http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au Breaking shipping, logistics, trade and transport news. daily 1 2009-07-06T15:39:03Z http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2013/may/23/asia-wan-hai-posts-first-quarter-net-profit Wan Hai Lines has reported in the black for the first quarter, assisted by non-operating gains that helped to erase an operating loss. No publisher Tom Leander - Lloyd's List Daily Top Stories 2013-05-23T02:57:30Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2013/may/23/asia-cosco-pacific-plans-to-sell-its-stake-in-box-maker Cosco Pacific, the port-operating division of China Ocean Shipping, is to sell its 21.8% stake in container-maker China International Marine Containers (CIMC). No publisher Tom Leander - Lloyd's List Daily Top Stories 2013-05-23T02:57:30Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2013/may/23/asia-navios-unveils-joint-venture-with-japanese-owner Navios Maritime Holdings, the Angeliki Frangou-led Navios Group dry bulk company, has capped a huge growth spurt in recent weeks by undergoing a strategic partnership with a major Japanese shipowner. No publisher Lloyd's List Daily Top Stories 2013-05-23T02:57:30Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2013/may/23/ships-required-to-change-course-to-clear-wa-reef Ships traversing the Western Australian coastline will have to make slight adjustments to their route as of June 1. No publisher Ashleigh Telford Daily Top Stories 2013-05-23T02:57:30Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2013/may/23/targeted-campaigns-dramatically-improve-compliance-says-daff-concentrated-campaigns-on-bio-security-lead-shippers-to-201cdramatically-improve201d-when-the-second-round-of-inspections-are-conducted-says-the-federal-department-of-agriculture-fisheries-and Concentrated campaigns on bio-security lead shippers to “dramatically improve” when the second round of inspections are conducted, says the Federal Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF). No publisher Jim Wilson Daily Top Stories 2013-05-23T02:57:30Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2013/may/23/amwu-urges-nsw-government-to-build-six-new-ferries-locally NSW minister for transport, Gladys Berejiklian, will invest in six new vessels to modernise and improve the Sydney ferry network, according to the Sydney Ferry Future plan released yesterday. No publisher Jemma Castle Daily Top Stories 2013-05-23T02:57:30Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2013/may/23/international-msc-axes-bunker-surcharge Mediterranean Shipping Co will stop applying bunker, piracy or Suez Canal surcharges separately to freight charges on the Asia-Europe and Mediterranean trades from June. No publisher Lloyd's List Daily Top Stories 2013-05-23T02:57:31Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2013/may/23/international-insurance-market-clashes-on-mlc-unpaid-wages-clause Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) does not require shipowners to provide financial security by taking out insurance cover for unpaid wages, the International Group of P&I Clubs has claimed—a view that Seacurus, which provides a new seafarer-abandonment product, hotly contests. No publisher Lloyd's List Daily Top Stories 2013-05-23T02:57:31Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2013/may/23/international-mexican-crude-boosts-aframaxes Crude oil shipments on aframax tankers between the east coast of Mexico and the US gulf are keeping the region’s aframax spotmarket buoyant, pushing daily earnings for vessel owners to a level last seen three months ago. No publisher Lloyd's List Daily Top Stories 2013-05-23T02:57:31Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2013/may/22/seanergy-agrees-three-more-ship-sales-with-its-bank Seanergy Maritime has agreed to offload another three vessels, wiping $39moff its bank debt as it moves closer to completing its restructuring exercise. No publisher Lloyd's List Daily Top Stories 2013-05-22T03:14:38Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2013/may/22/second-quarter-catastrophe-looms-for-carriers Maersk’s container activities contributed $204m to APMoller-Maersk group’s first-quarter results, based on an average rate of $1,385 per teu. No publisher Lloyd's List Daily Top Stories 2013-05-22T03:14:15Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2013/may/22/asia-europe-box-rates-dip-into-negative-territory The average spot rate on the Asia north Europe container trade is now too low to cover the average bunker surcharge, as rates dipped below the $700 per teu mark last week, hitting their lowest level in more than a year. No publisher Lloyd's List Daily Top Stories 2013-05-22T03:13:44Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2013/may/22/asia-indian-ports-tied-up-in-red-tape Indian ports have endured a turbulent few years, with major concession deals falling apart and industry players split over the future role of a regulator that sets box-handling tariffs. No publisher Lloyd's List Daily Top Stories 2013-05-22T02:20:04Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2013/may/22/asia-kdb-may-rethink-purchase-of-stx-pan-ocean-stake STX Pan Ocean’s troubles continue, its stock losing 22% in two trading days amid speculation that its main creditor, Korea Development Bank, has decided not to acquire the dry bulk operator after concluding its debt levels were higher than expected. No publisher Tom Leander - Lloyd's List Daily Top Stories 2013-05-22T02:20:04Z News Item http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2013/may/22/asia-japan-doubles-its-export-orders-in-april Ship orders from foreign buyers more than doubled on-year in April to a combined 1.3m gross tonnes for 35 vessels, up from 515,768 gt for 10 ships booked in April 2012, according to the Japan Ship Exporters’ Association. No publisher Tom Leander - Lloyd's List Daily Top Stories 2013-05-22T02:20:04Z News Item