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MPA chief to head IMO Council
MARITIME and Port Authority of Singapore director-general Chen Tze Penn has been elected chairman of the International Maritime Organisation Council, in a move seen as recognising Singapore's growing influence in international maritime issues.
Cruise ships staying longer in S'pore
US needs to find right level of port security
Hutchison Port gets EC nods to buy control of ECT

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Ansett administrators see sale to Fox-Lew by end-Jan
THE administrators of collapsed airline Ansett Australia said yesterday they expect to sell it to the local Fox-Lew consortium by the end of January, but were still weighing up partial bids from a British nightclub and Richard Branson's Virgin Blue airline.
Crossair raises safety levels at Zurich runway
Airfare bargains for the bold in Malaysia after Sept scare
Russian cargo plane crash: 18 feared dead
Lufthansa to re-think delay of plane orders
Bombardier sees growth in demand for regional jets

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Shipping News

MPA chief to head IMO Council
MARITIME and Port Authority of Singapore director-general Chen Tze Penn has been elected chairman of the International Maritime Organisation Council, in a move seen as recognising Singapore's growing influence in international maritime issues.
Cruise ships staying longer in S'pore
US needs to find right level of port security
Hutchison Port gets EC nods to buy control of ECT

Air and Land Transport

Ansett administrators see sale to Fox-Lew by end-Jan
THE administrators of collapsed airline Ansett Australia said yesterday they expect to sell it to the local Fox-Lew consortium by the end of January, but were still weighing up partial bids from a British nightclub and Richard Branson's Virgin Blue airline.
Crossair raises safety levels at Zurich runway
Airfare bargains for the bold in Malaysia after Sept scare
Russian cargo plane crash: 18 feared dead
Lufthansa to re-think delay of plane orders
Bombardier sees growth in demand for regional jets

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New Schenker board member ValuShip charters second vessel Jardine opens market for SCI Qasim irons out kinks Danzas e-picks Descartes Management change at ECT October traffic shows intensified decline Thai Airways reports steep net profit drop Teamsters frown on AA/AB pact

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NOVEMBER 30, 2001
Hutchison takeover ECT Rotterdam cleared British Airways debt rating to junk status Rate increase Airborne 4 per cent San Juan added to Lykes Gulf-Med Service PSA 'best container terminal' Asia

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Miracle Shipping Agencies completes year of operations in Bangalore India offers 3-month extension of trade treaty with Nepal Govt may release additional FCFS garment export quota Wheat product exporters eye Afghan market Abu Dhabi favours Indian wheat NHAI gets going with task of linking Major Ports to highways Vizag Port saves Rs 72 cr with ore handling complex ChPT hands over container terminal to P&O Ports - HC dismisses petition filed by port workers More steps soon to revive economy: Jalan Good pvt. sector response to port, transport projects in AP New LNG policy may have to await Budget RBI eases forex transaction procedures for ex-im trade Gems sector gets more time to meet export obligation Foreign Trade Analysis: Current Policy & Procedures CII to hold 'Career Fair' from Dec. 4 to 6 US invites Jagat Shah to evening honouring Sept. 11 heroes

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NOVEMBER 30, 2001
ARA: Lower barge offers this p.m. for mid-week delivery Crude oil price in indecisive $1 range as traders wait for Iraqi, Russian decisions Russian fuel oil exports set to rise in December Arab Gulf prices little changed this afternoon Rotterdam morning market report Petroplus sees strong third quarter, full-year earnings forecast maintained

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NOVEMBER 30, 2001
Faces stay the same on Tacoma Port Commission Port of Seattle sends fire truck to Snohomish County Airport Valdez Coast Guard safety office donates computers to school APL now offering paperless bills-of-landing via Internet Major cruise industry players combine for $6 billion partnership

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Freight market chaos after Enron collapse BANKRUPTCY is staring at some of the shipowners who had contracts with energy trading giant Enron, fast sliding towards its own demise. Imarex speeds up as online rival falters THE demise of EnronOnline, the failed energy group's derivatives trading site, is poised to accelerate efforts by rival Imarex to enter the dry cargo market. Dunlop warns over state aid to ferries ONE of the most influential figures in the European ferry business has warned of a "proliferation" of state aid which threatens to distort competition in the sector, writes Julian Bray .

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NOVEMBER 30, 2001
Lakes strike called for midnight LISCR bids to end German ban Kill state aid, says ferry chief ABS, RINA accused over rig tragedy Boluda wins Costa Rica ports FMC pockets $1M in trade-off deals MSC puts feeder into Guayaquil SA port strike spreads IMO urges action against piracy Liscont runs rule over rival Philippines, Norway ink STCW deal Chinese box volumes to hit 26M GE Shipping gains from cruise deal High court orders Chennai handover North of England Club makes waves Confitarma lobbies for Genoa ECT takeover cleared Belize calls for White List of ROs P&O Ports slams govt "obsession" Korea plans new ferry routes BP shuns Stuart oil Lines go on new SAFARI Korea fears EU subsidy response CSL bids for Kolkata coal contract Metro Pacific will keep Nenaco West Coast shippers fight box tax Queensland does U-turn on pilotage

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NOVEMBER 30, 2001
Schubert confirmed as Marad chief The Texas native said he will emphasize the agency's role in the war on terrorism. FedEx, airlines cut fuel charges The slide in jet fuel prices has prompted several more airlines to eliminate or reduce their fuel surcharges. EU approves TACA Regulators approved theTrans-Atlantic Conference Agreement, ending a decade-long standoff with some of the world's leading container shipping lines. STB sets environmental meetings for Texas petrochem rail project Hutchsion Ports' cleared for ECT takeover Customs resumes ruling program MSC, others to pay $1.08 million in FMC fines Korea sets customs-free sites Lan Chile resumes NY freighter service Asian ports urged to upgrade services Intermarine enters U.S. flag trade Security will draw shippers to ports: CG Capt. Airborne Express sets rate increases

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DECEMBER 1, 2001
Noord Natie complète sa gamme de services avec A4S Le port scaldien dispose d’un nouvel outil avec le terminal “A4S” (Antwerp for Storage), qui est implanté au quai 245-247 de la Quatrième darse et qui jouxte les installations de stockage citernier de la Noord Natie. Ce nouveau terminal est axé sur le stockage et la distribution de produits chimiques dangereux, l’accent étant également mis sur les services connexes à valeur ajoutée, comme la mise en fûts et en sacs, le stockage de containers, le filtrage, le mixage, le réchauffement, l’échantillonnage, etc. A4S est le résultat d’une joint-venture à 50/50 entre Noord Natie Tank Terminal et le groupe DPS/Atvaris, qui est spécialisé dans la distribution de produits chimiques. Usinor va disposer d’un grand terminal aux aciers à Anvers Un accord définitif a été conclu entre le grand groupe sidérurgique français Usinor, sa filiale anversoise Ocean Logistics et le manutentionnaire Nova-Hessenatie, qui s’appellera bientôt officiellement Nova Hesse Noord Natie. Cet accord porte sur l’exploitation d’un grand terminal aux aciers dans la zone portuaire anversoise de la rive droite. Pavillon belge: la taxe au tonnage pourrait intervenir début 2002 Si tout se déroule comme prévu, les derniers points du dossier fiscal concernant la flotte marchande belge et l’introduction de la taxe au tonnage pourraient être réglés dans le courant du premier trimestre de l’année prochaine, avec comme conséquence le retour des premiers navires sous pavillon belge au cours des mois qui suivront. La prise en considération, par les autorités fédérales belges compétentes, de l’impact que peut avoir une flotte marchande “réellement” nationale a été facilitée par une vaste étude réalisée par le bureau d’études Policy Research Corporation sur l’impact économique d’un pôle maritime belge s’appuyant sur la flotte marchande et les secteurs du remorquage et des travaux hydrauliques. BASF et IFB se partagent la capacité du train Anvers-Ludwigshafen “L’accord que nous signons aujourd’hui est en fait une préfiguration du nouveau monde ferroviaire en Europe: un très grand client du rail, BASF en l’occurrence, prend sa destinée logistique en main, mais coopère avec une entreprise ferroviaire pour mieux utiliser la capacité disponible. C’est une combinaison de l’intérêt privé avec l’expertise ferroviaire”. C’est en ces termes que Marc Dubois, responsable d’Inter Ferry Boats, a accueilli une importante délégation de BASF à l’occasion de la signature d’un contrat de partage de la capacité du train Anvers-Ludwigshafen.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2001
DFDS adds another ro-ro at Flensburg Danish ferry owner has declared first of five options at the German yard as profits drop. Actinor turns a profit But state of market is delaying share restructuring. Write-off hits Western Bulk Action on long-term contract pushes up Norwegian owner' losses. Knutsen lands LNG contract Norwegian owner to order small gas carrier for deal with Naturgass Vest. Novoship tanker grounds off Istanbul No oil spill reported from Marshal Vasilevskiy in the Sea of Marmara. Losses widen at Eidsiva Norwegian owner has gone further into the red as fleet dwindles. Loki seeks refinancing as tanker market struggles Loss-making owner of world's biggest tanker will not be able to fully repay debts unless rates improve. Minoan Lines sinks into the red Greek ferry giant blames financial expenses and depreciation costs for nine-month loss. EU may broaden subsidy support European shipbuilders have asked for more ship types to be eligible for proposed state aid.