BloombergCompany confirms 350 people aboard doomedshipABC OnlineThe company whoseshipsank off Papua New Guinea's north coast yesterday has confirmed authorities' fears, saying there were 350 passengers on board the doomed vessel. So far 238 survivors have been rescued after the MV Rabaul Queen sank near...ShipCarrying 350 People Sinks Off Papua New Guinea Coast, Australia SaysBloombergSearch resumes for missing PNG ferry passengers, as owner says sinking cause...The AustralianMore than 200 rescued from Papua New Guinea ferry sinkingCNN InternationalReuters�-Herald Sun�-Hindustan Timesall 1,194 news articles��

AFPShipwreck discovery may hold $3 billion in platinum, seaman saysReutersBy Zach Howard (Reuters) - A Maine seafarer said he found the wreck of a World War II merchantshipoff the Massachusetts coast, sunk while ferrying a load of the precious metal platinum valued today at nearly $3 billion, an unprecedented find that...Treasure hunter says he found $3B WWII wreckBoston.comBillion Dollar Treasure In SunkenShip?Long Island PressTreasure hunter claims $3B in platinum on Britishshipwrecked off Mass. coastNew York PostLocal 10�-AFPall 659 news articles��

USA TODAYItalian cruiseshipowner expects removal plans by MarchReutersL>, the world's largest cruiseshipgroup, said in a statement it had invited 10 leading salvage companies to tender for the contract to remove theship. It said it expected to select the company by the end of March, although delays were possible in an...search of Italy cruiseshiphaltedCNN InternationalOil spreads from wreck ofshipoff Italy coastBusinessWeekCruiser kicked offshipfor safety drill'non-compliance'USA TODAYAtlanta Journal Constitutionall 1,081 news articles��

BP toShipCrude on Trans-Panama Pipeline to U.S. West CoastBloombergBP Plc (BP/) has startedshippingcrude oil westward on the trans-Panama pipeline, the company said in an e- mailed statement. BP willship100000 barrels a day to Panama's Pacific Coast port of Charco Azul, where it will be loaded on tankers bound for...and more��

'Mostshipsthat are Involved in arms and drugs trafficking are based in...Newstime AfricaMore than 60% ofshipsinvolved in reported cases of sanctions-busting or illicit transfers of arms, drugs, other military equipment and sensitive dual-use goods that could be used in the development of missiles and weapons of mass destruction (WMD)...and more��

The Maritime ExecutiveChina limitsshipban to Vale's mega vesselsReutersBy Alison Leung and Randy Fabi HONG KONG/SINGAPORE Feb 2 (Reuters) - China's ban on largeshipsis limited to Vale's giant iron ore vessels,shippingsources said on Thursday, clearing up confusion in the maritime community as to whether new government...China'sShipBan Limited to Vale's Mega Ore CarriersThe Maritime ExecutiveDespite Chinese objections, Vale'sshipcomes inMarketWatchChina blocks huge ValeshipsEdmonton JournalLloyd's List Daily Commercial Newsall 145 news articles��

Timeline: Major peacetimeshipdisasters since the TitanicReutersFollowing is a timeline of some of the major peacetimeshippingdisasters since the Titanic sank 100 years ago: April 15, 1912 - CANADA - The White Star passenger liner Titanic sank on its maiden voyage off Newfoundland after hitting an iceberg.and more��

CTV.caShipSinks in Turkey; Eight People MissingVoice of America (blog)Eight people are missing after a cargoshipsank off Turkey's Black Sea coast Tuesday evening. Officials say the Cambodian-flagged freighter, Vera, went down in stormy weather near Eregli town in the northern province of Zonguldak.Shipsinks off Turkey's coast, 8 missingUSA TODAY8 crew missing aftershipsinks in Black Sea stormCNNStorm hampers search for 8 missing crew of freighter that sank off Turkey's...Washington PostReutersall 392 news articles��

 THE Shanghai International Shipping Institute's (SISI) latest report said the world economy growth will carry the trend of slowing down into 2012 while shipping capacity continues to outgrow demand, indicating a depressing outlook for the year, Xinhua reports.