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No timeframe to extinguish West Atlas blaze
There was no immediate timeframe for when the fire at the West Atlas oil rig in the Timor Sea would be extinguished, a spokesman for PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) Australasia said today.
ACCC initial support for Virgin-Delta on US route
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has indicated its support for the joint venture between Virgin Blue and Delta Air Lines to operate between Australia and the US.
Evergreen sees red in struggling box market
Evergreen Marine Corp, Taiwan’s largest container shipping line, plunged deeper into the red after posting a net loss of almost T$7.3bn (US$224m) for the first nine months of this year following the ongoing slump in the box trades.
LNG carrier in rescue off Cocos Islands
A liquefied natural gas carrier has helped rescue at least 27 people whose boat sank about 350 nautical miles off the Cocos Islands this week.
Pilots may mitigate straits risk, says Intertanko
Intertanko is mulling whether to recommend that pilots be used for tankers transiting the Malacca and Singapore straits.
US bulker repels pirate attack off Mombasa
A US-flagged bulk carrier was yesterday able to repel a pirate attack about 360 nautical miles off the Kenyan city of Mombasa.
ARTC signals work to boost Hunter rail reliability
The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has commissioned Ansaldo STS to complete signalling work between Maitland and Branxton in the New South Wales Hunter Valley.
Macmahon and Leighton renew MOU
Macmahon Holdings Ltd and Leighton Holdings have renewed their memorandum of understanding (MOU), continuing their partnership in large infrastructure projects.
