Lines operating in Middle East face war risk premiums VIRTUALLY the entire Middle East has been declared a war-risk zone for shipping as London-based international insurance underwriters react to the possibility of US retaliation in its self-declared war on terrorism.
US Coast Guard to get US$600m to boost security; checks on ships continue
'The day we cheated death'
Air and Land Transport
European airlines may seek state financial assistance FAINT signals emerged on Monday of European airlines seeking and maybe getting government aid to rescue them from the collapse in air travel following last week's suicide-hijack attacks in the United States.
War-risk insurance on flights to Sri Lanka jumps
Aussie govt monitors impact on insurers
Domestic travel hobbled as seat numbers dive and prices rise
Lines operating in Middle East face war risk premiums VIRTUALLY the entire Middle East has been declared a war-risk zone for shipping as London-based international insurance underwriters react to the possibility of US retaliation in its self-declared war on terrorism.
US Coast Guard to get US$600m to boost security; checks on ships continue
'The day we cheated death'
Air and Land Transport
European airlines may seek state financial assistance FAINT signals emerged on Monday of European airlines seeking and maybe getting government aid to rescue them from the collapse in air travel following last week's suicide-hijack attacks in the United States.
War-risk insurance on flights to Sri Lanka jumps
Aussie govt monitors impact on insurers
Domestic travel hobbled as seat numbers dive and prices rise
Israeli tanks flatten Europroject buldings The French flag flies after Israeli tanks rolled into a Palestinian-ruled part of the Gaza Strip and flattened a series of buildings housing 80 administrative offices used for a European funded sea...
Cruise giants reassure investors as crisis bites THE full financial impact on the cruise industry of last week's terrorist attacks began to filter through yesterday as the two leading companies sought to reassure investors that they will su...
Caronia switches from US to UK US cruise giant Carnival indicated unease with its domestic market yesterday as historic British subsidiary Cunard Line said the luxury ship Caronia would cater solely for the UK market from the sp...
V.Ships buys ADCL vessels V.Ships has acquired a series of containerships for a knockdown price that may be as little as $100m. Single purpose companies controlled by the Monaco-based shipmanager have bought seven 1,...
War-risk cover surcharges may lift price of crude oil LONDON underwriters are quoting war-risk surcharges for ships sailing to the Middle East that could add as much as 50' a barrel to the cost of Iranian or Iraqi crude from next week, shipmanagers sa...
CCAF calls for accelerated ACE funding James B. Clawson, executive director for the Coalition for Customs Automation Funding, said in a letter to Congress that the Automated Commercial Environment will be "an important tool in the fight against terrorism and transnational crime."
Red Cross seeks logistics aid in NY Deere & Co. Worldwide Logistics said it is setting up a unit to centralize and manage logistics donations for the Red Cross. Immediate needs include short-term trucking and warehousing.
War-risk insurance drying up for Pakistan European shippers are finding it increasingly difficult to obtain insurance coverage for Pakistan-bound cargo as the U.S. prepares for military strikes in neighboring Afghanistan.
ECT-Sea-Land dispute heads for arbitration European Combined Terminals will ask arbitrators to rule on a dispute with CSX Corp., the former owner of Sea-Land Service Inc., over the U.S. shipping line's failure to honor a 25-year contract for a dedicated terminal at Rotterdam.
Workers threaten blockade at Jakarta More than 500 employees at the Port of Tanjung Priok are demanding that the government investigate labor disputes and "human rights abuses."
Fallon among victims of WTC attack
Brinson sees space challenge as he exits top New Orleans port post
Geest North Sea Line renforce son réseau vers le Royaume-Uni “Nous prévoyons de transporter plus de 155.000 containers chargés sur nos services entre le port de Rotterdam, les ports de la côte Est britannique que sont Tilbury, Hull et Teesport, et le port irlandais de Drogheda”, a annoncé le managing director de Geest North Sea Line, Wout Pronk, mardi à Rotterdam lors de l’inauguration officielle de la nouvelle liaison vers Teesport. La compagnie peut ainsi se targuer d’être le troisième armement containérisé à Rotterdam, derrière les géants Maersk Sealand et P&O Nedlloyd.
Renault V.I. voit progresser ses parts de marché C’est un PDG de Renault V.I. plein de confiance en soi qui a présenté les résultats semestriels du constructeur français de poids lourds. Philippe Mellier, qui s’adressait à la presse spécialisée dans le cadre du lancement de la troisième génération du Magnum, le camion emblématique du constructeur, les a qualifiés de “très bons, dans un marché difficile et incertain”. Malgré un recul du marché du camion (+5 tonnes) de 2,7% au premier semestre 2001, les ventes de Renault V.I. ont augmenté de 6%, de sorte que la part de marché est passée de 11,2% en 2000 à 12,2% à l’issue des six premiers mois de l’année.
Delmas démarre un nouveau service express sur la COA L’armement français Delmas et la société soeur OTAL lancent ces jours-ci un nouveau service régulier mixte entre l’Europe du Nord et la COA sous le nom de Service Express auquel sont affectés 3 rouliers et un PC de 1.600 TEU (capacité géométrique). Ce service est assuré à une fréquence d’un départ tous les 10 jours et concerne les escales suivantes: Anvers, Lisbonne, Dakar, Luanda, Onne (Nigéria/Port Harcourt), Tincan Island, Tacoradi, Amsterdam, Teesport, Hamboug et retour à Anvers. Ledit service est géré de Londres par OTAL. C’est ce qu’a évoqué lundi dernier Guy Maxence, représentant permanent de Delmas en Belgique alors qu’il occupait la tribune de la Chambre française de Commerce et d’Industrie pour les provinces d’Anvers et du Limbourg.
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