IMB warns of new piracy hotspots GLOBAL pirate attacks on ships in the first half of 2006 were unchanged from the same period last year at 127 incidents as the International Maritime Bureau warned that while attacks in some areas declined, new high risk areas have emerged.
All crewmen rescued from listing S'pore-flagged ship THE US Coast Guard late on Monday rescued 23 crew members from a Singapore-flagged ship with a cargo of 5,000 cars, listing in choppy waters south of the Aleutian Islands.
Oil tanker sinks off Iraq's coast after hitting wreck A 20,000 metric-tonne oil tanker sank off Iraq's Persian Gulf Coast after hitting a wreck, two port agents said.
Tanker rates may hit 5-month high on vessel shortage
Strait Talk
Leave Law of the Sea alone BACK in the mid-70s, as an undergraduate, I did a dissertation on the problems encountered in putting together a global regime controlling the use of the seas.
IMB warns of new piracy hotspots GLOBAL pirate attacks on ships in the first half of 2006 were unchanged from the same period last year at 127 incidents as the International Maritime Bureau warned that while attacks in some areas declined, new high risk areas have emerged.
All crewmen rescued from listing S'pore-flagged ship THE US Coast Guard late on Monday rescued 23 crew members from a Singapore-flagged ship with a cargo of 5,000 cars, listing in choppy waters south of the Aleutian Islands.
Oil tanker sinks off Iraq's coast after hitting wreck A 20,000 metric-tonne oil tanker sank off Iraq's Persian Gulf Coast after hitting a wreck, two port agents said.
Tanker rates may hit 5-month high on vessel shortage
Strait Talk
Leave Law of the Sea alone BACK in the mid-70s, as an undergraduate, I did a dissertation on the problems encountered in putting together a global regime controlling the use of the seas.
Race to save MOL's Cougar Ace as hope fades for salvage efforts US COAST Guard helicopters have safely airlifted all 23 crew from the stricken car carrier Cougar Ace, listing heavily south of Alaska.
$75m bill looms for car carrier ANOTHER huge bill is looming for insurers if the 4,813 vehicles on board the Cougar Ace are lost or badly damaged, writes James Brewer.
Shipowners 'denied' say over EU box security plans THE European Commission ordered industry representatives out of a meeting yesterday before they had a chance to debate controversial changes to the European Community Customs Code, designed to increase container security.
Industry declares victory over Massachusetts oil spill laws THE US government and the shipping industry have won an unqualified victory over the Commonwealth of Massachusetts after a federal judge struck down a state-level oil spill law ruled to be unconstitutional as it transgressed upon federal legal turf.
Cougar crew rescued JUNEAU 25 July - All 23 crew members of the MOL-operated car-carrier Cougar Ace were safely evacuated by the US Coast Guard this morning
Shipping's WTO hopes sink WTO formally suspended Doha Round negotiations yesterday, dealing a serious blow to hoped-for hikes in bulk agricultural shipping from freer global commerce
Rail gains from Volgotanker's cargo loss AT least 5M tonnes of Russian petrol exports, carried in 2005 by Volgotanker, are being shipped to port this year by railcars and smaller rivals of Volgotanker
OOIL likely to sell terminals ORIENT Overseas (International) Ltd has indicated that it may dispose of its terminal assets in North America and Taiwan
Jamaica installs new CCTV JAMAICA is updating its port security with the installation of a "state of the art" closed-circuit television system to replace the system already in place
Shore-side industry depends on seafarers THE UK will not have a shore-side maritime industry within a generation unless the decline in British seafarer numbers is reversed, the UK transport minister has warned
No back-up from ILA box scanner order No congestion at Port of New York-New Jersey, but terminals expect scanning to take longer, cost more after union order.
Hearing for Marad nominee
LA port gets EPA air grant
OOIL to sell terminals unit
UPS warns of weaker Q3
Eller loses DP World challenge
Evergreen charters slots on Asia-East Coast service
OOIL seeks buyers for four N. American terminals Hong Kong-listed Orient Overseas International Limited, the parent company of OOCL, announced today it intended to dispose its terminal division, consisting of four terminals in Canada and the US.
South Africa cancels its scanning tender at the eleventh hour The South African tax and customs authority has decided at the eleventh hour to cancel a R1.5bn (US$213.12m) container scanning tender and to restart the process in a different form.
JICT workers back HPH
DKSH intends to use all means to grow its volumes
Brazil development bank backs northeast rail
WTO talks to be suspended
Mundra seeks free port status
Evergreen agrees slot-charters with Hanjin on two trade lanes
New barge launched in Colombia Expanded Buenaventura service now up and running.
US ports extend public comment period for emissions plan Deadline for comment on ambitious plan to cut emissions from ships and other port activities extended by a month.
Port of LA receives EPA grant to monitor air quality The busiest container port in the US receives federal grant to support ongoing air quality monitoring programme.
Israel-Lebanon conflict hits Cyprus bunker supply Extra demand from navy vessels and closure of Israeli resupply port drains availability.
Pipeline terminus and refinery for Fujairah Tanker calls at Fujairah likely to increase with pipeline and refinery deals signed last week.
Rotterdam market firms Tuesday morning
SK Corp posts lower Q2 profit, weaker bunker sales SK's Q2 profit down 22% despite solid refining performance, bunker segment reporting decline in sales.
Slight slip predicted in OPEC's July output Supply from Saudi Arabia has yet to rebound after April production cut.
Singapore prices rebound after week-long retreat Bunker market strong in supplies, crude gains trigger bunker price rebound.
Halifax harbour bunker spill caused by tank corrosion New facts emerge regarding spill, ship's crew praised for swift action.
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