Greek orders show support for Daewoo SOUTH Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Heavy Industries is due to sign contracts today in Athens with two Greek shipowners for a series of panamax-optimised bulk carriers.
Indonesia clamps down on Pertamina The Indonesian government is to strip state oil company Pertamina of its right to award contracts after discovering systematic corruption.
Hefty credit rating drop for Navigator Gas The increasing fragility of Navigator Gas's financial structure has led to a hefty downgrade in the credit rating on the company's junk bonds.
Hvide net half year losses rise to $32.7m TROUBLED Hvide Marine announced net losses of $23.7m for the second quarter of this year, compared with net income of $9.1m in the same 1998 period.
Shipping in UK waters set to win 'all blue' SHIPPING operating in UK waters, and British ports, are set to win coveted "all blue" ratings for millennium bug readiness.
Rina in commercial move Registro Italiano Navale has officially transferred all its operational activities to Rina Spa, its recently established limited company subsidiary.
Critical week for liner shipping industry The final countdown is on. Within a couple of days, the Trans-Atlantic Conference Agreement should receive official approval from the European Commission.
Launch is latest stage in Global Marine expansion GLOBAL Marine Systems, the former vessel-operating arm of Cable & Wireless, has implemented the latest stage in its six-ship, '120m ($187m) fleet expansion programme with the launch of a new cable-laying vessel in Rotterdam.
JULY 31, 1999
Move to halt nuclear ships A REVIEW by the UK government of nuclear waste disposal policy should herald an end to controversial British-originated voyages with spent fuel, a section of MPs is ready to insist.
Asia tipped for box traffic boom GLOBAL container port throughput is forecast roughly to double from 2000 to 2012, but regional growth rates will be uneven.
SCI fails to obtain rule change for newbuilding acquisitions India's surface transport ministry has rejected a proposal by the government-owned Shipping Corporation of India to revise the existing appraisal regulations over the acquisition of new ships.
Carnival admits receiving more sex complaints CARNIVAL Cruise Lines has admitted there were more complaints of sexual misconduct on board its vessels than it suggested in an earlier filing to a Miami court.
The agony and the Ecstasy of catering for fun-seekers ECSTASY, Fantasy, Fascination, Imagination, writes James Brewer.
Greek orders show support for Daewoo SOUTH Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Heavy Industries is due to sign contracts today in Athens with two Greek shipowners for a series of panamax-optimised bulk carriers.
Indonesia clamps down on Pertamina The Indonesian government is to strip state oil company Pertamina of its right to award contracts after discovering systematic corruption.
Hefty credit rating drop for Navigator Gas The increasing fragility of Navigator Gas's financial structure has led to a hefty downgrade in the credit rating on the company's junk bonds.
Hvide net half year losses rise to $32.7m TROUBLED Hvide Marine announced net losses of $23.7m for the second quarter of this year, compared with net income of $9.1m in the same 1998 period.
Shipping in UK waters set to win 'all blue' SHIPPING operating in UK waters, and British ports, are set to win coveted "all blue" ratings for millennium bug readiness.
Rina in commercial move Registro Italiano Navale has officially transferred all its operational activities to Rina Spa, its recently established limited company subsidiary.
Critical week for liner shipping industry The final countdown is on. Within a couple of days, the Trans-Atlantic Conference Agreement should receive official approval from the European Commission.
Launch is latest stage in Global Marine expansion GLOBAL Marine Systems, the former vessel-operating arm of Cable & Wireless, has implemented the latest stage in its six-ship, '120m ($187m) fleet expansion programme with the launch of a new cable-laying vessel in Rotterdam.
JULY 31, 1999
Move to halt nuclear ships A REVIEW by the UK government of nuclear waste disposal policy should herald an end to controversial British-originated voyages with spent fuel, a section of MPs is ready to insist.
Asia tipped for box traffic boom GLOBAL container port throughput is forecast roughly to double from 2000 to 2012, but regional growth rates will be uneven.
SCI fails to obtain rule change for newbuilding acquisitions India's surface transport ministry has rejected a proposal by the government-owned Shipping Corporation of India to revise the existing appraisal regulations over the acquisition of new ships.
Carnival admits receiving more sex complaints CARNIVAL Cruise Lines has admitted there were more complaints of sexual misconduct on board its vessels than it suggested in an earlier filing to a Miami court.
The agony and the Ecstasy of catering for fun-seekers ECSTASY, Fantasy, Fascination, Imagination, writes James Brewer.
Les licenciements doivent sortir Bahntrans des chiffres rouges Etienne Schouppe, administrateur délégué de la SNCB et président d'ABX Logistics, et Manfred Klamma, le président du conseil d'entreprise d'ABX Logistics/Bahntrans GmbH, ont signé un plan social réglant le licenciement d'un nombre non précisé d'employés de Bahntrans, qui fait partie du groupe ABX depuis l'année dernière. Selon un communiqué officiel d'ABX, cette réduction du nombre de collaborateurs sera "réglée d'une manière aussi équitable que possible" avant la fin de 2000. Dans un entretien téléphonique, Schouppe nous a confié que cet accord constitue la dernière étape dans la réorganisation de Bahntrans. Il a ajouté que la voie royale vers le bénéfice est désormais ouverte.
Europe-Côte Est de l'Amérique du Sud: un trafic en voie de redressement? A un moment où la plupart des grands trafics maritimes de lignes régulières sont assurés à des taux de misère, il est intéressant de constater qu'il y a au moins un secteur où les armements se sont finalement décidés à réagir, à savoir le trafic entre l'Europe du Nord et la côte est de l'Amérique du Sud. Manifestement fatigués de perdre de l'argent, tous les opérateurs sur cette route se sont engagés à mener une double action qui consiste à rationaliser la capacité et à mener une politique de restauration tarifaire, semblant faire preuve pour l'instant d'une discipline. Au train où vont les choses, on serait tenté de dire que ce trafic, vu sous l'angle d'une rentabilité d'armement, est en bonne voir de redressement.
Première escale de City Bird Cargo à Liège Airport Comme nous l'avions annoncé dans notre journal du 9 juillet dernier, City Bird Cargo a récemment réceptionné le premier de ses deux Airbus A300 Fret, le second devant arriver à la mi-août. Après quelques vols d'entraînement, le nouvel avion a effectué son premier vol commercial et sa première escale à Liège Airport jeudi matin. Il a chargé 44.800 kg de marchandises générales (dont deux palettes de glace sèche) sur le pont principal, puis s'est envolé vers Kinshasa. City Bird Cargo vole pour son propre compte depuis Bruxelles, Liège et Luxembourg sur Kinshasa, Lomé, Kano et Douala, et pour celui de Cargolux vers Accra, Abidjan, Damas, Istanbul. De et vers Liège, les avions desserviront Kinshasa, Douala, Lomé et Accra. Il est également important de noter qu'il s'agit d'opérations diurnes (entre 16 et 20h), que la base opérationnelle est située à Liège Airport et que le handling est assuré par LACHS.
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