|
|
 | web site |
| APRIL 3, 2002 |
Shipping News
- Beware of pirates, Balikpapan-bound ships warned
AN armed robbery hotspot warning has been issued to vessels calling at Balikpapan in Indonesia after three ships were attacked in just three days.
- Indian shipowners call for tax changes
- Industry sees signs of pickup on major trade lanes
Air and Land Transport
- Qantas to launch budget carrier on Oct 27
QANTAS Airways will start Australian Airlines, a budget airline that will offer services to Asia, from Oct 27 as the Australia's biggest airline tries to boost sales on overseas routes.
- US troops at airports to be replaced by police
- Korean Air's Jan-March sales up on higher demand
- KLM buys 11 Boeing planes worth US$2b
- Pilots union opposes grounding Airbus after Nov US crash
- FedEx pilots vote to rejoin larger union to boost bargaining power
- Log Book
|
 | web site |
| APRIL 3, 2002 |
- CSC forges Asia-US links
- New HK-Korea service with Pan
- New rules in line with IMO: China
- BTL takes bite out of India trade
- Wallenius moves Shanghai office
- Thai Airways extends cover
- China, France make progress in airport co-operation
- Jinan linked to Bangkok
- Manugistics gets DHL nod
|
 | web site |
| APRIL 2, 2002 |
- TPG talks with British Post ended
TPG confirmed that it has had exploratory discussions with Consignia about a broad alliance, built negotiations are ended without any result.
- Lucky Swiss take-off
'When there is luck passing by, you have to grab it,' says Pieter Bouw, chairman of Swiss, Switzerland's new national airline, which took off on Sunday.
- Bid for Railtrack's Channel Tunnel stake
London & Continental Railways offered Railtrack Group 295 million pound (USD 424 million) for section 1 of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link.
- Alitalia needs to restructure after huge loss
Alitalia reported a 907 million euro loss for 2001 and the Board of Directors presented a plan to raise 1.43 billion euro needed to restructure.
- Air cargo US carriers down 9,6 per cent
American air cargo carriers saw a decline in volume in February 2002, compared to February 2001, by 9.6 per cent.
|
 | web site |
| APRIL 3, 2002 |
- Teledata Info gets major export orders for installation of ship management software
- S. Africa invites partnerships in metals, chemical sectors
- Exports to African subcontinent post highest growth: Trade data
- Anti-dumping duty slapped on pentaerythritol
- Electrical gear units target at doubling of exports by 2003
- KCCI to seek lower user costs at NM Port
- Vizag Port bucks the odds to emerge the winner again - Chairman S. R. Rao explains how VPT did it
- Chennai Port handles 36.11 m tonnes cargo in 2001-02
- Paradip Port sets record in cargo handling
- JN Port handles record 22.65 million tonnes of cargo in 2001-02 - Bongirwar outlines ambitious plans
- DGFT: Policy notifications by April 10
- Lifting QRs on onion exports will draw tears: Maran
- DGFT may allow export invoicing in Re terms
- Paltry 0.06 pc export growth rate logged in April-February 2001-02
- Now, get on with your task, Maran tells exporters
- High air freight charges irk textile exporters
- RBI boon for exporters with proven track record
- Leather exporters all praise for Maran’s manna
- Separate package for services exports coming
- Zonal Jt DGFT to attend EMI seminar on April 6
|
 | web site |
| APRIL 2, 2002 |
- Chile market report
- Avails still tight in major ports in Argentina
- Prices steady in Montevideo, some availability problems remain for IFOs
- OPEC crude basket hits desired $25 per barrel
- Oil hits new highs as Iraq calls for oil embargo, Iran hints at halting oil sales
- Bunker prices from Russian ports this week
- Brazil market update
- Rotterdam morning market report
|
 | web site |
| APRIL 2, 2002 |
- MSC in Abidjan
- CTN: ISO 9002
- APL: «Best in Class Maritime Service Provider»
- «K» Line: ISO 14001
- ESM-2 for Zeeland and Rotterdam
- Three carriers between Asia and South Africa
- China Shipping and ZIM cooperate
- Evergreen/CMA CGM Asia-North America
- ALACAT 2002 - ATLANTA, LLC
- DFDS Lys-Line Rederi SA
|
 | web site |
| APRIL 3, 2002 |
- Shell shows Enterprise with surprise $5bn bid
OIL multinational Royal Dutch Shell yesterday wrongfooted analysts with a $5bn swoop on Enterprise Oil that has put an end to the UK explorer and producer’s efforts to maintain its independence. Shell swallowed up Britain’s largest remaining independent oil company with a strong 725p cash offer that should keep at bay further rival offers.
- New Humber pilotage concerns as ferry collides with jetty at Immingham
CONCERNS about maritime safety on the Humber estuary re-surfaced yesterday after a ferry carrying a recently authorised pilot collided with a jetty in Immingham and sustained a 1.5 m gash below the waterline.
- Investor to fight HDW stake sale
US-investor Guy Wyser-Pratte said yesterday that he was preparing to file for an extraordinary general meeting at Babcock Borsig to oppose last month’s sale of a majority stake in German shipyard Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) to One Equity Partners.
|
 | web site |
| APRIL 2, 2002 |
- Vietnam liberalises sea-borne trade
- Pakistani ship jumper arrested
- Black list plans denied
- Shipyard saved by oilfield contract
- UK inquiry will delay Bathside Bay
- DFDS ro-ro gashed in collision
- EU adopts maritime safety package
- Romanian yard deadline extended
- Further H&W talks this week
- Santos depth now critical issue
- Brazil replaces maritime director
- Major Canadian stevedores for sale
- French relaunch owners' group
- Dubai toll now 34 as news blocked
- Korea confident of taking on EU
- Antwerp project given approval
- Transmanche registers ferry in UK
- Bank to tie Greenfield loose ends
- Saudi plans port-rail privatisation
- PSA completes Belgian acquisition
- Star resumes Taiwan cruises
- US wants rates to be confidential
|
 | web site |
| APRIL 2, 2002 |
- Holt Group sells Navieras to Sea Star
The deal is worth $32 million and includes Holt's terminal in San Juan.
- Domestic air freight up in Feb.
Domestic shipments posted the lone segment increase for U.S. air cargo carriers in February as international freight continued to struggle.
- Singapore rules out price war
- MOL expands trans-Atlantic services
- Shanghai readies new deepwater port
- Qiva gets $17M in funding
- PIA adds trans-Atlantic air cargo capacity
- Hapag-Lloyd acquires Aussie rail unit
- Mitsubishi chooses Open Harbor for chem ex-im compliance
- ASI’s software attracts non-transport customer
- JFK Air Cargo Assn.: Cargo security charges could rise
- Chinese will delay new ocean rules: Report
|
 | web site |
| APRIL 2, 2002 |
- Dubai Drydocks death toll rises
World's biggest shiprepair dock should be back in business in two weeks.
- ASE issues listing framework for shipping
The new framework has so far failed to elicit any interest in the market.
- Sea Star expands Puerto Rican market share
Sea Star will take over New Jersey-based container shipping firm Navieras/NPR at end of April.
- Cruise stock outlook remains strong
This is despite recent price drop caused by the Middle East tensions.
- Korea targets higher ship export sales
Korean industry minister hopes to chalk up $10bn in new ship sales in 2002.
- Swedish Club's half-price deal
Comprehensive cover helps save $2.7m on Greek containership collision.
- Cosco limbers up for share sale
Shipping unit shares to go on sale Wednesday in Shanghai float of almost CNY 1bn.
- Atteshlis returns inch up
Cypriot owner and agent boost sales but sees little profit movement.
- Awilco returns to offshore sector
Cash rich shipowner buys $45m floatel as it reinvests proceeds of shuttle tanker sale.
- Szczecin talks rumble on
Yard officials say mood is optimistic as banks thrash out final compromise deal for Polish yard.
- Owners line up VLCCs for ExxonMobil
At least six newbuildings are among the vessels being offered to oil major.
- SCI hunts two VLCCs
Indian giant steps up acquisition plan in face of deregulation competition.
- Stena ferry slams UK lock wall
Vessel loaded with passengers and hazardous cargo sustains port side hull damage at northeast port.
- US authorities arrest Pakistani crewman
Immigration officers have tracked down one of the four seamen who absconded from their ship.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Piazza Matteotti 1/3 - 16123 Genoa - ITALY
phone: +39.010.2462122, fax: +39.010.2516768, e-mail
|
|
