Aker Finnyards to build ferry for Greece GA ferries of Greece has signed a letter of intent with Finland's Aker Finnyards. It covers construction of a 150 m car passenger ferry
Federal ferry grants awarded The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued $31.4 million in discretionary grants under TEA-21 for ferryboats and terminals in 21 states.
Electric drive for new-generation destroyers Taking a leaf, perhaps, from the cruise industries book, the U.S. Department of the Navy has announced today that the Land Attack Destroyer (DD 21) will be its first class of ships designed and built during the 21st century to be powered by electric drive featuring an integrated power architecture.
NASSCO awarded $2 million for first phase of $25 million conversion National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO), a General Dynamics company, has received $2 million for the first phase of an estimated $25 million contract to convert a U.S. Navy Strategic Sealift Program ship to meet the readiness capabilities of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Drew Marine to supply automated water treatment system for RCL newbuilding An AWT (Automated Water Treatment) system from the Drew Marine Division of Ashland Specialty Chemical Company is scheduled for January installation in Royal Caribbean International's first Vantage Class newbuilding,
Malta to clean up flag after Erika spill MALTA has moved to enforce stricter rules for vessels aged over 15 years in a bid to clean up its damaged reputation in the aftermath of the Erika tanker oil spill disaster, Lloyd's List can reveal.
France seeks answers over RINA's role THE French examining magistrate investigating the wrecking of the Erika has asked for the assistance of the Italian judiciary in finding out why the vessel was authorised to continue trading by Italian classification society, Registro Italiano Navale writes Andrew Spurrier, Paris.
China wields axe on small steel operators CHINA is to close thousands of small steel smelters and mills as part of a campaign to reduce steel output by 10% and ease markets glutted with consumer and industrial goods.
Crude oil import boost may lift tanker rates CHINA plans to boost crude imports by 30% to about 45m tonnes this year, writes Matthew Flynn.
Vosper wins Greek order VOSPER Thornycroft of the UK has clinched a major deal with Greece's Elefsis Shipyards to supply a series of three fast attack vessels for the Hellenic Navy, a project worth about Dr 105bn ($328m) overall.
Viking Lady to become Eidesvik cable-layer NORWEGIAN offshore vessel operator Eidesvik & Co is expected to confirm shortly that it is to convert its pipe carrier/platform supply vessel Viking Lady into a cable-laying vessel.
Blankley speaks of life after Hvide Marine THE day after the announcement of his departure from Hvide Marine, John Blankley was giving an excellent impression of being at ease with the world and his place in it.
MSC Aurora The 18,554 dwt MSC Aurora is pictured on the Seine sailing to Rouen. The vessel is one of a series of six ships used by MSC for its North Europe-Indian Ocean service. The 989 teu vessel was built in 1971 by L'becker Flenderwerke shipyard in L'beck as the Gruenfels. She was lengthened in 1974 by AG Weser.
CMA CGM lance un nouveau service Asie côte est des USA avec Kien Hung Pour l'armement CMA CGM, l'année 2000 démarre avec des initiatives importantes qui portent notamment sur le lancement en avril prochain d'un nouveau service intégralement containérisé entre l'Asie et la côte est des Etats-Unis, via le canal de Panama. Ce service est assuré en coopération avec l'armement taiwanais Kien Hung. Ce projet a évidemment été soumis à la Federal Maritime Commission ainsi qu'à l'organisation parallème chinoise MOC pour approbation.
Ostende: Searoad Stevedores attend un autre armement ... "Des contrats sont en cours de discussion avec des grands transporteurs et nous comptons transporter quelque 60.000 unités pour la première année d'exploitation, soit un CA de 700 mio. de BEF et ce trafic devrait par la suite progresser au rythme de 20% par an. C'est ce qu'a déclaré Jacques Dewilde, administrateur délégué du jeune armement belge Ferryways s.a., lors de la conférence de presse donnée mercredi dernier dans les locauix de l'administration du port autonome d'Ostende, à l'occasion de la présentation de ce nouveau service que nous évoquions dans une édition précédente. D'autre part, la présence de la filiale manutention Searoad Stevedores semble être appelée à relancer certaines activités dans ce port côtier.
Valoco se concentre sur l'express L'entreprise de transport et de messagerie Valoco (Vilvorde) a décidé l'année dernière de se concentrer uniquement sur l'express et de se défaire des activités de distribution. Afin d'assurer à ses clients un transfert agréable, l'entreprise a demandé à ABX de reprendre cette division. "Aujourd'hui il est plus rentable de se concentrer sur un seul aspect du marché. Dans cette optique, l'express et la distribution sont des activités difficiles à combiner", a expliqué un porte-parole de Valoco au sujet de cette démarche.
Mergers and alliances in the transport world. Dr Borislav Bjelicic of Deutsche VerkehrsBank talks about the future of the international and logistics sector.
Maritime
DFDS Group: reorganisation of ro/ro shipping. The DFDS Group has restructured its ro/ro shipping and terminal activities and also expanded its services.
"K" Line calls at Yantian westbound in its Japan Express Service.
Maersk and SCL streamline their Europe-West Africa connections.
CMA CGM and Kien Hung offer a new Asia-US east coast link via Panama.
MSC and Maersk Sealand are merging their Far East-Australia services.
Viewpoint: The pricing dilemma in global container transport.
Hamburg Süd completes its purchase of Crowley American Transport.
Ports and Terminals
Malta Freeport is up for sale; it has also hit the 1 million TEU mark.
PSA Corp of Singapore enters its fourth joint venture in Dalian.
Intermodal
Robert Martinez of Norfolk Southern in the USA talks about his company and offers some advice for the future development of Europe's railways.
Aviation
New aims for Cargo 2000. Cargo 2000 is burying its plans for a data platform and limiting itself to setting standards for the airfreight industry.
DHL sets up its Asia hub in Hong Kong and signs up with Cathay.
Polar Air Cargo is leasing five brand-new B747 freighters.
Eagle USA goes shopping and acquires two Canadian firms.
More fuel surcharges are announced, by FedEx, UPS, AA, TWA and SAS.
No influence by forwarders on fuel surcharges, says Peter Meier (SSV).
Mergers and alliances in the transport world. Dr Borislav Bjelicic of Deutsche VerkehrsBank talks about the future of the international and logistics sector.
Maritime
DFDS Group: reorganisation of ro/ro shipping. The DFDS Group has restructured its ro/ro shipping and terminal activities and also expanded its services.
"K" Line calls at Yantian westbound in its Japan Express Service.
Maersk and SCL streamline their Europe-West Africa connections.
CMA CGM and Kien Hung offer a new Asia-US east coast link via Panama.
MSC and Maersk Sealand are merging their Far East-Australia services.
Viewpoint: The pricing dilemma in global container transport.
Hamburg Süd completes its purchase of Crowley American Transport.
Ports and Terminals
Malta Freeport is up for sale; it has also hit the 1 million TEU mark.
PSA Corp of Singapore enters its fourth joint venture in Dalian.
Intermodal
Robert Martinez of Norfolk Southern in the USA talks about his company and offers some advice for the future development of Europe's railways.
Aviation
New aims for Cargo 2000. Cargo 2000 is burying its plans for a data platform and limiting itself to setting standards for the airfreight industry.
DHL sets up its Asia hub in Hong Kong and signs up with Cathay.
Polar Air Cargo is leasing five brand-new B747 freighters.
Eagle USA goes shopping and acquires two Canadian firms.
More fuel surcharges are announced, by FedEx, UPS, AA, TWA and SAS.
No influence by forwarders on fuel surcharges, says Peter Meier (SSV).
Mergers and alliances in the transport world. Dr Borislav Bjelicic of Deutsche VerkehrsBank talks about the future of the international and logistics sector.
Maritime
DFDS Group: reorganisation of ro/ro shipping. The DFDS Group has restructured its ro/ro shipping and terminal activities and also expanded its services.
"K" Line calls at Yantian westbound in its Japan Express Service.
Maersk and SCL streamline their Europe-West Africa connections.
CMA CGM and Kien Hung offer a new Asia-US east coast link via Panama.
MSC and Maersk Sealand are merging their Far East-Australia services.
Viewpoint: The pricing dilemma in global container transport.
Hamburg Süd completes its purchase of Crowley American Transport.
Ports and Terminals
Malta Freeport is up for sale; it has also hit the 1 million TEU mark.
PSA Corp of Singapore enters its fourth joint venture in Dalian.
Intermodal
Robert Martinez of Norfolk Southern in the USA talks about his company and offers some advice for the future development of Europe's railways.
Aviation
New aims for Cargo 2000. Cargo 2000 is burying its plans for a data platform and limiting itself to setting standards for the airfreight industry.
DHL sets up its Asia hub in Hong Kong and signs up with Cathay.
Polar Air Cargo is leasing five brand-new B747 freighters.
Eagle USA goes shopping and acquires two Canadian firms.
More fuel surcharges are announced, by FedEx, UPS, AA, TWA and SAS.
No influence by forwarders on fuel surcharges, says Peter Meier (SSV).
Mergers and alliances in the transport world. Dr Borislav Bjelicic of Deutsche VerkehrsBank talks about the future of the international and logistics sector.
Maritime
DFDS Group: reorganisation of ro/ro shipping. The DFDS Group has restructured its ro/ro shipping and terminal activities and also expanded its services.
"K" Line calls at Yantian westbound in its Japan Express Service.
Maersk and SCL streamline their Europe-West Africa connections.
CMA CGM and Kien Hung offer a new Asia-US east coast link via Panama.
MSC and Maersk Sealand are merging their Far East-Australia services.
Viewpoint: The pricing dilemma in global container transport.
Hamburg Süd completes its purchase of Crowley American Transport.
Ports and Terminals
Malta Freeport is up for sale; it has also hit the 1 million TEU mark.
PSA Corp of Singapore enters its fourth joint venture in Dalian.
Intermodal
Robert Martinez of Norfolk Southern in the USA talks about his company and offers some advice for the future development of Europe's railways.
Aviation
New aims for Cargo 2000. Cargo 2000 is burying its plans for a data platform and limiting itself to setting standards for the airfreight industry.
DHL sets up its Asia hub in Hong Kong and signs up with Cathay.
Polar Air Cargo is leasing five brand-new B747 freighters.
Eagle USA goes shopping and acquires two Canadian firms.
More fuel surcharges are announced, by FedEx, UPS, AA, TWA and SAS.
No influence by forwarders on fuel surcharges, says Peter Meier (SSV).
Mergers and alliances in the transport world. Dr Borislav Bjelicic of Deutsche VerkehrsBank talks about the future of the international and logistics sector.
Maritime
DFDS Group: reorganisation of ro/ro shipping. The DFDS Group has restructured its ro/ro shipping and terminal activities and also expanded its services.
"K" Line calls at Yantian westbound in its Japan Express Service.
Maersk and SCL streamline their Europe-West Africa connections.
CMA CGM and Kien Hung offer a new Asia-US east coast link via Panama.
MSC and Maersk Sealand are merging their Far East-Australia services.
Viewpoint: The pricing dilemma in global container transport.
Hamburg Süd completes its purchase of Crowley American Transport.
Ports and Terminals
Malta Freeport is up for sale; it has also hit the 1 million TEU mark.
PSA Corp of Singapore enters its fourth joint venture in Dalian.
Intermodal
Robert Martinez of Norfolk Southern in the USA talks about his company and offers some advice for the future development of Europe's railways.
Aviation
New aims for Cargo 2000. Cargo 2000 is burying its plans for a data platform and limiting itself to setting standards for the airfreight industry.
DHL sets up its Asia hub in Hong Kong and signs up with Cathay.
Polar Air Cargo is leasing five brand-new B747 freighters.
Eagle USA goes shopping and acquires two Canadian firms.
More fuel surcharges are announced, by FedEx, UPS, AA, TWA and SAS.
No influence by forwarders on fuel surcharges, says Peter Meier (SSV).
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