Tuesday, July 31, 2001 Maritime News

World Tanker Fleet Grows Slightly

Jul 31, 2001

Net tanker fleet addition of 0.5% during first half of 2001 According to Clarkson's fleet numbers, the tanker and combined carrier fleet increased by 1.4 million

Oil Prices Are Down … But Are They Out?

Jul 31, 2001

U.S. oil prices fell Monday on renewed concerns that the OPEC cartel's recent cut in production would not be enough to counter the impact of a global economic slowdown.

Evergreen Marine Sales Down 9%

Jul 31, 2001

Taiwan's Evergreen Marine s made sales of T$1.55 billion in June, down 9.0 percent from the same month a year earlier. That brought accumulated sales in the first six months of 2001 to T$8.

Hyundai Logistics Plans To Own Freighter

Jul 31, 2001

Hyundai Logistics Co. Ltd., one of South Korea's top three delivery companies, planned to operate its own freighter in 2007 for use between Korea, China and Japan, Reuters reported.

Alstom Wins French Navy Contract

Jul 31, 2001

Alstom SA secured a contract from military shipbuilder Direction des Constructions Navales to help build two military transport vessels for the French armed forces.

Imtech Wins Defense Contract

Jul 31, 2001

Internatio-Mueller NV said its technology unit Imtech had won an order worth $35 million from British shipbuilder Swan Hunter. Imtech will provide technical systems

Australian's Blow Up Whale Of A Problem

Jul 31, 2001

Australian police have blown a hole in the rotting body of a whale that had become a troublesome attraction for tourists watching sharks feed on its massive carcass.

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