Other News

▪ Temporarily stop posting shipping news on Vietfracht website from September 01, 2013  (01/09/2013)

▪ Shipping accidents up on higher traffic, worse weather  (30/08/2013)

▪ Ships - our flexible friends  (29/08/2013)

▪ Maritime Labour Convention 2006: Latest ratifications  (28/08/2013)

▪ Pirates of the Southeast Asian Seas  (27/08/2013)

▪ Lessening the burden of abandonment  (26/08/2013)

▪ (Watchkeeper) Professionalism the key to MLC success  (22/08/2013)

▪ New Maritime Labour Convention: new golden era or false dawn?  (21/08/2013)

▪ Global shipping industry sets sail under new standard  (20/08/2013)

▪ Is methanol the future of maritime fuels?  (19/08/2013)

▪ Response to UK ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention  (08/08/2013)

▪ Watchkeeper - Time to speak about language  (08/08/2013)

▪ Lloyd’s Register presents first Superintendent training program certificate  (08/08/2013)

▪ Shipowners still looking for deals in newbuilding market  (31/07/2013)

▪ Shipowners face expensive new regime over ballast water management  (30/07/2013)

▪ Sea monsters - the world's biggest ships  (29/07/2013)

▪ Watchkeeper - What is an acceptable risk?  (25/07/2013)

▪ Maguchi eyes investment opportunities in Binh Dinh  (25/07/2013)

▪ IBIA Hong Kong convention focuses on Asian growth  (25/07/2013)

▪  Jakarta port moves to ease congestion  (18/07/2013)

▪ WATCHKEEPER - A TALE OF TWO TRANSPORT MODES  (18/07/2013)

▪ BIMCO AND WORLD CUSTOMS' ORGANISATION STRENGTHENS TIES  (18/07/2013)

▪ DHL launches India-Shanghai LCL service  (18/07/2013)

▪ MOL launches iron ore carrier  (11/07/2013)

▪ IMO circulars on radio communication and sludge tanks  (11/07/2013)

▪ IMO - requirements for speed and log  (11/07/2013)

▪ Westports IPO to benefit shareholders  (11/07/2013)

▪ China lines drop Iran as US sanctions bite  (09/07/2013)

▪ Shipping capacity growth breaks below 7%, first time since 2009  (03/07/2013)

▪ Somalia in Talks With EU to Improve Maritime Security, Economy  (02/07/2013)

▪ Vanguard adds Hanoi, Haiphong offices to network  (01/07/2013)

▪ SINGAPORE: BUNKER SUPPLIERS FACTSHEETS  (28/06/2013)

▪ Dry bulk fleet ship orders won’t be built in 2013  (26/06/2013)

▪ Setting Port Priorities  (25/06/2013)

▪ THE HUMAN COST OF PIRACY REMAINS HIGH  (24/06/2013)

▪ Box throughput continues to rise at China ports  (19/06/2013)

▪ MOL ship breaks up and drifts in Indian Ocean  (19/06/2013)

▪ LNG Ship Rates Seen Unprofitable on Shorter Voyages, New Vessels  (13/06/2013)

▪ Iron-Ore Ship Rates Gain Most in a Month as Fleet Growth Slows  (12/06/2013)

▪ Coal trade saves the dry bulk market  (11/06/2013)

▪ China firm to build Panama alternative  (10/06/2013)

▪ EU NAVFOR DISRUPTS SOMALI PIRATE HIJACK OPERATION  (10/06/2013)

▪ India Receives Its Largest Container Ship Call  (06/06/2013)

▪ Canada's Biggest Ro-Ro Ship Launched in Germany  (06/06/2013)

▪ Project Researches LNG Use in Canada’s Maritime Sector  (05/06/2013)

▪ WATCHKEEPER: THE ENVIRONMENT AND “MAKING A DIFFERENCE”  (31/05/2013)

▪ PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST ATTACKS IN GULF OF GUINEA!  (31/05/2013)

▪ World Container Trade Fell in April  (30/05/2013)

▪ DHL to invest $181m to boost Southeast Asia supply chain  (30/05/2013)

▪ Bigger is better for shipping sector  (29/05/2013)

▪ Baltic index dragged down by weak panamax rates  (27/05/2013)

▪ IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee includes Ro-Ro ships in the EEDI  (24/05/2013)

▪ Yusen Logistics Expands Trans-Pacific LCL Services  (24/05/2013)

▪ Baltic Exchange woos brokers with stock to up ship futures trade  (24/05/2013)

▪ A costly lack of control  (23/05/2013)

▪ IMO update and reminders  (23/05/2013)

▪ China to invest more in Greek shipping  (22/05/2013)

▪ Maersk Line decides to double rates from July 1  (22/05/2013)

▪ MSC Belgium Introduces More Secure Container Release System  (22/05/2013)

▪ Logwin upgrades Vietnam facilities  (21/05/2013)

▪ Baltic Index Has Biggest Weekly Drop in Six as Ship Demand Slows  (21/05/2013)

▪ Panamax coal freight rates to India pressured by oversupply of vessels  (21/05/2013)

▪ Grain-Carrier Ship Rates Slide a 14th Day as Demand Seen Slowing  (15/05/2013)

▪ LNG as bunker fuel only seen as long-term solution for shipping: Lloyd’s Register  (14/05/2013)

▪ China Shipping orders five 18,400 TEU vessels  (13/05/2013)

▪ Container tracking on the rise  (13/05/2013)

▪ WTI Crude Falls a Second Day on Dollar Rally  (13/05/2013)

▪ Large new builds prices rise higher in 2013, positive trend for shipping  (13/05/2013)

▪ CARGO ALERT - BAGGED RICE CARGOES FROM THAILAND  (10/05/2013)

▪ MOL to launch new Asia-Mexico service  (10/05/2013)

▪ APL Changes Asia-North America Service  (10/05/2013)

▪ ZIM adding Norfolk to Pacific service  (10/05/2013)

▪ Container Ship Scrapping Heads for Record  (10/05/2013)

▪ Kobe's Foreign Container Trade Dips  (10/05/2013)

▪ Global container trade growth for 2013 revised down as market mood darkens  (06/05/2013)

▪ Shipping should explore leasing solutions  (03/05/2013)

▪ Singapore bunker suppliers conclude May ex-wharf term premiums at $5-7/mt  (02/05/2013)

▪ Dimerco to launch new LTL service  (02/05/2013)

▪ Container weighing - compression or tension?  (02/05/2013)

▪ CSCL to order five 18,000-TEU ships from South Korea for Asia-Europe  (02/05/2013)

▪ Evergreen Christens New 8,452-TEU Vessel  (22/04/2013)

▪ MOL Expands Service to Kobe  (18/04/2013)

▪ APL to Raise Intra-Asia Rates in April  (18/04/2013)

▪ Singapore to simplify trade network  (18/04/2013)

▪ Mitsui to buy Latvian port facilities operator  (18/04/2013)

▪ US Ports Tighten Security After Boston Bombing  (18/04/2013)

▪ BIMCO DISCUSSES FACILITATION OF MARITIME TRADE IN IMO  (08/04/2013)

▪ 2013 VESSEL GENERAL PERMIT (VGP)  (08/04/2013)

▪ U.S. Lines to Increase Asia-North America Rates  (05/04/2013)

▪ MSC to Launch Asia-South America Service  (05/04/2013)

▪ London P&I Club warns on bagged rice  (05/04/2013)

▪ Cyprus: Shipping registry not affected by bank crisis  (04/04/2013)

▪ Watchkeeper: Big ships- big salvage problems  (01/04/2013)

▪ CMA CGM opens Baghdad dry port  (29/03/2013)

▪ DP World posts record gain, 2012 net profit up 10pc, sales rise 5pc  (27/03/2013)

▪ WHEN THE GPS GOES DOWN…  (27/03/2013)

▪ Baltic Dry Index Rises a Fourth Week on South American Grains  (25/03/2013)

▪ Is there a list of solid bulk cargoes that are “harmful to the marine environment”?  (25/03/2013)

▪ Top container maker sees profit dive by 48%  (25/03/2013)

▪ IMSBC CODE CIRCULAR ON EXEMPTION OF CO2 FITTINGS FOR SOLID BULK CARGOES  (14/03/2013)

▪ Maersk expects 11% capacity rise in 2013  (13/03/2013)

▪ Pirates Release Chemical Tanker, Crew  (12/03/2013)

▪ China exports much stronger than expected  (08/03/2013)

▪ Containerships Opens Office in Ukraine  (07/03/2013)

▪ Alphaliner: Record Ship Deliveries Scheduled This Year  (07/03/2013)

▪ Mitsui bags contract for Jakarta port project  (04/03/2013)

▪ Oil-Tanker Hire Costs Slide for Third Session as Demand Slows  (01/03/2013)

▪ Poor 2012 first quarter drags NOL to $400M loss  (25/02/2013)

▪ Cargo ship sinks off Japan  (25/02/2013)

▪ Maersk Line recovery lifts profit of group  (25/02/2013)

▪ Shippers brace for rate hike  (19/02/2013)

▪ ISPS CHARGES AT ABIDJAN  (18/02/2013)

▪ WATCHKEEPER: LNG FUEL COMING OF AGE?  (18/02/2013)

▪ Hamburg down 1% in 2012  (18/02/2013)

▪ China Navigation Launches First S-Class Vessel  (07/02/2013)

▪ Dubai port sets 100 million box record  (07/02/2013)

▪ Suez Canal to raise fees from May  (04/02/2013)

▪ Panamax coal freight rates weaker as grain activity slows  (04/02/2013)

▪ BAD CONTRACTS MAKE BAD BUSINESS  (01/02/2013)

▪ Vietnam's biggest port opens  (01/02/2013)

▪ Cosco expects large 2012 loss  (30/01/2013)

▪ Bulk-Ship Fleet Seen Expanding at Double the Pace of Demand  (28/01/2013)

▪ China shipbuilding industry continues to drop this Year  (28/01/2013)

▪ WATCHKEEPER: LEADERS ARE NOT BORN!  (25/01/2013)

▪ 2013: The "Year of the Black Water Snake"  (24/01/2013)

▪ Container cargo at Busan Port rises to record high  (24/01/2013)

▪ Container Volume Slips 0.3 Percent at Antwerp  (24/01/2013)

▪ Lloyd’s Register discovers means to improve the containers  (21/01/2013)

▪ CMA CGM cuts sailings due to Chinese Lunar New Year  (21/01/2013)

▪ PIRACY FALLS IN 2012, BUT SEAS OFF EAST AND WEST AFRICA REMAIN DANGEROUS  (21/01/2013)

▪ Global Coal prices may remain low if Chinese coal production rises: Barclays  (21/01/2013)

▪ Philippines' future as hub brightens further  (16/01/2013)

▪ Port of Rotterdam bulk volumes decline  (14/01/2013)

▪ Kerry sets up new joint venture in Vietnam  (08/01/2013)

▪ Dragonair to launch Da Nang service  (07/01/2013)

▪ MOL President Urges Cost Cuts  (07/01/2013)

▪ Yang Ming to Charter Mega-Ships From Seaspan  (07/01/2013)

▪ WATCHKEEPER: THE CASE FOR TRAINING SHIPS  (05/01/2013)

▪ CMA CGM Plans Two Rounds of India, Pakistan Rate Hikes  (04/01/2013)

▪ NATO Shipping Centre Warns of Piracy Activity in Mideast  (04/01/2013)

▪ FEATURE: GATHER YOUR GOOD NEWS WHERE YOU MAY  (03/01/2013)

▪ FEATURE: MLC “PAPER TIGER” FEARS  (03/01/2013)