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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.

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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.

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Shipping News

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.

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SCT launches two new joint services Various China highway projects in gear South Korea's shipping revenues reach $13 billion in 2003 Tianjin sets sights on becoming logistics hub NSSPL first Singapore fleet to receive ISPS Code certification Dubai to help turn Djibouti port into hub Legislation sees US truck drivers working less hours Hactl throughput up 16.6 per cent over first two months Qatar Airways awaits delivery of 13 new aircraft Martinair posts higher earnings Air France adds seven new destinations to summer schedule

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TCS study recommends integration of coastal shipping & inland waterways Govt considering special tariff for coastal shipping, says D. T. Joseph IARI plan to increase protein content in wheat to get better export prices Tea exporters to vie for Iraq tender Kolkata Port Trust offers package to lure private sector into developing inland water transport Pact signed to streamline ore exports via Kakinada port ChPT to plant 5,000 saplings 4 heavyweights left in final round - JNP's third box terminal: Battle lines drawn Develop Tuticorin Port urgently, THPDC officials urge govt Demand for rakes to transport grains rising Dahej LNG terminal insured for Rs 50,000 million WISA writes to MoS Secretary on issues requiring immediate action Tea Board plans warehousing facility at Kolkata Port Fieo programme UK P&I Club website made more user-friendly

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MARCH 9, 2004
Firm Panama pricing prompts buyers to action US East Coast markets see massive surge in demand Limited resupply leaves Fujairah avails short Uruguay market update Tight avails continue to hamper Hong Kong market 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.

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MARCH 9, 2004
Hong Kong Airport Authority organises symposium BLG Switzerland cooperates with Porlogis Lda from Portugal Austrian Airlines intensifies cooperation with EgyptAir NYK to expand and expedite Portuguese service Young blood at head of Hamburg's shipbrokers' association

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MARCH 9, 2004
IMO ponders giving LR Fairplay data monopoly Golar expands Korea Line stake MOL in wind power trials Lykes Lines picks Iraq agent BIMCO's new ISPS Clause

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MARCH 9, 2004
ABS to class first offshore LNG deepwater port buoy Gulf of Mexico project applies well-proven technology for gas transfer in marine environment VT Halter Marine exiting Gulfport Will concentrate operations in Moss Point and Pascagoula locations Trinity yachts starts construction of Relentless First yacht in advanced new series NOAA releases Bow Mariner images Sonar imagery of sunken tanker

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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.

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MARCH 9, 2004
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 Sea Containers buys box businesses Bathside Bay expects approval today Euro ports struggle with ISPS Kefaloyannis the new Greek minister Bergesen sells its Igloos Brazil strike ends, another awaited Warsaw decision on Gdynia yard Superferry: toll now 25 Chennai choked by ore carriers Golar raises Korean LNG stake

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MARCH 9, 2004
Changes to ease port congestion New technology, legislated fees on West Coast are expected to help break logjam and speed up box handling. Horizon Lines put on block: Report Turnaround group sets sale of U.S. flag carrier. Taiwan drafts detailed logistics plan Portland volume falls Kuehne & Nagel integrates U.S. operations Chittagong adds cranes, breaks ground for box hub Horizon Lines will scrap containership Higher volume for Air France Ezycargo adds Japan market IWLA seeks hours-of-service changes New boxship buying spree Canadian National breaks off talks with striking workers

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MARCH 9, 2004
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 Maersk bumps NZ rates JadeWeserPort co-operation pact brings tender closer Cosco president calls for better industry co-operation APM Terminals signs terminal management contract in Aqaba Global box lessor sees 81% income rise

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MARCH 9, 2004
Transpetro eyes huge tanker order Brazilian state looking to bolster owner with 52-ship programme at domestic yards. Jinhui in $35m bulker resale Chinese owner snaps up early 2005 delivery. Bow Mariner crew 'take the fifth' Four of six survivors refuse to talk to investigators on legal advice. Seabulk pockets settlement cash US tanker owner wins $4.5m following legal case against two suppliers. Foreign owners in talks on Nigerian cabotage Overseas companies could provide vessels for domestic operators after restrictions enter force in May. IOC plans to buy LNG ex-ship Indian Oil Corp to go out to market with international tender for extra supplies shortly. MOL chalks up wind power first Japanese owner to test new green way of powering ship systems. Golar LNG extends Korea Line punt John Fredriksen sneaks up on Seoul-based LNG shipowner. Grindrod promotes ship agents South African owner creates new manager of projects at international agency arm, moves others up a rung. Box boom lifts Sea Containers Rationing of supply good news for Sherwood (left). Camillo Eitzen grabs Bergesen LPG ships Norwegian owner takes on seven-ship gas tiddler fleet. Wan Hai linked to China Airlines move Taiwanese boxship owner reportedly leading consortium into an alliance with national carrier. NYK in $2m pollution fine Norden-chartered bulker in another oily water case. Wilhelmsen sells car carrier contract Norwegian owner's Swedish partner Wallenius takes over one ship at Hyundai Heavy Industries.

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MARCH 9, 2004
Yang Ming, "K" Line Hanjin add Pacific link COSCO starts Shanghai/Long Beach shuttle Second Norwegian shipowner acquires Nedlloyd shareholding MarAd approves sale of U.S.-flag vessels Maersk Sealand starts Pipavav feeder from Salalah Golar LNG increases stake in Korea Line Storms disrupt "Bow Mariner" skimming; "Lee III" inquiry resumes Express, logistics salvage Deutsche Post's operating profits Menzies secures cargo-handling contract with Aerlineas in Sydney Canadian National, union stalemate prolongs strike CaroTrans rolls out NVO online booking system Wal-Mart moves ahead with RFID U.S. Customs' CSI becomes operational in Malaysia's Port Klang Madzy appointed CIO of SEKO Worldwide SI Technologies names George as chief financial officer APM Terminals to manage Aqaba terminal

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MARCH 9, 2004
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 ...