http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au Breaking shipping, logistics, trade and transport news. daily 1 2009-07-06T15:39:03Z http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2012/may/23/iron-ore-imports-key-to-japan2019s-bounce-back Japan’s gross domestic product grew 1% in the first quarter of 2012, according to estimates from the country’s Cabinet Office. No publisher Lloyd's List Daily Top Stories 2012-05-23T02:58:50Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2012/may/23/singapore-displaces-germany-in-logistics-performance Germany has fallen from top spot to fourth place in the latest World Bank logistics performance index, with Singapore now the leading performer out of 155 global economies. No publisher Lloyd's List Daily Top Stories 2012-05-23T02:58:51Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2012/may/23/dp-world2019s-eba-gets-final-endorsement MUA members at DP World’s Fremantle terminal yesterday approved the enterprise agreement which will cover their employment terms over the next three years, according to DP World. No publisher Oliver Probert Daily Top Stories 2012-05-23T02:58:50Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2012/may/23/new-planning-controls-for-vic-ports Victorian planning minister Matthew Guy has outlined new planning controls for the ports of Melbourne, Hastings, Geelong and Portland. No publisher David Sexton Daily Top Stories 2012-05-23T02:58:50Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2012/may/23/piracy-incidents-fall-but-ransoms-up Global piracy incidents declined minimally in 2011 compared with 2010 but the level of ransoms has escalated dramatically over the past seven years, a leading piracy expert says. No publisher David Sexton Daily Top Stories 2012-05-23T02:58:50Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2012/may/23 No publisher Oliver Probert Daily Top Stories 2012-05-23T02:57:55Z Folder http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2012/may/22/monsoon-to-reduce-india2019s-iron-ore-exports India’s coming monsoon season could send a large number of small bulk vessels scurrying towards the Australian market, dragging down supramax rates. No publisher Lloyd's List Daily Top Stories 2012-05-22T02:59:47Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2012/may/22/oil-supply-shocks-threaten-bunker-prices Serious oil supply disruptions are forecast this year, which could force up the cost of bunkers, according to the International Energy Agency. No publisher Lloyd's List Daily Top Stories 2012-05-22T02:59:47Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2012/may/22/costa-concordia-probe-looks-at-emergency-management The time between the general alarm being raised and the master’s call to abandon ship is the main cause for concern in the ongoing technical investigation of the Costa Concordia casualty, according to the Italian Investigation Board. No publisher Lloyd's List Daily Top Stories 2012-05-22T02:59:46Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2012/may/22/forensic-approach-to-daff2019s-bio-security-campaign Profiles of ships’ masters and crew will be analysed by staff at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry when they are deciding whether to search a ship and its cargo. No publisher David Sexton Daily Top Stories 2012-05-22T02:59:46Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2012/may/22/customs-makes-headway-in-drug-detection Australian Customs chief operating officer Michael Pezzullo says increasing quantities of illicit drugs continue to be detected in maritime cargo. No publisher David Sexton Daily Top Stories 2012-05-22T02:59:46Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2012/may/22/dp-world-fremantle-workers-to-vote-on-ea-today A four-hour stop work meeting will be held by Maritime Union of Australia members at terminal operator DP World’s Fremantle site today, so workers can vote on a proposed enterprise agreement. No publisher Oliver Probert Daily Top Stories 2012-05-22T04:23:13Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2012/may/22/amsa-tug-secures-drifting-bulker An unladen bulk carrier which began drifting on Friday after its engines failed near the Great Barrier Reef has been secured by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA). It is being towed to Cairns. No publisher Oliver Probert Daily Top Stories 2012-05-22T02:59:46Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2012/may/22 No publisher Oliver Probert Daily Top Stories 2012-05-22T03:00:22Z Folder http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2012/may/21/cruise-boom-spreads-to-auckland Early figures in from the Port of Auckland show that the boom in cruise has spread to New Zealand, with three cruise ships simultaneously at the port on five separate occasions. No publisher Jim Wilson Daily Top Stories 2012-05-21T02:32:04Z News Item