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- South China Sea overtakes Gulf of Aden as piracy hot spot
- Last month was the worst in years for pirate attacks in the South China Sea.
- Asciano issues $1bn in bonds to pay debt
- Shipping and stevedoring giant Asciano has made a US$1bn notes offering in an effort to cut debt.
- Indian Navy foils piracy attempts
- AN INDIAN warship has fought off three pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden in the last four days, according to Indian Navy sources.
- Appetite for electronics feeds airfreight
- An appetite for high-value products such as appliances boosted the volume of aircargo imported to Australia for a second consecutive month.
- Chinese traders shun freight derivatives
- Regulatory uncertainty has emerged as the greatest barrier to Chinese participation in the global market for dry freight derivatives and has forced many state-owned and private shipowners or charterers to go offshore to trade.
- Man overboard given up for dead
- A seafarer who fell overboard yesterday from a merchant ship off the north west coast of New Zealand has been given up for dead.
