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ITF postpones seafarer wage hike till May 31
THE International Transport Workers' Federation has temporarily backed down on a benchmark seafarer minimum wage increase, after ship owners and managers collectively declared the hike 'unviable'.
Calls to bring order to shipping snowball
Disney ship disinfected for stomach bug before departure
Burning gas tanker risks explosion
Hitachi Zosen's H1 loss widens six-fold on cost rise
GE Ship not pursuing SCI purchase plan

Air and Land Transport

New Aussie carrier flies in
THE arrival of the new Australian Airlines here has opened up two of Australia's key attractions - the Great Barrier Reef and the Gold Coast - to its fifth largest tourist market.
Pilot error may have caused Luxair crash, says report
Oneworld not to admit new airlines into alliance
FedEx rates for US services to go up
Japan refuses to lower landing fees
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ITF postpones seafarer wage hike till May 31
THE International Transport Workers' Federation has temporarily backed down on a benchmark seafarer minimum wage increase, after ship owners and managers collectively declared the hike 'unviable'.
Calls to bring order to shipping snowball
Disney ship disinfected for stomach bug before departure
Burning gas tanker risks explosion
Hitachi Zosen's H1 loss widens six-fold on cost rise
GE Ship not pursuing SCI purchase plan

Air and Land Transport

New Aussie carrier flies in
THE arrival of the new Australian Airlines here has opened up two of Australia's key attractions - the Great Barrier Reef and the Gold Coast - to its fifth largest tourist market.
Pilot error may have caused Luxair crash, says report
Oneworld not to admit new airlines into alliance
FedEx rates for US services to go up
Japan refuses to lower landing fees
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FEFC operators set tariff increases for next year Jardine Logistics launches revamped company web site WTS handles US Customs with ease Hamburg Sud takes over Andrew Weir Shipping liner service AirRep's Moscow service growth prompts appointment of GSAs Delta enters into agreement with Colombian carrier group FedEx Freight begins European service with Frans Maas

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NOVEMBER 22, 2002
UAL shares up on union agreement and finance plan A group of global banks is working on a refinancing plan for about $7 billion in leases on United Airlines' fleet of planes. EU strategy to reduce air pollution from ships The European Commission has just adopted a new strategy to reduce the impact of ship's atmospheric emissions on the environment and human health. DHL expands In North America DHL, a subsidiary of Deutsche Post, opened seven new Strategic Parts Centers (SPC) in the U.S. and Canada. MISC reports lower profit Malaysia International Shipping Corp (MISC) has registered a pre-tax profit of RM305.7 million (S$143 million) for its second financial quarter ended Sept 30, 16 per cent lower than the year-ago period. 'Terror on shipping foreseen' U.S. counter terrorism authorities hope their interrogation of the newly captured chief of al-Qaida's Persian Gulf operations, Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, will shed light on terror plots, also in the area of shipping.

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MOL plans to order 8 large car carriers to be completed by 2006 Evergreen to change agent in Venezuela Contship's new services to call at Hamburg London Club confirms general increase P&O Ports in JV with CMA-CGM to acquire Egis Ports SA 70 millionth container handled at Hong Kong International Terminal Hamburg Sud takes delivery of new Volumax reefer boxes RCL, KMTC launch Thailand to S. Korea service Hyundai Logistics to invest $ 1 m in China Schenker to open logistics hub near Athens IMO raises Council membership to 40 Vietnam to cut port fees No dumping of SCI at any price: Vedprakash Balaji Shipping (UK) reaffirms its commitment to Indian trade IMO drawing up ship, port security code Dutch team finds immense scope for tie-ups in marine sector - Good jetties, terminals urgent, says Vedprakash Cabinet panel gives nod for tonnage tax regime 54 Indian-owned companies in Poland, more waiting to get in Australian trade delegation invites JVs in auto sector Adani Port eyeing rail link projects TPT earmarks land to set up SEZ CoPT roadshow in Mumbai for Vallarpadam Container - Transhipment Terminal draws excellent response Qatar Airways begins Hyderabad service John Anderson is new GM, India, for Gulf Air Ariana starts service to Frankfurt Emirates Airline to boost capacity over next year Air France's Q2 operating profit jumps by 86 pc as cargo traffic rises Oman Air plans expansion Lufthansa Cargo raises fuel surcharge FedEx Freight names new east and west presidents Concor's busy ICD-Nagpur setting an enviable pace Kelkar panel to review tax proposals Withdrawal of sops, additional state levies baulk prospective EOUs Bengal gets Central clearance to set up AEZs Sea King eyeing Maha Mumbai SEZ stake Infrastructure sector registers 5.6 pc growth during April-October Disinvestment an integral part of reform process: Jaswant

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NOVEMBER 22, 2002
Focus on overproduction at next OPEC meeting Daily bunker market report from Praxis Energy Agents Africa: Demand picks up on East and West Coasts OECD oil stocks shrink as potential supply disruptions loom Headline-driven oil rally takes a breather Rotterdam stable after recent gains Pacific Northwest lags behind price gains Key USWC markets follow Singapore higher US Gulf markets firm ahead of long weekend Brazil prices stay put in rising global markets

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NOVEMBER 22, 2002
Frankfurt unveils $3.3 billion expansion plan CMA CGM increases North China Express (NCX) service Elliot Spitz joins Noble Group Longest lease ever for Montreal's Cast and Racine terminals Air France Cargo begins "live" transactions through Global Freight Exchange (GF-X) The Philippine President's Award of Honour presented to the Norwegian Shipowners' Association AirRep appoints GSAs for Moscow service

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NOVEMBER 22, 2002
Panama Canal transits taking less time today Port of Longview wins award for Fibre Way project construction Department of Transportation opens writing contest to students Weekly rail figures show intermodal count stays positive World Trade Center Tacoma hosting China networking luncheon

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Disaster followed 'rogue log' warning THE Prestige could have been holed by one of 200 logs lost by another vessel in the vicinity of the ill-fated tanker just hours before its Greek captain issued a distress call. Anomeritis turns Prestige fury on flags of convenience Greece's shipping minister George Anomeritis has said that Europe's own shipping industry should not be penalised in the wake of the Prestige accident by any unilateral measures that are not applicable to shipping globally as well. Spill takes aframax shares to new highs WHILE fisherman on the coast of Galicia struggle to grasp the full impact of the sinking of the 26-year-old Prestige tanker, the leading operators of aframax vessels have seen their shares rebound from historical third quarter lows to annual highs in the space of a month, writes Mark Warner .

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NOVEMBER 22, 2002
Silversea graces Manaus terminal EC adopts sulphur dioxide strategy Indians finally accept tonnage tax Cruise ships for New York homeless Prestige: EU should follow US lead Sickness spoils Disney's Magic French tanker towed into La Coruña Dutch berate government on TBTs Prestige: De Palacio speaks out Hanjin P moving towards Colombo Shanghai plans sweeping reforms Laem Chabang bidders short-listed Prestige manager: navaids working Study reveals tanker over-supply MISC net profit slumps Prestige: no escape for shippers Korea plans Asian hub investment FBI flashes maritime alert

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NOVEMBER 22, 2002
Northwest will expand freighter fleet The airline could add as many as two 747-200s a year over the next four to five years, a top cargo executive said. FBI warns of possible ship terror strikes Prestige didn't have to happen: Commissioner War fears could tighten air freighter supply AIMU chief: U.S. marine insurance needs one provider Exel expects to meet 2002 estimates NY cargo exec Larsen to retire Bangladesh carrier to buy four box ships ICTSI names Gutierrez Autocar sites new HQ Consortium opens Las Palmas cold storage

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NOVEMBER 23, 2002
Les syndicats du transport routier tiennent la France en haleine La séance de négociations entre les représentants des transporteurs et des chauffeurs routiers français a été suspendue après une heure et demie de discussions seulement, hier vendredi matin. A l’issue de la réunion, les syndicats - et plus particulièrement la CGT - ont déclaré qu’ils jugeaient les propositions des employeurs “insuffisantes”. Ils veulent que le patronat s’engage davantage. Au moment de mettre sous presse, nous ne savions pas encore si les négociations reprendraient, ou si la grève sera déclenchée dimanche soir. Le gouvernement, en tous cas, semble être décidé à ne pas laisser les syndicats bloquer les routes. Le Benelux Express d’Opel roule désormais non-stop entre Anvers et Bochum “Une étape importante pour le transport ferroviaire européen, surtout en vue de la libéralisation”, a déclaré Karl Michael Mohnsen, président du conseil d’administration de DB Cargo Wagonload Transport, au sujet de l’Opel Benelux Express, qui a effectué hier son premier transport officiel entre les usines Opel de Bochum et de la zone portuaire anversoise. “Grâce à ce projet d’interopérabilité entre DB Cargo, Railion Benelux et B-Cargo, nous pouvons offrir un meilleur service à nos clients à un meilleur prix”, déclare Albert Counet, general manager de B-Cargo. Paul Goris, de Railion, a profité de l’occasion pour plaider pour un véritable “level playing field” pour le rail vis-à-vis du transport routier. Eddy Geysen, président d’Opel Belgium, a surtout souligné le gain de temps de plus de 1,5 h grâce à cette nouvelle route, un aspect important pour un processus de production aussi sensible aux délais que le secteur automobile. FedEx lance un nouveau système pour le LCL entre les USA et l’Europe Le groupe américain FedEx a associé les forces de deux de ses filiales pour intensifier le transport de charges partielles entre les Etats-Unis et l’Europe. Pour ce faire, la division de LTL du groupe, FedEx Freight, va commercialiser le service LCL lancé au début de cette année par la division d’expédition et d’agence en douane FedEx Trade Networks en collaboration avec le groupe néerlandais Frans Maas. Selon Jacques Stek, business development manager du service chez Frans Maas, ceci devrait entraîner au minimum un doublement du trafic de containers LCL entre les l’Amérique du Nord et l’Europe.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2002
Stena prices $200m bond issue Swedish group draws attractive 9.625% rate amid "plenty of interest." Tanker stocks weather week of Prestige Genmar leads pack of companies that may be seeing "bump" from focus on younger tonnage. Shipyards savage Prestige Poor maintenance cited as gales hit spill clean up battle. Stolt shares sink Chemical carrier hits 52-week low on word of US probe. ABS opens Prestige records for review US class society invites outside audit by IACS and other authorities. Green Reefers out of the red Nomadic Shipping trades at a loss but makes big gain on dollar loan. Stolt-Nielsen in US Treasury probe Tanker unit under investigation to decide whether it traded with "enemy" states. Gloom descends on smaller Japanese owners Profits fall or losses widen at companies like Inui, Meiji and Tamai. Profits boost for reborn Navrom Formerly bankrupt Romanian shipowner almost quadrupled earnings in first nine months. Sanoyas on the rise Medium-sized Japanese bulker specialist almost trebled yard profits in first half of financial year. Nel Lines back in the black Summer season boosts Greek ferry owner's nine-month financial figures. Canada calls for ban on FOC ships Environment minister says its time to get tough with substandard flags.