The Finnish trucking and transportation union, AKT branch, has issued a port strike warning, beginning on February 19, 2010, unless a new collective agreement is reached before then. To speed up the negotiations, the members of the union halted work for 24 hours in the ports in Helsinki, Kotka, Turku, Naantali, Hanko, Uusikaupunki and Kokkola starting at 6:00 am on Tuesday February 2. Furthermore, AKT has declared an overtime ban in all Finnish ports.
Pär-Henrik Sjöström
Viking Line cancels newbuilding
The newbuilding contract for the Viking ADCC project has been cancelled by Viking Line Abp. The vessel was on order at the Spanish shipyard Astilleros de Sevilla and is designed Read more
Published: 08.02.10 15.52
Containers fell overboard from Linda
Three containers fell overboard from the Finnish container vessel Linda early on February 6, when the ship was in the waters between the islands of Gotland and Öland. It is Read more
Published: 08.02.10 15.52
Photo: Bent MikkelsenGreen light for Tor Anglia recycling
The Tor Anglia has been “green listed” by the Danish Ministry of Environmental Affairs. Thus, there are no existing legal obstacles to the vessel being recycled in China. The Minister Read more
Published: 08.02.10 15.52
The bulk carrier Ariella is boarded by the Danish Navy. Photo: Absalon/SOKAbsalon freed bulk carrier crew
The Danish frigate Absalon, which joined the NATO operation Ocean Shield in the Indian Ocean on February 1, interrupted a piracy attack on a cargo vessel in the Indian Ocean Read more
Published: 08.02.10 15.52
Asian shippers ask China to act against hike in freight rates
In the last couple of weeks, freight rates have been increased from both Asia to Europe and Asia to US by virtually all the shipping lines. At the same time Read more
Published: 08.02.10 15.52
The Skansund is sold to Tromsø. Photo: Bent MikkelsenSvendborg tug sold to Norway
Svendborg Bugser has sold their oldest tug, Skansund, to the Norwegian operator Polar Slep A/S, Tromsø. The Skansund was taken over in its home port Svendborg, and sailed to Read more
Published: 05.02.10 14.22
Frontline buys and sells vessel
Frontline has bought the VLCC Front Vista from Ship Finance International for USD 58.5 million. However, Frontline has agreed to sell the vessel to an undisclosed buyer. The buyer Read more
Published: 05.02.10 14.22
North Korean vessel hijacked off Somalia
The North Korean-flagged cargo ship M/V Rim was hijacked in the Gulf of Aden yesterday morning. The hijacking took place north of the internationally recommended transit corridor (IRTC Read more
Published: 04.02.10 09.42
The combined icebreaker and offshore vessel Zeus. Photo: Pär-Henrik SjöströmAlfons Håkans’ Zeus chartered as icebreaker
The new Finnish Transport Agency, operating under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transport and Communications, has taken the combined icebreaker and offshore vessel Zeus on a 30-day charter Read more
Published: 03.02.10 18.28
Dubai World wants to offload shipping activities
Dubai World’s investment arm Istithmar has put port and shipping agent Inchcape Shipping Services up for sale for USD 600-700 million and has attracted interest from private equity groups, the Read more
Published: 03.02.10 10.13
STX Finland Turku shipyard Photo: STX EuropeGovernment approval of support to Turku Shipyard
The Finnish government has approved the proposal from the Ministry of Employment and the Economy concerning support to STX Finland’s Turku Shipyard. The measures involved aim at getting mainly domestic Read more
Published: 02.02.10 14.12
Don’t count on low-sulphur exception says IBIA
From January 1, 2010, EU member states must take all necessary steps to ensure that ships at berth in EU ports do not use marine fuels with a sulphur content Read more
Published: 02.02.10 14.10
Photo: Bent MikkelsenTor Anglia sale alerts Danish PM
Danish MP Steen Gade, Socialitisk Folkeparti, has criticised the sale of the Tor Anglia for recycling in China, despite the vessel having been given a Green Passport by DNV. Steen Read more
Published: 02.02.10 12.23
The bunker vessel OW Copenhagen. Photo: Bent MikkelsenSailor fell overboard – found dead 45 minutes later
A Danish seafarer lost his life yesterday when he slipped while boarding the bunker tanker OW Copenhagen, lying in the bunkering area north of Port of Copenhagen. A search for Read more
Published: 02.02.10 11.46
Somali pirates make big money on piracy
Somali pirates are making big money on piracy, a new report submitted by a Kenya-based anti-piracy watchdog reveals. Last year, Somali pirates raised some USD 60 million in Read more
Published: 02.02.10 11.31
CESA on the warpath
After complaints from several of its members, the Community of European Shipyards’ Association, CESA, will establish a cost investigation procedure aiming at assessing realistic production costs for “what seems to Read more
Published: 02.02.10 10.40
Finnish stevedores on strike
The Finnish trucking and transportation union, AKT branch, has issued a port strike warning, beginning on February 19, 2010, unless a new collective agreement is reached before then. To speed Read more
Published: 02.02.10 09.57
Greek bulker freed after ransom
The Greek-owned bulker MV Filitsa, which was hijacked some 400 nautical miles north east of the Seychelles on November 11 last year, has been freed after a ransom was Read more
Published: 02.02.10 09.51
Norfolkline sells two ro-ros to Tunisia
Norfolkline has sold two ro-ro vessels to the Tunisian ferry operator Cotunav. The first of the pair has been delivered and changed names from Maersk Vlaardingen to Amilcar, flying Read more
Published: 01.02.10 15.13
Trondur I Gøtu, the next from Skagen. Photo: Bent MikkelsenKarstensens to build large multi-task fishing vessel
Karstensens Skibsværft has signed a contract with Norwegian Sævik & Ervik A/S, Fosnavåg, to build a super fishing vessel measuring 80.4 metres in length. The vessel will have equipment Read more
Published: 01.02.10 15.12
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