London: Two Asia-based shipping agents, Australia Sea Corporation Pty Ltd and Malaysia's HRC Shipping Sdn Bhd, are amongst five new members to join Multiport, the world's largest network of independent ship agents. In welcoming the new...

Hong Kong: Hong Kong-listed tanker owner Titan Oil has ordered up to ten 6,500dwt bunker barges at its 46.5%-owned yard in China, Titan Quanzhou. The double-hulled vessels - two firm orders, eight on option - are costing $8.67m each.  [06/07/06]

London: Following a recent London arbitration award in a shipbuilding dispute between a Greek owner and Chinese yard, law firm Lawrence Graham has warned owners to be extra careful in their communication when contracting new ships.'In a hot...

Mumbai: Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Samudera Shipping are upgrading their Karachi Express Service (KEX) for Pakistan, by adding a call to Pipavav, Mumbai. MOL operates two 850teu ships on the KEX service with Samudera supplying a third, similar sized...

Baku: Caspian Shipping Company (CSC) is moving ahead with plans to build Azerbaijan's first shipbuilding base, having secured a 20ha site in the capital Baku's Garadagh District. The new facility will be formed by the merger of four...

Dubai: A record breaking 8,571 moves in a single vessel operation has been successfully completed by DP World at its Mega-Terminal in Jebel Ali, smashing the previous record set in January 2005 of 6,804 moves.  The record was done in 41 hours...

Seoul: South Korean STX Shipbuilding is in talks with Vietnamese authorities over construction of what would be the largest shipyard in southeast Asia, to be located near the coastal resort town of Nha Trang. At 3.5m sq mtr, the projected site...

Ulsan: Hanjin Shipping has received delivery of what it claims is the world's fastest container ship, able to reach speeds of 27knots.The 6,655teu Hanjin Bremerhaven was christened today in Korea at builder Hyundai Heavy Industries. It is the...

Manila: After public meetings held last month in the Philippines, professional body the Nautical Institute reports that it has decided to formally launch a project to develop a short 'bridging course'  - that could be taught locally by...

Marseille: The latest newbuilding belonging to the world's third largest liner company CMA CGM, today makes a one-off deviation to that company's home city of Marseille for a special christening ceremony. Built by Hyundai HI, the 9...