EU urges govts to enforce tough inspection rules THE European Union has accused ships like the Prestige of skirting European ports to avoid tough new EU-mandated inspection rules, and it urged national governments to work harder to enforce them.
Just how big can mega ships be built?
Frontline reports US$37m loss in Q3
Air and Land Transport
Terror fears prompt Manila to delay terminal opening SECURITY fears have forced the Philippine government to postpone until next year the scheduled opening next month of Manila's new passenger terminal, the transportation department said yesterday.
Delta to announce low-fare carrier
Airlines deny responsibility for passengers' blood clots
Merpati to restructure its fleet
Arrested: 118 staff of two NY airports
Swiss Air Lines may cut costs
Deutsche Post looks at branch closures
Everything minus the kitchen sink
US airlines oppose plan to train flight attendants in self-defence
China puts an end to domestic fare alliances
Boeing names president of China unit
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Logistics
BA Cargo S-E Asia volume up 4% MORE effective use of capacity has enabled British Airways Cargo to boost South-east Asian volumes by almost 4 per cent despite the severe 25-30 per cent cut in its mainline capacity in this region.
EU urges govts to enforce tough inspection rules THE European Union has accused ships like the Prestige of skirting European ports to avoid tough new EU-mandated inspection rules, and it urged national governments to work harder to enforce them.
Just how big can mega ships be built?
Frontline reports US$37m loss in Q3
Air and Land Transport
Terror fears prompt Manila to delay terminal opening SECURITY fears have forced the Philippine government to postpone until next year the scheduled opening next month of Manila's new passenger terminal, the transportation department said yesterday.
Delta to announce low-fare carrier
Airlines deny responsibility for passengers' blood clots
Merpati to restructure its fleet
Arrested: 118 staff of two NY airports
Swiss Air Lines may cut costs
Deutsche Post looks at branch closures
Everything minus the kitchen sink
US airlines oppose plan to train flight attendants in self-defence
China puts an end to domestic fare alliances
Boeing names president of China unit
FAST Track
Logistics
BA Cargo S-E Asia volume up 4% MORE effective use of capacity has enabled British Airways Cargo to boost South-east Asian volumes by almost 4 per cent despite the severe 25-30 per cent cut in its mainline capacity in this region.
EU urges govts to enforce tough inspection rules THE European Union has accused ships like the Prestige of skirting European ports to avoid tough new EU-mandated inspection rules, and it urged national governments to work harder to enforce them.
Just how big can mega ships be built?
Frontline reports US$37m loss in Q3
Air and Land Transport
Terror fears prompt Manila to delay terminal opening SECURITY fears have forced the Philippine government to postpone until next year the scheduled opening next month of Manila's new passenger terminal, the transportation department said yesterday.
Delta to announce low-fare carrier
Airlines deny responsibility for passengers' blood clots
Merpati to restructure its fleet
Arrested: 118 staff of two NY airports
Swiss Air Lines may cut costs
Deutsche Post looks at branch closures
Everything minus the kitchen sink
US airlines oppose plan to train flight attendants in self-defence
China puts an end to domestic fare alliances
Boeing names president of China unit
FAST Track
Logistics
BA Cargo S-E Asia volume up 4% MORE effective use of capacity has enabled British Airways Cargo to boost South-east Asian volumes by almost 4 per cent despite the severe 25-30 per cent cut in its mainline capacity in this region.
Brussels and Washington struggle on Open Skies The European Commission and the US moved on to a collision course over bilateral Open Skies agreements, as Washington warned European states against renouncing existing bilateral treaties.
Second attempt Delta IV rocket launch today The first launch of the Boeing Delta IV rocket was scrubbed yesterday evening because, minutes before liftoff, launch officials detected that a fill valve on the liquid oxygen (LOX) tank did not close, therefore the LOX tank was not properly pressurizing, Boeing stated.
CSX completes German terminal CSX World Terminals LLC announced the completion of the second expansion of its European terminal in Germersheim, Germany.
UPS expects holiday volume down UPS expects total holiday volume to be about 300 million packages.
Air France's cargo traffic up Air France SA, Europe's second-largest carrier, said fiscal second-quarter operating profit rose 86 per cent as fuel costs fell and cargo traffic grew.
Retailers fear US ports close again The National Retail Federation in the US urged labour-union and shipping-company negotiators to avoid a second shutdown of West Coast ports, saying it would cause 'catastrophic' damage to the economy.
Captains of firework vessels prosecuted in Rotterdam Four container vessel captains have been summoned to appear in court because they entered the Port of Rotterdam laden with fireworks that contravened regulations.
Aker Finnyards wins $155.5 million Baltic cruise ship order Aker Finnyards and Birka Line have signed a contract for the building of a 1,800 passenger cruise vessel.
Senate passes homeland security legislation Next question: Who will be Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security?
Crown Resources retreats as Prestige spill bill hits E 42m AS THE cost of what is fast becoming a multi-millon dollar clean-up operation on the north Spanish coastline began to emerge yesterday, it is looking increasingly unlikely that the mounting costs will be met by the charterer, the Russian/Swiss oil trader Crown Resources.
Brussels urges states to jump the gun on single hull phase-out THE European Commission is to recommend European Union member states ban single hull tankers from their territorial waters as a response to the new pollution threat posed by the break-up of the Prestige.
Non-union workers seek injunction in West Coast contract talks Hopes for a rapid conclusion to port labor negotiations could be scuttled after stevedore employees asked the National Labor Relations Board to grant an injunction that would prevent the company from eliminating their jobs.
Bonner: Customs won't abandon trade in Homeland Security office The U.S. Customs Service Commissioner said that his agency will remain committed to its twin goals of border security and trade facilitation despite its impending transition to the new Cabinet-level department.
FedEx matches UPS ground hikes
Tanker was seaworthy, says ABS
NIT League: Quality-of-life issues blocking transport projects
China could swamp export nations, predicts State Dept. official
La Commission exhorte les Etats membres à résilier leurs accords “open sky” avec les Etats-Unis Parlant au nom de la Commission et référant à un arrêt de la Cour européenne de Justice datant du début du mois, la commissaire européenne Loyola de Palacio (Energie et Transports) a exhorté la Belgique et sept autres Etats membres (Danemark, Finlande, Allemagne, Luxembourg, Royaume-Uni, Autriche et Suède) qui ont conclu des accords “open sky” avec les Etats-Unis après que la Commission ait proposé une politique aérienne commune, à annuler lesdits accords. La CE estime en outre que les autres Etats membres qui ont signé des accords aériens avec les Etats-Unis doivent également les annuler, car ils sont contraires au Traité de l’UE, comme l’a confirmé la Cour européenne de Justice au début du mois. Malgré cet arrêt peu favorable mais contraignant, pour lequel aucun recours n’est possible, il est loin d’être certain que tous les Etats membres concernés se plieront à la demande de la Commission.
Athus-Meuse va augmenter la qualité et la fiabilité des trains entre Anvers et son hinterland Avec la mise en service, le 15 décembre prochain, de l’axe Athus-Meuse, le transport ferroviaire entre les ports belges - principalement Anvers - et son hinterland, le Luxembourg, l’est de la France, la Suisse et l’Italie va gagner en capacité et surtout en qualité et fiabilité. Dans un premier stade, le nombre de trains empruntant cet axe passera de 13 à 35 par jour, mais il va de soi qu’on peut aller beaucoup plus haut (140 trains, marchandises et voyageurs confondus) sur cet axe qui représente 15% du trafic fret de la SNCB.
MOL va commander 8 carcarriers de 6.400 voitures L’armement MOL (Mitsui OSK Lines) va passer commande d’une série de 8 carcarriers d’une capacité unitaire de 6.400 voitures. Des négociations avec des chantiers asiatiques sont encore en cours. Ces navires seront livrables entre 2005 et 2006. L’armement a d’autres unités en commande de sorte qu’entre 2003 et 2006, il réceptionnera 14 carcarriers de grande capacité dont 6 unités commandées ultérieurement, d’une capacité similaire et qui seront alignées entre mars 2003 et avril 2004. Ces navires sont appelés à remplacer des unités plus âgées, MOL cherchant à s’équiper de navires toujours plus modernes et plus avancés sur le plan des technologies (pour améliorer sécurité et opérations de manutention) et surtout sur le plan écologique. Au chapitre des caractéristiques particulières de ces 8 carcarriers citons: deux ponts amobibles pour permettre le chargement de trailers et de grands véhicules - une rampe d’une capacité de 100 t - vitesse 20 noeuds. Ils seront assez flexibles pour accepter tous les types de fret.
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