Shipping industry still grappling with e-business [SINGAPORE] As the shipping industry slowly comes to grips with the need to embrace e-commerce, the shipping e-business model continues to evolve as it heads towards an impending rationalisation.
IMO renews call to be sole forum for discussing, adopting maritime laws
PSA's Aden terminal doubles throughput
Greek ferry sinks, 28 dead, 52 missing
Better links for Brazilian port operator
Air and Land Transport
Ex-S'pore air cargo rates may rise on higher oil prices [SINGAPORE] Singapore air cargo rates, which some carriers have already hiked this month, may face a fuel surcharge soon in response to high oil prices, analysts said.
ANA, Virgin to share London to Tokyo route
US federal officials discuss LaGuardia's new flight ban
Hongkong Airport Authority names new CEO
Pakistani airline drops unprofitable flights
Investors dump Aokam shares
Features
Bunkering initiatives pay off SINGAPORE bunker sales have been performing well. Last year, total bunker sales registered a 12 per cent increase to 18.89 million tonnes from 1996's total of 16.9 million tonnes.
Rosy outlook for online sales
Minimising fuel price risk through hedging
Logistics
Local air express industry gears up for volume growth THE air express industry in Singapore is priming itself for a lift-off in volumes as two major players in the industry -- FedEx and UPS -- up their warehouse capacities to handle increased shipments.
Shipping industry still grappling with e-business [SINGAPORE] As the shipping industry slowly comes to grips with the need to embrace e-commerce, the shipping e-business model continues to evolve as it heads towards an impending rationalisation.
IMO renews call to be sole forum for discussing, adopting maritime laws
PSA's Aden terminal doubles throughput
Greek ferry sinks, 28 dead, 52 missing
Better links for Brazilian port operator
Air and Land Transport
Ex-S'pore air cargo rates may rise on higher oil prices [SINGAPORE] Singapore air cargo rates, which some carriers have already hiked this month, may face a fuel surcharge soon in response to high oil prices, analysts said.
ANA, Virgin to share London to Tokyo route
US federal officials discuss LaGuardia's new flight ban
Hongkong Airport Authority names new CEO
Pakistani airline drops unprofitable flights
Investors dump Aokam shares
Features
Bunkering initiatives pay off SINGAPORE bunker sales have been performing well. Last year, total bunker sales registered a 12 per cent increase to 18.89 million tonnes from 1996's total of 16.9 million tonnes.
Rosy outlook for online sales
Minimising fuel price risk through hedging
Logistics
Local air express industry gears up for volume growth THE air express industry in Singapore is priming itself for a lift-off in volumes as two major players in the industry -- FedEx and UPS -- up their warehouse capacities to handle increased shipments.
Shipping industry still grappling with e-business [SINGAPORE] As the shipping industry slowly comes to grips with the need to embrace e-commerce, the shipping e-business model continues to evolve as it heads towards an impending rationalisation.
IMO renews call to be sole forum for discussing, adopting maritime laws
PSA's Aden terminal doubles throughput
Greek ferry sinks, 28 dead, 52 missing
Better links for Brazilian port operator
Air and Land Transport
Ex-S'pore air cargo rates may rise on higher oil prices [SINGAPORE] Singapore air cargo rates, which some carriers have already hiked this month, may face a fuel surcharge soon in response to high oil prices, analysts said.
ANA, Virgin to share London to Tokyo route
US federal officials discuss LaGuardia's new flight ban
Hongkong Airport Authority names new CEO
Pakistani airline drops unprofitable flights
Investors dump Aokam shares
Features
Bunkering initiatives pay off SINGAPORE bunker sales have been performing well. Last year, total bunker sales registered a 12 per cent increase to 18.89 million tonnes from 1996's total of 16.9 million tonnes.
Rosy outlook for online sales
Minimising fuel price risk through hedging
Logistics
Local air express industry gears up for volume growth THE air express industry in Singapore is priming itself for a lift-off in volumes as two major players in the industry -- FedEx and UPS -- up their warehouse capacities to handle increased shipments.
Shipping industry still grappling with e-business [SINGAPORE] As the shipping industry slowly comes to grips with the need to embrace e-commerce, the shipping e-business model continues to evolve as it heads towards an impending rationalisation.
IMO renews call to be sole forum for discussing, adopting maritime laws
PSA's Aden terminal doubles throughput
Greek ferry sinks, 28 dead, 52 missing
Better links for Brazilian port operator
Air and Land Transport
Ex-S'pore air cargo rates may rise on higher oil prices [SINGAPORE] Singapore air cargo rates, which some carriers have already hiked this month, may face a fuel surcharge soon in response to high oil prices, analysts said.
ANA, Virgin to share London to Tokyo route
US federal officials discuss LaGuardia's new flight ban
Hongkong Airport Authority names new CEO
Pakistani airline drops unprofitable flights
Investors dump Aokam shares
Features
Bunkering initiatives pay off SINGAPORE bunker sales have been performing well. Last year, total bunker sales registered a 12 per cent increase to 18.89 million tonnes from 1996's total of 16.9 million tonnes.
Rosy outlook for online sales
Minimising fuel price risk through hedging
Logistics
Local air express industry gears up for volume growth THE air express industry in Singapore is priming itself for a lift-off in volumes as two major players in the industry -- FedEx and UPS -- up their warehouse capacities to handle increased shipments.
Aer Lingus links Irish computer firms with US Aer Lingus sees a three-day-a-week A330-300 service to Baltimore-Washington International Airport as the on-ramp to an air freight superhighway linking Ireland's Silicon Glen with the Middle Atlantic's "byteway." Irish technology companies are exporting an array of telecommunications and Internet infrastructure equipment to the U.S.
Tanker shortage looms as higher oil exports urged The United States and its western allies are stepping up pressure on OPEC to boost crude exports to ease the shortage of oil that has catapulted prices to 10-year highs. But even if successful, an even more critical shortage of tankers looms from the Middle East to major consuming centers.
DEC 2000: Exports R Us New players will help champion the Commerce Department's export promotional activities.
ShipLogix opens European office
Port of Houston eyes video surveillance
3PLex, Logistics.com partner with Commerce One
Study: Improvements needed at Alabama port
Forrester To acquire German Internet research firm
Turkon joins Mediterranean alliance
Coast Guard unveils new inspection program
Malaysia's MAS to boost super-truck intermodal service
Brazilian Varig's new logistics subsidiary takes off
Jacksonville Port Authority votes to split itself in two
Malaysia begins electronic port clearance
Hutchison confirms Malaysia expansion
Air cargo volume in India to double, new study forecasts
Pride acquiring additional rigs Pride International, Inc. has reached an agreement to acquire two additional semisubmersible drilling rigs, both currently located in the North Sea.
Criminal investigation of Greek ferry disaster The BBC reports the Greek Justice Minister Michalis Stathopoulos as saying that the accident involving the ferry Express Samina had been caused by "criminal negligence".
Bureau Veritas committed to deal with RINA With classification societies in general feeling the heat post-Erika, there are continuing pressures for a shake-up in the industry.
CMA CGM, Mærsk Sealand, Marfret et Nordana créent un VSA Une fois de plus, un trafic de ligne containérisé Nord-Sud fait l’objet d’une importante manœuvre de rationalisation, qui se manifeste cette fois par une concentration de services entre l’Europe du Nord et du Sud et le secteur des Caraïbes et par un redéploiement de navires, ceci dans le cadre d’un accord de VSA (Vessel Sharing Agreement). Les armement impliqués sont CMA CGM, Mærsk SeaLand, Marfret et l’armement danois Nordana Line, qui conservent chacun leur propre politique commerciale.
Yangming introduit des PC de 5.500 TEU dans son service Europe-Far East Le 9 octobre prochain, le premier PC d’une série de cinq unités de 5.500 TEU que l’armement Yangming aligne dans son service hebdomadaire AEE (Asia Europe Express), est attendu au terminal sur l’Escaut de la Hessenatie. Un deuxième porte-containers du même type fera son apparition en janvier prochain.
Rhinecontainer reprend les activités de CEM L’opérateur rhénan néerlandais Rhinecontainer va reprendre, via une filiale belge portant le même nom, toutes les activités de la compagnie anversoise Container Exploitatie Maatschappij (CEM). La transaction prend effet au 1er octobre. Rhinecontainer reste ainsi présent sur le marché belge avec un propre bureau.
Le congrès mondial de la Fiata se penche sur les problèmes des expéditeurs A l’heure actuelle se déroule le congrès mondial annuel de la Fiata dans le palais des congrès De Doelen à Rotterdam. Pour l’organisation mondiale regroupant toutes les associations d’expéditeurs, il s’agit d’une occasion unique pour informer les membres des dossiers qui ont attiré leur attention au cours de l’année écoulée et des actions entreprises.
Eighty feared dead in Greek ferry tragedy Master charged and criminal investigation launched after elderly ro-pax sinks in the Aegean Sea.
Gdynia sets new IPO date Polish yard's delayed listing set for next summer.
Global Carriers wins shareholders approval The troubled Malaysian shipowner has moved a step forward on the road to recovery.
Salvors voice concerns over immunity Marine salvors fear they do not have adequate immunity from prosecution in casualty and pollution incidents.
Doomed ferry inspected on morning of tragedy The Express Samina's last inspection was completed by the Greek marine ministry on Tuesday morning, with no mechanical problems found.
Shares plunge in ferry operator after disaster Greek ferry company Minoan Flying Dolphins has rejected claims the Express Samina was not seaworthy, but shares in parent company Minoan Lines fell Wednesday.
Nomadic to seek new capital Troubled Norwegian reefer operator to sell ships and ask shareholders for more funds as part of deal to freeze mortgage debt.
Q Ship in $75m newbuilding order The Qatar Shipping Company has signed up for two tankers from Korea for $75.3m.
Montanari snaps up Snam gas carriers Italian shipowner Navigazione Montanari has bought two LPG ships from Agip-controlled Snam.
Wilhelmsen breaks with Docenave Joint venture Wilsea Shipping to be dissolved with vessels returned to partners.
Australian safety chief gets IMO prize Work to promote bulk carrier and ferry safety is recognised by UN maritime agency.
On-line tanker chartering set to go live One of the much-hyped on-line tanker chartering ventures plans to be first out of the blocks in eight days.
China Shipping still hungry for boxships Expansionist liner operator is discussing further newbuildings.
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