Regional meet to discuss latest industry issues
REGIONAL shipping companies will meet at the 6th Asia Maritime and Logistics Conference and Exhibition 2010 in Kuala Lumpur to discuss the latest industry waves across the globe and address how the Asian maritime and logistics markets prepare for the future. In a statement yesterday, the Malaysia Shipowners Association said during the two-day conference which starts October 11, a panel of ...
09/06/2010 12:49 AM

Shipping companies eye fabled Asia route as ice melts
Shipowners are showing growing interest in a fabled trade route to Asia which climate change is beginning to open up at last as polar ice recedes.
09/04/2010 02:59 AM

Indices to track stocks in regional Energy, Offshore & Maritime sector
SINGAPORE : A new series of stock indices is being launched - focusing on the Energy, Offshore and Maritime (EOM) sector in the Asia Pacific. They are among the first of their kind in the world.
09/01/2010 10:16 PM

Underwater treasure hunt
The announcement by the Chinese government that one of its manned submarines dived 12,330 feet to the South China Sea floor to plant the Chinese national flag has dramatically heightened international competition for the mineral-rich water body.
09/03/2010 04:52 AM

GE Satcom Reveals Triple-Play Service For Merchant Vessels
STUTTGART, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Satcom has unveiled the commercial launch of a satellite-based communications service designed to support a range of value-added services for merchant vessel operators. The project was originally developed and co-piloted in close collaboration with a Hamburg-based German fleet operator whose insight into the needs of commercial shipping and its crew were ...
09/01/2010 02:14 PM

FACTBOX-Key political risks to watch in the UAE
Source: Reuters By Cynthia Johnston DUBAI, Sept 1 (Reuters) - The cloud over the financial future of Dubai after the Dubai World debt crisis is the overriding risk to watch in the United Arab Emirates this year. ...
09/01/2010 05:34 PM

To turn Vietnam into a sea power
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s coast extends for 3260 kilometers. Vietnam’s sea area is three times our land area. Half of our population lives near the coast. The world’s busiest sea route passes through our seas.
08/31/2010 11:58 PM

Carex Provides New Options for Shipping Boats Overseas From USA
Carex Shipping, an International Cargo Shipping Company, Provides New Options for Consumers to Ship Boats Overseas From USA
08/30/2010 05:36 AM

A Hull of a Journey at Sea
The world's dwindling fleet of single-hull tankers, having plied the world's oceans for decades, faces its final chapter.
08/30/2010 09:07 PM

`Marine highway' plan seeks to reduce freeway gridlock, cut pollution
After years of debate on scope and size, a national plan is under way to establish ocean "highways" between major trading hubs and seaports.
08/30/2010 08:55 AM