Rottura fra ministero dei Trasporti e associazioni imprenditoriali sul nuovo assetto dei porti Il contratto unico si incaglia Appoggio sindacale al disegno di legge messo a punto da Treu - Il 23 scali fermi per sciopero
Continua a scendere il traffico container
Al Senato un'inchiesta sulle compagnie portuali
Trieste, parte la corsa a tre per l'Autorità
Livorno, pericolo di infiltrazioni mafiose per gli appalti della nuova banchina
Grupo Libra sells shipping arm to CSAV Brazil's Grupo Libra has sold the majority of its shipping interests to Chilean container giant Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV), ending weeks of denials.
Three face Royal One charges Three men have appeared in a Northern Ireland court following the emergency docking of the Belize-registered cargo vessel Royal One at Lisahally port last Thursday.
Price cloud looms over bulk sector Norwegian shipbroker Fearnleys believes that the recent shrinkage of new orders for conventional dry and wet bulk tonnage presages a further downward pressure on prices in two to three months.
Restructuring lifts OMV Sweeping restructuring has helped Austrian energy group OMV post net income of Sch2.33bn ($188m), a rise of 3%, for its 1998 financial year ending December, writes Bruce McMichael.
Ocean mutuals stress distance from OMM Ocean Marine Mutual Insurance Association (Europe), Ocean Marine's Belgium-based club, and Ocean Transport Insurance Mutual have both moved to distance themselves from the Ocean Marine Mutual incorporated in the Turks and Caicos islands in the wake of its liquidation.
Classic options are confirmed American Classic Voyages has confirmed that it has four options in addition to the two firm cruiseship orders it has signed with Ingalls Shipbuilding.
Cosco dismisses claims of post-panamax order Cosco officials have denied reports that a post-panamax order has been placed with a domestic Chinese shipyard.
New model in Tokyo Nissan Motor president Yoshikazu speaks during the unveiling of the company's new model in Tokyo earlier this year. In a statement released yesterday, Nissan said that it will continue to explore the potential for a joint project with DaimlerChrysler AG.
Eastern Basin working - with Strang Newcastle's Eastern Basin Distribution Centre was working normally yesterday with members of the Maritime Union of Australia and the Transport Workers Union handling cargo side by side. The Gearbulk forest products bulker Auk Arrow was working cargo with members of the MUA on board the vessel and TWU on the wharf. The only difference was that the stevedore was Strang and not Patrick, which had been the subject of several bitter disputes at the site in the past.
P&OP favoured in Bunbury The Bunbury Port Authority has awarded P&O Ports preferred tenderer status for the outsourcing of its stevedoring, mooring, and pilotage services. BPA general manager Dom Figliomeni said he was confident the port would be able to award a licence to P&OP to provide these services by 1 July. He said P&OP was one of three companies to submit conforming tenders to the port. The other two companies were Stirling Harbour Services and Toll. He said 11 companies, including national and local firms, had been present at the compulsory briefing at the outset of the tender process.
Minto plan promises Botany relief Truck congestion in and around Port Botany could be substantially eased if the proposed development of a new sea freight intermodal terminal at Minto in Sydney's south-west gets the green light. FreightCorp announced yesterday it would team up with one of Sydney's largest shipping trucking companies Bowport Allroads to investigate the possible development of a new road to rail interchange at Minto in the Macarthur area.
Holyman losses blow out One-time high-flying transport and logistics group Holyman Limited has posted a $44.8 million loss after tax and abnormal items for the year to 31 December 1998. That bottom line result compares to the $29.8 million loss recorded in 1997. The figures also show, for the first time, the substantial amounts it cost Holyman to extract itself from its overseas ferry businesses in order to stem losses and reduce debt.
Adsteam awaits Austal's oceanfast buyout Adsteam Marine is keenly awaiting Austal's proposed acquisition of the troubled Oceanfast business in the hope that work on Adsteam's major tug building programme may be resumed. Work was suspended last week on the $52 million tug contract because delivery of engines from Japan was delayed. The tug contract is for seven new generation tugs for Adsteam Marine and Howard Smith, one each for sole ownership and five for joint operation.
Extra funds speed SA road audit The South Australian government has announced that a road safety audit of all the state's arterial roads and national highways has been given extra funds to speed up completion of the project. State Minister for Transport and Urban Planning Diana Laidlaw said the audit would receive an additional $880,000 over the next two years to accelerate and complete Transport SA's audit work of 11,000km of roads across the state. Ms Laidlaw said the funding, in support of an Environment, Resources and Development Committee (ERD) report on the Road Safety Strategy, would ensure that the state led the country in developing a complete road audit program.
Latvia - gateway to Russia. Despite the dampening effect of the Russian crisis, Latvia is persevering in its efforts to develop as a transit point between east and west.
Maritime
Americana Ships on the way. First steps by Americana Ships, the new holding set up by TMM and CP Ships, include reorganisation of liner services and cost cuts.
Bruno Bischoff is upgrading its Baltic service.
Van Uden Atlas Container Service now calls at Dunkirk.
TMM and APL improve their weekly Asia-Mexico container service.
P&O Stena Line has performed well since starting in March last year.
Wilhelmsen Lines has ordered new containers to renew its box fleet.
DFDS posted increased revenues and profits in 1998.
P&O Nedlloyd has ordered 31,000 TEU of new boxes, all 40' or 45' units.
Frank Halliwell, CEO of Americana Ships, answers our questions.
Aviation
Virgin Atlantic will serve London Heathrow-Shanghai from May.
Singapore Airlines and Japan Airlines will code-share more flights.
UPS stops over at Mumbai on its Cologne-Taipei flight.
MASKargo is re-routing its flights to Hahn airport in Germany; its cooperation with KLM will be expanded from April this year.
Continental will have a younger fleet by the end of 1999.
Qantas achieved record figures for the first half of this fiscal year.
Air New Zealand is well on course for first half 1998/1999.
The SAirGroup posted a good result in 1998 despite poor cargo yields.
USPS launches a new express delivery service to Europe with DHL.
Latvia - gateway to Russia. Despite the dampening effect of the Russian crisis, Latvia is persevering in its efforts to develop as a transit point between east and west.
Maritime
Americana Ships on the way. First steps by Americana Ships, the new holding set up by TMM and CP Ships, include reorganisation of liner services and cost cuts.
Bruno Bischoff is upgrading its Baltic service.
Van Uden Atlas Container Service now calls at Dunkirk.
TMM and APL improve their weekly Asia-Mexico container service.
P&O Stena Line has performed well since starting in March last year.
Wilhelmsen Lines has ordered new containers to renew its box fleet.
DFDS posted increased revenues and profits in 1998.
P&O Nedlloyd has ordered 31,000 TEU of new boxes, all 40' or 45' units.
Frank Halliwell, CEO of Americana Ships, answers our questions.
Aviation
Virgin Atlantic will serve London Heathrow-Shanghai from May.
Singapore Airlines and Japan Airlines will code-share more flights.
UPS stops over at Mumbai on its Cologne-Taipei flight.
MASKargo is re-routing its flights to Hahn airport in Germany; its cooperation with KLM will be expanded from April this year.
Continental will have a younger fleet by the end of 1999.
Qantas achieved record figures for the first half of this fiscal year.
Air New Zealand is well on course for first half 1998/1999.
The SAirGroup posted a good result in 1998 despite poor cargo yields.
USPS launches a new express delivery service to Europe with DHL.
Latvia - gateway to Russia. Despite the dampening effect of the Russian crisis, Latvia is persevering in its efforts to develop as a transit point between east and west.
Maritime
Americana Ships on the way. First steps by Americana Ships, the new holding set up by TMM and CP Ships, include reorganisation of liner services and cost cuts.
Bruno Bischoff is upgrading its Baltic service.
Van Uden Atlas Container Service now calls at Dunkirk.
TMM and APL improve their weekly Asia-Mexico container service.
P&O Stena Line has performed well since starting in March last year.
Wilhelmsen Lines has ordered new containers to renew its box fleet.
DFDS posted increased revenues and profits in 1998.
P&O Nedlloyd has ordered 31,000 TEU of new boxes, all 40' or 45' units.
Frank Halliwell, CEO of Americana Ships, answers our questions.
Aviation
Virgin Atlantic will serve London Heathrow-Shanghai from May.
Singapore Airlines and Japan Airlines will code-share more flights.
UPS stops over at Mumbai on its Cologne-Taipei flight.
MASKargo is re-routing its flights to Hahn airport in Germany; its cooperation with KLM will be expanded from April this year.
Continental will have a younger fleet by the end of 1999.
Qantas achieved record figures for the first half of this fiscal year.
Air New Zealand is well on course for first half 1998/1999.
The SAirGroup posted a good result in 1998 despite poor cargo yields.
USPS launches a new express delivery service to Europe with DHL.
Shipbreakers lift the gloom ASIA S SHIPBREAKERS are bringing a ray of hope to the battered dry cargo market. A surge of buying led by India has seen more than 100 bulkers and dry cargo ships sold for scrap in the first few weeks of the year. India s buying spree has been fuelled by fears of changes in the government s budget but brokers believe the country is now capable of soaking up an avalanche of tonnage.
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