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MPA, Temasek Poly in fuel cell research tie-up
THE Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Temasek Polytechnic jointly launched a new maritime fuel cell research initiative, yesterday.
Turkish freighter survives pirate raid
Pirates boarded a Turkish freighter in the Indian Ocean but abandoned the vessel after not being able to locate its crew who had hidden in a secret place, the authorities said in a news report on Sunday.
2 ships collide off Shandong; all rescued
All 49 sailors aboard two foreign cargo ships that collided in the sea off east China's Shandong Province early yesterday have been rescued, Chinese maritime authorities said.

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UN agency pushes for new security rules
The UN agency that oversees aviation is pushing new guidelines for cargo security to counter Al-Qaeda's new mail-bomb strategy, but is stopping short of calling for 100 per cent screening of packages, as pilots and some US lawmakers have urged.

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MPA, Temasek Poly in fuel cell research tie-up
THE Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Temasek Polytechnic jointly launched a new maritime fuel cell research initiative, yesterday.
Turkish freighter survives pirate raid
Pirates boarded a Turkish freighter in the Indian Ocean but abandoned the vessel after not being able to locate its crew who had hidden in a secret place, the authorities said in a news report on Sunday.
2 ships collide off Shandong; all rescued
All 49 sailors aboard two foreign cargo ships that collided in the sea off east China's Shandong Province early yesterday have been rescued, Chinese maritime authorities said.

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UN agency pushes for new security rules
The UN agency that oversees aviation is pushing new guidelines for cargo security to counter Al-Qaeda's new mail-bomb strategy, but is stopping short of calling for 100 per cent screening of packages, as pilots and some US lawmakers have urged.

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Fesco buys 12.5pc of TransContainer, eyes controlling stake Rising crew wages push up ship operating expenses: poll Moody's upgrades NYK outlook, but keeps old Baa1 bond rating Crippled 917-TEU Tiger Spring puts West Bengali navigation at risk Kerry takes over Holland's ADCO Shipping and Forwarding Port of Qinzhou box container volume soars 123.6pc Port of Yingkou throughput breaks record Aramex launch sea-air service to China-Europe via Vancouver ESC warns single wagon-load rail freight may implode Crewmen once stranded in UK, then arrested in Turkey Walvis Bay to be dredged to 14 metres for 5,000-TEU ships Beijing, Manila increase aviation ties to 13,500 seats weekly Twelve die in third plane crash in four months at Pakistan NATO to extend Ukraine lease for Ruslan heavy-lift aircraft MidAmerica airport pursues fading China air hub dream Germany's Fraport helps build St Petersburg air terminal

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...combines US Gulf feeder and Kingston-ECSA relay service APL launches quick-sailing third China/S-E Asia loop calling at Chiwan ASAA holds training programme in association with JBS Academy CKYH alliance prunes Asia-Med winter services CSCL & Evergreen to scrap transpac loop DP World's SPCT welcomes UASC and COSCO ECU Line Poland starts direct Warsaw-Far East LCL service Evergreen Line to vessel-share with MCC Tranport on MBS service Israelis hike THCs on import containers using new calculation Low prices lead to rise in boxship orders MISC BERHAD registers 160 pc growth in second quarter PBT MOL Vale sign long-term transport contract for 2 VLOCs SCI on growth track makes it a good investment proposition-Hajara T.S. Line Gold Star begin China-MidEast loop TSA seeks $ 400 per FEU hike on Asia-US route Zim improves performance in Q3 of 2010 CCI clears VPT's berth project to handle steam coal GTI completes one year without any Lost Time Injury Kerala wakes up to economic potential of its coast KoPT fears grounded ship may disrupt traffic in Hooghly Panel proposes single regulator for ports India-Israel FTA likely next year Pranab stresses need to sustain economic growth rate for 10-15 years Montek in running for IMF chief's post

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NOVEMBER 26, 2010
New Suzuki cars head for Austria via Bremerhaven The Japanese shipping company K Line's vessel "Pacific Highway" discharged the first Suzuki cars bound for Austria in Bremerhaven (Germany) at the end of November. The Ge... 50th Liebherr mobile harbour crane for Russia Liebherr, a leading cargo handling equipment manufacturer, has strongly supported the development of Russia's commercial sea ports over the years, with the supply of numerous tailo... Aramex launches China-Europe sea-air option Aramex, a global logistics and transportation solutions provider, has launched a new, faster and more cost-effective sea-air option for shipments from China to Europe. Aramex will ... SBB Cargo honoured with Swiss Logistics Award GS1 Schweiz, a national non-profit trade organisation, has awarded the Swiss Logistics Award 2010, Switzerland's most important logistics prize, to a new alliance between SBB Cargo... Von Bergen opening two Swiss logistics centres in 2011 Von Bergen SA, a transport and logistics service provider based in Cr't-du-Locle near La Chaux-de-Fonds (Switzerland), will start operations in two new logistics centres in western...

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010
Pirate gets 30 year prison sentence Vinashin's woes have ripple effect Canadian ferry project moves along DryShips unit to drill off Falklands Petrobras unseals bids for presalt rigs Singapore invests in marine fuel cell research

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010
Port of Everett taps Reardanz as chief administrative officer Evergreen Line boosting Far East/South America rates Crowley scholarships go to University of Washington students Matson set to begin series of rate increases Boeing making changes to 787 power distribution panels

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010
Lights go out on Irish subsidies UK to stop paying towards cost of navigational aids around Ireland UK light dues set to top ministers' meeting UK facing fresh pressure over light dues Time to scrap the platitudes on Irish light dues Shipping to present its case at Cancun climate talks To push for industry's right to develop CO2 reduction technologies through the IMO Why you need to know what happened inside the... Georgia loses STCW recognition Attempts by Georgian authorities to rectify failings are considered inadequate Brussels plans crew certificates clampdown Shipper says slow steaming has no benefits Extra transit time means intermediate storage facilities are needed, says silicon... Boxship sums support slow steaming

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010
Pirates hijack box ship PIRATES have seized a Malaysian box ship about 900 n-miles off the Somali coast, EU NAVFOR told Fairplay today US embraces 'pirate jail' role AMERICA is proving a willing incarcerator of Somali pirates, announcing a 30-year prison term for one attacker Monday Vancouver strike threat looms PACIFIC container gateway Vancouver faces the risk of renewed labour disruptions from independent truckers SCI sets follow-on price range SHIPPING Corp of India has fixed its follow-on public issue price at 134-140 rupees ($2.92-3.05) per share Grounded ship worries port A BOX SHIP that has grounded in the Kolkata channel in India could threaten nearby traffic today, according to authorities Only Platinum bids for ACL JONES Act barge major American Commercial Lines confirmed today that it received no bids to compete with Platinum Equity's $777M takeover offer Cargo ship smashed in collision A DANISH general cargo ship has been badly damaged in a collision with a box ship off Germany, according to police Mercator unveils acquisition Mermaid depresses TTA profits Pirate attacks thwarted Shanghai to offer SME aid Wuhan sets $26.5Bn expansion China bunker 'disadvantages' seen China's box ports surge

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010
Federal Agencies Offer Truck Fuel Rules BNSF, Illinois Set Terms for $45 Million Project Robbers Steal Five Containers Near LA Port SeaAxis Predicts Ship Oversupply into 2011 Used Truck Sales Drop 16 Percent as Prices Rise BA, Iberia Shareholders OK $9 Billion Merger Steel Imports Tumble 13.7 Percent in October Norbert Dentressangle Buys TDG STB Delays Cargo Exemption Hearing Pirates Seize Malaysian Container Ship Cargo Plane Crashes in Pakistan TUI in Talks to Sell Hapag-Lloyd Stake Thanksgiving Retail Sales Jump 9.2 Percent Trucking Dashboard Factoring in Whom to Pay Pricing for Profitability A 60-Minute Stress Test Crisis Planning Rating Pacific Rates Savannah Prepares to Dig Deeper ILA's Daggett Hits Broadway Slow Track to Rail Policy An Infrastructure for Consensus? Seeking a Regulated Recipe Ticking Clock on Cargo Security Look South for Free Trade Benefits Puerto Rico Shippers Unsettled, Unmoved Shippers Stacking Up More No Consensus

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010
Norbert Dentressangle buys TDG Iranian charged with Nigerian arms trafficking Vancouver box surge nearing 2008 volume Increased footfall not converted into Black Friday sales Eurozone 'calm' after Irish bail-out

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010
Principal seizes suezmax spot fix Shipping arm of US fund giant Apollo Management ties up tanker as Swiss trader kicks off quest for tonnage, brokers say. Last chance to win our photo contest The deadline for entries to TradeWinds' Photographer of the Year competition is noon GMT on Wednesday. Karaindros wing calling it quits? Scrap deal may mark the end of Andreas Karaindros' dynasty as a shipowner, sources say. Stolt Nielsen scoops stock Norwegian tanker titan's $50m buyback programme shifts into gear with 10,000-unit share swoop. CSDC in $300m tanker order Hong Kong-listed China Shipping Development signs up for octet of products tankers in China. Dahlman drops Golar LNG view Investment bank slices shipowner from buy to hold following recent strong showing of its shares. ACL acquisition still on track Shareholders have two weeks to chew over the fate of $777m buyout tied to Nasdaq-listed tug and barge giant. Black Rose picked by India Court orders district officials to take possession of sunken bulker off port of Paradip. Greek bulker grabs 'abnormal price' Machrimar Management-controlled bulk carrier sells for a fee 'usually reserved for tankers', cash buyer says. Solvang reveals Neu Gas split Olso-listed owner confirms rumours its LPG joint venture with Neu has been pulled. Ship grounded after rudder fell off Japanese report reveals unusual case of Chinese boxship that lost its way in Kanmon Strait. Perkins picketed after sackings Protest keeps cargoship in Australian port of Darwin following dismissal of two crew. Court cash spurs Jinhui's stock Oslo-listed shipowner's shares on the march following $42.9m influx linked to Hong Kong court win. Vroon tanker dodges pirates Dutch owner's Iver Exact joins Turkish and Kuwaiti ships in surviving attacks but Albedo hijacked. DryShips Falkland foray confirmed George Economou-led firm rubber stamps near $80m contract for the Eirik Raude. Fire hits Stena Pioneer off UK Swedish vessel's crew extinguished engine room blaze off Lancashire, with no injuries reported. Mermaid slumps into the red TTA offshore spinoff posts full-year loss due to idle rig and reduced subsea earnings. Swee Joo's annual losses mount Malaysian bulker and boxship group struggling with higher costs in year to end-September. Drifting ship towed to safety Albanian cargoship adrift for four days off Greece before being towed to beach in Laconia. Maersk plans UK oil splurge Dane's unit Maersk Oil looking to double production in UK's North Sea as investment grows. Jinhui downsizes bulkers Oslo-listed shipowner says it has shifted its chartering focus from capesizes to supramax bulkers. Stowaway feared dead off UK Search finds nothing after Cameroonian stowaway says friend jumped off bulker Thuleland. Dolphin jumps on Rieber trio Oslo-listed owner nets term deals for two newbuildings and one active vessel with Atle Jacobsen's Dolphin Interconnect. Malaga mashed in Kiel collision Danish cargoship severely damaged in clash with US vessel off Germany. SCI ship comes under fire Shipping Corporation of India suezmax attacked by suspected Somali 336nm west of Goa, India. Most Sky crew released Turkish seafarers return to families following arrests in Istabul after quitting "squalid" cargoship in UK. Vinashin: "We'll restructure alone" Vietnamese shipbuilder denies bringing in KPMG to advise on its debt reduction programme. Weak markets hit Alam Weak performance in its two main business segments continues to hurt Malaysian shipowner. TTA bulker profits jump Thoresen Thai Agencies has seen full-year profits from its drybulk arm rise almost 54% from a year ago.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010
NIT League lays out Shipping Act positions Maersk denies reported mega-ship order TUI eyes sell-off of Hapag-Lloyd stake Lufthansa transitions to new cargo chief Aramex starts China-to-Europe sea-air service Russia/China rail freight to double in next decade Norbert Dentressangle acquires TDG U.S. coalition plugs nuclear energy exports IBM vet Smith joins Geodis Kerry buys stake in Dutch forwarder Interior charts Atlantic Coast wind farms Antwerp port to build large wind farm Ganda to head ICTSI's Portland terminal

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010
Danish ports receive infrastructure investments A number of Danish ports will tbe granted investment funds as part of the Danish national traffic package ' the selected ports will share DKK 200 million. The Port of Thyborøn

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010
OOCL raises bunker surcharge Increase in bunker surcharges on routes between Australia and Hong Kong, Macau and South China. Bunker prices rise in Fujairah Players report strong demand with good volumes in Suez. EC seeks advice on sulphur dispute settlement Consultation results key in deciding between IMO and ISO test requirements, says EC official. Rotterdam bunker market firms Prompt deliveries of fuel oil products 'feasible' in Piraeus. Taiwan looks to spot market for fuel oil cargoes CPC has already bought six term-cargoes of 380 cSt product. DNV to unveil LNG concept for supertankers Analysts '92% certain' that it will become most cost effective fuel for VLCCs, Bunkerworld Business Exchange is told. Reports say Maersk could power container ships with LNG Shipping group declines to make comment. Russian plans could push up price of fuel oil exports Decision on new tax formula for 2011 could be made by middle of December. South China fuel oil imports to rise 33% in November Bonded bunker traders import two thirds of the total monthly volume. Week opens with gains in bunker prices Mixed demand at Asia's key bunker hubs, traders say. Singapore embarks on new marine fuel cell research Projects identified include testing fuel cells as auxiliary power in vessels, in place of diesel generators. Bunkerworld adds more Chinese ports Bunker prices for three Shenzhen ports now available on Bunkerworld's prices page. China eyes number two spot in Asia-Pacific Poised to become second largest bunker market after Singapore on the back of stable growth in bunker sales, says Chimbusco official.