US Navy defends 'precautionary force' in storming of ship THE US Navy has defended its storming of a Singapore-chartered ship in early December injuring two crew members, saying intelligence indicated a 'potentially hostile encounter'.
S'pore set to remain world's busiest port in tonnage terms
Norway blacklists two Philippine training centres
S'pore-chartered tanker nearly causes collision off France
MPA has yet to receive US Customs proposals
Air and Land Transport
BA and American Air abandon alliance plan BRITISH Airways and American Airlines effectively abandoned alliance plans on Friday, accusing the US authorities of imposing unnecessary and unrealistic conditions.
US Navy defends 'precautionary force' in storming of ship THE US Navy has defended its storming of a Singapore-chartered ship in early December injuring two crew members, saying intelligence indicated a 'potentially hostile encounter'.
S'pore set to remain world's busiest port in tonnage terms
Norway blacklists two Philippine training centres
S'pore-chartered tanker nearly causes collision off France
MPA has yet to receive US Customs proposals
Air and Land Transport
BA and American Air abandon alliance plan BRITISH Airways and American Airlines effectively abandoned alliance plans on Friday, accusing the US authorities of imposing unnecessary and unrealistic conditions.
IMO buckles on STCW deadline IMO has issued advice to Port State Control officers that, for a period of six months after the February 1, 2002 implementation deadline for the revised Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW 95), ships whose officers do not hold STCW 95 certificates or flag state endorsements need not be detained.
Northrop shakes up NNS engineering Northrop Grumman Corporation's Newport News sector today announced the appointment of Matthew J. Mulherin as sector vice president of the CVNX programand a "restructuring" of the yard's engineering organization
South Carolina House moves to ban gaming cruises Ships that set sail from South Carolina ports into international waters for the specific purpose of offering gambling would be banned under a measure passed by a House panel
New president for OMI Tanker owner OMI Corporation announces that Robert Bugbee has been elected president and chief operating officer.
Seabourn Cruise Line reports reservations boom Ultra luxury cruise operator Seabourn Cruise Line reports that it has experienced a three-month wave in which it booked net revenues exceeding those in the same period last year by 307 percent.
ITF alleges 'inhuman' treatment of crew of ship in Port Canaveral Two International Transport Workers' Federation inspectors report "inhuman" conditions on a "Miami River" boat
Fincantieri is 'ready for privatisation' Italian state shipbuilder Fincantieri is ready for privatisation, according to the chairman of the committee of liquidators of IRI, the industrial holding company.
Emergency talks to halt Atlantic rates slide LINER shipping bosses have been summoned to urgent talks next week on the worsening transatlantic trades.
Container lawsuits eagerly awaited DECISIONS on a clutch of lawsuits that have overshadowed the container shipping industry for many years will be handed down next month, writes Janet Porter.
Lloyd's reform could lead to change on tax LLOYD'S proposed reform package could signal an end to some of the tax complexities that plague the market, and attract more big-hitters to Lime Street, accountancy experts believe.
IACS chairman joins class war THE row over claims that many leading classes are second rate rumbles on, with the chairman of the International Association of Classification Societies entering the fray, writes David Osler.
American, BA reject DOT terms The airlines called Washington's price "too high" for approval of their trans-Atlantic alliance.
Vastera reports 4Q loss; names new CEO President Mark J. Ferrer adds the title of chief executive officer, succeeding Arjun Rishi, who remains as chairman.
CP Ships cuts fleet as profits sink The carrier has trimmed its vessel roster as stagnant rates hurt the bottom line in '01.
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