Jamaica ship registry aims for world stage [SINGAPORE] The 150 year-old Jamaican domestic ship registry has gone international with the aim of being a premier international registry following changes to Jamaica's shipping legislation.
Hyundai wins Korean submarine deal
Neptune Dorado back in Frisco
S African ship stranded off Malaysian coast
Air and Land Transport
Higher fares boost ANA interim profit to S$509m [TOKYO] All Nippon Airways Co, Japan's largest domestic carrier, posted a first-half profit as rising demand and higher fares offset more costly fuel. The airline also raised its full-year profit forecast.
JAL interim profit hits 42b yen
Cathay Pacific pilots gainslight edge in tiff with bosses
Jamaica ship registry aims for world stage [SINGAPORE] The 150 year-old Jamaican domestic ship registry has gone international with the aim of being a premier international registry following changes to Jamaica's shipping legislation.
Hyundai wins Korean submarine deal
Neptune Dorado back in Frisco
S African ship stranded off Malaysian coast
Air and Land Transport
Higher fares boost ANA interim profit to S$509m [TOKYO] All Nippon Airways Co, Japan's largest domestic carrier, posted a first-half profit as rising demand and higher fares offset more costly fuel. The airline also raised its full-year profit forecast.
JAL interim profit hits 42b yen
Cathay Pacific pilots gainslight edge in tiff with bosses
Jamaica ship registry aims for world stage [SINGAPORE] The 150 year-old Jamaican domestic ship registry has gone international with the aim of being a premier international registry following changes to Jamaica's shipping legislation.
Hyundai wins Korean submarine deal
Neptune Dorado back in Frisco
S African ship stranded off Malaysian coast
Air and Land Transport
Higher fares boost ANA interim profit to S$509m [TOKYO] All Nippon Airways Co, Japan's largest domestic carrier, posted a first-half profit as rising demand and higher fares offset more costly fuel. The airline also raised its full-year profit forecast.
JAL interim profit hits 42b yen
Cathay Pacific pilots gainslight edge in tiff with bosses
Trieste affida a Capodistria la gestione del Molo VII e avvia la nuova tornata di privatizzazioni dei terminal container Porti ai privati, parte la fase 2 Contship Italia in pole position per la Darsena toscana di Livorno e per le infrastrutture di Ravenna
Napoli, un approdo turistico al posto della banchina militare
Il gruppo Usa è socio al 50% Alleanza strategica Aon-Pl Ferrari nelle assicurazioni
Catania diventa il «terminale Sud» del Piano teleporto
Western Bulk feud settled out of court A CLASSIC Norwegian shipping feud has been resolved out of court, with Oslo-listed Western Bulk Shipping cannibalised in the process.
P&O seeks to delay cruiseship option P&O Princess Cruises is seeking to delay an option for an 86,000 gt cruiseship at Chantiers de l'Atlantique because of short-term market prospects.
Osprey takeover triggered JOHN Fredriksen's World Shipholding has swooped to take another S$80.1m (US$46m) stake in Osprey Maritime, triggering a mandatory takeover bid for the Singapore-listed tanker operator.
Negros cost cuts reduce losses LISTED Negros Navigation reported that it was able to trim losses from Peso624m ($12.7m) during the first nine months of 1999 to Peso385m during the same period this year, writes Alec Almazan, Manila.
'Abysmal' vessel has certificates revoked BUREAU Veritas underlined its determination to get tough on substandard vessels yesterday, when it instantly withdrew all certificates from a Panamanian-flag general cargoship detained in Southampton after she was branded "abysmal" by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Bureau Veritas in rules update BUREAU Veritas is to introduce new class rules that will incorporate all tanker safety initiatives currently under discussion by the EU and the International Maritime Organisation, according to a statement from the French classification society, writes David Osler.
IMO 'white list' nearly ready for publication PUBLICATION of the long-awaited "white list" of countries deemed to be complying with the revised Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Convention (STCW 95) appears imminent.
New German containership Hansa Liberty New German containership Hansa Liberty has been chartered to China Shipping and renamed the CSCL Yantian.
Forte hausse du trafic roro à Ostende Grâce à la reprise du trafic maritime au Royaume-Uni, le trafic roro du port d’Ostende a affiché une croissance de 78% au cours des neuf premiers mois de l’année, alors que les vracs ont progressé de 20%. Seuls les flux de passagers chutent légèrement.
Les armateurs néerlandais s’inquiètent du manque d’équipages Lors de l’assemblée générale des membres de l’Association royale des armateurs néerlandais (KNVR) qui s’est tenue à Rotterdam, d’aucuns ont fait part de leur profonde inquiétude quant au manque de navigants maritimes et aux différents régimes d’imposition pour la navigation maritime en Europe. Cette rencontre a également semblé être une plate-forme pour annoncer des reprises. Ainsi, le président-directeur de l’armement Spliethoff, Gerard Bos, a annoncé la reprise de Mammoet Shipping. “Vu notre participation de 100% dans Mammoet Shipping, nous allons bientôt changer le nom en BigLift Shipping”, a déclaré Bos, qui a surpris l’audience. Le directeur du Scheepvaart en Transport College, Erik Hietbrink, a fait de même. Ce dernier prévoit pouvoir reprendre entièrement dans les dix jours le centre de simulation MarineSafety Rotterdam, dans le but de consolider l’enseignement actuel et les facilités de formation pour la navigation maritime.
Liège: des candidats pour la voie d’eau, mais... La récente rencontre Anvers-Liège est évidemment l’occasion pour les spécialistes du transport des deux régions de nouer des contacts et d’échanger des idées. De cette rencontre, il ressort que la voie d’eau, ce mode de transport que l’on veut promouvoir à juste titre, a à sa portée un potentiel de fret inexploité, situation qui pourrait cependant être corrigée.
NYK backs heavylift airship venture The world's largest shipping company backs venture in bid to develop door-to-door heavylift logistics chain.
Tanker king moves into LNG Fredriksen is not talking but the Osprey deal says he is going for gas.
Operators eye Osprey's product tankers Shipowners are already jostling for position in anticipation of the carve up of Osprey's product tanker fleet.
Grinavi borrows for newbuilding Italian cruise-ferry operator Grandi Navi Veloci has secured $89m to help fund its new vessel.
"Abysmal" cargoship detained The UK port state authorities are detaining the Greek controlled ship Christos 1 following discovery of numerous deficiencies.
BigLift facelift for Mammoet Netherlands shipowner Spliethoff has taken over Mammoet Shipping, and will rename it BigLift next year.
Bergesen fixes LNG newbuilding Norwegian shipowner Bergesen has secured firm employment for its LNG newbuilding and is bullish about a second vessel.
Odfjell sees rate rise Chemical tanker player Odfjell is upbeat about the chemical tanker sector in 2001.
MISC takes on reef clean-up The shipowner is paying an Australian ecological company to tackle damage to a reef caused by one of its ships.
BLT plans rights offer Indonesia's Berlian Laju Tanker is raising cash to pay off debts but is still planning to splash out on additional tonnage.
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