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Shipping News
- Evergreen drops joint PTP-Thailand service
EVERGREEN Marine Corp has pulled out of a joint feeder service with Maersk Sealand connecting their regional transhipment hub, the Port of Tanjung Pelepas , to Thailand.
- Austal predicts rebound in fast ferry market
- Japan extends navy's presence in Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea
- Captain of Indon ferry arrested
Air and Land Transport
- Asia-Pacific airlines need to weigh terror impact
MAJOR Asia-Pacific airlines now have to weigh the impact of terrorism on tourism in the region, just as they showed signs of recovering from the Sept 11 attacks in New York.
- Tough issues on airport bag screening
- United may retrench another 600 pilots
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- New consortium to set new global standards
- AP Moller launches 6,600 TEU capacity ship
- NewRoads buys loss making APL Direct Logistics
- Direct Container Line improves online Track N' Trace system
- FWL Technologies sponsors supply chain excellence
- Panalpina set to acquire 12.1pc share of Luxair
- Continental extends reach with three non-stop routes
- Boeing: China air cargo market to increase 10.3pc annually
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- EU court: Open Skies deals illegal
The European Court of Justice ruled today that eight EU states acted illegally when they signed bilateral Open Skies agreements with the United States offering advantages to their national flag carriers.
- Wim Bosman with Guaranteed Groupage
To provide our costumers with an even better delivery reliability, the Dutch-based European forwarding group Wim Bosman Group introduces Guaranteed Groupage.
- Competition on the Dutch mail market formalised
Today sees the official start of operations by Selekt Mail Nederland.
- Cargo traffic KLM up
In October 2002, cargo traffic of KLM was 2 percent higher than last year.
- APL E-Logistics to Newroads
APL Logistics today announced that it has sold the assets and operations of its consumer direct fulfillment operation, known as APL Direct Logistics, to NewRoads, based in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA.
- British Airways positive results
British Airways expects to return to full-year profit after posting an eightfold increase in second-quarter earnings on job and route cuts.
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- Still no barge avails in Montreal
- Iraqi oil smuggling seizures on the rise
- WFS reports revenue growth in marine and aviation fuels business
- Panama: Distillates remain firm as IFOs tumble
- Daily Bunker market report from Praxis Energy Agents
- Crude futures continue decline on weak fundamentals
- Uruguay market in good shape
- Suppliers in St. Petersburg suffering avails problems
- AG Platts drops again, and Fujairah levels follow
- Tougher competition lessens demand in Tallinn
- Demand slack in the Great Belt
- Bunkers supported in softening Singapore market
- Hong Kong bunkers getting cheap and plentiful
- Rotterdam steadies this morning
- Brazil fuel oil prices fall further
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- Chinese yard to build Airbus ship
A Chinese yard will build a special RO/RO needed to ferry aircraft components around Europe.
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- Tentative technology agreement agreed to by ILWU and PMA
- MarAd releases findings from intermodal/ports study
- Corps of Engineers places Bonneville Dam visitors center on hold
- Lumber association predicts demand for wood will reach new highs
- Seattle-based Coast Guard cutter heads out for Operation Deep Freeze
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- Payer slams class trio for going-it-alone on safety
ATTEMPTS by the ‘big three’ classification societies to develop new vessel safety standards, supplementary to those agreed by the International Association of Classification Societies, have come under renewed attack, this time from a leading IACS member.
- AP Møller to shake up LNG trades after Qatar deal
AP Møller plans to build up a fleet of liquified natural gas carriers after clinching a contract for its first ship.
- Helicopter makes North Sea emergency landing on tanker
A helicopter carrying Statoil offshore rig workers made an emergency landing on a tanker in the North Sea yesterday, writes Jerry Frank.
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- Police probe Strand allegations
- Kolkata fails to convince shippers
- PM sacked over Le Joola sinking
- Odfjell in $200M terminal upgrade
- Jordan to update commercial law
- Kritikos to remain at Ceres
- Lines oppose Concor monopoly
- Durban bids to avert box surcharge
- Bassoe eyes winter market strength
- Japanese owners seek deregulation
- French to launch Atlantic link
- Swedes want good lashing
- Zimbabwe admits fuel crisis
- Pan-African ports group proposed
- Box shortage hits Thai exports
- Thai privatisation faces hurdles
- Ship finance moves gather pace
- NOL sells e-logistics operation
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- Labor deal angers some employers
Terminal operators are deeply divided over the technology agreement that was hailed as a breakthrough in the West Coast port contract talks.
- EU court bans "opens skies" with U.S.
The landmark ruling paves the way for global airline consolidation, the European Union's highest court said that bilateral agreements between its member states and the United States are illegal.
- British Airways surprises with 2Q profit
- Expeditors earnings up 12%
- NOL taps Rankin for board
- NYK closes Ceres deal
- Lykes Lines adds Europe-Africa-S. Amer. service
- China boots air official after Taiwan comments
- Emirates eyeing supply chain services
- Curtis joins Volga-Dnepr
- West Coast ship backlog thinning out
- Maersk Sealand adds mega-ship
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- Une nouvelle injection d’argent dans ABX Logistics provoquera une plainte auprès de la Commission européenne
Les trois fédérations de transporteurs (Febetra, SAV et UPTR) et la Confédération des Expéditeurs de Belgique (CEB) ont annoncé lors d’une conférence de presse commune à Bruxelles que, dans le dossier ABX Logistics, la coupe est pleine. En substance, les représentants de ces fédérations - soutenus en cela par Robert Ziegler, de l’entreprise du même nom, ont dit qu’ils n’accepteront plus que l’Etat injecte encore un euro dans la division logistique de la SNCB, car ils estiment qu’il s’agirait d’une concurrence déloyale pour les entreprises de transport et d’expédition. La Febetra, par la voix de son directeur Philippe Degraef, a annoncé que les mesures ont été prises pour déposer plainte auprès de la Commission européenne au cas où le “Kerncabinet” (cabinet restreint) décidait mercredi de pomper à nouvveau de l’argent dans ABX Logistics. Après la conférence de presse, hier après-midi - ils ont répété leur point de vue à la ministre des Transports Isabelle Durant.
- Les accords “cieux ouverts”contraires au droit européen
La Cour européenne de Justice à Luxembourg a donné raison à la Commission européenne dans le conflit l’opposant au Royaume-Uni, au Danemark, à la Suède, à la Finlande, à la Belgique, au Luxembourg, à la Autriche et à l’Allemagne au sujet desdits accords “cieux ouverts” que ces pays ont passé avec les Etats-Unis.
- Les douanes US l’ont décidé: le régime “manifeste 24h” interviendra dans 90 jours
Alors que la plupart des experts considèrent que la mise en pratique du système impliquant la présentation des manifestes 24 h avant le départ des navires nécessiterait une période de préparation d’au moins un an, les douanes américaines vont de l’avant et viennent d’informer les grands armements qu’ils ont un délai de 90 jours pour optempérer. Une période d’essai démarrera le 2 décembre prochain, qui durera 60 jours, période pendant laquelle des ajustements pourront intervenir. A cela s’ajoute un délai pour inscriptions préalables de 30 jours. Ensuite, donc début février, le système sera en vigueur pour tous les containers destinés aux Etats-Unis avec à la clé des lourdes amendes, des refus d’embarquement et autres délais.
- Grimaldi restructure son service sur la COA
L’armement Grimaldi (Naples) alignera en janvier prochain une flotte harmonisée de 5 grands rouliers multipurpose sur la liaison Europe du Nord/COA, ceci avec l’apparition de la cinquième unité, le nouveau “Grande Francia” de 26.300 t.dw (750 TEU- 2.500 m linéaires ou 1.800 voitures - capacité rampe 250 t) équipé de deux grues de 40 t pour la manutention de containers. La capacité ainsi alignée sur cette route augmentera de 20%. Dès le mois de février, la fréquence passera donc d’un départ tous les 11 jours à un départ tous les 9 jours.
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- B&N acquires China resale
Swedish owner takes over bulk carrier from delay hit yard.
- Swedish Orient cuts loss
Arab-Israel conflict bites into line's Mediterranean trade.
- Skaugen warms to China options
Norwegian owner may declare "super cooler" contracts at turn of year.
- Fredriksen to pump more cash into football team
But tanker owner did not see Vaalerenga win Norwegian Cup at the weekend.
- Alstom names new CEO
French engineering and shipbuilding group sees cruiseship market "stall".
- Le Joola death toll underestimated
Report into Senegalese ferry tragedy finds 1,150 may have died - 200 more than originally thought.
- Arko Energy orders eight bulkers
Hong Kong-headquartered resources company is eyeing up to 22 newbuildings.
- Share buyback boosts Gorthon
Move aims to improve financial flexibility of forest product specialist.
- Ukrferry boosts volumes
Ukrainian state ferry owner increased cargo carryings by 19% in first half.
- German owners oppose tonnage tax abolition
Shipowners' Association chief Bernd Kroger warns return to income tax will put jobs at risk.
- VLCC rates continue to slip
But when will the slide start to even off after its recent spike?
- Chopper makes emergency landing on Navion tanker
Navion Anglia provides safe haven for Super Puma which got into difficulty off Norway.
- Odfjell profit tumbles
Lower freight rates and cargo volumes lead to 18% fall in time charter earnings.
- Suez Canal rakes in more cash in September
Year-on-year rise in revenues for waterway, according to government.
- Big half-year haul for Mitsui
Japanese shipbuilder turns loss to profit in first six-months of fiscal 2002.
- Aussies to beef up livestock safety
World's largest live cattle exporter unveils plans to prevent repeat of Becrux type incident.
- Tsakos inks Mipo MR tankers
Korean yard sitting on potential order intake of over 30 handysize product tankers.
- Fjellstrand signs triple cat orders
Norwegian catamaran ferry specialist's order backlog gets boost with Turkish and German contracts.
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