NTSB makes recommendation on fatigue hazards The National Transportation Safety Board has recommended that the U.S. Department of Transportation require administrations responsible for all transportation modes to modify the appropriate Regulations to establish scientifically based hours-of-service regulations
NNS won't up its bid for Avondale
Kværner to sell of yards one by one Dagens Næringsliv reports that Kværner intends to sell off its shipbuilding operations one yard at a time.
Liberia pays $1 million to IMO The Liberian government has cleared all its 1998 IMO dues for the world's second largest ship register.
Official electronic chart center becomes operational next month PRIMAR, Stavanger, Norway, will be the first regional coordinating center for official electronic navigational charts (ENC) with an operational ENC service. It will available from July.
Evergreen cruise plan TAIWAN'S container giant, Evergreen Marine Corporation, plans to spend $3bn to build a fleet of cruiseships.
P&O launch their latest cruise ship P&O yesterday launched the promotion of its latest cruise ship, the 76,000 gt Aurora, with the help of computer generated pictures (right) which placed the ship elegantly off the Italian resort of Portofino, writes David Mott.
Brussels finally kills duty frees The European duty-free industry was dealt a fatal blow yesterday when the EU heads of state meeting in Cologne failed to reverse abolition on June 30 by one vote.
Carnival may place orders in Europe CARNIVAL Corporation is looking at shipyards in other countries besides South Korea for its planned new cruiseships, Lloyd's List can reveal.
Sacked cook was a bully, claims captain THE second cook on the International Transport Workers' Federation's exhibition ship was a "bully", "a manipulator who enjoyed fermenting unrest" and "lazy and unco-operative", the ship's master told a British employment tribunal yesterday.
Lest we forget Taiwan businessman Wu Meng-wu bought the former Chinese dissident broadcasting ship Goddess of Democracy nine years ago and has opened her for public viewing to mark the 10th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Visitors are seen aboard the ship in Anping port, Taiwan.
Obasanjo Insists on Bids For Nigerian Oil Blocks Nigeria's new President Olusegun Obasanjo reportedly announced that future oil prospecting concessions would only be allocated through competitive bidding.
N.Hydro Says To Present Saga Bid Next Week Norsk Hydro is reportedly planning to present a formal takeover bid for oil firm Saga Petroleum next week.
Statoil Says Withdraws Smedvig Lease Concelation Statoil has reportedly withdrawn its cancellation of a one-year lease for the drilling vessel West Navion, owned 50-50 by Statoil's unit Navion and offshore firm Smedvig
Moody's Confirms Newport News Shipbuilding Moody's Investors Service reportedly confirmed its debt ratings for Newport News Shipbuilding Inc following the announcement that Newport News will not increase the value of its bid for Avondale Industries,effectively terminating its interests in acquiring Avondale.
Slovak Shipmaker May Face Crisis Due to Kosovo Shipyard Slovenske Lodenice Komarno reportedly faces serious delivery problems due to the blockage of transport on the Danube in Yugoslavia.
Safmarine Calls Court Action Spurious South African Marine Corp Ltd (Safmarine) will reportedly fight a court application to liquidate the company and denied that it could not pay debts linked to its charter unit.
Litton Wins Battle Over Avondale Litton Industries Inc. reportedly sealed a deal to buy Avondale Industries Inc. and said it would press ahead with efforts to acquire Newport News Shipbuilding Inc. despite Pentagon opposition.
Evergreen in $3B Cruise Fleet Plan Taiwan's shipping giant Evergreen Marine Corp said it plans to invest a massive $3 billion to build a cruise fleet to cope with the world's bullish tourism business.
NNS Will Not Boost Avondale Bid NNS Will Not Boost Avondale Bid Newport News Shipbuilding reportedly will not increase its bid for Avondale Industries, Inc., after Avondale said it was prepared to accept an offer from Litton Industries Inc.
J. Erik Hvide Steps Down J. Erik Hvide Steps Down Hvide Marine named Jean Fitzgerald chairman, president and chief executive officer, replacing J. Erik Hvide, who resigned for personal reasons. Hvide will remain a member of the board of directors, the company said. Fitzgerald, 73, has been a director of the company since 1994. He will take up his position immediately, it said. Hvide, 50, steps down from active duty after 29 years of service with the company, which was founded by his father, Hans Hvide, in 1958.
Friede Goldman In Deal To Buy Halter Marine Friede Goldman In Deal To Buy Halter Marine In a deal that will create the U.S.' most prolific offshore building company, Friede Goldman International Inc. announced plans earlier this week to buy ship builder Halter Marine Group Inc. The agreement is valued at about $220 million calls for each Halter share to be exchanged for 0.4614 share of Friede Goldman.
Marine Drilling: Confident It Can Deliver On Time Marine Drilling: Confident It Can Deliver On Time Marine Drilling believes it will meet the July 15 contract deadline for the Marine 700 drilling rig but said that there is a risk it will fail. The readiness of the rig has reportedly been questioned by the contractor, Exxon Corp.'s Esso Exploration Inc. unit.
Waratah Joint Venture Given Green Light Waratah Joint Venture Given Green Light Waratah was cleared by Australian authorities to buy a towage business and tug from The Broken Hill Pty Co Ltd.
Trade fairs and conferences: spoilt for choice. What are the criteria for a company to be represented at trade fairs and conferences, and in what form should it be done? The increasing number of events of this type does not make the choice any easier.
Maritime
"K" Line: slight increase in profit. In financial 1998/99 "K" Line slightly increased both turnover and net profit and again pays a dividend.
Maersk and SCL improve their Europe- South America service.
Hanjin Heavy Industry recently launched the "Kindia" for Otal.
NYK reports: increases both in turnover and net income.
Opinions differ on the need for further improvements in global maritime transport and the way they should be implemented.
Wallenius Lines and Wilhelmsen Lines: New name: Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines.
Ports and Terminals
The South African port of Cape Town has a long-term vision of functioning as a world-class port.
H.T. Holland Terminals in Rotterdam doubles its capacity.
A decision regarding the 50% takeover of ECT is expected to be taken by July.
Hongkong International Terminal celebrates its 30th anniversary.
Forwarding & Logistics
The Panalpina group's figures for 1998 prove that the record results of 1997 were not only due to providence, but also to sound business operations.
ASG Logistics has entered into an agreement with the East Asiatic Company to acquire the logistics operations of the EAC Group in the Far East.
Inchcape has signed an agreement with Fuji.
Expeditors has experienced a strong 1st quarter of 1999.
Aviation
Stop on growth for British Airways. Thanks to its Business Efficiency Program, British Airways posted a reduction of only 7.5% in unit costs in fiscal 1998/1999.
Consolidated Freightways is expanding into the airfreight business.
The role of the general sales agents will develop in the direction of a general service agent in the future.
More than other European carriers, KLM suffers from a cyclical downswing in the past fiscal year.
Singapore Airlines proves well prepared for Asia's economic turbulence.
Who is Where
Personnel appointments, address changes and other movements in companies and organisations over the five continents.
Trade fairs and conferences: spoilt for choice. What are the criteria for a company to be represented at trade fairs and conferences, and in what form should it be done? The increasing number of events of this type does not make the choice any easier.
Maritime
"K" Line: slight increase in profit. In financial 1998/99 "K" Line slightly increased both turnover and net profit and again pays a dividend.
Maersk and SCL improve their Europe- South America service.
Hanjin Heavy Industry recently launched the "Kindia" for Otal.
NYK reports: increases both in turnover and net income.
Opinions differ on the need for further improvements in global maritime transport and the way they should be implemented.
Wallenius Lines and Wilhelmsen Lines: New name: Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines.
Ports and Terminals
The South African port of Cape Town has a long-term vision of functioning as a world-class port.
H.T. Holland Terminals in Rotterdam doubles its capacity.
A decision regarding the 50% takeover of ECT is expected to be taken by July.
Hongkong International Terminal celebrates its 30th anniversary.
Forwarding & Logistics
The Panalpina group's figures for 1998 prove that the record results of 1997 were not only due to providence, but also to sound business operations.
ASG Logistics has entered into an agreement with the East Asiatic Company to acquire the logistics operations of the EAC Group in the Far East.
Inchcape has signed an agreement with Fuji.
Expeditors has experienced a strong 1st quarter of 1999.
Aviation
Stop on growth for British Airways. Thanks to its Business Efficiency Program, British Airways posted a reduction of only 7.5% in unit costs in fiscal 1998/1999.
Consolidated Freightways is expanding into the airfreight business.
The role of the general sales agents will develop in the direction of a general service agent in the future.
More than other European carriers, KLM suffers from a cyclical downswing in the past fiscal year.
Singapore Airlines proves well prepared for Asia's economic turbulence.
Who is Where
Personnel appointments, address changes and other movements in companies and organisations over the five continents.
Trade fairs and conferences: spoilt for choice. What are the criteria for a company to be represented at trade fairs and conferences, and in what form should it be done? The increasing number of events of this type does not make the choice any easier.
Maritime
"K" Line: slight increase in profit. In financial 1998/99 "K" Line slightly increased both turnover and net profit and again pays a dividend.
Maersk and SCL improve their Europe- South America service.
Hanjin Heavy Industry recently launched the "Kindia" for Otal.
NYK reports: increases both in turnover and net income.
Opinions differ on the need for further improvements in global maritime transport and the way they should be implemented.
Wallenius Lines and Wilhelmsen Lines: New name: Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines.
Ports and Terminals
The South African port of Cape Town has a long-term vision of functioning as a world-class port.
H.T. Holland Terminals in Rotterdam doubles its capacity.
A decision regarding the 50% takeover of ECT is expected to be taken by July.
Hongkong International Terminal celebrates its 30th anniversary.
Forwarding & Logistics
The Panalpina group's figures for 1998 prove that the record results of 1997 were not only due to providence, but also to sound business operations.
ASG Logistics has entered into an agreement with the East Asiatic Company to acquire the logistics operations of the EAC Group in the Far East.
Inchcape has signed an agreement with Fuji.
Expeditors has experienced a strong 1st quarter of 1999.
Aviation
Stop on growth for British Airways. Thanks to its Business Efficiency Program, British Airways posted a reduction of only 7.5% in unit costs in fiscal 1998/1999.
Consolidated Freightways is expanding into the airfreight business.
The role of the general sales agents will develop in the direction of a general service agent in the future.
More than other European carriers, KLM suffers from a cyclical downswing in the past fiscal year.
Singapore Airlines proves well prepared for Asia's economic turbulence.
Who is Where
Personnel appointments, address changes and other movements in companies and organisations over the five continents.
Trade fairs and conferences: spoilt for choice. What are the criteria for a company to be represented at trade fairs and conferences, and in what form should it be done? The increasing number of events of this type does not make the choice any easier.
Maritime
"K" Line: slight increase in profit. In financial 1998/99 "K" Line slightly increased both turnover and net profit and again pays a dividend.
Maersk and SCL improve their Europe- South America service.
Hanjin Heavy Industry recently launched the "Kindia" for Otal.
NYK reports: increases both in turnover and net income.
Opinions differ on the need for further improvements in global maritime transport and the way they should be implemented.
Wallenius Lines and Wilhelmsen Lines: New name: Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines.
Ports and Terminals
The South African port of Cape Town has a long-term vision of functioning as a world-class port.
H.T. Holland Terminals in Rotterdam doubles its capacity.
A decision regarding the 50% takeover of ECT is expected to be taken by July.
Hongkong International Terminal celebrates its 30th anniversary.
Forwarding & Logistics
The Panalpina group's figures for 1998 prove that the record results of 1997 were not only due to providence, but also to sound business operations.
ASG Logistics has entered into an agreement with the East Asiatic Company to acquire the logistics operations of the EAC Group in the Far East.
Inchcape has signed an agreement with Fuji.
Expeditors has experienced a strong 1st quarter of 1999.
Aviation
Stop on growth for British Airways. Thanks to its Business Efficiency Program, British Airways posted a reduction of only 7.5% in unit costs in fiscal 1998/1999.
Consolidated Freightways is expanding into the airfreight business.
The role of the general sales agents will develop in the direction of a general service agent in the future.
More than other European carriers, KLM suffers from a cyclical downswing in the past fiscal year.
Singapore Airlines proves well prepared for Asia's economic turbulence.
Who is Where
Personnel appointments, address changes and other movements in companies and organisations over the five continents.
Trade fairs and conferences: spoilt for choice. What are the criteria for a company to be represented at trade fairs and conferences, and in what form should it be done? The increasing number of events of this type does not make the choice any easier.
Maritime
"K" Line: slight increase in profit. In financial 1998/99 "K" Line slightly increased both turnover and net profit and again pays a dividend.
Maersk and SCL improve their Europe- South America service.
Hanjin Heavy Industry recently launched the "Kindia" for Otal.
NYK reports: increases both in turnover and net income.
Opinions differ on the need for further improvements in global maritime transport and the way they should be implemented.
Wallenius Lines and Wilhelmsen Lines: New name: Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines.
Ports and Terminals
The South African port of Cape Town has a long-term vision of functioning as a world-class port.
H.T. Holland Terminals in Rotterdam doubles its capacity.
A decision regarding the 50% takeover of ECT is expected to be taken by July.
Hongkong International Terminal celebrates its 30th anniversary.
Forwarding & Logistics
The Panalpina group's figures for 1998 prove that the record results of 1997 were not only due to providence, but also to sound business operations.
ASG Logistics has entered into an agreement with the East Asiatic Company to acquire the logistics operations of the EAC Group in the Far East.
Inchcape has signed an agreement with Fuji.
Expeditors has experienced a strong 1st quarter of 1999.
Aviation
Stop on growth for British Airways. Thanks to its Business Efficiency Program, British Airways posted a reduction of only 7.5% in unit costs in fiscal 1998/1999.
Consolidated Freightways is expanding into the airfreight business.
The role of the general sales agents will develop in the direction of a general service agent in the future.
More than other European carriers, KLM suffers from a cyclical downswing in the past fiscal year.
Singapore Airlines proves well prepared for Asia's economic turbulence.
Who is Where
Personnel appointments, address changes and other movements in companies and organisations over the five continents.
Trade fairs and conferences: spoilt for choice. What are the criteria for a company to be represented at trade fairs and conferences, and in what form should it be done? The increasing number of events of this type does not make the choice any easier.
Maritime
"K" Line: slight increase in profit. In financial 1998/99 "K" Line slightly increased both turnover and net profit and again pays a dividend.
Maersk and SCL improve their Europe- South America service.
Hanjin Heavy Industry recently launched the "Kindia" for Otal.
NYK reports: increases both in turnover and net income.
Opinions differ on the need for further improvements in global maritime transport and the way they should be implemented.
Wallenius Lines and Wilhelmsen Lines: New name: Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines.
Ports and Terminals
The South African port of Cape Town has a long-term vision of functioning as a world-class port.
H.T. Holland Terminals in Rotterdam doubles its capacity.
A decision regarding the 50% takeover of ECT is expected to be taken by July.
Hongkong International Terminal celebrates its 30th anniversary.
Forwarding & Logistics
The Panalpina group's figures for 1998 prove that the record results of 1997 were not only due to providence, but also to sound business operations.
ASG Logistics has entered into an agreement with the East Asiatic Company to acquire the logistics operations of the EAC Group in the Far East.
Inchcape has signed an agreement with Fuji.
Expeditors has experienced a strong 1st quarter of 1999.
Aviation
Stop on growth for British Airways. Thanks to its Business Efficiency Program, British Airways posted a reduction of only 7.5% in unit costs in fiscal 1998/1999.
Consolidated Freightways is expanding into the airfreight business.
The role of the general sales agents will develop in the direction of a general service agent in the future.
More than other European carriers, KLM suffers from a cyclical downswing in the past fiscal year.
Singapore Airlines proves well prepared for Asia's economic turbulence.
Who is Where
Personnel appointments, address changes and other movements in companies and organisations over the five continents.
"Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace" opened at 5,000 theaters across the country May 19 - right on schedule, thanks to some logistics wizardry at Entertainment Transportation Specialists and Danzas. Because the threat of theft was so high, ETS commissioned an inconspicuous case to carry the seven reels of film per master print; absent were any markings that would show the "Star Wars" creation was inside.
The past president of a bar association for the nation's motor carrier attorneys looks upon the Department of Transportation and its Federal Highway Administration as the village rascals, habitually caught doing wrong and each time taking solemn oaths to reform. Attorney James F. Flint said he's heard enough empty words about motor carrier safety from DOT and that it's time for Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater and Federal Highway Administrator Kenneth Wykle to shut down their repetitive public relations machine and take long overdue action to protect the public safety.
The Dutch post office always has been slightly ahead of its time, but in 1996 it really gave the rest of the world a reason to sit up and take notice when it paid $1.6 billion to acquire TNT Express Worldwide. That deal started the ball rolling on a consolidation of the freight transportation industry in Europe that has changed the competitive landscape dramatically. And it is still changing. TNT Post Group's CEO sees Europe as a canvas much like the United States 10 years ago. Ten years from now it will be a vastly different picture.
The Big Four LTL presidents and CEOs go on the record in a no-holds-barred Traffic World interview. After enduring a 24-day strike in 1994 to win the right to put more freight on the railroads, the Big Four are now in the process of taking freight off the rails and putting it back on the highways because of shoddy rail service. Yellow Freight System's Bill Zollars, Roadway Express's Mike Wickham, ABF Freight System's David Stubblefield and Consolidated Freightways' Patrick Blake explain why over-the-road service is coming back. They also discuss the future of their industry, the Teamsters, rates and services as well as their evolving relationships with the American Trucking Associations and the Motor Freight Carriers Association.
Last week it was RPS taking a stab at home delivery. This week Airborne Express is jumping into the home delivery market with both feet by partnering with the U.S. Postal Service to move packages from businesses to consumers' doors. Under the agreement, Airborne will take its customers' freight to the Postal Service's local depots. From there, the Airborne packages become USPS property with the men and women in blue making the final delivery.
Shippers in the U.S. will be sought out by the Canadian Industrial Transportation Association for the first time this year to attend the association's annual meeting. It's a sure sign of converging concerns among shippers on both sides of the border about increasing railroad market power as more and more freight is expected to pass over the border. The National Industrial Transportation League is holding up Canada's policy regarding terminal access as a model for improving competition for shippers in the U.S.
Technology is speeding paperless trade but it's delivering security headaches for ocean freight companies too. The problem is that while technology speeds up the flow of cargo information, it also stores it in systems that can be accessed by criminals inside and out of freight facilities such as ports. Ironically, the very efficiencies that systems such as EDI bring can increase the risk of cargo losses through theft. Now all a thief needs is a number plate or a PIN number and information that can be obtained through hacking or via an unscrupulous port employee.
Viewlocity, which was formed a relatively short 11 weeks ago and only last week received its name, plans to break into the electronic commerce world, first focusing on its primary software product, a software integration application. The company was formed from the combination of Battery Ventures, a Wellesley, Mass.-based venture capital firm specializing in technology companies, and Frontec AB, a Swedish information technology company. Greg Cronin, chief executive officer of the new company, and formerly executive vice president of Manhattan Associates, has hired a number of noted key executives for the new Viewlocity team, including Jeff Cashman, formerly senior vice president of global marketing and alliances for McHugh Software International; Jon Kirkegaard, previously vice president of logistics operations and supply-chain for i2 Technologies; and Paul Lieske, previously vice president of customer services for Manhattan Associates.
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