Cyclone shuts down Myanmar ports 2008-5-13Most of Myanmar's major ports have been damaged by Cyclone Nargis.
Hapag Lloyd moves to Port of Liverpool building 2008-5-13Shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd is relocating its Liverpool staff into a single city centre location. Around 60 staff are currently located across two sites-India Building and the Royal Liver building-are moving to a new home in the Grade II Listed Port of Liverpool Building.
BPCO signs exclusive agreement with China's Metalock Engineering 2008-5-13On the occasion of the dry-dockings of several vessels at Chinese shipyards, where the technical management has been undertaken by BPCO, the management team of the company visited the local collaborators.
Danish operator of gasoline and jet-fuel tankers Torm reports drop in Q1 profit 2008-5-13Torm, the largest operator of gasoline and jet-fuel tankers, said first-quarter profit fell 92 per cent after the sale of a unit in the same period last year, adding that it is now benefiting from 'strong' tanker rates. Net income dropped to US$52.2 million, from US$674.4 million, a year ago, Torm said in a statement on Friday. Last year's figure included US$704.2 million from the sale of its stake in D/S Norden A/S.
Sport 18 bags marketing rights for Volvo Ocean Race 2008-5-13Sport 18, a division of Network 18 and an end-to-end sports management solutions provider, has acquired the marketing rights of the Volvo Ocean Race India stopover to be held at Kochi from December 3 to 13. Sport 18 has tied up with Screenery Media Pvt Ltd to provide outdoor marketing for the event.
CMA CGM offers new maritime training course in Marseilles 2008-5-13CMA CGM has announced the creation of a new maritime training programme based in Marseilles, France from this September.
Abu Dhabi's box volumes grow 34pc in 2007 2008-5-13Container ports in Abu Dhabi collectively registered a 34 per cent increase in volumes in 2007 compared to the previous year, with imports rising by 17 per cent.
Clean fuel will double cost of shipping, says WSC 2008-5-13Environmental measures - like clean fuel - will double the cost of shipping, warns the World Shipping Council.
Jiangsu Dafeng port inaugurates container service to Busan 2008-5-13Dafeng port in Jiangsu province has inaugurated a new container service to South Korea's Busan, which is the second international service of the port following the Incheon service, Xinhua reported.
US Coast Guard, EPA propose alternative ballast rule 2008-5-13The US Coast Guard and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have proposed an alternative method for managing domestic ballast water discharged by vessels in port areas.
Guangzhou bonded logistics park starts construction 2008-5-13Guangzhou bonded logistics park, which is the ninth bonded logistics park approved to set up by Beijing, has recently started construction, Xinhua reported.
Le Havre, Duisburg ports to step up cooperation, cargo exchange 2008-5-13The port authorities of European ports Le Havre and Duisburg have wrapped up a cooperation agreement that is mainly intended to boost cargo volumes and strengthen cargo exchange between the two ports by setting up a port contact group.
22,500-tonne cargo ship launched in Hai Phong 2008-5-12A 22,500 tonne cargo ship built by the Bach Dang Industrial Shipbuilding Corporation was launched in the port city of Hai Phong on May 8. The Diamond Falcon No. 5, worth 19.5 million USD, is the fifth of 18 cargo ships to be built under a contract between the corporation and the Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinaline).
Container demand may fall 2008-5-12The world container demand will drop 10 to 20 per cent or even more in 2008 if another economic crisis occurs, according to China Container Industry Association.
Kochi port needs to buck up, warns study 2008-5-12To regain its competitive advantage, Kochi Port has to initiate measures for a change in port-related charges and quality of services, warns a study.
ICTSI buys more gear for flagship terminal 2008-5-12Intermodal Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) says it recently took delivery of 10 Terberg prime movers and two new Stinis auto twist spreaders for its flagship Manila International Container Terminal (MICT).
GAC names new GM for logistics in Dubai 2008-5-12GAC Dubai has appointed Phil Showering as its new general manager for Logistics Services to lead its fast growing logistics business in the Emirate.
Offshore Ship Designers sets up office in China 2008-5-12Dutch-based Offshore Ship Designers group has opened a design office in Shanghai to provide design resources to OSD's European partners, and Asian shipyards with tug and offshore support vessel designs.
'K' Line joins Wan Hai on Japan China Vietnam service 2008-5-12Japan's "K" Line joined Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines' weekly Japan China Vietnam (JCV) service as a vessel provider on May 8, Logistics Week reported.
APL expands Asia-Australia service with 2 new loops 2008-5-11Singaporean shipping line APL is adding two new loops to its Asia and Australia services from May 2008.
