EU's single-hull tanker ban 'ineffective' BRINGING forward the retirement of single-hull oil tankers at a regional level is confusing the international shipping industry and will be largely ineffective as long as global rules are absent, Greek maritime industry chiefs say.
S'pore box volumes up 6.8% SINGAPORE's ports enjoyed 6.8 per cent container throughput growth and 1.4 per cent total cargo growth in the first eight months of this year, figures released by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore show.
ITF on the prowl for abuse of seafarers in region THE International Transport Workers' Federation is targeting ships in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea and Thailand as part of this week's South-east and East Asian maritime week of action.
HK's Kwai Chung terminal cargo traffic down HUTCHISON Whampoa, Cosco Pacific and other port operators at Hong Kong's Kwai Chung terminal handled 6.6 per cent less cargo in September than a year earlier, because the Sars virus caused a drop in orders from Chinese factories.
Ship catches fire off S Africa A container ship en route from Singapore to Durban caught fire on Saturday after several containers on board exploded, South African state radio reported.
Air and Land Transport
Loss and hope expected to underline US airline earnings WHEN the airlines in the United States report Q3 earnings beginning this week, two themes will dominate their stories: loss and hope.
Manila seeks better airline access to US
China Airlines sacks drunk pilot
Concorde fully booked before grounding this month
Air Nippon plane, military jet in near collision
LOG Book
Liner Scene
Golden age dawning for box trades? NOT so long ago it was all doom and gloom in the container trades.
EU's single-hull tanker ban 'ineffective' BRINGING forward the retirement of single-hull oil tankers at a regional level is confusing the international shipping industry and will be largely ineffective as long as global rules are absent, Greek maritime industry chiefs say.
S'pore box volumes up 6.8% SINGAPORE's ports enjoyed 6.8 per cent container throughput growth and 1.4 per cent total cargo growth in the first eight months of this year, figures released by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore show.
ITF on the prowl for abuse of seafarers in region THE International Transport Workers' Federation is targeting ships in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea and Thailand as part of this week's South-east and East Asian maritime week of action.
HK's Kwai Chung terminal cargo traffic down HUTCHISON Whampoa, Cosco Pacific and other port operators at Hong Kong's Kwai Chung terminal handled 6.6 per cent less cargo in September than a year earlier, because the Sars virus caused a drop in orders from Chinese factories.
Ship catches fire off S Africa A container ship en route from Singapore to Durban caught fire on Saturday after several containers on board exploded, South African state radio reported.
Air and Land Transport
Loss and hope expected to underline US airline earnings WHEN the airlines in the United States report Q3 earnings beginning this week, two themes will dominate their stories: loss and hope.
Manila seeks better airline access to US
China Airlines sacks drunk pilot
Concorde fully booked before grounding this month
Air Nippon plane, military jet in near collision
LOG Book
Liner Scene
Golden age dawning for box trades? NOT so long ago it was all doom and gloom in the container trades.
EU's single-hull tanker ban 'ineffective' BRINGING forward the retirement of single-hull oil tankers at a regional level is confusing the international shipping industry and will be largely ineffective as long as global rules are absent, Greek maritime industry chiefs say.
S'pore box volumes up 6.8% SINGAPORE's ports enjoyed 6.8 per cent container throughput growth and 1.4 per cent total cargo growth in the first eight months of this year, figures released by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore show.
ITF on the prowl for abuse of seafarers in region THE International Transport Workers' Federation is targeting ships in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea and Thailand as part of this week's South-east and East Asian maritime week of action.
HK's Kwai Chung terminal cargo traffic down HUTCHISON Whampoa, Cosco Pacific and other port operators at Hong Kong's Kwai Chung terminal handled 6.6 per cent less cargo in September than a year earlier, because the Sars virus caused a drop in orders from Chinese factories.
Ship catches fire off S Africa A container ship en route from Singapore to Durban caught fire on Saturday after several containers on board exploded, South African state radio reported.
Air and Land Transport
Loss and hope expected to underline US airline earnings WHEN the airlines in the United States report Q3 earnings beginning this week, two themes will dominate their stories: loss and hope.
Manila seeks better airline access to US
China Airlines sacks drunk pilot
Concorde fully booked before grounding this month
Air Nippon plane, military jet in near collision
LOG Book
Liner Scene
Golden age dawning for box trades? NOT so long ago it was all doom and gloom in the container trades.
Gibraltar: Major supplier hit by single-hull regulation Vemaoil, which so far this year has accounted for one third of all bunker sales in Gibraltar, has been asked by the authorities to find an alternative to its storage tanker "Wilmington", a 1983-built single-hull tanker used as floating storage inside the port.
Singapore: Strong August sales puts new record within reach Preliminary data issued today by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore showed growth in August bunker sales compared to a rather poor month in July, putting the port back on track to break its previous annual sales record.
PDVSA Deltaven announces resumption of Freeport supply Deltaven S.A., the marine fuels marketing arm of Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA, today announced its return to the bunker market in Freeport, Bahamas.
Surprise as Rendbaek and Bertram quit Scandlines SCANDLINES chief executive Ole Rendbaek and chief financial officer Axel Bertram will leave the Baltic ferry operator at the end of this year.
European states block Brussels bid to criminalise ships that pollute EUROPEAN Union ministers have rejected attempts by the European Commission to introduce EU-wide criminal sanctions for polluters of the sea.
Insurance headaches in store over mega-boxships, warns Smit chief MASSIVE new containerships about to be started on shipyard building blocks could pose serious cargo headaches, surveyors have been warned.
Tanker owners face oil output worries MORE turbulent times are ahead for tanker owners as Middle East producers are forced to make room for other global crude oil output, leading to fluctuations in oil prices and export levels.
Falling dollar worries Asian yards THE falling US dollar could seriously hurt Japanese and South Korean shipbuilders' earnings, industry sources warned today, as many of them have not made forward exchange contracts to hedge the remaining orders for the current financial year
Panama's Torrijos in bid shock HUGO Torrijos, former director of Panama Ports Authority, is claiming he is being victimised because he is campaign manager for his cousin's bid for the presidency
Sealand repair is MSC's headache THE enforced repair work to the containership Sealand Express at Durban has become a problem for MSC, as its Gabriella does not meet the docking plan specifications
HHI and CSAV talk box ships SOUTH Korean shipbuilding giant Hyundai Heavy Industries will build three 6,500 TEU box ships for Chilean container line Compania Sud Americana de Vapores
Arison slams Caribbean tax CARNIVAL Corporation head, Micky Arison, has criticised as "outrageous" a push by the Caribbean Tourism Organisation to impose a $20 tax per passenger on ships
Durban begins permanent berthing FOUR shipping lines have agreed with SA Port Operations to set up a pilot project to operate a berthing slot agreement at the Durban Container Terminal
Election year could slow TEA-21 bill Reauthorization of highway spending bill - and international trade projects - could fall victim to election year politics, a leading Democratic lawmaker says.
FDA grace period for food import rules Food importers get a four-month grace period before the Food and Drug Administration begins enforcement of new reporting rules under the Bioterrorism Act of 2002.
Lufthansa freight falls Europe's largest air-freight carrier said shipments fell in September on imbalances on key long haul routes.
NIT League supporting confidential contracts for NVOs
Rebuilding, Busan gets more bad news
AMB acquires cargo space at seven U.S. airports
Pacific Shipper unveils new design, expanded coverage
DHL to spend millions on India market
Rising rates could spur ocean shipping recovery: Report
Courts re-open Israeli ports, government and union re-open talks A court order has re-opened Israel's ports, following 10 days' strike over plans to split up the Israeli Ports Authority (IPA) into three government companies.
Russia Rail withdraws 'security escorting charge'
NVA adds three more 8,400TEU ships as Daewoo develops 15,000TEU vessel
Yang Ming orders 8,200TEU ships
Tranz Rail and Tauranga in new box joint venture
PTP on schedule to complete Phase 2 of development in early 2004
PSA volumes show significant increases
Private traction to operate new Duisport shuttle
European lines compete in Brazilian terminal tender
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