Genoa port chief plea on dock crisis FOREIGN investment in the Italian port system is being put at risk by a government failure to approve the early retirement of state workers, the Genoa Port Authority chair-man Giuliano Gallanti claimed yesterday.
World's largest purpose-built FPSO named THE world's largest purpose-built floating production storage and offloading vessel was officially named Schiehallion at Harland and Wolff's Belfast yard yesterday.
Mineral find hinders Gopalpur port project THE discovery of several valuable heavy minerals in the sand of the beach at Gopalpur, in Orissa, has induced the Atomic Energy Department into trying to stall the development of a private port there.
SNCF expects traffic rise to reduce losses FRENCH rail organisation SNCF expects a sharp reduction in losses on its freight activities this year following an increase in traffic of nearly 9% over the first 10 months of the year.
Cosco extends its Japanese port interests CHINA Ocean Shipping (Cosco) is expanding into ports and harbours in Japan through its own services and under space charter agreements with South Korea's major ship operators.
Saudi plan for gas transport THE National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (NSCSA) has announced a plan to transport gas as part of its five-year development plan which includes expanding services to Asia.
Farmers and dockers join forces MILITANT farmers and sacked Liverpool dockers are discussing possible joint protests outside the northwest port as part of continued attempts to disrupt beef imports into the UK.
Santa Fe invites privatisation bids ARGENTINA'S Port of Santa Fe is to be privatised. The port authority has issued an international call for tender for a 30-year concession.
Waterfront Shipping to demerge activities WATERFRONT Shipping, the Norwegian product tanker and obo carrier owner, is planning to demerge the two businesses into separate, publicly listed companies.
BHP to sell capesize to Bergesen BHP Transport has reached agreement with Bergesen dy regarding the sale of its 231,850 dwt bulk carrier Iron Pacific.
Polish Steamship buys into Euroafrica POLISH Steamship Co has acquired a 28 per cent stake in Euroafrica Shipping Lines from a Polish banking group.
Four Asian lines form Triple A consortium FOUR container lines have reached agreement to set up a new consortium service on the Asia-Australia route.
Court blocks Subic Bay auction THE Philippines Supreme Court has granted a temporary restraining order to delay today's planned auction of the contract to develop the Subic Bay container terminal project.
Non-ISM members on their own, says club manager A CLUB member without the ISM Code certification which suffers a costly pollution claim will have to look after himself, says to Graham Edmiston, chairman of London Club managers.
Hull premiums not covering claims, says club THE marine hull insurance market is so soft that premiums will not cover prospective claims, according to Swedish Club md Frans Malmros speaking in London yesterday.
Chinese builders win priority investment SHIPBUILDING-related companies are among six Chinese organisations that will receive priority state support for their technical development.
Australian unions plan striking-breaking protests INTERNATIONAL protests are being planned to try to stop a flying squad of military-trained Australians forming a mobile waterfront strike-breaking force.
India port report due next week A TEN member committee set up by the Indian government is to submit its report on existing legislation governing ports by December 10.
L'Eurovignette va probablement être augmentée de quelque 10% La présidence luxembourgeoise de l'UE a annoncé qu'elle présenterait lors du sommet européen des ministres des Transports une proposition de compromis à propos de l'Eurovignette. Le Luxembourg espère ainsi sortir de l'impasse dans laquelle est engagé le dossier Eurovignette depuis de longs mois. La présidence de l'UE va mener dans les prochains jours des discussions bilatérales intensives avec les pays concernés par le régime Eurovignette.
Ellerman aligne le "City of Antwerp" (1.100 TEU) Samedi prochain, le port d'Anvers accueillera pour la première fois le PC "City of Antwerp" (1.100 TEU) qu'aligne l'armement Ellerman, une division du groupe Andrew Weir Shipping Ltd, dans le cadre d'un service conjoint avec KNSM, assuré entre l'Europe du Nord et la Méditerranée, plus précisément Chypre et Israël. Il s'agit, précisons-le, d'un des quatre services qu'exploitent ces armements, services qui, dès le 1er janvier prochain, relèveront d'un marketing séparé.
La première M-classe exportée via Anvers et Zeebrugge Le ms Faust de l'armement Wallenius a amarré avant hier au port d'Anvers (rive gauche) avec sur le pont la première M-classe de Mercedes-Benz, exportée via le port de Brunswick. De là, la 4x4 a été acheminée jusqu'au port de Zeebrugge (Bassin Britannia), où elle sera transférée mardi à bord d'une unité de l'armement Flotta de Suardiaz à destination de Casablanca. Tout le transport est contrôlé par RTW Antwerp, qui est depuis deux ans déjà expéditeur maison de Daimler-Benz pour toutes les activités d'expédition ro/ro dans les ports belges d'Anvers et Zeebrugge.
Accord commercial entre Sabena et TAP Air Portugal Sabena et TAP Air Portugal vont étroitement collaborer à l'avenir. L'accord a été signé hier à Bruxelles par le président et CEO P. Reutlinger de la Sabena et le président M. Ferreira Lima de TAP.
STB rejects plan of Tongue River for new rail route
Asian shipbuilder stubs toe in Europe
Boyle to head Port of Oakland maritime
Rates climb for Panamax vessels moving cargo on North Atlantic
Asia-Pacific leads 9.2% rise in August global air cargo
Caribbean nations rip US air safety plan, want other oversight
Revenue, profits rise at Wilmington
STB pushes railroads to move grain
Megaports, flanked by feeders, will dominate East, panel says
The spat over who will operate a container terminal at this former US Navy base in the Philippines took another turn when the third bidding process was halted
Carrier insecurity could lead to undoing of gains by the Trans-Atlantic Conference
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