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Shipowners, Asian yards in roundtable talks
IN an unprecedented move, four global shipowner's bodies discussed quality shipbuilding standards with major Asian shipbuilders as part of a one-day industry roundtable on Monday.
Eleven bunker surveyors convicted
Evergreen Line is overdrawn Marine to register ships in UK
P&O Princess spurns Carnival's revised proposal
Lang expects rail assets to boost income

Air and Land Transport

Central European airlines need partners to survive: analyst
CENTRAL Europe's three main national airlines, all loss-making last year in the aftermath of the Sept 11 attacks on the United States, can only survive if they look beyond the region for alliances, an industry analyst said.
Ryanair's fiscal Q3 earnings jump 35%
China cabinet endorses airline merger plan
SwissAir in talks to sell catering arm to US group
Delta flight forced to return to Denver
United Air passenger traffic drops 16%
Southwest's passenger volume down 4.9% in Jan
China Eastern to sell 2 cargo jets to unit

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Shipping News

Shipowners, Asian yards in roundtable talks
IN an unprecedented move, four global shipowner's bodies discussed quality shipbuilding standards with major Asian shipbuilders as part of a one-day industry roundtable on Monday.
Eleven bunker surveyors convicted
Evergreen Line is overdrawn Marine to register ships in UK
P&O Princess spurns Carnival's revised proposal
Lang expects rail assets to boost income

Air and Land Transport

Central European airlines need partners to survive: analyst
CENTRAL Europe's three main national airlines, all loss-making last year in the aftermath of the Sept 11 attacks on the United States, can only survive if they look beyond the region for alliances, an industry analyst said.
Ryanair's fiscal Q3 earnings jump 35%
China cabinet endorses airline merger plan
SwissAir in talks to sell catering arm to US group
Delta flight forced to return to Denver
United Air passenger traffic drops 16%
Southwest's passenger volume down 4.9% in Jan
China Eastern to sell 2 cargo jets to unit

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Heung-A rings the changes World Fuel Services reports strong third quarter Czech mate for NYK Line MOL Ingenuity replaces Danube Hong Kong given Cargo Airport of the Year 2002 award China Eastern orders 30 to 50 Airbus aircraft Southwest Airlines releases January traffic results United Airlines realigns management

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FEBRUARY 5, 2002
US transportation budget grows for war 17.6 per cent growth PSA Group in January KLM traffic down British airports: slow recovery U-Freight America launches logistics subsidiary Evergreen: Taiwan's local airlines should merge

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Delmas starts direct service between Singapore & East Africa Senator to streamline transpacific services Republic of Moldova joins IMO "K" Line to set up operation centre in Singapore Zim acquires renowned logistics provider Wallenius Wilhelmsen unit names Heintzelman as Vice-President ECU-Line offers Antwerp-Havana service Maersk Pacific expands Tacoma terminal MISC, OOCL improve Euro coastal services A.P. Moller renames terminal unit Contship Italia orders 10 Kalmar RTGs for delivery this year MOL, Oman settle LNG carrier sale, charter Port of Tanjung Pelepas picks up biggest cranes in South-East Asia APL opens own office in Riga to tap Baltic region's potential GAC moves to Jebel Ali Safmarine launches Big-Leaf Maple service Sir David is non-Exec Director on P&O Board A beehive of feedering activity - Delta Terminal at Port of Rotterdam US-bound boxes passing via S'pore may be x-rayed New records for Singapore UASC joins Inttra AAL upgrades liner services OTAL appoints new manager for Germany BoB extends Rs 200 crore loan to SCI Spinners envisage misuse of PSF dumping duty Software exports post 25 pc growth in third quarter China Eastern Airlines to start Delhi service Concor's ICD-Guntur now fully equipped to meet trade demands Let's export the domestic glut, steel units urge govt Ficci urges govt to take up main anti-dumping issues with WTO Task force to go into steel sector woes Naidu holds out SEZ before foreign investors Exim Bank plans to issue Rs 700 cr. bonds soon Business Confidence Index perks up from Oct. '01 Fiscal deficit shoots up by 18 per cent in April-December 2001 Gail poised to don garb of global infrastructure entity Radical strategy to promote services exports in the offing: Prasad Far-reaching changes in textiles duty structure mooted - Steering Group submits report to PMO Agro, processed farm goods face Customs duty hike Strategy will help in textile market penetration-SRTEPC chief WTC seminar on agro & food industry on Feb. 13 'Enterprise Initiative: India' introduced in UK: Griffith

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FEBRUARY 5, 2002
Some tight avails in Panama Chile market update Bunker market report for Argentina Italy gets its first ever bunker industry seminar Strike threats easing in US oil refineries Kuwait looking to restore lost oil by early March Prices for Montevideo/Alpha Zone, new bunker tanker operating smoothly IPE begins 2002 with record volumes Rotterdam market report Brazil fuel oil firmer API stats expected to show a rise in stocks, crude oil falls Prices from Russian ports

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FEBRUARY 5, 2002
EuroAirport tonnage down Kuehne & Nagel stretches out to Mongolia Grimaldi supports de-listing from OSE Planzer buys Docks Consorzio Frans Maas takes over Cargo Service DAS air cargo extend East African operations PSA group rebounds with 17.6% growth in January 2002 Menzies Aviation Group to cease operations in Korea Portland: North Marine Drive project reaches midpoint Matson sells two ships to Sea Star venture Inland shipping freight market, week 05, 28th January/1st February, 2002

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FEBRUARY 5, 2002
Good news, bad news in Bush budget proposals Shipbuilders and ship operators alike will find things to dislike in President Bush's Budget proposals for Fiscal Year 2003

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Top owner groups push for newbuilds yardstick IN an unprecedented and radical move, the world's four main shipowners' organisations are jointly pushing a new minimum standard for newbuildings to be introduced across the board in the next few years. Panic as laden tanker goes wrong way up Channel A LIBERIAN-flagged tanker, laden with 54,000 tonnes of fuel oil, became the second vessel in a little over a week to provoke a panic among French marine surveillance services as she took the northbound lane of the Channel traffic separation system off Brittany in the wrong direction, writes Andrew Spurrier, Paris. P&O Princess performs better than expected P&O PRINCESS yesterday shrugged off the effects of September 11 and reported better-than-anticipated results for 2001, putting pressure on Carnival Corp to increase its #3.6bn ($5.07bn) hostile takeover bid.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2002
Lykes ship loses 60 boxes in storm ValuShip lied, says owner's agent Fesco, HMM in Pacific route-share Chinese THC put on hold Passengers to fund US Customs hike Perama strikes tomorrow Hitachi Zosen casts off ship division Thai port DG vows to tackle crime Foul weather delays Kodima salvage Singapore reverses box decline Box venture 'will not fold' Møller takes on Kingston terminal Samsung yard to go digital Singapore sets up Admiralty Court WTO entry 'will hit Chinese yards' Statia to vote on Kaneb bid USCG gets record budget increase Princess doubles 4Q profits

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FEBRUARY 5, 2002
Organized crime steps up piracy A new report blames crime rings for an increase in violent thefts of entire vessels and their cargoes in 2001. BAA profits off in 3Q The world's largest airport operator reported a 21% decline in third-quarter pre-tax profits. Customs wants to pre-screen imports Customs chief Robert C. Bonner told a meeting of importers that they will be rewarded for their cooperation with expedited treatment of cargo. Airborne CEO Cline, Brazier to retire Shipbuilders slam Bush budget Box growth for PSA UPS looking at Europe deals UPS names Paredes Americas VP Logistics.com offers multi-modal transport planning Fritz to head disaster response initiative BAX sees first profit since 2000 Cargolux names S. America exec IMF probing Indonesia customs Genlyte Thomas Group tabs Emery Forwarding

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FEBRUARY 5, 2002
Fortum exits suezmax sector Irano-Hind confirmed as $35m buyer of Finland's largest tanker. SCI cuts debts ahead of privatisation Shipping Corp of India is reducing number of ship mortgages with new loan. OceanConnect rejigs sales team The online bunker trading firm seeks more broker-type sales personnel. GNV revenue rises Commitments to G8 summit shrink passenger numbers for Italian cruise ferry company Grandi Navi Veloci. Shun Tak taps lucrative Chinese market Ferry operator is starting service between Shenzhen and the gamblers' paradise of Macau. Tepco confirms LNG option Japanese power utility goes ahead with second gas carrier newbuilding. Evergreen to flag to Europe UK and Italian registers to get over half of top liner fleet. Speed limit threatens to put brakes on Tranz Rail New Zealand ferry owner may cut sailings or capacity on inter-island route if environmental measures adopted. P&O profits slip back Cruise line says first quarter bookings on track, but sees summer shortfalls. SembCorp orders in Korea Contract for small product tanker plus two options signed with Samho. Shell chartered tanker held in Australia Twenty-two-year-old aframax on charter to an oil major snared in port state control net. Japan begins search for cargoship Cambodian-flagged Lan Jie, with 19 crew aboard, has been missing since 26 January. Singapore establishes Admiralty Court New court aims to reinforce country's status as a leading shipping hub. MOL merges Philippine training centres Owner consolidates MOL and former Navix facilities into one centre in Manila suburbs. Kodima salvage delayed until Thursday Salvors Wisjmuller waiting for better weather before attempting to move cargoship grounded off UK coast. Mersey Docks invests in local ship repairer Port of Liverpool operator takes 50% stake in Northwestern Shiprepairs and Shipbuilders.