Global e-commerce for shipping fully launched Bolero aims to make traditional shipping paper documents a thing of the past
Princess Cruises to monitor demand in Asia-Pac market
Probe into tanker blast
Port shots
Air and Land Transport
US set to ground domestic carriers keeping mum on Y2K compliance 1,368 carriers risk losing their licences for failing to respond to govt survey on Y2K readiness
More upheaval forecast for Asian carmakers
BA forecasts tough trading conditions
European truckers stage protests against long working hours
GM to appeal US$1.09b verdict
Features
Jet maker moves into leasing New programme to lease jets and provide maintenance services takes off with DHL contract for 44 planes
Global e-commerce for shipping fully launched Bolero aims to make traditional shipping paper documents a thing of the past
Princess Cruises to monitor demand in Asia-Pac market
Probe into tanker blast
Port shots
Air and Land Transport
US set to ground domestic carriers keeping mum on Y2K compliance 1,368 carriers risk losing their licences for failing to respond to govt survey on Y2K readiness
More upheaval forecast for Asian carmakers
BA forecasts tough trading conditions
European truckers stage protests against long working hours
GM to appeal US$1.09b verdict
Features
Jet maker moves into leasing New programme to lease jets and provide maintenance services takes off with DHL contract for 44 planes
Global e-commerce for shipping fully launched Bolero aims to make traditional shipping paper documents a thing of the past
Princess Cruises to monitor demand in Asia-Pac market
Probe into tanker blast
Port shots
Air and Land Transport
US set to ground domestic carriers keeping mum on Y2K compliance 1,368 carriers risk losing their licences for failing to respond to govt survey on Y2K readiness
More upheaval forecast for Asian carmakers
BA forecasts tough trading conditions
European truckers stage protests against long working hours
GM to appeal US$1.09b verdict
Features
Jet maker moves into leasing New programme to lease jets and provide maintenance services takes off with DHL contract for 44 planes
Global e-commerce for shipping fully launched Bolero aims to make traditional shipping paper documents a thing of the past
Princess Cruises to monitor demand in Asia-Pac market
Probe into tanker blast
Port shots
Air and Land Transport
US set to ground domestic carriers keeping mum on Y2K compliance 1,368 carriers risk losing their licences for failing to respond to govt survey on Y2K readiness
More upheaval forecast for Asian carmakers
BA forecasts tough trading conditions
European truckers stage protests against long working hours
GM to appeal US$1.09b verdict
Features
Jet maker moves into leasing New programme to lease jets and provide maintenance services takes off with DHL contract for 44 planes
Kitchen to succeed Bossier at Avondale Thomas M. "Tom" Kitchen, a member of the Litton Avondale Industries management team for more than two decades, has been named president of Avondale, succeeding Al Bossier.
Stolt-Nielsen and Marine Transport buy two U.S.-flag tankers Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group Ltd. ,a subsidiary of Stolt-Nielsen S.A., and Marine Transport Corporation Inc. have formed a joint venture company , Stolt Marine Tankers Inc. (SMT), that has completed the purchase of two chemical parcel tankers from Occidental Chemical Corporation Inc.
Friede Goldman could face Newfoundland penalty According to a report from Canada On Line Explorer, the Newfoundland government could soon be in a position to collect C$5 million in penalties from Friede Goldman International Inc.
FastShip selects Philadelphia Gear for $35 million contract FastShip, Inc. has reached an agreement with Philadelphia Gear Corporation, King of Prussia, Pa., to supply transmission equipment for its high- speed transAtlantic fleet.
DSND to acquire Hays Ships Norway's DSND - Det Søndenfjelds-Norske Dampskibsselskab- has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire all shares in Hays Ships Ltd. and Kommander Subsea Ltd.
Carnival gives hope to European yards EUROPEAN shipbuilders have been thown a lifeline following the effective collapse of Carnival Corporation's plans to build cruiseships in South Korea.
Logistics French truckers block the highway between Metz and Luxembourg at Dudelange on the French border as EU transport ministers met in Luxembourg. European truckers want to draw the EU's attention to their demands for improved working conditions and pan-European regulations for their industry.
Christiania directors evaluate MeritaNordbanken takeover bid price CHRISTIANIA Bank's board is yet to conclude an evaluation of the price bid by MeritaNordbanken to take over Norway's second largest bank.
German ship investments set for lucrative future SHIPPING investments will remain lucrative in Germany, despite the curb on tax breaks, a leading German shipping investment manager has claimed.
Green tonnage tax plan a sign of the times NORWAY'S environmental performance-linked tonnage tax proposal is intended to send an important signal to shipowners that they will be rewarded if they exceed minimum environmental standards, a government official has said.
Death toll rises in London rail disaster THE death toll in one of the UK's worst train crashes continues to rise.
Hanjin Group hit by record tax fine SOUTH Korea's Hanjin Group has been hit with a huge tax fine, and top family executives of the company's aviation and shipping empire are now the target of criminal investigation for tax evasion and foreign exchange violations.
P&O ships hit engine snag TWO of P&O Nedlloyd's newest and biggest 6,690 teu containerships were pulled out of service in September for 10-day engine repair in Singapore.
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