Archive | February, 2010

ANALYSIS-Low demand sees Russian Urals crude at 10-month low – Forexyard

26. February 2010

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ANALYSIS-Low demand sees Russian Urals crude at 10-month low Forexyard Russian export blend crude oil in the Mediterranean was pegged at $1.60 a barrel below dated Brent on Friday -- the lowest differential since late April ... and more

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Raise your glass to the great British pub – The Herald

26. February 2010

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Raise your glass to the great British pub The Herald They took on the pub four years ago, after he left the shipping industry. Theirs has been a learning experience, one which chimes with Mr Smith's basic ..

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Short breaks in Rochester and Medway – Telegraph.co.uk

26. February 2010

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Telegraph.co.uk Short breaks in Rochester and Medway Telegraph.co.uk The handsome river view is no accident, since the fort was designed to guard the shipping moored around Chatham Dockyard. Its guns last fired in anger in ...

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ELTHAM: Man jailed for role in £350m drug smuggling network – News Shopper

26. February 2010

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ELTHAM: Man jailed for role in £350m drug smuggling network News Shopper Flook was described as a key organiser of the drugs network, which began operating in 2001, shipping in similarly sized consignments undetected until the ... Man has been jailed 18 years Euro Weekly News all 4 news articles

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China container sea rates up 17 pct this year – Reuters

26. February 2010

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China container sea rates up 17 pct this year Reuters HONG KONG, Feb 26 (Reuters) - China's container shipping freight rates have risen 17 perecnt this year, approaching 2008 highs, as global trade continues to ...

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Fears over defending Falklands – The Herald

26. February 2010

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Times Online Fears over defending Falklands The Herald Nor can we requisition merchant shipping as was done then. In particular, our naval air support capability has dwindled. "If Argentina was successful in ...

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Pauline Prescott, wife of former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, tells of … – ic CheshireOnline

26. February 2010

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Pauline Prescott, wife of former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, tells of ... ic CheshireOnline She revealed the former Deputy Prime Minister and retiring MP for Hull, now aged 71, then a steward on the Cunard and White Star shipping lines, ..

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Shanghai looks to container derivatives – Seatradeasia-online

26. February 2010

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Shanghai looks to container derivatives Seatradeasia-online Shanghai: Shanghai Shipping Exchange plans to establish a container- shipping derivates market by year-end as the city tries to challenge London as a global ... Shanghai to get container derivatives mart People's Daily Online all 2 news articles

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China demand pushes up iron ore spot price – Financial Times

26. February 2010

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China demand pushes up iron ore spot price Financial Times Spot prices include the cost of shipping to China. Excluding freight costs from Australia to China of about $10 a tonne, current spot prices are more than ... and more

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EU mergers and takeovers (Feb 25) – Interactive Investor

25. February 2010

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EU mergers and takeovers (Feb 25) Interactive Investor ... part of Danish shipping and oil group AP Moller-Maersk, to buy Bahamas-based tugboat operator Freepoint Tug & Towing Services Ltd (notified Jan. ...

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