IMO comes up with proposals to boost maritime security WITH seemingly unprecedented speed, an International Maritime Organisation working group on maritime security has drawn up a dozen recommendations to bolster ship security at its inter-session meeting last week.
Austal clinches US military deal
GE Ship to bid for India's SCI
Ports of Auckland forecasts higher throughput in 2nd half
Russia lawmakers Line is overdrawn okay plan for trade corridor
Air and Land Transport
Greece plans restructuring of Olympic to keep it aloft GREECE on Monday pledged to keep its ailing Olympic Airways from becoming the third European national carrier to fold in six months, scrambling to draft another rescue plan after last week's failure to sell it.
BA seeks to gain from American partnership
Man with explosive device detained at LA airport
Korean Air sees rebound into the black this year
United Airlines, machinists union conclude tentative deal
IMO comes up with proposals to boost maritime security WITH seemingly unprecedented speed, an International Maritime Organisation working group on maritime security has drawn up a dozen recommendations to bolster ship security at its inter-session meeting last week.
Austal clinches US military deal
GE Ship to bid for India's SCI
Ports of Auckland forecasts higher throughput in 2nd half
Russia lawmakers Line is overdrawn okay plan for trade corridor
Air and Land Transport
Greece plans restructuring of Olympic to keep it aloft GREECE on Monday pledged to keep its ailing Olympic Airways from becoming the third European national carrier to fold in six months, scrambling to draft another rescue plan after last week's failure to sell it.
BA seeks to gain from American partnership
Man with explosive device detained at LA airport
Korean Air sees rebound into the black this year
United Airlines, machinists union conclude tentative deal
Chouest contracts three 145-ft boats from Bollinger Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., Lockport, La., has announced the signing of a contract for three 145 foot supply/utility boats with Edison Chouest Offshore.
IMO seeks sweeping security measures An IMO panel recommends a slew of new measures to upgrade maritime security
Castro wins over hearts on Valentine's Day loveboat visit STUNNED European passengers taking a cruise in Havana with Festival's Mistral last week broke into spontaneous cries of "Viva Fidel" as the legendary Cuban leader toured the first mainstream cruiseship sailing out of Cuba.
EC accused of hidden agenda on yards aid THE European Commission has been charged with covertly manufacturing a pretext to reverse its own decision to exclude LNG carriers from a proposed reintroduction of shipbuilding operating aid.
Superfast Ferries to employ British crew SUPERFAST Ferries of Greece plans to employ British officers and ratings on its new two-ship service from Rosyth to Zeebrugge, scheduled to start in May.
Indamex lines file plan to form a conference THREE lines operating a joint service between the Indian sub-continent and the US east coast are proposing to form a conference and also link up with the Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement.
Taipei scrambles to aid Kaohsiung With cargo volume dwindling, Taiwan has drawn up new policies for development at the world's fourth-largest port, with direct service between Taiwan and China as the centerpiece.
Atlas Air crewmembers reject contract
Gearbulk halts service at Baton Rouge
Schenker combines British operations
China, Central Asia to cooperate on customs
Bangladesh port tightens security
Margaret Ng named director of CII's China division
Volga Dnepr UK names Pat Roche commercial director
Le transporteur français Vialle dépose le bilan La société de transport routier française Vialle, basée à Thiviers dans le nord de la Dordogne, a été placée en redressement judiciaire par le Tribunal de Commerce de Périgueux à la fin de la semaine passée. Cela fait un certain temps que, victime entre autres d’une politique de croissance trop audacieuse, l’entreprise - une des plus grandes de la région Aquitaine - connaissait des difficultés. Keulders International, sa filiale belge, n’est pas concernée (pour l’instant). Selon son directeur, M. Tessier, elle a la capacité de pouvoir vivre de manière autonome.
TNWA poursuit la rationalisation de ses loops Il en était question depuis quelques semaines. C’est maintenant officiel: The New World Alliance met un terme à son “demi loop” NEX entre l’Europe du Nord et l’Asie, ceci dans le cadre d’un programme de rationalisation et partant, de réduction de la capacité, ce qui implique fatalement une restructuration d’autres services. Autre décision importante, mais qui doit encore tomber... elle est théoriquement attendue pour la fin de la semaine... le choix à faire entre Anvers et Rotterdam pour la concentration des services. Rappelons qu’il s’agit d’un paquet de quelque 435.000 TEU.
LCAG table sur une forte croissance des services spéciaux et de l’express Malgré la crise actuelle, les prévisions du transport international de fret aérien semblent très prometteuses à moyen terme. Le fret express et les services spécialisés devraient bénéficier d’une forte croissance de la demande. C’est ce qui ressort d’une étude de Lufthansa Cargo AG (LCAG) exécutée en coopération avec le bureau de consulting américain MergeGlobal Inc. (MIG).
Les transporteurs routiers britanniques plaident pour une taxe kilométrique La Freight Transport Association (FTA), l’organisation des transporteurs routiers britanniques, plaide pour l’introduction d’une taxe kilométrique. Elle réagit de la sorte à une proposition du ministère des Finances visant à réformer les charges du transport routier. C’est ce qu’annonce Lloyd’s List. La mesure doit contribuer à une utilisation plus efficace d’un réseau routier déjà fort congestionné, souligne l’association.
OMI earnings slashed US tanker owner talks up product tankers but plays it quiet on suezmax prospects.
Losses melting away at Nomadic Norwegian reefer player slashed losses in 2001 and new ship contract should beef up results this year.
SOL celebrates return to profit Swedish Orient Lines has put 2000's losses behind it with a profitable 2001 for liner operations.
'Handytankers' hunkers down Tanker pool partners gear up to grow it big under new name.
Halim Mazmin pulls in the profit Malaysian owner set to grow fleet further, as income from new vessels boosts returns.
Fredriksen feeling drained by support for football club Tanker king John Fredriksen is sick of being the only investor prepared to finance Norwegian outfit Vaalerenga.
Borgestad split mooted Talks are underway with the Norwegian owners to solve a running dispute.
Best-ever profits at Navion Debt repayment and shuttle tanker earnings made 2001 a record year for Norwegian owner.
MDHC increases earnings in 2001 Shipping lines chip in with profit at UK owner and ports operator Mersey Docks and Harbour Co.
Bidders line up for SCI More names emerge in the Shipping Corp of India sell-off as offer deadline closes.
Blast ship Nego Kim changes hands Handysize bulker rocked by a blast last year that claimed seven lives is confirmed sold.
Wartsila to buy Singapore engine repairer Finnish engine builder expands its repair operation with second acquisition in eight months.
New head for Rolls-Royce Marine Morten Ulstein is stepping down as the boss of commercial marine equipment supplier.
Tuticorin posts 35% growth in box traffic PSA's first South Asia port project reports bullish figures for 2001.
Transas unveils LNG tanker simulator Ship crews can now hone their cargo handling skills without leaving the office.
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