Mainfreight eyes profit growth in double digits NEW Zealand transport group Mainfreight Ltd will target double-digit profit growth in the coming year by expanding local sales and buying overseas businesses, the company said yesterday.
Hyundai Heavy, unit bag record ship orders HYUNDAI Heavy Industries, the world's largest shipyard, and a subsidiary had a record month of ship contracts in May on rising demand for container vessels.
DP World gets nod for UK port deal DUBAI Ports World, the third-largest container port operator, said on Wednesday it has received approval from the British government for a plan to develop a harbour complex in south-east Britain.
Hutchison takes major stake in Yantian JV
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Cargo damage: Shipper's claim rejected A SHIPOWNER did not have to notify a shipper of a contractual clause in a bill of lading that extended the per package limitation in the US Carriage of Goods by Sea Act to any damage after unloading the cargo but before the goods were delivered, a US appeals court ruled recently.
Mainfreight eyes profit growth in double digits NEW Zealand transport group Mainfreight Ltd will target double-digit profit growth in the coming year by expanding local sales and buying overseas businesses, the company said yesterday.
Hyundai Heavy, unit bag record ship orders HYUNDAI Heavy Industries, the world's largest shipyard, and a subsidiary had a record month of ship contracts in May on rising demand for container vessels.
DP World gets nod for UK port deal DUBAI Ports World, the third-largest container port operator, said on Wednesday it has received approval from the British government for a plan to develop a harbour complex in south-east Britain.
Hutchison takes major stake in Yantian JV
Admiralty Casebook
Cargo damage: Shipper's claim rejected A SHIPOWNER did not have to notify a shipper of a contractual clause in a bill of lading that extended the per package limitation in the US Carriage of Goods by Sea Act to any damage after unloading the cargo but before the goods were delivered, a US appeals court ruled recently.
Louis Dreyfus snaps up Fairmount Marine FRENCH shipping group moves into deep sea towage after buying Fairmount in $50m deal.
Experienced Fairmount barges its way into heavy lift
US 'open for business' to all FORMER US Homeland Security chief claims DP World's port fiasco in America was an example of a bogus security issue.
DryShips toasts 'record' first quarter NASDAQ-listed bulk company reports net income of $66.4m,against $18.1m in the equivalent period last year.
Carbon storage captures the imagination CARBON sequestration has long been regarded as a solution that might help mitigate the effects of global warming.
Making up for lost time THE London Gateway project has finally been given the nod; now there is a lot of work to be getting on with.
P&O unloads ship to Pullmantur P&O Cruises Australia will sell its ageing Pacific Star to Spain's Pullmantur, marking a rare instance of tonnage shifting between the two global cruise majors
Boxship grounding 'pilot error' THE 2006 grounding of the container ship New Delhi Express in New York harbour is being blamed on the controlling pilots by a federal investigative board
Daewoo Mangalia tension mounts TENSION is rising at Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries, now suffering its 21st day of strike action, and there are rumours that the Koreans have had enough
Korea to enact ballast bug legislation SOUTH Korea is to enact ballast water treatment legislation later this year that aims to protect Korean and 'other' waters from harmful organic species
Louis Dreyfus snaps up Fairmount LOUIS Dreyfus Armateurs, the shipping division of the diverse Louis Dreyfus group, has acquired Rotterdam-based ocean towage specialist Fairmount Marine
Hamburg Süd consolidates NY calls The German line is consolidating all of its liner services for the New York region with Global Terminal in Jersey City.
Summer vote seen for California container fee bill
Stolt secrets bared Judge orders six documents tied to resignation of ex-counsel O'Brien turned over for court review at prosecution urging.
Seadrill soars Bigger rig fleet and FPSO sales boost first quarter profit for Fredriksen company.
Eimskip launches Canadian raid Icelandic boxship and reefer owner makes $500m offer for cold storage giant Versacold, which bought P&O's Cold Logistics in 2005.
Hamworthy hits the heights UK gas systems manufacturer piling on profit as orders for LNG and LPG kits boom.
Belships bulks up Oslo-listed owner signs for five supramaxes in China at $40m a pop with relatively late deliveries.
Cargill rings the changes Geneva-based bulker charterer appoints panamax chief Gert Jan Vandenakker as head of ocean transport.
Bug strikes Star ship Nearly 100 people fall ill from suspected outbreak of norovirus on Star Cruises vessel on Asian tour.
Seadrill soars Bigger rig fleet and FPSO sales boost first quarter profit for Fredriksen company.
Nel hampered by costs Greek ferry owner cuts first quarter losses, but higher operating and interest expenses preventing profit.
Fur flies in Philly In a packed Philadelphia courtroom, it's the two men who weren't there who loom large as the Stolt-Nielsen criminal hearing opens.
Jinhui takes 8 newbulding contracts Oslo-listed dry bulk owner/operator Jinhui Shipping & Transportation has bought newbuilding contracts for eight supramax bulkers of 57,000 DWT ...
Stolt proceedings to decide on felony charges Proceedings has begun in Philadelphia to decide if felony antitrust charges will go forward against defendants Stolt-Nielsen SA, Stolt ...
Unifeeder charter the first +1,000 TEU feeder Danish operator Unifeeder will shortly add the first +1,000 TEU to the fleet. It will be the German-flagged newbuilding ...
Poll results: Shipping industry needs to do more Voting showing that emissions need to be reduced before governments and port authorities take the initiative.
Avails situation 'remains confused' in Argentina, Uruguay
Mixed oil inventory picture from DOE Oil prices rise after weekly report shows unexpected drop in crude stocks.
Spanish opposition calls for bunkering scrutiny Bunkering in the Bay continues to draw criticism.
New trader to focus on African markets SABT will offer expertise in providing product in 'niche African ports'.
More foreign traders eye China's fuel-oil futures exchange Cargill International and Morgan Stanley positioning themselves to play a role, says report.
South Africa's markets struggling with fuel shortages Durban and Cape Town have little to offer but demand for product is 'desperate'.
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