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Shipping News
- US Coast Guard offers help to fight piracy
THE chief of the US Coast Guard has offered his organisation's expertise in the fight against maritime piracy in the region, saying it has similarities to the US fight against drug smuggling in the Caribbean.
- Hutchison may invest in Korea's Busan port
- Maersk Sealand to acquire 13.4% stake in Indian port
- AP Moller towage, salvage arm takes over rival
- APL to start E Africa service
Air and Land Transport
- Israel orders investigation into flight cancellations
ISRAEL has ordered an investigation into the cancellation of flights to Tel Aviv by Air France and Delta Airlines over the weekend in the wake of a suicide bombing that killed 20 people.
- Emergency landing for Northwest flight
- Airborne cuts 2.5% of jobs, its first in 55 years
- Renewal of Taiwan-HK air pact to be delayed
- Some critics say FAA is improving
- Gulf Air pilots, cadets to undergo assessment
Features
- Liberia shipowners fear bloodstain on their flag
ONE in 10 shipowners choose the Liberian flag to fly over their ships but they are worried by mounting evidence that the money they pay for the privilege could be bank-rolling a savage conflict in Sierra Leone.
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- APL debuts new Africa service
Saying the time is right, APL will offer a new East Africa service via Yemen's port of Aden beginning July 1.
- P&O Nedlloyd, MOL boost Asia-S. America service
The carriers have upgraded their service to a fixed-day schedule.
- FedEx adds Ottawa flight
The express provider is targeting the Canadian capitol's high-tech business.
- New life for BridgePoint.com
The online tracking and tracing service has received public support, and investment, from parent CSX.
- Atlas elects two to board
- New Orleans canal lock project to begin
- FAA cites Boeing 737 problem
- Trio forms logistics company
- MTC Holdings acquires Stevens Shipping and Terminal Co.
- UK airport operator sees flat cargo volume in '00
- DHL launches product for Bangladesh importers
- Airborne lays off 640 employees
- Integres plan angers forwarders
- McCormick quits American Trucking Associations
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- Singapore certificates expire
- Dammam port breaks records
- India looks at shipping reforms
- IShipExchange goes Japanese
- Growth continues at Savannah
- Qantas freight forms strategic alliance with Thai Air Cargo
- Air China looking for overseas stock listing
- Exel lands Levi Strauss contract
- Varig Logistica to expand services in Latin America
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- Quiet morning in Houston
- Korean bunkers seen only slightly firmer this morning
- Brazil bunker prices softer
- Cleaning of sunken Ievoli Sun completed
- Firm start to the week in Fujairah
- Singapore up by $3-4 in quiet market, further gains in some doubt
- Quiet week-start in Mediterranean on European holiday
- OPEC officials say oil supplies are adequate
- Iraq halts oil exports "until further notice"
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- Giant unit to plumb new depths
This is an artist’s impression of what will be the largest steel semi-submersible production and drilling unit in the world, destined for BP’s Crazy Horse oilfield development in the Gu...
- HMM says $67m order cues rebirth
HYUNDAI Merchant Marine has ordered a 5,600 teu ship, the first since the 1997 financial crisis, in a deal that represents the company’s hopes for a return to normality. “This,...
- Panama authority clears itself in fraud inquiry
AN internal investigation into a fake maritime certificates scandal has absolved Panama’s Maritime Authority of all responsibility. There is absolutely no evidence of any corruption w...
- Dutch recognition for Philippines
THE Netherlands has entered into an agreement with the Philippines recognising Filipino seamen’s certificates, writes Alec Almazan. The Netherlands is the first major maritime country...
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- New Brazil import row looms
- Stalled cruise ship sails
- HPH eyes Busan box port
- Korea ship finance company mooted
- Holt reorganisation approved
- Mexico hungry for LNG
- Terrorist held in coal train attack
- Cebu port gets rehab loan
- Singapore owners object to PSC fee
- PRS shocked by Marina snub
- Venice seeks operational parity
- Guernsey seeks register expansion
- SCI defers box fleet expansion
- Maersk picks up Pipavav stake
- Laem Chabang cruise terminal ready
- Finns buys Brazilian yard
- Energy crunch fuels Genmar float
- Confitarma agrees tanker phase-out
- Honghae Sanyo 'rolled' to doom
- Hyundai Mipo creates 450 new jobs
- Germany sets up casualty command
- Agreement reached at Freeport
- Repair dock sinks off Helgoland
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- Les syndicats brandissent la menace de grève chez IFB
Les syndicat socialistes BBTK (Setca) et chrétien LBC-NVK ont déposé un préavis de grève prenant effet le 6 juin et couvrant une période de deux semaines. Les syndicats et la direction ne sont pas d’accord sur le règlement de rémunération du travail d’équipe. Une tentative de conciliation au sein du comité paritaire compétent a échoué mercredi dernier. Quant à savoir si la grève sera effective chez IFB, cela dépendre des discussions au cours des semaines à venir. Les deux parties se retrouveront à nouveau autour de la table de négociation le mardi 12 juin.
- Hupac veut doubler la part du combiné rail-route alpin
Lors de l’assemblée générale des actionnaires, qui a eu lieu le 1er juin dernier, le président de Hupac Intermodal, Hans-Jörg Bertschi, a annoncé qu’au cours des cinq prochaines années, la compagnie suisse de transport combiné rail-route va investir plus de 250 millions de CHF dans du matériel roulant et des terminaux et dans l’informatique. L’objectif est d’arriver à doubler le transport combiné à travers les Alpes.
- L’IRU préconise une stratégie “étape après étape” pour l’élargissement du marché du transport
L’organisation mondiale du transport routier IRU a présenté lors de sa sixième Conférence Est-Ouest, organisée les 31 mai et 1er juin, les résultats d’une étude comparant le secteur du transport routier de l’UE avec celui des pays candidats. L’organisation a également profité de l’occasion pour plaider en faveur d’une ouverture progressive du marché européen du transport avant l’adhésion de nouveaux Etats-membres, selon un communiqué de presse.
- Gilis-Driesen Transport adhère au partenariat allemand S.T.a.R.
Gilis-Driesen Transport (Turnhout) est un spécialiste des transports au sein du Benelux et sur l’Allemagne, de l’entreposage et des projets logistiques. S.T.a.R. est l’abbréviation de “System Transport auf Rädern” et est établi à Homberg-Efze, dans le centre de l’Allemagne. L’objectif de cette coopération est de proposer des services de qualité pour les envois de groupage.
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Maritime Contract News
- S. Korea Eyes Cruise Building Market
- Grand Bahama Shipyard Acquires Portland's Number Four Dry Dock
Breaking News
- Financial Conundrum For Precious Shipping
- SS Norway OK'd To Sail
- $67M Containership Order Logged
- Celebrity Cruises Cancels Northern European Sailing
- Accelerated phase-out of single hull tankers and CAS
- S. Korea Eyes Cruise Building Market
- New Managing Director at Kelvin Hughes
- Grand Bahama Shipyard Acquires Portland's Number Four Dry Dock
- Celebrity Cruises Cancels Northern European Sailing
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- Korea aims to be fifth largest maritime power
Korea's President Kim Dae-jung hopes to continue expanding financing in the local shipping industry.
- US shipbuilder constructing two ro-ro vessels
The newbuildings will be first commercial dry cargo vessels to be built in the US in 10 years.
- Slater wins court costs battle
First International's Paul Slater has escaped paying hefty costs arising from his legal battle with a bank.
- ExxonMobil touts VLCC for scrap
Large tanker tonnage is filtering out to the breakers, but numbers are still lagging behind last year's totals.
- Iraq oil export ban threatens tanker loadings
Tankers heading for Iraq could be looking for fresh business.
- Stena Line adds two to Baltic Sea fleet
The plan is to double the frequency and raising capacity to cater to rising demand from its customers.
- General Dynamics extends Newport buy offer
Expiration date for General Dynamics' offer falls two days after Northrop Gruman's on 22 June.
- Precious pleads for cash
Khalid Hashim, Precious Shipping managing director, wants to buy more ships before the company pays off its debts.
- Alaskan cruise bill gets special hearing
Some industry officials are worried that the proposed passenger fee may climb to as high as $50-per-head.
- LISCO shareholders approve reorganisation plan
LISCO's ferry and dry cargo business will be separated into two new stock companies by 1 July.
- Fifty feared dead in ferry tragedy
Search on for survivors after Indonesian island ferry sinks.
- HMM lines up boxship orders
Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine is taking its first tentative steps in the newbuilding market.
- North Korean ships to transit South Korean waters
South Korea has decided to allow merchant vessels from the North through the Cheju Strait.
- Problems continue to pile up at FGH
A full-scale lawsuit on behalf of 3,000 shipyard workers was filed against the financially troubled company.
- Mexico looks for Korean shipbuilding help
President Vicente Fox wants Korean help in bolstering domestic shipbuilding.
- LNG boost for Korean Register
Newly built gas carriers lifts classed fleet to nearly 20m gt.
- P&O Stena to launch "diesel cruise"
UK lorry drivers to enjoy the benefits of the equivalent to the great British "booze cruise".
- Tanker fire leaves four dead in Nigeria
An explosion caused a fatal blaze aboard a ship undergoing repairs at Lagos.
- Celebrity cancels Galaxy cruise
Damaged propeller forces cruise line to cancel two-week voyage.
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