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S'pore to get smaller piece of regional container volume pie
WHILE Singapore is expected to remain Southeast Asia's principal container hub port, its share of the regional pie is expected to shrink by more than 15 per cent by 2015, according to UK-based Ocean Shipping Consultants .
Rest of phenol to be removed from Indon ship
Liberia shipping flag's new manager sues over smear
9 workers die in Johor yard mishap
Maersk orders 3 product tankers from China
Canada moves to help ailing shipyards

Air and Land Transport

Airbus aims to topple Boeing from top spot with 60% share
AIRBUS Industrie could win as much as 60 per cent of the world's commercial plane market, grabbing top spot from arch rival Boeing Co, the European firm's top salesman said as the company announced a huge new order.
Cathay pilots vote to take 'limited' industrial action
EU to seek new rules for carrier slots at airports
KLM still open to merger proposals
Zhuhai Airport closes as it defaults on 1.7b yuan loan

Logistics

Korea, Taiwan seek to boost e-business, logistics sector
MOVES are under way in South Korea and Taiwan to accelerate use of electronic business as a means to improve competitive advantage and enhance supply chain management.
GAC Cargo Systems forecasts 27% rise in East Asian revenues

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Shipping News

S'pore to get smaller piece of regional container volume pie
WHILE Singapore is expected to remain Southeast Asia's principal container hub port, its share of the regional pie is expected to shrink by more than 15 per cent by 2015, according to UK-based Ocean Shipping Consultants .
Rest of phenol to be removed from Indon ship
Liberia shipping flag's new manager sues over smear
9 workers die in Johor yard mishap
Maersk orders 3 product tankers from China
Canada moves to help ailing shipyards

Air and Land Transport

Airbus aims to topple Boeing from top spot with 60% share
AIRBUS Industrie could win as much as 60 per cent of the world's commercial plane market, grabbing top spot from arch rival Boeing Co, the European firm's top salesman said as the company announced a huge new order.
Cathay pilots vote to take 'limited' industrial action
EU to seek new rules for carrier slots at airports
KLM still open to merger proposals
Zhuhai Airport closes as it defaults on 1.7b yuan loan

Logistics

Korea, Taiwan seek to boost e-business, logistics sector
MOVES are under way in South Korea and Taiwan to accelerate use of electronic business as a means to improve competitive advantage and enhance supply chain management.
GAC Cargo Systems forecasts 27% rise in East Asian revenues

web site

Shipping News

S'pore to get smaller piece of regional container volume pie
WHILE Singapore is expected to remain Southeast Asia's principal container hub port, its share of the regional pie is expected to shrink by more than 15 per cent by 2015, according to UK-based Ocean Shipping Consultants .
Rest of phenol to be removed from Indon ship
Liberia shipping flag's new manager sues over smear
9 workers die in Johor yard mishap
Maersk orders 3 product tankers from China
Canada moves to help ailing shipyards

Air and Land Transport

Airbus aims to topple Boeing from top spot with 60% share
AIRBUS Industrie could win as much as 60 per cent of the world's commercial plane market, grabbing top spot from arch rival Boeing Co, the European firm's top salesman said as the company announced a huge new order.
Cathay pilots vote to take 'limited' industrial action
EU to seek new rules for carrier slots at airports
KLM still open to merger proposals
Zhuhai Airport closes as it defaults on 1.7b yuan loan

Logistics

Korea, Taiwan seek to boost e-business, logistics sector
MOVES are under way in South Korea and Taiwan to accelerate use of electronic business as a means to improve competitive advantage and enhance supply chain management.
GAC Cargo Systems forecasts 27% rise in East Asian revenues

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JUNE 20, 2001
Kuo new chairman of Evergreen The former head of Evergreen's U.S. operations succeeds Steve Lin, who was named vice chairman of Evergreen Group. FMC slates next China meeting The agency says its continuing investigation into Chinese shipping policies will be the subject of another meeting in August. NY-NJ port cargo up 13% Exports of wood pulp, plastics and machinery spurred the jump in general cargo volume in the first quarter. US, Russia sign maritime agreement Included in the five-year bilateral: improved access to U.S. ports for Russian merchant ships. Maersk Logistics opens China distribution center FMC urged to shift focus from rates EPA funds ballast water study at Corpus EU, Korea to meet on shipbuilding dispute Moller orders three tankers from China Schneider Logistics expand services for CNH JAL orders three Boeing 777s Descartes acquires TranSettlements, Centricity Ship fire kills nine in Malaysia Importers laud Mead ruling

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Third of six Hamburg Sud vessels christened Columbus Line/HSAC ink JV with T Parker Host NOL launches initial $300m note issue Nantong Terminal gets the nod DHL and NWA Cargo team up for Asia services Continental introduces Amsterdam connection Two new KLM flights to Johannesburg

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JUNE 20, 2001
Rotterdam wants new entrance for port extension Prologis starts building distribution centre Atlas Air decreases jobs and equipment Shippers council welcomes directive on ports Broström's fleet increased KLM courts British Airways again

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Govt liberalises used ship acquisition norms Egyptian authorities lift ban on Indian meat Lead imports may rise by 6 pc Pak set to lower sugar import duty Trifed initiates measures to boost gum karaya exports Dumping duty on Chinese strontium mooted Value-addition, quota clauses may be inserted in treaty with Nepal next year Unique state-of-art wharf cranes commissioned at VPT JNP CT's 2 RMQCs repairs on priority basis Dredging of Karwar port channel likely New Chairman of SAFFFA CII seeks restoration of tax waiver on DTA sales Direct subsidies for exporters of agricultural products proposed Garment park for Surat Special Economic Zone to be developed Exports: Greater role for states in medium-term strategy sought Govt institutes Rs 2-cr. fund for non-conventional energy commercialisation Composite mill closures will hit exports: Ficci Global Network leading business team to Lanka

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JUNE 20, 2001
Addax launches bunkering off Istanbul Argentina market report South American market snapshots Good supply and demand in some West African markets Little demand in East/North Africa Limited stocks in South African markets this month Bunker prices for Brazilian ports New posted prices for Saudi Arabia, Jeddah still tight Crude oil softer on increased US stocks Softer fuel oil in Fujairah, MGO steady Montevideo/Alpha Zone resupply arrived, demand strong Port Said: Avails expected to resume by end of June New barge for St. Petersburg supplier

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Andreas Schmid Logistik Loxxess AG BLG Automobile Logistics German ports Transitas opens a cargo hotel 100,000 picks a day Success over the whole «Cargo Line» DVB Group steady progress IDS is shipping more Transport market barometer set to «changeable»

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JUNE 20, 2001
Keystone to order products tankers from Kvaerner Philadelphia At the official opening of Kvaerner Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge announced that the yard has received a letter of intent from Keystone Shipping for four products tankers

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JUNE 20, 2001
Port of Portland starts new landscaping for entrance of Portland International Airport Vaughan Co., Inc. honored by Seattle World Trade Club as the Governor's Trader of the Year U.S. carload and intermodal freight volume dropped compared to same week last year Port of Tacoma approves amendments for construction by Northwest Pipeline Washington governer asks DOT to study if extending daylight saving time would save energy

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Mombasa Main Conduit for Drug Trafficking

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Coeclerici and Livanos forge bulk partnership ITALY's Coeclerici is taking control of the dry bulk ships owned by Livanos' Ceres Hellenic Shipping Enterprises in a move which creates a combined fleet of more than 2m dwt. Af... Campaign on way for African leader of IMO South Africa's delegation to the International Maritime Organisation has resolved to mount a campaign to appoint an African representative as the next secretary-general. Tshepo Peege,... Thyssen shipping arm 'sold to Neu family' THE US-based Neu family is reported to have sealed a purchase agreement for the shipping arm of the Thyssen Krupp Group of Germany in a deal worth around $300m, writes Giovanni Paci. The Ne... Negotiations stall over Welch bid for Cammell Negotiations between receivers PricewaterhouseCoopers and the sole bidder to save Cammell Laird's Teesside shipyard have stalled, even though the receivers have already announced the acceptan...

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OOCL sera plus agressif cette année sur le marché Le groupe Orient Overseas (International)Ltd (OOIL) a réalisé l’année dernière un CA de 2,39 mia. de dollars US, en hausse de 12% par rapport à l’exercice précédent, qui laissa un bénéfice après taxes de 112,47 mio. de dollars, en hausse de 66%. Ce groupe, rappelons-le, a deux secteurs d’activités, d’une part le transport international, la logistique et les terminaux, activités assurées sous l’étiquette OOCL et qui contribuèrent à raison de 2,16 mia. de dollars au CA, d’autre part, l’immobilier et les investissements. Coté en bourse de Hong-Kong, OOIL est présent dans 50 pays et compte 160 bureaux. La caméra “haute” est la meilleure solution pour combattre l’angle mort La banque KBC et l’association flamande d’automobilistes VAB vont lancer une vaste campagne pour sensibiliser les usagers de la route - du piéton au chauffeur de poids lourd - au problème de l’angle mort des camions et des dangers qu’il représente. C’est une campagne de plus, qui est complémentaire à celles qui ont déjà été lancées par certaines communes ou certaines associations professionnelles. Elle est toutefois basée sur d’une part une enquête auprès des chauffeurs et d’autre part des tests pratiques, dont les résultats sont particulièrement intéressants. Les résultats révèlent que l’ampleur du problème est beaucop plus grande que prévu, et que le rétroviseur anti-angle mort, avancé par les responsables politiques comme LA solution, n’est qu’une solution minimale, la caméra panoramique placée en haut de la cabine étant de loin la meilleure solution technique. Coup d’envoi de la refonte des associations portuaires gantoises Le coup d’envoi de la réforme des associations portuaires gantoises a été officiellement donné mardi soir. Lors de l’assemblée générale de l’Association des Intérêts Maritimes de Gand, la VGZ (Vereniging Gentse Zeevaartbelangen), l’administrateur délégué Paul Matthijs de Sidmar a été élu nouveau président de l’association. Avec des structures et des statuts adaptés, la VGZ doit s’ériger comme le forum et le porte-parole du secteur privé du port de Gand, dont il doit défendre les intérêts. C’est dans ce sens que le fonctionnement et l’organisation de la Communauté portuaire gantoise ont également été redessinés. Le projet bénéficie du soutien des responsables politiques. Les associations portuaires renouvelées doivent se trouver sur les rails le premier janvier 2001. La douane néerlandaise procède à une restructuration La douane néerlandaise a l’intention de réduire le nombre de grands bureaux de douane à quatre aux Pays-Bas: un dans le nord du pays, un dans le sud, un dans le Randstad (la conurbation constituée par le carré Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht et La Haye) et un à Rotterdam. A l’heure actuelle, il y a encore des bureaux à Amsterdam, Hoofddorp, Roozendaal, Rotterdam, Arnhem et Groningue. Le bureau relativement petit de Barendrecht, près de Rotterdam, ferme ses portes aujourd’hui. Les entreprises déplorent cette restructuration au sein du service des Impôts et de la Douane et ont déjà protesté auprès de la Douane néerlandaise.

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Royal Caribbean defers ship purchase options The cruise operator extends the options for a fifth and sixth ship within its Radiance class for a year. S&P lowers CP Ships' credit ratings The cut reflects the pending independent financial position of the new spin off. General Dynamics gets $9.4m for hull project The additional fund is for Bath Iron Works' ongoing advanced hull design project. Kvaerner shipyard set to bag $240m deal The newly opened Philadelphia shipyard is ready to work on the order for four Handy sized product tankers. Container traffic continues to surge in L.A. The Southern Californian port has so far recorded a 15.3% increase in traffic over last fiscal year. Floating casinos boost gambling revenue Players are attracted to a 98% payout for Florida-based SunCruz Casinos' slots. Former chief buys Cammell Laird yard The Merseyside group's receivers have accepted an offer by Eric Welch to take over on Teesside. Cargo traffic soars 13% at New York port An increased trade with Asia helped overcome a sluggish US economy in the first quarter. India relaxes ship import rules New legislation will allow Indian shipowners greater choice when buying secondhand tonnage. Greenpeace to stop harassing tankers The environmental group is pleased with EU's decision to go ahead with the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol. Coeclerici and Ceres cement dry bulk tie Consolidation mania is making a fresh sweep of the dry bulk sector. Samsung ups LNG order tally Korea's Samsung is finding it hard to fulfil owner's desires for LNG options as the pace hots up. Nigeria comes to aid of refugee ship The Swedish ship Alnar will finally disembark around 180 Liberians after two other African countries refused them entry. CSG eyes Japanese aframax orders Expansionist Chinese owner China Shipping Group splits order for four tankers between three yards. Nine die in Malaysian shipyard blast An explosion onboard a VLCC undergoing repairs has claimed the lives of shipyard workers. Salvors may scuttle Heng San Salvage experts are working out how best to deal with the floating bow section of Ocean Tankers' VLCC. Cargoship in collision with fishing vessel off UK A man was rescued after his ship was involved in a clash with a Greek vessel north of Margate. Global Marine hands over Harland & Wolff cash US owner drops plans to appeal ruling which gave Belfast yard more than $30m due for delivery of a drillship. Losses to continue at Shenzen Shipping The Chinese company has forecast a further deficit for the first six months of 2001. OMI orders three new products tankers US tanker player opts for panamax tankers at Daewoo and handysize ship at Onomichi.