Johor Port chalks up 11% rise in cargo handling JOHOR Port Bhd continued to show steady growth for its half-year performance, recording an overall 11 per cent increase in cargo handling or 13.9 million tonnes of cargo handled for the period of January to June 2004.
Maersk-Sealand's profit soars THE world's largest shipping group, AP Moller-Maersk, has benefited from the container industry's rising volumes and higher freight rates which more than doubled the net profits from its container division as it reported a 6.8 per cent rise in overall 2004 interim profits.
Cosco mega-ship calls at Long Beach CHINA's largest container vessel, Cosco Long Beach, has arrived at the Port of Long Beach, the biggest on the western US coast, after a 17-day maiden trans-Pacific voyage starting from Xiamen city, south-eastern China.
Peru aims to be a major Pacific trade hub PERU aims to unveil a US$250 million container terminal by 2009 to revamp its ageing, congested ports and become a major trade hub in the Pacific, the National Port Authority said last week.
Tauranga's profit up PORT of Tauranga, New Zealand's biggest export port, increased its full-year profit 8 per cent as it shifted more containers and coal.
Air and Land Transport
Boeing-Airbus rivalry in Asia-Pacific heating up THE rivalry over Asian skies between US giant Boeing Co and European rival Airbus is heating up as premium airlines boost their long-range fleets and prepare for the arrival of super jumbos.
Explosives on board: air security's weakest link
BA launches inquiry into flight cancellation chaos
THAI to take delivery of Airbus planes
EVA Air shares rise on Q2 profit, fall in fuel prices
China Southern makes first move to joining SkyTeam
Ship Sales
Ship Sales PRICES continue to move upwards, especially for modern tonnage, and a couple of Aframax tankers which are reported sold illustrate the point.
Liner Scene
Tell-tale warning signs in boxship results INTERNATIONAL container shipping carrier CP Ship's misfortunes turned out to be somewhat worse than expected with its restated financial results, trimming some US$41 million off profits.
Johor Port chalks up 11% rise in cargo handling JOHOR Port Bhd continued to show steady growth for its half-year performance, recording an overall 11 per cent increase in cargo handling or 13.9 million tonnes of cargo handled for the period of January to June 2004.
Maersk-Sealand's profit soars THE world's largest shipping group, AP Moller-Maersk, has benefited from the container industry's rising volumes and higher freight rates which more than doubled the net profits from its container division as it reported a 6.8 per cent rise in overall 2004 interim profits.
Cosco mega-ship calls at Long Beach CHINA's largest container vessel, Cosco Long Beach, has arrived at the Port of Long Beach, the biggest on the western US coast, after a 17-day maiden trans-Pacific voyage starting from Xiamen city, south-eastern China.
Peru aims to be a major Pacific trade hub PERU aims to unveil a US$250 million container terminal by 2009 to revamp its ageing, congested ports and become a major trade hub in the Pacific, the National Port Authority said last week.
Tauranga's profit up PORT of Tauranga, New Zealand's biggest export port, increased its full-year profit 8 per cent as it shifted more containers and coal.
Air and Land Transport
Boeing-Airbus rivalry in Asia-Pacific heating up THE rivalry over Asian skies between US giant Boeing Co and European rival Airbus is heating up as premium airlines boost their long-range fleets and prepare for the arrival of super jumbos.
Explosives on board: air security's weakest link
BA launches inquiry into flight cancellation chaos
THAI to take delivery of Airbus planes
EVA Air shares rise on Q2 profit, fall in fuel prices
China Southern makes first move to joining SkyTeam
Ship Sales
Ship Sales PRICES continue to move upwards, especially for modern tonnage, and a couple of Aframax tankers which are reported sold illustrate the point.
Liner Scene
Tell-tale warning signs in boxship results INTERNATIONAL container shipping carrier CP Ship's misfortunes turned out to be somewhat worse than expected with its restated financial results, trimming some US$41 million off profits.
Johor Port chalks up 11% rise in cargo handling JOHOR Port Bhd continued to show steady growth for its half-year performance, recording an overall 11 per cent increase in cargo handling or 13.9 million tonnes of cargo handled for the period of January to June 2004.
Maersk-Sealand's profit soars THE world's largest shipping group, AP Moller-Maersk, has benefited from the container industry's rising volumes and higher freight rates which more than doubled the net profits from its container division as it reported a 6.8 per cent rise in overall 2004 interim profits.
Cosco mega-ship calls at Long Beach CHINA's largest container vessel, Cosco Long Beach, has arrived at the Port of Long Beach, the biggest on the western US coast, after a 17-day maiden trans-Pacific voyage starting from Xiamen city, south-eastern China.
Peru aims to be a major Pacific trade hub PERU aims to unveil a US$250 million container terminal by 2009 to revamp its ageing, congested ports and become a major trade hub in the Pacific, the National Port Authority said last week.
Tauranga's profit up PORT of Tauranga, New Zealand's biggest export port, increased its full-year profit 8 per cent as it shifted more containers and coal.
Air and Land Transport
Boeing-Airbus rivalry in Asia-Pacific heating up THE rivalry over Asian skies between US giant Boeing Co and European rival Airbus is heating up as premium airlines boost their long-range fleets and prepare for the arrival of super jumbos.
Explosives on board: air security's weakest link
BA launches inquiry into flight cancellation chaos
THAI to take delivery of Airbus planes
EVA Air shares rise on Q2 profit, fall in fuel prices
China Southern makes first move to joining SkyTeam
Ship Sales
Ship Sales PRICES continue to move upwards, especially for modern tonnage, and a couple of Aframax tankers which are reported sold illustrate the point.
Liner Scene
Tell-tale warning signs in boxship results INTERNATIONAL container shipping carrier CP Ship's misfortunes turned out to be somewhat worse than expected with its restated financial results, trimming some US$41 million off profits.
Johor Port chalks up 11% rise in cargo handling JOHOR Port Bhd continued to show steady growth for its half-year performance, recording an overall 11 per cent increase in cargo handling or 13.9 million tonnes of cargo handled for the period of January to June 2004.
Maersk-Sealand's profit soars THE world's largest shipping group, AP Moller-Maersk, has benefited from the container industry's rising volumes and higher freight rates which more than doubled the net profits from its container division as it reported a 6.8 per cent rise in overall 2004 interim profits.
Cosco mega-ship calls at Long Beach CHINA's largest container vessel, Cosco Long Beach, has arrived at the Port of Long Beach, the biggest on the western US coast, after a 17-day maiden trans-Pacific voyage starting from Xiamen city, south-eastern China.
Peru aims to be a major Pacific trade hub PERU aims to unveil a US$250 million container terminal by 2009 to revamp its ageing, congested ports and become a major trade hub in the Pacific, the National Port Authority said last week.
Tauranga's profit up PORT of Tauranga, New Zealand's biggest export port, increased its full-year profit 8 per cent as it shifted more containers and coal.
Air and Land Transport
Boeing-Airbus rivalry in Asia-Pacific heating up THE rivalry over Asian skies between US giant Boeing Co and European rival Airbus is heating up as premium airlines boost their long-range fleets and prepare for the arrival of super jumbos.
Explosives on board: air security's weakest link
BA launches inquiry into flight cancellation chaos
THAI to take delivery of Airbus planes
EVA Air shares rise on Q2 profit, fall in fuel prices
China Southern makes first move to joining SkyTeam
Ship Sales
Ship Sales PRICES continue to move upwards, especially for modern tonnage, and a couple of Aframax tankers which are reported sold illustrate the point.
Liner Scene
Tell-tale warning signs in boxship results INTERNATIONAL container shipping carrier CP Ship's misfortunes turned out to be somewhat worse than expected with its restated financial results, trimming some US$41 million off profits.
Asia-bound arbitrage bookings reach 4 million tonnes
Calyon to offer hedging out of Singapore French investment bank outlines plans to establish Singapore-based team to trade and hedge Asian oil and oil products.
Bominflot MD announces retirement
ULCC delay spells trouble for bunker market Delay of ULCC TI Europe's 420,000 mt arbitrage cargo into Singapore set to prolong gloomy fundamentals in Singapore's bunker market.
Singapore: New double-hull to be operational by year-end Singapore independent expectes new-build double hull to be operational before the end of the year.
Tasman Spirit report: Karachi depths are wrong An independent report into the Tasman Spirit accident which resulted in Pakistan's worst oil spill, has alleged that the declared depth measurements in the port of Karachi are wrong and are a danger to shipping.
PMSA calls for support over emissions bill The Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA), has called for support in lobbying California state governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger to veto Assembly Bill (AB) 2042, which would place a limit on air emissions in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
US ports in security cash crisis UNITED States ports have no strategic plan or threat analysis and there is not enough funding to protect US maritime infrastructure from terrorist attacks, John Lehman, a member of the federal September 11 Commission has warned.
Sea marshals on standby for Malacca Strait SINGAPORE and Malaysia are holding talks on placing sea marshals on merchant ships transiting the Malacca Strait, to guard against the threat of maritime terror.
Profits power AP Møller-Maersk towards record year DANISH shipping and energy giant AP MMøller-Maersk is powering towards a record year on the strength of bumper profits from container transport and the very robust tanker market over the summer, writes Janet Porter.
Transnet board replaced after loss THE entire management board of Transnet, South Africa's state-owned transport organisation, was swept aside and replaced this afternoon after reporting a loss of R6.3Bn ($940M) for the year
Iraq's oil industry in confusion CONFUSION, often as thick as the black smoke from a blazing pipeline, surrounds the state of Iraq's beleaguered oil industry
Miniace sues PMA over payments JOSEPH Miniace, the former CEO and president of the Pacific Maritime Association, has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that his employment was terminated without cause
Samskip looks to expand in Scotland SAMSKIP, the Icelandic shipping and logistics group, has opened a Scottish office and is looking to introduce a direct port call, possibly at Aberdeen
More boxes leaving port by rail FREIGHTLINER, the UK's largest mover of marine containers by rail, has given a clear sign that an increasing number of containers are being transported by rail
DFDS back in the black DANISH ferry operator DFDS posted a strong performance in the first half, with pre-tax profit up by DK41M to DK22M ($3.5M)
PMA turns tables, sues Miniace Two days after the former president sued the employers group, the Pacific Maritime Association fired back with a suit alleging a conspiracy to commit insurance fraud.
A.P. Moller profit rises The world's largest shipping company said earnings increased 6.8 percent in the first half.
FMC proposes fee changes
NYK Line debuts all-water Asia-Gulf service
Taiwanese port wins right to mainland China shipping
Conference to raise eastbound rates to India
KLM venture targets Indian pharmaceutical shippers
Investments will see APM move to a higher plane A conservative AP Moller could be under-estimating its projected full year returns according to one analyst who expects the company to drive on to a higher level.
ISPS charges hit ANZ trade The first International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code charges in the Australasian trades will be levied by the Europe to Australia and New Zealand Conference and its northbound equivalent.
First half returns steer AP Moller towards bumper year
Oil transport in Barents Sea worries the UN The increased exploration activities in the Barents Sea is a potential threat to the Arctic ecosystem, according to the United ...
Higher profit and upgrade for the whole year in Maersk group A.P. M'ller-M'rsk managed to earn more money the first six months this year than during the corresponding period last ...
Notice of strike on Öresund passenger vessel The Swedish Merchant Marine Officers' Association has filed a notice of strike from 6 September to the shipping company Rederiet ...
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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