Attacks on S'pore-flagged vessels rank 2nd highest THE latest statistics pointing to a dramatic rise in global and regional piracy have also shown Singapore-flagged vessels to suffer the second highest number of attacks, despite being only the seventh largest flag in the world.
S'pore accedes to Rome Convention to fight maritime crimes SINGAPORE has joined 98 other countries which have already acceded to an international convention aimed at ensuring appropriate action is taken against the perpetrators of crimes at sea.
Tanker owners to post bigger Q4 profits on surging rates OIL tanker owners such as Frontline Ltd and General Maritime Corp can be expected to report higher fourth-quarter profits after freight rates soared because of rising oil demand, transit delays and new rules that accelerated the scrapping of old ships.
Cosco Pacific expects 17% rise in throughput CHINA-backed container leasing firm and port operator Cosco Pacific said that it expected throughput at its container terminals to rise more than 17 per cent this year after it added capacity.
Air and Land Transport
Air traffic up, rebound in business travel expected THOUGH air traffic continues to rise, the number of commercial airliners in storage in December reached record levels, according to estimates by SpeedNews, the weekly aviation industry newsletter.
EU orders Ryanair to repay some subsidies
Thai AirAsia starts services
United's flight attendants ask court to probe benefits
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Piracy undermines security code WITH 92 seafarers and passengers confirmed killed or missing and presumed dead after pirate attacks, last year was an awful one.
Attacks on S'pore-flagged vessels rank 2nd highest THE latest statistics pointing to a dramatic rise in global and regional piracy have also shown Singapore-flagged vessels to suffer the second highest number of attacks, despite being only the seventh largest flag in the world.
S'pore accedes to Rome Convention to fight maritime crimes SINGAPORE has joined 98 other countries which have already acceded to an international convention aimed at ensuring appropriate action is taken against the perpetrators of crimes at sea.
Tanker owners to post bigger Q4 profits on surging rates OIL tanker owners such as Frontline Ltd and General Maritime Corp can be expected to report higher fourth-quarter profits after freight rates soared because of rising oil demand, transit delays and new rules that accelerated the scrapping of old ships.
Cosco Pacific expects 17% rise in throughput CHINA-backed container leasing firm and port operator Cosco Pacific said that it expected throughput at its container terminals to rise more than 17 per cent this year after it added capacity.
Air and Land Transport
Air traffic up, rebound in business travel expected THOUGH air traffic continues to rise, the number of commercial airliners in storage in December reached record levels, according to estimates by SpeedNews, the weekly aviation industry newsletter.
EU orders Ryanair to repay some subsidies
Thai AirAsia starts services
United's flight attendants ask court to probe benefits
Log Book
Strait Talk
Piracy undermines security code WITH 92 seafarers and passengers confirmed killed or missing and presumed dead after pirate attacks, last year was an awful one.
Attacks on S'pore-flagged vessels rank 2nd highest THE latest statistics pointing to a dramatic rise in global and regional piracy have also shown Singapore-flagged vessels to suffer the second highest number of attacks, despite being only the seventh largest flag in the world.
S'pore accedes to Rome Convention to fight maritime crimes SINGAPORE has joined 98 other countries which have already acceded to an international convention aimed at ensuring appropriate action is taken against the perpetrators of crimes at sea.
Tanker owners to post bigger Q4 profits on surging rates OIL tanker owners such as Frontline Ltd and General Maritime Corp can be expected to report higher fourth-quarter profits after freight rates soared because of rising oil demand, transit delays and new rules that accelerated the scrapping of old ships.
Cosco Pacific expects 17% rise in throughput CHINA-backed container leasing firm and port operator Cosco Pacific said that it expected throughput at its container terminals to rise more than 17 per cent this year after it added capacity.
Air and Land Transport
Air traffic up, rebound in business travel expected THOUGH air traffic continues to rise, the number of commercial airliners in storage in December reached record levels, according to estimates by SpeedNews, the weekly aviation industry newsletter.
EU orders Ryanair to repay some subsidies
Thai AirAsia starts services
United's flight attendants ask court to probe benefits
Log Book
Strait Talk
Piracy undermines security code WITH 92 seafarers and passengers confirmed killed or missing and presumed dead after pirate attacks, last year was an awful one.
Panama playing catch-up with Houston The Panama market has a distinctly firm feel about it today. Those at the high-end were fairly convinced that their more aggressive counterparts would be unable to sustain such a pricing strategy for very long given current resupply costs. Another indication that this might be the case can also be found in the fact that for the past week or so, prices on the canal have been carrying a lower than average premium over prices in Houston.
Rotterdam's 'Bunker Captain' prepares to leave the bridge Captain Cornelius de Keijzer, bunker expert for the Port of Rotterdam, is preparing to end his 43-year career as a shipping professional. A man of many names (including amusing nicknames) and skills, Capt. de Keijzer will be difficult to replace and sorely missed.
Two dead found in "Rocknes" Today, divers have found two bodies in the "Rocknes" superstructure. They were found on C-deck and the bodies have ...
Coastal Express carries few passengers Passenger numbers were down 3.5 per cent on the Norwegian Coast Express service last year compared with 2002, thanks mainly ...
Norden expects billion plus profit Danish Dampskibsselskabet Norden expects a DKK 1.4 billion (EUR 190 million) profit this year, excluding sale of ships, if any ...
Sharp increase in Stena Line freight volumes Increased capacity and improved IT support to customers lies behind an eight per cent increase of the number of cargo ...
Aviation model for sea probes THE European Commission will introduce new legislation this year to bring standards in reporting maritime accidents into line with the aviation sector, according to the head of the European Maritime Safety Agency, writes Hugh O'Mahony .
Inspection windfall for quality operators HIGH quality ship operators could be rewarded by a lightening of the inspections load, if a new proposal from the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control gets the go ahead.
Thailand prepares for return of 1,000 banned chicken containers THAILAND'S ports and shipping lines are bracing themselves for the return of 1,000 reefer containers of banned chicken exports originally destined for the European Union and Japan.
British companies miss deadline for submitting outline ISPS plans NUMEROUS British shipping companies have missed a key voluntary deadline for the submission of outline security plans, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said yesterday.
Lloyd's gets tough on 'lemming culture' of reckless underwriting LLOYD'S is ready to exclude more businesses in an attempt to stamp out the "lemming culture" of cliff-edge underwriting, chairman Lord Levene has warned.
Banks, insurers have responsibility BANKS, insurance companies and cargo owners will have a greater role to play in providing information on ships' physical condition in future, according to Carien Droppers, assistant secretary of the Paris MoU on Port State Control
India to boost seafarer profile THE Indian government is considering setting up two maritime universities as part of a hugely ambitious maritime education plan
Cruise lines boosted by wave season FOR the North American cruise market, early returns on this year's Wave Season reveal that "volumes are robust across the board"
Court hears of Curnow kickbacks A Crown Court hearing in Bristol, UK heard yesterday how five directors of Curnow Shipping allegedly used 'kickbacks' to fund their pensions and wives salaries
Bush proposes $10Bn security hike THE American Association of Port Authorities has criticised the absence of port funding in President Bush's homeland security budget for 2005
Attacks on shipping in Indonesia THERE were two attempted attacks on ships underway in Indonesian waters on 30 January, the International Maritime Bureau's Piracy Reporting Centre reports
Senate debates highway funding bill But Congress is divided on how much to pay to reauthorize highway and ground transportation construction.
Ports unhappy with security grants The proposed Homeland Security budget includes $46 million for port security grants, but it's not a new pot of money for public ports.
Amsterdam tops Europe airfreight hubs
Leach joins The Journal of Commerce as senior editor
German truck toll delayed again
CSX Intermodal's fuel charge passes 4 percent
Bush budget irks transport union
Norfolk Southern sets UPS record
New 747 expands KLM's Far East capacity
CP Ships appoints director of environmental services
Activists back New York freight tunnel project Activist groups are planning an aggressive campaign in support of the construction of a Brooklyn tunnel that would dramatically increase container traffic, and significantly reduce pollution as well.
Australian maritime visitors face poultry bans Fears about the spread of Asian bird flu have led the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) to impose bans on poultry and bird-eggs carried as ships' stores on any vessel arriving from Asia.
AAPA highlights lack of facility funding in defence-friendly proposed budget
SBB boosts rail capacity as Swiss vote on transport infrastructure
Home Depot moving forward with large Virginia facility
EU's avian flu-quarantine for Thai poultry exports to continue
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