Press Review

Nachrichtenüberblick Inhaltsverzeichnis
Februar 2000

	01/02/2000	Shipping firms to deploy LNG vessels (The Korea Herald)
	01/02/2000	Hyundai launches oil container ship (The Korea Herald)
	01/02/2000	China's shipbuilding industry bounces back (Sched Net)
	01/02/2000	Three ships add muscle on Med route (Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
	01/02/2000	Lines carry much more for much less (Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
	01/02/2000	*BRIEFS*
	01/02/2000	Strike slows French transport, traffic as shorter work week takes effect (The Nando Times)
	01/02/2000	Fruitport Rotterdam: more capacity, smaller units (Cargoweb)
	02/02/2000	Rise in container traffic at Tuticorin port (The Hindu Business Line)
	02/02/2000	Japan Poised to Support Carrier Exemption (Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
	02/02/2000	*BRIEFS*
	02/02/2000	Kvaerner says it won't have to repay Warnow yard subsidies (Marine Log)
	03/02/2000	KLM plans to axe up to 3,000 jobs (Financial Times)
	03/02/2000	*BRIEFS*
	03/02/2000	Stolt-Nielsen sees end to parcel tanker glut (Marine Log)
	04/02/2000	Special purpose solutions for ChPT box terminal expansion cleared (Exim India)
	04/02/2000	Calcutta ranks fifth in absolute traffic growth (The Hindu Business Line)
	04/02/2000	American Airlines to cut capacity (Financial Times)
	04/02/2000	Container focus for Gulf of Mexico (Cargonews Asia)
	04/02/2000	UAE terminals see throughput jump (Cargonews Asia)
	04/02/2000	Evergreen bullish as new ships arrive (Cargonews Asia)
	04/02/2000	Panama Canal Traffic Drops in First Trimester (Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
	04/02/2000	*BRIEFS*
	07/02/2000	Marad attacks planned Chinese rules (Shipping Times)
	07/02/2000	Airline considers fresh industrial plan (Financial Times)
	07/02/2000	Ship finance: Venturing into calm waters (The Hindu Business Line)
	07/02/2000	Enron, MOL & SCI conclude joint venture deal (Exim India)
	07/02/2000	*BRIEFS*
	08/02/2000	Ro-ro service suspended (Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
	08/02/2000	Cosco wants improved slot agreement with Evergreen (Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
	08/02/2000	SAECS awaits Portnet answer on compensation (Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
	08/02/2000	Breakbulk lines band together to confront Portnet over delays (Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
	08/02/2000	Port operators see 26% growth in cargo throughput (The Star Online)
	08/02/2000	Alitalia reconsiders strategy (Financial Times)
	08/02/2000	Airport deadlock forces cost cuts (Financial Times)
	08/02/2000	*BRIEFS*
	09/02/2000	NYK Opens Logistics Hub in Barcelona (Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
	09/02/2000	Shipping firms ready to bulk up fleets: Korean cargo industry to increase number of large-sized container vessels (The Korea Herald)
	09/02/2000	Freight rates on Europe-Asia trade to rise by US$200 (Shipping Times)
	09/02/2000	*BRIEFS*
	09/02/2000	Threat of lay-offs at ECT (Cargoweb)
	10/02/2000	Korean Firms Get Orders for 16 Vessels (The Korea Times)
	10/02/2000	EU shipbuilding delegation visits Seoul for talks (The Korea Herald)
	10/02/2000	Fracasó la privatización del puerto de Rosario (La Nación On Line)
	10/02/2000	*BRIEFS*
	11/02/2000	EU firms interested in Kwangyang Port project (The Korea Herald)
	11/02/2000	Dredging to turn WB port into world-class operation (The Namibia Economist)
	11/02/2000	P200-M suit set vs oil spill culprit (The Manila Times)
	11/02/2000	Shell signs MoU to develop LNG terminal at Hazira (The Hindu Business Line)
	11/02/2000	*BRIEFS*
	14/02/2000	P&O Nedlloyd wants dedicated terminal in Antwerp (Cargoweb)
	14/02/2000	NASA, shipyard will study how to make better ships (The Nando Times)
	14/02/2000	China To Up Crude Oil Imports From Mideast, Asia (Inside China Today)
	14/02/2000	Major port upgrade construction to start this month (The Korea Herald)
	14/02/2000	Shipowners may miss LNG bus again (The Hindu Business Line)
	14/02/2000	Banks wary of ship finance (Shipping Times)
	14/02/2000	*BRIEFS*
	15/02/2000	Dredging of Walvis Bay begins this month (Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
	15/02/2000	ICTSI consortium wins Subic Bay port deal (Shipping Times)
	15/02/2000	JNP nominated hub port on west coast; Chennai on the east (Exim India)
	15/02/2000	Oil Price Exceeds $30 a Barrel for First Time Since 1991 (The New York Times)
	15/02/2000	*BRIEFS*
	15/02/2000	Closure of Hamburg container terminal (Cargoweb)
	15/02/2000	Minoan in new cooperation (Cyber Thesis Daily Journal)
	16/02/2000	Waters Around Somalia Most Dangerous - IMB (The East African)
	16/02/2000	El Gobierno amenaza con la quiebra de los astilleros si no se fusionan con Bazán (El Mundo)
	16/02/2000	EC asked to look into aviation fuel surcharge (Shipping Times)
	16/02/2000	Chennai terminal: India begins talks with bidders (Shipping Times)
	16/02/2000	*BRIEFS*
	16/02/2000	Airtours in millennium trouble (BBC News)
	17/02/2000	Chinese co may bag Vizag dock tender (The Hindu Business Line)
	17/02/2000	China/Korea Box Traffic Sets Records in 1999 (Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
	17/02/2000	WTO Talks Could End In 2004 (Inside China Today)
	17/02/2000	Saudi Oil Minister Hints OPEC May Feel Compelled to Raise Output (The New York Times)
	17/02/2000	*BRIEFS*
	21/02/2000	Kelang Container to see earnings boost (The Star Online)
	21/02/2000	Shippers warned of new trend in stowaway trade (Shipping Times)
	21/02/2000	China seeks WTO deal with Europe (BBC News)
	21/02/2000	Opec set to resist US calls to lift oil output (The Times)
	21/02/2000	*BRIEFS*
	21/02/2000	Penske must take over Schenker-BTL (Cargoweb)
	22/02/2000	Gates buys 8% stake in US shipyard (The Times)
	22/02/2000	Hyundai Heavy to scale back shipbuilding (Shipping Times)
	22/02/2000	*BRIEFS*
	22/02/2000	Lufthansa, Deutsche Post logistics merger talks (Financial Times)
	22/02/2000	China and India sign trade deal (BBC News)
	22/02/2000	Taiwan Tells China To Be Flexible (The New York Times)
	23/02/2000	First phase of Swazi dry port completed (Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
	23/02/2000	SafBank and Lykes split (Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
	23/02/2000	Panama terminal completes third-phase expansion (Shipping Times)
	23/02/2000	Mitsubishi Heavy to scale back shipbuilding activity (Shipping Times)
	23/02/2000	*BRIEFS*
	24/02/2000	Antwerp port lures South (The Hindu Business Line)
	24/02/2000	Kuwait Is Said to Be Opposed to U.S. Effort to Cut Oil Prices (The New York Times)
	24/02/2000	Surplus of chemical tankers to hit earnings (Shipping Times)
	24/02/2000	Port State Control changes to be finalised today (Shipping Times)
	24/02/2000	BOT Revises Export Growth Forecast Upward to Over 9% (Business Day)
	24/02/2000	*BRIEFS*
	24/02/2000	Two candidates for Antwerp terminal (Cargoweb)
	25/02/2000	Gobierno y transportistas acuerdan unas compensaciones de 30.000 millones (ABC.es)
	25/02/2000	M'sian shipping firms forecast record profits (Shipping Times)
	25/02/2000	Singapore Registry of Ships reaches 24 million gt (Sched Net)
	25/02/2000	Kandla Port continues to achieve highest performance levels (Exim India)
	25/02/2000	WTO slams US trade subsidy (BBC News)
	25/02/2000	US, China to Negotiate New Maritime Pact (Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
	25/02/2000	*BRIEFS*
	28/02/2000	UGT respalda la fusión de los astilleros públicos con los militares (El Mundo)
	28/02/2000	New model concession document for port projects cleared (Exim India)
	28/02/2000	Rates rising for modern Aframax tankers in Mediterranean sector (Shipping Times)
	28/02/2000	Port states to develop ship inspection system (Shipping Times)
	28/02/2000	Seoul on alert over rising trade deficit (The Korea Herald)
	28/02/2000	*BRIEFS*
	28/02/2000	Environmentalists sue to force EPA to regulate emissions from seagoing ships (Marine Log)
	29/02/2000	SEPI y sindicatos logran un acuerdo para la integración de los Astilleros (El Mundo)
	29/02/2000	Grindrod Unicorn posts massive loss (Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
	29/02/2000	Developers reveal bold plans for new Mozambique port (Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
	29/02/2000	Airport logistics centre in wind (South China Morning Post)
	29/02/2000	China's Economy To Grow At Least Seven Percent In 2000 (Inside China Today)
	29/02/2000	TACA Unveils Rate Increase Schedules (Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
	29/02/2000	*BRIEFS*
	29/02/2000	E&Y consultants in £7bn deal (BBC News)