Provides the latest RSS feeds for Shipping News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Mexico Star.com http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/cat/ce3f552cecabceb8/ en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 03:21:01 -0400 Sun, 19 May 2013 03:21:01 -0400 30 Re-polling in a parliamentary seat started in Pakistan's port city Karachi Sunday following allegations of vote rigging, officials said. The Election Commission ordered re-polling after political parties alleged that election officials had been stopped from reaching the polling centres May 11, reports Xinhua. Voting will continue until 5 p.m. on one National Assembly and two provincial assembly ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214611547/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:50:02 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214611547/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 It was a violent day in Iraq Saturday with at least 11 people killed and 10 policemen kidnapped as hatred simmers between the ruling Shi'ite majority and the Sunni minority. Gunmen broke into the home of an anti-terrorism policeman in the Baghdad suburb of Rasheed, killing him, his wife, and two children. Another security officer was killed elsewhere in Rasheed. Police say gunmen killed a ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214606427/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:15:06 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214606427/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 A groundbreaking ceremony took place at the Port of Sohar on Thursday to mark the start of construction of a new $130m container terminal. The port, which is operated by Oman International Container Terminals, will increase capacity by 87.5% to 1.5m TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) from its currently level of 800,000 TEU when work completes towards the end of the year, according to ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214611158/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:19:20 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214611158/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Dubai: Visiting Lebanon Island on The World islands just got easier as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in association with the Royal Island Beach Club, is launching daily ferry trips from Al Ghubaiba ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214611159/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:10:39 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214611159/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 The opening ceremony of Shimei Bay Yacht Club invested by China Resources group was held on May 11 marking China’s largest yacht marina settling down at Shimei Bay, Hainan. According to the President of China Resources Group Wang Yin, the international yacht marina of the Shimei Bay Yacht Club is 3,528 meters in length, and boasts 213 berths and can accommodate the world’s largest ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214610715/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:40:01 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214610715/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Mammal handler AM-3 Shawn McDonald feeds Ten, a U.S. Navy-trained bottlenose dolphin. Ten discovered a 19th-century torpedo in San Diego Bay, where the dolphin is being trained as part of a program to find undersea objects, including mines and enemy ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214610197/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:21:22 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214610197/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Greek Shipping Minister Kostis Moussouroulis said in Shanghai Saturday Greek shipowners have recently signed contracts to buy 142 new ships from Chinese shipbuilding ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214609273/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:54:49 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214609273/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Kane Mitchell is his own worst enemy, making an impact each time he comes off the interchange bench as Port Adelaide's specialist substitute. The Port Adelaide mature-aged recruit has played five AFL games, each time starting in the green vest. SuperCoach scores, stats and more Mitchell collected 13 disposals and kicked two goals off the bench last week following on from 15 disposals - eight ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214609672/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:58:09 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214609672/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Steel-hulled and built to look like a mini-Titanic, the 240-foot Williamsburg started out in the early 1930s as the Aras, a private yacht. She became a patrol gunboat during World War II. But it was as President Harry S. Truman's yacht that she gained acclaim as his "seagoing White House." NBC's Jim Maceda ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214608751/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:56:11 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214608751/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 A 23-year-old Navy SEAL was killed and seven others injured Wednesday at Fort Knox in Kentucky when their Humvee flipped during a training incident. Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Kaloust, a Virginia Beach-based SEAL died when the humvee overturned during "tactical training," said Lt. David Lloyd, a spokesman for Naval Special Warfare Group Two. The other seven -- five SEALs and two ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214608253/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:46:24 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214608253/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 It's been a tough couple of seasons for the cruise ship industry. First, the Costa Concordia, a 3,800-passenger ship operated by a unit of Carnival Corp., ran aground off the coast of Italy in January 2012. Thirty-two people were killed, while images of the abandoned ship, lying incongruously on its side. beside a picturesque beach town, flashed around the ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214607643/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:00:56 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214607643/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 The Nigerian Ports Authority has said as from Tuesday next week only people with electronic port pass or means of identification issued by the approved authorities will be allowed into the ports in ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214607008/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:24:50 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214607008/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 U.S. entrepreneur and author Kevin Daum knows what sells. He had tremendous response to a recent column he wrote for Inc. Magazine on 10 Things Really Amazing Employees Do — so he followed it ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214605946/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:22:45 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214605946/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 History has been made and remembered. Twenty-four surviving sailors from the USS Franklin held a reunion at Patriot's Point in Charleston. In 1945, the Franklin, nicknamed "Big Ben" was hit by 2 Japanese bombs, exploding 31 armed and fueled aircraft sitting on her deck. More than 800 were killed, the worst casualty count for any surviving US warship, and second only to the USS ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214604811/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:30:18 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214604811/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 That's the message operators will be given at seminars in Cairns and Port Douglas next month as the region revises its shore excursion programs for the dozens of cruise ships which visit the region each year.Tourism Tropical North Queensland sales and marketing director Brian Hennessy said flexibility was critical."Sometimes a ship might be late or have to leave early. Operators need to ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214604255/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:37:21 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214604255/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Dodoma - THE Minister for Transport, Dr Harrison Mwakyembe last evening gave a two week ultimatum to Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) to automate the payment system and curb rampant theft of public money at the port. He directed the TPA Director General, Director of Finance and Administration or IT Manager to ensure that the computerised payment system is working by June 1 or submit resignation ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214604256/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:18:34 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214604256/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 The Austrian teenager Marina ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214602977/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:09:54 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214602977/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Gas carriers cornered the largest chunk of global shipping investment last year since 2005, just as the profits to be made from shipping liquefied natural gas are falling to their lowest in almost two years. According to Clarkson, the world's largest shipbroker, ship owners spent US$9.1 billion on orders for vessels to haul liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied petroleum gases, equal to ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214602410/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:47:30 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214602410/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 22 Victims Dead in Ecatepec in Tragic High AccidentBy Junno Arocho EstevesVATICAN CITY, May 08, 2013 (Zenit.org) - Pope Francis sent his condolences to the victims of the tragic gas tanker explosion that occurred yesterday in Ecatepec, Mexico yesterday. The message was sent by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Vatican Secretary of State, on behalf of the Holy Father.The accident occurred yesterday ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214602411/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:12:18 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214602411/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Expansion plans at Port Newark, N.J., the source of tens of thousands of jobs, are worrying nearby residents and advocates, who say the pollution exacts a heavy toll on human ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214601812/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:32:46 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214601812/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Paragon Shipping of Greece has secured a $69m loan that will be used to partially finance the construction of two containerships on order at Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding in ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214601315/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 18 May 2013 09:44:18 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214601315/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Jeddah, May 18. (BNA) -- Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Defence Minister HRH Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received here today the US Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and his accompanying delegation, currently on a visit to Saudi Arabia. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), issues of mutual concern were discussed during the meeting. W H ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214601316/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 18 May 2013 09:32:12 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214601316/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Vessels The German city of Hamburg likely avoided a major technological disaster on May 1, when a freighter ship caught fire. It had several tons of radioactive material and explosives among its cargo, it was revealed. It took 200 firefighters working for several hours to douse the fires on the Atlantic Cartier. The ship's most visible cargo was some 70 cars, 30 of which were damaged in ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214599881/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 18 May 2013 06:22:06 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214599881/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 How cool is this? Most of the electronic gadgets we purchase today can be charged though USB ports. Examples of such gadgets are MP3 players, iPads, smartphones and iPods. With the continuance USB rechargeable battery it should be possible to recharge any portable electronic device wherever you are even if there is no PC available. Continuance is a concept battery that was in the list of ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214598911/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 18 May 2013 04:10:02 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214598911/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 CHELMSFORD, Mass. (AP) - Massachusetts State Police say a fuel tanker has rolled over on Route 3 near the Lowell Connector shortly after 11 p.m., spilling some of its fuel on the ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214599159/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 18 May 2013 04:04:42 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214599159/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 The Navy lieutenant needed armed guards and an armored car to get to an exam site, in Kabul, Afghanistan. A deadly bomb attack also caused him to his miss classes — transmitted live via the Internet — but he ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214598284/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:57:13 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214598284/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 The mayor of Kalayaan town in Palawan was harassed by two unidentified vessels while travelling with around 200 others by sea toward midnight on Thursday. Mayor Eugenio Bito-onon of Kalayaan, which governs Pag-asa and four other islets in the Spratlys claimed by the Philippines, said they left Pag-asa Island on Wednesday, two days after casting their votes. He said they were on their way to ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214597611/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:10:32 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214597611/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 5/17/2013 The Mayor of Port Coquitlam says Canada doesn't have enough provisions to fight bullying. This after the RCMP said it wouldn't enforce an anti-bullying bylaw. The force insists the Criminal Code of Canada includes enough provisions to deal with bullying and says the bylaw would infringe upon the code. Mayor Greg Moore says there have been very few cases of someone being ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214597612/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:46:09 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214597612/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Orange Blossom Trail at Taft-Vineland Road remain closed this afternoon following a diesel-fuel spill.Elsewhere in Central Florida, a crash in Orange County on ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214596956/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:57:04 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214596956/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Cruise ships have a reputation for encouraging a measure of gluttony. On nearly every modern ship, you may start eating before the sun comes up and maintain a forkful until late into the night, when a call to room service will bring a snack to tide you over until dawn. A cruise can be a constant flow of French fries, sticky buns, and globs of multi-course meals with a never-ending supply of ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214596210/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:07:41 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214596210/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Tour operators are offering free ferry rides to Maria Island in a bid to boost tourist numbers over winter. The island is home to world heritage listed convict site Darlington and more recently an insurance population of 14 disease-free devils. Glamorgan Spring Bay Mayor Bertrand Cadart says the island is popular with interstate and international tourists, attracting 12,000 visitors last year. ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214596211/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:41:56 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214596211/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Navy Pier, the highly commercial tourist attraction jutting into Lake Michigan, will take on a more parklike feel under the first phase of redevelopment plans formally announced Friday. Due to cost constraints, the initial $176 million remake does not include some of the more dramatic elements floated by the design team, such a swimming pool with a sand beach. But it includes an array of ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214595508/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:37:16 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214595508/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 METRO VANCOUVER -- Every day for three weeks, Marie Delagiraudais would sit on the balcony of her Port Coquitlam home, hoping her son Dominique would show up.On Tuesday, he did just that, following a three-week disappearance that left his mother an emotional wreck and police and rescue officials desperately searching to find him."I just got up, I just ran to him and gave him a hug," ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214594849/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:39:05 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214594849/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 A crew member has been rescued from a cruise ship north of Cape Reinga, after suffering a serious eye injury. The Northland Emergency Services Trust helicopter flew to the Pacific Pearl, after a man in his 30s who had been putting recycling out was hit by broken glass, which was flung deep into his eye. Operations Manager Dean Voelkerling says they were aware of the need to quickly get the man to ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214595507/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:36:49 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214595507/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Viking Cruises, a company known for offering river cruises, on Friday announced that it was launching a new cruise line for ocean-going trips. Viking’s first ocean-going ship, Viking Star, will make its first voyages in 2015 to Scandinavia, the Baltic region and the Mediterranean. Viking has expanded rapidly in recent years, christening 10 new river ships in March of this year. Twelve more ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214593978/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:45:00 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214593978/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Wednesday’s Gooey Dessert: Tiramisu. Turns out I've lost a pound this week while cruising to Alaska on the Star Princess. My final weigh-in, Friday afternoon: 197, down from 198 last Saturday when we left Seattle. We’re home at 7 in the morning Saturday. What can I say, I've shown some willpower (a tiny bit) and only caved a couple times when passing the pizza stand right ... http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214593979/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:44:20 -0400 http://www.mexicostar.com/index.php/sid/214593979/scat/ce3f552cecabceb8