Canadian grain majors merge TWO of Canada's major grain companies, Alberta Wheat Pool and Manitoba Pool Elevators, have confirmed their agreement to merge.
Investors quit the Philippines TWO new investors in the Philippine oil sector have withdrawn because of the economic crisis.
SCI opens talks on lng ships SHIPPING Corp of India has begun talks with international shipping companies engaged in the transport of liquified natural gas over a stake in the Indian gas trade.
Police reinforcements sent to Subic Bay MORE police have been sent to Subic Bay freeport in anticipation of the court decision on the contested leadership of Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority.
Bergesen reports strong first half BERGESEN reported healthy first half figures on the back of a sharp increase in crude carrier earnings and a marked fall in financing and forex expenses.
China to impose port construction fee CHINA has decided to impose a port construction fee on cargo passing through newly opened ports and harbours, and those soon to be opened to foreign ships.
FMC votes to investigate Chinese restrictions THE US Federal Maritime Commission voted unanimously yesterday to investigate allegations that Chinese shipping restrictions discriminate against US and other foreign carriers.
NCL shelves plan for US listing ADVERSE market conditions have forced NCL Holding (NCLH), the Norwegian cruise company, to put on ice its plan to seek a listing in the US and raise $200m.
NZ port reform back in the spotlight WITH New Zealand's coalition government facing collapse, the privatisation of the country's ports has come into the spotlight.
Australia probes "serious chemical spill" AUSTRALIAN maritime officials are investigating a "serious chemical spill" by a Malaysian ship in the southern state of Victoria.
Hamburg-Sud slams pilots' cartel in Rio HAMBURG-Sud's general manager in Rio de Janeiro, Mathias Staubli, has hit out at what he calls a "port pilotage cartel".
Talks open to prevent Canadian rail closure CANADIAN National Railway and the Canadian Autoworkers' Union are locked in talks to prevent either a legal lockout or a legal strike from August 15.
Kiel Canal faces privatisation GERMANY'S transport ministry is considering the partial sale of the Kiel Canal and the canal's operational services.
Sugar chokes Indian ports SUGAR imports are blocking India's ports, despite government action to increase customs duty.
Truckers strike may paralyse Indian ports INDIAN ports may be disrupted from August 22 by a road-transport strike, announced by the All India Motor Transport Congress.
Vers un système d'affrètement à deux vitesses en France? A l'instar des augmentations de prix appliquées dans le transport routier et ferroviaire, les bateliers français souhaitaient une hausse des frets dans le trafic tant national qu'international de céréales. Demande rejetée. Après concertation avec les plus importants chargeurs, il a été décidé de maintenir les prix au niveau des campagnes précédentes.
CMA-CGM: CA consolidé de 7,7 mia. de FRF (+3,2%) - bénéfice net 63,3 mio. Le groupe CMA-CGM vient de publier son rapport annuel couvrant l'exercice 97, qui fait mention d'un CA consolidé de 7,7 mia. de FRF, en hausse de 3,2% et d'un résultat net de 63,3 mio. (+ 111,7%), tandis que le volume transporté a atteint 1,01 mio. de TEU, en progression de 12,2%. Les autres chiffres clés concernent l'évolution des fonds propres, soit 1,51 mia. (+2,9%), le total de l'actif immobilisé: 2,98 mia. (+19,20%). Quant au ratio de l'endettement, il était de 0,8%, contre 0,6% précédemment.
BOC Distribution Services moins touché que prévu par la restructuration Le groupe britannique BOC, spécialisé dans les gaz industriels, la technnologie du vide et la logistique va supprimer 3.700 emplois, ce qui correspond à 10% des emplois, dans le cadre d'une vaste restructuration au niveau mondial. Contrairement à ce qu'on a pu lire dans certains journaux, il ne se retirera par du transport. Certaines de ses opérations de transport seront bien supprimées, mais elles se situent toutes au Royaume-Uni et ne représentent que 10% de l'activité de la division BOC Distribution Services.
Howard Smith unveils new Melb push HOWARD Smith Towage (HST) gave Melbourne’s shipping community a sneak preview of the latest $8.5 million addition to its tug fleet this week, along with the announcement that the new vessel, due into service next April, is to be named Gurrong. The tug’s new name is an Aboriginal word of the Wurundjeri People, the traditional occupants of the Port Phillip area. The name literally means "canoe" but translated more broadly means "small boat". Victoria’s Minister for Roads and Ports Geoff Craige presented the ship’s bell for safekeeping to Wurundjeri elder, Joy Murphy, who granted HST permission to use the name.
ASA on reform: Just do it A THREE-YEAR slide in the Australian shipping industry’s lifting capacity will continue unless shipowners, the maritime unions and the federal government take action to initiate the reforms required to facilitate the government’s promised fiscal reforms for the industry, according to the Australian Shipowners Association. ASA chief executive Lachlan Payne said figures compiled recently by the Association revealed disturbing trends. "Between 1984 and 1995 the average of the total deadweight capacity of the Australian fleet was 3.49 million deadweight tonnes (but) between 1996 and 1998 inclusive, the total deadweight tonnage has fallen from 3.28 million to 2.72 million deadweight tonnes -- a reduction of 17 per cent," Mr Payne said.
RoR report welcome, but outcome uncertain THE RAIL industry has broadly welcomed the contents of the parliamentary report into the Role of Rail, but some sections have cast doubt on whether the federal government will embrace the inquiry’s key recommendations. As seen in DCN yesterday, the parliamentary rail inquiry handed in its final report this week, urging the federal government to inject $2.75 billion into the interstate rail network over the next 13 years. While federal Transport Minister Mark Vaile welcomed the report and admitted that rail track standards were "Third World", he hinted that immediate relief would not be forthcoming from the government, other than the previously pledged sum of $250 million over the next four years.
Rail fix would help Darwin link: Neville WHILE private sector proposals to built fast passenger/freight rail lines linking, for example, Melbourne-Darwin, were not strictly within the purview of its inquiry, the Role of Rail Committee believed that investing $3 billion in the national track would enhance the prospects of such proposals becoming a reality. During the release of the committee’s report, chairman Paul Neville said unless, for example, the Adelaide-Melbourne section of the national track was upgraded to ensure its current 13-hour shipping time was reduced to the around eight hours it currently takes by truck, it would continue to be an impediment to the potential success of the Adelaide-Darwin railway due to a major part of the freight task for that service having to be drawn from Melbourne.
Luis F. Solis aims to support clients' growth. Logistics service companies should exist to support the growth and success of their clients, according to GeoLogistics' executive vice president.
Maritime
Cosco, "K" Line and Yangming release further details of their trans-Atlantic service.
VSA 2 and CSAV are ready to start their joint North Europe-South American east coast service.
Grupo Libra: more capacity in South America. The Brazilian shipping company has added a third vessel to its service between the South American east and west coasts.
The Transroll newbuilding "Sirius" completes its maiden voyage.
Sea-Barge enters a joint venture with TRC, Intership and Matson between Florida and Puerto Rico.
Scandlines launches a large new combined ferry, the "Skane", between Rostock and Trelleborg.
The 6000-TEU "NYK Canopus" pays its first visit to Europe.
New publications: Marine Insurance - Issues, Practices and Costs.
Calendar of events: European Shippers' Council 1998 Shipper Conference.
Ports and Terminals
Rotterdam posts new throughput records in first half 1998, but is handling more empty containers.
Antwerp is growing strongly, and sees the delivery of two new cranes at Hessenatie's Europe Terminal.
The first containers pass through Seattle's new on-dock rail facility.
Forwarding
MSAS Global Logistics and Caliber Logistics form strategic alliance.
Circle continues to grow, but feels the effect of the Asian crisis.
The Hub Group posts lower profits.
BAX Global records lower yields in the first half of 1998.
Logistic publishes good second quarter and half-year results.
Earnings at J.B. Hunt are well up.
Aviation
LH Cargo follows new route. Lufthansa Cargo has signed up several major freight forwarders in its Business Partnerships Program.
Eagle USA Airfreight still shows strong growth in its third quarter.
KLM starts its new fiscal year with a good first quarter.
Continental and Tristar Aviation offer scheduled freight services out of Switzerland via Paris.
Delta and Korean Airlines form a global marketing alliance.
Calendar of events: Aviation - making a safe system safer.
Luis F. Solis aims to support clients' growth. Logistics service companies should exist to support the growth and success of their clients, according to GeoLogistics' executive vice president.
Maritime
Cosco, "K" Line and Yangming release further details of their trans-Atlantic service.
VSA 2 and CSAV are ready to start their joint North Europe-South American east coast service.
Grupo Libra: more capacity in South America. The Brazilian shipping company has added a third vessel to its service between the South American east and west coasts.
The Transroll newbuilding "Sirius" completes its maiden voyage.
Sea-Barge enters a joint venture with TRC, Intership and Matson between Florida and Puerto Rico.
Scandlines launches a large new combined ferry, the "Skane", between Rostock and Trelleborg.
The 6000-TEU "NYK Canopus" pays its first visit to Europe.
New publications: Marine Insurance - Issues, Practices and Costs.
Calendar of events: European Shippers' Council 1998 Shipper Conference.
Ports and Terminals
Rotterdam posts new throughput records in first half 1998, but is handling more empty containers.
Antwerp is growing strongly, and sees the delivery of two new cranes at Hessenatie's Europe Terminal.
The first containers pass through Seattle's new on-dock rail facility.
Forwarding
MSAS Global Logistics and Caliber Logistics form strategic alliance.
Circle continues to grow, but feels the effect of the Asian crisis.
The Hub Group posts lower profits.
BAX Global records lower yields in the first half of 1998.
Logistic publishes good second quarter and half-year results.
Earnings at J.B. Hunt are well up.
Aviation
LH Cargo follows new route. Lufthansa Cargo has signed up several major freight forwarders in its Business Partnerships Program.
Eagle USA Airfreight still shows strong growth in its third quarter.
KLM starts its new fiscal year with a good first quarter.
Continental and Tristar Aviation offer scheduled freight services out of Switzerland via Paris.
Delta and Korean Airlines form a global marketing alliance.
Calendar of events: Aviation - making a safe system safer.
Luis F. Solis aims to support clients' growth. Logistics service companies should exist to support the growth and success of their clients, according to GeoLogistics' executive vice president.
Maritime
Cosco, "K" Line and Yangming release further details of their trans-Atlantic service.
VSA 2 and CSAV are ready to start their joint North Europe-South American east coast service.
Grupo Libra: more capacity in South America. The Brazilian shipping company has added a third vessel to its service between the South American east and west coasts.
The Transroll newbuilding "Sirius" completes its maiden voyage.
Sea-Barge enters a joint venture with TRC, Intership and Matson between Florida and Puerto Rico.
Scandlines launches a large new combined ferry, the "Skane", between Rostock and Trelleborg.
The 6000-TEU "NYK Canopus" pays its first visit to Europe.
New publications: Marine Insurance - Issues, Practices and Costs.
Calendar of events: European Shippers' Council 1998 Shipper Conference.
Ports and Terminals
Rotterdam posts new throughput records in first half 1998, but is handling more empty containers.
Antwerp is growing strongly, and sees the delivery of two new cranes at Hessenatie's Europe Terminal.
The first containers pass through Seattle's new on-dock rail facility.
Forwarding
MSAS Global Logistics and Caliber Logistics form strategic alliance.
Circle continues to grow, but feels the effect of the Asian crisis.
The Hub Group posts lower profits.
BAX Global records lower yields in the first half of 1998.
Logistic publishes good second quarter and half-year results.
Earnings at J.B. Hunt are well up.
Aviation
LH Cargo follows new route. Lufthansa Cargo has signed up several major freight forwarders in its Business Partnerships Program.
Eagle USA Airfreight still shows strong growth in its third quarter.
KLM starts its new fiscal year with a good first quarter.
Continental and Tristar Aviation offer scheduled freight services out of Switzerland via Paris.
Delta and Korean Airlines form a global marketing alliance.
Calendar of events: Aviation - making a safe system safer.
Luis F. Solis aims to support clients' growth. Logistics service companies should exist to support the growth and success of their clients, according to GeoLogistics' executive vice president.
Maritime
Cosco, "K" Line and Yangming release further details of their trans-Atlantic service.
VSA 2 and CSAV are ready to start their joint North Europe-South American east coast service.
Grupo Libra: more capacity in South America. The Brazilian shipping company has added a third vessel to its service between the South American east and west coasts.
The Transroll newbuilding "Sirius" completes its maiden voyage.
Sea-Barge enters a joint venture with TRC, Intership and Matson between Florida and Puerto Rico.
Scandlines launches a large new combined ferry, the "Skane", between Rostock and Trelleborg.
The 6000-TEU "NYK Canopus" pays its first visit to Europe.
New publications: Marine Insurance - Issues, Practices and Costs.
Calendar of events: European Shippers' Council 1998 Shipper Conference.
Ports and Terminals
Rotterdam posts new throughput records in first half 1998, but is handling more empty containers.
Antwerp is growing strongly, and sees the delivery of two new cranes at Hessenatie's Europe Terminal.
The first containers pass through Seattle's new on-dock rail facility.
Forwarding
MSAS Global Logistics and Caliber Logistics form strategic alliance.
Circle continues to grow, but feels the effect of the Asian crisis.
The Hub Group posts lower profits.
BAX Global records lower yields in the first half of 1998.
Logistic publishes good second quarter and half-year results.
Earnings at J.B. Hunt are well up.
Aviation
LH Cargo follows new route. Lufthansa Cargo has signed up several major freight forwarders in its Business Partnerships Program.
Eagle USA Airfreight still shows strong growth in its third quarter.
KLM starts its new fiscal year with a good first quarter.
Continental and Tristar Aviation offer scheduled freight services out of Switzerland via Paris.
Delta and Korean Airlines form a global marketing alliance.
Calendar of events: Aviation - making a safe system safer.
Luis F. Solis aims to support clients' growth. Logistics service companies should exist to support the growth and success of their clients, according to GeoLogistics' executive vice president.
Maritime
Cosco, "K" Line and Yangming release further details of their trans-Atlantic service.
VSA 2 and CSAV are ready to start their joint North Europe-South American east coast service.
Grupo Libra: more capacity in South America. The Brazilian shipping company has added a third vessel to its service between the South American east and west coasts.
The Transroll newbuilding "Sirius" completes its maiden voyage.
Sea-Barge enters a joint venture with TRC, Intership and Matson between Florida and Puerto Rico.
Scandlines launches a large new combined ferry, the "Skane", between Rostock and Trelleborg.
The 6000-TEU "NYK Canopus" pays its first visit to Europe.
New publications: Marine Insurance - Issues, Practices and Costs.
Calendar of events: European Shippers' Council 1998 Shipper Conference.
Ports and Terminals
Rotterdam posts new throughput records in first half 1998, but is handling more empty containers.
Antwerp is growing strongly, and sees the delivery of two new cranes at Hessenatie's Europe Terminal.
The first containers pass through Seattle's new on-dock rail facility.
Forwarding
MSAS Global Logistics and Caliber Logistics form strategic alliance.
Circle continues to grow, but feels the effect of the Asian crisis.
The Hub Group posts lower profits.
BAX Global records lower yields in the first half of 1998.
Logistic publishes good second quarter and half-year results.
Earnings at J.B. Hunt are well up.
Aviation
LH Cargo follows new route. Lufthansa Cargo has signed up several major freight forwarders in its Business Partnerships Program.
Eagle USA Airfreight still shows strong growth in its third quarter.
KLM starts its new fiscal year with a good first quarter.
Continental and Tristar Aviation offer scheduled freight services out of Switzerland via Paris.
Delta and Korean Airlines form a global marketing alliance.
Calendar of events: Aviation - making a safe system safer.
Hard lessons for the Chinese Attempts by Chinese shipowners to break new ground are having mixed results. The China Shipping Group is taking its first steps into international cruising and may make the plunge into the luxury end of the market. Other companies are planning a breakthrough into the LPG trade. But one new shipping venture is running into trouble. COSCO s decision to operate a large gas carrier has led to a dispute with US charterer Contichem.
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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