June 29, 2008

Tokyo: Israel's Ofer Group is now the largest investor in Japan's Sanko Steamship. The fourth largest shipping line in Japan is aiming to head back ... [full story]

Moscow: Russia's two largest commercial fleets, Sovcomflot and Novoship, will operate as a single commercial entity from 1 July. The single chartering location will be ... [full story]

Hong Kong: Hong Kong's first LNG import project has started to move. BG Group of Britain recently disclosed that its subsidiary, BG LNG Trading, has ... [full story]

Seoul: South Korea's steel giant POSCO has approached SK Group with a proposal for joint acquisition of part of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) ... [full story]

London: The Clean Shipping Index, a measure to recognise ship operators who perform above current environmental standards, has been launched in Gotherburg, Sweden. The Clean ... [full story]

Mumbai: Five federations of port and dock workers have decided to serve a notice on Tuesday for a nationwide strike at all major ports on ... [full story]