US officers now screen containers at Port Klang US customs officers are now stationed at Port Klang to screen containers destined for the US, following Malaysia's agreement more than a year ago to join the US' Container Security Initiative.
US security coverage for supply chain out of line with threat: prof THE US' post-911 scramble to inject security into the supply chain has not been undertaken in a rational manner, according to a leading US transportation academic, who said that much of the current security spending is out of line with the threat.
Nato call for intelligence network to monitor shipping lanes MARITIME security is a weak link in the US-led war on terror and extremists will one day exploit the shortcomings unless action is taken, the US Commander of Nato forces in southern Europe said on Monday.
Asia lacks fund and will to fight piracy: US academic ASIA lacks the money and political will to purge its seas of increasingly violent pirates whose attacks cost shipping lines millions of dollars a year, a leading US transportation academic said on Monday.
S'pore move a wake-up call for the region WE would like to congratulate Singapore on its decision to afford task force status to its Maritime and Port Security Working Group, and believe it is vital that its initiative acts as a wake-up call for other nations in the region.
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Europe airlines lift Asia-Pac capacity EUROPE's three biggest trans-continental airlines have beefed up Asia Pacific capacity significantly, anticipating a boom in regional demand led by China.
SAS split means end of Scandinavian unity era
Aer Lingus vows more cost cuts as profits jump
Thai airline to launch first int'l flight to Andaman
Budget carrier Backpackers Xpress seeks to source SIA planes
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Tasman Spirit case shows need for new guidelines THERE was a time when certificated ships' officers could know fairly well what would happen if they got things badly wrong or, more specifically if they caused the loss of life or of a ship.
US officers now screen containers at Port Klang US customs officers are now stationed at Port Klang to screen containers destined for the US, following Malaysia's agreement more than a year ago to join the US' Container Security Initiative.
US security coverage for supply chain out of line with threat: prof THE US' post-911 scramble to inject security into the supply chain has not been undertaken in a rational manner, according to a leading US transportation academic, who said that much of the current security spending is out of line with the threat.
Nato call for intelligence network to monitor shipping lanes MARITIME security is a weak link in the US-led war on terror and extremists will one day exploit the shortcomings unless action is taken, the US Commander of Nato forces in southern Europe said on Monday.
Asia lacks fund and will to fight piracy: US academic ASIA lacks the money and political will to purge its seas of increasingly violent pirates whose attacks cost shipping lines millions of dollars a year, a leading US transportation academic said on Monday.
S'pore move a wake-up call for the region WE would like to congratulate Singapore on its decision to afford task force status to its Maritime and Port Security Working Group, and believe it is vital that its initiative acts as a wake-up call for other nations in the region.
Air and Land Transport
Europe airlines lift Asia-Pac capacity EUROPE's three biggest trans-continental airlines have beefed up Asia Pacific capacity significantly, anticipating a boom in regional demand led by China.
SAS split means end of Scandinavian unity era
Aer Lingus vows more cost cuts as profits jump
Thai airline to launch first int'l flight to Andaman
Budget carrier Backpackers Xpress seeks to source SIA planes
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Strait Talk
Tasman Spirit case shows need for new guidelines THERE was a time when certificated ships' officers could know fairly well what would happen if they got things badly wrong or, more specifically if they caused the loss of life or of a ship.
US officers now screen containers at Port Klang US customs officers are now stationed at Port Klang to screen containers destined for the US, following Malaysia's agreement more than a year ago to join the US' Container Security Initiative.
US security coverage for supply chain out of line with threat: prof THE US' post-911 scramble to inject security into the supply chain has not been undertaken in a rational manner, according to a leading US transportation academic, who said that much of the current security spending is out of line with the threat.
Nato call for intelligence network to monitor shipping lanes MARITIME security is a weak link in the US-led war on terror and extremists will one day exploit the shortcomings unless action is taken, the US Commander of Nato forces in southern Europe said on Monday.
Asia lacks fund and will to fight piracy: US academic ASIA lacks the money and political will to purge its seas of increasingly violent pirates whose attacks cost shipping lines millions of dollars a year, a leading US transportation academic said on Monday.
S'pore move a wake-up call for the region WE would like to congratulate Singapore on its decision to afford task force status to its Maritime and Port Security Working Group, and believe it is vital that its initiative acts as a wake-up call for other nations in the region.
Air and Land Transport
Europe airlines lift Asia-Pac capacity EUROPE's three biggest trans-continental airlines have beefed up Asia Pacific capacity significantly, anticipating a boom in regional demand led by China.
SAS split means end of Scandinavian unity era
Aer Lingus vows more cost cuts as profits jump
Thai airline to launch first int'l flight to Andaman
Budget carrier Backpackers Xpress seeks to source SIA planes
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Strait Talk
Tasman Spirit case shows need for new guidelines THERE was a time when certificated ships' officers could know fairly well what would happen if they got things badly wrong or, more specifically if they caused the loss of life or of a ship.
Bakri admits turnaround on Malaysian terminal deal Saudi supplier and trader says no 'serious approach' made or received about Johor bunker facilities.
Tanker boss rues Iran's lack of bunker exposure Poor infrastructure blamed for Iran missing out on 4 million tonne-a-year bunker project.
Singapore High Court rejects bribery appeals Timothy Chua, managing director of Navi Marine and Lim Teck Chye, director of Coastal Bunkering have jail sentences and fines upheld by High Court - ending a three-year bunker bribery scandal.
Petroplus posts $79.4 net loss Frisol Bunkering enjoyed 'strong fourth quarter' but North Sea Petroleum 'affected by lower volumes', company says.
Bow Mariner tanker salvage operation begins THE salvage operation on the sunken chemical tanker Bow Mariner began in earnest yesterday, as the 260 ft offshore supply vessel Powhatan , operated by Donjon Marine, arriving at the site.
Steel shortage threatens to spoil liner party AN UNPRECEDENTED shortage of steel is threatening to blunt the spectacular recovery of liner shipping, with container manufacturers having to cut back production and ration new box deliveries to both ocean carriers and leasing companies.
Portek predicts modified crane bonanza SINGAPORE container crane leasing specialist Portek International expects bigger demand for refurbished equipment as steel prices rocket, writes Marcus Hand.
Eurotunnel rebels scent victory as individual stakeholders lift share REBEL Eurotunnel shareholders claim that they have moved closer to their objective of unseating the company's management and board after discovering that individual shareholders have taken a clear majority position in the tunnel operator's capital over the last year, writes Andrew Spurrier in Paris.
Qatar closes in on LNG deal with Total QATAR is close to finalising a substantial liquefied natural gas export deal with Total, the French oil major, writes Tony Gray.
Bolloré caught in Abidjan crisis THE attribution of a new contract for the management of the Port of Abidjan's Vridi container terminal to France's Bolloré group has provoked a major crisis in the government of national reconciliation which is currently in power in Cote d'Ivoire.
Unrest hits Trinidad LNG plant TRINIDAD-based Atlantic LNG remains unable to ship gas today as tug workers there continued their protest against "unsafe" working conditions
Oregon sends message to engineers A US federal court in Oregon has handed down a $2M fine to the owner of the 46,640dwt bulk carrier Spring Drake for dumping oily waste and falsifying discharge logs
Aid for Dutch yards doubtful THE DUTCH ministry of economic affairs has said it is reluctant to grant matching subsidies to three shipyards without European Commission approval
MarAd negotiating tanker contracts US MarAd hopes to negotiate contracts by December to build five new US-flagged product tankers for use in the US Maritime Security Fleet
Mostyn dredging 'vital' for Airbus THE future of the UK port of Mostyn is on the line unless it gains permission for vital dredging work
Steelmaker to take Russia coal port RUSSIAN steel manufacturer Mechel looks set to take control of the port of Posyet in the Russian Far east from Moscow-based banking and metals group MDM
LSE boost to trade in RPONL stock The London Stock Exchange's (LSE) bid to take business from Euronext in Amsterdam could increase the liquidity of Royal P&O Nedlloyd NV (RPON) without a London listing, said LSE.
Durban delays return Delays at Durban Container Terminal are beginning to mount again and are currently running at about two days, and shipping lines' delay-surcharges remain firmly in place.
Tight schedule for extension to TENs projects programme
Cost-cutting South African operators respond to soaring charter rates
Wilhelmsen transfer car carrier order to Wallenius Wilh. Wilhelmsen has transferred one of the two car carriers ordered at South Korean yard Hyundai to Wallenius Line AB ...
Lauritzen buys more bulk carriers Lauritzen Bulkers of Copenhagen has purchased two more handy-size bulk carriers and the company's owned fleet is by the ...
Search for "Bow Mariner" bodies begins today A major operation to find the 18 missing bodies from "Bow Mariner" will begin today. The dynamically positioned diving support ...
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