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Perkins denies ownership speculation: by Sam Collyer 11:32AM, 19 Feb 2009
SAL backs shipping reform but questions process: by Rob McKay 11:32AM, 19 Feb 2009
Carnival eyes Garden Island for international terminal: by Rob McKay 11:32AM, 19 Feb 2009
TT Club gains Australian licence: by Sam Collyer 11:33AM, 19 Feb 2009
Mixed news for Mainfreight: by Rob McKay 11:33AM, 19 Feb 2009
Linfox sheds 12 regional workers: by Daniel O'Leary 11:33AM, 19 Feb 2009
Mixed results from early days of Botany trial: by Daniel O'Leary 11:33AM, 19 Feb 2009
Almost 400 boxships, 1.1m teu capacity idle: by Lloyd's List in London 11:33AM, 19 Feb 2009
DBCT delays completion of next phase until June: Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (DBCT) has revised its completion forecast for the remainder of Phase 2/3 of the 7X Project.
Deal saves Wakefield: Mildura-based Wakefield Transport Group will continue to operate as a going concern after confirmation last week of plans to restructure the business after almost a year of uncertainty since it went into voluntary administration.
FreightLink extends deadline: The deadline for expressions of interest in FreightLink has been extended to the end of March.
Launch of ships panel meets mixed reception: It was either an industry-defining step or the perpetuation of decades of ill-advised government policy on coastal shipping.
The logisitics of $100m worth of interstate inefficiencies set out: The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) put the cost of interstate regulatory inconsistency at more than $100m, following release of a case study at its annual forum in Melbourne last Friday.
No breaks on Spliethoff fleet plans: The first vessel in Spliethoff's new D-type fleet, Damgracht, will arrive at the beginning of March to load concentrates in Port Pirie, South Australia for Thailand.
Pure Energy opts for Arrow offer: Australian takeover target Pure Energy is recommending an increased bid from Arrow Energy that values the coal seam gas producer at $890.4m and tops a rival offer from the UK's BG Group.
Svitzer crews honoured for storm bravery in Newcastle: New South Wales Police recognised 14 Svitzer Towage employees, awarding them commendation awards last Thursday.
Swire opens up NZ to Middle East service: Swire Shipping has launched a New Zealand-Middle East route using three vessels on a monthly rotation.
Sydney trade defiant against world slide: Total trade through Sydney's ports increased 1.1% to a total of 14.7m tonnes in the first six months of 2008/09, making the period the highest half-yearly volume ever seen.
US rate rise overturned: Dale Crisp
What you clicked on: The most popular stories from www.lloydslistdcn.com.au last week
ABARE sees good signs for summer: The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE) said the country's summer crops should be above average following better than expected rainfall.
Airfreight's joy before the fall: Air freight carried on Australian international flights rose 3.5% to 780,993 tonnes in the last financial year but airport operators and airlines were bracing for market turbulence ahead.
ANL wants structure in Tasman trade: ANL Container Line is moving to convert its trans-Tasman trade from `domestic' to `international' with the introduction of destination terminal handling charges (DTHCs) in Australia and New Zealand.
Biggest steelmaker sees new hope: Arcelormittal, one of the most prominent defaulters of dry bulk shipping contracts, has forecast a second-quarter recovery in the steel industry, citing recent iron ore restocking that has seen some freight rates double.
Demand for single-hull VLCCs spurs 20% rate rise: Charter rates for very large crude carriers should reach W50, or US$45,000 per day, during this week.
India jacks up iron ore prices: India's iron ore export prices are expected to double from last year's low as China, the world's biggest steel producer, raises purchases, an industry group said.
Port delays as wheat booms: Wheat exporters face delays of up to five weeks at ports across Australia as 22 grain traders jostle for ship bookings after the country's best harvest in three years.
European yards face collapse: Europe's shipyards and maritime equipment industries face being wiped out if credit markets do not ease “soon”, the European Commission has warned.
France looks to marker plan to catch oil: The French government will open a new front in its drive to catch ships causing oil pollution off its coasts.
HANDS UP: Suspects seized by navy: A Multinational naval force seized nine suspected pirates in the Gulf of Aden last week after receiving a distress call from an Indian merchant vessel.
Long way round?: It's funny how history repeats itself, when the cold financial wind blows.
NOL delays newbuilding orders: Neptune Orient Lines has delayed delivery of all eight of its 10,000 teu ships on order, and some chartered-in newbuildings, as part of plans to save US$250m this year.
10% of box fleet idle: Close to 10% of the world's container vessels are currently unemployed as owners and operators take drastic steps to bring supply into line with shrinking cargo demand.
Pleas for delays on new ships fall on: South Korean shipyards are refusing to bow to pressure from hard-pressed containership owners to cancel orders or cut prices, and are only very reluctantly agreeing to postpone some deliveries.
Singapore cuts port dues for ocean ships: Singapore has cut port dues in an effort to help shipowners and operators through the global downturn.
Surely we have the technology to make vessels pirate-proof: How do you mitigate the risks of piracy? Like everything else, you need to provide realistic and reasonable training to avoid pirate attacks, to deter the pirates, and if the worst comes to the worst and they get aboard, make sure that they are in no position to seize control of the ship.
Unions reignite `Heibei 2' action: South Korean vessels calling at Indian ports face tougher inspections by port state control and International Transport Workers Federation officials in a renewed campaign by Indian seafarer unions to help free the ` Hebei Two'.
Legacy of the piracy plague: PIrates who have reputedly won a ransom of more than US$3m for the release of the Ukrainian ro-ro Faina “got lucky”, in that it is doubtful they knew their target was carrying such a valuable cargo of armaments.
Wilhelmsen warns of difficult year: Norwegian shipping group Wilh. Wilhelmsen has reported an operating income for 2008 of $3.4bn, a 25% increase on 2007, but warned that it faces increased scrapping activity, redeliveries and possible lay-ups as it looks to a highly uncertain 2009.
Yards face 60% drop in orders: Sandra Tsui, Hong Kong
Singapore takes fight to pirates: Singapore has become the latest country to join international anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf of Aden.
Pirates to face trial in Holland: Five Somali pirates who attacked a Netherlands-Antillean vessel have been successfully extradited to the Netherlands.
Sub bobs back to base after `container' hit: A French nuclear submarine, Le Triomphant , was damaged in a collision with a British submarine earlier this month.
Turks send warship to serve in Somalia: Turkey plans to initially deploy one warship as part of international efforts to prevent pirate attacks on commercial ships off the Somali coast.
Answers awaited after Jebel Ali collision: The chemical tanker Kashmir , which collided with a feedership in Jebel Ali last week, rupturing number 6 and 7 tanks in the process, has been transferred to a safe anchorage near the port, a representative of the operator said.
Break bulk baulks in uncertain times: The great financial crisis has hit the break bulk industry in Australia hard and fast.
European court rebuffs the House of Lords: The European Court of Justice (ECJ) handed down its eagerly awaited decision on the legality of English anti-suit injunctions on February 10.
Gladstone: Newcastle of the north: The oceans of the global economy are fraught with peril, but the captains of industry who are heavily exposed to investment in the port of Gladstone are looking to the future with their eyes set firmly on a prosperous future.
LNG sees gold in Gladstone: Liquefied natural gas facilities are notoriously difficult to establish even in the best of economic times, but one Gladstone company is bucking the trend and accelerating plans to establish its presence in the region.
New runners for Cinderella of shipping: The slowing resources boom in Australia has provided temporary relief for the nation's break bulk infrastructure which this time last year was struggling to cope with general and break bulk cargo volumes.
Skelton changes operations to suit: Global heavy equipment freight forwarder Skelton Tomkinson would broaden its offerings and services to clients in innovative ways to avoid the effects of the global financial crisis.
Soda supply by ship goes pop for cost: Penrice Soda Holdings has begun shipping soda ash from Port Adelaide to Geraldton under a deal with Windimurra Vanadium.
Terminal's innovative tack: Coal terminals aren't places one would expect to find innovative ideas, but the design of Gladstone's new $3.5bn Wiggin's Island Coal Terminal is set to break the mould of how such a practical facility should look.
Transport companies rally to help in bushfire: The bushfires in regional Victoria had directly affected more than 30 Toll employees, Toll managing director Paul Little confirmed.
Rio China deal gives iron grip on 30% supply Hong Kong: Rio Tinto's sale of US$12.3bn worth of business assets and US$7.2bn of convertible bonds to Chinalco Aluminium Corp of China is unlikely to impact on its iron ore shipment volumes, analysts said.
An unpredictable future for NT: Only time will tell what impact the global economic crisis will have on the break bulk industry in the Northern Territory which has, thus far, remained reasonably buoyant, Perkins Shipping Group said.
As easy as relocating a nitric acid plant: Skelton Tomkinson, specialising in moving heavy and over-sized equipment for the earthmoving, mining and energy industries, shipped a nitric acid plant from Fredericia, Denmark to Australia last year.
Education will be key to level crossing safety: The Queensland Govern-ment has launched a $1m education campaign to improve level crossing safety.
FOR SALE: pre-loved used ship, high-maintenance: Shipowning might be an unpredictable beast at present, but never assume there isn't a bit of Valentine's Day spirit in even the most money-conscious shipowner.
Port sports a hybrid truck to do the green thing and clear the air: Hino has handed the Port of Townsville its first hybrid truck, the manufacturer said last week.
Shiploader chute drops into harbour: The telescopic chute of a shiploader at the port of Gladstone separated from its main structure and fell into the water on Tuesday February 10.

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