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Issue September 2008 |
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Minister urges shipping
industry to address fuel
price increase
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Industry faces uncertain
times: MASA Chairman
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Bio-Fuel Enhancer to
address fuel cost
increases
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Picture gallery of 5th
Asia Maritime &
Logistics Conference and
Exhibition 2008
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MASA wants independent
verification of coastal
shipping charges
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Increasing transport
cost may impact trade
pattern
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Issue March 2008 |
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Shipping industry to
expand moderately
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MASA welcomes new
members
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OSV shipping sector set
to expand
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Urgent need to address
crewing crisis
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Cabotage must stay: MASA
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EU Anti trust rules on
competition policy
and liner shipping
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Issue September 2007 |
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Need to promote maritime
clusters |
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Given the current interest
to foster the development
of the maritime industry
in the country, it is
perhaps time that some
thoughts are given to the
take a maritime “cluster
approach” towards the
development of a
“composite” industry that
meets specific targets and
national objectives.
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Prospects for Offshore
Supply Shipping |
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There is a need to take a
re-look at the development
of the offshore supply
shipping sector in the
country.
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MARPOL Annex I enteres
into force |
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On 1 August 2007 the Annex
I of MARPOL came into
force. The new regulation
12A, on oil fuel tank
protection, adopted by
MEPC 54 on 24 March 2006,
sets out the requirements
concerning the location of
oil fuel tanks in all
ships with an aggregate
oil fuel capacity of 600m3
and above and which are
delivered on or after 1
August 2010.
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A Rosy Economic Outlook in
2008 |
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The Malaysian economy is
anticipated to strengthen
further to between 6.0
percent and 6.5 percent
next year from 6 percent
in 2007. Domestic demand
will be the main driver of
the economy while external
demand is expected to pick
up in tandem with improved
prospects in world trade.
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MASA launches “MASA Seamen
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The Malaysian Shipowners’
Association has set-up a
fund to take care the
welfare needs of Malaysian
seafarers’ and their
families
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Issue June 2007 |
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MASA: Consult Us on
Shipping Policy
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In line with the
increasing fleet size of
ships owned by its
members, the Malaysian
Shipowners’ Association
looks forward to playing
an expanded role in public
policy initiatives on the
development the national
shipping
industry.
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DPM Lauds Creation of
Admiralty Court |
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The Deputy Prime Minister,
Dato Sri Najib Tun Abdul
Razak welcomed the
establishment of the
Admiralty Court within the
Commercial Division of the
High Court of Malaya in
Kuala Lumpur.
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Worrying findings of study
on seafarer’s fatigue |
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A new report commission by
the International
Transport Workers
Federation from Cardiff
University’s Centre for
Occupational and Health
Psychology has added to
what the ITF calls “the
worrying portrait of a
maritime industry where
fatigue is endangering
crews, vessels and the
environment”.
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Transhipment Drives Growth
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Driven by a strong
increase in the volume of
transshipment containers
handled, the total
container trade at
Malaysian ports last year
posted an impressive 12
per cent increase over the
volume the ports handled
the previous year.
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Issue January 2007 |
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1,000 attend MASA Gala
Dinner |
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About 900 industry
practitioners, including
member companies of MASA
and invited guests from
relevant government
agencies attended the 30th
Anniversary Gala Dinner
held at Hotel Istana,
Kuala Lumpur.
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Capt Hasnan leaves MASA |
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Capt Hasnan will probably
go down in the history of
MASA as an institution
serving as the bedrock in
the administration of
development of MASA,
spanning well over 12
years and
interfacing with five
Chairmen who led MASA.
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IMW dredges Port Klang
channel for bigger ships |
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Integrated Marine World
Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Inai Kiara
Sdn Bhd, a member of MASA,
is currently engaged in
deepening the Northern
Approach Channel at Port
Klang to allow bigger and
deep draft vessels to call
at the port.
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MASA Concerned on Findings
on Seafarer’s Fatigue |
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MASA urges the global
shipping industry to take
closer look at the
findings of report by the
International Transport
Workers Federation of “the
worrying portrait of a
maritime industry where
fatigue is endangering
crews, vessels and the
environment”.
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