News From Lloyd's List DCN

UK national ports policy welcomed

Publication of the UK government’s National Policy Statement for ports in England and Wales has been welcomed by the industry.

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Geelong seeks car trade flag: how it stacks up with the stakeholders

Industry stakeholders have expressed a number of concerns about the relocation of car imports and exports from Melbourne Port to Geelong Port.

Owners store up ballast water problems

Bottlenecks are likely as owners seek to buy and install new systems as the first of two enforcement requirements are met.

New China-India service launched

Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, Taiwan’s Evergreen Marine and South Korea’s Hanjin Shipping are joining in an alliance to launch a new service between China and India.

Public holiday Monday, October 03

Lloyd's List DCN will be taking a short break for the NSW public holiday on Monday.

STX valemax ready to go

STX Pan Ocean has eight valemax ships on its orderbook from Brazilian iron ore giant Vale.

Insurance warning on private security guards

Protection and indemnity club The Standard has warned suitable insurance must be in place when using private maritime security companies.

Cosco to consolidate dry bulk

China Cosco Holdings has outlined plans to consolidate three of its dry bulk units into one new entity.

New chief for Maritime New Zealand

Maritime New Zealand has appointed Keith Manch as the chief executive and director of the organisation.

Box line settles fines with US OFAC

CMA CGM, the Marseilles-based owner of ANL, has announced a settlement with the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

New publishing time for our daily newswire bulletin

The Lloyd’s List DCN daily news bulletin will now be issued earlier than normal.

Cosco defends charter hire reductions

China Cosco Holdings has defended its moves to renegotiate or delay charter hire, which has - in some instances – prompted spats with independent shipowners.

RCL narrows quarterly loss

Regional Container Lines, a Bangkok-listed intra-Asia box carrier, reported a loss of Baht 478m ($16m) in the second quarter compared to a loss of Baht193m in the same period last year.

Glenn hopes peak season will help APL

APL has found some reasons for cautious optimism on its full year outlook, despite warnings of expected full year losses.

Study reveals opportunities for NZ supply chain firms

New Zealand has “significant potential” to improve access for domestic companies to access the global supply chain market, according to a new study.

Shanghai throughput grows 10%

Throughput at the port of Shanghai hit a new high in the first half of 2011.

More strikes to hit Westernport

Stevedores will go on strike again this evening at the Patrick Westernport terminal in Victoria.

Timely improvement by box lines

Containerships are becoming more punctual, according to the latest survey of service reliability by Drewry.

Extra Swire ship for PNG/Pacific Islands route

Another vessel has been added by Swire Shipping to its existing four-vessel service to Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.