Cruise suit over Kosovo ROYAL Olympic Cruises is seeking millions of dollars in compensation from the European Community for the financial hardship the cruise line alleges it suffered as a result of the Kosovo conflict.
Finance boost for A&P A&P GROUP'S revamped senior management team received the green light for further organic expansion from its financial backers last night with additional funding of '14m ($22m) being made available.
Daiichi disposing of eight uneconomical vessels JAPANESE tramp specialist Daiichi Chuo is in the midst of an eight-ship slimming of its owned fleet.
Flotel companies link up NORWEGIAN offshore group's ProSafe and Rasmussen have teamed up in a venture they claim will be the world's biggest 'flotel' company.
Astro and ACOL fleets to merge THE Angelicoussis Group plans to merge its Astro Tankers operation with ACOL Tankers, the new company it has formed to acquire four VLCCs from ICB Shipping as part of the compromise deal with John Fredriksen's Frontline.
Eurotunnel plays down talk of second cross-Channel link EUROTUNNEL is playing down press reports that it wants to build a second Channel Tunnel for '15bn ($24bn), writes Roger Hailey.
Le Havre strikers face angry protests THE French port of Le Havre came under a barrage of angry protests from port users' organisations yesterday as an expected five consecutive days of disruption began.
Creditors back Daewoo reorganisation The Committee of Foreign Bank Creditors of South Korea's Daewoo Group of companies says it supports the concept of an agreed out-of-court reorganisation of the Daewoo group.
PSA: "We will compete for every single box". Goon Kok Loon talks about PSA Corp's growing focus on expanding its overseas container terminal operations in future.
Maritime
CMA CGM upgrades Med-Antilles service. The French shipping group is now offering the service that it acquired from Delmas in a changed form.
EWL expands its South American north coast/Caribbean link.
ISL adds Praia and Sao Vicente to its Europe-West Africa service.
ICL will call at Liverpool.
OTAL is moving to a new terminal in the port of Hamburg.
The shareholders of CMA and CMG have ratified the merger.
Viewpoint: Hecate finishes his doctor's diagnosis of the ailing liner shipping industry.
Ports and Terminals
P&O Ports Australia has won the Kandla container terminal contract.
Eurokai's take-over of majority stakes in container terminals at Gioia Tauro and La Spezia has caused mixed feelings in Italy.
Intermodal
RCE is officially named Railion.
ERS and NEN start a new Rotterdam-Mouscron shuttle train.
Adtranz Company has won a contract in Brazil, against a background of increased use of rail transport.
J.B. Hunt separates its trucking from its intermodal activities.
Kazakhstan's railways are in a transitional phase.
Aviation
Thai seeking shareholders, not partner. Under Thai Airways International's privatisation plan, the government will gradually reduce its stake to under 50%.
Cargo 2000, the Iata special interest group, is launching a "year of quality" in 2000.
Airbus wins major orders.
Higher fuel prices and lower US growth rates affected FDX's first quarter results this year.
Swisscargo appoints its first GSA in North America.
FAST 2000 is carried to Auckland in an Antonov for the America's Cup.
PSA: "We will compete for every single box". Goon Kok Loon talks about PSA Corp's growing focus on expanding its overseas container terminal operations in future.
Maritime
CMA CGM upgrades Med-Antilles service. The French shipping group is now offering the service that it acquired from Delmas in a changed form.
EWL expands its South American north coast/Caribbean link.
ISL adds Praia and Sao Vicente to its Europe-West Africa service.
ICL will call at Liverpool.
OTAL is moving to a new terminal in the port of Hamburg.
The shareholders of CMA and CMG have ratified the merger.
Viewpoint: Hecate finishes his doctor's diagnosis of the ailing liner shipping industry.
Ports and Terminals
P&O Ports Australia has won the Kandla container terminal contract.
Eurokai's take-over of majority stakes in container terminals at Gioia Tauro and La Spezia has caused mixed feelings in Italy.
Intermodal
RCE is officially named Railion.
ERS and NEN start a new Rotterdam-Mouscron shuttle train.
Adtranz Company has won a contract in Brazil, against a background of increased use of rail transport.
J.B. Hunt separates its trucking from its intermodal activities.
Kazakhstan's railways are in a transitional phase.
Aviation
Thai seeking shareholders, not partner. Under Thai Airways International's privatisation plan, the government will gradually reduce its stake to under 50%.
Cargo 2000, the Iata special interest group, is launching a "year of quality" in 2000.
Airbus wins major orders.
Higher fuel prices and lower US growth rates affected FDX's first quarter results this year.
Swisscargo appoints its first GSA in North America.
FAST 2000 is carried to Auckland in an Antonov for the America's Cup.
PSA: "We will compete for every single box". Goon Kok Loon talks about PSA Corp's growing focus on expanding its overseas container terminal operations in future.
Maritime
CMA CGM upgrades Med-Antilles service. The French shipping group is now offering the service that it acquired from Delmas in a changed form.
EWL expands its South American north coast/Caribbean link.
ISL adds Praia and Sao Vicente to its Europe-West Africa service.
ICL will call at Liverpool.
OTAL is moving to a new terminal in the port of Hamburg.
The shareholders of CMA and CMG have ratified the merger.
Viewpoint: Hecate finishes his doctor's diagnosis of the ailing liner shipping industry.
Ports and Terminals
P&O Ports Australia has won the Kandla container terminal contract.
Eurokai's take-over of majority stakes in container terminals at Gioia Tauro and La Spezia has caused mixed feelings in Italy.
Intermodal
RCE is officially named Railion.
ERS and NEN start a new Rotterdam-Mouscron shuttle train.
Adtranz Company has won a contract in Brazil, against a background of increased use of rail transport.
J.B. Hunt separates its trucking from its intermodal activities.
Kazakhstan's railways are in a transitional phase.
Aviation
Thai seeking shareholders, not partner. Under Thai Airways International's privatisation plan, the government will gradually reduce its stake to under 50%.
Cargo 2000, the Iata special interest group, is launching a "year of quality" in 2000.
Airbus wins major orders.
Higher fuel prices and lower US growth rates affected FDX's first quarter results this year.
Swisscargo appoints its first GSA in North America.
FAST 2000 is carried to Auckland in an Antonov for the America's Cup.
PSA: "We will compete for every single box". Goon Kok Loon talks about PSA Corp's growing focus on expanding its overseas container terminal operations in future.
Maritime
CMA CGM upgrades Med-Antilles service. The French shipping group is now offering the service that it acquired from Delmas in a changed form.
EWL expands its South American north coast/Caribbean link.
ISL adds Praia and Sao Vicente to its Europe-West Africa service.
ICL will call at Liverpool.
OTAL is moving to a new terminal in the port of Hamburg.
The shareholders of CMA and CMG have ratified the merger.
Viewpoint: Hecate finishes his doctor's diagnosis of the ailing liner shipping industry.
Ports and Terminals
P&O Ports Australia has won the Kandla container terminal contract.
Eurokai's take-over of majority stakes in container terminals at Gioia Tauro and La Spezia has caused mixed feelings in Italy.
Intermodal
RCE is officially named Railion.
ERS and NEN start a new Rotterdam-Mouscron shuttle train.
Adtranz Company has won a contract in Brazil, against a background of increased use of rail transport.
J.B. Hunt separates its trucking from its intermodal activities.
Kazakhstan's railways are in a transitional phase.
Aviation
Thai seeking shareholders, not partner. Under Thai Airways International's privatisation plan, the government will gradually reduce its stake to under 50%.
Cargo 2000, the Iata special interest group, is launching a "year of quality" in 2000.
Airbus wins major orders.
Higher fuel prices and lower US growth rates affected FDX's first quarter results this year.
Swisscargo appoints its first GSA in North America.
FAST 2000 is carried to Auckland in an Antonov for the America's Cup.
PSA: "We will compete for every single box". Goon Kok Loon talks about PSA Corp's growing focus on expanding its overseas container terminal operations in future.
Maritime
CMA CGM upgrades Med-Antilles service. The French shipping group is now offering the service that it acquired from Delmas in a changed form.
EWL expands its South American north coast/Caribbean link.
ISL adds Praia and Sao Vicente to its Europe-West Africa service.
ICL will call at Liverpool.
OTAL is moving to a new terminal in the port of Hamburg.
The shareholders of CMA and CMG have ratified the merger.
Viewpoint: Hecate finishes his doctor's diagnosis of the ailing liner shipping industry.
Ports and Terminals
P&O Ports Australia has won the Kandla container terminal contract.
Eurokai's take-over of majority stakes in container terminals at Gioia Tauro and La Spezia has caused mixed feelings in Italy.
Intermodal
RCE is officially named Railion.
ERS and NEN start a new Rotterdam-Mouscron shuttle train.
Adtranz Company has won a contract in Brazil, against a background of increased use of rail transport.
J.B. Hunt separates its trucking from its intermodal activities.
Kazakhstan's railways are in a transitional phase.
Aviation
Thai seeking shareholders, not partner. Under Thai Airways International's privatisation plan, the government will gradually reduce its stake to under 50%.
Cargo 2000, the Iata special interest group, is launching a "year of quality" in 2000.
Airbus wins major orders.
Higher fuel prices and lower US growth rates affected FDX's first quarter results this year.
Swisscargo appoints its first GSA in North America.
FAST 2000 is carried to Auckland in an Antonov for the America's Cup.
Greeks racing to yards A STAMPEDE by Greek owners to place newbuilding orders is challenging the traditional perception of Greeks as mostly asset players trading secondhand ships. A number of owners, like Polembros, Navitankers and Nick Vafias of Brave Maritime (left), are set to order newbuildings for the first time.
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