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Shipping News
- Call for govt-private sector links in maritime R&D
PUBLIC and private partnerships in maritime research and development will pave the way for commercial technology exports from Singapore, the head of a new industry advisory panel says.
- Container blast at LA port raises concern
AN explosion inside a container last week at the Port of Los Angeles has highlighted the shipping industry's potential vulnerability, despite new security measures, to terror attacks and should be taken as a 'wake-up call', say unions.
- Truckers' strike over rising fuel prices hits California ports
SHIPMENT of goods from the largest US ports slowed as California's independent truck drivers stopped working in Los Angeles and Oakland over record fuel prices, expanding a protest that began five days ago.
- QE2 cedes flagship cup
THE Queen Elizabeth 2 ocean liner ceded its place as Cunard's flagship vessel yesterday, passing a ceremonial cup to its successor the Queen Mary 2.
- Damaged ship in danger of sinking
A bulk carrier owned by U-Ming Marine Transport Corp, one of Taiwan's largest shippers, is in danger of sinking off South Africa's west coast after its hull was damaged, a lawyer acting for the company said.
Air and Land Transport
- Airlines gave records to FBI after 9/11
IN the days following the Sept 11 terrorist attacks in 2001, the nation's largest airlines, including American, United and Northwest, turned over millions of passenger records to the FBI, airline and law enforcement officials acknowledged.
- Alitalia slowly gets back in the air after strikes
- Bankruptcy monitor backs Air Canada's fresh investor search
- ANA pilot caught dozing at the controls - twice
- New baggage weight limit at Heathrow
- Boeing strikes four-year deal with union
Dockyard
- Cape Africa incident raises compliance questions
REGULAR readers of this column may recall that as the tanker Prestige was labouring in storms off the Spanish coast, I wrote a piece about the circumstances of the casualty that actually appeared in print at virtually the same time as the ship sank.
Ship Sales
- Ship Sales
RATHER disappointingly, the major rumour during the course of the week seems to be incorrect.
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- Carriers offer service linking Asia with Australia
- Port of Tacoma appoints new director of Intermodal Services
- California truckers threaten to strike over high cost of diesel fuel
- OOCL modifies STX Service
- APL, PSA develop web-based cargo management system
- CM Port Services adds new container berth
- Panalpina opens new office in Cebu
- Hactl launches HK export service from Futian
- Pre-holiday cargo spike at Baiyun Airport
- Taiwan, Sri Lankan governments may sell stakes in national carriers
- UAL reports Q1 net loss
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- Hamburg Sud, DHL Danzas scale new ‘peak’ in multimodal logistics! - I I I Reaching for the stars I I I
- IPBCC serves notice of Rate Restoration from June 1
- EPIC 3 vessel m.v. Contship Indigo sets record in moves/TEUs at MICT
- Singapore’s MPA to reward ships for early ISPS compliance
- GE Shipping sets new performance records - Net jumps by spectacular 107 pc to Rs 471 cr. in 2003-04
- Sharjah FTZ to woo Indian investors
- India to optimise use of Chittagong port to boost trade
- Balmer Lawrie opens LCS at Petrapole
- Asian Development Bank predicts 7.4 pc growth in Indian economy in 2004-05
- Enlarged EU will benefit India, says Ficci study
- Govt may allow 100 pc foreign investment in SEZs’ real estate
- ATMA wants rubber export subsidy discontinued
- Naphtha import duty may be scrapped
- Fieo team to confer with Reserve Bank Governor
- IFC holding talks with promoter for stake in MahaMumbai SEZ
- Petroleum product exports post over 50 pc rise in 2003-04
- More than half the goods made in India are exported!
- Impressive 74 pc rise in Emirates’ net profit
- Gold hallmarking centres planned
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- Singapore: Supplier 'scaling down' operations following raid
- O.W. confirms acquisition
- New EU members in Baltic may see some disruption over weekend
- Little action in Rotterdam
- Bunkerworld apologises to Coastal Petroleum Limited
- 'S-Cap' opponents call for 'flexible' approach
Use of successfully-tested scrubbers would offset over-demand for low sulphur fuel, claims ferry operator.
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- Events TLS 2004 - An international transport and logistics exhibition for Central & Eastern Europe
- Freight Traders for Rohm and Haas
- Lebanon to restructure its land and maritime transport sector
- La Poste ringing up the profits
- BGL publishes alternative routes map 2004
- China Southern Airlines opens additional route to Japan
- Unifeeder renamed United Africa Container Lines
- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines reshuffles Board of Directors
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- Cape Africa salvage attempt
- Wytkind speaks out on LA box bang
- Panama Canal takes in more cash, sees more transits
- Finnlines weaker Q1
- Spanish court eases Mangouras bail conditions - a bit
- Exmar’s buoyant Q1
- CMB to appeal against EC fine
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- Seetours in market for newbuilding
Carnival's German unit to make announcement "in a couple of months"
- Singapore port incentive for ISPS compliance
5% rebate on port dues for early compliance
- Kvaerner Philadelphia starts construction of fourth ship
Delivery scheduled foe early 2006
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- Auto vessel redirected to Port of Portland terminal
- Weekly rail freight totals roll to positive numbers
- Port of Olympia selling Native American Welcome Pole
- Panama Canal Authority releases second quarter figures
- Marcon posts information on sale of five supply boats
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- China crisis? - what crisis?
ASIAN maritime businessmen and analysts have welcomed Beijing’s recent rash of measures to ensure the country’s booming economy does not explode.
- Expected US rate increase fuels further fears over shipping’s fortunes
Is shipping facing a double-whammy? The jitters caused by China’s attempt to cool the red-hot growth in its economy are being compounded by fears of an increase in US interest rates, writes Tony Gray.
- Class societies warn of looming ISPS backlog
MAJOR classification societies had by the end of March certified less than than 5% of the 25,000 ships needing to comply with new maritime anti-terrorism rules by July 1, Lloyd’s List has learned.
- Lloyd’s insurers in Twin Towers court victory
LONDON insurers have welcomed a New York jury’s finding that the destruction of the Twin Towers was one insurance event, not two, as far as they were concerned.
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- MSC in Bremerhaven terminal talks
BREMEN terminal operator Eurogate is in talks with MSC about a reorganisation of its container handling in Bremerhaven, a company spokesman confirmed to Fairplay this morning. Further details will not be released until Eurogate’s annual press conference next Thursday
- Cape Africa stabilises
AFTER settling further into the water, the crippled Taiwanese bulker Cape Africa now appears to have stabilised and salvage crews have been able to go on board
- Boston LNG fears rise - again
THE US Department of Homeland Security has admitted that stowaways on Algerian LNG tankers arriving in Boston in the 1990s may have been linked to a bomb plot
- Gray whalers win court hearing
DEFENDERS of the Western Gray Whale have won a hearing to stop the Sakhalin-2 oil development on its feeding grounds in Russia’s Far East
- S American rates forced to rise
CHARTER rates on small-medium sized box ships have forced lines on the South America East Coast trades to raise their freight rates
- Box record for Paranagua
TCP, the long-suffering container terminal at Paranagua, Brazil, has just recorded a best-ever productivity record for box handling
- Marco Polo funds awarded in June
- Vietnam's new deep water port opens
- Canberra must back recommendations
- End of an era as Carlsson retires
- Algérie Ferries pushes ahead
- Another BC strike pending
- A slow start for Finnlines
- Indonesian veteran Saragih dies
- California truckers strike spreads
- Safety fears cause LA slowdown
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- Monday mess coming for Calif. boxes
As truckers snarled freeway traffic (left), protests against high fuel prices slowed gate activities at container terminals in Los Angeles and Oakland.
- Intermodal boosts Pacer net
- Evergreen opens box pool for New York barges
- Weblog: RR trends strong despite Q1 results
- Hollings wants box screening technology audit
- Democrats' bill would restore U.S. trade hammer
- Talks on terminal handling charges sputter
- Alameda Corridor repays federal loan early
- Teamsters' anti-corruption czar quits in protest
- China cooling torrid economy
- Report: China carrier approved for $2B IPO
- Highway funding extension goes to White House
- Lines initiate North Asia service
- India lines raise Europe rates
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- US union demands tighter security after container explodes
Californian longshore workers last night called for stricter security measures, after the explosion of a container which was due to be loaded below another container holding hazardous materials (hazmat).
- Profit fall could see Californian truckers strike
- Elevated charter rates keep lid on Samudera returns
- Explosion was ‘wake-up’, say lobbyists
- PIL launches Far East/Europe and China/Australia services
- Demand for ships by European owners remains
- Songdo New Port is to add 12 berths
- Lyttelton faces prolonged strike
- OOCL modifies STX (Setouchi/Taiwan Express) service
- ANL’s New Caledonia VSA sees ship redeployed
- St Petersburg hails May Day cargo boost
- Scottish regional money finds its way onto rail
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- Hanjin Heavy wins box sextet
Schoeller orders four and Greece’s Niki Shipping contracts two in $370m coup for Korean yard.
- Tanking!
Public tanker owners can only mutter TGIF after a week of investor blows to their share values.
- Kirby pumps up the volumes
More barge cargoes translates into stronger first quarter, optimism for next three months for big US owner.
- American Club hit with fraud suit
Former representative claims P&I group cheated him out of millions in Greek-market commissions.
- Cash deluge at Great Eastern
Indian owner milks tanker and bulker markets for big jump in net profit in year to 31 March.
- Smit tackles Cape Africa
ABS surveyor called in to examine stricken U-Ming capesize off South Africa.
- Big bang sparks union fears
Container blast in Los Angeles closes terminal for five hours.
- Navigator battle moves to IOM
But former chief executive Michael Tziras steps out of the fray.
- Exmar bumps up profit
Company reveals it is sitting on an option for a fourth LNG carrier with regasification kit.
- Profits ease at CMB
Belgian tanker and bulker player sees slip in year-on-year figures despite strong wet and dry markets.
- MMM sees profit slippage
Malaysian Merchant Marine raises first quarter revenue as it eyes fleet growth.
- HHI doubles first quarter orders
Korean shipbuilding giant rides ongoing order wave.
- Samudera holds its own
Expanding boxship and tanker owner tries to balance larger fleet against increased costs.
- Aussies hold Frontline OBO
Lack of flag state endorsements sees Front Rider being detained along with twenty-two other ships.
- Korea Line misses the boat
Korean bulker owner sees profit slump in 2003 as long-term business prevents spot market bonanza.
- Tianjin stops the rot
Loss-making 2003 followed by profitable first quarter at Chinese feedership owner.
- EC fines CMB EUR3.4m
Fine relates to alleged infringements of competition rules dating back to a period in the late 1980s.
- Panama Canal revenues up
But increased traffic and modernisation programme mean transit times suffer.
- Bulkers boost figures at ISC
US shipowner continues to reap the benefits of its 50% stakes in two capesize bulk carriers.
- ACE and ANL in Oz service
OOCL, China Shipping and Australia’s ANL launch joint north Asia service.
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- Report: China Shipping Container to go ahead with IPO
- Tropical sees lower rates, profits in 1st quarter
- International Shipholding maintains profits
- U.S./Med carriers raise rates
- Cargolux adds another 747
- Hainan Airlines to convert 737s
- Boeing offers 757-200 freighter conversion option
- Atlas Air vet to head United Cargo
- Zoellick: Restarting global trade talks possible by July
- U.S. agricultural exports to reach $59 billion in fiscal year 2004
- U.S. wood lobby urges calm in aftermath of NAFTA panel remand
- USDA considers lightening requirements for small seed-lot importers
- Canada investigates dumping of Chinese-made steel fasteners
- Complaints against Puerto Rico Ports Authority filed with FMC
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- Imperial and Navalmar sole owners of Sollines
Imperial and Navalmar has acquired all shares in Sollines. The Göteborg-based ro-ro specialist will also change name to ...
- Another passenger service to Ven
The Swedish isle of Ven will in a few weeks time get another passenger service from Denmark. The Danish company ...
- Weak first quarter for Finnlines
It has been a weak start of the year for the Finnlines Plc. In its interim report for the first ...
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