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ARCHIVES 2008
 
December 29, 2008
• Call to step up effort to combat piracy
• Infinity unveils ‘freight village’
 
December 22, 2008
• Government urged to liberalise port tariff
• Freight market bottoms out
 
December 15, 2008
• CMA CGM, Maersk join forces
• Terrorists using sea routes more frequently
 
December 8, 2008
• PTP on track to meet volume target this year despite downturn
• Weighbridges in all Westports gate lanes
 
December 1, 2008
• Uncertain outlook for container shipping
• Online systems for port
  
November 24, 2008

• Big players cutting capacity, consolidating services to cope with

  slowing demand

• Gloomy prospects for shipping rates
   
November 17, 2008
• Moody’s negative look on shipping sectors
• LNG shipping division only bright spark
 
November 10, 2008
• MasKargo prepared to offer better deals
• China's new reality: Economic boom is slowing
 
November 3, 2008
• SFFLA monitoring free storage trial run
• Slower demand from US and Europe affecting freight rates
 
October 31, 2008
• Maritime agency complex being built in Sedili
• Probe into PKFZ underway
 
October 20, 2008
• Credit facility for expansion still available
• OMS to add barge and tugboat
 
October 13, 2008
• Open day for mariners
• PTP on track to hit six million boxes
 
October 6, 2008
• Malaysia as a model for halal industry
• Persian Gulf tanker rates likely to drop
 
29th September 2008
• Upbeat outlook for chemical tankers
• EU lawmakers propose tougher maritime safety rules
22nd September 2008
• Ships told to be extra cautious in Gulf of Aden
• Shipowners, unions appeal for UN action against pirates
15th September 2008
• Suria Capital looks for strategic partners
• Nam Cheong says there is uptrend in demand for OSVs
8th September 2008
• Bintulu Port sees strong cargo growth
• Piracy attack will result in extra costs for shippers
1st September 2008
• Transport Ministry to look at impact of hijacking
• Making Malaysia hub for solving disputes
 
30th June 2008
• Maersk still bullish on global liner market
• Increase patrols along Johor waters, says assemblyman
 
23rd June 2008
• The impact of rising fuel cost on shipping
• Logistics players feeling the crunch
 
16th June 2008
• PKT plans RM120mil regional logistics hub
• Cause of concern for small liners
 
9th June 2008
• Call for speedy enforcement
• Growth of freight transport volume at 7%
 
2nd June 2008
• Association tells members not to pay deposits for DO
• Forwarders worry over free storage period
 
26th May 2008
• New trucks to give Scania the extra mile
• Century still upbeat about oil logistics ops
  
19th May 2008
• Hapag-Lloyds names its latest addition Kuala Lumpur Express
• Moderate expansion of shipping industry expected
 
12th May 2008
• Asian shipowners call for ship recycling procedures
• Hubline registers sterling performance
  
5th May 2008
• Shin Yang picks Penang in its regional port outreach
• Penang Port ready to meet NCER demand
 
28th April 2008
• Shipping firms told to develop human resource capital
• MASA against removal of cabotage rule
 
21st April 2008
• Perisai to be one-stop O&G support centre
• Global piracy attacks up 20%
 
14th April 2008
• Northport on track for stellar year
• Westports throughput up 19% to 1.16 million TEUs in Q1
 
7th April 2008
• Malaysia first to use latest Sentinel sea buoy
• MASA: Relaxing cabotage will not solve rates issue
   
31st March 2008

• Westports aims big in transhipment ops

• Masa: Oversupply of vessels by 2010
 
24th March 2008
• Shin Yang plans to build third shipyard
• Transways widens range of services
 
17th March 2008
• Security measures for small vessels to reduce crime
• MMEA increasing its workforce
 
10th March 2008
• CMA offers new service string
• Seaports to become part of supply chain
 
3rd March 2008
• Freight Management renewing fleet
• Sabah Ports to handle 20% more TEUs
 
      

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