.
Supply worries push crude prices to 3-month high Concerns over supplies from Nigeria and Iran have kept oil markets supported today.
Rotterdam market follows crude higher
Future brightstock deficit to hit marine lubes market Consultant predicts significant supply/demand imbalance for brightstocks, leading to price rises which will be passed on to end-users including marine oil buyers.
Asian owners predict tougher market conditions Shipping rates set to come under pressure while bunker prices show no signs of easing.
$6 million contract awarded for oil spill monitoring project MarCoast consortium awarded $6 million contract to monitor and manage marine oil pollution.
Fujairah bunker market valued at $3.4 billion in 2005 Fujiarh bunker market valued at $3.4 billion in 2005, bringing value of Middle East fuel oil market to $11 bIllion.
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