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Shipping News

Star Cruises buys Sun ships, rights to name
M'sian operator will rename Sun Viva I and Sun Viva II and reposition them
APL, Hyundai and Mitsui to drop Felixstowe from Asia-Europe route

Air and Land Transport

Boeing sued by female workers for sex discrimination
Suit marks third time planemaker has been at centre of a major discrimination case since 1999
Swissair in talks with BA on future of Air Liberte
FedEx to charge 1% more for shipments to cover higher fuel costs
Winning China air route No 1 global priority: UPS
Cathay signs code share deal with BA
Ansett faces flight disruptions next week

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Seaman's claim for damages under collective agreement dismissed

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Shipping News

Star Cruises buys Sun ships, rights to name
M'sian operator will rename Sun Viva I and Sun Viva II and reposition them
APL, Hyundai and Mitsui to drop Felixstowe from Asia-Europe route

Air and Land Transport

Boeing sued by female workers for sex discrimination
Suit marks third time planemaker has been at centre of a major discrimination case since 1999
Swissair in talks with BA on future of Air Liberte
FedEx to charge 1% more for shipments to cover higher fuel costs
Winning China air route No 1 global priority: UPS
Cathay signs code share deal with BA
Ansett faces flight disruptions next week

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Seaman's claim for damages under collective agreement dismissed

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Shipping News

Star Cruises buys Sun ships, rights to name
M'sian operator will rename Sun Viva I and Sun Viva II and reposition them
APL, Hyundai and Mitsui to drop Felixstowe from Asia-Europe route

Air and Land Transport

Boeing sued by female workers for sex discrimination
Suit marks third time planemaker has been at centre of a major discrimination case since 1999
Swissair in talks with BA on future of Air Liberte
FedEx to charge 1% more for shipments to cover higher fuel costs
Winning China air route No 1 global priority: UPS
Cathay signs code share deal with BA
Ansett faces flight disruptions next week

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Seaman's claim for damages under collective agreement dismissed

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Hanjin to call at Yantian on Pendulum A service USAA rates increase NYK orders five new ships U-Freight opens bonded facility at Shanghai hub LanChile shows profits Cosco eyes central China

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MARCH 2, 2000
Deutsche Post buys UK's mail company Herald E-marketplace DuPont with Cargill and Cenex Northwest, Alitalia and KLM begin codeshare cooperation Paccar.com invests in e-Commerce P&O Nedlloyd to buy 34 percent of Confreight South Africa NS Cargo loss more than USD 2 million Better result P&&O Stena Line

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CWC records highest-ever stuffing at CFS - JN Port & D'Node Evergreen, COSCON launch joint service CBEC Chairman projects Rs 10,000 cr revenue mop-up with Cenvat SAD may prove to be only solace for exporters Double benefit for shipping companies Calcutta Customs launches Vigilance Alert System Stage set for lower interest rates: Sinha About 400 freed import items to attract over 40 pc duty Kalmar Industries launches 6th generation straddle carrier India asks global crude exporters to stabilise prices Kerala seeks MEP on coir items back Sec. 80 HHC withdrawal retrograde step: Fieo chief Budget hard on software sector: IMC IT head Ferro alloy units scouting for green pastures 72 pc growth in coffee exports

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MARCH 2, 2000
No firm commitment from oil ministers to boost output African markets: Durban with attractive IFO price, Abidjan offshore barge in dry dock NWE markets reeling in wake of ARA price shock Mediterranean market snapshots Saudi Posted prices become attractive as spot prices surge Asian market review Is the sky the limit in Singapore? ARA prices jump $15 overnight New weekly global averages

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Dopo oltre dieci anni di pace sociale l'ambiguo obiettivo di un solo contratto riaccende la conflittualità tra le parti Sui porti una raffica di scioperi Fallite le trattative «unitarie», Assologistica disponibile ad aprire un tavolo per il rinnovo dell'accordo di categoria Troppi ritardi: Evergreen minaccia di abbandonare Taranto Presentata la bozza delle norme per prevenire l'inquinamento Petroliere, stretta della Ue Da Grimaldi tre nuove navi per rafforzare i collegamenti Mediterraneo-Nord Europa

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Palacio defends Erika initiative EUROPEAN transport commissioner Loyola de Palacio said yesterday that her proposal for the early phase-out of single-hull oil tankers, as part of a post-Erika maritime safety package, had the broad support of all fellow commissioners. Harland & Wolff in Queen Mary bid rethink HARLAND & Wolff has been forced to redraw its bid for Cunard's transatlantic liner to enable the whole ship to be built in Belfast. OMI loss tops $80m mark UNITED States tanker owner OMI Corporation suffered a net loss of $42.7m in the final quarter of last year, taking losses for 1999 as a whole to a hefty $80.3m. Polish Steamship signs key credit deal BULK shipping operator PZM Polska Zegluga Morska (Polish Steamship) has reached an agreement with its main creditor bank, freeing 17 vessels that were pledged as collateral for the giant Pazim building project. Brussels risks tanker shortfall THE EUROPEAN Commission admits that its plans to phase-out single-hull could pose a risk to continuity of oil supply and distribution. IMO plans to debate bunkers spill risk THE International Maritime Organisation will next week hold a preliminary debate about the vulnerability of bunker tanks to oil spills, writes Tony Gray. UASC may order new multipurpose fleet UNITED Arab Shipping Co may order a new series of multipurpose ships when its present fleet of general cargo vessels reaches retirement age. Fred Olsen mulls Cuba cruiseship base Fred Olsen may position a cruiseship in Cuba as part of a plan to strengthen cruise and ferry links with the island.

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MARCH 2, 2000
Star takes over Singapore's ailing Sun Hitachi Zosen seeks to cut wages IMB calls for hijack air search Fire setback for Oceanfast Strintzis slams Minoan dominance SAAB takes over owner of HDW Price collapse leads to coal mine closure EU hits back at cover-up allegations EurOPA talks 'very productive' Finnish interest subsidies win EU approval US yards say Navy under-funds repairs USN detains another Russian tanker Trasmed considers new North Africa links India seeks LASH barges for aluminium exports French builder warns on Queen Mary 2 price Metra buys Fincantieri stake in Wartsila

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Kelly hopeful of funding for ACE system
EU investigates equipment surcharge
P&O Nedlloyd imposes bunker surcharge on trans-Atlantic traffic
STB won't reopen Canadian Pacific's Delaware & Hudson acquisition
Striking union plans to charge Boeing with unfair labor practices
ANZDL launches online booking service
New World Alliance consolidates Asia-Europe calls
Oil ministers agree to boost oil production

Transportation

Yellow to offer online logistics services
Firm fined for shipping oxygen
FedEx increases surcharge

Maritime

China to allow foreign lines' subsidiaries
Line to open hub at Malaysia's Port of Kelang
Chittagong mayor pledges resistance to building of terminal by US firm
Japanese tanker feared hijacked
Iran Shipping to start feeder service to Kelang

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Kelly hopeful of funding for ACE system
EU investigates equipment surcharge
P&O Nedlloyd imposes bunker surcharge on trans-Atlantic traffic
STB won't reopen Canadian Pacific's Delaware & Hudson acquisition
Striking union plans to charge Boeing with unfair labor practices
ANZDL launches online booking service
New World Alliance consolidates Asia-Europe calls
Oil ministers agree to boost oil production

Transportation

Yellow to offer online logistics services
Firm fined for shipping oxygen
FedEx increases surcharge

Maritime

China to allow foreign lines' subsidiaries
Line to open hub at Malaysia's Port of Kelang
Chittagong mayor pledges resistance to building of terminal by US firm
Japanese tanker feared hijacked
Iran Shipping to start feeder service to Kelang

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Home

Kelly hopeful of funding for ACE system
EU investigates equipment surcharge
P&O Nedlloyd imposes bunker surcharge on trans-Atlantic traffic
STB won't reopen Canadian Pacific's Delaware & Hudson acquisition
Striking union plans to charge Boeing with unfair labor practices
ANZDL launches online booking service
New World Alliance consolidates Asia-Europe calls
Oil ministers agree to boost oil production

Transportation

Yellow to offer online logistics services
Firm fined for shipping oxygen
FedEx increases surcharge

Maritime

China to allow foreign lines' subsidiaries
Line to open hub at Malaysia's Port of Kelang
Chittagong mayor pledges resistance to building of terminal by US firm
Japanese tanker feared hijacked
Iran Shipping to start feeder service to Kelang

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Le port de Duisbourg se positionne dans la distribution Le port rhénan allemand de Duisbourg se trouve "au milieu de la plus grande phase de changement de son histoire". Cela ne va pas sans difficultés d'adaptation, comme en témoigne le recul du volume de transbordement. Des investissements considérables sont nécessaires pour adapter les activités portuaires aux nouvelles tâches. DB Cargo a noté une baisse de 4% de son chiffre d'affaires en 1999 Dès le 1er juillet prochain, Bernd Malmström (58) remplacera Eberhard Sinnecker en tant que président de DB Cargo. C'est ce qu'a annoncé le conseil de surveillance de la Deutsche Bahn mercredi à Berlin. Les résultats de la Deutsche Bahn, dont la mise en bourse est toujours prévue pour 2002, ont été publiés par la même occasion: le chiffre d'affaires est en hausse de 3%, mais on note une perte d'exploitation de 170 millions de DEM tandis que le bénéfice avant taxes est en baisse de 226 millions de DEM. Van Den Bulck a fait faillite Le tribunal de commerce d'Anvers a déclaré la faillite de la société familiale anversoise Van Den Bulck, spécialisé dans la traction de containers. Cette entreprise, qui avait pourtant une solide réputation, n'a pu traduire dans les prix de transport les récentes hausses du prix du diesel. "Certaines entreprises magouillent, acceptent de rouler à n'importe quel prix, de sorte que la concurrence dans le secteur du container est assassine", nous a déclaré au téléphone Diane Van Den Bulck. L'entreprise est la première victime importante de la flambée des prix du diesel... et de la concurrence déloyale fustigée depuis des années par les organisations professionnelles. "Le laisser-faire des pouvoirs publics fait qu'à la fin, ce seront les entreprises honnêtes qui succomberont et les transporteurs mala fide qui survivront", avertissent tant la Febetra que la SAV depuis longtemps. Austrian Airlines met l'Europe de l'Est et la CEI à portée de la main Dans le cadre de l'adhésion officielle d'Austrian Airlines Group (Austrian Airlines, Tyrolean Airlines et Lauda Air) à la Star Alliance en date du 26 mars prochain, la compagnie aérienne se présente sous un visage différent dans le Benelux. Dans ce contexte, Austrian Airlines entend principalement jouer la carte de son réseau finement maillé en Europe de l'Est et dans la CEI, a déclaré Georg Illichmann, le general manager pour la Belgique et le Luxembourg, à l'occasion d'une conférence de presse à Bruxelles.

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MARCH 2, 2000

Maritime Contract News

Senesco To Construct For Boston Harbor
Harvey To Construct Third Vessel
SeaArk Granted Six Vessel Contract

Breaking News

Offshore Stocks Flying High As Boom Nears
Aker Forms New Division
Cummins Appoints Schertz As Sales Manager
MDC To Repair USACE Dustpan Dredge

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MARCH 2, 2000

Maritime Contract News

Senesco To Construct For Boston Harbor
Harvey To Construct Third Vessel
SeaArk Granted Six Vessel Contract

Breaking News

Offshore Stocks Flying High As Boom Nears
Aker Forms New Division
Cummins Appoints Schertz As Sales Manager
MDC To Repair USACE Dustpan Dredge

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Tabletalk

Quality secures the future. Wilhelm Zeilbeck of Gezairi Transport explains the success of his medium-sized company in the face of a difficult environment.

Maritime

Hapag-Lloyd: full steam ahead. The German shipping line is aiming for organic growth but would not say no to the right acquisition.
Intermarine: multipurpose between Houston and Progresso.
Misc adds calls to Tuticorin and Nhava Sheva in India.
Tecmarine slots in another call to Fernandina Beach.
New Hong Kong-Zhejiang feeder by Shenzhen Shipping.
Hanjin and Yangming charter slots on the Asia Express Service.
OOCL expands its Kawasaki-Taiwan service to Singapore and Indonesia.
The top 25 container shipping lines, dominated by Maersk/Sealand.
Ecu-Line: more services to China, new office in Mauritius.

Ports and Terminals

North American east coast ports mostly showed record growth in 1999.
P&O Ports signs up in Qingdao.
Jade Weser Port is set to go.

Aviation

Record year for Air Canada. Air Canada's decision to take over CAI is justified by the 1999 results of the two carriers.
Weak year for SAS in 1999, despite a good performance in cargo.
Calendar of events: Asia-Africa Airport Conference, Dubai; Global Cargo Week 2000, Vancouver; Airline Financial Summit, New York.
NWA and Malaysian Airlines apply for DoT antitrust immunity.
New codesharing agreements by Swissair/ElAl and Air France/SAA.
Second freighter for Korean Air.
Pilot Air Freight is growing.

Forwarding and Logistics

NCF and Ocean Group combine to become EXELlent.
Schenker-Seino Logistics has started operations in Japan.

Intermodal

Did the pan-European transport conference in Helsinki keep its promises? The recent rail conference in Budapest was not sure.

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Tabletalk

Quality secures the future. Wilhelm Zeilbeck of Gezairi Transport explains the success of his medium-sized company in the face of a difficult environment.

Maritime

Hapag-Lloyd: full steam ahead. The German shipping line is aiming for organic growth but would not say no to the right acquisition.
Intermarine: multipurpose between Houston and Progresso.
Misc adds calls to Tuticorin and Nhava Sheva in India.
Tecmarine slots in another call to Fernandina Beach.
New Hong Kong-Zhejiang feeder by Shenzhen Shipping.
Hanjin and Yangming charter slots on the Asia Express Service.
OOCL expands its Kawasaki-Taiwan service to Singapore and Indonesia.
The top 25 container shipping lines, dominated by Maersk/Sealand.
Ecu-Line: more services to China, new office in Mauritius.

Ports and Terminals

North American east coast ports mostly showed record growth in 1999.
P&O Ports signs up in Qingdao.
Jade Weser Port is set to go.

Aviation

Record year for Air Canada. Air Canada's decision to take over CAI is justified by the 1999 results of the two carriers.
Weak year for SAS in 1999, despite a good performance in cargo.
Calendar of events: Asia-Africa Airport Conference, Dubai; Global Cargo Week 2000, Vancouver; Airline Financial Summit, New York.
NWA and Malaysian Airlines apply for DoT antitrust immunity.
New codesharing agreements by Swissair/ElAl and Air France/SAA.
Second freighter for Korean Air.
Pilot Air Freight is growing.

Forwarding and Logistics

NCF and Ocean Group combine to become EXELlent.
Schenker-Seino Logistics has started operations in Japan.

Intermodal

Did the pan-European transport conference in Helsinki keep its promises? The recent rail conference in Budapest was not sure.

web site

Tabletalk

Quality secures the future. Wilhelm Zeilbeck of Gezairi Transport explains the success of his medium-sized company in the face of a difficult environment.

Maritime

Hapag-Lloyd: full steam ahead. The German shipping line is aiming for organic growth but would not say no to the right acquisition.
Intermarine: multipurpose between Houston and Progresso.
Misc adds calls to Tuticorin and Nhava Sheva in India.
Tecmarine slots in another call to Fernandina Beach.
New Hong Kong-Zhejiang feeder by Shenzhen Shipping.
Hanjin and Yangming charter slots on the Asia Express Service.
OOCL expands its Kawasaki-Taiwan service to Singapore and Indonesia.
The top 25 container shipping lines, dominated by Maersk/Sealand.
Ecu-Line: more services to China, new office in Mauritius.

Ports and Terminals

North American east coast ports mostly showed record growth in 1999.
P&O Ports signs up in Qingdao.
Jade Weser Port is set to go.

Aviation

Record year for Air Canada. Air Canada's decision to take over CAI is justified by the 1999 results of the two carriers.
Weak year for SAS in 1999, despite a good performance in cargo.
Calendar of events: Asia-Africa Airport Conference, Dubai; Global Cargo Week 2000, Vancouver; Airline Financial Summit, New York.
NWA and Malaysian Airlines apply for DoT antitrust immunity.
New codesharing agreements by Swissair/ElAl and Air France/SAA.
Second freighter for Korean Air.
Pilot Air Freight is growing.

Forwarding and Logistics

NCF and Ocean Group combine to become EXELlent.
Schenker-Seino Logistics has started operations in Japan.

Intermodal

Did the pan-European transport conference in Helsinki keep its promises? The recent rail conference in Budapest was not sure.

web site

Tabletalk

Quality secures the future. Wilhelm Zeilbeck of Gezairi Transport explains the success of his medium-sized company in the face of a difficult environment.

Maritime

Hapag-Lloyd: full steam ahead. The German shipping line is aiming for organic growth but would not say no to the right acquisition.
Intermarine: multipurpose between Houston and Progresso.
Misc adds calls to Tuticorin and Nhava Sheva in India.
Tecmarine slots in another call to Fernandina Beach.
New Hong Kong-Zhejiang feeder by Shenzhen Shipping.
Hanjin and Yangming charter slots on the Asia Express Service.
OOCL expands its Kawasaki-Taiwan service to Singapore and Indonesia.
The top 25 container shipping lines, dominated by Maersk/Sealand.
Ecu-Line: more services to China, new office in Mauritius.

Ports and Terminals

North American east coast ports mostly showed record growth in 1999.
P&O Ports signs up in Qingdao.
Jade Weser Port is set to go.

Aviation

Record year for Air Canada. Air Canada's decision to take over CAI is justified by the 1999 results of the two carriers.
Weak year for SAS in 1999, despite a good performance in cargo.
Calendar of events: Asia-Africa Airport Conference, Dubai; Global Cargo Week 2000, Vancouver; Airline Financial Summit, New York.
NWA and Malaysian Airlines apply for DoT antitrust immunity.
New codesharing agreements by Swissair/ElAl and Air France/SAA.
Second freighter for Korean Air.
Pilot Air Freight is growing.

Forwarding and Logistics

NCF and Ocean Group combine to become EXELlent.
Schenker-Seino Logistics has started operations in Japan.

Intermodal

Did the pan-European transport conference in Helsinki keep its promises? The recent rail conference in Budapest was not sure.

web site

Tabletalk

Quality secures the future. Wilhelm Zeilbeck of Gezairi Transport explains the success of his medium-sized company in the face of a difficult environment.

Maritime

Hapag-Lloyd: full steam ahead. The German shipping line is aiming for organic growth but would not say no to the right acquisition.
Intermarine: multipurpose between Houston and Progresso.
Misc adds calls to Tuticorin and Nhava Sheva in India.
Tecmarine slots in another call to Fernandina Beach.
New Hong Kong-Zhejiang feeder by Shenzhen Shipping.
Hanjin and Yangming charter slots on the Asia Express Service.
OOCL expands its Kawasaki-Taiwan service to Singapore and Indonesia.
The top 25 container shipping lines, dominated by Maersk/Sealand.
Ecu-Line: more services to China, new office in Mauritius.

Ports and Terminals

North American east coast ports mostly showed record growth in 1999.
P&O Ports signs up in Qingdao.
Jade Weser Port is set to go.

Aviation

Record year for Air Canada. Air Canada's decision to take over CAI is justified by the 1999 results of the two carriers.
Weak year for SAS in 1999, despite a good performance in cargo.
Calendar of events: Asia-Africa Airport Conference, Dubai; Global Cargo Week 2000, Vancouver; Airline Financial Summit, New York.
NWA and Malaysian Airlines apply for DoT antitrust immunity.
New codesharing agreements by Swissair/ElAl and Air France/SAA.
Second freighter for Korean Air.
Pilot Air Freight is growing.

Forwarding and Logistics

NCF and Ocean Group combine to become EXELlent.
Schenker-Seino Logistics has started operations in Japan.

Intermodal

Did the pan-European transport conference in Helsinki keep its promises? The recent rail conference in Budapest was not sure.

web site

Tabletalk

Quality secures the future. Wilhelm Zeilbeck of Gezairi Transport explains the success of his medium-sized company in the face of a difficult environment.

Maritime

Hapag-Lloyd: full steam ahead. The German shipping line is aiming for organic growth but would not say no to the right acquisition.
Intermarine: multipurpose between Houston and Progresso.
Misc adds calls to Tuticorin and Nhava Sheva in India.
Tecmarine slots in another call to Fernandina Beach.
New Hong Kong-Zhejiang feeder by Shenzhen Shipping.
Hanjin and Yangming charter slots on the Asia Express Service.
OOCL expands its Kawasaki-Taiwan service to Singapore and Indonesia.
The top 25 container shipping lines, dominated by Maersk/Sealand.
Ecu-Line: more services to China, new office in Mauritius.

Ports and Terminals

North American east coast ports mostly showed record growth in 1999.
P&O Ports signs up in Qingdao.
Jade Weser Port is set to go.

Aviation

Record year for Air Canada. Air Canada's decision to take over CAI is justified by the 1999 results of the two carriers.
Weak year for SAS in 1999, despite a good performance in cargo.
Calendar of events: Asia-Africa Airport Conference, Dubai; Global Cargo Week 2000, Vancouver; Airline Financial Summit, New York.
NWA and Malaysian Airlines apply for DoT antitrust immunity.
New codesharing agreements by Swissair/ElAl and Air France/SAA.
Second freighter for Korean Air.
Pilot Air Freight is growing.

Forwarding and Logistics

NCF and Ocean Group combine to become EXELlent.
Schenker-Seino Logistics has started operations in Japan.

Intermodal

Did the pan-European transport conference in Helsinki keep its promises? The recent rail conference in Budapest was not sure.

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Sougerka fights for survival SOUGERKA MARITIME of Greece is battling to stay alive after a succession of problems has left it without any ships trading. Shipowner Gerry Ventouris (left) blames a bank for the setbacks, but believes he can still get his company out of trouble. Bargain orders stampede Hunt for Lelakis cash Aframaxes at a premium Chemical reaction Pertamina shake-up Jones bites the business Greek tragedy for bankers Spanish yards set for merger Casualties Detentions