The International Group of P&I Clubs is to issue Bunker Convention ‘blue cards’ to enable those governments that have ratified the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage 2001 (The ‘Bunkers Convention’) to issue Bunker Convention certificates.…

The hunt is still on for a replacement to Geir Sekkesaeter, the highly vocal President of Wilhelmsen Ship Management but in the meantime Carl Schou, Vice President of Manning at the former Barber Ship Management operation (pictured), has taken over…

Chennai port has long harboured ambitions of becoming a major regional container hub port for southern Indian ports, as also for Chittagong in Bangladesh and ports in Myanmar, by setting up the largest box-handling capacity among Indian ports, writes Shirish…

The Port of Felixstowe has marked the cornerstone for essential port terminal expansion with a ceremonial commencement of its South Reconfiguration project.

In response to considerable universal port overcapacity, Felixstowe South forms the UK’s only development scheme to accommodate the…

Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine) HASlaid the keel for Singapore’s first roll-on, roll-off passenger ferry (Ropax) at its main yard in Benoi. The yard won the $168m contract to design and build the Ropax for the French trading and…

Keppel Corporation has underlined its plan to contribute to the community by raising $200,000 with a golf tournament for 31 beneficiaries under the President’s Challenge 2008.

Forming part of its 40th anniversary celebrations, Keppel’s charity golf tournament saw more than…

Eitzen Maritime Services ASA (EMS) has bought Argentine ship supply company Claudio Pollon SA for $250.000 in a deal which helps to consolidate EMS’ position in the South American market.

According to a press statement, Claudio Polon had sales of…

BW Gas will continue to operate its LPG fleet independently of any pool arrangement because of concerns over possible action by regional regulators like the European Commission against pooling arrangements. But it has not ruled out further partnerships with other…

Dockwise subsidiary Dockwise Shipping has entered into contracts worth $40 million with the Spanish naval shipyard Navantia for the shipment of two Canberra-class amphibious helicopter carriers (LHD) and with the Russian naval shipyard Zvezda for the movement of two nuclear…

Greek ship owners once again dominated the S&P markets by acquiring a total of 146 second hand vessels woth $6.8 billion in the seven months to the end of July, according to data compiled by shipbrokers Allied Shipbroking.

Of them,…