October 15, 2009

Singapore: Pacific International Lines (PIL) container vessel, “Kota Wajar”, has been boarded by unidentified men north of the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean. The Singapore-registered ... [full story]

Singapore: Berlian Laju Tanker (BLT) Finance Director Kevin Wong (pictured) tagged the proposed bid for Camillo Eitzen & Co (CECO) as a “can't lose proposition”. ... [full story]

Paris: The number of containerships being laid up as the slack winter season nears has hit record highs. According to French maritime consultant AXS Alphaliner, ... [full story]

Beijing: Today, Russia and China are set to sign an agreement on building a large shipyard in the city of Vladivostok. $200m is expected to ... [full story]

Beijing: China Petroleum & Chemical Corp, or Sinopec, will soon sign a long-term deal to buy liquefied natural gas from the Exxon Mobil Corp-led LNG ... [full story]

Mumbai: Mercator Lines has raised 2.5 billion rupees via bonds, the marine transport firm told the stock exchange on Wednesday. The company sold 500 million ... [full story]

Taipei: Evergreen Line and China Shipping will commence a joint weekly service linking ports in Asia to locations in the American and Canadian Pacific Northwest. ... [full story]