http://www.fairplay.co.ukContinuously updated news for the shipping and maritime community from Fairplay International Shipping Weekly.60TheNewsSystemSun, 21 Mar 2010 14:16:59 GMThttp://www.fairplay.co.uk/secure/display.aspx?articlename=dn0020100319000027GERMANY’S crisis summit over ship funding has failed to deliver a breakthrough on aid – but all parties agreed today that this is no dead end.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:41:00 GMTCompany: KFW IPEX-Bankhttp://www.fairplay.co.uk/secure/display.aspx?articlename=dn0020100319000026THE SHETLAND coastguards are trying to establish a tow to rescue a general cargo ship stranded in bad weather off Scotland.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:22:00 GMTPort: KirkwallCompany: Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA)http://www.fairplay.co.uk/secure/display.aspx?articlename=dn0020100319000000A WEEK of bad weather and the looming threat of Tropical Cyclone Ului are playing havoc today with Australian coal exports.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:35:00 GMTPort: Hay PointPort: Dalrymple BayCompany: Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal Pty LtdCompany: BHP Billitonhttp://www.fairplay.co.uk/secure/display.aspx?articlename=dn0020100319000025NORWAY’S shipbuilder Kleven Maritime told Fairplay today it sailed through 2009 with its best-ever operating profits.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:33:00 GMTCompany: Kleven Verft AShttp://www.fairplay.co.uk/secure/display.aspx?articlename=dn0020100319000024A STRIKE by water transport workers in Bangladesh is over after vessel owners and government authorities agreed to devise a new pay deal for employees.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:20:00 GMTPort: ChittagongPort: Monglahttp://www.fairplay.co.uk/secure/display.aspx?articlename=dn0020100319000013IRELAND’s government-subsidised lighthouse service Irish Lights today defended the size of its director salaries.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:02:00 GMTCompany: Commissioners of Irish Lightshttp://www.fairplay.co.uk/secure/display.aspx?articlename=dn0020100319000020SPAIN’S Boluda has decided to close its Barcelona ship repair yard, a representative of Barcelona's APB port authority confirmed today.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:15:00 GMTPort: BarcelonaCompany: Boluda International SACompany: Union Naval Barcelona SAhttp://www.fairplay.co.uk/secure/display.aspx?articlename=dn0020100319000014FINNISH port workers and operators today accepted a new wage deal.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:11:00 GMTPort: HelsinkiCompany: Finnlines Plchttp://www.fairplay.co.uk/secure/display.aspx?articlename=dn0020100319000018BREMEN’S shipowning group Harren & Partner has acquired two 17,000dwt second-hand chemical carriers, which will increase its fleet to 10 tankers.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:36:00 GMTCompany: ms 'Herrentor' Schiffahrts GmbH & Co KGhttp://www.fairplay.co.uk/secure/display.aspx?articlename=dn0020100319000017SAFE BULKERS has priced its sale of 10M shares at $7 per share, 19% below the closing price before the follow-on’s announcement.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:29:00 GMThttp://www.fairplay.co.uk/secure/display.aspx?articlename=dn0020100319000016THE ELAA will be closed down in July and its responsibilities transferred to the World Shipping Council.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:16:00 GMThttp://www.fairplay.co.uk/secure/display.aspx?articlename=dn0020100319000015TURKEY’S Askay Denizcilik Ve Ticaret has pleaded guilty to illegally discharging oily waste from its chemical tanker Kerim and making false statements to the US Coast Guard.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:04:00 GMTPort: Tampahttp://www.fairplay.co.uk/secure/display.aspx?articlename=dn0020100319000011LARS RHODIN, managing director of the Swedish Club marine insurer, was in a buoyant mood in announcing its strong financial position.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:31:00 GMTCompany: The Swedish Club (Sveriges Angfartygs Assurans Forening)http://www.fairplay.co.uk/secure/display.aspx?articlename=dn0020100319000012AN EXPLOSION has caused a fire on a Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier off Ceuta, North Africa.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:25:00 GMTPort: Ceutahttp://www.fairplay.co.uk/secure/display.aspx?articlename=dn0020100319000005VIETNAM’s Danang Port and Singapore's Cruise Centre plan to build facilities to receive international cruise ships at Danang's Tien Sa Port.Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:19:00 GMTPort: Danang