Thursday, June 28, 2001 Maritime News

Protestors Greet New Cruise Season

Jun 28, 2001

When the season's first cruise ship docked this spring, it was met by more than the usual welcoming celebration. Protestors greeted the 2,020-passenger Norwegian

Adsteam Shares Drop 15%

Jun 28, 2001

Shares in Adsteam Marine Ltd fell 15 percent on Thursday after it forecast growth in earnings in the year to end-June 2001, but said activity levels in some Australian ports were down in May and June.

Piracy Solution Must Be Found

Jun 28, 2001

Asian countries need to join forces to combat the piracy that makes the region's sea lanes the most dangerous in the world. Pirate booty these days include cargoes

Yang Ming Sales Sag

Jun 28, 2001

Taiwan's Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp., the island's largest shipping firm in terms of revenues, said on Thursday it made sales of T$3.75 billion in May, down 1.

Report Claims Profits Held Above Safety

Jun 28, 2001

The number of accidents at sea is rising because fishermen and merchant shippers put profit above safety, a report by the British marine accident investigation branch said.

Kvaerner Wins $27M Statoil Contract

Jun 28, 2001

Kvaerner ASA won a $27 million contract from Statoil to upgrade its Norwegian offshore installations. Kvaerner's contract for work on Statoil's Sleipner Vest field

EU Passes Ban On Single Hull Tankers

Jun 28, 2001

The European Union passed legislation to ban all single-hull oil tankers from its waters by 2015, in line with an international agreement to phase-out the ships, considered an environmental hazard.

LR Report: 75 New LNG Ships for the U.S.

Jun 28, 2001

Lloyd's Register (LR) released the results of its extensive research into the LNG market. Talking at the LNG conference The role of LNG in North American and Caribbean gas supply in Washington D.

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