Portos do Norte e Nordeste Conquista de mercado Estado x governo federal Bahia Estadualização em Manaus Arrendamentos na Bahia Quantos serão os hub ports?
Jetfoil crash in Macau injures 122 A JETFOIL on its way to Macao on Saturday struck an unidentified underwater object in an incident which injured 122 passengers.
'Grand Princess' handed over GRAND Princess, the world's largest passengership was handed over to her new owner P&O Princess Cruises at the Fincantieri Monfalcone shipyard yesterday, writes Sandra Speares.
Kasel a kingpin in the salvage world RAINER Kasel's story could come straight from the pages of a Joseph Conrad novel.
Some unusual deals but very few completions A FEW unusual deals have been completed in the sale and purchase market this week, with aquisitions emerging from all areas of the market. Concrete sales were few and far between with several either failed or still under negotiation.
Gas priority for Indian fleet The National Shipping Board, the main advisory body to the government, is examining a proposal made by one of its members before recommending it to the cabinet.
New plea to pass Shipping Reform Act MORE than 70 shipping companies, shippers, maritime unionists, and ports have demanded that the US House of Representatives quickly take up and pass the sweeping Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998.
Time to make the yachtsmen pay their dues THERE are two good ideas for the easy and quick improvement of shipping.
Tilbury to build shortsea terminal THE Port of Tilbury is to invest '2m in the construction of a new container terminal specifically for shortsea operations.
Waterfront latest, Monday 4 May, 11.45 am: The High Court today granted Australia's unionised waterside workers the right to return to work, but left their reinstatement in the hands of company administrators. In a 6-1 majority decision the High Court dismissed an appeal by Patrick stevedores against a Federal Court order to reinstate the 1,400 workers sacked nearly four weeks ago. The Court also ordered Patrick to pay the High Court costs of the Maritime Union of Australia.
P&OP please for "24 hour menta P&O PORTS has introduced a range of measures in an effort to free up wharf space during the present dispute between Patrick and the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA). The stevedore, which has described present levels of waterfront congestion as serious, has also appealed for some changed practices by all waterfront stakeholders. The company, which is currently handling about 75 per cent of the nation's waterfront business, will, in association with Freightcorp Services in Sydney as well as road hauliers establish temporary, secure, storage facilities away from the Sydney as well as the Melbourne wharves.
First claims for Strike Club THE Shipowners' Mutual Strike Insurance Association, known as the Strike Club, has been hit with the first claims arising from Patrick's dispute with the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA). According to overseas sources the Club has been advised of five claims and is expecting many more. Australia has long been described as a "blackspot" for the Club with about 15 per cent of total claims coming from this country.
N. American lines still chasing a deal THE three container carriers in the Australia - North America trade are continuing to explore ways of closer co-operation, despite giving up on some aspects of the propsed alliance. The general manager of the Australia New Zealand Direct Line, Brian O'Dea, said on Friday the fact that the lines did not proceed with the formation of an alliance did not mean that they will end co-operation. "Our discussions will continue and we will find ways of extending our co-operation," Mr O'Dea said.
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