Indon shipping industry wants war-risk zone label removed INDONESIA's shipping industry has demanded that the London market's Joint War Committee remove all sea areas in the country from its list of war-risk zones, The Jakarta Post reported on Monday.
Penang Port plans RM600m expansion bid PENANG Port Sdn Bhd , the operator of Penang Port, on Monday unveiled its five-year business plan from 2007 to 2012, with a RM600 million expansion programme and upgrading of the port's facilities to be on par with the region's top ports.
China Shipping falls 8.6% on H1 results SHARES of China Shipping Container Lines Co had their biggest fall in four months, after the country's second-largest container shipping line's first-half profit plunged 96 per cent on higher fuel costs.
Evergreen Marine may post Q3 profit loss
Daewoo Shipbuilding posts loss on stronger won
Strait Talk
The grimmer side of seafaring IN GENERAL, I don't buy the argument that seafarers are badly treated and exploited by owners, though I do think some administrations, port and flag, treat them very badly.
Indon shipping industry wants war-risk zone label removed INDONESIA's shipping industry has demanded that the London market's Joint War Committee remove all sea areas in the country from its list of war-risk zones, The Jakarta Post reported on Monday.
Penang Port plans RM600m expansion bid PENANG Port Sdn Bhd , the operator of Penang Port, on Monday unveiled its five-year business plan from 2007 to 2012, with a RM600 million expansion programme and upgrading of the port's facilities to be on par with the region's top ports.
China Shipping falls 8.6% on H1 results SHARES of China Shipping Container Lines Co had their biggest fall in four months, after the country's second-largest container shipping line's first-half profit plunged 96 per cent on higher fuel costs.
Evergreen Marine may post Q3 profit loss
Daewoo Shipbuilding posts loss on stronger won
Strait Talk
The grimmer side of seafaring IN GENERAL, I don't buy the argument that seafarers are badly treated and exploited by owners, though I do think some administrations, port and flag, treat them very badly.
Wilhelmsen and DNV pioneer free green technology exchange WILH. Wilhelmsen and Det Norske Veritas are heading a new consortium aimed at freely sharing environmentally-friendly technology.
Clarksons slots in box exchange AN open market for buying and selling space on containerships that will be launched later this year could bring to an end the usual secrecy that surrounds freight rate negotiations.
Indonesia wants all ports off war risk list INDONESIA is lobbying the Joint War Committee of the Lloyd's Market Association to remove all its waters and ports from its high risk list after the Malacca Strait was taken off earlier this month.
US ports close ahead of Ernesto MIAMI 29 August ' South Florida's ports have been closed in advance of the expected arrival tonight of Tropical Storm Ernesto
Ernesto precipitates cruise shuffle TROPICAL Storm Ernesto's path toward South Florida is forcing a significant last-minute reshuffling of itineraries by cruise lines
Tallink cuts Silja staff ESTONIAN ferry operator Tallink is reported to have cut the workforce at newly-acquired Silja Line by 260
Polish yards face subsidy challenge POLAND'S government has until Friday to justify the subsidies it has awarded its shipyards over the past year or so, according to a Financial Times report
Maersk in firing line downunder AN unguarded response to a media question has put Maersk and its NZ managing director Tony Gibson in the firing line from the country's Maritime Union
Malayan starts Princess salvage MALAYAN Towage & Salvage has started to lighten the grounded Philippine ferry Princess of the Universe in preparation for its salvage
Maersk containers sink to first-half loss World's largest liner said earnings were hurt by integration of P&O Nedlloyd, along with weaker freight rates and higher fuel costs.
Consolidation and costs see Maersk profits plunge into the red The integration of P&O Nedlloyd into Maersk has put enormous pressure on the company's finances as container business profits plummeted into negative territory helped by softening rates and soaring costs.
CSCL and COSCO forge liner shipping Partnership China Shipping Group revealed today its plan to invest in Shanghai's Yangshan phase III and to co-operate with another Chinese shipping giant, the COSCO group, on liner service operations.
Dutch opt for 3TEU trucks
FASA urges insurance companies to withdraw 'war risk' label
Tallink flags out to Latvia Tallink has changed flag on the ferry "Regina Baltica" on the Stockholm-Riga service from Estonian to Latvian. The vessel's ...
Sixth million passenger on Bornholm HSC A Bornholm family got a surprise last Friday on a voyage from R'nne to Ystad on board the HSC ferry ...
Big oil spill response exercise off Gdynia Helcom's yearly oil spill response exercise will be held on 6 September off Gdynia. Two dozen vessels and three aircrafts ...
New board member at Global Risk Management Danish firm welcomes new board member with background in banking, shipping and trading.
WW takes chair in green business consortium Global players to share technology and innovation to enhance both their environmental and business performance.
Attica and Blue Star in the black European ferry group rakes in triple and quadruple profits despite nearly 50% rise in bunker cost.
Rotterdam market stable Tuesday morning
AFT becomes Chemoil Europe New trading name in force from today.
Philippine president urges use of double-hulled vessels Starting from now until 2008, the government will ask shipowners to start phasing out single-hulled usage.
Bunker costs erode 96% profit from Chinese shipping firm First-half net profit and operating profit plunge despite marginal increase in revenues.
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