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Esperance export licence decision attacked: by Rob McKay 10:52AM, 08 Jan 2009
Top ends floods to cost truckers dearly: by Lauren Lewis 10:52AM, 08 Jan 2009
Dampier's chief upbeat on iron ore future: by Daniel O'Leary 10:52AM, 08 Jan 2009
Pacific box lines seek right for space cut talks: by Lloyd's List in London 10:52AM, 08 Jan 2009
Pirates release ship as Japan seeks fightback go-ahead: by Lloyd's List in London 10:52AM, 08 Jan 2009
Northern Stevedoring lands Sun Metal deal: by Rob McKay 10:52AM, 08 Jan 2009
Farmers still confused on wheat trends: by Daniel O'Leary 10:52AM, 08 Jan 2009
Cosco asks for boxship charter discounts: by Lloyd's List in London 10:52AM, 08 Jan 2009
Maersk cuts staff at headquarters: by Lloyd's List in London 10:52AM, 08 Jan 2009
Alcoa jobs in Australia safe: by Lauren Lewis 12:48PM, 08 Jan 2009
NSW shadow ports and roads portfolio reshuffle: by Daniel O'Leary 10:52AM, 08 Jan 2009
AWB goes to court to head off threatened charges: by Daniel O'Leary 10:52AM, 08 Jan 2009
Queensland in adopt-a-school partners search: by Rob McKay 10:52AM, 08 Jan 2009
Bulker diverts from Australian cargo for Indian Ocean rescue: The CSK Radiance , a 169,606 dwt capesize bulk carrier owned by Hong Kong's Tai Chong Cheang Steamship, diverted about 550 miles off course to rescue 69-year-old Dutch sailor Nico Budel in the southern Indian Ocean.
Geelong port's plan to consult on its future: Peter McGovern would like to see a 20 to 30-year plan for Victoria's major bulk port of Geelong discussed and developed by its stakeholders.
Government blasts Patrick after pre-Christmas hangover at Botany: Sydney Ports Corporation has signalled its intention to get tough on serial landside inefficiency at Port Botany after more heavy congestion in the lead up to Christmas.
Leatt-Hayter takes over at Fremantle: Long serving Fremantle Ports strategic and commercial development general manager Chris Leatt-Hayter has been appointed the port authority's chief executive.
Premium warning after train wrecks: Cargo owners and shippers risk greater exposure when using rail freight due to continuing level-crossing accidents and derailments, a leading insurer has warned this week.
Questions still for Gunns over future of pulp mill: Bell Bay will have to wait until after 2011 for regular increased throughput due to the projected Tamar Valley pulp mill – if the proponent, forest products firm Gunns, can wait that long.
Tasmania looks to the north for key to box trade consolidation: The Tasmanian Government has reiterated its intention to consolidate much of the state's container trade into the ports of Bell Bay and Devonport.
Big four dredgers looking on anxiously as Gulf feels pinch: The dredging industry has been hit by a double whammy — the global financial crisis plus the crash in the price of oil.
Bitter blow as lack of demand forces fleet to call it quits: Britain's shipping heritage took a further blow last week as Coastal Bulk Shipping said it had ceased trading after the economic downturn forced a sharp decline in revenues.
China bulk hope: China's big infrastructure stimulus package of Yuan4trn (US$586bn) is likely to boost the world's battered dry bulk shipping trade, but only if they survive long enough for the country's planned infrastructure projects to get rolling, Reuters reports.
Floating LNG projects lure the big players: Almost US$27bn will be spent on floating liquefied natural gas projects during the next seven years, as offshore solutions increasingly gain favour at the expense of onshore developments.
Hutchison sees synergies in double Dutch deal: Hong Kong terminal operator Hutchison Port Holdings has tightened its grip on the Dutch waterfront by acquiring a majority stake in Amsterdam's Ceres Container Terminals Europe.
Local vehicle sales back on the road: Australia's new vehicle market showed signs it was on the road to economic recovery in December, with sales down only 11% year-on-year, compared with the 22% year-on-year slump in November.
Maersk chief Kolding takes up post as ELAA chairman: Maersk Line chief executive Eivind Kolding, pictured, will take over as chairman of the European Liner Affairs Association in the coming year.
New Year rings in leadership changes at MISC, Keppel Corp: The New Year saw the changing of the guard at two of southeast Asia's largest shipping and marine companies, MISC and Keppel Corp.
Quality of Mersey strained on rates: More than 30,000 jobs, 612m ($1.24bn) of gross value added and 750m of household income are under threat because of the British government's new business rating system for ports, new figures suggest – against a net gain to the government from the new system of about 8m.
Record year for tankers despite financial crisis: Most tanker owners achieved record breaking earnings in the spot market this year, despite the financial crisis and an unseasonally weak fourth quarter.
Right out of the box: Mediterranean Shipping Co has taken possession of its largest containership to date – the post-panamax MSC Daniela , which has the capacity to carry 13,800 teu.
South Korean Supreme court set to rule on Hebei Two bail: South Korea's supreme court could hear a bail application as early as this week from representatives of the master and chief officer of Hebei Spirit , pending an appeal against their jail sentence on December 10.
Trading figures point to gloom for shipping: Factories from China to India, Europe and the US slashed output and jobs in December, according to the latest swathe of government statistics, casting an even darker shadow over a container sector already plagued by record low freight rates on the key Asia-Europe trades, reports Reuters.
China and Japan join on piracy: Japan may send navy personnel to join an international task force designed to contain pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia.
Pirates repelled in New Year fightback: But the cargoship, Blue Star, and its 28 crew, was less fortunate after being taken by pirates on New Year's Day.

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