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The ship that made New York

AN 18th century ship that surfaced, quite literally, from 20 ft below street level across from ground zero in New York is being dismantled in the hope it can be reassembled and put on display.

Thursday, 29 July 2010 | Read More


Hammond’s bravura effort

UK PORTS policy made barely 10 minutes at the end of a two-hour grilling of new transport secretary Philip Hammond by MPs on the House of Commons’ Transport Committee.

Wednesday, 28 July 2010 | Read More


Rocking the establishment

WHATEVER is the Establishment coming to? There is something that doesn’t feel intuitively right about a retired Royal Navy officer, and one in possession of a knighthood at that, who spends his spare time gigging with rock bands.

Tuesday, 27 July 2010 | Read More


Folding container on show

STAXXON, an Ohio-based start-up, is inviting prospective clients and investors to a three-day demonstration in Edison, New Jersey, from tomorrow to Thursday, to see a prototype folding container.

Monday, 26 July 2010 | Read More


Cruise tracker

RELATIVES and loved ones stuck ashore while friends are off cruising the Mediterranean and beyond can now join the more fortunate aboard Costa Cruises’ ships — with a virtual vacation.

Friday, 23 July 2010 | Read More



Movers & shakers

Baltic choice Pedersen takes up rol...

TRADE association BIMCO has appointed Lars Robert Pedersen, director of regulatory affairs at Maersk Maritime Technology in Copenhagen, as deputy secretary-general, with effect from February 2010, writes David Osler .

Friday, 18 December 2009 | Read More


Seven join UK P&I board

Seven join UK P&I board

Friday, 13 November 2009 | Read More


Rio promotes Peever

Rio promotes Peever

Monday, 2 November 2009 | Read More


Spottiswood moves up

Spottiswood moves up

Friday, 16 October 2009 | Read More


Yantai appoints two

Yantai appoints two

Friday, 2 October 2009 | Read More



Profiles

OOIL leads box lines through the st...

Tung Chee-chen turns voluble on the subject of China's influence on the business he runs.

Friday, 25 September 2009 | Read More