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Shipping News
- West Australia promoting S'pore as transhipment hub
AN 'astounding' number of shippers in Western Australia fear that transhipping goods leads to delays, damage and theft.
- New convention bans use of anti-fouling paints
- NOL promotes Hickler to CIO
- Pakistan team to ask Lloyd's to remove war risk premium
Air and Land Transport
- Chirac urges EU aerospace aid after visit to Airbus
THE European Union must agree on aid to shore up Europe's crisis-hit airline companies and the aerospace sector, French President Jacques Chirac said on Saturday after visiting Airbus, the European plane manufacturer based here.
- No govt help for Lufthansa, says report
- Some European airports may close
- BA losing millions every month
- HK airport trafffic falls
- Air India to close 20 overseas offices
- Air Canada unions try to delay layoffs in hearing
- US railroads halt shipments of some chemicals
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- China raises handling fees, drops port premiums
- Newly established Shenzhen Senbang reports rapid growth
- OTAL upgrades West Africa services
- India's foreign trade figures
- Hong Kong airport fee reductions extended six months
- Triumph of credulity in airport name change
- Boeing, ST Aero deliver MD11 freighter to UPS
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| OCTOBER 12, 2001 |
- Loss for Geodis group
- TNT Post shareholder in Internet portal
- British cargo traffic down 22 per cent
- Cathay to suspend 4 per cent of flights
- Banks interested in British rail
- OTAL upgrades West African services
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- Contship Containerlines appoints Inchcape Shipping Services as new agent for Greece
- Columbus Far East-Americas service grows slowly but surely
- P&O Nedlloyd to print remote Bill of Lading in South Africa
- Hyundai Merchant Marine expands in China
- Ukrainian govt creates national shipping company
- Evergreen launches its eleventh P-type containership
- Mega container port proposed for Scotland
- Long-term objective is 95 berths for Richards Bay
- Singapore announces new Integrated Simulation Centre
- MOL launches agency company in Sri Lanka
- New Dy Chairman for P&O Princess
- Maputo takes on Durban
- Ports, shipping lines in Malaysia see no impact from slowdown
- PTP to purchase South-east Asia’s biggest quay cranes
- Lines issue ultimatum over SA port delays
- CSX Lines offers ETA for containers
- GAC eyes Sri Lanka hub
- OOCL, MISC launch new service - Iberia Scan Express
- E-chartering conference to be held in London
- Le Havre starts port expansion project
- Europe-Asia lines to cut capacity
- Ethiopian appoints United Transportation as HK agent
- P&O Ports acquires Australian service company
- SF Maritime takes over Sinsov
- Dubai port body sure of growth
- Transworld Group’s Orient Express Lines sets up base in Singapore
- International soyameal prices firm up following India-South Korea deal
- Maran assures all aid in boosting gem & jewellery exports
- Garment exporters seek ‘Samadhan’ scheme
- Gopalpur SEZ: TECs to draw up pre-feasibility report
- MoS moves MoF on reducing war risk premium
- Annual edible oil imports nearing 50 lakh tonnes
- Anuga fair may be a major draw despite economic slowdown
- New measures will help boost engg exports - Bhasin
- Gujarat Customs chief sees need to streamline import-export trade - New air cargo complex opened in Ahmedabad
- KPT transfers 55 acres to state govt to rehabilitate quake-hit
- MbPT observes Hindi fortnight
- Govt hikes SSI investment ceiling for knitwear items to Rs 5 cr.
- Anti-dumping duty imposed on BOPP film imports
- Malaysian road builders wrest 50 pc deals in India
- Foreign Trade Analysis: Current Policy & Procedures
- TT Club to offer fixed premium to all members
- IMC expo on call centres on Oct. 18-19
- 10 Indian firms among Forbes’ top 200
- Institute for Logistic Studies completes one year
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- MPA finds no evidence of bunkering abuse
- New company listing in the Netherlands
- New weekly global averages
- Bearish IEA report could give OPEC excuse to cut
- Oil firms on US threats, OPEC cut talk
- OceanConnect announces new equity partner
- Seattle and Vancouver soft, rebound could come quick
- USWC fuel oil prices rebound from the low $120s
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- Genesee & Wyoming taking over South Buffalo Railway
- «TruckRail Express»
- WEC
- Econocaribe to Georgetown
- BLG aims for growth
- European airlines battle for state subsidies
- BAX Global
- Aseco
- Danzas AEI Inc
- Certification success
- UPS
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- Family business
With a base pay of a reported $321,324 a year, the New Orleans-Baton Rouge Steamship Pilots Association apparently likes to keep jobs in the family.
- HDW takes over Hellenic
After some last minute wavering, Germany's HDW-Ferostaal is now set to own Greece's largest shipyard, Hellenic Shipyards, and ensure the fulfillment oif a $1 billion submarine order
- Røkke and Russians to divvy up Kværner?
Aker Maritime is understood to have held secret talks this week with Kværner's new Russian shareholder, Yukos Oil
- Security enhancement training at MITAGS
MITAGS' small arms and other security enhancement training programs are now open to all companies and organizations.
- Latin American unions join Trico campaign
Brazilian oil workers’ and seafarers’ unions have launched a new Solidarity Pact with American seafarers who are fighting for the right to join a trade union.
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- Petty officer David An receives Coast Guard Medal in Seattle
- Arlington medical response crew receives governor's lifesaving honor
- Department of Commerce adds program to warn exporters of foreign trade rules
- Portland port commissioners postpone airport noise compatibility study
- Giant Union Pacific locomotive will steam through six states this month
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- Owners face massive insurance increases
SHIPOWNERS are facing their biggest increases in liability premiums for a decade, and being asked to keep aside more money than ever in case claims across the spectrum get out of hand. Rise...
- Tonnage tax letdown will ‘sink Italian fleet’ claims Clerici
THE 2002-2004 budget submitted by Silvio Berlusconi’s government to the Italian parliament has dashed hopes for the introduction of a tonnage tax system. At the same time, the budget...
- Hartley is the new face at helm of Stelmar Tankers
STELIOS Haji-Iaonnou, the founder of Stelmar Tankers, is stepping down as chairman of the company he steered through a successful initial public offering in New York earlier this year, writes Tony ...
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- Owners tense over relaxed rules
- P&O Ports proposes merger
- Doubt over Valdez pipeline
- Japan, Singapore move closer
- New chairman for SLPA
- War risk crews turn to operators
- ITF targets 80 ships in Australia
- Le Havre repair yard has new chance
- Fred Olsen ups H&W stake
- Kværner investors assess options
- Forecasts split shipbuilders
- S'pore unveils $6Bn recovery plan
- Freeport seeks Japanese funding
- Amsterdam moved to Alaska
- SF cruise terminal back on track
- Franco-Spanish coastal shipping plan
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- IANA takes over Intermodal Expo
The intermodal association will take over the trade show, which has been in decline in recent years.
- UPS out of ocean LCL venture
A less-than-containerload service for Asia-U.S. shipments that represented United Parcel Service's first foray into ocean shipping has disbanded, one of the partners said this week.
- Coast Guard chief calls for greater 'awareness' of traffic entering US ports
Enhanced port security will mean finding a "new normalcy" in everyday activities, including greater awareness of the ships, people and cargo that are entering U.S. ports, Coast Guard Commandant Adm. James M. Loy told a Senate subcommittee.
- Euro airlines push for more aid
- NOL Group names CIO
- AAEI calls for perimeter security
- Intermarine aims for stratosphere with rocket shipment
- Japan urging Asia customs links
- CSX Hong Kong unit profits soar
- Beaumont sets tonnage record
- Great Western, Hasco to share space
- Pakistan presses for insurance cuts
- Port security needs long-term plan: NY port chief
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- Anthrax scarce unlikely to hurt cruise industry
A fourth anthrax case was reported in midtown Manhattan Friday.
- NOL gets new CIO
Hans Hickler will help strengthen the group's technology advantage.
- Carnival makes tactical move
The cruise operator jacks up travel agent commissions for all its brands to 20%.
- Siem seeks quick Amer Reefer deal
Investor Kristian Siem confirms involvement in Amer bond saga, but won't be drawn on plans for its reefers.
- New York ferry business "booming"
Sea Containers says its commuter ferries are busy because of the closure of rail links to lower Manhattan.
- CMA CGM parts with UK president
Anthony Cooke leaves French shipping group for personal reasons.
- Fred Olsen boost for Belfast yard
Debt for equity swap raises Harland & Wolff's order hopes.
- American Club confirms cash call
Joe Hughes issues $15m demand to fund losses of expanding P&I insurer.
- Seascope completes Braemar Tankers deal
Shareholders have approved UK broker's takeover of tanker shop.
- Booz Allen backs OceanConnect
Management consultants to invest in internet bunker auction venture.
- Tokyo Marine clinches chemical COAs
Dow and Shell contract to ship 1.3m tons from Canada to Far East.
- Yukos and Aker "could split Kvaerner"
Speculation in Norway suggests possible carve-up of Kvaerner by two main shareholders.
- NCL cancels Egyptian port calls
Cruise line's Norwegian Dream to avoid country on next two Mediterranean cruises.
- MISC boxship among Hong Kong detentions
PSC inspectors held eight ships last month including a containership from the state-owned Malaysian line.
- Norwegian Majesty caught in Bermuda storm
Cruise ship breaks its moorings as storm force winds batter British island.
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