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Shipping News
- MPA will take action against bunkering abuse
THE Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has investigated and dismissed a number of allegations of malpractice by bunkering companies in Singapore waters.
- Tg Pelepas upbeat about 2m TEU target
- Hutchison bidding for Iranian port deal
Air and Land Transport
- US loan scheme may not stop airline failures
US loan guarantees will not stop US airlines from filing for bankruptcy protection and pursuing consolidation after terrorist attacks last month that dashed demand for air travel, some airline analysts said.
- FAA limits travellers to one carry-on bag
- BA to cancel bonuses, freeze pay
- 4 or 5 European airlines will survive: EC official
Logistics
- Performance of third-party logistics comes under fire
SOME supply chain managers are becoming dubious about the value of third-party logistics managers, suggesting more companies will bring warehousing and distribution functions back inhouse.
- Sats teams up with YCH to form air cargo venture
- Panalpina plans to expand in Asia
Features
- Class must be impartial in enforcing safety rules
TO discover the reason for the general decline in newbuilding standards, just examine the bottom line.
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- TNT launches PDA services
- Head of US Motor Carrier Safety Agency sworn in
- SAGT expansion
- LOGRAC arrives in Malaysia
- Time to begin recovery: Jeanniot
- Air New Zealand cuts flights, CEO resigns
- Iberia job cuts amid spectre of raised tariffs
- Limited reopening of Reagan National Airport in the US
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- IATA claims time for recovery
- British rail becomes 're-public'
- P&O Nedlloyd sets record for new reefers
- Texaco merges with chevron
- Broken radar caused Italian crash
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- INDAMEX service adds direct fixed-day weekly calls at Tuticorin
- Dolphin Container Lines/Silver Marine Agencies launches services to entire Africa
- DGS asks Ministry to modify notice on addl war risk surcharge
- High domestic rubber prices hinder exports of goods
- Caustic soda from Qatar under dumping probe
- Kuwait too lifts ban on Indian meat
- Sustained focus on LatAm vital now, feels Minister
- MbPT transport workers threaten indefinite strike
- Nalco may use Paradip Port for exports soon
- Canada 3000 suspends New Delhi-Vancouver flight
- No additional surcharge, assures BA
- IFC sees 6 pc economic growth in India
- Govt waives service tax in exclusive economic zones
- Government lowers tariff values on palm group of oils
- CEOs still favour investing in developing countries
- Trade Queries Answered
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- US Gulf market opens firm with slightly better demand
- Bunker prices for Brazilian ports
- Avails OK in Panama and St Eustatius
- Durban fuel steady while Cape Town softens
- Business as usual in Chile
- Busy ARA market struggles with congestion
- Arab Gulf market continues very quiet
- New posted prices for Saudi Arabia
- OPEC discussing cuts as its basket remains below target
- Suez demand continues sluggish on Middle East tensions
- Singapore steady, tight prompt avails
- Russia prepared to secure oil supplies during US retaliation
- US congress supports 1bn barrel SPR boost
- Korean market weakness gives Singapore competition on price
- Argentinean markets this week
- Surprise US crude draw makes no impression on crude
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- Canada awards 20-vessel SAR boat contract
A C$46.7 million (about US$34 million) competitive contract to build twenty new search and rescue lifeboats has been awarded to Victoria Shipyards of Victoria, BC.
- Korea expresses "sorrow" after bodies are dumped into sea
A South Korean spokesman today expressed "deep sorrow" about the deaths of 26 illegal migrants who were being smuggled into Korea on a fishing boat from China.
- Manitowoc clinches ferry, dump scow contract
The City of New York recently awarded its Manitowoc Marine Group contracts to build three Kennedy-class ferries. Manitowoc Marine Group has also received a contract from Great Lakes Dredge & Dock to build a 7,100-cubic-yard dump scow
- Ship design and newbuilding supervision in China
Two European ship design and newbuilding supervision groups have joined forces to provide dedicated ship design for Chinese shipyards
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- Bonds for Sea-Tac projects set pace for rest of nation
- Nosebleed sends Transportation Secretary to Walter Reed Army Medical Center
- World Trade Center Tacoma looking for award nominations
- New South Lobby at Portland Airport speeds access to three concourses
- Air cargo association wants input on security
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- Rwanda, Burundi Complain of Cargo Delays
- 17 Firms Vying for Malaba Contract
- Kenyan Shippers Say War-Risk Levy Unfair
- Mombasa to be Maritime SOS Centre
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- Veil of secrecy to be stripped away
INTERNATIONAL shipping is facing exposure to unprecedented financial scrutiny as a result of the drive to clamp down on money laundering, one of the key US anti-terrorist thrusts. Corporate...
- Military fixes five tankers to ship fuel
THE US military has fixed five tankers in recent days to ship aviation and marine fuel as military strikes continue in Afghanistan. But the level of activity is not much higher than in norm...
- Box lines resume Pakistan services
LEADING shipping lines, which cancelled their services to Pakistan last week to avoid payment of war risk insurance, have resumed their Pakistan operations. The shipping lines included Hyun...
- HDW nears deal to buy Hellenic yards
GERMANY’S Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werft-Ferrostahl group has moved a step nearer to acquiring Hellenic Shipyards and could sign a preliminary deal today, the yard has said. Commercial...
- Bocimar and Zodiac capesize pool in doubt
Speculation is mounting that talks between Bocimar and Zodiac Maritime on creating the world’s largest capesize bulk carrier pool may have stalled. The two owners, who have also been...
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- Fred Olsen agrees credit facility
- LR-Fairplay signs with Equasis
- War: India imposes extra premium
- DC dominated by security issues
- Rio Grande picks up after storm
- Philippine crewing faces crisis
- War: Gwadar port project postponed
- War: Greece offers crew options
- War: Cruise lines avoid Subcontinent
- Incat proposes cats for patrols
- Tanjung Pelepas bucks the trend
- Cappuccino allegations unfounded
- Churchill welcomes first Panamax
- Hanjin cuts workforce
- Daedong to function as before
- Precious cuts debt
- Korean orders drop 40 per cent
- RCI cuts jobs, cancels sailings
- WA re-affirms Bunbury box plan
- Salvage op warning at Hong Kong
- Wärtsilä embraces Indian subsidiary
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- Canada plans security measures
Tightened borders highlight a newly-approved spending package.
- Hutchison adds Mexican stake, eyes Iran
The world's largest private terminal operator is extending its reach in the Americas, and possibly the Middle East.
- EU OKs limited airline aid
The European Commission cleared the way for its member governments to aid carriers, but warned they will not be allowed to bail out bankrupt airlines.
- Bomb threat closes U.S.-Canada border in VT, NY
- Freightgate opens Marseille office
- Maersk Sealand kicks off upgraded service with Phil. call
- New York City orders ferries
- Koch, Everhard to receive Connie awards
- Transplace to land big P&G contract
- In Australia, Coke goes better with Descartes
- Cargo airship test successful
- Hapag-Lloyd charters four new vessels
- United latest to add cargo fee
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- Le crédit-pont de la Sabena ne tient qu’à un fil
Le porte-parole de la commissaire européenne Loyola de Palacio (Transports) a déclaré que la Commission européenne devrait prendre une décision probablement lors de la rencontre de mercredi prochain quant à l’approbation ou non du crédit de soudure de 125 mio. d’EUR accordé par le gouvernement belge à la Sabena. Il n’est pas du tout sûr que le crédit sera autorisé. On avait d’abord pensé que l’affaire avait été réglée à l’abri des regards après un entretien informel entre le président de la Commission, Romano Prodi, et Guy Verhofstadt, mais nous avons appris au quartier général européen à Bruxelles que différents membres de la Commission n’approuvaient pas cette opération de soutien à la Sabena.
- Opel veut conquérir 10% du marché du véhicule utilitaire léger
Opel a entamé cette semaine la dernière phase de son offensive dans le secteur du véhicule utilitaire léger en présentant officiellement la fourgonnette Combo Cargo. Cette présentation intervient quelques mois seulement après l’introduction du Vivaro (une camionnette de la classe des 2,8 tonnes, développée en collaboration avec Renault) et deux ans après celle du Movano (de la classe des 3,5 tonnes, un Renault Master rebadgé Opel). Le nouveau Combo devrait être un élément très important de cette offensive, car l’objectif est de conquérir un peu moins de 10% du marché de la fourgonnette. L’ambition est en effet de vendre de 70 à 75.000 véhicules par an, le marché européen de la fourgonnette ayant atteint 639.000 unités en 2000.
- Marseille sillonne le monde pour “vendre” le projet Fos 2XL
Sous le nom “Fos 2XL”, le Port autonome de Marseille (PAM) entend se doter d’un nouveau terminal à containers qui doit faire du port phocéen “la porte sud de l’Europe”. Directeur général du PAM, Eric Brassart fait néanmoins preuve d’un pragmatisme très marqué: “Nous voulons privilégier l’approche économique et vérifier qu’il y a bien un marché avant de lancer les travaux.” En clair, le chantier ne démarrera que si un accord est trouvé avec un ou plusieurs opérateurs. “Si ce n’est pas le cas, nous investirons nos disponibilités dans d’autres projets. Nous n’en manquons pas”, ajoute-t-il.
- Les services postaux ne sont plus “à prendre ou à laisser”
C’est avant-hier qu’a été lancé à Genève (Suisse) Post-Expo 2001, un forum stratégique et technologique pour entreprises postales et prestataires de services postaux. Thomas Leary, directeur général de l’UPU, a demandé aux entreprises postales lors de l’ouverture du congrès de faire davantage usage des innovations technologiques afin de pouvoir répondre à l’évolution du marché et aux nouvelles exigences des clients. “La page du à prendre ou à laisser est définitivement tournée”, dit-il. Paul Waterschoot, directeur des services postaux à la Commission européenne, a donné un aperçu des difficultés de la libéralisation postale européenne et de la proposition de compromis qui sera soumise
lundi au conseil européen.
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- Asia-bound ships may need war risk insurance
US will likely target terrorist bases in Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines in the future.
- Small cruise firms most at risk
Silverseas and Royal Olympic may join AMCV in the danger category.
- AMCV may be next cruise casualty
Attracting passengers without travel insurance coverage may be tough for the troubled company.
- Odfjell stock outlook seen bullish
The company's recent stock buy-back plan is boosting the market sentiment.
- Manitowoc seals $120m ferry building deal
The three new ferries will replace existing ones used in the Staten Island-Manhattan route.
- Aker Maritime rules out Kvaerner support
Kjell Inge Rokke's company will not be underwriting the troubled group's rights issue.
- AP Moller linked to Russian terminal plan
Reports claim Danish giant is mulling involvement in new Gulf of Finland box facility.
- BLT lines up share buy-back
Indonesian tanker owner will try to boost stock price with ambitious plan to buy 10% of its shares.
- Lines resume Pakistan sailings
Boxship players like HMM and OOCL are returning to Pakistan after security fears prompted suspension.
- Big earnings turnaround at Sacor
The Portuguese tanker owner has roared into profit in the first six months.
- Master dies after collision in Dover Strait
The captain of a cargoship died after his vessel was involved in a clash with a Vopak chemical tanker off UK.
- Costa Cruises changes schedule
Carnival subsidiary becomes latest cruise firm to alter its plans after the US attacks.
- Congress backs Strategic Oil Reserve boost
A virtually unanimous vote supports proposal to expand emergency stockpile to 1 bn barrels.
- American Classic Voyages cancels cruises
Troubled US cruise firm blames "challenging travel environment" for decision to cut back on sailings.
- Chevron and Texaco ink $100bn merger
Union of number two and three US oil majors creates fifth largest oil company in the world.
- Royal Caribbean pulls Middle East cruises
The US cruise line has cancelled two November sailings by the Legend of the Seas to avoid potential trouble spots.
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