Port Klang plans expansion as cargo volumes increase MALAYSIA's growing Klang ports, Northport and Westport, are preparing for container volume booms as throughput goals expand.
Training in modern ship simulators may prevent major disasters
HK-Singapore port rivalry heats up in southern China
Pirates still holding ship captain hostage
Intercargo welcomes FMC decision
K Line to split S'pore unit into two companies
Air and Land Transport
United Airlines to end HK-New York service UNITED Airlines United Airlines Corp said yesterday it is ending its Hong Kong-New York service from Aug 30, blaming weak demand and regulatory issues.
International Lease to make joint bid for National
Beijing airport gets nod to buy Xian airport stake
US govt to appeal American Airlines antitrust ruling
Port Klang plans expansion as cargo volumes increase MALAYSIA's growing Klang ports, Northport and Westport, are preparing for container volume booms as throughput goals expand.
Training in modern ship simulators may prevent major disasters
HK-Singapore port rivalry heats up in southern China
Pirates still holding ship captain hostage
Intercargo welcomes FMC decision
K Line to split S'pore unit into two companies
Air and Land Transport
United Airlines to end HK-New York service UNITED Airlines United Airlines Corp said yesterday it is ending its Hong Kong-New York service from Aug 30, blaming weak demand and regulatory issues.
International Lease to make joint bid for National
Beijing airport gets nod to buy Xian airport stake
US govt to appeal American Airlines antitrust ruling
Bush wants to put Mexican truck ban in reverse The House voted to prohibit Mexican trucks from greater access to U.S. roads until they meet U.S. safety standards.
Ports warned on productivity Growing port congestion could drive shippers to other modes of transportation unless immediate steps are taken to improve efficiency, executives said Tuesday.
Grimaldi acquires control of ACL The deal creates one of the world's largest operators of roll-on, roll off multipurpose cargo ships.
EU-Korea shipbuilding talks fail The European Union is poised to take its shipbuilding dispute with South Korea to the World Trade Organization next week after talks collapsed in Belgium.
CP Ships shuffles management
Thunder Bay bulk terminal sold
Edwin Dickinson, longtime maritime executive, dies
WQIS offers protection against tougher state pollution laws The largest underwriter of marine pollution liability insurance in the U.S. is now offering two new insurance endorsements to protect the marine community from increased state legislation.
Troops and tracker free hijacked ships The Selayang, hijacked in the Strait of Malacca last week, was arrested in Indonesia, while the Tirta Niaga, stormed by pirates on Sunday, was returned to Malaysia. The arrest of the Shell-...
Bimco head Finn Frandsen to retire THE secretary-general of the Baltic and International Maritime Council, Finn Frandsen, has announced that he is to retire at the end of this year after ten years in charge of the biggest internatio...
Cho Yang pins hopes for survival on receiver THE beleaguered container line Cho Yang believes that court appointed manager S Bae can keep the company out of liquidation. "Mr S Bae, our former senior managing director, has been n...
American Eagle set to fly in $144m flotation According to industry sources, the company's initial public offering has been twice over-subscribed. As a result, the Neptune Orient Lines' subsidiary is expected to price close...
Louis Dreyfus Citrus décide d’agrandir son Juice Terminal à Gand Le producteur de jus de fruits Louis Dreyfus Citrus a décidé de sensiblement développer son terminal du Sifferdok et d’y déployer de nouvelles activités. Le groupe a l’intention d’y produire des “multi”, c’est-à-dire des mélanges de jus de fruits complétés par certaines vitamines ou fibres. LD Citrus aborde de la sorte un tout nouveau marché. Des négociations ont été entamées avec l’Entreprise portuaire de Gand concernant des terrains supplémentaires en vue de réaliser les plans d’expansion. Le montant de l’investissement supplémentaire n’est pas encore fixé.
Les ports français en léger recul au 1er trimestre 2001 Au 1er trimestre de l’année 2001, les ports français ont traité globalement 84,5 mio de tonnes (Mt) de marchandises, soit -1,8% par rapport au 1er trimestre 2000 qui avait affiché +5% par rapport à la même période de 1999.
InSites révèle que l’e-commerce stagne en Belgique Le bureau belge de recherche en marketing et de consultance en internet InSites a publié sa cinquième analyse semestrielle du commerce électronique en Belgique. Elle révèle qu’entre mars 2000 et mars 2001, les dépenses des internautes via le net ont été de 20 mia. de BEF, soit autant que lors de la période entre octobre 1999 et octobre 2000. Par contre, elle indique également que les achats sur les sites belges sont en hausse de 20%, les nouveaux-venus sur le net étant moins orientés sur les sites marchands internationaux que les pionniers.
Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), the subsidiary of the Chinese shipping group COSCO Shipping Holdings that operates containerized maritime transport services with ...
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