Carriers may quit New York AFTER months of tough and apparently fruitless negotiation on new terminal leases at the Port of New York and New Jersey, leading carriers Sea-Land and Maersk Line are canvassing a range of North American east coast ports with a view to building a major new intermodal terminal in the region.
EU to get 'red tape-free' competition law LEGISLATION to enforce fair competition between European ports will avoid bureaucratic red tape, European Union transport commissioner Neil Kinnock has reassured port authorities and users.
First-quarter loss hits top Philippine owner WILLIAM, Gothong and Aboitiz, Inc, the Philippines' largest inter-island passenger and cargo liner company, sustained a Peso42m ($1.1m) loss for the first quarter of the 1998.
Marseilles approved as coffee facility THE Port of Marseilles has been approved as a coffee storage port by the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange. The listing follows a rapid growth in coffee throughput at the port.
Bleak outlook for dry cargo freight rates DRY cargo freight rates made an uninspiring start to the year, and the outlook for the rest of 1998 appears to be just as bleak.
'Maersk Cabello' heads west The Maersk Line has recently started a new service between northern Europe and the west coast of South America. Pictured here is the containership Maersk Cabello, anchored at Hamburg before setting sail for South America. The company's first sailing to South America took place a few days earlier with the Chastine Maersk.
Pacific box imbalance still growing THE imbalance between loaded and discharged empty containers at US west coast ports in January and February "showed the most extreme disparity of the past 50 months", according to a study by the Pacific Maritime Association.
Future looks good for deepwater oil DEEPWATER drilling will be better protected from low oil prices than most other offshore sectors because of the long-term nature of the rig contracts and the shortage of capacity, industry analysts believe.
Turkey lifts cruiseship ban TURKEY has scrapped rules forbidding cruiseships that have called at Greek Cypriot ports from using Turkish harbours.
Hvide Marine opens regional base in Singapore HVIDE Marine, the US marine support and transport services company, today opened a Far East regional office in Singapore for its wholly-owned subsidiary, Seabulk Offshore.
SCI shortlists three Korean builders for order SHIPPING Corp of India has shortlisted three South Korean shipbuilders for the construction of two aframax crude oil tankers.
Malta Drydocks has bid for wrecked Libyan tanker MALTA Drydocks has announced it has put in a bid to purchase the wreck of the Libyan tanker Um el Faroud.
Gorthon transfers vessel registration GORTHON Lines is to transfer registration of three roros from Swedish to NIS flag following the failure of the Swedish government to amend its shipping policy.
Another ferry operator hit by financial crisis THE Asian financial crisis has dented the revenues of another Philippines domestic shipping company.
Frontline changes manager for ulccs SWEDISH operator Frontline has decided to change the technical management of two recent acquisitions from Acomarit in Glasgow to Jahre-Skaugen-Wallem in Norway.
ABP confirms take-over talks with US operator ASSOCIATED British Ports, the UK's largest port operator, is in talks regarding a '105m ($175m) bid for US-based ports and airports operator American Port Services.
P&O Nedlloyd opens new Australasian chapter A NEW chapter has opened and an old one closed with the introduction of the first of the newbuilding replacements for P&O Nedlloyd's Mediterranean-Australasian fleet.
Prince Rupert to gain from Edmonton plan THE Port of Prince Rupert in British Columbia may get a shot in the arm from a proposal by the Alberta government.
Approval granted for Port Everglades bonds FLORIDA's Port Everglades has been given the go-ahead by Wall Street to issue bonds worth a total $170m.
L&T puts off shipping division sale LARSEN & Toubro, the Indian engineering and construction group, has decided to defer the sale of its shipping business.
Lindfelt berates substandard cargo owners LARS Lindfelt, former-md of the Swedish Club, yesterday attacked substandard cargo owners/shippers as the cause of substandard ships.
P&O Ports will consider non-union labour AUSTRALIA'S largest stevedoring company, P&O Ports, says it will not rule out the use of non-union labour on the Australian waterfront.
Intertanko may set up in Singapore INTERTANKO may set up its first regional office in Singapore.
India's ports 'must double their capacity' INDIA'S major ports will have to double their handling capacity by 2000, transport minister Thambi Durai announced during a meeting held to set this year's targets.
Documents are filed in bunker libel case DOCUMENTS will be exchanged today in a libel case being brought by DNV against CBC Marine, which publishes information about bunker supplies.
Philippine training fund grows to $230,000 A TRAINING fund set up by the International Maritime Employers' Committee now stands at $230,000.
Lehnkering Logistics prend une participation dans le terminal EBS L'entreprise rotterdamoise Lehnkering Logistics et Röhlig ont conclu un accord de partenariat avec l'arrimeur European Bulk Services (EBS) pour l'exploitation du terminal EBS dans le Vulcaanhaven de Vlaardingen, où des alliages ferreux sont traités. Lehnkering Logistics et Röhlig souhaitent de la sorte garantir le traitement de leur cargaisons dans le Vulcaanhaven.
Sally lance un service passagers entre Ostende et Ramsgate L'armement Sally a annoncé qu'il offrira durant la saison estivale à nouveau un service passagers entre Ostende et Ramsgate. Cette annonce intervient quelques jours après que l'on a appris que des tractations ont lieu avec les autorités portuaires de Zeebrugge et les responsables de CTO. Le service sera assuré à partir du 20 mai prochain sous l'appellation de "Sally Direct". La compagnie alignera pour ce faire le roulier mixte classique "Eurotraveller", l'ancien "Sally Sky".
Swan Falk Shipping lance un service breakbulk Anvers-Norvège-Suède Dépendant du réseau "shipping agency" du groupe Broström, la compagnie maritime suédoise Swan Falk Shipping (SFS) vient de lancer un nouveau service régulier, axé essentiellement sur le breakbulk, entre Anvers, la Norvège et la Suède.
Maersk changes its schedule in the North Europe-South America service and includes more ports.
Friomar New Services Line launches a service between Europe and Cuba.
OOCL starts up a new weekly intra-Asian service.
Cosco is changing its trans-Pacific schedule from mid-May.
The Wilhelmsen group posted a good year in 1997, with particularly good results from Wilhelmsen Lines.
Bernd Wrede: «We feel comfortable in liner shipping». Hapag-Lloyd intends to continue expanding and investing on a big scale in future, on the back of a satisfactory result in 1997.
New publications: 1998 Multiport Directory.
Ports and Terminals
The Australian high court has ordered Patrick Stevedores to reinstate sacked union workers.
Danzas going in the right direction. The Swiss group made substantial progress in all sectors in 1997, tripling group profits and quadrupling operating results.
Stinnes announces very satisfactory results for 1997.
Senko has opened its third Chinese subsidiary in Guangzhou.
Aviation
United Airlines and Delta Air Lines have signed a marketing alliance.
KLM and Northwest Airlines will include cargo in their cooperation.
Guilford Transportation Industries is planning to save PanAm.
The German Lufthansa group increased its net profits by almost 50% in 1997, and has its costs well under control.
Air Canada posts a profit for the first quarter after a loss last year.
Swisscargo plans to concentrate its all-cargo flights in Basel.
AUA is now definitely out of the red with good results in 1997.
Asiana appoints ATC Aviation Services as agent in Germany.
Tiaca presents awards at the Air Cargo Forum '98 in Paris.
Maersk changes its schedule in the North Europe-South America service and includes more ports.
Friomar New Services Line launches a service between Europe and Cuba.
OOCL starts up a new weekly intra-Asian service.
Cosco is changing its trans-Pacific schedule from mid-May.
The Wilhelmsen group posted a good year in 1997, with particularly good results from Wilhelmsen Lines.
Bernd Wrede: «We feel comfortable in liner shipping». Hapag-Lloyd intends to continue expanding and investing on a big scale in future, on the back of a satisfactory result in 1997.
New publications: 1998 Multiport Directory.
Ports and Terminals
The Australian high court has ordered Patrick Stevedores to reinstate sacked union workers.
Danzas going in the right direction. The Swiss group made substantial progress in all sectors in 1997, tripling group profits and quadrupling operating results.
Stinnes announces very satisfactory results for 1997.
Senko has opened its third Chinese subsidiary in Guangzhou.
Aviation
United Airlines and Delta Air Lines have signed a marketing alliance.
KLM and Northwest Airlines will include cargo in their cooperation.
Guilford Transportation Industries is planning to save PanAm.
The German Lufthansa group increased its net profits by almost 50% in 1997, and has its costs well under control.
Air Canada posts a profit for the first quarter after a loss last year.
Swisscargo plans to concentrate its all-cargo flights in Basel.
AUA is now definitely out of the red with good results in 1997.
Asiana appoints ATC Aviation Services as agent in Germany.
Tiaca presents awards at the Air Cargo Forum '98 in Paris.
Maersk changes its schedule in the North Europe-South America service and includes more ports.
Friomar New Services Line launches a service between Europe and Cuba.
OOCL starts up a new weekly intra-Asian service.
Cosco is changing its trans-Pacific schedule from mid-May.
The Wilhelmsen group posted a good year in 1997, with particularly good results from Wilhelmsen Lines.
Bernd Wrede: «We feel comfortable in liner shipping». Hapag-Lloyd intends to continue expanding and investing on a big scale in future, on the back of a satisfactory result in 1997.
New publications: 1998 Multiport Directory.
Ports and Terminals
The Australian high court has ordered Patrick Stevedores to reinstate sacked union workers.
Danzas going in the right direction. The Swiss group made substantial progress in all sectors in 1997, tripling group profits and quadrupling operating results.
Stinnes announces very satisfactory results for 1997.
Senko has opened its third Chinese subsidiary in Guangzhou.
Aviation
United Airlines and Delta Air Lines have signed a marketing alliance.
KLM and Northwest Airlines will include cargo in their cooperation.
Guilford Transportation Industries is planning to save PanAm.
The German Lufthansa group increased its net profits by almost 50% in 1997, and has its costs well under control.
Air Canada posts a profit for the first quarter after a loss last year.
Swisscargo plans to concentrate its all-cargo flights in Basel.
AUA is now definitely out of the red with good results in 1997.
Asiana appoints ATC Aviation Services as agent in Germany.
Tiaca presents awards at the Air Cargo Forum '98 in Paris.
Maersk changes its schedule in the North Europe-South America service and includes more ports.
Friomar New Services Line launches a service between Europe and Cuba.
OOCL starts up a new weekly intra-Asian service.
Cosco is changing its trans-Pacific schedule from mid-May.
The Wilhelmsen group posted a good year in 1997, with particularly good results from Wilhelmsen Lines.
Bernd Wrede: «We feel comfortable in liner shipping». Hapag-Lloyd intends to continue expanding and investing on a big scale in future, on the back of a satisfactory result in 1997.
New publications: 1998 Multiport Directory.
Ports and Terminals
The Australian high court has ordered Patrick Stevedores to reinstate sacked union workers.
Danzas going in the right direction. The Swiss group made substantial progress in all sectors in 1997, tripling group profits and quadrupling operating results.
Stinnes announces very satisfactory results for 1997.
Senko has opened its third Chinese subsidiary in Guangzhou.
Aviation
United Airlines and Delta Air Lines have signed a marketing alliance.
KLM and Northwest Airlines will include cargo in their cooperation.
Guilford Transportation Industries is planning to save PanAm.
The German Lufthansa group increased its net profits by almost 50% in 1997, and has its costs well under control.
Air Canada posts a profit for the first quarter after a loss last year.
Swisscargo plans to concentrate its all-cargo flights in Basel.
AUA is now definitely out of the red with good results in 1997.
Asiana appoints ATC Aviation Services as agent in Germany.
Tiaca presents awards at the Air Cargo Forum '98 in Paris.
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