Speed up probe of Limburg explosion, IMO urges INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organisation secretary-general William O'Neil has appealed to both France and Yemen to urgently release investigation findings into the apparent terrorist attack on an oil tanker off Yemen, and advise on security legislation.
Happy ending to Master Cody saga
Deloitte & Touche to audit Liberia register's revenue
British warship gets whale of a welcome in Sydney
Air and Land Transport
Delta defers jet delivery after US$326m Q3 loss DELTA Air Lines Inc deferred delivery of 29 Boeing Co jetliners and plans to lay off more workers after the No 3 US airline's third-quarter loss widened to US$326 million.
American Air crash probe to focus more on pilot training
Qantas jet continues flight after turbulence injures 12
Malaysia to have another airline
HK, US holding Pacific air talks
CAL gets nod to invest in China Eastern cargo unit
Speed up probe of Limburg explosion, IMO urges INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organisation secretary-general William O'Neil has appealed to both France and Yemen to urgently release investigation findings into the apparent terrorist attack on an oil tanker off Yemen, and advise on security legislation.
Happy ending to Master Cody saga
Deloitte & Touche to audit Liberia register's revenue
British warship gets whale of a welcome in Sydney
Air and Land Transport
Delta defers jet delivery after US$326m Q3 loss DELTA Air Lines Inc deferred delivery of 29 Boeing Co jetliners and plans to lay off more workers after the No 3 US airline's third-quarter loss widened to US$326 million.
American Air crash probe to focus more on pilot training
Qantas jet continues flight after turbulence injures 12
Malaysia to have another airline
HK, US holding Pacific air talks
CAL gets nod to invest in China Eastern cargo unit
Atlas Air mistakes with financial reporting Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings announced that it will initiate a re-audit of its financial results for fiscal years 2000 and 2001.
Ocean World Lines with Inttra Inttra announced the completion of its integration with Ocean World Lines, one of the world's largest full container load (FCL) non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCC).
IMB calls for armed escorts for tankers The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has appealed to governments and port authorities to declare tanker approach lanes 'no-go' zones for unauthorised craft and to enforce the ban by offering armed escorts in the form of heightened naval and police patrols.
New Deltacargo.com site Delta Air Logistics, the cargo division of Delta Air Lines introduced Deltacargo.com, its new Internet-based booking solution that allows cargo customers to handle their United States bookings online.
China Airlines raises 2002 profit target Taiwan's largest carrier China Airlines raised its 2002 pre-tax profit target by 57 per cent yesterday thanks to a strong cargo business and low interest rates.
United seems headed for bankruptcy United is in a worse position, Financial Times argues. 'It wasted valuable time over the summer by not acting swiftly enough on costs. Instead, Jack Creighton, then chief executive, played down bankruptcy talk, failing to convince workers of the urgency for them. Only belatedly did he demand more brutal cuts after United's application for a $1.8bn federal loan was turned down in August.'
US dockworkers file complaint Union ILWU fired the first legal volley since West Coast ports were re-opened when it filed a worker shortage complaint against shippers at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
First RT-flex60C completes shop trials All test results for Sulzer's latest slow speed engine came up to expectations during shop trials in Trieste
"Green Passport" for ships IMO's MEPC has been discussing ballast water management, greenhouse gas emissions--and a "Green Passport" that would accompany a ship from the newbuilding yard to the scrapyard.
Lloyd's Register sues for damages over new HQ delays LLOYD'S Register of Shipping has launched High Court action against building contractor Sir Robert McAlpine in a dispute over a £70m ($110m).
Terror talk dominates Intertanko agenda ESCORTS and controlled entry channels are top of the list of protective measures to be introduced to defend tankers from attack following the explosion on the Limburg, according to the chairman and managing director of Intertanko.
German shipping investors get the jitters after Limburg GERMAN shipping investors fear for the safety of their tankers, writes Katrin Berkenkopf in Cologne.
Italian flag faces loss of 400 ships as Confitarma urges mass defection ITALIAN shipowner association Confitarma is encouraging its own members to abandon the Italian flag after receiving no support from the government in this year's budget proposals.
LA dockworkers file NLRB complaint The International Longshore and Warehouse Union fired the first legal volley since West Coast ports were re-opened when it filed a worker shortage complaint against shippers at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Hyundai gets $1.05 billion bailout Creditors will finance the purchase of Hyundai Merchant Marine's car transport unit.
Les armateurs européens contrôlent 41% de la flotte mondiale Une présence renforcée sur les océans et une progression encourageante du short sea shipping, étaient les deux points les plus positifs annoncés par l’European Community Shipowners Association (ECSA) lors de la présentation du rapport annuel 2001-2002. Entre-temps, l’intégration des associations des pays candidats à l’adhésion à l’EU a également été discrètement entamée.
Le transport ferré de marchandises a baissé de 2,9% en Allemagne au premier semestre Stinnes, qui vient d’être repris par Deutsche Bahn, a un nouveau président du conseil de direction en la personne de Bernd Malmström, le patron de DB Cargo. Par ailleurs, Hartmud Mehdorn, président du conseil de direction de DB AG et Diethelm Sack, responsable financier de la DB, entrent au conseil de surveillance de Stinnes. Notons aussi qu’au premier semestre 2002, le transport ferré de marchandises a baissé de 2,9% en Allemagne.
Flessingue bien déterminé à accroître des parts de marché “Les ports doivent coopérer et s’inscrire dans un concept de réseau en ce qui concerne notamment la containérisation, compte tenu des mêmes conditions dans tous les ports. Cela peut paraître utopique aujourd’hui, mais cela viendra, car les contribuables ne vont plus continuer à entretenir des disparités. Nous faisons tous partie d’un réseau que l’on peut optimaliser et animer pour concurrencer d’autres réseaux”... Jan Philippen, directeur de Zeeland Seaport (Flessingue-Terneuzen) qui occupait mardi dernier la tribune du Propeller Club Anvers, a développé avec enthousiame et réalisme une certaine vision de l’avenir de ce complexe portuaire accroché aux deux rives de l’estuaire de l’Escaut.
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