Liberia wins ruling on register IN a victory for the Liberian government over International Registries Inc, which runs its ship register, a Virginia chancery court judge denied IRI's mo-tion to dismiss the case Liberia filed against it last February, as well as a second motion to stay the court case so the disagreement could be arbitrated.
'Edinburgh Castle' health scare AN outbreak of legionnaires' disease among two former passengers of the cruiseship, Edinburgh Castle, has triggered a health scare for the latest 800 passengers.
Yards find an arresting solution to bad debts THE credit squeeze in southeast Asia is affecting the volumes of finance available to owners, operators and managers for newbuildings and repair work.
Citicorp merger plan 'would break US law' CITICORP'S plans to merge with Travelers Group Inc in a $70bn deal is in "flagrant violation" of US law because it would combine banking with insurance underwriting, an industry trade group has argued.
Austal delivers its first fast cat to Greek waters AUSTAL Ships, the Western Australian aluminium shipbuilder, has delivered its first high-speed catamaran ferry to the Greek market, handing over a 516-passenger vessel to Ceres Hydrofoil Joint Service.
German insurers face income fall GERMAN insurers are expecting another slide in income for 1998, stemming mainly from a sharp fall in the motor insurance sector, according to leading representatives of German insurance federation GDV.
P&I clubs warning on enclosed spaces TWO International Group P&I clubs have spoken out about the dangers associated with working in enclosed spaces onboard ships.
Up to our necks in a world overflowing with assets THE basic problem with the world economy is that it is drowning in stuff.
P&O Stena supports French alcohol ban P&O Stena Line banned the sale of alcohol on its ships today in compliance with a request from French authorities.
Dover seeks role in road-to-rail debate DOVER Harbour Board believes it has a significant role to play in the UK government's policy of transferring freight traffic from congested roads onto rail.
Australia to amend 'outmoded' navigation act AUSTRALIA has introduced in parliament an amendment to the turn of the century Navigation Act, which the government describes as outmoded.
Sea-Land warns over Aussie redundancy levy SEA-LAND (Australia) has warned that shippers will pay for a new levy to fund mass redund-ancies in the stevedoring industry.
US storage crisis delays tankers AS the US prepares for the summer holiday season, the US east coast is facing a storage crisis with tankers looking at long delays.
Jawaharlal Nehru success worries Mumbai PORT managers at Mumbai, on India's western coast, have become alarmed at the number of private shipping lines pulling out in favour of nearby Jawaharlal Nehru Port.
Stena Line appoints new president BO SEVERED, former md of the Swedish state ferry company Scandlines, has been appointed as the new president at Stena Line.
BHP to sell ships after heavy loss TWELVE ships will be sold by the shipping division of Australia's Broken Hill Proprietary following a record annual loss for the parent company of A$1.47bn ($896m).
MPs to press for Thames safety enquiry AN all party group of MPs is to press UK transport minister Glenda Jackson for a public enquiry into a fatal accident on the river Thames nine years ago.
Australian dispute ends with high job losses THE last chapter in Australia's six month waterfront saga has officially drawn to a close, with almost half of Patrick stevedoring's wharfies accepting redundancies.
Jacques Saade launches CMA-CGM merger bid JACQUES Saade has launched the merger process between CGM and CMA, the two sister companies of the French CMA-CGM holding.
Crews blamed for US rail congestion RAIL crew problems have been identified as the cause of delays to Union Pacific's railroad service that have led to congestion at US west coast ports.
Exporters slam Chennai's security THE Federation of Indian Export Organisations has alleged that "theft and pilferage have become a common feature in Chennai port".
US to exempt wheat exports from sanctions THE US House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved a $56bn agricultural spending bill that would exempt agricultural export credits from trade sanctions.
OPEC agrees further cut in output OPEC has cut Venezuela's oil output quota by a further 200,000 barrels a day as part of an overall strategy to stop world oil prices from sliding further.
Hamburg-Süd to acquire South Seas HAMBURG-Süd, the German shipping group, is to acquire South Seas Steamship from its parent company Thor Dahl Shipping.
Vers une alliance SNCF/SNCB pour jouer Anvers face à Rotterdam? Les alliances ferroviaires qui se nouent actuellement en Europe ne laissent pas les dirigeants de Fret SNCF (pôle marchandises des chemins de fer français) indifférents. Afin de ne pas risquer de se trouver isolés, certains souhaiteraient une alliance avec la SNCB (Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Belges) pour le pôle fret. Ce qui conduirait notamment à jouer la carte du port d'Anvers face à Rotterdam. Mais cette éventualité est évoquée alors que la "réforme de la réforme" concernant les entreprises ferroviaires françaises tourne à la cacophonie.
L'UE rend les licences d'importation pour les bananes dollar meilleur marché Les ministres européens de l'Agriculture se sont mis d'accord sur un nouveau régime bananier à Luxembourg dans la nuit de jeudi à vendredi. A partir de l'année prochaine, les bananes dollar de l'Amérique latine seront importées dans l'UE à des prix meilleurs marchés. Cependant, le quota d'importation pour ces bananes principalement acheminées par des entreprises américaines telles que Chiquita et Dole vers les ports du Benelux (Zeebrugge, Anvers et Rotterdam) et l'Allemagne (Brême), est maintenu. Le quota est de 2,55 mio. de t et est soumis à une taxe à l'importation de 75 ecu par tonne.
"L'enveloppe des aides aux investisseurs dans la logistique n'est pas encore vide" De très nombreuses personnalités du monde belge du transport étaient présentes à l'inauguration jeudi du nouveau siège de la société T.T.S. à l'"aéropôle" de Bierset, Liège Logistics. La présence du ministre-président de la Région wallonne, Robert Colignon, et du ministre wallon des Transports Michel Lebrun indiquait combien cette inauguration est considérée comme importante dans le sud du pays et en région liégeoise en particulier. En effet, elle symbolise la réussite du pari de transformer Bierset en une plate-forme logistique importante. A l'intention de nouveaux investisseurs potentiels, Collignon a déclaré que l'enveloppe des aides n'est pas épuisée, mais qu'il faudra se décider avant 2000.
Barbican sails into the sunset IN THE world trend towards larger and larger shipping companies Barbican vessels are about to disappear from Australia, with Safmarine and CMBT Lines of Antwerp (SCL) taking over the services of Barbican Line on four legs of the lines service.
MUA hits back at Reith's jibe THE Maritime Union of Australia has reacted sharply to suggestions by the Minister for Workplace Relations, Peter Reith, that its national secretary, John Coombs, will retire before the end of the year. Mr Reith made the comment last week in the wake of the agreement between Patrick and the MUA. The secretary of the New South Wales central branch of the MUA, Jim Donovan, said on Friday that it was more likely that Mr Reith would be out of a job by the end of the year.
Patrick agrees not to alter industry award PATRICK has undertaken not to alter any existing provisions of the Stevedoring Industry Award other than for the deletion of non-allowable matters. In addition, in terms of the company's agreement with the Maritime Union of Australia, the stevedore will withdraw its application to reduce the level of entitlements such as penalty rates. Industrial agreements will override the award to the extent of any inconsistency or as provided by the agreement.
Govt to 'bite bullet' on One Nation ONE OF the worst sections of track on the interstate rail network has finally received funding for upgrade. Victorian Transport Minister Robin Cooper announced on Friday that Victoria would fund the commonwealth's unfinished 1995 One Nation program of concrete sleeper conversion on the standard gauge railway between Geelong and Ararat. He said $12 million works on the 50km section of track between Pura Pura and Maroona would commence in November this year, with completion by February 1999. The track has current train speed restrictions as low as 40kmph, but will be upgraded to allow speeds of 110kmph
Newsister for Sydney named in Germany The second of five sisterships for P&O Nedlloyd's service between Australia/New Zealand and the Mediterranean, the P&O Nedlloyd Jakarta, was named in Germany last week. Similar to the P&O Nedlloyd Sydney, the P&O Nedlloyd Jakarta is a Warnow CV2900 class vessel with a container capacity of 2900 TEUs including 400 reefer plugs.
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