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Legal experts draft transport, piracy laws
[SINGAPORE] A new draft set of rules on the carriage of cargo by sea and a draft model law on piracy were among the successes of an influential gathering of international law experts in Singapore last week.
All berths open at Kandla port
Ship 'arrested' in Colombo
Ship sales

Air and Land Transport

FAA flight cutbacks help ease delays at La Guardia airport
[NEW YORK] A US government-ordered reduction in flights at La Guardia that took effect about two weeks ago has slowly begun to ease severe backups at the airport, the most delay-prone in the country last year, federal aviation officials and airline operators say.
Qantas aircraft returns to Bangkok after fire warning
JAL to outsource parts supply to Boeing
M'sian air cargo business seen picking up next month
BAE Systems teams up with Boeing to build tanker aircraft
Embattled Air Afrique plans to lay off half its staff

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Behind the HK protest: money and markets
WHY was Hongkong, the world's busiest container port, threatened with five days of disruption by something so seemingly mundane as lorry drivers? The answer is as arcane as many other aspects of the shipping industry, and at heart involves market control as well as that old standby money.

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Shipping News

Legal experts draft transport, piracy laws
[SINGAPORE] A new draft set of rules on the carriage of cargo by sea and a draft model law on piracy were among the successes of an influential gathering of international law experts in Singapore last week.
All berths open at Kandla port
Ship 'arrested' in Colombo
Ship sales

Air and Land Transport

FAA flight cutbacks help ease delays at La Guardia airport
[NEW YORK] A US government-ordered reduction in flights at La Guardia that took effect about two weeks ago has slowly begun to ease severe backups at the airport, the most delay-prone in the country last year, federal aviation officials and airline operators say.
Qantas aircraft returns to Bangkok after fire warning
JAL to outsource parts supply to Boeing
M'sian air cargo business seen picking up next month
BAE Systems teams up with Boeing to build tanker aircraft
Embattled Air Afrique plans to lay off half its staff

Features

Behind the HK protest: money and markets
WHY was Hongkong, the world's busiest container port, threatened with five days of disruption by something so seemingly mundane as lorry drivers? The answer is as arcane as many other aspects of the shipping industry, and at heart involves market control as well as that old standby money.

web site

Shipping News

Legal experts draft transport, piracy laws
[SINGAPORE] A new draft set of rules on the carriage of cargo by sea and a draft model law on piracy were among the successes of an influential gathering of international law experts in Singapore last week.
All berths open at Kandla port
Ship 'arrested' in Colombo
Ship sales

Air and Land Transport

FAA flight cutbacks help ease delays at La Guardia airport
[NEW YORK] A US government-ordered reduction in flights at La Guardia that took effect about two weeks ago has slowly begun to ease severe backups at the airport, the most delay-prone in the country last year, federal aviation officials and airline operators say.
Qantas aircraft returns to Bangkok after fire warning
JAL to outsource parts supply to Boeing
M'sian air cargo business seen picking up next month
BAE Systems teams up with Boeing to build tanker aircraft
Embattled Air Afrique plans to lay off half its staff

Features

Behind the HK protest: money and markets
WHY was Hongkong, the world's busiest container port, threatened with five days of disruption by something so seemingly mundane as lorry drivers? The answer is as arcane as many other aspects of the shipping industry, and at heart involves market control as well as that old standby money.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2001
Panama Canal panel OKs wider locks The Canal's advisory board has endorsed the idea of a third set of bigger locks but said feasibility and impact studies are needed first. Census proposes e-filing for importers' data The format would allow importers to file monthly aggregate trade statistics electronically. NYK, partners expand Asia runs As the region's economies improve, NYK, Hyundai Merchant Marine Line and Siam Paetra International will add three 1,100-TEU ships to their intra-Asia service. Boeing 757 special freighter makes first flight The plane is the first of 44 that the company is purchasing, converting and providing to DHL Airways under a multi-year arrangement. Web-based ICargo shuts down Holt Group misses bond interest payment Hoehn new VP-operations at Aeromexico Bangladesh strikes cause cargo backlog Bush fills commerce, DOT, trade posts United Airlines hopes Newark terminal will attract high-tech Darden elected to UPS board India's Kandla port steps up cargo handling with load restrictions Bright future seen for Malaysia air freight Rail traffic throttles down in January

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Rickmers confirms reshuffle Go ahead for highest railway WW to open car faciliy BAX Global opts for Freightgate Pleasing first year for India's Port of Tuticorin FedEx completes acquisition of American Freightways Martinair begins Kigali service Los Angeles airport experiences record cargo levels

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FEBRUARY 16, 2001
La Poste to control Deutsche Paket Dienst Fedex urged Washington for DHL-hearing United to invest in security air cargo in Newark United expanded schedule in Europe P&O acquires pan-European contract from Dow Belgian ports without pilots Swissair to leave from French domestic market

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FEBRUARY 16, 2001
No NCL comment on violations Tanker upturn boosts OSG New beef blow for Brazil Princess does the shuffle Newhaven talks still under way (Very) short-sea stowaway China's box throughput tops 22M TEU New STCW circular draws flak Ugland Nordic shares shoot ahead Passi objects to contempt extension Malta's premier storms into MDD row NZ investors eye Oz shipyard site Mersey Docks buys into Capespan Bintulu prospectus imminent Kandla imposes berth restrictions WA puts hold on towage moves

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FEBRUARY 17, 2001
Le Rhinemacs Express Barge Service relie le bassin rhénan à la rive gauche anversoise La première unité fluviale du nouveau Rhinemacs Express Barge Service a été déchargée hier au terminal Westerlund dans la zone portuaire de la rive gauche anversoise. “Avec ce service, nous voulons désenclaver la rive gauche pour la navigation intérieure”, a déclaré Gaston Jansens de l’armement allemand MACS. Le nouveau service relie directement les terminaux à containers rhénans à la rive gauche anversoise, où des cargaisons destinées à la Namibie, au Mozambique et a l’Afrique du Sud sont transbordées sur les unités de MACS. TRW retrouve le chemin des bénéfices et de la croissance Avec un trafic projeté en 2001 de 131.000 UTI et un chiffre d’affaires qui devrait atteindre 2,5 milliards de BEF, la société belge de transport combiné TRW est assurément repartie sur les bons rails. L’année 2000 a représenté un trafic de 117.074 UTI, tandis qu’on devrait atteindre un bénéfice de 350.000 EUR (14 millions de BEF) qui avait été prévu. Le Havre et “Port 2000”: l’attribution des terminauxpeut se faire sans appel d’offres... Les Havrais sont-ils plus futés ou plus réalistes que les Anversois? Les propos que nous avons entendus au cours de la traditionnelle conférence de presse annuelle du port du Havre, qui s’est tenue jeudi dernier à Paris, nous inciteraient à le croire. En effet, il s’avère que les deux premiers postes du nouvel avant-port à réaliser sur l’estuaire de la Seine dans le cadre du projet “Port 2000”, sont en fait déjà attribués à l’opérateur Terminaux de Normandie, suite au protocole d’accord signé entre ce dernier, le Port autonome et l’armement MSC, qui annonce un trafic de quelque 400.000 à 500.000 mouvements pour 2004 (dont les deux tiers résulteront d’activités de transhipment). Et ceci, sans qu’il ait été nécessaire d’avoir recours à un appel d’offres international comme le prône la Commission européenne. Les retards s’accumulent sur la réactivation du Rhin d’Acier Selon les informations glânées au “Logistics Forum” de Duisbourg, la construction de la ligne de la Betuwe se déroule selon les schémas prévus. Environ 90% du gros-œuvre est en cours. Et la mise en service est toujours prévue pour fin 2005 ou, au plus tard, début 2006. Par contre, du côté du Rhin d’Acier, les retards s’accumulent... Les premiers trains ne circuleront pas avant la fin de 2002.

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Sealogistics soldiers on Dot.com chartering venture Sealogistics says it is still open but 'strategic' talks continue. Frank Chao dies aged 67 Wah Kwong Shipping say former chairman died over the weekend from a heart attack. Malta Drydocks to repair US Navy ship Yard workers have reversed an earlier decision to boycott the ship after the government threatened to cut off aid. MISC bulker in Bosporus collision Ship sinks in Bosporus Strait after collision with MISC bulker. Lloyd Triestino ship in Colombo collision A container terminal at Sri Lanka's biggest port has been put out of commission by the incident. Ugland Nordic confirms Teekay interest The Norwegian tanker owner expects a bid from Teekay, but vows to get the best deal for shareholders. K-Line splashes out on tankers Japanese owner K-Line is paying out some $200m to revitalise and grow its tanker fleet. B&N turns loss to profit The Swedish owner enjoyed a strong 2000 and is predicting better things this year. Canada snares Stena VLCC Port state control officials pulled in a 29 year old tanker during January. Navion extends aframax charters Ugland Nordic Shipping has tied up two of its tankers for another two years. Interest builds in World-Wide VLCCs The sale of a single-hulled Maersk VLCC this week has got buyers buzzing about World-Wide candidates. Affiliate drags down Samsung Despite a record high order intake the Korean yard has been hit by the closure of a fellow group company. Partial success for Jutha share issue Thai ship owner has only received a 50% take up of its one-for-one share issue.