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US West Coast ports face shutdown
NEPTUNE Orient Lines' container arm APL and other major lines calling at US West Coast ports have warned they may shut down the waterfronts if dockworkers 'slow down' during contract negotiations.
Local shipping personnel to benefit most from MPA's $80m fund
Bimco, Italian Customs sign MOU on anti-drug smuggling

Air and Land Transport

At least 70 killed in mid-air collision over Germany
AT least 70 people, including 52 children, died after a Russian passenger plane collided with a cargo jet over southern Germany late on Monday.
Narita shouldn't subsidise other airports: Iata
Airbus expects to deliver 300 aircraft in 2003
Fired Cathay pilots complain to labour tribunal
Crossair uses formal name
Air NZ pilots give notice of strike
Qantas strike delays flights at Melbourne

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US West Coast ports face shutdown
NEPTUNE Orient Lines' container arm APL and other major lines calling at US West Coast ports have warned they may shut down the waterfronts if dockworkers 'slow down' during contract negotiations.
Local shipping personnel to benefit most from MPA's $80m fund
Bimco, Italian Customs sign MOU on anti-drug smuggling

Air and Land Transport

At least 70 killed in mid-air collision over Germany
AT least 70 people, including 52 children, died after a Russian passenger plane collided with a cargo jet over southern Germany late on Monday.
Narita shouldn't subsidise other airports: Iata
Airbus expects to deliver 300 aircraft in 2003
Fired Cathay pilots complain to labour tribunal
Crossair uses formal name
Air NZ pilots give notice of strike
Qantas strike delays flights at Melbourne

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Yantian Terminal takes delivery of nine Shanghai-made cranes Averitt, AMUC to develop `containerised freighter' CP Ships completes share, notes issuance in Italian Mandarin, Air Hong Kong join HK-Taiwan service route FedEx subsidiary to raise freight tariff by 6 per cent CAL, HK engineering firm sign MOU on craft maintenance

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JULY 2, 2002
European court positive about cabotage A Luxembourg road haulage company that complies with the regulations and carries out cabotage in Germany may not be required to register its lorries there or pay the taxes arising from such registration Bad result Manugistics Manugistics Group announced final results for its fiscal first quarter ended May 31, 2002. Total revenue in the first quarter decreased 19 percent to $74.6 million from $92.4 million for the same period in the prior year. Davies Turner sees Iranian freight growth Forwarding company Davies Turner claims that prospects for business in Iran are looking better than at any time since the 1970s. Roadway net income up 41 per cent Roadway Corporation just reported that revenues for its second quarter, which ended June 15, 2002, were $697 million, up 8.6 per cent when compared to revenues of $642 million for the second quarter of 2001. Holt Group in liquidation The trustee overseeing the Holt Group - 24 subsidiaries, including its largest one, Puerto Rico carrier NPR-Navieras -has asked a U.S. bankruptcy court to order the Philadelphia-based maritime services conglomerate liquidated because of insolvency. Inspection of DHL/Bashkir crash As many as 47 children are among the 71 people feared dead after the Bashkir Airlines Tupolev 154 and a DHL Worldwide Express Boeing 757 traveling from Bahrain collided.

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Greenwich Meridian Lines (I) Pvt. Ltd celebrates 3rd anniversary S. Thirunavukkarasar is new Minister of State for Shipping CLE: Japanese leather market holds promise Vietnam India's main competitor in cashew now Karnataka signs trade pact with Malaysian team Exports log 4 pc growth in May Spurt in dry cargo catapults Kandla Port Trust to No. 2 position - ...posts Rs 192 cr. net surplus TCS, CMC jointly garner Adani Ports contract Vizag Port Trust exceeds MoS handling target in June VPT marching ahead despite economic slowdown, says Dy Chairman Concor takes alternative routes to clear pendency of import/export containers - Heavy rains damage rail tracks UP signs MoU with US firm to improve farm produce quality Forex reserves exceed $ 57 bn Poor infrastructure, high transaction cost at air & sea ports affecting exports: CII Karnataka to set up industry clusters in Belgaum, Bellary Apple-growing areas of HP to become agri export zone Collection of excise duty rises by 23.74 pc Imports of 300 sensitive items drop to 3.72 pc in April India, Finland MoU on power co-operation signed Karnataka to have floriculture, rose onion AEZs Gist of public notices/circulars/notifications - Compiled By M. Sreedharan Jaswantonomics-plain & simple Cabinet reshuffle puts chambers of commerce & Industry in upbeat mood

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JULY 2, 2002
Panama MGO firmer, St. Eustatius s/e till after holiday Updated Chile market report from PMC Argentina market update US East Coast market firmer on pre-holiday trade Montevideo and Alpha Zone market update US welcomes arrival of Russian crude oil Caspian/Black Sea oil pipeline closed following flooding Piraeus market report from Aegean Petroleum UK Ltd Chile market report from PMC US West Coast port worker strike averted 2-week refinery strike confirmed in Piraeus OPEC compliance improved in June Crude little changed in slow pre-holiday trade, awaiting APIs Rotterdam morning market report from Marine Bunkering

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JULY 2, 2002
Another New York order for Austal Austal USA, Mobile, Alabama, has signed a contract with Cloud Nine of New York to construct a 41 m (135 ft) dinner cruise monohull

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Greek police link gun to Peraticos' killers POLICE hunting the killers of shipowner Costis Peraticos and another 22 victims of Greece's notorious '17 November' terrorist group may at last have one of the gang's operatives in custody after an apparent bombing went wrong in the port of Piraeus at the weekend. Princess eyes two more ex-Renaissance ships P&O Princess yesterday declined to confirm reports that it has chartered two former Renaissance Cruises ships for use in French Polynesia and New Caledonia. Frontline subsidiary defaults on $48m loan Auditors have warned there is "substantial doubt" about Frontline subsidiary Golden Ocean's ability to continue as a going concern following its failure to repay a $48m loan. Lloyd's List Focus- Maritime security under the spotlight LLOYD'S List has made the whole maritime security issue one of its highest priorities, and you will find below a number of the articles that tackle this crucial issue.

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JULY 2, 2002
Seafarers rescued after collision New yard planned in Venezuela Decks cleared for tanker tenders "Open" talks held on ballast suit Terrorists linked to Piraeus blast Another shipping minister for India Frontline firm misses $48M payment Tug strike to close Savona MP: 'revise muddled shipping laws' Chiwan set to pass 1M box mark WFP Chief calls for Afghan aid Essar profits drop Twelve eye Indian inland terminals Reliance raises $240M abroad Bulker fined for Red Sea pollution Bank loses Trasmed sale role Lukewarm response to Wartsila bid Princess in trouble again Norwegian financial merger fails Singapore pumps $25M into training Pakistan seeks rail venture partner Czechs agree newbuilding plan Smit profits smitten Magdalena airlift completed Torm springs bid for Norden Busan unveils mega IT project Talks on to resolve US ports row Le Havre joins US initiative Guayaquil dredging finalised "Campaign of lies," says Carnival Plant closure will hit tanker trade

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JULY 2, 2002
No deal, but West Coast talks continue West Coast waterfront employers and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union agreed to extend the current contract on a day-to-day basis. ' Matson shuffles execs \| NYK expands in China Asian shippers agree to THCs The Asian Shippers Group appears ready to accept terminal handling charges if they are included in the basic freight rate. DHL, Russian jets in mid-air collision World air cargo off in March Roadway gains in 2Q Increase for India hi-cube shipments Old Dominion increases rates Ingram completes barge acquisition Court orders Overnite to bargain American Ro-Ro names Bambrick Pascagoula names Quesada trade chief P&I Club warns on nuke scrap shipments Columbia pilots visit Panama Canal

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Important arrêt de la Cour européenne sur le cabotage Une société de transport routier luxembourgeoise, en conformité avec la réglementation, qui effectue du cabotage en Allemagne ne peut être contrainte d’y immatriculer ses camions ou de payer les taxes qui en découlent. C’est ce qu’a arrêté la Cour européenne de Justice dans l’affaire C-115/00, opposant la société Andreas Hoves Internationaler Transport-Service Sarl au ministère allemand des Finances (en l’occurence le Finanzamt à Borken) Gand veut être accessible en 2017 via une nouvelle écluse maritime à Terneuzen “Pas de maison sans porte, ou pas de port maritime sans un accès maritime digne de ce nom. Notre priorité première est et reste la construction d’une deuxième écluse maritime à Terneuzen”, affirme la communauté portuaire gantoise, qui entend revendiquer un rôle de premier plan dans la politique du port de Gand. L’échevin du port de Gand, Termont, compte sur le lancement des travaux de construction de l’écluse en 2007 et sa mise en service dix ans plus tard. Outre un meilleur accès maritime, Gand entend aussi oeuvrer à son rôle (trop) limité sur la scène containérisée. BLG Logistics Group Enregistre une forte progression en 2001 BLG Logistics Group (basé à Brême) a publié ses chiffres pour 2001. Ils sont qualifiés d’”assertifs”, le groupe allemand ajoutant qu’il continuera à se développer à un rythme soutenu. “La maxime est: croître ou céder le passage aux autres”, a déclaré Detthold Aden, le CEO de BLG au cours de la présentation. En 2001, le groupe a vu son chiffre d’affaires progresser de 16% à 352,3 mio.d’EUR et, malgré le ralentissement économique, son bénéfice cumulé de 600.000 EUR à 14,1 mio. d’EUR. Aden s’est surtout félicité de ce que la croissance - tant en volumes qu’en chiffre d’affaires - a été au rendez-vous dans tous les secteurs. Aux terminaux du groupe à Brême et Bremerhaven (y compris Eurogate et la participation dans NTB), le volume a atteint 33,6 mio. de t (+7,9%). Il a également annoncé des investissements à Koper (Slovénie) et au Brésil. Le trafic maritime est la “locomotive” de la CNC En trafic maritime (Naviland European Services) la Compagnie Nouvelle de Conteneurs CNC, filiale à 71% de SNCF Participations, s’attend à une croissance de 10% de son chiffre d’affaires. En trafic continental, la CNC souffre bien sûr des problèmes au tunnel sous la Manche. Au second semestre, la société escompte conforter son rétablissement financier opérationnel.

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JULY 2, 2002
Bid boosts both Torm and Norden But someone is snapping up Norden shares at more than the Torm offer price. More Lakers activated in July The number of active US-flagged Great Lakes vessels is up by three hulls from a month ago to 57. Frontline faces VLCC debt threat Failure to repay loan raises substantial doubts about future of 12 ship subsidiary. Seacor Smit drops Arthur Andersen The US offshore vessel owner assigns Ernest & Young the 2002 auditing task. Philippines to prevent more shipping disasters The Southeast Asian country aims to lessen frequency of martime accidents. Szczecin yard holding company appoints new boss Troubled Polish yard puts in new supervisory board management team and adds new to its name. Sea Containers pledges Silja growth But James Sherwood wants 20% a year return on $170m spent on Finnish line. US West Coast ports avoid work slowdown Dock workers continue to work on a day-to-day basis after employment contract expires. Brokers form association in Indonesia Local shipbrokers have met in Jakarta to make it official. NYK on the march for new PCTCs Japanese giant initiates further round of orders for car carriers as part of ongoing fleet renewal. VLCC rates may move up in July Only 28 out of 74 VLCCs available in the Mideast in July are modern. Ship disposal weakens Evergreen's sales The sale of several old ships reduced the company's fleet capacity in May. Carnival and RCCL in fax brawl Micky Arison accuses rival of unethical and desperate attacks but RCCL unrepentant. Blast occurs onboard scrap ULCC in China Demolition totals for June at their weakest this year but 2002's deadweight totals top previous year's. Oldendorff bulker rescue nears end Last of Russian scientists flown to safety as ship's crew sit and wait for icebreakers. Kenny Rogers to head Seabulk Towing US marine transportation firm names second new senior appointment in as many weeks. Oshima books more bulkers Taiwanese owner Shih Wei has inked two shallow draught handysize bulkers at the yard. Eastbound boxship cargoes reach record high Trans Pacific container movements soar to record high in April passing the 700,000-teu mark.