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System being devised to predict maritime incidents
MPA, NTU developing computer system to spot potential conflicts in S'pore waters
S'pore ship registry set to move up from No 8 spot
HK mulls over new cruise terminal
Daewoo wins US$600m order to build 8 tankers
Manila river ferry crews protest against salary delays

Air and Land Transport

China urged to ratify aviation security accord
Ratification of protocol will ensure airline safety, combat hijackings: civil aviation chief
PAL returns to int'l skies fully booked
Cathay still in talks with Philippine carrier
Air Madagascar launches service to S'pore
Cathay to withdraw 6 B747s in next 12 months
Chrysler unveils 3 concept vans, styling them more like corporate jets
Sale of EVA planes to USAir fails

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Danish capital voted Europe's Best Cruise Destination, confirming its key position in fastest growing tourist sector

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English courts agree collision case should be heard in S'pore

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Shipping News

System being devised to predict maritime incidents
MPA, NTU developing computer system to spot potential conflicts in S'pore waters
S'pore ship registry set to move up from No 8 spot
HK mulls over new cruise terminal
Daewoo wins US$600m order to build 8 tankers
Manila river ferry crews protest against salary delays

Air and Land Transport

China urged to ratify aviation security accord
Ratification of protocol will ensure airline safety, combat hijackings: civil aviation chief
PAL returns to int'l skies fully booked
Cathay still in talks with Philippine carrier
Air Madagascar launches service to S'pore
Cathay to withdraw 6 B747s in next 12 months
Chrysler unveils 3 concept vans, styling them more like corporate jets
Sale of EVA planes to USAir fails

Features

A favourite stop for cruises
Danish capital voted Europe's Best Cruise Destination, confirming its key position in fastest growing tourist sector

Columns

English courts agree collision case should be heard in S'pore

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Shipping News

System being devised to predict maritime incidents
MPA, NTU developing computer system to spot potential conflicts in S'pore waters
S'pore ship registry set to move up from No 8 spot
HK mulls over new cruise terminal
Daewoo wins US$600m order to build 8 tankers
Manila river ferry crews protest against salary delays

Air and Land Transport

China urged to ratify aviation security accord
Ratification of protocol will ensure airline safety, combat hijackings: civil aviation chief
PAL returns to int'l skies fully booked
Cathay still in talks with Philippine carrier
Air Madagascar launches service to S'pore
Cathay to withdraw 6 B747s in next 12 months
Chrysler unveils 3 concept vans, styling them more like corporate jets
Sale of EVA planes to USAir fails

Features

A favourite stop for cruises
Danish capital voted Europe's Best Cruise Destination, confirming its key position in fastest growing tourist sector

Columns

English courts agree collision case should be heard in S'pore

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Shipping News

System being devised to predict maritime incidents
MPA, NTU developing computer system to spot potential conflicts in S'pore waters
S'pore ship registry set to move up from No 8 spot
HK mulls over new cruise terminal
Daewoo wins US$600m order to build 8 tankers
Manila river ferry crews protest against salary delays

Air and Land Transport

China urged to ratify aviation security accord
Ratification of protocol will ensure airline safety, combat hijackings: civil aviation chief
PAL returns to int'l skies fully booked
Cathay still in talks with Philippine carrier
Air Madagascar launches service to S'pore
Cathay to withdraw 6 B747s in next 12 months
Chrysler unveils 3 concept vans, styling them more like corporate jets
Sale of EVA planes to USAir fails

Features

A favourite stop for cruises
Danish capital voted Europe's Best Cruise Destination, confirming its key position in fastest growing tourist sector

Columns

English courts agree collision case should be heard in S'pore

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Hutchison Whampoa may become owner of ECT Newbuildings officially named P&ON upgrades EAX service Overseas Shipowners urge exemption from port VAT DHL launches "DHL Today" for Asean trade Important changes to UPS' C.O.D. service Lufthansa to introduce new destinations in March 1999 Emirates optimistic about future success

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OCTOBER 29, 1998
ECT to pay inland shipping non-performance compensation Hamburg traffic down by 1 percent, but growth in containers Forecast of slower German ports growth Again Internet cargo service Lower result Airborne

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3 rail giants blast proposed CN-IC deal
New competitor in project cargo
Turkey raises threat of Caspian oil blockade
Official: US won't pay for Customs update
Small shippers can find an edge under reform act
FMC investigators off to Chicago for testimony on peak-season rate hikes
States of key US lawmakers benefit from new airline routes and fare cuts
Wisconsin Central's third quarter earnings fall
China will have the most Internet users in Asia by 2001
Air Tanzania and Alliance Air vie for traffic rights

Transportation

Customers raise issues, ask STB to alter CN-IC merger plan
Airborne pilots protest dismissal
Bangladesh air cargo complex ready to open
After months of being on standby, Gaza airport cleared for takeoff

Maritime

Sea-Land's Koch: rates will rise
APL chief urges building ports for need, not greed
Holt seeks to oust ACL directors' board
Karachi box terminal starts operations this weekend
First Taiwanese ocean carrier docks at Port of Shanghai
San Juan dispute heads to arbitration
Latin port roundup

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3 rail giants blast proposed CN-IC deal
New competitor in project cargo
Turkey raises threat of Caspian oil blockade
Official: US won't pay for Customs update
Small shippers can find an edge under reform act
FMC investigators off to Chicago for testimony on peak-season rate hikes
States of key US lawmakers benefit from new airline routes and fare cuts
Wisconsin Central's third quarter earnings fall
China will have the most Internet users in Asia by 2001
Air Tanzania and Alliance Air vie for traffic rights

Transportation

Customers raise issues, ask STB to alter CN-IC merger plan
Airborne pilots protest dismissal
Bangladesh air cargo complex ready to open
After months of being on standby, Gaza airport cleared for takeoff

Maritime

Sea-Land's Koch: rates will rise
APL chief urges building ports for need, not greed
Holt seeks to oust ACL directors' board
Karachi box terminal starts operations this weekend
First Taiwanese ocean carrier docks at Port of Shanghai
San Juan dispute heads to arbitration
Latin port roundup

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Home

3 rail giants blast proposed CN-IC deal
New competitor in project cargo
Turkey raises threat of Caspian oil blockade
Official: US won't pay for Customs update
Small shippers can find an edge under reform act
FMC investigators off to Chicago for testimony on peak-season rate hikes
States of key US lawmakers benefit from new airline routes and fare cuts
Wisconsin Central's third quarter earnings fall
China will have the most Internet users in Asia by 2001
Air Tanzania and Alliance Air vie for traffic rights

Transportation

Customers raise issues, ask STB to alter CN-IC merger plan
Airborne pilots protest dismissal
Bangladesh air cargo complex ready to open
After months of being on standby, Gaza airport cleared for takeoff

Maritime

Sea-Land's Koch: rates will rise
APL chief urges building ports for need, not greed
Holt seeks to oust ACL directors' board
Karachi box terminal starts operations this weekend
First Taiwanese ocean carrier docks at Port of Shanghai
San Juan dispute heads to arbitration
Latin port roundup

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Transpacific Shippers Face Huge Amount of Cost Rises Hyundai to Withdraw from TACA Japan Appeals to Upper Panel over Import of US Apples Boeing Predicts 6.4% Yearly Growth of Air Cargo Airborne 3rd Quarter Net Earnings Dip

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Iberia firma una alianza con la aerolínea israelí El Al TNT Logistics crea una división especializada en el sector editorial Fedatrans critica la actitud del ministro de Fomento y la CETM Binter Mediterráneo aumenta un 13 por ciento su número de vuelos

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OCTOBER 29, 1998
US investors' interest in India intact despite sanctions: US envoy NCAER upscales GDP forecast MoST drawing up blueprint on PM's corridors project Punjab, Rajasthan bid to augment ICD income Eastern EPCs asked to expedite report on Petrapole dry port Flower exports set to bloom 3-day garment fair in Tirupur from Nov. 4 EPB expedites air cargo movement Marginal rise in wool items exports Korttailaiyar bridge contract awarded Five companies bid for development of multipurpose Cuddalore port Fairs bring cheer to Indian leather industry BNCCI plans trade-point for exporters Addl. duty: EU defers taking India to WTO

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National Shipbuilding Association and Shipbuilders Council of America to merge, will use SCA name Almskog takes over at Kv'rner. Future of Scottish and Norwegian yards in question Coastal Corporation unit in landmark E&P deal with Petrobras

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La Bandiera internazionale non riporta ancora in Italia le navi con immatricolazione straniera Registro bis, un flop all'estero Nerli (Assoporti): dopo le banchine servono infrastrutture logistiche e intermodali La sfida dei porti si gioca sulla rete Le agenzie marittime di Napoli 'dirottano' il traffico su Nola In arrivo all'Interporto Sud Europa 1.350 miliardi di investimenti Assindustria: Itainvest mantenga almeno il 30% Allarme a La Spezia per le sorti dell'Inma Genova vara polo privato per le costruzioni navali

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EC ready to rule on conferences A new regulatory framework for the container shipping industry to provide clear rules for ocean carriers serving Europe is being drawn up by the European Commission in co-operation with both the shipowners and shippers. Demonstration Workers at Le Havre's ACH shipyard and local supporters banged on barrels as they demonstrated yesterday against the scheduled closure of the yard in two years' time. There are fears the closure could cost the region up to 2,500 jobs. N&T Argonaut meets market expectations Swedish bulk shipping group N&T Argonaut yesterday delivered third quarter and nine-month results in line with market expectations. Truth and Reconciliation Commission Chairman of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Archbishop Desmond Tutu holds a copy of the TRC report published in Durban yesterday. Former president P W Botha, Winnie Mandela and the ruling African National Congress were held accountable for gross violations of human rights. Parts of the report were blacked out after court hearings. V Ships to target Asia after Celtic link-up MONACO-based V Ships is to take advantage of the fall-out from the Asia crisis to target opportunities for expansion in the region. LR links with Warsash on STCW scheme Lloyd's Register (LR) and Warsash Maritime Centre have joined forces to provide an independent assessment scheme to help flag state administrations, maritime training institutions and manning agencies comply with the Seafarers Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Code (STCW 95). Buenos Aires rates plan angers lines BUENOS Aires' Exolgan container terminal has put its $30m investment plans under review after being forced to renegotiate all its contracts with shipping line customers. Shipbroker faces unfair dismissal allegation A LONDON shipbroking house specialising in Middle Eastern business has defended itself against allegations that it treated a woman broker unfairly.

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OCTOBER 29, 1998
ICTSI sells stake to raise $80m ICTSI is raising $80m by selling a 25 per cent stake in ICTSI International Holdings Corp (IIHC) to several foreign financial institutions. Holt bids to sack ACL board ACL'S head office in Gothenburg is to host an egm on November 17 at which Thomas J Holt Sr will attempt to remove the current board of directors. New man takes helm at NCA ITALIAN shipbuilder Nuovi Cantieri Apuania has appointed experienced yard manager Alessandro Guadagni as its new general manager. Banks to support Knud I Larsen TWO banks have stepped in to support Knud I Larsen, the Danish chemical tanker and containership operator, after talks with creditors fell through. Libra to quit liner grouping BRAZILIAN operator Libra has pulled out of its association with Chilean line CSAV and the TNX consortium on the east coast South America-US route. EU fruit import policy slated THE EU has got itself into a mess trying to solve the World Trade Organisation ruling against its banana regime, according to a leading German fruit importer. Outspan/Unifruco merger vote next month SOUTH African fruit growers who are shareholders in Outspan and Unifruco will vote next month on a recommendation to merge the companies. Los Angeles discusses ocean monitor A PLAN to install a system to measure current, swell, winds and tidal status is being discussed by Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Safety Committee. Chilean ports hit by strikes STEVEDORES in Chile's principal ports are launching a series of strikes in defence of their right to indemnity from the state for the loss of jobs. California signs oil spill response bill CALIFORNIA state governor Pete Wilson has signed Senate Bill 1644, which establishes oil spill response requirements for non-tankers trading in California waters. China justifies release of pirates CHINA has justified its decision to deport 12 alleged pirates to Indonesia because there was insufficient evidence to charge them. Shenzhen box traffic soars CONTAINER throughput at Shenzhen leapt ahead sharply during the first nine months to 1.36m teu, 220,000 teu more than its total throughput for the whole of last year. MUA intervenes in Sydney go-slow TOP officials at the MUA have intervened to end a go-slow at Sydney, which has caused a multi-million dollar backlog of goods. Singapore register hits record high SINGAPORE'S Registry of Ships has hit a record high of 22m gt with the inclusion of a double-hulled vlcc from AP Moller Singapore. Indian insurers hit by cyclone claims INDIA'S insurance industry is facing its largest ever claims, Rs2.25bn ($53m) from Reliance Petroleum and Rs2bn from Essar Oil, for cyclone damage in Gujarat in July. Japanese oil giants merge JAPAN'S largest oil refiner Nippon Oil yesterday announced the purchase of the country's sixth largest refiner Mitsubishi Oil.

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Aqua Rail Transit veut créer un nouvel axe combiné entre le Benelux, la Suisse et l'Italie Utiliser le rail, la route et la voie d'eau sur l'axe Benelux-Suisse-Italie et donc pour passer les Alpes: tel est l'objectif de Aqua Rail Transit, société anonyme de droit français qui sera créée avant la fin de l'année, à l'initiative du BLS. Lufthansa Cargo introduit le principe des lucarnes horaires chez les agents en Belgique A partir du premier novembre, les trois nouveaux produits de Lufthansa Cargo (LCAG), pour lesquels des numéros de vols ont été remplacés par des lucarnes horaires, seront introduits en Belgique et au Luxembourg. La brochure spécialement conçue pour ces services explique qu'il seront disponibles sur 34 destinations intercontinentales à partir d'Anvers et de Bruxelles. Il y a quelques jours les agents de fret aérien belges ont reçu des explications sur td.Pro, td.X et td.Flash. Les services maritimes transatlantiques à lacroisée des chemins Au cours de la troisième Shipper Conference organisée par le European Shippers' Council à Barcelone, Jean-François Pons, le directeur-général adjoint de DGIV (Concurrence) a dévoilé un certain nombre d'accords au sein du Transition Group, un groupe de travail des plus importants armements deepsea et de DGIV. Iran: le transit par la Russie plutôt que par la Turquie? Les transporteurs routiers iraniens effectuant des transports vers l'Europe peuvent désormais transiter par la Russie. Une laison ro-ro entre le port iranien de Anzali et le port russe d'Astrakhan a été ouverte rendant le transit par la Russie possible. C'est ce que signale le BBC Monitoring Service.

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P&OP hits out at 'no-shows' P&O Ports has hit back at productivity claims relating to its Container Terminals Australia Ltd facility, alleging "a lack of commitment" from some of its critics. The director of Australian and New Zealand ports at P&O Ports, Andrew Burgess, yesterday provided DCN with figures that illustrated the high number of no-shows by truck operators at the terminal. No-shows are the number of vehicles that fail to present for a requested service. Mr Burgess said that while it was true that during the unofficial go-slow at the terminal there were significant delays, this was not now the case. FreightCorp provides on-demand trains Freightcorp has commenced daily trip trains on demand between the two Botany shipping terminals and its centrally-located intermodal terminal at Clyde. Carriers are being offered terminal to terminal rail-haul rates for inclusion in their own round trip rates to shipping and forwarding agents, importers and exporters who make the cartage arrangements. According to FreightCorp general manager Neil Matthews, import containers can now be quoted for delivery terminal-to-door from $280 a 20-footer, depending on the radius. Significantly, there is no demurrage charge. On the other hand, all-road carriage over the same distance would be more like $330 a 20-footer, plus demurrage, FreightCorp said. Americans dominate V/Line bids The first round of bids for the Victorian rail freight business, V/Line Freight Corporation, and the state's country intrastate rail network close today [FRI 30/10], with four American-led consortiums shaping up as the main contenders. A high-powered consortium led by little-known American shortline company Railroad Development Corporation has emerged as one of the strongest and most serious bidders. The syndicate, known as the Victorian Great Central Railway consortium, includes merchant bankers Hambros Bank, railway suppliers ABB and maintenance group GE Transportation Services. Local rail freight operator Specialized Container Transport apparently pulled out some time ago. Berth availability hits new low THE June quarter 1998 figure of 68 per cent for berth availability at Australia's major ports was the lowest since this indicator was first prepared by the Bureau of Transport Economic (BTE) in the March quarter 1997. The Waterline report, published by the Bureau this week, shows that previous lowest figure was 84 per cent, recorded in the December quarter 1997. According to the Bureau, the decline in berth availability in the June quarter 1998 reflects the impact of the dispute involving Patrick and the Maritime Union of Australia. "The data for the March and June quarters indicate that berth availability fell significantly at most ports," the Bureau said.

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OCTOBER 29, 1998
France To Stop Subsidies To ACH France will push ahead with plans to close a loss-making private shipyard in the northern port of Le Havre, even as locals maintain that closing ACH shipyard could cost the region up to 2,500 jobs. The state has been handing the loss-making ACH yard an average $18 million a month for the past 16 months in an effort to keep it afloat. Mississippi Barge Freight Rates Soar As Barge Availability Dwindles A lack of barges to load grain on the Mississippi River during the tail end of the U.S. Midwest corn and soybean harvest has boosted barge freight rates to levels not seen since 1979, barge industry sources said. These levels eclipsed the average highs for barge freight on the mid-Mississippi of 325 percent of tariff and on the upper Mississippi of 375 percent, both set in 1995, according to data from the St. Louis Merchants Exchange. Attica Enterpises Profit Up Almost 66% Ferry operator Attica Enterprises said its consolidated nine-month net profit rose 65.8 percent $28 million. The group's new Superfast II and IV ferries, built in Kvaerner Masa shipyard in Finland, joined the fleet and replaced Superfast I and II. Daewoo Snares $600M Saudi Deal Daewoo Heavy Industries Co. won a $600 million order from Saudi investment firm Peninsula Star Holdings Ltd to build eight VLCCs. Singapore Registry Breaks New Barrier Singapore's Registry of Ships has reached a new record of 22 million gross tons, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said. MPA said the record was reached with the registration of Maersk Eleo, a 300,000-dwt VLCC.

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Safe container handling: the human element. Training is one of the most important factors in helping to prevent loss to life and limb in the handling of containers.

Maritime

Norasia will call at Zeebrugge in future instead of Antwerp.
WEC Lines will call at Damietta.
SEAL adds a sixth vessel.
SafBank upgrades its services.
CGM deploys a new ship in the NCS.
CCNI boosts its Condor service.
Sinotrans restructures its Japan-China services to four loops.
Wan Hai introduces a call to Manila.
The Bischoff group in Bremen prepares for the next millenium.
CP Ships with increased profit. Lykes and Contship helped to offset losses from Ivaran and slightly lower cargo volumes on the North Atlantic in the first nine months of fiscal 1998.
Sea-Land posts lower profits.
New publications: Jamri reports; Container Contacts 1998/99; LSM on Japanese shipping.

Ports and Terminals

Salalah, the new hub port in Oman, is ready to receive its first ship on November 1 and was presented in detail at TOC Asia '98 in Dubai.

Aviation

Air France launches G1XL. The world's third largest airfreight carrier is expanding with new infrastructure and customer relations concepts.
In the aviation talks between the USA and the UK, there is more at stake than the AA/BA alliance.
KLM and Alitalia start cooperating.
Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines offer joint flights.
Emirates flies daily to Melbourne.
SAA has announced three alliances, with Lufthansa, SIA and Swissair.
Memphis headed the 1997 list of the world's top ten cargo airports.
LH Cargo/SAS Cargo start to combine their express services.
ANA will join the Star Alliance.

Forwarding

Hub group posts good third quarter.
AEI consolidates ocean cargo.
CNF is on a record course.
T&B reports increased revenues.
Calendar of events: SSC Forum on China today, Zürich.

Africa and East Med

Malta Freeport reports record volume throughput.
South Africa invests in the Tanzanian railroad system.

Middle East

Modern Freight Company opens dedicated facility in Dubai.
Yemen gets its first private airline called Saba Airlines.

UK and Ireland

Associated British Ports reports half-year increased results.
The port of Ipswich opens a new timber storage facility.

Asia

Hong Kong has opened the first part of its River Trade Terminal.
The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corp extends container service to the CIS.

Americas

There are expansion plans for the airports of Los Angeles, San Jose and Toronto.
Railroads agree to cooperate.
Venezuela opens its maritime sector to foreign investors.
DHL sets up a new hub in Panama.
CO allies with Aserco and Air Aruba.

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Feature

Safe container handling: the human element. Training is one of the most important factors in helping to prevent loss to life and limb in the handling of containers.

Maritime

Norasia will call at Zeebrugge in future instead of Antwerp.
WEC Lines will call at Damietta.
SEAL adds a sixth vessel.
SafBank upgrades its services.
CGM deploys a new ship in the NCS.
CCNI boosts its Condor service.
Sinotrans restructures its Japan-China services to four loops.
Wan Hai introduces a call to Manila.
The Bischoff group in Bremen prepares for the next millenium.
CP Ships with increased profit. Lykes and Contship helped to offset losses from Ivaran and slightly lower cargo volumes on the North Atlantic in the first nine months of fiscal 1998.
Sea-Land posts lower profits.
New publications: Jamri reports; Container Contacts 1998/99; LSM on Japanese shipping.

Ports and Terminals

Salalah, the new hub port in Oman, is ready to receive its first ship on November 1 and was presented in detail at TOC Asia '98 in Dubai.

Aviation

Air France launches G1XL. The world's third largest airfreight carrier is expanding with new infrastructure and customer relations concepts.
In the aviation talks between the USA and the UK, there is more at stake than the AA/BA alliance.
KLM and Alitalia start cooperating.
Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines offer joint flights.
Emirates flies daily to Melbourne.
SAA has announced three alliances, with Lufthansa, SIA and Swissair.
Memphis headed the 1997 list of the world's top ten cargo airports.
LH Cargo/SAS Cargo start to combine their express services.
ANA will join the Star Alliance.

Forwarding

Hub group posts good third quarter.
AEI consolidates ocean cargo.
CNF is on a record course.
T&B reports increased revenues.
Calendar of events: SSC Forum on China today, Zürich.

Africa and East Med

Malta Freeport reports record volume throughput.
South Africa invests in the Tanzanian railroad system.

Middle East

Modern Freight Company opens dedicated facility in Dubai.
Yemen gets its first private airline called Saba Airlines.

UK and Ireland

Associated British Ports reports half-year increased results.
The port of Ipswich opens a new timber storage facility.

Asia

Hong Kong has opened the first part of its River Trade Terminal.
The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corp extends container service to the CIS.

Americas

There are expansion plans for the airports of Los Angeles, San Jose and Toronto.
Railroads agree to cooperate.
Venezuela opens its maritime sector to foreign investors.
DHL sets up a new hub in Panama.
CO allies with Aserco and Air Aruba.

web site

Feature

Safe container handling: the human element. Training is one of the most important factors in helping to prevent loss to life and limb in the handling of containers.

Maritime

Norasia will call at Zeebrugge in future instead of Antwerp.
WEC Lines will call at Damietta.
SEAL adds a sixth vessel.
SafBank upgrades its services.
CGM deploys a new ship in the NCS.
CCNI boosts its Condor service.
Sinotrans restructures its Japan-China services to four loops.
Wan Hai introduces a call to Manila.
The Bischoff group in Bremen prepares for the next millenium.
CP Ships with increased profit. Lykes and Contship helped to offset losses from Ivaran and slightly lower cargo volumes on the North Atlantic in the first nine months of fiscal 1998.
Sea-Land posts lower profits.
New publications: Jamri reports; Container Contacts 1998/99; LSM on Japanese shipping.

Ports and Terminals

Salalah, the new hub port in Oman, is ready to receive its first ship on November 1 and was presented in detail at TOC Asia '98 in Dubai.

Aviation

Air France launches G1XL. The world's third largest airfreight carrier is expanding with new infrastructure and customer relations concepts.
In the aviation talks between the USA and the UK, there is more at stake than the AA/BA alliance.
KLM and Alitalia start cooperating.
Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines offer joint flights.
Emirates flies daily to Melbourne.
SAA has announced three alliances, with Lufthansa, SIA and Swissair.
Memphis headed the 1997 list of the world's top ten cargo airports.
LH Cargo/SAS Cargo start to combine their express services.
ANA will join the Star Alliance.

Forwarding

Hub group posts good third quarter.
AEI consolidates ocean cargo.
CNF is on a record course.
T&B reports increased revenues.
Calendar of events: SSC Forum on China today, Zürich.

Africa and East Med

Malta Freeport reports record volume throughput.
South Africa invests in the Tanzanian railroad system.

Middle East

Modern Freight Company opens dedicated facility in Dubai.
Yemen gets its first private airline called Saba Airlines.

UK and Ireland

Associated British Ports reports half-year increased results.
The port of Ipswich opens a new timber storage facility.

Asia

Hong Kong has opened the first part of its River Trade Terminal.
The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corp extends container service to the CIS.

Americas

There are expansion plans for the airports of Los Angeles, San Jose and Toronto.
Railroads agree to cooperate.
Venezuela opens its maritime sector to foreign investors.
DHL sets up a new hub in Panama.
CO allies with Aserco and Air Aruba.

web site

Feature

Safe container handling: the human element. Training is one of the most important factors in helping to prevent loss to life and limb in the handling of containers.

Maritime

Norasia will call at Zeebrugge in future instead of Antwerp.
WEC Lines will call at Damietta.
SEAL adds a sixth vessel.
SafBank upgrades its services.
CGM deploys a new ship in the NCS.
CCNI boosts its Condor service.
Sinotrans restructures its Japan-China services to four loops.
Wan Hai introduces a call to Manila.
The Bischoff group in Bremen prepares for the next millenium.
CP Ships with increased profit. Lykes and Contship helped to offset losses from Ivaran and slightly lower cargo volumes on the North Atlantic in the first nine months of fiscal 1998.
Sea-Land posts lower profits.
New publications: Jamri reports; Container Contacts 1998/99; LSM on Japanese shipping.

Ports and Terminals

Salalah, the new hub port in Oman, is ready to receive its first ship on November 1 and was presented in detail at TOC Asia '98 in Dubai.

Aviation

Air France launches G1XL. The world's third largest airfreight carrier is expanding with new infrastructure and customer relations concepts.
In the aviation talks between the USA and the UK, there is more at stake than the AA/BA alliance.
KLM and Alitalia start cooperating.
Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines offer joint flights.
Emirates flies daily to Melbourne.
SAA has announced three alliances, with Lufthansa, SIA and Swissair.
Memphis headed the 1997 list of the world's top ten cargo airports.
LH Cargo/SAS Cargo start to combine their express services.
ANA will join the Star Alliance.

Forwarding

Hub group posts good third quarter.
AEI consolidates ocean cargo.
CNF is on a record course.
T&B reports increased revenues.
Calendar of events: SSC Forum on China today, Zürich.

Africa and East Med

Malta Freeport reports record volume throughput.
South Africa invests in the Tanzanian railroad system.

Middle East

Modern Freight Company opens dedicated facility in Dubai.
Yemen gets its first private airline called Saba Airlines.

UK and Ireland

Associated British Ports reports half-year increased results.
The port of Ipswich opens a new timber storage facility.

Asia

Hong Kong has opened the first part of its River Trade Terminal.
The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corp extends container service to the CIS.

Americas

There are expansion plans for the airports of Los Angeles, San Jose and Toronto.
Railroads agree to cooperate.
Venezuela opens its maritime sector to foreign investors.
DHL sets up a new hub in Panama.
CO allies with Aserco and Air Aruba.

web site

Feature

Safe container handling: the human element. Training is one of the most important factors in helping to prevent loss to life and limb in the handling of containers.

Maritime

Norasia will call at Zeebrugge in future instead of Antwerp.
WEC Lines will call at Damietta.
SEAL adds a sixth vessel.
SafBank upgrades its services.
CGM deploys a new ship in the NCS.
CCNI boosts its Condor service.
Sinotrans restructures its Japan-China services to four loops.
Wan Hai introduces a call to Manila.
The Bischoff group in Bremen prepares for the next millenium.
CP Ships with increased profit. Lykes and Contship helped to offset losses from Ivaran and slightly lower cargo volumes on the North Atlantic in the first nine months of fiscal 1998.
Sea-Land posts lower profits.
New publications: Jamri reports; Container Contacts 1998/99; LSM on Japanese shipping.

Ports and Terminals

Salalah, the new hub port in Oman, is ready to receive its first ship on November 1 and was presented in detail at TOC Asia '98 in Dubai.

Aviation

Air France launches G1XL. The world's third largest airfreight carrier is expanding with new infrastructure and customer relations concepts.
In the aviation talks between the USA and the UK, there is more at stake than the AA/BA alliance.
KLM and Alitalia start cooperating.
Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines offer joint flights.
Emirates flies daily to Melbourne.
SAA has announced three alliances, with Lufthansa, SIA and Swissair.
Memphis headed the 1997 list of the world's top ten cargo airports.
LH Cargo/SAS Cargo start to combine their express services.
ANA will join the Star Alliance.

Forwarding

Hub group posts good third quarter.
AEI consolidates ocean cargo.
CNF is on a record course.
T&B reports increased revenues.
Calendar of events: SSC Forum on China today, Zürich.

Africa and East Med

Malta Freeport reports record volume throughput.
South Africa invests in the Tanzanian railroad system.

Middle East

Modern Freight Company opens dedicated facility in Dubai.
Yemen gets its first private airline called Saba Airlines.

UK and Ireland

Associated British Ports reports half-year increased results.
The port of Ipswich opens a new timber storage facility.

Asia

Hong Kong has opened the first part of its River Trade Terminal.
The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corp extends container service to the CIS.

Americas

There are expansion plans for the airports of Los Angeles, San Jose and Toronto.
Railroads agree to cooperate.
Venezuela opens its maritime sector to foreign investors.
DHL sets up a new hub in Panama.
CO allies with Aserco and Air Aruba.

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Feature

Safe container handling: the human element. Training is one of the most important factors in helping to prevent loss to life and limb in the handling of containers.

Maritime

Norasia will call at Zeebrugge in future instead of Antwerp.
WEC Lines will call at Damietta.
SEAL adds a sixth vessel.
SafBank upgrades its services.
CGM deploys a new ship in the NCS.
CCNI boosts its Condor service.
Sinotrans restructures its Japan-China services to four loops.
Wan Hai introduces a call to Manila.
The Bischoff group in Bremen prepares for the next millenium.
CP Ships with increased profit. Lykes and Contship helped to offset losses from Ivaran and slightly lower cargo volumes on the North Atlantic in the first nine months of fiscal 1998.
Sea-Land posts lower profits.
New publications: Jamri reports; Container Contacts 1998/99; LSM on Japanese shipping.

Ports and Terminals

Salalah, the new hub port in Oman, is ready to receive its first ship on November 1 and was presented in detail at TOC Asia '98 in Dubai.

Aviation

Air France launches G1XL. The world's third largest airfreight carrier is expanding with new infrastructure and customer relations concepts.
In the aviation talks between the USA and the UK, there is more at stake than the AA/BA alliance.
KLM and Alitalia start cooperating.
Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines offer joint flights.
Emirates flies daily to Melbourne.
SAA has announced three alliances, with Lufthansa, SIA and Swissair.
Memphis headed the 1997 list of the world's top ten cargo airports.
LH Cargo/SAS Cargo start to combine their express services.
ANA will join the Star Alliance.

Forwarding

Hub group posts good third quarter.
AEI consolidates ocean cargo.
CNF is on a record course.
T&B reports increased revenues.
Calendar of events: SSC Forum on China today, Zürich.

Africa and East Med

Malta Freeport reports record volume throughput.
South Africa invests in the Tanzanian railroad system.

Middle East

Modern Freight Company opens dedicated facility in Dubai.
Yemen gets its first private airline called Saba Airlines.

UK and Ireland

Associated British Ports reports half-year increased results.
The port of Ipswich opens a new timber storage facility.

Asia

Hong Kong has opened the first part of its River Trade Terminal.
The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corp extends container service to the CIS.

Americas

There are expansion plans for the airports of Los Angeles, San Jose and Toronto.
Railroads agree to cooperate.
Venezuela opens its maritime sector to foreign investors.
DHL sets up a new hub in Panama.
CO allies with Aserco and Air Aruba.

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Feature

Safe container handling: the human element. Training is one of the most important factors in helping to prevent loss to life and limb in the handling of containers.

Maritime

Norasia will call at Zeebrugge in future instead of Antwerp.
WEC Lines will call at Damietta.
SEAL adds a sixth vessel.
SafBank upgrades its services.
CGM deploys a new ship in the NCS.
CCNI boosts its Condor service.
Sinotrans restructures its Japan-China services to four loops.
Wan Hai introduces a call to Manila.
The Bischoff group in Bremen prepares for the next millenium.
CP Ships with increased profit. Lykes and Contship helped to offset losses from Ivaran and slightly lower cargo volumes on the North Atlantic in the first nine months of fiscal 1998.
Sea-Land posts lower profits.
New publications: Jamri reports; Container Contacts 1998/99; LSM on Japanese shipping.

Ports and Terminals

Salalah, the new hub port in Oman, is ready to receive its first ship on November 1 and was presented in detail at TOC Asia '98 in Dubai.

Aviation

Air France launches G1XL. The world's third largest airfreight carrier is expanding with new infrastructure and customer relations concepts.
In the aviation talks between the USA and the UK, there is more at stake than the AA/BA alliance.
KLM and Alitalia start cooperating.
Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines offer joint flights.
Emirates flies daily to Melbourne.
SAA has announced three alliances, with Lufthansa, SIA and Swissair.
Memphis headed the 1997 list of the world's top ten cargo airports.
LH Cargo/SAS Cargo start to combine their express services.
ANA will join the Star Alliance.

Forwarding

Hub group posts good third quarter.
AEI consolidates ocean cargo.
CNF is on a record course.
T&B reports increased revenues.
Calendar of events: SSC Forum on China today, Zürich.

Africa and East Med

Malta Freeport reports record volume throughput.
South Africa invests in the Tanzanian railroad system.

Middle East

Modern Freight Company opens dedicated facility in Dubai.
Yemen gets its first private airline called Saba Airlines.

UK and Ireland

Associated British Ports reports half-year increased results.
The port of Ipswich opens a new timber storage facility.

Asia

Hong Kong has opened the first part of its River Trade Terminal.
The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corp extends container service to the CIS.

Americas

There are expansion plans for the airports of Los Angeles, San Jose and Toronto.
Railroads agree to cooperate.
Venezuela opens its maritime sector to foreign investors.
DHL sets up a new hub in Panama.
CO allies with Aserco and Air Aruba.

web site

Feature

Safe container handling: the human element. Training is one of the most important factors in helping to prevent loss to life and limb in the handling of containers.

Maritime

Norasia will call at Zeebrugge in future instead of Antwerp.
WEC Lines will call at Damietta.
SEAL adds a sixth vessel.
SafBank upgrades its services.
CGM deploys a new ship in the NCS.
CCNI boosts its Condor service.
Sinotrans restructures its Japan-China services to four loops.
Wan Hai introduces a call to Manila.
The Bischoff group in Bremen prepares for the next millenium.
CP Ships with increased profit. Lykes and Contship helped to offset losses from Ivaran and slightly lower cargo volumes on the North Atlantic in the first nine months of fiscal 1998.
Sea-Land posts lower profits.
New publications: Jamri reports; Container Contacts 1998/99; LSM on Japanese shipping.

Ports and Terminals

Salalah, the new hub port in Oman, is ready to receive its first ship on November 1 and was presented in detail at TOC Asia '98 in Dubai.

Aviation

Air France launches G1XL. The world's third largest airfreight carrier is expanding with new infrastructure and customer relations concepts.
In the aviation talks between the USA and the UK, there is more at stake than the AA/BA alliance.
KLM and Alitalia start cooperating.
Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines offer joint flights.
Emirates flies daily to Melbourne.
SAA has announced three alliances, with Lufthansa, SIA and Swissair.
Memphis headed the 1997 list of the world's top ten cargo airports.
LH Cargo/SAS Cargo start to combine their express services.
ANA will join the Star Alliance.

Forwarding

Hub group posts good third quarter.
AEI consolidates ocean cargo.
CNF is on a record course.
T&B reports increased revenues.
Calendar of events: SSC Forum on China today, Zürich.

Africa and East Med

Malta Freeport reports record volume throughput.
South Africa invests in the Tanzanian railroad system.

Middle East

Modern Freight Company opens dedicated facility in Dubai.
Yemen gets its first private airline called Saba Airlines.

UK and Ireland

Associated British Ports reports half-year increased results.
The port of Ipswich opens a new timber storage facility.

Asia

Hong Kong has opened the first part of its River Trade Terminal.
The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corp extends container service to the CIS.

Americas

There are expansion plans for the airports of Los Angeles, San Jose and Toronto.
Railroads agree to cooperate.
Venezuela opens its maritime sector to foreign investors.
DHL sets up a new hub in Panama.
CO allies with Aserco and Air Aruba.

web site

Feature

Safe container handling: the human element. Training is one of the most important factors in helping to prevent loss to life and limb in the handling of containers.

Maritime

Norasia will call at Zeebrugge in future instead of Antwerp.
WEC Lines will call at Damietta.
SEAL adds a sixth vessel.
SafBank upgrades its services.
CGM deploys a new ship in the NCS.
CCNI boosts its Condor service.
Sinotrans restructures its Japan-China services to four loops.
Wan Hai introduces a call to Manila.
The Bischoff group in Bremen prepares for the next millenium.
CP Ships with increased profit. Lykes and Contship helped to offset losses from Ivaran and slightly lower cargo volumes on the North Atlantic in the first nine months of fiscal 1998.
Sea-Land posts lower profits.
New publications: Jamri reports; Container Contacts 1998/99; LSM on Japanese shipping.

Ports and Terminals

Salalah, the new hub port in Oman, is ready to receive its first ship on November 1 and was presented in detail at TOC Asia '98 in Dubai.

Aviation

Air France launches G1XL. The world's third largest airfreight carrier is expanding with new infrastructure and customer relations concepts.
In the aviation talks between the USA and the UK, there is more at stake than the AA/BA alliance.
KLM and Alitalia start cooperating.
Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines offer joint flights.
Emirates flies daily to Melbourne.
SAA has announced three alliances, with Lufthansa, SIA and Swissair.
Memphis headed the 1997 list of the world's top ten cargo airports.
LH Cargo/SAS Cargo start to combine their express services.
ANA will join the Star Alliance.

Forwarding

Hub group posts good third quarter.
AEI consolidates ocean cargo.
CNF is on a record course.
T&B reports increased revenues.
Calendar of events: SSC Forum on China today, Zürich.

Africa and East Med

Malta Freeport reports record volume throughput.
South Africa invests in the Tanzanian railroad system.

Middle East

Modern Freight Company opens dedicated facility in Dubai.
Yemen gets its first private airline called Saba Airlines.

UK and Ireland

Associated British Ports reports half-year increased results.
The port of Ipswich opens a new timber storage facility.

Asia

Hong Kong has opened the first part of its River Trade Terminal.
The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corp extends container service to the CIS.

Americas

There are expansion plans for the airports of Los Angeles, San Jose and Toronto.
Railroads agree to cooperate.
Venezuela opens its maritime sector to foreign investors.
DHL sets up a new hub in Panama.
CO allies with Aserco and Air Aruba.

web site

Feature

Safe container handling: the human element. Training is one of the most important factors in helping to prevent loss to life and limb in the handling of containers.

Maritime

Norasia will call at Zeebrugge in future instead of Antwerp.
WEC Lines will call at Damietta.
SEAL adds a sixth vessel.
SafBank upgrades its services.
CGM deploys a new ship in the NCS.
CCNI boosts its Condor service.
Sinotrans restructures its Japan-China services to four loops.
Wan Hai introduces a call to Manila.
The Bischoff group in Bremen prepares for the next millenium.
CP Ships with increased profit. Lykes and Contship helped to offset losses from Ivaran and slightly lower cargo volumes on the North Atlantic in the first nine months of fiscal 1998.
Sea-Land posts lower profits.
New publications: Jamri reports; Container Contacts 1998/99; LSM on Japanese shipping.

Ports and Terminals

Salalah, the new hub port in Oman, is ready to receive its first ship on November 1 and was presented in detail at TOC Asia '98 in Dubai.

Aviation

Air France launches G1XL. The world's third largest airfreight carrier is expanding with new infrastructure and customer relations concepts.
In the aviation talks between the USA and the UK, there is more at stake than the AA/BA alliance.
KLM and Alitalia start cooperating.
Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines offer joint flights.
Emirates flies daily to Melbourne.
SAA has announced three alliances, with Lufthansa, SIA and Swissair.
Memphis headed the 1997 list of the world's top ten cargo airports.
LH Cargo/SAS Cargo start to combine their express services.
ANA will join the Star Alliance.

Forwarding

Hub group posts good third quarter.
AEI consolidates ocean cargo.
CNF is on a record course.
T&B reports increased revenues.
Calendar of events: SSC Forum on China today, Zürich.

Africa and East Med

Malta Freeport reports record volume throughput.
South Africa invests in the Tanzanian railroad system.

Middle East

Modern Freight Company opens dedicated facility in Dubai.
Yemen gets its first private airline called Saba Airlines.

UK and Ireland

Associated British Ports reports half-year increased results.
The port of Ipswich opens a new timber storage facility.

Asia

Hong Kong has opened the first part of its River Trade Terminal.
The Kowloon-Canton Railway Corp extends container service to the CIS.

Americas

There are expansion plans for the airports of Los Angeles, San Jose and Toronto.
Railroads agree to cooperate.
Venezuela opens its maritime sector to foreign investors.
DHL sets up a new hub in Panama.
CO allies with Aserco and Air Aruba.

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