Port Klang's 2003 box throughput up 6.6% RIDING the wave of regional container growth Port Klang chalked up a 6.6 per cent rise in volumes for 2003 over the previous year, on the back of both rising local and transhipment volumes.
M'sian haulage groups agree to stop giving price rebates TWO major haulage industry associations in Malaysia have put aside their differences to try and end a price war that saw haulage rates slashed by up to 40 per cent, the Malaysian Business Times reported.
P&I clubs still making losses LLOYD's broker and P&I specialist HSBC Insurance Brokers warns that most P&I clubs are still making underwriting losses and relying on dwindling reserves, despite
Air and Land Transport
China Airlines posts 49% rise in Q4 earnings CHINA Airlines, Taiwan's largest carrier, had a 49 per cent gain in fourth-quarter profit after demand for travel recovered from the Sars virus and exports of consumer electronic components increased.
United to recall up to 600 flight attendants
Northwest CEO's earlier denials were wrong
Sydney Airport security under govt review
New Samui airport may cost 600m baht
Japan Airlines cancels 120 flights for emergency checks
Features
KLM's loss may shrink to 5m euros KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, the first European airline to release results for the three months through December, may report a smaller loss on cost cuts and improved demand for travel, according to a survey of analysts.
Bulletin Board
Bulletin Board ExxonMobil Marine Fuels has promoted Singapore-based Asia Pacific general manager Yeo Ek-Thoe to manager of marketing and supply, EMMF Asia Pacific.
Port Klang's 2003 box throughput up 6.6% RIDING the wave of regional container growth Port Klang chalked up a 6.6 per cent rise in volumes for 2003 over the previous year, on the back of both rising local and transhipment volumes.
M'sian haulage groups agree to stop giving price rebates TWO major haulage industry associations in Malaysia have put aside their differences to try and end a price war that saw haulage rates slashed by up to 40 per cent, the Malaysian Business Times reported.
P&I clubs still making losses LLOYD's broker and P&I specialist HSBC Insurance Brokers warns that most P&I clubs are still making underwriting losses and relying on dwindling reserves, despite
Air and Land Transport
China Airlines posts 49% rise in Q4 earnings CHINA Airlines, Taiwan's largest carrier, had a 49 per cent gain in fourth-quarter profit after demand for travel recovered from the Sars virus and exports of consumer electronic components increased.
United to recall up to 600 flight attendants
Northwest CEO's earlier denials were wrong
Sydney Airport security under govt review
New Samui airport may cost 600m baht
Japan Airlines cancels 120 flights for emergency checks
Features
KLM's loss may shrink to 5m euros KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, the first European airline to release results for the three months through December, may report a smaller loss on cost cuts and improved demand for travel, according to a survey of analysts.
Bulletin Board
Bulletin Board ExxonMobil Marine Fuels has promoted Singapore-based Asia Pacific general manager Yeo Ek-Thoe to manager of marketing and supply, EMMF Asia Pacific.
Port Klang's 2003 box throughput up 6.6% RIDING the wave of regional container growth Port Klang chalked up a 6.6 per cent rise in volumes for 2003 over the previous year, on the back of both rising local and transhipment volumes.
M'sian haulage groups agree to stop giving price rebates TWO major haulage industry associations in Malaysia have put aside their differences to try and end a price war that saw haulage rates slashed by up to 40 per cent, the Malaysian Business Times reported.
P&I clubs still making losses LLOYD's broker and P&I specialist HSBC Insurance Brokers warns that most P&I clubs are still making underwriting losses and relying on dwindling reserves, despite
Air and Land Transport
China Airlines posts 49% rise in Q4 earnings CHINA Airlines, Taiwan's largest carrier, had a 49 per cent gain in fourth-quarter profit after demand for travel recovered from the Sars virus and exports of consumer electronic components increased.
United to recall up to 600 flight attendants
Northwest CEO's earlier denials were wrong
Sydney Airport security under govt review
New Samui airport may cost 600m baht
Japan Airlines cancels 120 flights for emergency checks
Features
KLM's loss may shrink to 5m euros KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, the first European airline to release results for the three months through December, may report a smaller loss on cost cuts and improved demand for travel, according to a survey of analysts.
Bulletin Board
Bulletin Board ExxonMobil Marine Fuels has promoted Singapore-based Asia Pacific general manager Yeo Ek-Thoe to manager of marketing and supply, EMMF Asia Pacific.
Port Klang's 2003 box throughput up 6.6% RIDING the wave of regional container growth Port Klang chalked up a 6.6 per cent rise in volumes for 2003 over the previous year, on the back of both rising local and transhipment volumes.
M'sian haulage groups agree to stop giving price rebates TWO major haulage industry associations in Malaysia have put aside their differences to try and end a price war that saw haulage rates slashed by up to 40 per cent, the Malaysian Business Times reported.
P&I clubs still making losses LLOYD's broker and P&I specialist HSBC Insurance Brokers warns that most P&I clubs are still making underwriting losses and relying on dwindling reserves, despite
Air and Land Transport
China Airlines posts 49% rise in Q4 earnings CHINA Airlines, Taiwan's largest carrier, had a 49 per cent gain in fourth-quarter profit after demand for travel recovered from the Sars virus and exports of consumer electronic components increased.
United to recall up to 600 flight attendants
Northwest CEO's earlier denials were wrong
Sydney Airport security under govt review
New Samui airport may cost 600m baht
Japan Airlines cancels 120 flights for emergency checks
Features
KLM's loss may shrink to 5m euros KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, the first European airline to release results for the three months through December, may report a smaller loss on cost cuts and improved demand for travel, according to a survey of analysts.
Bulletin Board
Bulletin Board ExxonMobil Marine Fuels has promoted Singapore-based Asia Pacific general manager Yeo Ek-Thoe to manager of marketing and supply, EMMF Asia Pacific.
Rotterdam: Vopak fuel jetty out this week as work progresses
Suez soft, Port Said back on track
Brazilian market update
Singapore aims higher again, off-spec may limit supply With the gyrations of prices last week and today, it is starting to look like the market has found an upper level for now, with 380cst butting against resistance when the price approaches $175 in the bunker market.
Alstom arrests three Festival ships claiming payment default FRENCH shipbuilding group Alstom looks to have fallen prey for a second time to its past vendor financing practices after announcing yesterday that it was taking steps to repossess three Festival Cruises ships following a payments default by the cruise operator.
Start-up First Ship Lease sets sights on deals worth $500m SEVERAL longer-term avenues, including an initial public offering or a merger with a larger commercial finance company active in transport, are expected to open up for the start-up First Ship Lease once its initial business plan comes to fruition, top officials from the firm have said.
Huge demand sends suezmax rates to 20-year high SUEZMAX rates have jumped to 20-year highs as tanker owners see their share prices soaring with investors keen to grab their part of the profits.
Search for 19 crew of capsized bulker NORWEGIAN coast guards were searching for 19 missing crew as Lloyd's List went to press yesterday after a German-owned bulk carrier capsized off Bergen, writes Jerry Frank.
Canada box charge to hit European shippers EUROPEAN shippers face a new charge on containers bound for Canada from April, writes Janet Porter.
Festival Cruises ships under arrest THREE Festival Cruises ships were arrested at separate ports last night. The Mistral was arrested in Marseilles, the European Vision in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, and the European Stars in Barcelona, where passengers were forced to disembark
DFDS offloads more tonnage COPENHAGEN-based DFDS is continuing to dispose of old freight ferries with the sale of two small ships belonging to its Lithuanian subsidiary Lisco Baltic Service
Svitzer boosts Mersey fleet SVITZER Marine will complete its '15M ($26.7M) upgrade of its UK tug fleet with the delivery of the Svitzer Bidston to Merseyside in February
IRISL to find a home in Italy IRAN'S state shipping company IRISL is looking to establish a hub port in Italy, and a government official has visited Genoa with a view to negotiating a concession
Security tie-up for Manila, Jakarta THE Philippines and Indonesia plan to set up direct contacts to increase ship and port security against regional terrorists
Ridge rallies port users on security US Homeland Security secretary Tom Ridge wants the private sector to help fund increased security measures at Californian ports
Shippers urge FMC decision on NVOs National Industrial Transportation League calls on agency to determine if it has the authority to grant non-vessel-operating common carriers the ability to enter confidential contracts.
China weighs bonded zones revamp Government plans tax rebate changes to help spur foreign investment.
Asia/Australia trades head for more turmoil News of a proposed new APL/Zim/PIL consortium for the East Asia/Australia route has been followed by rumours of the implosion of the NAX group in the North Asia/Australia trade.
Retailers boosting US East Coast links Retailers are pushing hard to improve connections with US East Coast (USEC) ports, seeking to ease the dominance of the West Coast, which retailers feel is congested and lacks competition.
Blame flies over containers 'stranded' at Ipoh Cargo Terminal
Canadian marine industry clarifies security demands
Lane closures threaten Panama canal transits without reservation
Chittagong Chamber: start operations at terminal to ease port pressure
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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