http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au daily 1 2009-05-28T08:02:54Z http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2009/may/weekly-edition-28th-of-may-2009/rotterdam-rules-new-laws-cover-liability-in-wide-net-.-. THE SIGNING in September of the so-called Rotterdam Rules will make ports and terminal operators subject to an “onerous” compulsory liability regime, law firm Holman Fenwick & Willan has warned. No publisher Rob McKay INTERNATIONAL NEWS 2009-05-29T02:29:49Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2009/may/weekly-edition-28th-of-may-2009/.-.-.-but-could-be-a-fuss-about-nothing THE ROTTERDAM Rules that are due to be open for signing on September 23 may be like the Y2K Millennium Bug in that “nothing may come of them”, according to Ince & Co partner Ted Graham. No publisher Sandra Speares, London INTERNATIONAL NEWS LAW AND INSURANCE 2009-05-29T02:29:49Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2009/may/weekly-edition-28th-of-may-2009/cracks-appear-as-us-and-europe-in-standoff-over-liability-convention SHIPPERS in North America and Europe have clashed over new Rotterdam cargo liability rules that are due to be ratified in September. No publisher Janet Porter, London INTERNATIONAL NEWS LAW AND INSURANCE 2009-05-29T02:29:49Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2009/may/weekly-edition-28th-of-may-2009/nothing-out-of-the-box-from-china-trade-in-09 CONTAINER lines in the China trade remain extremely cautious about the rest of 2009, especially given persistent rumours that an almost complete newcomer may appear within the next few months. No publisher Dale Crisp INTERNATIONAL NEWS SPECIAL REPORT 2009-05-29T02:29:51Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2009/may/weekly-edition-28th-of-may-2009/japan-china-box-trade-declines-9 CONTAINER trade between China and Japan fell 9% overall in March. No publisher LLDCN INTERNATIONAL NEWS 2009-05-29T02:29:51Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2009/may/weekly-edition-28th-of-may-2009/wei-hails-cosco-alliance-with-aluminium-giant-chalco CHINA’s largest shipping company, China Ocean Shipping (Group), has formed a strategic alliance with the Aluminium Corp of China (Chalco), the country’s largest aluminium producer, to handle freight for the company. No publisher Hui Ching-hoo, Hong Kong INTERNATIONAL NEWS SPECIAL REPORT 2009-05-29T02:29:52Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2009/may/weekly-edition-28th-of-may-2009/indian-hope-in-container-data IS INDIA the new China? Could the world’s largest democracy, which now has a population on a par with China, be the engine of the global recovery? No publisher LLDCN INTERNATIONAL NEWS SPECIAL REPORT 2009-05-29T02:29:52Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2009/may/weekly-edition-28th-of-may-2009/shekou-pulls-plug-on-rtgs SHEKOU Container Terminal in southern China is set to further upgrade its rubber-tyred gantry cranes with an automated electric coupling system that should improve operating efficiency. No publisher LLDCN INTERNATIONAL NEWS SPECIAL REPORT 2009-05-29T02:29:52Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2009/may/weekly-edition-28th-of-may-2009/batista-woos-wisco-to-invest-rio-steel-plant CHINESE steel manufacturer Wuhan Iron and Steel Co (Wisco) has signed a landmark agreement with Brazil’s richest man, Eike Batista, that will see billions of dollars of Chinese investment fuel further growth in his rapidly expanding mining and ports empire. No publisher Rainbow Nelson, Sao Paulo INTERNATIONAL NEWS SPECIAL REPORT 2009-05-29T02:29:52Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2009/may/weekly-edition-28th-of-may-2009/still-standing-together As the International Shipping Federation celebrates its centenary, president Spyros Polemis speaks to Janet Porter about the organisation’s achievements and the challenges ahead No publisher Janet Porter INTERNATIONAL NEWS OPINION AND ANALYSIS 2009-05-29T02:29:52Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2009/may/weekly-edition-28th-of-may-2009/stern-warning-on-tanker-safety THE TANKER industry has been given an explicit warning that it is being scrutinised for any signs of cost-cutting that could jeopardise safety. No publisher Andrew Guest, London INTERNATIONAL NEWS 2009-05-29T02:29:53Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2009/may/weekly-edition-28th-of-may-2009/emissions-2018could-grow-by-150-2019 A RECENTLY published report by a group of experts on the impact of ship emissions on the environment is probably the most comprehensive study of its kind. Despite the uncertainties that the report authors readily admit to, it gives a benchmark and a strong tool for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to use in discussions over the next steps for reducing the impact of a steadily growing global fleet on the environment. No publisher Craig Eason, London INTERNATIONAL NEWS 2009-05-29T02:29:53Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2009/may/weekly-edition-28th-of-may-2009/pacific-box-rates-plunge CONTAINER shipping’s woes are showing no sign of easing, with transpacific freight rates remaining under extreme pressure. No publisher Janet Porter, London INTERNATIONAL NEWS 2009-05-29T02:29:53Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2009/may/weekly-edition-28th-of-may-2009/nol2019s-april-volumes-down-22 CONTAINER volumes and freight rates are continuing to contract at an alarming rate, latest monthly figures from Neptune Orient Lines show. No publisher LLDCN INTERNATIONAL NEWS 2009-05-29T02:29:53Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2009/may/weekly-edition-28th-of-may-2009/japan-to-challenge-subsidies THE JAPANESE government is looking to resurrect international shipbuilding competition talks amid growing concern over the level of financial support being offered to their Chinese and South Korean rivals. No publisher Mike Grinter, Hong Kong INTERNATIONAL NEWS 2009-05-29T02:29:54Z News Item