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Shipping News
- Shenzhen ports' throughput up 43% in first five months
SHENZHEN ports handled about 43 per cent more containers in the first five months of the year, helped by surging trade to and from China, according to terminal owner China Merchants Holdings.
- Asian feeder operators seek to restore rates
CONTAINER feeder operators belonging to the Asian Feeder Discussion Group are warning mainline operators of impending rate hikes because of what they say are increased operating costs.
- Greek shipowners oppose EU decision on single-hull tankers
THE Greek shipping community has strongly opposed last week's near unanimous European Union decision to send single-hull oil tankers to the scrapyards by 2010 and warned the move will disrupt international petroleum flows around the turn of the decade.
Air and Land Transport
- Cathay traffic bounces back
CATHAY Pacific Airways is experiencing a rebound in passenger traffic as the territory's Sars outbreak comes under control, and it plans to resume more flights this month and in July, the company's chairman said.
- THAI forecasts Q4 revenue gain
- Qantas sees signs of booking pick-up
- EC empowered to seek open skies pact with US
- 4 Star members to make joint plane order in Q4
- easyJet's passenger count to rise 25% this year: CEO
Admiralty Casebook
- Zhou scandal exposes dark side of business in China
THE scandal surrounding one of China's richest tycoons, Zhou Zhengyi, who last week rocked Shanghai and Hong Kong with his rags-to-riches tale of excess, has provoked speculation about the nebulous world of Chinese business and politics.
Port Shots
- Port Shots
NEPTUNE Orient Lines' container arm APL has added El Salvador to its Pacific Coast feeder service.
Liner Scene
- One size doesn't quite fit all
THE container revolution was predicated on the assumption that most cargo can be fitted into containers, and that container ships are the most economic way to transport almost everything except bulk cargo and liquids.
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- Hong Kong's re-exports showing healthy growth
- OOCL Sydney makes maiden call 'home'
- Forum members to implement GRR, PSS charges
- P&O Ports to develop Adani terminal in US$60m move
- Ecu Line on the move in Germany
- APL adds direct container call for El Salvador
- Polar Air Cargo adds new Asia routes
- Schenker introduces airfreight hub system
- Steve Roth snares DFW Airport CDP post
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- Essar Shipping, Videocon submit EoIs on SCI stake
- CSCL commences regular, independent weekly service ex-JNP to Med & Europe
- WTO talks in Mexico to focus on farm trade
- Customs top brass grace BCHAA’s annual training programme
- W. Bengal to set up export promotion body
- Specialty coffee exports increase by an impressive 40 pc in 2002-03
- Huge potential seen for seeds export - Earnings could exceed $ 200 m by 2005
- Customs places curbs on availing DEPB credits at Kakinada port
- 2 new loading records established at Mundra port
- MbPT introduces more customer-friendly measures
- Rs 20,000 cr. needed to provide infrastructure facilities - Vallarpadam terminal
- Container/trailer operators call off stir - NSICT puts off new rule till July 6
- ICD-Jamshedpur sets brisk pace
- Bajpe airport may get ISO certification soon
- India can save Pakistan industry billions in terms of lower freight rates
- India to get $ 54m World Bank credit to improve quality of food, drugs
- Govt may not impose safeguard duty on Chinese needles
- Permanent dumping duty on imports of float glass from China, Indonesia sought
- Date for declaration of textile stock extended to June 15
- Industrial recovery sustainable: NCAER paper
- Banks to provide Rs 50 lakh composite loan to SSIs
- JETRO test on October 18
- Exim Expertise’s programme on Customs law & procedures from June 10
- IMC publication on governance
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- The Heavy Lift Group elects new President
- APL opens up in Spain
- BA calls for new runways
- Tolls set for German highways
- Panalpina: New structures for USA and Canada
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- EU rules politically motivated
- "Bow Eagle" appeal rejected
- Success for Nor-Shipping
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- SEACOR orders river barges
Trinity Marine Products to build 150 to 230 units
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- Sea-Tac International Airport adds secure corridor to speed passenger screening
- Port of Seattle website now offers Small Works Online section
- Northwest governors meeting renews Columbia River recovery effort
- Northwest firefighters head to Astoria
for simulated shipboard disaster drill
- Rail intermodal traffic posts increases during week
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- Computer crash leaves top UK container ports in chaos
TWO top UK container ports were in a race against time over the weekend to clear up days of chaos caused by the crash of a new computer system.
- Spanish to raise Prestige hull sections to back up ABS lawsuit
THE Spanish government plans to cut and raise small segments of the hull of the Prestige as part of its ongoing investigation into the causes of the casualty.
- IMO backs controversial safety and security initiatives
DELEGATIONS to the International Maritime Organisation made good on commitments designed to improve maritime safety and security on Friday as an extended session of the Maritime Safety Committee came to an end.
- Fishing boat sinks after Humber bulker collision
A UK fishing boat sank early on Friday after colliding with the the bulker Santa Vitoria, 13 miles from Spurn Point at the mouth of the Humber, writes Rob McKay.
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- UK ports hit by computer failure
- IMO number will cost $25M
- Claro chastises Chilean leaders
- IMO audit will be confidential
- Seven states in Evergreen picketing
- MarAd fraud investigations revealed
- HUD launches Australian attack
- El Salvador pushes world-class port
- India pre-empts single-hull dumping
- Blohm+Voss on short time from July
- Further unrest at Chantiers
- Humbantota port 'viable'
- Muted reaction to Iraq crude tender
- Nor-Shipping: small diesels better
- Russian ports battle take-over bid
- Nor-Shipping: tanker debate hots up
- Mitsubishi admits reporting failure
- India clears way for Lanka ferry
- Barwil wins Qasr info contract
- Ireland courts Norwegian shipping
- Prestige oil extraction 'next year'
- Funds shortfall hinders coast guard
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- Reviews find some issues with Title XI
But problems uncovered in shipbuilding loan-guarantee program can be fixed, say DOT, GAO.
- Decision coming in Evergreen dispute
While both sides meet Monday with the National Labor Relations Board, a stevedore said it planned to close Evergreen's terminal in Elizabeth, N.J.
- DHL battling on two continents
- ILO wants seafarers ID card
- Port congestion threatening India trade
- Hong Kong river terminal gets OK to handle ocean cargo
- APL adds direct container call for El Salvador
- GXS acquires Celarix
- P&O buys India container terminal
- Kornegay joins global ports board
- Buyers ready to return to SARS areas: Survey
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- Government alarm as 'privatised' Rotterdam takes shape
Rotterdam’s town council has agreed that the port authority will indeed become a plc - NV Havenbedrijf Rotterdam - before January 2004, in spite of reservations among its left wing minority.
- CSAV: Balanced S.America coverage fails to halt red ink
Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV)’s Q1 results showed its operating result sinking into the red, as its net result swung back into the black after a loss in Q1 2002.
- NZ government moves to rescue Tranz Rail
- Hamburg congestion costs hauliers €1m a day
- Volume surge sees Shenzhen struggle say shippers
- Strike ends, but Nhava Sheva woes persist
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- More criticism levelled at Title XI
Report says taxpayers lost $400m over last five years.
- Good news for cruise
CLIA says passenger figures up 23% this quarter.
- Web analyst singles out OMI
Company wins praise after earnings estimates go north.
- Title XI 'fails' taxpayer
Changes afoot as senator slams US loan program.
- Bidding reopens for SCI
But foreign investors not lured by new disinvestment terms for Indian owner.
- New ferry route for GNV
Italy’s Grandi Navi Veloci to link Sicily’s largest city to Civitavecchia, near Rome.
- MHI manager speaks out on cruiseship fire
Inquiry hears yard accident reporting on Diamond Princess newbuilding was flawed.
- China ready to build 8,000-teu boxships
Hudong-Zhonghua has the designs but no immediate berth space.
- Western Shipyard wins SeaWind contract
Relaunched Lithuanian repair facility delighted to secure drydock deal from Finnish owner.
- Chinese insurer to pay up on Fu Shan Hai cargo
Cash claimed to represent China's largest ever maritime compensation payment.
- Teekay bangs double-hull drum...
Bjorn Moller backs European single-skin ban.
- ...but thumbs down from Swift
Intertanko boss says new rules "ill-thought-out".
- NEPIA reserves head north
Free reserves edge close to $100m as North of England P&I Club beats the market.
- Singapore reviews tax incentives
Lion Republic overhauls its taxation policy as part of drive to become an international maritime centre.
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- G8 summit issues three maritime documents
- APL adds direct service to El Salvador
- Mediterranean Shipping begins North Atlantic/Med service
- World Shipping Council lauds U.S. Customs’ security efforts
- Sen. McCain cites MarAd for Title XI lapses
- CP Ships' stock hits all-time high
- COSCO upgrades e-commerce system
- Rickmers revises round-the-world service
- African maritime academy targets international market
- Menzies, Eimskip in joint venture at Schiphol Airport
- EC obtains mandate to negotiate air agreement with U.S.
- CLARIFICATION: Poor compliance with "24-hour" rule in early phase
- U.S., Chile sign free trade agreement
- Maher Terminals to close terminal picketed by ILA
- Marseilles-Fos container traffic up 6% in May
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