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Shipping News
- S'pore should aim to surpass London as maritime centre
A government-appointed panel on the transport and logistics sectors says Singapore should aim to overtake London as an international maritime centre within 5-10 years.
- Embrace safety culture, shipping industry urged
- HK registry crosses 15m gt
- Hutchison denies problems with Shanghai port partner
- HK to join US Customs port security accord
Air and Land Transport
- Boston airport to install system to verify passports
BOSTON's Logan International Airport will be installing scanners that can check the authenticity of hundreds of kinds of identification documents like drivers' licences and passports.
- Low cost airlines should target Asia
- Swissair's grounding could have been averted: report
- Taiwan, Czech Republic sign aviation pact
- Log Book
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- Catalyst for progress
I WOULD first clarify the misunderstanding that Europe was in some way interfering with the normal shipping 'jungle'.
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- Transpacific Container Lines to hike freight rates in 2003
- Cargo moving again at US ports
- Danzas' latest MNG in Sri Lanka
- TNT launches Asian one-stop global clinical trials network
- Panalpina pleased about one year IATA resolution delay
- Braathens puts spare parts in Kuehne & Nagel's hands
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| SEPTEMBER 23, 2002 |
- Call for opposition Stinnes take-over
The European Commission has agreed to the take-over of the German company Stinnes by Deutsche Bahn.
- eCargo selects Tradevision
Tradevision, part of Descartes Systems, signed a contract with ECargo USA to implement the Tradevision LogiMan solution as eCargo' systems integrator and global tracking & tracing system.
- ABX obtains Chinese NVOCC license
The Chinese Ministry of Transport (MOC) has granted ABX Logistics China a Non-Vessel-Operating-Common-Carrier (NVOCC) license.
- Dockworkers resumed some actions
The ILWU resumed work actions against Stevedoring Services of America, slowing down a terminal in Tacoma and vandalizing a break bulk facility in Portland, terminal organisation PMA stated.
- P&O finance woman to leave
P&O announced that its Group Finance Director, Joanne Curin, plans to step down from the Board later this year.
- Three 747 freighters Air France
Air France will take delivery of three new 747-400 extended range freighters from Boeing this fall.
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- Star Freight-Allcargo Movers alliance despatches first CBT ex-ICD-Dashrath
- KRL to go ahead with single buoy mooring project
- Seafarers to get allowance for handling radioactive cargo
- Sesame seed exports cross 2 lakh tonnes
- Exports to LatAm, Africa post double-digit growth in Q1
- Over 30 German firms take part in India-Chem Expo
- CWC undertakes fumigation of ship, cargo at Kandla Port
- 58 pc growth in box traffic at VPT
- JNPT celebrates Hindi fortnight
- NCS group to start Kochi storage terminal operations this year
- Thirunavakkarasar visits MoPT, inspects facilities
- The JBS Group commences operations at Nagpur
- A-I board clears acquisition of 17 long-range planes over 5 years
- Fieo urges Fin. Ministry to scrap Sept. 9 circular on DEPB credit
- Ban on local sale of export quality rice lifted
- Iran may give India rights to Farsi oilfield
- Commerce Ministry wants to be nodal agency for SEZs
- Aided by patent victory, jute textile exports may cross Rs 1,000 cr.
- 15.35 pc rise in garment exports during August
- Silk exports increase by 15 pc during April-June
- Centre gives nod for int’l airport at Nagpur
- Inflation up
- Catalogue show on machinery tools at Nagpur on Sept. 26
- Rahul Bajaj leads CII team to CBF meeting
- Vijay Kalantri on WTCA Board
- Kochi JDGFT office relocation move opposed
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- Daily Bunker market report from Praxis Energy Agents (Monday)
- Mixed reports about protesters' effect on Shell's Nigerian oil production
- India: Joint strike by port & dock workers deferred
- Oil workers' warning strike
- Industrial action averted at US West Coast ports
- Iraqi defiance hits crude again
- Firm Rotterdam market this morning
- Brazil ends week with a rise
- Uruguay: Fuel oil cargo has arrived
- Daily Bunker market report from Praxis Energy Agents (Friday)
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- Inland shipping freight market, week 38, 16th/20th September, 2002
- eCargo USA selects Tradevision's LogiMan as system integrator
- British Road Haulage Association teams up with EUROWATCH
- Two more members for AEA
- Makana Logistics and National Airways (NAC) set up joint venture
- EIB to fund integration of Croatia's air space into European air safety system
- Panalpina moves into CargoCity Süd
- DPWN gains controlling stake in Spanish parcel and logistics services provider
- Logista improves turnover and result
- Tibbett & Britten signs new contract with Remington in UK
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- New requirements for single hull tankers
Intertanko has notified its members that by October 17 2007, single hull tank vessels (US Flag and foreign Flag) will be required to have a TLPM device permanently installed on each cargo tank
- Open registry manager calls for substandard flag "blockade"
Ships registered in chronically substandard flag states should be banned from entering ports, said a speaker at last week's Mare Forum conference
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| SEPTEMBER 23, 2002 |
- PMA points finger at ILWU for incidents in Tacoma/Portland
- Portland Airport passengers numbers remain on even keel during August
- Washington State Ferries closes Fauntleroy/Southworth terminals
- "K" Line places ship order for Aframax tanker business
- Government mediation expert calls for ILWU/PMA to continue talks
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- Carnival to win hand of Princess bride
THE race for the hand of P&O Princess has entered the home stretch, with the arbitrage market betting heavily on a Carnival victory, writes Rajesh Joshi.
- Lederer resigns from HDW
KLAUS Lederer, the controversial chief executive of Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werft, resigned yesterday.
- Shipping policies ‘losing Indonesia $11bn’
Indonesian shipowners have again called for the government to review the nation’s shipping policies which they claim are losing the country $11bn a year in revenue.
- Zim acquires partnerships in agency quartet
A CHANGE in policy by Israeli container line Zim has led the company to acquire partnerships in shipping agencies in Russia, Turkey, Italy and Korea.
- Siepman to quit as Vopak finance chief
DUTCH logistics firm Vopak said yesterday that Reinier Siepman would resign as chief financial officer and senior vice-president with effect from next month, Reuters reports.
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- Customs: Cargo next terror target
A senior Customs Service official told supply-chain executives that freight shipments are most likely the next target for a terrorist attack against the United States.
- Hong Kong joins box security program
Hong Kong has joined the list of foreign ports that will participate in the U.S. Customs Service's Container Security Initiative.
- Tanker rates surge on vessel shortage
Supertanker rates soared 40 percent in the past week due to a sudden shortage of tonnage to load crude in the Middle East and could climb higher fears grew that a U.S. strike on Iraq is imminent.
- West Coast port ops back to normal
- FMC plans hearing in NVO case
- Maersk Sealand vessel in bomb scare
- Customs brokers lobby Congress
- APL Logistics tabs Hickler as CEO
- China will x-ray boxes
- Stonepath buys Transport Specialists
- Sub-continent airlines add surcharges
- Indian unions defer port strikes
- Columbia Coastal Transport joins VISA
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- Yang Ming, K Line et Cosco rationalisent sur l’AN
Le Liner Est-Ouest est une fois encore soumis à une importante manoeuvre de rationalisation, qui concerne cette fois Hanjin-Senator - United Alliance - d’une part, et le groupe Yangming, K Line et Cosco d’autre part, et va se traduire par une importante réduction de capacité, plus particulièrement sur l’Atlantique.
- Le LKW-Maut entrera en vigueur à partir d’août 2003
Malgré les critiques hargneuses du secteur du transport routier, le ministre des Transports allemand Kurt Bodewig a mis sa signature au bas d’un accord avec le consortium ETC, dans le cadre duquel DaimlerChrysler et Deutsche Telekom se verront attribuer la tâche de construire et exploiter le système LKW-Maut. Cela signifie que le péage pour camions en Allemagne sera introduit un mois plus tard que prévu, à savoir en août au lieu de juillet 2003.
- La Commission Transport préfère l’intermodalisme au transfert modal
Le Parlement européen se penchera aujourd’hui en première lecture sur la proposition de la Commission européenne relative à une aide financière destinée à améliorer les prestations environnementales du système de transport de marchandises. La commission Transport du parlement a des doutes quant aux possibilités du programme “Marco Polo” de réduire la congestion dans le transport routier et de s’attaquer à la pollution via un transfert de la route vers le rail, le fluvial et le cabotage. Les experts en transport du parlement estiment en outre que les économies sur les coûts externes avancées par la Commission, qui résulteraient d’un transfert de la route vers d’autres modes, sont insuffisamment étayées.
- Les contrôles sur l’arrimage à bord des camions vont être renforcés en Allemagne
Les transporteurs et les chargeurs doivent tenir compte de ce que les contrôles sur l’arrimage des marchandises à bord des véhicules commerciaux vont devenir plus intensifs. C’est ce qui ressort du colloque “Ladungssicherung zwischen Innovation und Praxis” (l’arrimage des marchandises, entre l’innovation et la pratique) organisé à Hanovre en marge du salon du camion IAA. La formation des agents de police contrôleurs a été améliorée, et des échanges d’informations sont mis en place avec les services de police belge et néerlandais. C’est ce qu’écrit notre publication-soeur Deutsche Verkehrs Zeitung.
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- Seacor Smit to sell $200m bonds
Houston-based marine vessel operator is to redeem $36.3m worth of notes due 2006.
- Turkish flagged bulker sinks in Sri Lanka
Eighteen crew members were rescued by Indian-flagged vessel early Monday.
- Klaus Lederer axed by HDW
German yard Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft has decided to replace its CEO.
- Higher fuel costs to lower Carnival's EPS
But higher-than-expected third quarter earnings will boost 2002 EPS estimate.
- Hellespont slams ULCC critics
Forget the 'white elephant' name-tag, Alex Papachristidis sees his ships as 'bulldogs.'
- Wartsila aims for 100% of Indian operation
Wartsila India could become wholly owned by Finnish ship-engine maker.
- Hong Kong signs for US security drive
Containers to be screened by US Customs at world's busiest box port.
- Profits soar at Shun Tak
Hong Kong ferry group more than doubled net earnings in first half of 2002.
- Aboitiz group completes WG&A buyout
Family stake in Philippine ferry owner stands at 90%, with offer pending for remaining shares.
- Order intake up 12% at Hyundai
But HHI says market conditions deteriorated due to weak prices and the dollar's depreciation.
- Finance director to quit P&O
Joanne Curin is to step down from the UK ports and shipping company before the end of the year.
- HDW considers Klaus Lederer's future
German shipyard's board to discuss controversial boss as court probe continues.
- Indonesian state ferry owner to scrap ships
PT Pelni wants to move out 18 vessels as repair costs mount and passenger numbers dwindle.
- Pumping continues aboard burning Jolly Rubino
High temperatures continue to make salvage work hazardous for Smit team off South Africa.
- Bangladesh breakers pay high price
Competition for scant tanker tonnage pushed up the stakes for VLCC demolition candidate.
- Dockwise inks destroyer recovery deal
Belgian heavylift firm wins contract to carry a damaged British warship back to the UK.
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