Panama Canal tightening security on terror fears THE Panama Canal has stepped up security in recent months, fearing an attack on its sprawling 80 km complex of shipping lanes, locks and dams, which could cause chaos for the world economy. 06/04/04
MOL aims to lift profit, revenue in next 3 years MITSUI OSK Lines 'still has a long way to go' to strengthen its balance sheet and impress investors, according to president Kunio Suzuki.
NYK may buy still more vessels NIPPON Yusen KK, which unveiled a plan to buy and lease 160 new ships by March 2007, said it may add more vessels as Japan's largest shipping line seeks to tap growing demand in China for raw materials and automobiles.
China rail jam clogs ports worldwide CHINA's overloaded railway system is nearing collapse as it struggles to cope with the demands of a roaring economy.
Titanic menu fetches record price at Irish auction A menu from the Titanic, which sank in 1912 with the loss of 1,500 passengers and crew, fetched a record for memorabilia from the White Star liner on Friday, the auctioneers handling the sale said.
Air and Land Transport
Low-cost airlines have better service too A new study of airline quality in the United States shows that no-frills airlines generally provide better customer service than traditional carriers.
No more concessions to Victor Li: unions
Boeing's Connexion to cost US$30 or less
Boeing in talks to set up logistics base at Clark
Vietnam Air to borrow US$128m
SIA expands Perth training centre
Bulletin Board
Bulletin Board HARTMUT Luhr, executive board chairman of logistics group VTG-Lehnkering AG, will return to its sister company Hapag-Lloyd Container Line as manager responsible for the Europe region, effective May 1.
Panama Canal tightening security on terror fears THE Panama Canal has stepped up security in recent months, fearing an attack on its sprawling 80 km complex of shipping lanes, locks and dams, which could cause chaos for the world economy. 06/04/04
MOL aims to lift profit, revenue in next 3 years MITSUI OSK Lines 'still has a long way to go' to strengthen its balance sheet and impress investors, according to president Kunio Suzuki.
NYK may buy still more vessels NIPPON Yusen KK, which unveiled a plan to buy and lease 160 new ships by March 2007, said it may add more vessels as Japan's largest shipping line seeks to tap growing demand in China for raw materials and automobiles.
China rail jam clogs ports worldwide CHINA's overloaded railway system is nearing collapse as it struggles to cope with the demands of a roaring economy.
Titanic menu fetches record price at Irish auction A menu from the Titanic, which sank in 1912 with the loss of 1,500 passengers and crew, fetched a record for memorabilia from the White Star liner on Friday, the auctioneers handling the sale said.
Air and Land Transport
Low-cost airlines have better service too A new study of airline quality in the United States shows that no-frills airlines generally provide better customer service than traditional carriers.
No more concessions to Victor Li: unions
Boeing's Connexion to cost US$30 or less
Boeing in talks to set up logistics base at Clark
Vietnam Air to borrow US$128m
SIA expands Perth training centre
Bulletin Board
Bulletin Board HARTMUT Luhr, executive board chairman of logistics group VTG-Lehnkering AG, will return to its sister company Hapag-Lloyd Container Line as manager responsible for the Europe region, effective May 1.
Panama Canal tightening security on terror fears THE Panama Canal has stepped up security in recent months, fearing an attack on its sprawling 80 km complex of shipping lanes, locks and dams, which could cause chaos for the world economy. 06/04/04
MOL aims to lift profit, revenue in next 3 years MITSUI OSK Lines 'still has a long way to go' to strengthen its balance sheet and impress investors, according to president Kunio Suzuki.
NYK may buy still more vessels NIPPON Yusen KK, which unveiled a plan to buy and lease 160 new ships by March 2007, said it may add more vessels as Japan's largest shipping line seeks to tap growing demand in China for raw materials and automobiles.
China rail jam clogs ports worldwide CHINA's overloaded railway system is nearing collapse as it struggles to cope with the demands of a roaring economy.
Titanic menu fetches record price at Irish auction A menu from the Titanic, which sank in 1912 with the loss of 1,500 passengers and crew, fetched a record for memorabilia from the White Star liner on Friday, the auctioneers handling the sale said.
Air and Land Transport
Low-cost airlines have better service too A new study of airline quality in the United States shows that no-frills airlines generally provide better customer service than traditional carriers.
No more concessions to Victor Li: unions
Boeing's Connexion to cost US$30 or less
Boeing in talks to set up logistics base at Clark
Vietnam Air to borrow US$128m
SIA expands Perth training centre
Bulletin Board
Bulletin Board HARTMUT Luhr, executive board chairman of logistics group VTG-Lehnkering AG, will return to its sister company Hapag-Lloyd Container Line as manager responsible for the Europe region, effective May 1.
Singapore: OPL bunkering affected by ISPS code Bunker barges of 500 grt and above which are used to service vessels in international waters near the island state will be required to comply with new security regulations.
New record for Russian oil production and exports
Suez canal quiet, resupply in Port Said soon
EU alignment with Marpol on single hulls 'one step closer' COSS has been given the task of looking at EU's Regulation 1726/2003 to see what is needed to align it with Marpol Annex I.
Cockett Marine Oil expands to Latin America This latest addition marks a further push into the Americas for the Cockett group, as the company aims to establish regional and local offices in major markets.
Carnival guns for lucrative UK market with fleet shake-up and $467m order CRUISE giant Carnival has announced a €390m ($467m) ship order with Fincantieri and a realignment of the group's existing fleet, to target the UK market.
Greenpeace bid to keep Prestige on political agenda GLOBAL environmental group Greenpeace has urged Spain's new socialist government not to forget the Prestige disaster after it takes office later this month.
Sterckx demands relaxation of Mangouras' bail terms APOSTOULOS Mangouras should be allowed home to Greece pending his trial, a key European Parliament committee said yesterday.
Graig forms Hamburg shipmanagement arm as part of $84m deal with Ownership Emissionhaus GRAIG, the adventurous UK shipping group, has sold and chartered back seven vessels to a new German KG broking house.
China tanker deals could be next for Cardiff firm GRAIG'S next major project could be an order for a series of tankers in China, according to market sources, writes Tony Gray.
US to fingerprint all foreign arrivals BY 30 September, all foreign cruise passengers arriving in the US will be photographed and electronically fingerprinted, including visitors from the 27 so-called 'visa waiver' countries in Europe and Asia
Germany strengthens its response GERMANY has moved to strengthen its maritime safety and security response by combining a number of related organisations under one roof
ICCL vows to sink cruise bill INTERNATIONAL Council of Cruise Lines president Michael Crye compares the Clean Cruise Ships Act of 2004 to "using a sledge-hammer to kill an ant"
Union Pacific tackles congestion US rail giant Union Pacific has moved to alleviate serious congestion issues with its Los Angeles service amid fears of a 'mini-meltdown' on the West Coast
Graig expansion gathers pace GRAIG, the UK ship owning and marine services group, is expanding its activity by setting up a ship management operation in Hamburg
Carnival targets British cruisers CARNIVAL CORP has moved to cater more closely to the British cruise market by ordering another liner and transferring three ships between P&O Cruises and Princess
Port of Vancouver container back-up While Asia shipments peak, import containers pile up as CP Rail struggles with a shortage of intermodal cars.
No quit in box charter rally Rates soar as carriers scour market for dwindling supply of tonnage to meet unprecedented demand for cargo space on long-haul trade lanes.
Australian regulator takes big stick to AADA ability to fix prices and surcharges The Asia-Australia Discussion Agreement (AADA) faces the loss of its authorised collective price-setting abilities, as a result of an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) inquiry.
Intermodal backlogs mount on Canada's west coast Freight forwarders have raised the alarm over Canadian west-coast backlogs and delays, affecting CP Rail's network, from west to east especially, and involving at least 10,000TEU.
CSI reprieve for Malaysian exporters
Customs officers agree to talk, while Brasilia plans efficiency drive
CMA CGM tops JNP container terminal's throughput in 2003-04
Mundra attracts Messina's Middle East service
Woodworking on the railways... all the way to Central Russia
ICTSI terminals register mixed performance but overall growth
2003 a very positive year for the Swedish Club The Swedish Club has turned the negative trend a delivered an operating result before appropriations and tax of USD 22.5 ...
New ferry line inaugurated On 2 April, Tallink launched its new ferry service between Tallinn-St Petersburg and Helsinki. The time table is mainly ...
Stolt continued price-fixing after deadline Stolt-Nielsen SA may have been in breach of the conditions for the amnesty issued by the US Department of ...
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
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