MPA working to boost S'pore maritime event THE Maritime Port Authority(MPA)-driven Singapore Maritime Week expects a jump of more than 30 per cent in participant numbers this year.
Freight costs hit by credit crisis, low prices A deepening financial crisis, together with sinking commodity prices, has hammered sea freight costs; and now the usual fourth-quarter seasonal upturn in demand for shipping looks doubtful, giving still more evidence of global slowdown.
Poland yard workers split loyalties Neelie KroesPOLISH unions were divided today, with 150 workers from Gdansk arriving in Brussels to thank EC competition chief Neelie Kroes for opposing Poland's restructuring ' but workers from Szczecin and Gdynia campaigning to change her mind
Mombasa tax evasion racket busted A MAJOR tax evasion racket in the port of Mombasa may have lost the Kenyan Revenue Authority as much as Sh2Bn ($28.7M), according to a report in The Nation newspaper
Companies indicted in dumping case THE SPANISH owner and Cypriot operator of the tanker Nautilus have been indicted on US charges related to oil dumping, even as a chief engineer had more charges heaped upon him
Argentine farmers to strike again SOYBEAN prices are rising in Argentina in reaction to a new strike threat by farmers
Official charged over Faina comment AN EAST African Seafaring official has been charged by Kenya with issuing alarming statements regarding the hijacked Ukrainian cargo ship Faina and possession of cannabis
Gazprom passes threshold GAZPROM CEO Alexei Miller has revealed that the price for the gas that the company exports to Europe now exceeds $500 per 1,000m' in its October delivery contracts
Study specifies pirate risks RISK FACTORS for falling victim to pirates have been specified in a new report, with vessel speed at time of attack and darkness emerging as the most significant
ILA's Hughes optimistic on new contract Longshore union chief optimistic that new or extended contract can be agreed to with employers before current one expires.
Customs wants industry to help test ACE system
Wan Hai, PIL, 'K' Line in China-Middle East VSA
Customs Update: Ports truck battle
Marad wants one MSP ship
AADA cuts bunker charges
Panama Canal solicits bids for next phase of expansion
The Box under pressure The UK's BBC, working in collaboration with Japanese ocean carrier NYK and industry association Container Shipping Information Service (CSIS), launched a year-long project in early September, to tell the story of global containerisation by following an adopted 40ft container around the world.
Evergreen opens maritime museum
Asia/northernEurope trade in trouble
Rotterdam and Amsterdam merge port community systems
Votorantim Group picks GT Nexus portal for its transport management system
Course reversed Wall Street gets its bailout. Then it takes recovering shipping shares back downward.
Excel sells oldie Stamatis Molaris-led bulker owner reportedly sells a handymax for $16.2m four months after it was first offered for sale.
Owner IDs buy Denmark's ID Shipping has reportedly paid nearly $124m for a pair of Asian-controlled bulkers.
Collision clash Sovcomflot and Costamare trade accusations as LPG carrier and boxship collide in Strait of Hormuz.
US stocks gain Dry-bulk leads shipping stocks in an upward charge in early afternoon trading as bailout optimism lifts US markets.
Peru bunker spill Multipurpose ship Lydia Oldendorff spills an estimated 45 tonnes of bunkers.
Worldscale soars Tanker rate-setting association to build 69% fuel rise into 2009's flat assessments.
New piracy draft? UN reportedly drafting new resolution urging mass deployment of naval ships and aircraft off Somalia.
Ex-CEO sells Transocean director and former boss Michael Talbert sells off $5.6m in company stock, keeping only a sliver.
It's quotes time Banks and bulkers are in crisis but at least Somali waters are safe thanks to the Central Region Coast Guard.
Shipyard phoenix? Officials say a builder is mulling redeveloping a Baltimore shipyard into a modern building site, but AES wants to build an LNG terminal next door.
Two for Batamec Norwegian newcomer and Singaporean owner sign up for subsea construction vessels in Indonesia.
Chennai debut China Shipping's Shanghai Puhai begins boxship run between Thailand and India.
Polish protests Over 200 Gdansk workers march on European Commission in effort to save shipyard jobs as Poland sweats on EC ruling.
Kiribatis dropped Hamburg Sud pulls the plug on Pacific island crews after another drug bust sees boxship blacklisted in US.
Paniguian in Former BP Shipping chief brings wealth of experience as new TEN director ' for free.
Heart-warming Hyundai-Vinashin helps towards cost of heart surgery for two workers' children.
Expect less Stolt's cautionary note leads top analyst to cut profit forecast and target price.
Still minted Veteran shipowner Maersk McKinney Moller shows making money is child's play.
Wilson takes two Norwegian owner pays out $6.51m for two small bulkers from Caiano.
Ferry warning North Carolina wants second master on its ships after captain died at wheel with no replacement on board.
Chouest passes Former shrimper Edison Chouest, the founder of US shipping and shipyard group Chouest Offshore, dies aged 91.
AET: no deal MISC's tanker arm denies taking over contracts for three small ships being built at Okskaya Shipyard in Russia.
FOE ink rig gig Fred Olsen Energy subsidiary looks to have tied up three years of work for semi-submersible drilling rig.
Dock block Poland probes right of Gdansk Shipyard owner Donbas to acquire docks at neighbouring Gdynia yard.
Job done Salvors finally remove 100 containers of toxic endosulfan from Princess of the Stars.
Pain ahead Evergreen chief Chang has gloomy prediction for global economy, but forecasts recovery from 2012.
Chinese merger Wan Hai, PIL and K Line amalgamating existing China-Middle East services to boost coverage.
Hurtigruten leaves service Hurtigruten AS has operated the service between Troms' and Harstad over the past 30 years, when the new bidding round was launched, three shipping companies have declared interest ' but not Hurtigruten. ' We does not have the financial capacity to submit ...
Redundancies avoided The redundancies that Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) had announced for dock workers are now being withdrawn. CMP has entered into an agreement which will make it unnecessary to abolish 15 jobs. The agreement will mean a new work organisation and ...
Fuel management company appoints Eastern Canada agent Increased interest as a result of bullish fuel prices causing company's rapid growth.
Market confusion as week ends Softening bunkers in the Americas, oil prices take a pause.
October arbitrage 'lower than expected' Singapore traders say cargoes being diverted to Fujairah.
Moller-Maersk repeats need for fuel efficiency A 5% reduction in bunker consumption would cut Maersk Lines costs 'by $227 million a year'.
Rotterdam barge market quiet Friday
Asian bunkers slide on falling crude price Singapore's 380 cst end the week $50 lower since the start of the week.
Container ship in bunker spill Spanish-flag ship leaves bonds to cover clean up costs and potential fine.
Volatile bunker prices hit cost calculations Rapid price changes make cost recovery difficult, says feeder operator.
MEPC to discuss ECA criteria next week Oil industry wants IMO criteria to consider low sulphur fuel availability when designating new emission control areas.
Indian refiners sell October fuel cargoes The 80,000 mt of 380 cst cargoes were sold at an undisclosed rate.
RINA launches voluntary 'green' certification The Class Green Plus notation recognises environmental performance above the minimum required by existing legislation.
Tight avails plague Hong Kong market Approaching typhoon delaying replenishment cargoes.
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