web site Quick action helped S'pore avoid heavy cost of spill Major ecological as well as economic disaster averted: Mah Bow Tan Danzas sticks to expansion policy in Asia-Pacific Maersk Line to take stake in PSA Corp's Dalian venture Penang handles 15.8% more cargo Boeing to phase out MD-80 and MD-90 Future of smaller 100-seat MD-95 hinges on cutting production costs Ansett drops first class seats on B747 int'l flights SIA's load factor in Sept up 0.5 point to 71.9% Porsche may build Thai assembly plant: trade official US-Japan air talks to resume on Nov 14 London to put pressure on Paris over truckers' strike US Supreme Court seeks govt's views on limits to airline lawsuits Accident victim wins US$37m award against Suzuki Asia dominates the market Japan and S Korea are the giants of world shipbuilding, with China now firmly in third place web site 30% of vessels will miss ISM deadline THE International Mari-time Organisation has been forced to concede that almost one ship in three will fail to meet the International Safety Management code by next July's deadline. 'Make non-compliers quit' SOME shipowners simply cannot be bothered to implement the International Safety Management Code and should be ordered to quit the industry, a senior British shipmanagement executive claimed yesterday, writes David Osler. Storli takes over Andino LEADING parcel tanker operator Storli is expanding in the Caribbean and South American markets through the acquisition of Andino Chemical Tankers. Theft increase troubles cargo insurers in CIS THEFT and pilfering have overtaken damage as the biggest problem facing cargo insurers in the countries of the former Soviet Union. New mood takes over at P&O Nedlloyd A HALCYON period for staff at P&O Containers and Nedlloyd followed the news that the companies were to join forces. But enthusiasm about the merger soon turned to apprehension as employees started to worry about their job prospects. Ferry firms seek legal advice over refugee costs FACED with the prospect of an estimated '500,000 ($806,450) bill, Channel ferry companies are taking legal advice on whether they are responsible for the repatriation costs of Czechs and Slovaks who have flooded into Dover in recent weeks seeking asylum in Britain. Designers look at 5,000 teu boxship for Panama Canal A DESIGN for a containership able to transit the Panama Canal loaded with 5,000 teu is creating considerable interest among shipowners. Tokyo bid to ban organic tin paint on ships' hulls JAPAN's government is to propose a ban on the use of organic tin paint on ships' bottoms at the International Maritime Organisation's Ocean Environ-ment Protection Committee meeting in London next March. web site NOVEMBER 4, 1997 Anaconda boost for Fremantle NEW trade is predicted for Western Australia on the back of a A$7m ($5m) expansion at Fremantle Port Authority's (FPA) Kwinana Bulk Cargo Jetty. North East passage breached by non-Russian ship THE 16,000 dwt product tanker Uikku of Nemarc Shipping Company has completed the 3,454 nautical mile voyage through the North East passage Red Funnel orders hi-speed catamaran RED Funnel, which runs services from Southampton, has signed a contract with local manufacturer FBM Marine for a Red Jet Hi-Speed catamaran. Energy share sale lifts First Olsen to profit FIRST Olsen Tankers Ltd (FOTL) has reported a profit following a $23.4m share sale in Fred Olsen Energy. Irish Ferries pulls out of Le Havre IRISH Ferries is switching its custom from the French port of Le Havre and will concentrate its passenger services to France in Cherbourg and Roscoff as from the next holiday season. Refugee dispute threat to ferry firms FERRY companies operating routes across the English Channel may have to meet the cost of sending home some of the hundreds of Czech and Slovak refugees. Willis Corroon profits pounded by sterling LEADING insurance broker and risk management company Willis Corroon reported nine months profits down '17.7m ($30m) compared with the same stage last year. Violence flares in French trucking dispute SIX British truck drivers have been attacked in the French trucking dispute. Rise in operating costs hits Mosvold Shipping A SHARP rise in vessel operating expenses shaved 70 per cent of the nine-month pretax profit of Mosvold Shipping. UK yard wins Norwegian ferry contract NORWAY'S COLOR Line has awarded a '1.2m ($2m) contract for the refit and modification of a ferry to a UK yard. Storli buys Andino Chemical Tankers NORWEGIAN chemical carrier specialist Storli has bought the Houston-based chemical tanker company Andino Chemical Tankers for about $40m. Kvaerner re-financing deal rumoured KVAERNER is rumoured to be negotiating with banks to sell part of its shipbuilding orderbook. OTAL restructures its operations UK-based liner OT Africa Line (OTAL) is restructuring its company operations under a single holding company named OTAL Holdings. Jetfoil service proposed for British Columbia A joint venture jetfoil operation has been proposed between Vancouver and Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island. Kvaerner looking at major refinancing deal Kvaerner is rumoured to be negotiating with major banks to sell part of the group's shipbuilding orderbook. Westgate loses container service NEW Zealand's Port of Taranaki has lost its only container shipping service across the Tasman. Mexican oil ports shut down again SEVERE weather problems again caused the shutdown of two Mexican oil ports on Sunday, just days after they were reopened after similar problems. Friede Goldman buys Marystown Shipyard for C$1 THE Newfoundland government has sold the Marystown Shipyard to Friede Goldman International of Jackson, Mississippi, for a dollar after years of trying to shed the yard. 70 per cent of ships to meet ISM target says IMO APPROXIMATELY 70 per cent of ships covered by the ISM Code are expected to comply when it becomes mandatory on July 1 1998, the IMO says. web site New appointment to US surface transport post Canal transport to go via land Grand financial year for Port of Long Beach Volume still down at Kobe Rate rise on Far East-Mediterranean routes PN2 service to begin Hakata calls India greenlights 34 port and road schemes Basic training plea from TIACA Dubai desperately seeking space Airbus Industrie flying high web site NOVEMBER 4, 1997 French employers continue their refusal Pressure on France increases "I gambled and lost" Rail shuttle investigated by Brussels DAF tests LPG trucks web site Mass limits revealed After a four-year research project, involving studies across eighteen countries, the NRTC will today unveil the results of its Mass Limits Review - described by the trucking industry as the single most important trucking reform. Trade rises in Melbourne A light drop in coastal trade through the port of Melbourne has been more than outweighed by a jump of almost three-quarters of a million tonnes in overseas traffic, according to the annual report of the Melbourne Port Corporation. And despite cutting wharfage by 20 per cent during the year, the corporation has recorded a profit of $27 million after abnormals and before tax. Qantas, TNT sign space deal In a move which would have been unthinkable just a few months ago, Qantas Freight and TNT Express Worldwide have signed a landmark global agreement guaranteeing TNT capacity on 'nominated primary' Qantas flights. Refloat NOL Amber resumes voyage NOL's 38,000 DWT containership NOL Amber is expected to resume her AAX voyage following inspections by classification society ABS. The ship floated clear of Larpent Bank in the Torres Strait late on Monday, apparently with out damage or pollution, before a salvage tug could reach her. Cruise passengers targeted The burgeoning holiday cruise industry is the target of a new Australian guide which provides operators and travel agents with details on everything from ports and anchorages to possible itineraries. Meanwhile the Victorian Government has declared Melbourne's cruise season 'open' with the arrival of Fair Princess on the annual Melbourne Cup cruise. web site Anacortes sees changes under new port director Expeditors sees record quarterly earnings Canadian airline will start flights from Washington state to Alberta Precision Castparts Corp buys Wisconsin manufacturing firm U.N. adopts air pollution rules for ships web site Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles add capacity but they still can't keep pace with growing gateway demand French truck strike challenges shippers KLM forecasts a record year as its first-half profit doubles Conrail breakup worries others Lott-Breaux compromise 3rd-quarter earnings rose at AEI Income up at GWI shortline Two Louisiana terminals leave mark on economy UP tangle results in provisional Houston track rights for Texas-Mexican Railway Clinton line-item veto could scuttle dock expansion project for Seward Sailing the high Zs with Tugz International India shipping firm to raise overseas loan to buy tankers Eastern railroads support safety plan Hong Kong box maker to buy stake in mainland company Companies offering swift solutions to the looming Millennium crisis Small railroad worries it will get lost in the Conrail shuffle

web site Quick action helped S'pore avoid heavy cost of spill Major ecological as well as economic disaster averted: Mah Bow Tan Danzas sticks to expansion policy in Asia-Pacific Maersk Line to take stake in PSA Corp's Dalian venture Penang handles 15.8% more cargo Boeing to phase out MD-80 and MD-90 Future of smaller 100-seat MD-95 hinges on cutting production costs Ansett drops first class seats on B747 int'l flights SIA's load factor in Sept up 0.5 point to 71.9% Porsche may build Thai assembly plant: trade official US-Japan air talks to resume on Nov 14 London to put pressure on Paris over truckers' strike US Supreme Court seeks govt's views on limits to airline lawsuits Accident victim wins US$37m award against Suzuki Asia dominates the market Japan and S Korea are the giants of world shipbuilding, with China now firmly in third place web site 30% of vessels will miss ISM deadline THE International Mari-time Organisation has been forced to concede that almost one ship in three will fail to meet the International Safety Management code by next July's deadline. 'Make non-compliers quit' SOME shipowners simply cannot be bothered to implement the International Safety Management Code and should be ordered to quit the industry, a senior British shipmanagement executive claimed yesterday, writes David Osler. Storli takes over Andino LEADING parcel tanker operator Storli is expanding in the Caribbean and South American markets through the acquisition of Andino Chemical Tankers. Theft increase troubles cargo insurers in CIS THEFT and pilfering have overtaken damage as the biggest problem facing cargo insurers in the countries of the former Soviet Union. New mood takes over at P&O Nedlloyd A HALCYON period for staff at P&O Containers and Nedlloyd followed the news that the companies were to join forces. But enthusiasm about the merger soon turned to apprehension as employees started to worry about their job prospects. Ferry firms seek legal advice over refugee costs FACED with the prospect of an estimated '500,000 ($806,450) bill, Channel ferry companies are taking legal advice on whether they are responsible for the repatriation costs of Czechs and Slovaks who have flooded into Dover in recent weeks seeking asylum in Britain. Designers look at 5,000 teu boxship for Panama Canal A DESIGN for a containership able to transit the Panama Canal loaded with 5,000 teu is creating considerable interest among shipowners. Tokyo bid to ban organic tin paint on ships' hulls JAPAN's government is to propose a ban on the use of organic tin paint on ships' bottoms at the International Maritime Organisation's Ocean Environ-ment Protection Committee meeting in London next March. web site NOVEMBER 4, 1997 Anaconda boost for Fremantle NEW trade is predicted for Western Australia on the back of a A$7m ($5m) expansion at Fremantle Port Authority's (FPA) Kwinana Bulk Cargo Jetty. North East passage breached by non-Russian ship THE 16,000 dwt product tanker Uikku of Nemarc Shipping Company has completed the 3,454 nautical mile voyage through the North East passage Red Funnel orders hi-speed catamaran RED Funnel, which runs services from Southampton, has signed a contract with local manufacturer FBM Marine for a Red Jet Hi-Speed catamaran. Energy share sale lifts First Olsen to profit FIRST Olsen Tankers Ltd (FOTL) has reported a profit following a $23.4m share sale in Fred Olsen Energy. Irish Ferries pulls out of Le Havre IRISH Ferries is switching its custom from the French port of Le Havre and will concentrate its passenger services to France in Cherbourg and Roscoff as from the next holiday season. Refugee dispute threat to ferry firms FERRY companies operating routes across the English Channel may have to meet the cost of sending home some of the hundreds of Czech and Slovak refugees. Willis Corroon profits pounded by sterling LEADING insurance broker and risk management company Willis Corroon reported nine months profits down '17.7m ($30m) compared with the same stage last year. Violence flares in French trucking dispute SIX British truck drivers have been attacked in the French trucking dispute. Rise in operating costs hits Mosvold Shipping A SHARP rise in vessel operating expenses shaved 70 per cent of the nine-month pretax profit of Mosvold Shipping. UK yard wins Norwegian ferry contract NORWAY'S COLOR Line has awarded a '1.2m ($2m) contract for the refit and modification of a ferry to a UK yard. Storli buys Andino Chemical Tankers NORWEGIAN chemical carrier specialist Storli has bought the Houston-based chemical tanker company Andino Chemical Tankers for about $40m. Kvaerner re-financing deal rumoured KVAERNER is rumoured to be negotiating with banks to sell part of its shipbuilding orderbook. OTAL restructures its operations UK-based liner OT Africa Line (OTAL) is restructuring its company operations under a single holding company named OTAL Holdings. Jetfoil service proposed for British Columbia A joint venture jetfoil operation has been proposed between Vancouver and Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island. Kvaerner looking at major refinancing deal Kvaerner is rumoured to be negotiating with major banks to sell part of the group's shipbuilding orderbook. Westgate loses container service NEW Zealand's Port of Taranaki has lost its only container shipping service across the Tasman. Mexican oil ports shut down again SEVERE weather problems again caused the shutdown of two Mexican oil ports on Sunday, just days after they were reopened after similar problems. Friede Goldman buys Marystown Shipyard for C$1 THE Newfoundland government has sold the Marystown Shipyard to Friede Goldman International of Jackson, Mississippi, for a dollar after years of trying to shed the yard. 70 per cent of ships to meet ISM target says IMO APPROXIMATELY 70 per cent of ships covered by the ISM Code are expected to comply when it becomes mandatory on July 1 1998, the IMO says. web site New appointment to US surface transport post Canal transport to go via land Grand financial year for Port of Long Beach Volume still down at Kobe Rate rise on Far East-Mediterranean routes PN2 service to begin Hakata calls India greenlights 34 port and road schemes Basic training plea from TIACA Dubai desperately seeking space Airbus Industrie flying high web site NOVEMBER 4, 1997 French employers continue their refusal Pressure on France increases "I gambled and lost" Rail shuttle investigated by Brussels DAF tests LPG trucks web site Mass limits revealed After a four-year research project, involving studies across eighteen countries, the NRTC will today unveil the results of its Mass Limits Review - described by the trucking industry as the single most important trucking reform. Trade rises in Melbourne A light drop in coastal trade through the port of Melbourne has been more than outweighed by a jump of almost three-quarters of a million tonnes in overseas traffic, according to the annual report of the Melbourne Port Corporation. And despite cutting wharfage by 20 per cent during the year, the corporation has recorded a profit of $27 million after abnormals and before tax. Qantas, TNT sign space deal In a move which would have been unthinkable just a few months ago, Qantas Freight and TNT Express Worldwide have signed a landmark global agreement guaranteeing TNT capacity on 'nominated primary' Qantas flights. Refloat NOL Amber resumes voyage NOL's 38,000 DWT containership NOL Amber is expected to resume her AAX voyage following inspections by classification society ABS. The ship floated clear of Larpent Bank in the Torres Strait late on Monday, apparently with out damage or pollution, before a salvage tug could reach her. Cruise passengers targeted The burgeoning holiday cruise industry is the target of a new Australian guide which provides operators and travel agents with details on everything from ports and anchorages to possible itineraries. Meanwhile the Victorian Government has declared Melbourne's cruise season 'open' with the arrival of Fair Princess on the annual Melbourne Cup cruise. web site Anacortes sees changes under new port director Expeditors sees record quarterly earnings Canadian airline will start flights from Washington state to Alberta Precision Castparts Corp buys Wisconsin manufacturing firm U.N. adopts air pollution rules for ships web site Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles add capacity but they still can't keep pace with growing gateway demand French truck strike challenges shippers KLM forecasts a record year as its first-half profit doubles Conrail breakup worries others Lott-Breaux compromise 3rd-quarter earnings rose at AEI Income up at GWI shortline Two Louisiana terminals leave mark on economy UP tangle results in provisional Houston track rights for Texas-Mexican Railway Clinton line-item veto could scuttle dock expansion project for Seward Sailing the high Zs with Tugz International India shipping firm to raise overseas loan to buy tankers Eastern railroads support safety plan Hong Kong box maker to buy stake in mainland company Companies offering swift solutions to the looming Millennium crisis Small railroad worries it will get lost in the Conrail shuffle

web site Quick action helped S'pore avoid heavy cost of spill Major ecological as well as economic disaster averted: Mah Bow Tan Danzas sticks to expansion policy in Asia-Pacific Maersk Line to take stake in PSA Corp's Dalian venture Penang handles 15.8% more cargo Boeing to phase out MD-80 and MD-90 Future of smaller 100-seat MD-95 hinges on cutting production costs Ansett drops first class seats on B747 int'l flights SIA's load factor in Sept up 0.5 point to 71.9% Porsche may build Thai assembly plant: trade official US-Japan air talks to resume on Nov 14 London to put pressure on Paris over truckers' strike US Supreme Court seeks govt's views on limits to airline lawsuits Accident victim wins US$37m award against Suzuki Asia dominates the market Japan and S Korea are the giants of world shipbuilding, with China now firmly in third place web site 30% of vessels will miss ISM deadline THE International Mari-time Organisation has been forced to concede that almost one ship in three will fail to meet the International Safety Management code by next July's deadline. 'Make non-compliers quit' SOME shipowners simply cannot be bothered to implement the International Safety Management Code and should be ordered to quit the industry, a senior British shipmanagement executive claimed yesterday, writes David Osler. Storli takes over Andino LEADING parcel tanker operator Storli is expanding in the Caribbean and South American markets through the acquisition of Andino Chemical Tankers. Theft increase troubles cargo insurers in CIS THEFT and pilfering have overtaken damage as the biggest problem facing cargo insurers in the countries of the former Soviet Union. New mood takes over at P&O Nedlloyd A HALCYON period for staff at P&O Containers and Nedlloyd followed the news that the companies were to join forces. But enthusiasm about the merger soon turned to apprehension as employees started to worry about their job prospects. Ferry firms seek legal advice over refugee costs FACED with the prospect of an estimated '500,000 ($806,450) bill, Channel ferry companies are taking legal advice on whether they are responsible for the repatriation costs of Czechs and Slovaks who have flooded into Dover in recent weeks seeking asylum in Britain. Designers look at 5,000 teu boxship for Panama Canal A DESIGN for a containership able to transit the Panama Canal loaded with 5,000 teu is creating considerable interest among shipowners. Tokyo bid to ban organic tin paint on ships' hulls JAPAN's government is to propose a ban on the use of organic tin paint on ships' bottoms at the International Maritime Organisation's Ocean Environ-ment Protection Committee meeting in London next March. web site NOVEMBER 4, 1997 Anaconda boost for Fremantle NEW trade is predicted for Western Australia on the back of a A$7m ($5m) expansion at Fremantle Port Authority's (FPA) Kwinana Bulk Cargo Jetty. North East passage breached by non-Russian ship THE 16,000 dwt product tanker Uikku of Nemarc Shipping Company has completed the 3,454 nautical mile voyage through the North East passage Red Funnel orders hi-speed catamaran RED Funnel, which runs services from Southampton, has signed a contract with local manufacturer FBM Marine for a Red Jet Hi-Speed catamaran. Energy share sale lifts First Olsen to profit FIRST Olsen Tankers Ltd (FOTL) has reported a profit following a $23.4m share sale in Fred Olsen Energy. Irish Ferries pulls out of Le Havre IRISH Ferries is switching its custom from the French port of Le Havre and will concentrate its passenger services to France in Cherbourg and Roscoff as from the next holiday season. Refugee dispute threat to ferry firms FERRY companies operating routes across the English Channel may have to meet the cost of sending home some of the hundreds of Czech and Slovak refugees. Willis Corroon profits pounded by sterling LEADING insurance broker and risk management company Willis Corroon reported nine months profits down '17.7m ($30m) compared with the same stage last year. Violence flares in French trucking dispute SIX British truck drivers have been attacked in the French trucking dispute. Rise in operating costs hits Mosvold Shipping A SHARP rise in vessel operating expenses shaved 70 per cent of the nine-month pretax profit of Mosvold Shipping. UK yard wins Norwegian ferry contract NORWAY'S COLOR Line has awarded a '1.2m ($2m) contract for the refit and modification of a ferry to a UK yard. Storli buys Andino Chemical Tankers NORWEGIAN chemical carrier specialist Storli has bought the Houston-based chemical tanker company Andino Chemical Tankers for about $40m. Kvaerner re-financing deal rumoured KVAERNER is rumoured to be negotiating with banks to sell part of its shipbuilding orderbook. OTAL restructures its operations UK-based liner OT Africa Line (OTAL) is restructuring its company operations under a single holding company named OTAL Holdings. Jetfoil service proposed for British Columbia A joint venture jetfoil operation has been proposed between Vancouver and Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island. Kvaerner looking at major refinancing deal Kvaerner is rumoured to be negotiating with major banks to sell part of the group's shipbuilding orderbook. Westgate loses container service NEW Zealand's Port of Taranaki has lost its only container shipping service across the Tasman. Mexican oil ports shut down again SEVERE weather problems again caused the shutdown of two Mexican oil ports on Sunday, just days after they were reopened after similar problems. Friede Goldman buys Marystown Shipyard for C$1 THE Newfoundland government has sold the Marystown Shipyard to Friede Goldman International of Jackson, Mississippi, for a dollar after years of trying to shed the yard. 70 per cent of ships to meet ISM target says IMO APPROXIMATELY 70 per cent of ships covered by the ISM Code are expected to comply when it becomes mandatory on July 1 1998, the IMO says. web site New appointment to US surface transport post Canal transport to go via land Grand financial year for Port of Long Beach Volume still down at Kobe Rate rise on Far East-Mediterranean routes PN2 service to begin Hakata calls India greenlights 34 port and road schemes Basic training plea from TIACA Dubai desperately seeking space Airbus Industrie flying high web site NOVEMBER 4, 1997 French employers continue their refusal Pressure on France increases "I gambled and lost" Rail shuttle investigated by Brussels DAF tests LPG trucks web site Mass limits revealed After a four-year research project, involving studies across eighteen countries, the NRTC will today unveil the results of its Mass Limits Review - described by the trucking industry as the single most important trucking reform. Trade rises in Melbourne A light drop in coastal trade through the port of Melbourne has been more than outweighed by a jump of almost three-quarters of a million tonnes in overseas traffic, according to the annual report of the Melbourne Port Corporation. And despite cutting wharfage by 20 per cent during the year, the corporation has recorded a profit of $27 million after abnormals and before tax. Qantas, TNT sign space deal In a move which would have been unthinkable just a few months ago, Qantas Freight and TNT Express Worldwide have signed a landmark global agreement guaranteeing TNT capacity on 'nominated primary' Qantas flights. Refloat NOL Amber resumes voyage NOL's 38,000 DWT containership NOL Amber is expected to resume her AAX voyage following inspections by classification society ABS. The ship floated clear of Larpent Bank in the Torres Strait late on Monday, apparently with out damage or pollution, before a salvage tug could reach her. Cruise passengers targeted The burgeoning holiday cruise industry is the target of a new Australian guide which provides operators and travel agents with details on everything from ports and anchorages to possible itineraries. Meanwhile the Victorian Government has declared Melbourne's cruise season 'open' with the arrival of Fair Princess on the annual Melbourne Cup cruise. web site Anacortes sees changes under new port director Expeditors sees record quarterly earnings Canadian airline will start flights from Washington state to Alberta Precision Castparts Corp buys Wisconsin manufacturing firm U.N. adopts air pollution rules for ships web site Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles add capacity but they still can't keep pace with growing gateway demand French truck strike challenges shippers KLM forecasts a record year as its first-half profit doubles Conrail breakup worries others Lott-Breaux compromise 3rd-quarter earnings rose at AEI Income up at GWI shortline Two Louisiana terminals leave mark on economy UP tangle results in provisional Houston track rights for Texas-Mexican Railway Clinton line-item veto could scuttle dock expansion project for Seward Sailing the high Zs with Tugz International India shipping firm to raise overseas loan to buy tankers Eastern railroads support safety plan Hong Kong box maker to buy stake in mainland company Companies offering swift solutions to the looming Millennium crisis Small railroad worries it will get lost in the Conrail shuffle

web site Quick action helped S'pore avoid heavy cost of spill Major ecological as well as economic disaster averted: Mah Bow Tan Danzas sticks to expansion policy in Asia-Pacific Maersk Line to take stake in PSA Corp's Dalian venture Penang handles 15.8% more cargo Boeing to phase out MD-80 and MD-90 Future of smaller 100-seat MD-95 hinges on cutting production costs Ansett drops first class seats on B747 int'l flights SIA's load factor in Sept up 0.5 point to 71.9% Porsche may build Thai assembly plant: trade official US-Japan air talks to resume on Nov 14 London to put pressure on Paris over truckers' strike US Supreme Court seeks govt's views on limits to airline lawsuits Accident victim wins US$37m award against Suzuki Asia dominates the market Japan and S Korea are the giants of world shipbuilding, with China now firmly in third place web site 30% of vessels will miss ISM deadline THE International Mari-time Organisation has been forced to concede that almost one ship in three will fail to meet the International Safety Management code by next July's deadline. 'Make non-compliers quit' SOME shipowners simply cannot be bothered to implement the International Safety Management Code and should be ordered to quit the industry, a senior British shipmanagement executive claimed yesterday, writes David Osler. Storli takes over Andino LEADING parcel tanker operator Storli is expanding in the Caribbean and South American markets through the acquisition of Andino Chemical Tankers. Theft increase troubles cargo insurers in CIS THEFT and pilfering have overtaken damage as the biggest problem facing cargo insurers in the countries of the former Soviet Union. New mood takes over at P&O Nedlloyd A HALCYON period for staff at P&O Containers and Nedlloyd followed the news that the companies were to join forces. But enthusiasm about the merger soon turned to apprehension as employees started to worry about their job prospects. Ferry firms seek legal advice over refugee costs FACED with the prospect of an estimated '500,000 ($806,450) bill, Channel ferry companies are taking legal advice on whether they are responsible for the repatriation costs of Czechs and Slovaks who have flooded into Dover in recent weeks seeking asylum in Britain. Designers look at 5,000 teu boxship for Panama Canal A DESIGN for a containership able to transit the Panama Canal loaded with 5,000 teu is creating considerable interest among shipowners. Tokyo bid to ban organic tin paint on ships' hulls JAPAN's government is to propose a ban on the use of organic tin paint on ships' bottoms at the International Maritime Organisation's Ocean Environ-ment Protection Committee meeting in London next March. web site NOVEMBER 4, 1997 Anaconda boost for Fremantle NEW trade is predicted for Western Australia on the back of a A$7m ($5m) expansion at Fremantle Port Authority's (FPA) Kwinana Bulk Cargo Jetty. North East passage breached by non-Russian ship THE 16,000 dwt product tanker Uikku of Nemarc Shipping Company has completed the 3,454 nautical mile voyage through the North East passage Red Funnel orders hi-speed catamaran RED Funnel, which runs services from Southampton, has signed a contract with local manufacturer FBM Marine for a Red Jet Hi-Speed catamaran. Energy share sale lifts First Olsen to profit FIRST Olsen Tankers Ltd (FOTL) has reported a profit following a $23.4m share sale in Fred Olsen Energy. Irish Ferries pulls out of Le Havre IRISH Ferries is switching its custom from the French port of Le Havre and will concentrate its passenger services to France in Cherbourg and Roscoff as from the next holiday season. Refugee dispute threat to ferry firms FERRY companies operating routes across the English Channel may have to meet the cost of sending home some of the hundreds of Czech and Slovak refugees. Willis Corroon profits pounded by sterling LEADING insurance broker and risk management company Willis Corroon reported nine months profits down '17.7m ($30m) compared with the same stage last year. Violence flares in French trucking dispute SIX British truck drivers have been attacked in the French trucking dispute. Rise in operating costs hits Mosvold Shipping A SHARP rise in vessel operating expenses shaved 70 per cent of the nine-month pretax profit of Mosvold Shipping. UK yard wins Norwegian ferry contract NORWAY'S COLOR Line has awarded a '1.2m ($2m) contract for the refit and modification of a ferry to a UK yard. Storli buys Andino Chemical Tankers NORWEGIAN chemical carrier specialist Storli has bought the Houston-based chemical tanker company Andino Chemical Tankers for about $40m. Kvaerner re-financing deal rumoured KVAERNER is rumoured to be negotiating with banks to sell part of its shipbuilding orderbook. OTAL restructures its operations UK-based liner OT Africa Line (OTAL) is restructuring its company operations under a single holding company named OTAL Holdings. Jetfoil service proposed for British Columbia A joint venture jetfoil operation has been proposed between Vancouver and Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island. Kvaerner looking at major refinancing deal Kvaerner is rumoured to be negotiating with major banks to sell part of the group's shipbuilding orderbook. Westgate loses container service NEW Zealand's Port of Taranaki has lost its only container shipping service across the Tasman. Mexican oil ports shut down again SEVERE weather problems again caused the shutdown of two Mexican oil ports on Sunday, just days after they were reopened after similar problems. Friede Goldman buys Marystown Shipyard for C$1 THE Newfoundland government has sold the Marystown Shipyard to Friede Goldman International of Jackson, Mississippi, for a dollar after years of trying to shed the yard. 70 per cent of ships to meet ISM target says IMO APPROXIMATELY 70 per cent of ships covered by the ISM Code are expected to comply when it becomes mandatory on July 1 1998, the IMO says. web site New appointment to US surface transport post Canal transport to go via land Grand financial year for Port of Long Beach Volume still down at Kobe Rate rise on Far East-Mediterranean routes PN2 service to begin Hakata calls India greenlights 34 port and road schemes Basic training plea from TIACA Dubai desperately seeking space Airbus Industrie flying high web site NOVEMBER 4, 1997 French employers continue their refusal Pressure on France increases "I gambled and lost" Rail shuttle investigated by Brussels DAF tests LPG trucks web site Mass limits revealed After a four-year research project, involving studies across eighteen countries, the NRTC will today unveil the results of its Mass Limits Review - described by the trucking industry as the single most important trucking reform. Trade rises in Melbourne A light drop in coastal trade through the port of Melbourne has been more than outweighed by a jump of almost three-quarters of a million tonnes in overseas traffic, according to the annual report of the Melbourne Port Corporation. And despite cutting wharfage by 20 per cent during the year, the corporation has recorded a profit of $27 million after abnormals and before tax. Qantas, TNT sign space deal In a move which would have been unthinkable just a few months ago, Qantas Freight and TNT Express Worldwide have signed a landmark global agreement guaranteeing TNT capacity on 'nominated primary' Qantas flights. Refloat NOL Amber resumes voyage NOL's 38,000 DWT containership NOL Amber is expected to resume her AAX voyage following inspections by classification society ABS. The ship floated clear of Larpent Bank in the Torres Strait late on Monday, apparently with out damage or pollution, before a salvage tug could reach her. Cruise passengers targeted The burgeoning holiday cruise industry is the target of a new Australian guide which provides operators and travel agents with details on everything from ports and anchorages to possible itineraries. Meanwhile the Victorian Government has declared Melbourne's cruise season 'open' with the arrival of Fair Princess on the annual Melbourne Cup cruise. web site Anacortes sees changes under new port director Expeditors sees record quarterly earnings Canadian airline will start flights from Washington state to Alberta Precision Castparts Corp buys Wisconsin manufacturing firm U.N. adopts air pollution rules for ships web site Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles add capacity but they still can't keep pace with growing gateway demand French truck strike challenges shippers KLM forecasts a record year as its first-half profit doubles Conrail breakup worries others Lott-Breaux compromise 3rd-quarter earnings rose at AEI Income up at GWI shortline Two Louisiana terminals leave mark on economy UP tangle results in provisional Houston track rights for Texas-Mexican Railway Clinton line-item veto could scuttle dock expansion project for Seward Sailing the high Zs with Tugz International India shipping firm to raise overseas loan to buy tankers Eastern railroads support safety plan Hong Kong box maker to buy stake in mainland company Companies offering swift solutions to the looming Millennium crisis Small railroad worries it will get lost in the Conrail shuffle

web site Quick action helped S'pore avoid heavy cost of spill Major ecological as well as economic disaster averted: Mah Bow Tan Danzas sticks to expansion policy in Asia-Pacific Maersk Line to take stake in PSA Corp's Dalian venture Penang handles 15.8% more cargo Boeing to phase out MD-80 and MD-90 Future of smaller 100-seat MD-95 hinges on cutting production costs Ansett drops first class seats on B747 int'l flights SIA's load factor in Sept up 0.5 point to 71.9% Porsche may build Thai assembly plant: trade official US-Japan air talks to resume on Nov 14 London to put pressure on Paris over truckers' strike US Supreme Court seeks govt's views on limits to airline lawsuits Accident victim wins US$37m award against Suzuki Asia dominates the market Japan and S Korea are the giants of world shipbuilding, with China now firmly in third place web site 30% of vessels will miss ISM deadline THE International Mari-time Organisation has been forced to concede that almost one ship in three will fail to meet the International Safety Management code by next July's deadline. 'Make non-compliers quit' SOME shipowners simply cannot be bothered to implement the International Safety Management Code and should be ordered to quit the industry, a senior British shipmanagement executive claimed yesterday, writes David Osler. Storli takes over Andino LEADING parcel tanker operator Storli is expanding in the Caribbean and South American markets through the acquisition of Andino Chemical Tankers. Theft increase troubles cargo insurers in CIS THEFT and pilfering have overtaken damage as the biggest problem facing cargo insurers in the countries of the former Soviet Union. New mood takes over at P&O Nedlloyd A HALCYON period for staff at P&O Containers and Nedlloyd followed the news that the companies were to join forces. But enthusiasm about the merger soon turned to apprehension as employees started to worry about their job prospects. Ferry firms seek legal advice over refugee costs FACED with the prospect of an estimated '500,000 ($806,450) bill, Channel ferry companies are taking legal advice on whether they are responsible for the repatriation costs of Czechs and Slovaks who have flooded into Dover in recent weeks seeking asylum in Britain. Designers look at 5,000 teu boxship for Panama Canal A DESIGN for a containership able to transit the Panama Canal loaded with 5,000 teu is creating considerable interest among shipowners. Tokyo bid to ban organic tin paint on ships' hulls JAPAN's government is to propose a ban on the use of organic tin paint on ships' bottoms at the International Maritime Organisation's Ocean Environ-ment Protection Committee meeting in London next March. web site NOVEMBER 4, 1997 Anaconda boost for Fremantle NEW trade is predicted for Western Australia on the back of a A$7m ($5m) expansion at Fremantle Port Authority's (FPA) Kwinana Bulk Cargo Jetty. North East passage breached by non-Russian ship THE 16,000 dwt product tanker Uikku of Nemarc Shipping Company has completed the 3,454 nautical mile voyage through the North East passage Red Funnel orders hi-speed catamaran RED Funnel, which runs services from Southampton, has signed a contract with local manufacturer FBM Marine for a Red Jet Hi-Speed catamaran. Energy share sale lifts First Olsen to profit FIRST Olsen Tankers Ltd (FOTL) has reported a profit following a $23.4m share sale in Fred Olsen Energy. Irish Ferries pulls out of Le Havre IRISH Ferries is switching its custom from the French port of Le Havre and will concentrate its passenger services to France in Cherbourg and Roscoff as from the next holiday season. Refugee dispute threat to ferry firms FERRY companies operating routes across the English Channel may have to meet the cost of sending home some of the hundreds of Czech and Slovak refugees. Willis Corroon profits pounded by sterling LEADING insurance broker and risk management company Willis Corroon reported nine months profits down '17.7m ($30m) compared with the same stage last year. Violence flares in French trucking dispute SIX British truck drivers have been attacked in the French trucking dispute. Rise in operating costs hits Mosvold Shipping A SHARP rise in vessel operating expenses shaved 70 per cent of the nine-month pretax profit of Mosvold Shipping. UK yard wins Norwegian ferry contract NORWAY'S COLOR Line has awarded a '1.2m ($2m) contract for the refit and modification of a ferry to a UK yard. Storli buys Andino Chemical Tankers NORWEGIAN chemical carrier specialist Storli has bought the Houston-based chemical tanker company Andino Chemical Tankers for about $40m. Kvaerner re-financing deal rumoured KVAERNER is rumoured to be negotiating with banks to sell part of its shipbuilding orderbook. OTAL restructures its operations UK-based liner OT Africa Line (OTAL) is restructuring its company operations under a single holding company named OTAL Holdings. Jetfoil service proposed for British Columbia A joint venture jetfoil operation has been proposed between Vancouver and Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island. Kvaerner looking at major refinancing deal Kvaerner is rumoured to be negotiating with major banks to sell part of the group's shipbuilding orderbook. Westgate loses container service NEW Zealand's Port of Taranaki has lost its only container shipping service across the Tasman. Mexican oil ports shut down again SEVERE weather problems again caused the shutdown of two Mexican oil ports on Sunday, just days after they were reopened after similar problems. Friede Goldman buys Marystown Shipyard for C$1 THE Newfoundland government has sold the Marystown Shipyard to Friede Goldman International of Jackson, Mississippi, for a dollar after years of trying to shed the yard. 70 per cent of ships to meet ISM target says IMO APPROXIMATELY 70 per cent of ships covered by the ISM Code are expected to comply when it becomes mandatory on July 1 1998, the IMO says. web site New appointment to US surface transport post Canal transport to go via land Grand financial year for Port of Long Beach Volume still down at Kobe Rate rise on Far East-Mediterranean routes PN2 service to begin Hakata calls India greenlights 34 port and road schemes Basic training plea from TIACA Dubai desperately seeking space Airbus Industrie flying high web site NOVEMBER 4, 1997 French employers continue their refusal Pressure on France increases "I gambled and lost" Rail shuttle investigated by Brussels DAF tests LPG trucks web site Mass limits revealed After a four-year research project, involving studies across eighteen countries, the NRTC will today unveil the results of its Mass Limits Review - described by the trucking industry as the single most important trucking reform. Trade rises in Melbourne A light drop in coastal trade through the port of Melbourne has been more than outweighed by a jump of almost three-quarters of a million tonnes in overseas traffic, according to the annual report of the Melbourne Port Corporation. And despite cutting wharfage by 20 per cent during the year, the corporation has recorded a profit of $27 million after abnormals and before tax. Qantas, TNT sign space deal In a move which would have been unthinkable just a few months ago, Qantas Freight and TNT Express Worldwide have signed a landmark global agreement guaranteeing TNT capacity on 'nominated primary' Qantas flights. Refloat NOL Amber resumes voyage NOL's 38,000 DWT containership NOL Amber is expected to resume her AAX voyage following inspections by classification society ABS. The ship floated clear of Larpent Bank in the Torres Strait late on Monday, apparently with out damage or pollution, before a salvage tug could reach her. Cruise passengers targeted The burgeoning holiday cruise industry is the target of a new Australian guide which provides operators and travel agents with details on everything from ports and anchorages to possible itineraries. Meanwhile the Victorian Government has declared Melbourne's cruise season 'open' with the arrival of Fair Princess on the annual Melbourne Cup cruise. web site Anacortes sees changes under new port director Expeditors sees record quarterly earnings Canadian airline will start flights from Washington state to Alberta Precision Castparts Corp buys Wisconsin manufacturing firm U.N. adopts air pollution rules for ships web site Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles add capacity but they still can't keep pace with growing gateway demand French truck strike challenges shippers KLM forecasts a record year as its first-half profit doubles Conrail breakup worries others Lott-Breaux compromise 3rd-quarter earnings rose at AEI Income up at GWI shortline Two Louisiana terminals leave mark on economy UP tangle results in provisional Houston track rights for Texas-Mexican Railway Clinton line-item veto could scuttle dock expansion project for Seward Sailing the high Zs with Tugz International India shipping firm to raise overseas loan to buy tankers Eastern railroads support safety plan Hong Kong box maker to buy stake in mainland company Companies offering swift solutions to the looming Millennium crisis Small railroad worries it will get lost in the Conrail shuffle

web site Quick action helped S'pore avoid heavy cost of spill Major ecological as well as economic disaster averted: Mah Bow Tan Danzas sticks to expansion policy in Asia-Pacific Maersk Line to take stake in PSA Corp's Dalian venture Penang handles 15.8% more cargo Boeing to phase out MD-80 and MD-90 Future of smaller 100-seat MD-95 hinges on cutting production costs Ansett drops first class seats on B747 int'l flights SIA's load factor in Sept up 0.5 point to 71.9% Porsche may build Thai assembly plant: trade official US-Japan air talks to resume on Nov 14 London to put pressure on Paris over truckers' strike US Supreme Court seeks govt's views on limits to airline lawsuits Accident victim wins US$37m award against Suzuki Asia dominates the market Japan and S Korea are the giants of world shipbuilding, with China now firmly in third place web site 30% of vessels will miss ISM deadline THE International Mari-time Organisation has been forced to concede that almost one ship in three will fail to meet the International Safety Management code by next July's deadline. 'Make non-compliers quit' SOME shipowners simply cannot be bothered to implement the International Safety Management Code and should be ordered to quit the industry, a senior British shipmanagement executive claimed yesterday, writes David Osler. Storli takes over Andino LEADING parcel tanker operator Storli is expanding in the Caribbean and South American markets through the acquisition of Andino Chemical Tankers. Theft increase troubles cargo insurers in CIS THEFT and pilfering have overtaken damage as the biggest problem facing cargo insurers in the countries of the former Soviet Union. New mood takes over at P&O Nedlloyd A HALCYON period for staff at P&O Containers and Nedlloyd followed the news that the companies were to join forces. But enthusiasm about the merger soon turned to apprehension as employees started to worry about their job prospects. Ferry firms seek legal advice over refugee costs FACED with the prospect of an estimated '500,000 ($806,450) bill, Channel ferry companies are taking legal advice on whether they are responsible for the repatriation costs of Czechs and Slovaks who have flooded into Dover in recent weeks seeking asylum in Britain. Designers look at 5,000 teu boxship for Panama Canal A DESIGN for a containership able to transit the Panama Canal loaded with 5,000 teu is creating considerable interest among shipowners. Tokyo bid to ban organic tin paint on ships' hulls JAPAN's government is to propose a ban on the use of organic tin paint on ships' bottoms at the International Maritime Organisation's Ocean Environ-ment Protection Committee meeting in London next March. web site NOVEMBER 4, 1997 Anaconda boost for Fremantle NEW trade is predicted for Western Australia on the back of a A$7m ($5m) expansion at Fremantle Port Authority's (FPA) Kwinana Bulk Cargo Jetty. North East passage breached by non-Russian ship THE 16,000 dwt product tanker Uikku of Nemarc Shipping Company has completed the 3,454 nautical mile voyage through the North East passage Red Funnel orders hi-speed catamaran RED Funnel, which runs services from Southampton, has signed a contract with local manufacturer FBM Marine for a Red Jet Hi-Speed catamaran. Energy share sale lifts First Olsen to profit FIRST Olsen Tankers Ltd (FOTL) has reported a profit following a $23.4m share sale in Fred Olsen Energy. Irish Ferries pulls out of Le Havre IRISH Ferries is switching its custom from the French port of Le Havre and will concentrate its passenger services to France in Cherbourg and Roscoff as from the next holiday season. Refugee dispute threat to ferry firms FERRY companies operating routes across the English Channel may have to meet the cost of sending home some of the hundreds of Czech and Slovak refugees. Willis Corroon profits pounded by sterling LEADING insurance broker and risk management company Willis Corroon reported nine months profits down '17.7m ($30m) compared with the same stage last year. Violence flares in French trucking dispute SIX British truck drivers have been attacked in the French trucking dispute. Rise in operating costs hits Mosvold Shipping A SHARP rise in vessel operating expenses shaved 70 per cent of the nine-month pretax profit of Mosvold Shipping. UK yard wins Norwegian ferry contract NORWAY'S COLOR Line has awarded a '1.2m ($2m) contract for the refit and modification of a ferry to a UK yard. Storli buys Andino Chemical Tankers NORWEGIAN chemical carrier specialist Storli has bought the Houston-based chemical tanker company Andino Chemical Tankers for about $40m. Kvaerner re-financing deal rumoured KVAERNER is rumoured to be negotiating with banks to sell part of its shipbuilding orderbook. OTAL restructures its operations UK-based liner OT Africa Line (OTAL) is restructuring its company operations under a single holding company named OTAL Holdings. Jetfoil service proposed for British Columbia A joint venture jetfoil operation has been proposed between Vancouver and Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island. Kvaerner looking at major refinancing deal Kvaerner is rumoured to be negotiating with major banks to sell part of the group's shipbuilding orderbook. Westgate loses container service NEW Zealand's Port of Taranaki has lost its only container shipping service across the Tasman. Mexican oil ports shut down again SEVERE weather problems again caused the shutdown of two Mexican oil ports on Sunday, just days after they were reopened after similar problems. Friede Goldman buys Marystown Shipyard for C$1 THE Newfoundland government has sold the Marystown Shipyard to Friede Goldman International of Jackson, Mississippi, for a dollar after years of trying to shed the yard. 70 per cent of ships to meet ISM target says IMO APPROXIMATELY 70 per cent of ships covered by the ISM Code are expected to comply when it becomes mandatory on July 1 1998, the IMO says. web site New appointment to US surface transport post Canal transport to go via land Grand financial year for Port of Long Beach Volume still down at Kobe Rate rise on Far East-Mediterranean routes PN2 service to begin Hakata calls India greenlights 34 port and road schemes Basic training plea from TIACA Dubai desperately seeking space Airbus Industrie flying high web site NOVEMBER 4, 1997 French employers continue their refusal Pressure on France increases "I gambled and lost" Rail shuttle investigated by Brussels DAF tests LPG trucks web site Mass limits revealed After a four-year research project, involving studies across eighteen countries, the NRTC will today unveil the results of its Mass Limits Review - described by the trucking industry as the single most important trucking reform. Trade rises in Melbourne A light drop in coastal trade through the port of Melbourne has been more than outweighed by a jump of almost three-quarters of a million tonnes in overseas traffic, according to the annual report of the Melbourne Port Corporation. And despite cutting wharfage by 20 per cent during the year, the corporation has recorded a profit of $27 million after abnormals and before tax. Qantas, TNT sign space deal In a move which would have been unthinkable just a few months ago, Qantas Freight and TNT Express Worldwide have signed a landmark global agreement guaranteeing TNT capacity on 'nominated primary' Qantas flights. Refloat NOL Amber resumes voyage NOL's 38,000 DWT containership NOL Amber is expected to resume her AAX voyage following inspections by classification society ABS. The ship floated clear of Larpent Bank in the Torres Strait late on Monday, apparently with out damage or pollution, before a salvage tug could reach her. Cruise passengers targeted The burgeoning holiday cruise industry is the target of a new Australian guide which provides operators and travel agents with details on everything from ports and anchorages to possible itineraries. Meanwhile the Victorian Government has declared Melbourne's cruise season 'open' with the arrival of Fair Princess on the annual Melbourne Cup cruise. web site Anacortes sees changes under new port director Expeditors sees record quarterly earnings Canadian airline will start flights from Washington state to Alberta Precision Castparts Corp buys Wisconsin manufacturing firm U.N. adopts air pollution rules for ships web site Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles add capacity but they still can't keep pace with growing gateway demand French truck strike challenges shippers KLM forecasts a record year as its first-half profit doubles Conrail breakup worries others Lott-Breaux compromise 3rd-quarter earnings rose at AEI Income up at GWI shortline Two Louisiana terminals leave mark on economy UP tangle results in provisional Houston track rights for Texas-Mexican Railway Clinton line-item veto could scuttle dock expansion project for Seward Sailing the high Zs with Tugz International India shipping firm to raise overseas loan to buy tankers Eastern railroads support safety plan Hong Kong box maker to buy stake in mainland company Companies offering swift solutions to the looming Millennium crisis Small railroad worries it will get lost in the Conrail shuffle

web site Quick action helped S'pore avoid heavy cost of spill Major ecological as well as economic disaster averted: Mah Bow Tan Danzas sticks to expansion policy in Asia-Pacific Maersk Line to take stake in PSA Corp's Dalian venture Penang handles 15.8% more cargo Boeing to phase out MD-80 and MD-90 Future of smaller 100-seat MD-95 hinges on cutting production costs Ansett drops first class seats on B747 int'l flights SIA's load factor in Sept up 0.5 point to 71.9% Porsche may build Thai assembly plant: trade official US-Japan air talks to resume on Nov 14 London to put pressure on Paris over truckers' strike US Supreme Court seeks govt's views on limits to airline lawsuits Accident victim wins US$37m award against Suzuki Asia dominates the market Japan and S Korea are the giants of world shipbuilding, with China now firmly in third place web site 30% of vessels will miss ISM deadline THE International Mari-time Organisation has been forced to concede that almost one ship in three will fail to meet the International Safety Management code by next July's deadline. 'Make non-compliers quit' SOME shipowners simply cannot be bothered to implement the International Safety Management Code and should be ordered to quit the industry, a senior British shipmanagement executive claimed yesterday, writes David Osler. Storli takes over Andino LEADING parcel tanker operator Storli is expanding in the Caribbean and South American markets through the acquisition of Andino Chemical Tankers. Theft increase troubles cargo insurers in CIS THEFT and pilfering have overtaken damage as the biggest problem facing cargo insurers in the countries of the former Soviet Union. New mood takes over at P&O Nedlloyd A HALCYON period for staff at P&O Containers and Nedlloyd followed the news that the companies were to join forces. But enthusiasm about the merger soon turned to apprehension as employees started to worry about their job prospects. Ferry firms seek legal advice over refugee costs FACED with the prospect of an estimated '500,000 ($806,450) bill, Channel ferry companies are taking legal advice on whether they are responsible for the repatriation costs of Czechs and Slovaks who have flooded into Dover in recent weeks seeking asylum in Britain. Designers look at 5,000 teu boxship for Panama Canal A DESIGN for a containership able to transit the Panama Canal loaded with 5,000 teu is creating considerable interest among shipowners. Tokyo bid to ban organic tin paint on ships' hulls JAPAN's government is to propose a ban on the use of organic tin paint on ships' bottoms at the International Maritime Organisation's Ocean Environ-ment Protection Committee meeting in London next March. web site NOVEMBER 4, 1997 Anaconda boost for Fremantle NEW trade is predicted for Western Australia on the back of a A$7m ($5m) expansion at Fremantle Port Authority's (FPA) Kwinana Bulk Cargo Jetty. North East passage breached by non-Russian ship THE 16,000 dwt product tanker Uikku of Nemarc Shipping Company has completed the 3,454 nautical mile voyage through the North East passage Red Funnel orders hi-speed catamaran RED Funnel, which runs services from Southampton, has signed a contract with local manufacturer FBM Marine for a Red Jet Hi-Speed catamaran. Energy share sale lifts First Olsen to profit FIRST Olsen Tankers Ltd (FOTL) has reported a profit following a $23.4m share sale in Fred Olsen Energy. Irish Ferries pulls out of Le Havre IRISH Ferries is switching its custom from the French port of Le Havre and will concentrate its passenger services to France in Cherbourg and Roscoff as from the next holiday season. Refugee dispute threat to ferry firms FERRY companies operating routes across the English Channel may have to meet the cost of sending home some of the hundreds of Czech and Slovak refugees. Willis Corroon profits pounded by sterling LEADING insurance broker and risk management company Willis Corroon reported nine months profits down '17.7m ($30m) compared with the same stage last year. Violence flares in French trucking dispute SIX British truck drivers have been attacked in the French trucking dispute. Rise in operating costs hits Mosvold Shipping A SHARP rise in vessel operating expenses shaved 70 per cent of the nine-month pretax profit of Mosvold Shipping. UK yard wins Norwegian ferry contract NORWAY'S COLOR Line has awarded a '1.2m ($2m) contract for the refit and modification of a ferry to a UK yard. Storli buys Andino Chemical Tankers NORWEGIAN chemical carrier specialist Storli has bought the Houston-based chemical tanker company Andino Chemical Tankers for about $40m. Kvaerner re-financing deal rumoured KVAERNER is rumoured to be negotiating with banks to sell part of its shipbuilding orderbook. OTAL restructures its operations UK-based liner OT Africa Line (OTAL) is restructuring its company operations under a single holding company named OTAL Holdings. Jetfoil service proposed for British Columbia A joint venture jetfoil operation has been proposed between Vancouver and Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island. Kvaerner looking at major refinancing deal Kvaerner is rumoured to be negotiating with major banks to sell part of the group's shipbuilding orderbook. Westgate loses container service NEW Zealand's Port of Taranaki has lost its only container shipping service across the Tasman. Mexican oil ports shut down again SEVERE weather problems again caused the shutdown of two Mexican oil ports on Sunday, just days after they were reopened after similar problems. Friede Goldman buys Marystown Shipyard for C$1 THE Newfoundland government has sold the Marystown Shipyard to Friede Goldman International of Jackson, Mississippi, for a dollar after years of trying to shed the yard. 70 per cent of ships to meet ISM target says IMO APPROXIMATELY 70 per cent of ships covered by the ISM Code are expected to comply when it becomes mandatory on July 1 1998, the IMO says. web site New appointment to US surface transport post Canal transport to go via land Grand financial year for Port of Long Beach Volume still down at Kobe Rate rise on Far East-Mediterranean routes PN2 service to begin Hakata calls India greenlights 34 port and road schemes Basic training plea from TIACA Dubai desperately seeking space Airbus Industrie flying high web site NOVEMBER 4, 1997 French employers continue their refusal Pressure on France increases "I gambled and lost" Rail shuttle investigated by Brussels DAF tests LPG trucks web site Mass limits revealed After a four-year research project, involving studies across eighteen countries, the NRTC will today unveil the results of its Mass Limits Review - described by the trucking industry as the single most important trucking reform. Trade rises in Melbourne A light drop in coastal trade through the port of Melbourne has been more than outweighed by a jump of almost three-quarters of a million tonnes in overseas traffic, according to the annual report of the Melbourne Port Corporation. And despite cutting wharfage by 20 per cent during the year, the corporation has recorded a profit of $27 million after abnormals and before tax. Qantas, TNT sign space deal In a move which would have been unthinkable just a few months ago, Qantas Freight and TNT Express Worldwide have signed a landmark global agreement guaranteeing TNT capacity on 'nominated primary' Qantas flights. Refloat NOL Amber resumes voyage NOL's 38,000 DWT containership NOL Amber is expected to resume her AAX voyage following inspections by classification society ABS. The ship floated clear of Larpent Bank in the Torres Strait late on Monday, apparently with out damage or pollution, before a salvage tug could reach her. Cruise passengers targeted The burgeoning holiday cruise industry is the target of a new Australian guide which provides operators and travel agents with details on everything from ports and anchorages to possible itineraries. Meanwhile the Victorian Government has declared Melbourne's cruise season 'open' with the arrival of Fair Princess on the annual Melbourne Cup cruise. web site Anacortes sees changes under new port director Expeditors sees record quarterly earnings Canadian airline will start flights from Washington state to Alberta Precision Castparts Corp buys Wisconsin manufacturing firm U.N. adopts air pollution rules for ships web site Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles add capacity but they still can't keep pace with growing gateway demand French truck strike challenges shippers KLM forecasts a record year as its first-half profit doubles Conrail breakup worries others Lott-Breaux compromise 3rd-quarter earnings rose at AEI Income up at GWI shortline Two Louisiana terminals leave mark on economy UP tangle results in provisional Houston track rights for Texas-Mexican Railway Clinton line-item veto could scuttle dock expansion project for Seward Sailing the high Zs with Tugz International India shipping firm to raise overseas loan to buy tankers Eastern railroads support safety plan Hong Kong box maker to buy stake in mainland company Companies offering swift solutions to the looming Millennium crisis Small railroad worries it will get lost in the Conrail shuffle

web site Quick action helped S'pore avoid heavy cost of spill Major ecological as well as economic disaster averted: Mah Bow Tan Danzas sticks to expansion policy in Asia-Pacific Maersk Line to take stake in PSA Corp's Dalian venture Penang handles 15.8% more cargo Boeing to phase out MD-80 and MD-90 Future of smaller 100-seat MD-95 hinges on cutting production costs Ansett drops first class seats on B747 int'l flights SIA's load factor in Sept up 0.5 point to 71.9% Porsche may build Thai assembly plant: trade official US-Japan air talks to resume on Nov 14 London to put pressure on Paris over truckers' strike US Supreme Court seeks govt's views on limits to airline lawsuits Accident victim wins US$37m award against Suzuki Asia dominates the market Japan and S Korea are the giants of world shipbuilding, with China now firmly in third place web site 30% of vessels will miss ISM deadline THE International Mari-time Organisation has been forced to concede that almost one ship in three will fail to meet the International Safety Management code by next July's deadline. 'Make non-compliers quit' SOME shipowners simply cannot be bothered to implement the International Safety Management Code and should be ordered to quit the industry, a senior British shipmanagement executive claimed yesterday, writes David Osler. Storli takes over Andino LEADING parcel tanker operator Storli is expanding in the Caribbean and South American markets through the acquisition of Andino Chemical Tankers. Theft increase troubles cargo insurers in CIS THEFT and pilfering have overtaken damage as the biggest problem facing cargo insurers in the countries of the former Soviet Union. New mood takes over at P&O Nedlloyd A HALCYON period for staff at P&O Containers and Nedlloyd followed the news that the companies were to join forces. But enthusiasm about the merger soon turned to apprehension as employees started to worry about their job prospects. Ferry firms seek legal advice over refugee costs FACED with the prospect of an estimated '500,000 ($806,450) bill, Channel ferry companies are taking legal advice on whether they are responsible for the repatriation costs of Czechs and Slovaks who have flooded into Dover in recent weeks seeking asylum in Britain. Designers look at 5,000 teu boxship for Panama Canal A DESIGN for a containership able to transit the Panama Canal loaded with 5,000 teu is creating considerable interest among shipowners. Tokyo bid to ban organic tin paint on ships' hulls JAPAN's government is to propose a ban on the use of organic tin paint on ships' bottoms at the International Maritime Organisation's Ocean Environ-ment Protection Committee meeting in London next March. web site NOVEMBER 4, 1997 Anaconda boost for Fremantle NEW trade is predicted for Western Australia on the back of a A$7m ($5m) expansion at Fremantle Port Authority's (FPA) Kwinana Bulk Cargo Jetty. North East passage breached by non-Russian ship THE 16,000 dwt product tanker Uikku of Nemarc Shipping Company has completed the 3,454 nautical mile voyage through the North East passage Red Funnel orders hi-speed catamaran RED Funnel, which runs services from Southampton, has signed a contract with local manufacturer FBM Marine for a Red Jet Hi-Speed catamaran. Energy share sale lifts First Olsen to profit FIRST Olsen Tankers Ltd (FOTL) has reported a profit following a $23.4m share sale in Fred Olsen Energy. Irish Ferries pulls out of Le Havre IRISH Ferries is switching its custom from the French port of Le Havre and will concentrate its passenger services to France in Cherbourg and Roscoff as from the next holiday season. Refugee dispute threat to ferry firms FERRY companies operating routes across the English Channel may have to meet the cost of sending home some of the hundreds of Czech and Slovak refugees. Willis Corroon profits pounded by sterling LEADING insurance broker and risk management company Willis Corroon reported nine months profits down '17.7m ($30m) compared with the same stage last year. Violence flares in French trucking dispute SIX British truck drivers have been attacked in the French trucking dispute. Rise in operating costs hits Mosvold Shipping A SHARP rise in vessel operating expenses shaved 70 per cent of the nine-month pretax profit of Mosvold Shipping. UK yard wins Norwegian ferry contract NORWAY'S COLOR Line has awarded a '1.2m ($2m) contract for the refit and modification of a ferry to a UK yard. Storli buys Andino Chemical Tankers NORWEGIAN chemical carrier specialist Storli has bought the Houston-based chemical tanker company Andino Chemical Tankers for about $40m. Kvaerner re-financing deal rumoured KVAERNER is rumoured to be negotiating with banks to sell part of its shipbuilding orderbook. OTAL restructures its operations UK-based liner OT Africa Line (OTAL) is restructuring its company operations under a single holding company named OTAL Holdings. Jetfoil service proposed for British Columbia A joint venture jetfoil operation has been proposed between Vancouver and Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island. Kvaerner looking at major refinancing deal Kvaerner is rumoured to be negotiating with major banks to sell part of the group's shipbuilding orderbook. Westgate loses container service NEW Zealand's Port of Taranaki has lost its only container shipping service across the Tasman. Mexican oil ports shut down again SEVERE weather problems again caused the shutdown of two Mexican oil ports on Sunday, just days after they were reopened after similar problems. Friede Goldman buys Marystown Shipyard for C$1 THE Newfoundland government has sold the Marystown Shipyard to Friede Goldman International of Jackson, Mississippi, for a dollar after years of trying to shed the yard. 70 per cent of ships to meet ISM target says IMO APPROXIMATELY 70 per cent of ships covered by the ISM Code are expected to comply when it becomes mandatory on July 1 1998, the IMO says. web site New appointment to US surface transport post Canal transport to go via land Grand financial year for Port of Long Beach Volume still down at Kobe Rate rise on Far East-Mediterranean routes PN2 service to begin Hakata calls India greenlights 34 port and road schemes Basic training plea from TIACA Dubai desperately seeking space Airbus Industrie flying high web site NOVEMBER 4, 1997 French employers continue their refusal Pressure on France increases "I gambled and lost" Rail shuttle investigated by Brussels DAF tests LPG trucks web site Mass limits revealed After a four-year research project, involving studies across eighteen countries, the NRTC will today unveil the results of its Mass Limits Review - described by the trucking industry as the single most important trucking reform. Trade rises in Melbourne A light drop in coastal trade through the port of Melbourne has been more than outweighed by a jump of almost three-quarters of a million tonnes in overseas traffic, according to the annual report of the Melbourne Port Corporation. And despite cutting wharfage by 20 per cent during the year, the corporation has recorded a profit of $27 million after abnormals and before tax. Qantas, TNT sign space deal In a move which would have been unthinkable just a few months ago, Qantas Freight and TNT Express Worldwide have signed a landmark global agreement guaranteeing TNT capacity on 'nominated primary' Qantas flights. Refloat NOL Amber resumes voyage NOL's 38,000 DWT containership NOL Amber is expected to resume her AAX voyage following inspections by classification society ABS. The ship floated clear of Larpent Bank in the Torres Strait late on Monday, apparently with out damage or pollution, before a salvage tug could reach her. Cruise passengers targeted The burgeoning holiday cruise industry is the target of a new Australian guide which provides operators and travel agents with details on everything from ports and anchorages to possible itineraries. Meanwhile the Victorian Government has declared Melbourne's cruise season 'open' with the arrival of Fair Princess on the annual Melbourne Cup cruise. web site Anacortes sees changes under new port director Expeditors sees record quarterly earnings Canadian airline will start flights from Washington state to Alberta Precision Castparts Corp buys Wisconsin manufacturing firm U.N. adopts air pollution rules for ships web site Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles add capacity but they still can't keep pace with growing gateway demand French truck strike challenges shippers KLM forecasts a record year as its first-half profit doubles Conrail breakup worries others Lott-Breaux compromise 3rd-quarter earnings rose at AEI Income up at GWI shortline Two Louisiana terminals leave mark on economy UP tangle results in provisional Houston track rights for Texas-Mexican Railway Clinton line-item veto could scuttle dock expansion project for Seward Sailing the high Zs with Tugz International India shipping firm to raise overseas loan to buy tankers Eastern railroads support safety plan Hong Kong box maker to buy stake in mainland company Companies offering swift solutions to the looming Millennium crisis Small railroad worries it will get lost in the Conrail shuffle