S Korea to ban single-hulled ships from '11 South Korea will block all single-hulled vessels from entering its waters from 2011, five years ahead of its earlier plan, after a collision last month caused the country's worst oil spill.
QE2 departs on its final global voyage Queen Elizabeth 2, one of the world's most famous cruise ships, set sail on its final global voyage on Sunday, after which it will be transformed into a floating hotel in the United Arab Emirates.
Commodity shipping costs may extend 5-week decline Shipping costs for iron ore, coal and other commodities may extend a five-week decline as bottlenecks at Australian ports ease, freeing ships.
Shipping costs for oil may decline for eighth straight day
Chemoil founder dies in helicopter tragedy MR CHANDRAN killed and Chemoil business development VP, Mr Gidlow, injured in the Indonesian crash.
Helicopter crash Chemoil chief is rushed to hospital
NYK chief calls for slower ship speed MOVE to be adopted across entire fleet and aimed at saving fuel and cutting air emissions.
CNC boxship held after collision with barge THE Kuo Fu has been detained at Keelung, pending investigation after accident leaves seven missing.
Playing the blame game on pollution IT'S simply outrageous for the South Korean authorities to have subjected the Hebei Spirit master to "tens of hours of questioning".
Chemoil chief dies in copter crash Robert Chandran, chief executive and founder of Chemoil Energy, has died following a helicopter crash in Indonesia yesterday
Crew rescued off Dominican Republic ALL crewmembers aboard the Panama-flagged general cargo ship Capt. L were rescued by US Coast Guard helicopters south of the Dominican Republic this weekend
Crude price to affect freight rates CURRENT crude prices at $100 per barrel of oil are "not very high" given increased production costs, OPEC has warned
Guam hesitates over crane offer THE Port of Guam has suspended an agreement for two Jones Act carriers to supply three used gantry cranes after an equipment supplier complained that the deal was unfair
China Shipping bulk profit soars China Shipping Development Co., the bulk shipping unit of China Shipping Group, reported that net profit increased 65.5 percent in 2007.
U.S. air cargo up 3.5%
Former Customs chief Bonner joins consulting firm
California teachers form Europe real estate venture
Maersk sharpening axe Danish boxship giant is reportedly prepared to announce Tuesday that it will cut thousands of jobs to improve results.
Tanker saves boater The crew of the Omega Lady Sarah plucks an American from a life raft before his yacht sinks off the Bahamas.
Upgrade buoys ACL American Commercial Lines stock jumps on analyst's thumbs-up.
CEO dies in crash Robert Chandran, chief and founder of Singapore-listed bunker supplier Chemoil, dies in a helicopter crash in Indonesia.
Aussies want bigger slice of pie New Australian government to boost nation's shortsea fleet with a crackdown on foreign ships.
Registry tops itself Liberian Registry beats the peak it hit in the mid-1970s with 2,665 ships and 82 million gross tonnes.
New Vision appears in Sines V.Ships-managed VLCC which suffered damage en route from Norway to Canada finally makes it to Portuguese port.
Seaspan to shine Analyst boosts 2008 estimate by more than 20% after the Vancouver-based boxship owner's five-ship deal.
Credit crunch has sugar coating Banks will tighten their belts but the markets will see a return to sanity in 2008, Moore Stephens shipping chief says.
Hebei Spirit sails Seven crew remain in South Korea to help authorities with investigation by VLCC underway.
Erria buys and sells Danish owner reduces ownership in 2006-built chemical carrier while building stake in Saigon Shipping.
ABG eyes fundraising tour Rishi Agarwal to sell $200m of new shares to institutional investors to pay for yard expansion.
WSF scraps Seattle run Washington state finds passenger-only replacement ferry too expensive from Port Townsend.
Seven missing after collision Fishermen feared dead after Cheng Lie vessel in contact with crew transport boat off Taiwan.
Joo heads Daewoo bid Dongkuk steel mill chief to lead consortium looking to take over the world's third largest shipbuilder.
Khelil passes the buck New OPEC chief says organisation is not to blame for sky-high oil price or current shortage.
MIG tightens grip Investment giant ups its stake in Attica Holdings and Blue Star Ferries following completion of offer period.
Korea in single hull crackdown Government to ban single hull vessels by 2011 following Hebei Spirit spill, and warns action could come sooner.
Reprieve for Cyprus ferry Controversial ship linking Turkish north to Syria to be flagged in Turkey after Georgia scraps registration.
Rape claim on Carnival ship New Zealand woman alleges attack by Australian man onboard Pacific Star during New Year's Pacific cruise.
PhilHarbor to list Philippines ro-ro ferry and shipmanagement group to merge various companies through IPO next month.
Zim eyes IPO Israel Corp unit could become first Israeli company to list on the Hong Kong stock exchange.
Eimskip fined for poaching Icelandic box line to appeal competition body's ruling that it tried to force rival Samskip out of market.
Nordgard safe in UK port Dutch-operated vessel which listed in severe weather in North Sea makes it to Scottish port under pilot.
Rio Tinto buys trio Australian mining giant inks three capesize units at Japan's Namura Shipyards in $315m deal.
Mipo bags chemical sextet Mystery owners from Europe and Asia sign for six chemical carriers at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.
Essar sells last suezmax Nexus Energy of Australia takes Ishwari for conversion into FPSO for work on Crux liquids project.
Supply ship awaits mercy mission American Samoan vessel needs USCG clearance to pick up 100 New Zealanders stuck on remote Cook island.
Offshore to boost HHI Orders for rigs should see Korean yard giant book more new business in 2008 than in 2007.
IHI chief: "No risks" Japanese yard's Kazuaki Kama wants workforce to knuckle down on carefully selected projects to turn around losses.
ABG still growing India's largest private shipbuilder goes from strength to strength in third quarter.
Chinese plan 400,000 dwt ore carrier Chinese yard Jiangsy Rongsheng Heavy Industries is introducing a state-of-the art design for a very large ore carrier (VLOC) of up to 400,000 DWT, according to TradeWinds. BW Shipping is expecting a 388,000 DWT ore carrier delivered from ...
Old Russian owned reefer sailed from Copenhagen CMP and K'benhavns Havn has finally said good by to the Russian owned reefer-vessel Alexa, which now has been sold and sailed from Copenhagen after one year lay-up. The Alexa has been sold to Ghanesian owner has left ...
South Korea speeds up single-hull ban The 10,500-ton oil spill from the VLCC Hebei Spirit, the worst spill in South Korean waters ever, has prompted the authorities to speed up the ban on oil transports in single-hull tankers, writes Yonhap News. The ban will ...
Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), the subsidiary of the Chinese shipping group COSCO Shipping Holdings that operates containerized maritime transport services with ...
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