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Panama Maritime Authority chief gets tough over scam
[SINGAPORE] Blame for the Panama Maritime Authority fake certificate scandal has been levelled at three overseas department heads by the authority's chief Jerry Salazar, who has vowed to track and sack those responsible.
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New Korea airport seen to up carriers' costs
[SEOUL] South Korea's two airline companies said yesterday that the country's new airport, set to open on March 29, would increase their combined costs by up to 120 billion won (S$166.3 million) in the first year of operations.
China's CAAC submits airline revamp plan for Cabinet nod
SIA plans B2B aero-exchange with 12 carriers
Northwest-union talks deadlocked
Goodrich to supply landing gear for Airbus superjumbo
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THE world's leading container shipping line Maersk Sealand, owned by Denmark's shipping and oil conglomerate A P Moeller (APM), said it was ready to expand again after a successful integration of its last major acquisitions.

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Panama Maritime Authority chief gets tough over scam
[SINGAPORE] Blame for the Panama Maritime Authority fake certificate scandal has been levelled at three overseas department heads by the authority's chief Jerry Salazar, who has vowed to track and sack those responsible.
Cloud over Freemantle port exclusive licences

Air and Land Transport

New Korea airport seen to up carriers' costs
[SEOUL] South Korea's two airline companies said yesterday that the country's new airport, set to open on March 29, would increase their combined costs by up to 120 billion won (S$166.3 million) in the first year of operations.
China's CAAC submits airline revamp plan for Cabinet nod
SIA plans B2B aero-exchange with 12 carriers
Northwest-union talks deadlocked
Goodrich to supply landing gear for Airbus superjumbo
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Eyeing growth
THE world's leading container shipping line Maersk Sealand, owned by Denmark's shipping and oil conglomerate A P Moeller (APM), said it was ready to expand again after a successful integration of its last major acquisitions.

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Panama Maritime Authority chief gets tough over scam
[SINGAPORE] Blame for the Panama Maritime Authority fake certificate scandal has been levelled at three overseas department heads by the authority's chief Jerry Salazar, who has vowed to track and sack those responsible.
Cloud over Freemantle port exclusive licences

Air and Land Transport

New Korea airport seen to up carriers' costs
[SEOUL] South Korea's two airline companies said yesterday that the country's new airport, set to open on March 29, would increase their combined costs by up to 120 billion won (S$166.3 million) in the first year of operations.
China's CAAC submits airline revamp plan for Cabinet nod
SIA plans B2B aero-exchange with 12 carriers
Northwest-union talks deadlocked
Goodrich to supply landing gear for Airbus superjumbo
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Eyeing growth
THE world's leading container shipping line Maersk Sealand, owned by Denmark's shipping and oil conglomerate A P Moeller (APM), said it was ready to expand again after a successful integration of its last major acquisitions.

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Container traffic up 6% at NY-NJ in 2000 Record cargo boosted the port's share of the container transportation along the Eastern seaboard to 57.9%. ILWU poised to reject proposal for early talks International Longshore and Warehouse Union representatives meeting in San Francisco appear ready to reject a request by waterfront employers to launch early contract negotiations on technology designed to improve productivity at West Coast ports. Cargo execs laud AMR-TWA deal Industry executives welcomed the news Monday that a federal bankruptcy judge approved American's $742 million takeover bid. CMA CGM heads for record profit The French ocean carrier is poised to announce record results for 2000, and unveil its first significant move into logistics. Ocean carriers defend antitrust to OECD Zim, CSAV enter vessel-sharing agreement BNSF expands guaranteed on-time intermodal service Report: SAirGroup expects $1.5B loss Air France, Alitalia discuss North Atlantic alliance Bush move creates uncertainty for airlines and unions NYK, Evergreen add online services Jochum to head BXA Dutch goverment to cut TPG stake to 10% Hanjin in space-sharing deal with "K" Line, Yang Ming

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Hyundai Kingdom calls at HIT Lloyd Triestino rationalises African services CSAV makes agency change Japanese provide shipping study grant to Indonesia Feeder services up at Bintulu Lufthansa adds new sino routes Virgin posts Toronto schedule Qantas freight expands mail unit APWU, FPA in hazardous goods accord

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MARCH 12, 2001
Lufthansa wants stake in SAS Cargo Stock TNT Post down slightly after record result Nestlé boss only one to stay at SAirGroup Strike in ECT industrial dispute American Airlines near TWA acquisition No airline strike, orders Bush Norwegian Post in electronic signature

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CHAs list road blocks in export to Bangladesh Packaging helps in value-added exports: Minister Need to open up N-E region to trade stressed Vietnam signs deal for purchase of 15,000 t Indian wheat CPT signs MoU for Kulpi project New deal for inland waterways transport sector announced ICD-Agra connected by train to JNPT Ascon survey sees 22 sectors recording positive growth rates Forex reserves swell to $ 42 bn QRs on 242 textile items to be lifted from April 1 EEPC classifies thrust products into 3 groups WestLB, Exim & IFC join hands to promote forfaiting in India Independent machinery for privatisation urged Forex reserves up by $ 79 million to $ 41,773 million SAGQ seen as growth centre of world economy CII conference on 'Maharashtra - Opportunities 2001' tomorrow

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MARCH 12, 2001
Lower levels in the Rotterdam market Brazil bunker prices down by $2-5 Weekly global averages Singapore starts week with softer levels

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MARCH 12, 2001
City Bird CargoLifter AG Cargolux is restructuring Connect Air Atraxis wins Thai TAC Holding Air France stake in Alitalia Qatar Airways for Airbus Yugoslavia joins Icao SCT more international Venice airport: 22.6% more cargo

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MARCH 12, 2001
Ocean Rig and Friede Goldman settle dispute Ocean Rig ASA, Friede Goldman Halter, Inc. and Friede Goldman Offshore, Inc. announced today that they have signed an agreement, resolving problems that arose earlier this month relating to the completion and delivery of Ocean Rig's two Bingo 9000 rigs at Friede Goldman's Pascagoula, Mississippi yard.

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MARCH 12, 2001
Oregon governor travels to Asia to seek new air service for PDX OOCL announces new dedicated service between South Korea and North China Coast Guard tells houseboat manufacturers to recall boats with exhaust problems Port of Olympia schedules Swantown BoatSwap & Chowder Challenge U.S. rail carload traffic dropped 3.0 percent in February 2001 compared to February 2000

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MARCH 12, 2001
Slovenia to slice Koper stake End of the line for drunken sailors? Court ruling hits ship investors Pipeline upgrade for Dar es Salaam Malaysia to develop Indian port Dubai could say goodbye to Beirut Hindustan yard wants foreign tie-up Mayor joins Trieste port dispute ITF supports ICONS Tirrenia gets tough with strikers Insurance market urged to reform New name, membership for ImarE PTP refutes MOL remarks Pamela search abandoned Alaska proposes levy on passengers Panama clears Manila consulate Sealand serves notice on Medcenter Trinidad LNG swap 'still likely' CyberShipping sacks its president Vietnam expels waste vessel Nine in chase for Hellenic France detains high-risk vessel

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La SNCB n’exclut pas d’augmenter sa part dans HNN Pour la seconde fois, le permis de construire de la darse à marée, qui doit abriter quatre grands terminaux à containers, a été annulé. Les travaux ont donc été arrêtés et on ne sait pas encore pour combien de temps. Selon la direction du port, cette situation pourrait durer de six mois à deux ans, le temps que les départements ministériels “compétents” suivent cette fois les procédures légales nationales et européennes. Cette évolution est d’autant plus incompréhensible qu’on compromet ainsi quelque 45 milliards de BEF d’investissements publics et privés. Les groupes de pression ont peut-être remporté une petite victoire sans réaliser que leurs membres sont également contribuables et qu’ils participeront dès lors au financement du surcoût de la facture, qui risque d’être très élevé. Mais il y a plus grave. Un arrêt des travaux pendant trois à quatre mois passe encore, mais à supposer que le délai soit beaucoup plus long, on peut s’attendre à ce que des armements comme MSC, le principal client d’Anvers avec un million de TEU qui doit disposer avec Hessenatie d’un terminal à marée pour la fin 2002, prennent d’autres dispositions. On ne pourrait imaginer mieux pour favoriser un démarrage en flèche du futur terminal de Flessingue. Nouvelle hausse du bénéfice du CA de la poste néerlandaise en 2000 C’est un Ad Scheepbouwer extrêmement satisfait qui s’est adressé à la presse hier. “TPG a à nouveau connu une excellente année, avec une hausse de 16,4% du chiffre d’affaires à 9,93 mia. d’EUR, dont un peu moins de la moitié grâce à des acquisitions. Un record depuis que nous sommes notés en bourse”, a déclaré le CEO de l’entreprise postale TPG. Le bénéfice a en outre augmenté plus rapidement que le CA (+25,5% à 526 mio. d’EUR), un résultat principalement attribué aux divisions express et logistique. L’annonce par le gouvernement de son intention de vendre une partie de ses actions dans TPG (voir encadré) n’a donc surpris personne. Pour la première fois dans l’histoire de la poste néerlandaise, la majeur partie du CA n’a pas été réalisée par les activités postales traditionnelles mais par la division express. “Nous sommes les plus rapides et les plus fiables d’Europe et nous avons la ferme intention d’améliorer davantage encore notre prestation de service cette année”, a ajouté Scheepbouwer. TPG table sur une hausse de 20 à 25% du bénéfice en 2001. L’UPTR rencontre Guy Verhofstadt aujourd’hui Le Premier ministre Guy Verhofstadt rencontrera une délégation de l’Union professionnelle des Transporteurs Routiers (UPTR) ce mardi matin à 9h30. Il le lui a fait savoir dans une lettre communiquée vendredi soir, à la veille d’une assemblée générale de l’UPTR. Celle-ci était consacrée à une révision des statuts - le passage d’une union wallonne à une union nationale - mais il était clair qu’en l’absence d’une réponse du Premier ministre, le sujet d’éventuelles actions aurait été abordé. Verhofstadt a donc réussi à désamorcer la bombe. On ne saura s’il y est définitivement parvenu qu’après la réunion de ce matin. Ce qui est clair, c’est que la pression monte et que la base veut repasser à l’action. TNT élu meilleur transporteur de l’année 2000 par l’OTM L’Organisation belge des transbordeurs multimodaux OTM” a décerné samedi dernier son tout premier “Award” au transporteur express TNT. Les membres de l’association avaient également nominé DHL, ABX et Dirk Raes Logistics, mais selon l’OTM, c’est TNT qui a le mieux répondu l’an passé aux “exigences rigoureuses des chargeurs”.

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MARCH 12, 2001
Oil Prices Slip Again FGH, Ocean Rig End Dispute Queen Mary 2 To Boast MacGregor Galleys SeaAmerica And Ingalls In Discussions Holland America Line Welcomes A New Class To Its Fleet Radiance of the Seas - A First Class Delivery

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MARCH 12, 2001
Seascope unveils big S&P team New partners Braemar and Seascope look set to win the whose the biggest contest on S&P. Eletson founder dies Apostolos Hadjieleftheriadis has died in Greece aged 69. Funding on the cards for Canada's shipbuilders Canadian yards are hopeful the government is about to throw some cash at a neglected industry. Nine bid for Hellenic Shipyards Shipowners and shipbuilders are vying to take over the state controlled Skaramanga yard. Bangladeshi breakers pay top dollar Sky-high scrap prices paid by Bangladeshi breakers are not set to last. Bunker spill cover to be compulsory IMO calls diplomatic conference to agree new compensation system for bunker pollution. Dubai wants out of Beirut port Dubai Port Authority is trying to cancel a contract to manage the Lebanese port's container terminal. NYK wraps up time-charter for VLGC Japanese owner NYK has tied up a LPG carrier newbuilding with Idemitsu Tankers. CyberShipping founders fight Trio behind Greek ship investment project split accusing each other of illegal actions. Tanker Pacific hooks up Frontline VLCCs John Fredriksen is making the unusual move of selling off two single-hull VLCCs. Novoship share registration thwarted The Russian owner is considering its next move after a failed bid to boost nominal share value. ExxonMobil gobbles up aframax Oil giant ExxonMobil has taken at least nine aftramax tankers on time-charter since the start of this year. MaritimeDirect says goodbye Troubled website says insurmountable legal obstacles meant the end. Forth Ports looks down under The UK operator is hooking up with AusBulk to bid for seven southern Australian ports. Ocean Tankers VLCC bags Pertamina contract An Athenian Tankers VLCC has lost out on a time-charter contract for Indonesia's Pertamina. Spar snaps up Western Bulk handymax Western Bulk has offloaded one of its 1990s-built handymax bulkers.