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Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., has introduced a bill that would exempt non-bulk cargo moving on the Great Lakes or St. Lawrence Seaway from the harbor maintenance tax. Lautenberg's office said the bill, S. 3199, aims to encourage fewer truck trips on U.S. highways and reduce the nation's fuel use. Proponents of short sea shipping see the harbor ma...
Non-vessel-operating common carrier CargoGulf said Friday it has begun direct groupage services from the United Kingdom to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Jeddah. The company opened its U.K. office three months ago. CargoGulf has taken this strategic step in response to customer demand and the rapid growth we have seen in the last thre...
The High Court in London ruled on July 4 that Pringles are not potato chips, or crisps, and should not be subject to Britain's 17.5 percent value added tax. Procter & Gamble, the maker of the snack, filed a claim with the VAT tribunal in May pointing out that Pringles are made up of only 42 percent potato flour. Other key ingredients include corn flo...
U.S. food and health inspectors will begin stopping shipments of ingredients from Mexico commonly used to make salsa as the search continues for the possible source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 940 people in 40 states, CNN reported on its Web site over the weekend. Officials have expanded their investigation beyond tomatoes to ...
The Kerch Strait has been completely cleared of traces of last November's fuel spill, the Ukrainian emergencies ministry said Thursday according to RIA Novosti. Four ships sank and six ran aground on November 11 last year during a storm in the strait between the Black and Azov seas that damaged two oil tankers, causing a spill of around 2,000 metric t...
Stolt-Nielsen S.A. yesterday reported unaudited results for the second quarter ended May 31, 2008. Highlights for the second quarter of 2008, compared with the first quarter of 2008, included: Operating profit of $52.2 million, compared with $54.6 million. The Stolt Tankers Joint Service Sailed-in Time-Charter Index decreased to 1.27 from 1.29 in the firs...
STX Shipbuilding Co, owner of Europe's No 1 shipyard, extended declines among group companies in Seoul and Singapore on concern that South Korea's plan to cool inflation may make borrowing funds for acquisitions difficult. STX Shipbuilding dropped 3 per cent to 25,950 won as at 11.44 am in Seoul. STX Pan Ocean Co, South Korea's largest operator of bu...
The VDL Bus & Coach South Africa (Pty) Ltd branch was founded on the 1st June 2008. Sam Mansingh is the Managing Director. Sam’s experience with the bus market in South Africa stretches over many years and his know-how in this respect is extensive. VDL Bus & Coach is convinced that, under his expert leadership, the sale of chassis and spar...
Port of Tallinn is the biggest port authority in Estonia and as far as both cargo and passenger traffic are taken into account, the biggest port on the shores of the Baltic Sea.
Qingdao Saint Voyage Logistics Inc. (SVL) is an Experienced International Shi
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