Una risoluzione del Parlamento di Strasburgo potrebbe limitare gli aiuti statali per le infrastrutture nel Sud Europa Porti del Mediterraneo a rischio Ue Gli scali dei Paesi del Nord perdono traffico a favore di quelli meridionali ormai trasformati in temibili concorrenti
Dagli Usa una tassa su misura delle navi
Grimaldi aggiunge al cabotaggio una rete terminal in tutta Europa
Psa (Singapore) pronto allo sbarco di Livorno
Taranto, a ottobre gli appalti per il nuovo molo Evergreen
Dismay over Athens listing plan Greece's shipping leaders have voiced dismay at the industry's apparent exclusion from the preparation of draft legislation which would enable the country's legion of oceangoing shipping companies for the first time to gain listings on the Athens Stock Exchange.
Swan Hunter plans dry dock NORTHEAST UK shipyard Swan Hunter has drawn up plans for a massive new drydock at its Tyneside yard to attract a wider spread of business.
Osprey faces credit rating threat Osprey Maritime, the Singapore-based LNG, crude oil and product tanker operator, has been warned that its corporate credit rating may be downgraded due to pressure of debt repayments.
NCL in cruise firm buyback Norwegian cruise company NCL Holding has declared its option to purchase 14% of daughter company NCL Cruises from Kvaerner, to make NCL Cruises 100% owned. The price was the previously agreed $71m.
P&O Ports prepares Italian feast P&O Ports is putting the final touches to a deal which will consolidate its growing presence in Mediterranean container ports.
New lift-on lift-off Lys Line (Ireland) has introduced a new lift-on lift-off and general cargo service linking the Port of Cork with Scandinavian ports.
IMO sets up fund to seafarers THE secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization, William O'Neil, announced today that a special trust fund to honour the world's seafarers is to be established.
Australian coal prices on the slide AUSTRALIA'S multi-billion dollar coal export industry can expect a 15 per cent cut in contract prices next year.
US bans agencies from scrapping ships overseas THE Clinton Administration yesterday banned for one year federal agencies such as the Maritime Administration from scrapping vessels overseas.
MarAd faces irregularity probe THE US Maritime Administration will face an oversight hearing at a meeting of the House of Representatives Transportation Committee today following an investigation by the FBI.
O'Neil calls for 'weather loss' research INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization secretary general William O'Neil this morning called for research into the cause of 'weather-related' ship losses.
Miami port closes for shipping NO commercial ships were allowed to berth at the port of Miami after 1800 hours yesterday because of expected bad weather with the passing of Hurricane Georges.
Hurricane Georges disrupts cruise schedules ROYAL Caribbean Cruise Line has cancelled a three-night cruise to the Bahamas because of high winds predicted in the South Florida area from Hurricane Georges.
Three bids for Kandla box terminal THREE companies have submitted bids to develop a container terminal at Kandla port on India's west coast.
Moran and Turecamo merge tug/barge businesses CONNECTICUT-based Moran Transportation Co has signed an agreement with Turecamo Maritime and its affiliates to combine their respective businesses.
ILU levies members to secure LIRMA merger THE committee of the Institute of London Underwriters has approved a levy on its members to secure the financial future of its building and thereby the merger with LIRMA.
Cork attracts Scandinavian container service NORWEGIAN operator Lys Line has introduced a fortnightly container and general cargo service linking Ireland with Scandinavia.
P&O Ports will not appeal against Vadhaven ruling P&O PORTS (Australia) says it does not plan to appeal against an official ruling in India which has blocked the development of Vadhaven container port.
Shell repair boosts Malta Drydocks REPAIR of a Shell lpg carrier later this week has boosted the fortunes of Malta's troubled Drydocks, according to deputy chairman Vince Azzopardi.
S&P places Osprey on CreditWatch CREDIT rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) has placed Singapore tanker owner Osprey Maritime on CreditWatch with "negative implications".
CP Ships reprend ANZDL Tandis que se poursuit l'intégration dans le groupe de la dernière acquisition, la compagnie Ivaran, CP Ships annonce la reprise prochaine d'une autre compagnie, à savoir "Australian New Zealand Direct Line". Un accord en ce sens vient effectivement d'être conclu avec les propriétaires de la joint-venture à 50/50 que sont SCAC Delmas Vieljeux et Brierley Investments, de Nouvelle Zélande. Cette acquisition portera à 6 le nombre d'armements que contrôle CP Ships, moyens auxquels il convient d'ajouter la joint-venture passée entre Lykes Lines/Ivaran et TMM (1).
Zeebrugge: les 52' en 2002 Selon le ministre des Travaux publics flamands Baldewijns, le programme d'approfondissement du chenal d'accès au port de Zeebrugge, c'est-à-dire la passe du Zand, seront entamés en 2001, travaux qui s'incrivent dans le programme des 55'. Ces travaux dureront jusqu'en 2002.
Chronopost Belgique et TBC Halbart Express joignent les forces Chronopost, la filiale express de La Poste, va intégrer sa filiale belge à TBC Halbart Express. La nouvelle entité, qui sera créée dans les semaines à venir, devient le numéro trois du marché domestique et le numéro cinq du marché d'exportation. De nouvelles filiales sont également prévues au programme, dont une à Anvers.
'Sensible' start to P&O, MUA talks PROGRESS on waterfront reform at P&O facilities is possible after yesterday's talks between P&O Australia Ltd and the Maritime Union of Australia. The talks were held at the highest level between the chairman of the company, Richard Hein and the union's national secretary, John Coombs. Mr Hein said that the discussions were "sensible." While Mr Hein declined to elaborate, Mr Coombs said that progress has been made and another meeting was likely this week. Mr Coombs said P&O might now give consideration to dropping its legal action against the union, action which until now had prevented any meaningful progress on waterfront reform discussions.
Quick contract coup for Patrick JUST ten days after halving its workforce and introducing radical changes to work practices, Patrick has reaped an early reward for its investment in reform by securing a prime South-East Asian consortium stevedoring contract. The Triple A group of Malaysia International Shipping Corp, Mitsui OSK, Orient Overseas Container Line and Pacific International Line will move both strings of its SEA service from P&O Ports to Patrick in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle, effective from early next month. In an announcement to the Australian Stock Exchange late on Wednesday Patrick parent Lang Corp said the two-year contract would increase company revenues by $30 million.
Labor launches maritime policy A LABOR government would "renew its approach of constructive engagement in the maritime industry", shadow minister for transport Lindsay Tanner said yesterday. Launching the Opposition's maritime industry policy, Mr Tanner said that following a period of "bitter confrontation created by the Howard government", the ALP would move to ensure that all the relevant parties -- the unions, stevedoring and shipping companies and port authorities and users -- were involved in the reform process.
Oil spill culprits still at large THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority is still looking for the vessels which caused two oil spills off the Queensland coast last month -- one in the Whitsunday's 900km north Proserpine and the other south of Cairns near the Frankland Islands. The Queensland Department of Transport has called in AMSA to assist with the search. The Ship Reporting System, mandatory for all vessels using the inner navigation route of the Great Barrier Reef, was used to determine which vessels had been in the north Queensland areas and since that time AMSA has been taking samples from possible suspect vessels.
Clerici walks away ITALIAN SHIPOWNER Paulo Clerici is hitting out at the cut-throat atmosphere in which multi-million dollar contracts to supply steel mills are now decided. Clerici has walked away from a contract, blaming the troubles currently afflicting the dry cargo market. He may be licking his wounds but the question is whether the victor, Norway s Torvald Klaveness group, has taken on a loss-making contract.
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