Insurance Person of the Year for 2008 – William. E. CoxThe Recovery Forum has recently announced that this year they will be recognising the achievements of William. E. Cox, founder of the W E Cox Claims Group. William will be honoured at the Recovery Forum dinner to be held in New York on the 5th June 2008, with the award being presented to his son, and current Chairman, Mr David Cox. |
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Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
UK ferry operators tighten their belts
P&O Ferries and Red Funnel introduce recruitment freezes as bunker costs bite.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Ports and refineries reopen after Dolly
OIL workers return to offshore platforms as energy industry counts losses following hurricane.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Fleet Management, pilot charged with Cosco Busan offences
FLEET Management has been indicted for negligently causing an oil spill and falsifying documents.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
HHI in talks to buy 20% stake in Chinese airline
SOUTH Korean shipbuilder signed a letter of intent in June with the parent of Grand China Express Airline.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
JES International wins price hikes for eight contracts
THE higher prices will cover increased steel prices and weakening of the US dollar against the Yuan.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Puntland clan elders to negotiate with pirates
THE pirates are holding the Stella Maris with 20 Filipino crew on board and elders will find out their demands.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Two workers killed on LPG tanker in Singapore
THE latest incident brings the death toll in Singapore yards to seven in seven weeks.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Seatrade buys into EWL
SEATRADE has acquired part of Europe West Indies Lines which filed for bankruptcy earlier this month blaming soaring bunker costs.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Newcomer set to launch dedicated Asia-Europe service
GREAT Ocean Container Line to launch fixed-day weekly liner service in the fourth quarter of this year.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
BRS sets up first Singapore office
PARIS-based shipbroker aims to stay close to the increasing number of shipping companies setting up in the island republic.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
InterManager calls for 'sharp rise' in shipmanagement fees
MAJORITY of leading shipmanagement firms will otherwise become reluctant to take on more vessels.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
LNG helps BG to boost second quarter profits
STRONG performance from liquefied natural gas business helped the UK integrated gas major to almost double second quarter profits.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Propellors stolen from Aberdeen shipping agency
FOUR bronze propellors, worth £10,000 each, have been stolen from an Aberdeen shipping agency.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Wartsila warns of slowdown as profits beat expectations
FINNISH engineering group records second quarter profits ahead of expectations, but is seeing a slow-down in new orders.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Napoleon Bonaparte meets its Waterloo
SNCM ferry badly damaged in strong winds.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Ferries collide at Andros port
BLUE Star Ferries cancelled today’s departures for its 1974-built Superferry II after the ro-ro passenger ferry was damaged in a collision in Gavrion.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Japan pushes for Asian voice at IMO
IT is aiming to form a grouping to represent shipbuilders in the region at the IMO by 2011.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Aries launches review as first quarter loss is unveiled
REVIEW aimed at turning round the company’s fortunes since a board reshuffle earlier this month.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Sandwich Plate System approved by China
INTELLIGENT Engineering’s Sandwich Plate System has now been approved by the China Classification System for use on CCS classed vessels.
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
UK maritime organisations launch One Voice
PORT of London Authority chief Richard Everitt is first to head forum aimed at presenting a united front.
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Amendments could save class money
THE EUROPEAN parliament will attempt to knock rough edges off the proposed class society directive.
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
New IEX India-US service set to replace old IDX route
OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, NYK and APL to launch new service on August 8.
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Oil firms evacuate rigs ahead of Hurricane Dolly
GULF of Mexico hydrocarbon output falls as production platforms and drilling rigs shut down.
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Ventouris blasts Greece move to fine ferry operators
GREECE’S competition authority has come under fire from the head of the country’s coastal ferry association for fining no less than 14 lines.
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Investors shrug off doubts over NOL's Hapag-Lloyd bid
NOL'S stock rises despite earlier concerns that it may overpay for the German line.
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Sovcomflot sales jump 27%
STATE-owned Russian tanker operator that merged with Novoship last year, has posted a 27% increase in first-half sales, with revenue for the period exceeding $800m by an unspecified margin.
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Owners face repairs crisis
SHIPOWNERS should start booking 2009 vessel repair yard slots now if they want to guarantee a space for ship drydockings.
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Hutchison group is highest bidder for Thessaloniki tender
CONSORTIUM offered €599.2m ($m), corresponding to €3.1bn over the whole 30-year duration of the lease, to run container facilities at the harbour,
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Tokio Marine snaps up US insurer for $4.7bn
JAPANESE insurance giant has made a $4.7bn purchase of US property and casualty insurer Philadelphia Consolidated.
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Club considers piracy diversions
THE activities of Somali pirates extending into the busy shipping lanes of the Gulf of Aden, have called into question the authority of masters to shape courses in the region, while minimising risk of attack
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Hamburg Süd warns against profit downturn
THE Hamburg Süd management has warned against “an extremely negative effect on our results” caused by the steep rise in bunker prices.
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
France calls for prosecution of Ocean Jasper master, officer
FRANCE is to ask Azerbaijan to prosecute the master and first officer of a freighter involved in a fatal collision with a French fishing boat off the Brittany coast in August last year.
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Arlington beefs up dividend guidance
COMPANY reports second quarter results a little below market expectations but has increased its dividend guidance for the year.
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
DryShips secures $1bn for drillship orders
ATHENS-based DryShips has clinched $1bn in financing for its diversification into offshore drill ship construction.
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Aegean buys three bunkering tankers
MARINE bunker supplier has bought three double-hull bunkering tankers that will be deployed at the company's service centre in Piraeus.
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Evergreen renews service contract with Baltimore
TAIWAN'S Evergreen Marine has signed an agreement to continue a service to the port of Baltimore for the next ten years.
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Posco breaks ground on second new steel plant
THE South Korean company is aiming to become the leading supplier of steel plate to shipbuilders.
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Goldenport inks four-year charter deal for Fortune
LONDON-listed shipping company led by Paris Dragnis has secured a four-year charter for the containership formerly known as the Hyundai Fortune.
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Wei resigns as chairman of third Cosco unit
HE stepped down as chairman and director of Hong Kong-listed Cosco Pacific to concentrate on leading Cosco Group.
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Hutchison in running for Sweden role
HONG Kong based port operator Hutchison Ports could be about to win contract to operate a new container terminal in the port of Nynäshamn.
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
FSL Trust in talks with banks for financing
THE trust is seeking to raise funds for the third boxship it is buying from Yang Ming and has its eye out for more deals.
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Claimants in Sovcomflot case boosted by High Court judgement
Justice Andrew Smith throws out two defences to $600m claim made by Sovcomflot subsidiary alleging bribery by former executives.
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Updated - Fain blames fuel costs for cost-saving job cuts
Company says up to 400 jobs will go from shoreside positions in bid to save $125m as fuel costs bite into profitability.
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
NOL finally confirms Hapag-Lloyd bid
SINGAPORE-based company has submitted an indicative non-binding bid for the German container line.
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
DryShips closes $1.13bn of financing for drillships
THE credit facility arranged by Deutsche Bank and Dexia Credit is for the two vessels being built by Samsung Heavy.
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Japanese-owned bulker hijacked off Somalia
IMB is unable to officially confirm reports that handymax was seized off breakaway state of Puntland.
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
SIPG seeks to extend control along Yangtze River
THE company is in talks with Modern Terminals and Cosco Group to invest in their Taicang port.
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Suez Energy puts Calypso LNG unit under US flag
Support for deepwater port license requires French company to register regasification vessel under the US flag and employ US seafarers.
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Korean finance minister sends DSME shares rocketing
SOUTH Korea’s Kang Man-soo told the country’s lawmakers the shipbuilder would be privatised immediately which caused its share price to jump.
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Guangzhou Shipyard forecasts $213m net profit
HONG KONG shipbuilder is set to post a significant net profit following its takeover of Guangzhou Wenchong Shipbuilding.




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