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Shipping News
- China drafting strategic port development plan
CHINA is taking steps to bring port development under national control as individual provinces compete for investment in the booming sector, a press report said here yesterday.
- China may top in '04 port volumes
CHINA's port throughput has continued to increase, ranking the first in the world in 2004, according to the Ministry of Communications.
- Philippine operator bags Japanese job
THE Philippines' largest port operator has bagged another offshore contract following a competitive bidding, and this time the container cargo terminal in Naha, Okinawa, Japan.
Port Shots
- Port Shots
THE Kenya Ports Authority has vowed to step up efforts to curb rampant cargo theft at the Mombasa port, about 500 km south-east of the capital city of Nairobi, The Sunday Standard newspaper reported.
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- SITC launches new service to Vietnam
- DFDS buys Eurospeed
- Global port congestion blamed on several factors
- Coscon wins award
- Inconsistent regulations causing mayhem for China's logistics industry
- Safmarine offers new service between Mumbai and Salalah
- China needs to expand rail network to cope with demands
- World air freight surges 13 per cent
- UPS completes takeover of Menlo
- China Eastern to buy eight Boeing aircraft
- Eva takes delivery of sixth new A330-200
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- MSC upgrades Australia/New Zealand services
- Hamburg Sud to launch new S-E Asia-Australia service
- Hapag-Lloyd, NYK to launch US East Coast/South America service
- ENOC commissions Dubai Drydocks to build 4 tankers
- ECU-Line offers weekly service to Kuwait
- Asia/WCSA Forum announces business plan for 2005
- Cadet training norms for companies opting for tonnage tax regime may be notified this week
- Shipping Ministry in favour of govt retaining 75 pc stake in SCI
- Capt. Ramesh Khare joins P&O Nedlloyd as Sr Adviser, Infrastructure (India)
- DGS gives PLL 10-yr permission for in-chartering SS Raahi
- Shubham Shipping sets new single-day bauxite loading record at Mundra Port
- Chowgule Bros. establishes new bagged rice loading record at Kakinada port
- Thailand assures 100 pc Customs duty exemption in 2006
- Spices Board to take part in 5 global fairs
- JNPT move for container tracking system via SMS
- Rs 10-cr. cargo damage estimated at Chennai Port; operations suspended
- Railways freight earnings up by 8.92 pc in April-Nov.
- Lalu explains reasons for freight rate hike on bulk commodities
- Forex reserves dipped by $ 1,020 million
- Gold loan repayment period for EOUs, SEZs raised
- ECGC to cut insurance cover for exporters
- 10-year tax holiday likely for food processing units
- Rs 195 cr. road projects for Chennai approved
- Ordinance soon on amended SEZ policy
- 5 pvt. agencies to provide inputs on replacement of DEPB scheme
- Traders threaten all-India strike against service tax
- Apeda certificate made mandatory for meat, products exports
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- Panama Canal Authority renews MOUs with US ports
- Boeing nets contract for submarine navigation system
- Hamburg Sud making moves to place vessels under German flag
- NYK joins Hapag-Lloyd in US East Coast/SAm service
- TSA finds Haitian airport fails to meet security standards
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- Tidal waves shut Asian ports
Executives assess damage to ships, installations in India and Sri Lanka.
- Deutsche Post may lose monopoly
In potentially good news for FedEx and UPS, a German news magazine reported that the German government will not extend Deutsche Post's monopoly for delivering letters beyond 2007.
- Bilateral deals present challenge to WTO
- Russia, China to upgrade rail network
- Ukraine's transport minister found dead
- Port of Miami reports mixed results
- WTO sides with Korean shipbuilders
- Asiana Airlines boosts cargo business
- US-Europe conference retains bunker charge
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- The impact on shipping
Catastrophic nature of disaster likely to sustain strong freight rates, says Precious’ Khalid Hashim.
- Ports bare the brunt
Shipping appears to have escaped the worst after massive earthquake sends tidal waves across southern Asia.
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- Arvid Svensson largest owner in Broström
Shipinvest Intressenter AB, a company with owning and adminstration of shares in the Göteborg based tanker owner Broström as its ...
- Ports close after Tsunami disaster
Several ports in Southeast Asia have been closed after having been hit by the Tsunami waves that killed more than ...
- Demolition all-time-high for Norwegian tanker
A tanker built with 20 per cent stainless steel caught the highest demolition price ever just before Christmas. A huge ...
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