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PKA awaits MoF nod for hair cut on RM4.63b loan

PORT KLANG (April 3, 2013): Port Klang Authority (PKA), the regulator of Northport and Westports, is yet to receive a reply from the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to its proposal for a steep cut in its RM4.63 billion loan from the government used to develop …

CMA CGM Florida sails to Shanghai leaking oil after bulker collision

THE 5,095-TEU CMA CGM Florida has continued to Shanghai after colliding with the 175,569 dwt bulker Chou Shan, and spilling oil over an area two miles long and 200 miles wide. The CMA CGM Florida’s tank, containing 645 tonnes of bunker fuel continued to leak …

Singapore’s MCC Transport extends intra-Asia (IA2) loop to Indonesia

MCC Transport, the Singapore-based intra-Asia container shipping unit of the AP Moller-Maersk group, is extending the port rotation of its IA2 service to Indonesia with a new call at Jakarta. The IA2 provides direct connections to North Asia and a Jakarta-Laem Chabang link. It also …

End of steel duty exemption may hurt piping and construction in Malaysia

27 Jan 2013 Malaysia Today reported that industry players in the piping and construction segments may experience a hike in raw material prices in the immediate term when the Ministry of International Trade and Industry’s decision to cease duty exemption on 18 grades of steel …

Shipping industry still struggling

Comment by Nazery Khalid SHIPPING is the faithful servant of global trade and a fulcrum of economic growth, facilitating an estimated 90% of global trade volume. As such, the shipping industry is influenced by factors such as the economy, trade, consumption, production, financing and technology …

Inchcape gives to various charities around the world in baton relay

LONDON area Inchcape Shipping Services’ (ISS) Lighthouse Relay Voyage baton arrived in Australia for Christmas – raising additional funds for local charities around the world. The ISS Lighthouse Relay Voyage baton, which raises money for local charities supporting sick and disadvantaged people, has arrived in …

Not 100% up and running..

Unfortunately, malaysiashipping.info isn’t 100% up and running. I’m able to still post from mobile but can’t login to admin screen. You may not notice the difference though but posting will be less frequent as I can only do it from my phone! Not the best …

Shipyard capacity could be slashed by 40pc and still meet demand

SHIPYARD capacity could be slashed by as much as 40 per cent across the world and the industry would still be able to meet the demand for new ships for 2015, senior BIMCO analyst Peter Sands told The Container Shipping Manager. This is just how …

SITC receives first of two 1,043-TEU newbuildings from Dae Sun yards

SITC has taken delivery of the first of two 1,043-TEU containerships ordered in November 2010 from the Dae Sun shipyard in South Korea, for deployment on a China-Haiphong, Vietnam rotation. The SITC Qingdao was linked to a separate order for two sister ships that was …

CKYH to cut extra seven Asia-north Europe/Med loops in Jan-Feb period

THE CKYH-the Green Alliance recently announced it will further withdraw seven loops on the Asia-North Europe/Mediterranean trade from mid-January to the end of February 2013 due to shrinking market demand. The CKYH member carriers include Cosco, “K” Line, Yang Ming and Hanjin Shipping. Source : …