China moves to automated clearance of goods New computer technology is paving the way for smoother shipments to and from the country's main ports.
Airbus set to sign first A3XX freighter order The company is expected to sign a $2 billion contract with Emirates, the rapidly expanding Middle East carrier.
Le Havre to get $550 million competitive boost Over the next five years, the French port says it will use the money to improve efficiency.
TNT Post buys German logistics provider The Dutch company gets 100% of the Schrader Group.
Oil, tanker owners in online chartering venture Parties join forces to launch Internet-based exchange for $30 billion a year tanker market.
EU gambles on airport superiority While Europe's airlines are struggles to keep up with American rivals, its airports are leading the way in the race to globalize.
APL expands Philippines service
APL shifts European headquarters
Cathay Pacific sees strong cargo growth
Brisbane plans common-user berth
Hamburg port operator plans expansion
Hamburg, Alexandria, Egypt sign port partnership
Paccar invests in GoLogistics.com
Lloyd Triestino shuffle gives Evergreen direct access to Yantian, China
Taiwanese carriers adding Boeing freighters
Report criticizes Hong Kong on logistics development
Emons to expand New England intermodal capacity
Regional traffic drives Roadway Express net
India logistics unit in online C.O.D. venture
Thai Airways eyes textiles, computer equipment for Los Angeles-Bangkok service
Railroads see strong first-half intermodal traffic growth
DOT report blasts states on unsafe truckers
Virgin, Air France eyeing Air India
Cocaine-laden ship in New York started trip in Virgin Islands
Provincial help for FGH's Canadian yard? According to Canadian online news service CNEWS, Newfoundland Premier Brian Tobin says he is considering offering incentives to bring work to the province's ailing shipbuilding industry, notably Friede Goldman Halter's Marystown unit.
MarAd approves acquisition of Farrell Acting Maritime Administrator John E. Graykowski has consented to the merger of Farrell Lines Inc. and P & O Nedlloyd Acquisition Corp.
Frontline plan for Golden Ocean meets competition On July 7, Frontline filed its financial restructuring plan for Golden Ocean, which is currently under Chapter XI administration. However, two competing plans were also filed within the time limit set by the Bankruptcy Court.
OECD still seeks to level shipyard playing field The OECD Council Working Party on Shipbuilding is now looking for "viable policy alternatives" to alleviate shipbuilding market distortions and establish a "level playing field" among world shipbuilders.
Rig count Baker Hughes Inc. announced today that the iinternational offshore rig count for June 2000 was 192, up 26 from the 166 counted in May 2000 and down 8 from the 200 counted in June 1999.
Boskalis and HBG tie-up fails at final hurdle DUTCH stock market circles were left reeling yesterday after a planned merger between construction and dredging groups Royal Boskalis Westminster and Hollandsche Beton Groep was called off.
The MSC Aniello The MSC Aniello, one of the largest ships in Mediterranean Shipping Company's box fleet, calls at the port of Le Havre. The vessel, which is the fourth of a series of five, was delivered this year by Hanjin Heavy Industries of Ulsan. The vessel, which has a capacity of 4,056 teu and is deployed in MSC's Europe-Asia service, is 244 m long, 32.2 m wide and has a draught of 13 m.
Frontline ups Golden Ocean offer Frontline has raised its cash offer to Golden Ocean bondholders in a fresh attempt to gain control of the company's modern VLCC fleet.
S&P downgrades ISC debt rating US ratings agency Standard and Poor's has downgraded International Shipholding Corp's senior debt rating from BB+ to BB, citing an "increased proportion of secured debt in the company's capital structure". As S&P noted, the New Orleans-based shipping company took on additional debt to finance the purchase of additional vessels, primarily car carriers, over the last year. At the same time, S&P reaffirmed the company's BB+ corporate credit rating.
Aker beats Asians to NOL order In a rare example of success achieved by a European shipyard, Germany's Aker MTW has beaten off intense Asian competition to win an order from Neptune Orient Lines for a quartet of feeder containerships.
Andrew Weir is increasing capacity on its MacAndrews' west coast service Andrew Weir is increasing capacity on its MacAndrews' west coast service between the UK, Ireland and Iberian peninsular by introducing an additional vessel on to the route. The 225 teu City of Manchester will sail from Bilbao each Saturday to Liverpool and on to Dublin before returning to Spain. The route complements Andrew Weir's existing service on the same route operated by the 370 teu Cervantes. "We have seen a significant increase in goods being shipped between Spain and the UK and Ireland, partly driven by a simple rise in the volume of trade but also driven by shippers' desire to adopt more green modes of transport," said Mark Copsey of Andrew Weir.
Augustea takes control of Argentina's Marifran Naples-based Augustea group has raised its profile in dry bulk operations by purchasing the 65% shareholding of Argentine freight cargo operator Marifran International from Louis Dreyfus Group of France, Lloyd's List can reveal.
P&O ferry firms face strike by officers NUMAST has formally given notice of strike action at three P&O ferry companies later this month, writes David Osler.
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