December 29, 2009

Nothing sedates rationality like large doses of effortless money. After a heady experience of that kind, normally sensible people drift into behaviour akin to that ... [full story]

Singapore: A change in leadership has been announced at the Singapore Maritime Foundation. Chairman S.S. Teo will step down at year-end, to be replaced by ... [full story]

Singapore: Pacific International Lines has announced that its 1997-built, 1550 teu  containership Kota Wajar has been released by the pirates that maintained control of the ... [full story]

Hamburg: Classification society Germanischer Lloyd has published a new set of rules for ships intended for offshore support and supply, offshore towing, well stimulation, and ... [full story]

London: This week's renewal of pirate attacks on shipping in the Gulf of Aden/Somalia, coupled with a local AlQaeda threat of a possible terror strike ... [full story]