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Shipping News
- Shipping industry now stands united on vital issues
THE shipping industry has moved a long way in fostering a collective dialogue on the issues and problems vital to the health of the industry, according to the chairman of the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners .
- IMC moving to delist shares in HK, S'pore
- Tasmanian govt expected to bail out ailing Incat
- P&O Princess may re-submit merger deal
Air and Land Transport
- FAA accused of ignoring warnings before Sept 11
THE US Federal Aviation Administration ignored multiple warnings of flight security breaches before the Sept 11 terrorist attacks, an employee of the agency said.
- United to start stun gun training for pilots
- 13 cleaners with fake IDs caught in secure part of Boston airport
- Emirates signs US$1.5b GE-P&W engine deal
- Virgin Blue may buy Ansett terminals
- Log Book
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- CSXWT, Caucedo break ground in Dominican Republic
- Weak economy slows container trade at Long Beach
- Cap San Raphael christened in South Korea
- US-Singapore free trade touted
- Safmarine absorbs Himalaya Express into services
- New management team for Scandinavian Conterm
- Cathay CEO assesses state of industry at Asian Aerospace
- Mettler Toledo selects Kuehne & Nagel as air cargo provider
- Hainan Airlines buys into Cambodian flag carrier
- Guiyang-Macau route launched
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- Vopak 0,8 per cent down after results
- Uniglory and Wan Hai join forces
- US Agency pushing pre-screening
- US nationwide delivery service launched
- Ansett's dead is Qantas' bread
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- Sluggish demand on the US West Coast
- Tight product avails on the American East Coast
- Great Belt and the Baltic States
- Firm market in the ARA
- Brazil market update
- Gas oil firm in Italy and Malta
- Healthy avails reported in Istanbul
- Weak demand in Suez
- Fujairah and Mina Qaboos market snapshot
- Chile market report
- Russian oil company prepares for big boost in exports
- Big drop in Japanese crude oil imports
- Singapore fuel oil firmer again, tight avails short term
- Korean fuel oil prices advance ahead of holiday
- Morning report from Marine Bunkering
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- Geodis invests in Germany
- Geodis ex-boss sets up new firm
- Logistics loco Lyons
- Bolloré with slight growth
- Dimotrans enlarges
- Mory streamlines logistics
- UCI partners organization for the disabled
- Logistics for car seats
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- Tidewater takes delivery of 260 ft PSV
Tidewater Inc. today announced that it has taken delivery of the M/V Miss Jane Tide. This is Tidewater's first VS 480 platform supply vessel built by the company's own Quality Shipyards,
- Document discrepancies mean detentions
The Coast Guard has detained two vessels in Alaska when seafarers couldn't produced correct documentation
- Hornbeck announces management changes, revenue growth
Fleet expansion boosts earnings
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- Coast Guard holds freight vessels for officers' failure to produce papers
- Commerce secretary leading trade mission to China
- Port of Portland hosting open house at Troutdale Airport today
- Crowley Marine Services tugs move drilling rig to Russian oil field
- Air cargo group taps Spain for 2004 international forum
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- A Equinox il 15% della Moby invest
- Venezia divisa sulle crociere
Un eventuale stop mette a rischio il nuovo terminal passeggeri da 15 milioni € pronto per giugno
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- VIP cast at Norland’s farewell
One of the great old ladies of the sea said goodbye this week as P & O ferry Norland made her final crossing from Hull to Zeebruge. On board to pay tribute to the only North Sea ferry to carry troops in the Falklands conflict were former master Don Ellerby along with some of the crew and members of the Parachute Regiment. The guest list also included former governor of the Falklands Sir Rex Hunt and his wife Mavis.
- Atlantic lines face new Brussels fines
MANY of the world’s leading container lines face the prospect of further huge fines from Brussels after losing a groundbreaking legal appeal over their antitrust immunity.
- ResidenSea stops The World in row over unfinished work
A LOUD raspberry cut across the fanfare of hype heralding the maiden voyage of The World yesterday, as the ship’s owner and the yard building her fell out over the ship’s readiness.
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- TACA shrugs off court reverse
- Have your say
- Top cruise port drops guard on drugs
- AMCV cruise ship project dead
- Columbia River dredging moves ahead
- Shippers hail victory over TAA/FEFC
- Levant trade indicators improve
- Indian budget good for owners
- Taiwan Strait cargo crossing a first
- Asian neighbours oppose wage rise
- Employers pursue hard line with ITF
- IHI in new shipbuilding venture
- Bulk joint venture launched
- Grupo Boluda eyes CMR
- Kværner to get fine money back
- Taiwan carriers combine liner service
- EU firm on subsidies issue
- North Korea to receive food aid
- Canada considers stowaway plan
- Algoma profits surge
- Korean lines impose new box charge
- Ellicott ‘re-structuring’
- France to extend Med monitoring area
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- Air France Cargo joins GF-X; Lufthansa, BA plan more e-bookings
The airline's move to join the online marketplace will boost air cargo's Web presence.
- Carriers facing huge fines after appeal is denied in landmark anti-trust case
A European court rejected a claim by the Trans-Atlantic Conference Agreement that the European Commission acted illegally in removing their anti-trust immunity to jointly set inland freight rates.
- Shipper groups form rail competition coalition
- New container vessel for Zim
- Record earnings for Deutsche Post
- Customs updates CAFRA recovery process
- BNSF expands guaranteed intermodal service
- Customs to begin collecting duties on costumes
- First direct China voyage to Taiwan in 53 years
- Marad pushing box pre-screening, port worker ID system
- Senate witnesses agree on container pre-screening
- FMC probing Fla. tug franchises
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- Le shortsea est en plein essor dans les ports flamands
Les trafics shortsea ont une part de 51,45% dans le trafic global des principaux ports maritimes flamands. Notons que des 190,33 mio. de t de cargaisons traitées l’an dernier à Anvers, Zeebrugge, Gand et Ostende, 97,92 mio. de t ont été transportées dans le segment du cabotage. Par rapport à 2000, la part du trafic shortsea dans ces ports a augmenté de quasiment 2%. C’est ce qui ressort des chiffres de Promotie Shortsea Shipping Vlaanderen.
- Le groupe Essers reprend Super Liner Cargo
Le transporteur de fret aérien Super Liner Cargo a finalement trouvé un repreneur pour ses activités en la personne du groupe logistique H. Essers. Les rumeurs quant à une éventuelle reprise circulaient depuis un certain temps déjà, mais l’opération ne pouvait se faire que si Super Liner Cargo évitait la faillite. Le troisième transporteur routier de fret aérien d’Europe opère sous concordat depuis la semaine dernière. Le montant de la transaction n’a pas été révélé.
- Mory Group a racheté trois sociétés en 2001
C’est dans la plus grande discrétion que Mory Group a réalisé trois opérations de croissance externe au cours de 2001. Les sociétés Europa, Sotrapoise et Ditrans ont été acquises respectivement aux mois d’août, septembre et décembre de l’année dernière. La première société renforce le pôle d’activité à l’international, la deuxième celui de la messagerie routière et la troisième celui de la logistique. L’ensemble reflète très fidèlement la stratégie de développement du groupe qui repose sur les trois pôles cités.
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- Golar LNG will list in US this year
John Fredriksen's LNG company spent over $2.4m on plans for a US stocklisting last year.
- Coeclerici signs pact with Ceres
Paolo Clerici hails benefit of 20 ship bulk carrier merger.
- Owners seek pay concessions
ITF under pressure to agree flag of convenience wage freeze.
- Two new Tidewater vessels enter time charter
The rate secured for the time charter is put at $20,000 per day.
- Expansion costs hit Attica Enterprises
Baltic ferry venture boosts Greek group's revenues in 2001, but newbuilding expenses reduce profit.
- Scrap buyers assess effects of Indian budget
Largest tanker sold for scrap yet this year goes to India, as details of import duty rises emerge.
- Kvaerner to get fine money back
German authorities owe shipbuilder DEM 117m after court ruling on breach of capacity at Warnow.
- American Commercial Lines up for sale
Danielson Holding is to pay $92.5m for the financially troubled US barge company.
- Belships reviews pooling
Sverre Jorgen Tidemand in talks about role in Veder gas carrier pool.
- The World sails into trouble
Owner claims Fosen Mek delay but yard says $330m ship will be ready.
- Austal "on target" despite profit slump
Australian yard's first-half earnings took a dive, but it remains confident of meeting full-year forecast.
- Strintzis Lines profit soars
Newbuildings boost returns for Greek ferry owner intent on fleet renewal.
- Peter G Livanos cuts Odfjell stake
Greek owner pockets $140,000 from share sale but deal not significant.
- TMM suffers sharp net income drop
The Mexican multimodal group's 2001 net income fell by 35% to $8.7m.
- Mitsubishi gives NYK ammonia debut
Japanese shipping giant orders first ammonia carrier to export cargos from Indonesia.
- Babcock Borsig stuck in the red
The company's net loss widened in the October-December quarter to $66m.
- Mehrotra wins Amer Reefer court victory
Bondholders Vroon and Kristian Siem fail in bid to appoint trustee, as Ravi Mehrotra retains control of fleet.
- DNV builds share of world fleet
A fifth of all ships ordered last year will be built to Det Norske Veritas class.
- Disappointing year for Vopak
Profits at Dutch products and chemical tanker owner hit by one-off costs in 2001.
- Canada fines polluting Orix bulker
Japanese ship operator pleads guilt to Sable Island pollution incident.
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