Insurance Person of the Year for 2008 – William. E. Cox The Recovery Forum has recently announced that this year they will be recognising the achievements of William. E. Cox, founder of the W E Cox Claims Group. William will be honoured at the Recovery Forum dinner to be held in New York on the 5th June 2008, with the award being presented to his son, and current Chairman, Mr David Cox.

David Cox collecting Insurance person of the year 2008 on behalf of William E Cox (Click to enlarge the award)

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Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
US west coast labour contract 'very close'
AGREEMENT on new labour contract covering 26,000 dockworkers could be signed as soon as this weekend.

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Guilty verdict against drugs master was 'flawed'
CRITICISM of handling of the case involving Croatian reefer master Kristo Laptalo intensifies.

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Anger as Greek LPG carrier blast kills eight
SHIP repair workers clash with police after fatal explosion onboard the Friendshipgas.

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Jinhui expands fleet with Japanese supramax
HONG Kong-listed bulker operator has strengthened its links with Orix Corporation after agreeing to acquire a 61,000 dwt supramax vessel for Yen5.35bn ($49.7m).

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Dalian Haichang inks its largest ever order
COMPANY places its largest ever deal with a $900m order for 20 60,000 dwt bulk carriers at Jiujiang Yinxing Shipyard.

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Venice plans new terminal to cater for mega cruiseships
VENEZIA Terminal Passeggeri proposes €100m facility in Marghera with a single berth to be dedicated exclusively to vessels of more than 300m in length.

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Oil exploration boom lifts PGS' profits
RISING investment in oil exploration has boosted the revenues and profits of Norwegian survey ship owner Petroleum Geo-Services.

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
BV gets nod to survey vessels on Russian register
FRENCH classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has been authorised to offer statutory certification services for vessels on the Russian International Registry of Ships.

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Arcapita wins EC go ahead to buy Freightliner
BAHRAIN based investment group Arcapita has received clearance from the European Commission to acquire Freightliner group.

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Japanese lines post mixed quarterly profits
K LINE'S reliance on its container fleet hurts its earnings, while MOL and NYK profits rise.

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Industry warned not to see US actions as biased
CRIMINAL lawyers have warned against painting Fleet Management’s felony indictment as an example of the US government’s “knee-jerk” tendency to criminalise any and every oil pollution offence.

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Hutchison set to gain as snag hits rival GBPA bid
HONG KONG port operator patiently waiting in the wings after government says it will not approve a takeover by British banker Roddie Fleming.

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Excel Maritime refloats bulker that ran aground
ANGELA Star had run aground in Taiwan and is estimated to be off hire for about 45 days.

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Hyundai Vinashin caught dumping waste
VIETNAMESE shipbuilder has been fined after inspectors caught its contractors in the act.

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
UK ferry operators tighten their belts
P&O Ferries and Red Funnel introduce recruitment freezes as bunker costs bite.

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Seanergy trumpets Restis backing
EXECUTIVES of Seanergy Maritime understood to have launched a roadshow to investors in the US.

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Fleet Management, pilot charged with Cosco Busan offences
FLEET Management has been indicted for negligently causing an oil spill and falsifying documents.

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Propellors stolen from Aberdeen shipping agency
FOUR bronze propellors, worth £10,000 each, have been stolen from an Aberdeen shipping agency.

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Ports and refineries reopen after Dolly
OIL workers return to offshore platforms as energy industry counts losses following hurricane.

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Gas Natural aims to double LNG imports from Qatar
COMPANY wants to extend imports from Qatar by 5bn cu m a year in the medium-to-long term.

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Owner of hijacked Stella Maris says situation is 'delicate'
UNCONFIRMED reports claim that Tokyo-based MMS Co is being asked for as much as $3m.

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Peene-Werft wins order from Sweden
EASTERN German Peene-Werft has received an order for four multipurpose vessels, plus one option, from the Swedish Coast Guard.

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Wartsila warns of slowdown as profits beat expectations
FINNISH engineering group records second quarter profits ahead of expectations, but is seeing a slow-down in new orders.

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Sam Woo upbeat on marine sector prospects
COMPANY strengthens presence in the marine sector after reporting a 39% rise in operating profit from its marine activities.

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Strong demand lifts US rig owners' income to new highs
STRONG demand for drilling rigs has boosted revenues and income for US-based owners to record levels as oil companies continue to invest in more offshore projects.

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
High drydocking costs eat into Seacor revenues
US vessel owner and port operator reported increasing revenues but lower income.

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Japan pushes for Asian voice at IMO
IT is aiming to form a grouping to represent shipbuilders in the region at the IMO by 2011.

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Seatrade buys into EWL
SEATRADE has acquired part of Europe West Indies Lines which filed for bankruptcy earlier this month blaming soaring bunker costs.

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Aries launches review as first quarter loss is unveiled
REVIEW aimed at turning round the company’s fortunes since a board reshuffle earlier this month.

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Sandwich Plate System approved by China
INTELLIGENT Engineering’s Sandwich Plate System has now been approved by the China Classification System for use on CCS classed vessels.

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Napoleon Bonaparte meets its Waterloo
SNCM ferry badly damaged in strong winds.

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Ferries collide at Andros port
BLUE Star Ferries cancelled today’s departures for its 1974-built Superferry II after the ro-ro passenger ferry was damaged in a collision in Gavrion.

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
InterManager calls for 'sharp rise' in shipmanagement fees
MAJORITY of leading shipmanagement firms will otherwise become reluctant to take on more vessels.

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
LNG helps BG to boost second quarter profits
STRONG performance from liquefied natural gas business helped the UK integrated gas major to almost double second quarter profits.

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
BRS sets up first Singapore office
PARIS-based shipbroker aims to stay close to the increasing number of shipping companies setting up in the island republic.

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Newcomer set to launch dedicated Asia-Europe service
GREAT Ocean Container Line to launch fixed-day weekly liner service in the fourth quarter of this year.

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
HHI in talks to buy 20% stake in Chinese airline
SOUTH Korean shipbuilder signed a letter of intent in June with the parent of Grand China Express Airline.

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Two workers killed on LPG tanker in Singapore
THE latest incident brings the death toll in Singapore yards to seven in seven weeks.

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Puntland clan elders to negotiate with pirates
THE pirates are holding the Stella Maris with 20 Filipino crew on board and elders will find out their demands.

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
JES International wins price hikes for eight contracts
THE higher prices will cover increased steel prices and weakening of the US dollar against the Yuan.

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Amendments could save class money
THE EUROPEAN parliament will attempt to knock rough edges off the proposed class society directive.

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Oil firms evacuate rigs ahead of Hurricane Dolly
GULF of Mexico hydrocarbon output falls as production platforms and drilling rigs shut down.

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
New IEX India-US service set to replace old IDX route
OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, NYK and APL to launch new service on August 8.

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
France calls for prosecution of Ocean Jasper master, officer
FRANCE is to ask Azerbaijan to prosecute the master and first officer of a freighter involved in a fatal collision with a French fishing boat off the Brittany coast in August last year.

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Hamburg Süd warns against profit downturn
THE Hamburg Süd management has warned against “an extremely negative effect on our results” caused by the steep rise in bunker prices.

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Club considers piracy diversions
THE activities of Somali pirates extending into the busy shipping lanes of the Gulf of Aden, have called into question the authority of masters to shape courses in the region, while minimising risk of attack

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Tokio Marine snaps up US insurer for $4.7bn
JAPANESE insurance giant has made a $4.7bn purchase of US property and casualty insurer Philadelphia Consolidated.

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Wei resigns as chairman of third Cosco unit
HE stepped down as chairman and director of Hong Kong-listed Cosco Pacific to concentrate on leading Cosco Group.

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Goldenport inks four-year charter deal for Fortune
LONDON-listed shipping company led by Paris Dragnis has secured a four-year charter for the containership formerly known as the Hyundai Fortune.

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Hutchison in running for Sweden role
HONG Kong based port operator Hutchison Ports could be about to win contract to operate a new container terminal in the port of Nynäshamn.

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Posco breaks ground on second new steel plant
THE South Korean company is aiming to become the leading supplier of steel plate to shipbuilders.

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Evergreen renews service contract with Baltimore
TAIWAN'S Evergreen Marine has signed an agreement to continue a service to the port of Baltimore for the next ten years.

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Aegean buys three bunkering tankers
MARINE bunker supplier has bought three double-hull bunkering tankers that will be deployed at the company's service centre in Piraeus.

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
DryShips secures $1bn for drillship orders
ATHENS-based DryShips has clinched $1bn in financing for its diversification into offshore drill ship construction.

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Ventouris blasts Greece move to fine ferry operators
GREECE’S competition authority has come under fire from the head of the country’s coastal ferry association for fining no less than 14 lines.

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Investors shrug off doubts over NOL's Hapag-Lloyd bid
NOL'S stock rises despite earlier concerns that it may overpay for the German line.

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Owners face repairs crisis
SHIPOWNERS should start booking 2009 vessel repair yard slots now if they want to guarantee a space for ship drydockings.

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Sovcomflot sales jump 27%
STATE-owned Russian tanker operator that merged with Novoship last year, has posted a 27% increase in first-half sales, with revenue for the period exceeding $800m by an unspecified margin.

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Arlington beefs up dividend guidance
COMPANY reports second quarter results a little below market expectations but has increased its dividend guidance for the year.

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Hutchison group is highest bidder for Thessaloniki tender
CONSORTIUM offered €599.2m ($m), corresponding to €3.1bn over the whole 30-year duration of the lease, to run container facilities at the harbour,