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Shipping News
- Hongkong beats S'pore in ship register league
PRELIMINARY results of a new academic study into flag state performance has scored Singapore at 58 out of a possible 100 in a performance benchmark index, six points behind Hong Kong and 26 points off the leader Norway.
- NY cargo volumes rise 13% in Q1
- PSA Marine seals takeover of SembLog's marine business
- Explosions rock 2 ships off Sabah
Air and Land Transport
- SilkAir should not have allowed pilot to fly
THE pilot of a SilkAir plane that crashed in a sudden nose dive in 1997, killing 104 people, should not have been allowed to fly the aircraft, given his past disciplinary problems, lawyers said in court yesterday in a lawsuit against the airline.
- US Airways may sell aircraft, routes as takeover attempt fails
- Belgium rejects Swissair's final offer for Sabena
- Auckland Airport's market value plunges after watchdog's report
- Price controls on NZ airport proposed
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- US airfreight continues slide
Domestic traffic plunged as air cargo handled by U.S. carriers dropped 4.8% in May.
- Former Fritz chairman to e-logisticsBY HELEN ATKINSON
Dennis Pelino has joined Stonepath Group, a provider of logistics technology services.
- OK for Hutchison ECT takeover
European regulators cleared Hong Kong-based Hutchison to acquire a joint controlling stake in the Rotterdam operations of Europe's largest container handling company.
- UPS Logistics Group acquires German logistics provider
The UPS unit will buy 75% of Uni-Data AG, which caters to Europe's high-tech industry.
- China to order 400 planes
- Global freight spurs Houston cargo
- Lufthansa Cargo names two to UK, Ireland region
- British Airways names US trucker
- Cho Yang sets deadline for claims
- Sabena slides toward bankruptcy
- APL Direct Logistics in Web alliance
- OOCL adding more ships
- Spy plane returned to US
- CSXT slates holiday fix blitz
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- N-Xpress terminates agency agreements with HK, China
- US port officials praise Asian connections and trade
- United States Consolidation Ltd's new LCL programme
- Agreements to restore rates on westbound services
- American Airline's bid for non-stop to Argentina
- Delta Air Lines takes on Latin America sales director
- US Airways implements online bookings
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- Belgium rejects Swissair offer
- EU clearance for Hutchison Rotterdam
- Worldwide shipping capacity rises towards 6 million TEU
- Evergreen opens Italian hub
- Deutsche Post with Internet cards
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- F. S. Mackenzie launches export groupage services
- MTOG Act - An open letter to the D. G. of Shipping
- Austrade offers a helping hand to Indian businessmen
- Tea body sets higher export target
- AP mango exports up by 50 per cent
- Assocham wants trade issues in Indo-Pak agenda
- NSICT a ‘star performer’ among P&O-operated container terminals
- New service from SIA Cargo in September
- Bhel secures Rs 280-cr order
- Ridding market barriers, consolidation, main thrust of steel policy
- Safeguard duty on phenol extended
- Joshi invites Canadian investment
- Task force suggests far-reaching labour reforms
- Sinha confident reforms will spur growth rate
- ESC lists new NTBs to IT software exports
- Oil cos prune naphtha, fuel oil prices
- Exports move up by 5 per cent in April-May 2001-02
- IMC urges govt to legalise Internet telephony
- FCI reverts to zone-wise wheat pricing scheme
- Major trade fair centre to come up in AP
- WTC seminar on ‘Role of MNCs in India’s Global Competitiveness’
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- Singapore only moderately lower as suppliers fear rebound
- Active market in Korea as prices fall again
- Kangaroo Bunkers to start supplying in West Africa
- Prices fall considerably in Rotterdam
- Decision day for VLCCs fixed to load Iraqi oil
- OPEC ministers confirm consensus on status quo
- Oil remains soft as market expects return of Iraqi oil
- Changing numbers in Brazil
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- USMC charters Austal cat
Australia's Austal Limited says it has signed a world first contract with the U.S. Marine Corps to charter a 101 meter high speed Theater Logistics Vessel.
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- Tankers await Iraqi oil flow
Tanker owners were waiting with bated breath for Iraq to turn its oil export taps back on with the United Nations Security Council renewal of the current ‘oil for food’ programme, which...
- France’s Technip admits bid for Coflexip Stena
FRENCH oil sector engineering and construction specialist Technip yesterday admitted its intention to take over fellow French subsea contractor Coflexip Stena Offshore in a two-phase operation wort...
- Maersk goes head to head with Hutchison in Rotterdam
THE European Commission has conditionally cleared Hutchison Whampoa’s Dutch port subsidiary Hutchison Netherlands and the Rotterdam Municipal Port Management to acquire joint control of Europ...
- Muted response from market as stocks build
Tanker stocks responded in a muted fashion to the prospect of Iraqi oil exports returning to the market. The resumption of Iraqi exports would be the first favourable news the tanker market...
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- EC approves HPH-ECT deal
- Antofagasta remains closed
- OSG share offer axed
- Algeciras accused over spills
- Indian multi-modal row drags on
- Chennai workers oppose P&O terms
- Russians seeks patrol craft orders
- Nenaco owner to unload shares
- Indian port charges go up
- Two left in Adelaide stakes
- Repatriation fund to be set up
- Inchon port workers begin boycott
- Veracruz security crackdown
- Oz union buster bows out
- Korea stresses dialogue with EU
- 600 ordered off cruise ship
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- Jim Poon: une nouvelle vague de consolidation s’annonce dans le liner containérisé
“L’avenir du liner containérisé, je le vois de la manière suivante: il y aura 5 à 6 groupes d’opérateurs portant une étiquette de consortium ou une autre. Ils ne constitueront pas plus d’une douzaine de lignes qui se livreront une concurrence implacable, qui se partageront globalement entre elles les principaux segments de trafic. Les taux de fret ne seront pas plus ni moins supérieurs de 10% par rapport à ce qu’ils sont aujourd’hui, ceci à cause d’une concurrence acharnée dans tous les trafics et au grand bénéfice des chargeurs. La traditionnelle immunité anti-trust sera supprimée par le Congrès US et il en ira de même en Europe. Et lorsque cela sera un fait, on aura alors une réelle interprétation de cette notion de marché libre... Et avec un peu de chance, les armements pourraient être débarrassés de la FMC et du DGIV”. Cette vision, c’est celle que Jim Poon, président de la Hong-Kong Liner Shipping Association de Hong-Kong, a présentée lors de la conférence “Container Asia 2001, qui vient de se terminer à Kuala Lumpur.
- Les transporteurs néerlandais disposés à payer pour l’environnement, la sécurité routière et la mobilité
Après un débat animé au sein de son conseil d’administration, l’association Transport en Logistiek Nederland a adressé une lettre à la ministre des Transports Tineke Netelenbos, dans laquelle elle déclare que les transporteurs néerlandais sont disposés à payer les coûts liés à l’amélioration de l’environnement, de la sécurité routière et la mobilité. Ils posent toutefois une condition: que le produit de la future redevance kilométrique aille à des mesures qui profitent effectivement à cette amélioration, et ne disparaissent pas dans le budget général.
- Logitech centralise sa distribution européenne chez Exel Tilburg
Logitech, le producteur américain d’appareils informatiques et de logiciels, a conclu un contrat avec le prestataire de services logistiques Exel pour toutes les activités de distribution et logistiques sur le marché européen. Exel gérera un magasin dédié à Tilburg, d’où 15 à 20 poids lourds desserviront l’Europe tous les jours. Le contrat a une valeur de 7 mio. de USD.
- Fort ancrage belge lors du 41e anniversaire de l’indépendance du Congo
Les “nokos”, comme l’indiquait récemment notre confrère, Le Soir, ont été bien accueillis à Kinshasa. Au fait les Congolais désignent par “nokos” les Belges qui sont considérés sur place comme appartenant à la même grande famille. En tout cas la présence belge a été bien remarquée ces derniers temps: visite des investisseurs du Cercle de Lorraine, en début du mois de juin, comme celle, plus récente, d’une délégation de la Fédération des entreprises belges. Et pour clore le tout, du côté politique, la présence des membres du Gouvernement belge: Premier Ministre, Vice-premier ministre, et Ministre des Affaires étrangères.
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Maritime Contract News
Breaking News
- U.S. Navy Commissions USS Iwo Jima
- USACE Reform Proposed
- Tankers Prepare To Load Iraqi Crude
- Frontline Purchases Its Own Shares
- CMB Downgraded By ING Barings
- Austal Signs U.S. Military Deal
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- Klaus Glusing to launch new line
Former Cast chief plans return to container shipping business.
- Tax incentives lure Shell to Singapore
Chartered Maersk aframax is part of plan for 14-strong tanker and LNG ship operation.
- Lisnave nears deal with Keppel
Partnership talks taking time but making progress.
- Eidesvik and Mokster order ships for Statoil
The Norwegian owners are collaborating on the first LNG-fuelled supply ships.
- EC clears ECT deal
Hutchison Whampoa and Rotterdam get green light to acquire terminal stake.
- Crew saved as Turkish freighter sinks
Nine crew aboard the Muzaffer Senkaya were rescued off the Greek island of Lesvos.
- Frontline continues share buyback
Norwegian tanker owner splashes out $2.2m on own shares.
- Austal clinches US Marine charter
Charter of new design of military catamaran could result in a major life saving order for the shipbuilder.
- Two bidders battle for Australian ports
It's two down and one still to go in the race to run Adelaide and six other ports.
- Metro Pacific washes hands of Nenaco
Philippines property group cutting its losses by giving away stake in ferry company.
- Inspectors detain 1950 built cruiseship
Deficiencies cost 600 passengers cruise on Kristian Stensby linked ship.
- Hanjin throws hat in Daedong acquisition ring
Hanjin Heavy Industries is interested in acquiring fellow Korean yard Daedong from its creditors.
- Aussies detain grounded French bulker
Authorities are holding a French-flagged handysize bulker that grounded off the state of Victoria on Saturday.
- CSG fixes in-house tanker charters
Expansionist Chinese owner China Shipping Group is shuffling its tanker assets to improve income levels.
- Off balance-sheet deal cuts K-Line debt
K-Line sells six ships in an off balance-sheet deal thought to be a first for a Japanese owner.
- GulfMark completes Sea Truck acquisition
Buyout of Norwegian offshore operator goes ahead despite delays to $100m fund raising share issue.
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