Pirates attack 3 ships off Indonesian islands IN a span of two days armed pirates have attacked three ships off Indonesian islands near Bintan, taking crew members hostage and leaving two injured, one seriously.
EC may discipline member states for signing on to CSI
US ports closure may cost Cosco Shipping up to US$15m
Carnival ship brings new concept of cruising to Europe
Hapag-Lloyd expects sales of 4b euros this year
Air and Land Transport
Taiwan military sets terms for direct air ties with China TAIWAN's defence ministry laid down its terms for proposed direct transport links with China for the first time yesterday, emphasising security concerns.
ATSB wants more details of UAL's plans
National Airlines stops flying after financing talks fail
Cathay optimistic on starting China flights by early 2003
India's Jet Airways to raise fares
Fairchild Dornier creditors to hold tender for firm's takeover
Pirates attack 3 ships off Indonesian islands IN a span of two days armed pirates have attacked three ships off Indonesian islands near Bintan, taking crew members hostage and leaving two injured, one seriously.
EC may discipline member states for signing on to CSI
US ports closure may cost Cosco Shipping up to US$15m
Carnival ship brings new concept of cruising to Europe
Hapag-Lloyd expects sales of 4b euros this year
Air and Land Transport
Taiwan military sets terms for direct air ties with China TAIWAN's defence ministry laid down its terms for proposed direct transport links with China for the first time yesterday, emphasising security concerns.
ATSB wants more details of UAL's plans
National Airlines stops flying after financing talks fail
Cathay optimistic on starting China flights by early 2003
India's Jet Airways to raise fares
Fairchild Dornier creditors to hold tender for firm's takeover
Singapore ports dip The number of vessels calling at Singapore ports, in September 2002 fell to 11,878 compared with 12,178 in August.
Rotterdam happy with Bush-army Rotterdam is the first of the world's twenty biggest ports to implement US government initiatives to tighten security for seagoing cargo to the United States.
US security chief eyes Europe's harbors Homeland Security chief Tom Ridge pressed for tighter security measures in European harbors to help prevent terrorists from smuggling weapons of mass destruction into the United States.
United Airlines pilots into stock sale The union representing United Airlines pilots has urged the manager of its stock ownership plan to stop selling off shares of United's parent company.
American Airlines parent needs $4 billion cost cutting The parent company of American Airlines wants to cut $4 billion US from its annual costs, an increase from an earlier target of $3 billion.
Profits of European airlines beat forecasts British Airways said that second-quarter net income jumped 8 times, and said it expected to earn a profit for the entire fiscal year.
FedEx wants more HK-US flights FedEx Corp. wants 12 more freighter slots to Hong Kong, after the new pact US-HK allows an eightfold increase in freighter services beyond Hong Kong to 64 weekly flights, to be phased in over a three-year period.
U.S. West Coast port talks break for a week Federal Mediator Peter Hurtgen overseeing talks between West Coast longshoremen and port employers has called for a week-long break in the negotiations to allow management to review the remaining key issue of pension benefits.
Maersk Line Limited seeks MSP status clarification Plans to transfer 15 U.S. Ship Management vessels
European Parliament moves on ferry safety Commission welcomes legislative action
Double Acting Tanker arrives in Baltic Azipods aren't just for cruise ships!
Bender to build PSV for Mexico Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co., Inc., is to build a a 202 ft x 54 ft x 19 ft Platform Supply Vessel, designed by Kvaerner Masa Marine, for Naviera Tamaulipas, SA of Tampico, Mexico
Aker Kvaerner yards profits decline The shipbuilding business area of what is now the Aker Kvaerner group reported NOK 95 million (approx $13.3 million) in earnings before interest, tax and amoritization (EBITA) in the third quarter.
GL sets ambitious growth target Classification society Germanischer Lloyd intends to have 45,000 gt in class by the end of 2005
How owners can take advantage of a downturn A leading shipping accountant says a downturn gives shipowners an opportunity to get in shape
Shipowners press yards on safety and quality Shipbuilders in the Far East will today be urged by the world's leading shipowning bodies to embrace a range of new practices that contribute to better and safer ships.
Oil giants back 'big three' on unified rules for tankers OIL companies are warmly encouraging the proposal for a single set of unified tanker newbuilding rules from the American Bureau of Shipping, Det Norske Veritas and Lloyd's Register regardless of whether the move divides the International Association of Classification Societies.
LPG charterer Dynegy nears sale deal with Banagas ONE of the largest charterers of liquefied petroleum gas is about to change hands, writes Tony Gray.
Interest rate cut brings relief The US Federal Reserve's aggressive cut in interest rates was yesterday welcomed by the shipping industry, but central banks in Europe failed to follow its example, writes Tony Gray.
Airlines vie for Hong Kong rights The scramble is on for the rights to offer additional all-cargo flights following the bilateral agreement between the United States and Hong Kong.
Shippers planning for port shutdowns Three out of four importers are looking at alternate plans if trans-Pacific shipping is disrupted again. ' Cosco sees $10-15M losses from West Coast ills
NYK Line trims full-year profit outlook Nippon Yusen Kaisha cut its outlook slightly but raised projections for the first half.
Espagne: les ports en grève le 19 novembre prochain Le 19 novembre prochain, les dockers espagnols seront en grève pour une durée de 24 h en signe de protestation contre le projet de directive européenne sur la libéralisation des services portuaires. Cette manifestation devrait coïncider avec la présentation officielle de la nouvelle législation portuaire lors d’un séminaire qui se tiendra à Madrid. On sait que les responsables gouvernementaux et les autorités portuaires de ce pays sont favorables à cette directive européenne, comme Jose Llorca, président de l’organisation Puerto del Estado l’a encore précisé tout récemment lors de la dernière convention Euro-Med en Italie.
“Les expéditeurs jouent un rôle crucial dans le débat sur le transport européen” Il est impossible de développer une politique de transport européenne fonctionnant d’une manière adéquate sans l’apport des expéditeurs. Tel était le message transmis par le président de la CEB Jean-Claude Delen lors du deuxième Clecat-Freight Forwarders Day à Bruxelles au début de la semaine.
Hödlmayr ouvre son service Fix & Save Le groupe de logistique automobile autrichien Hödlmayr International, qui est représenté en Belgique par HN Autotransport, vient d’ouvrir son service de réparation - qu’il réservait aux importateurs et fabricants - aux distributeurs et garages. Hödlmayr offre ce service de réparation Fix & Save pour les dégâts mineurs en Autriche, Belgique, Hongrie, Tchéquie et Slovénie.
“Les ports veulent encore toujours se positionner individuellement au lieu de coopérer” “Si tout le monde se concentrait sur ses propres atouts, connaissait son propre marché et cultivait la complémentarité, les ports fonctionneraient mieux mais au lieu de ça, chacun y va de son petit numéro.” C’est ce qu’a déclaré Wout Pronk, le directeur-général de Geest North Sea Line, à l’issue de la discussion sur le développement des ports survenue dans le Cruise Terminal Rotterdam. Cette discussion faisait partie du programme inaugural de Freight Select Rotterdam 2002, qui aura lieu les 6 et 7 novembre prochain. De cette discussion il est ressorti que tout le monde se déclare partisan de coopération mais que celle-ci s’avère impossible dans la pratique, les ports désirant se positionner individuellement et Bruxelles s’opposant à une coopération poussée pour des raisons de concurrence.
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