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Sea Empress grounding: UK port authority pleads guilty
Milford Haven Port Authority accepts blame for pollution; case against harbour master dropped
Open up maritime market, US urges China
New World Alliance expects closer cooperation in '99
China-Taiwan shipping talks likely in mid-Feb

Air and Land Transport

Boeing, Airbus stand to lose with real's plunge
More expensive for Latin American airlines to raise money they need to pay for jets
Aerospatiale reports record orders
SIA to drop Berlin service
Toyota launches hatchback for Japan, Europe markets
KL may hire experts to get rid of rats at airport
New blackmail attempt against German rail

Features

Questions, but no answers to shipbreaking problem
MARCUS HAND looks at the main issues involved in the trade of 'toxic' ships

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Third party action against German yard must be heard in German court

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Shipping News

Sea Empress grounding: UK port authority pleads guilty
Milford Haven Port Authority accepts blame for pollution; case against harbour master dropped
Open up maritime market, US urges China
New World Alliance expects closer cooperation in '99
China-Taiwan shipping talks likely in mid-Feb

Air and Land Transport

Boeing, Airbus stand to lose with real's plunge
More expensive for Latin American airlines to raise money they need to pay for jets
Aerospatiale reports record orders
SIA to drop Berlin service
Toyota launches hatchback for Japan, Europe markets
KL may hire experts to get rid of rats at airport
New blackmail attempt against German rail

Features

Questions, but no answers to shipbreaking problem
MARCUS HAND looks at the main issues involved in the trade of 'toxic' ships

Columns

Third party action against German yard must be heard in German court

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Shipping News

Sea Empress grounding: UK port authority pleads guilty
Milford Haven Port Authority accepts blame for pollution; case against harbour master dropped
Open up maritime market, US urges China
New World Alliance expects closer cooperation in '99
China-Taiwan shipping talks likely in mid-Feb

Air and Land Transport

Boeing, Airbus stand to lose with real's plunge
More expensive for Latin American airlines to raise money they need to pay for jets
Aerospatiale reports record orders
SIA to drop Berlin service
Toyota launches hatchback for Japan, Europe markets
KL may hire experts to get rid of rats at airport
New blackmail attempt against German rail

Features

Questions, but no answers to shipbreaking problem
MARCUS HAND looks at the main issues involved in the trade of 'toxic' ships

Columns

Third party action against German yard must be heard in German court

web site

Shipping News

Sea Empress grounding: UK port authority pleads guilty
Milford Haven Port Authority accepts blame for pollution; case against harbour master dropped
Open up maritime market, US urges China
New World Alliance expects closer cooperation in '99
China-Taiwan shipping talks likely in mid-Feb

Air and Land Transport

Boeing, Airbus stand to lose with real's plunge
More expensive for Latin American airlines to raise money they need to pay for jets
Aerospatiale reports record orders
SIA to drop Berlin service
Toyota launches hatchback for Japan, Europe markets
KL may hire experts to get rid of rats at airport
New blackmail attempt against German rail

Features

Questions, but no answers to shipbreaking problem
MARCUS HAND looks at the main issues involved in the trade of 'toxic' ships

Columns

Third party action against German yard must be heard in German court

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Kwangyang thrives on low-cost regime Rail sector faces buyer's market Russia's reefer shortage Port Klang container terminal operators join forces Rotterdam sees record year Problems foreseen for port of Antwerp's air venture Macau airport reports continued growth Emirates boss gets top award

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JANUARY 14, 1999
Rotterdam port companies opposed to city having a stake in ECT ECT boosts profit by 7.5 percent; road transport volume drops American railways to publish weekly performance JAL, BA-partner now, doubts about Oneworld Equipment for main hub combined transport

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What the spreading crisis could mean to you
Carriers worry that a nasty cargo imbalance will only get nastier
Troubled Russia may be hurt even more if Latin nation's woes alter IMF lending
Shippers face new Atlantic grouping
Gore assures five-year federal funding for New York port's dredging plan
US again asking WTO to settle banana dispute
Jim White named to head Maryland Port Administration
Brazilian stocks plummet Thursday amid fears of another currency devaluation
L.B. Foster boosts investment in Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad
Intercargo Insurance creates truck division
Florida's Governor Bush vetoes the state's $6.3 billion bullet train
Skyway Freight restructures to form separate transportation and supply chain units
Mark Skoda tabbed as president of Mark VII

Transportation

Railroads post first service reports
Stagnant truck sales predicted
Airbus' success seen fueling US dispute over EU subsidies
BNSF cements international route with Tex-Mex agreement
US expects progress in open-skies discussions
Bethlehem Steel unveils intermodal terminal for NS

Maritime

Battle over Liberian ship registry
Sea-Land begins Tianjin project
Holt looks to son to run Navieras unit
Kaohsiung hits record volume
Evergreen America names Chang president; Hsu, vice chairman
Chinese pirates reportedly kill crew of 23 on cargo ship

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What the spreading crisis could mean to you
Carriers worry that a nasty cargo imbalance will only get nastier
Troubled Russia may be hurt even more if Latin nation's woes alter IMF lending
Shippers face new Atlantic grouping
Gore assures five-year federal funding for New York port's dredging plan
US again asking WTO to settle banana dispute
Jim White named to head Maryland Port Administration
Brazilian stocks plummet Thursday amid fears of another currency devaluation
L.B. Foster boosts investment in Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad
Intercargo Insurance creates truck division
Florida's Governor Bush vetoes the state's $6.3 billion bullet train
Skyway Freight restructures to form separate transportation and supply chain units
Mark Skoda tabbed as president of Mark VII

Transportation

Railroads post first service reports
Stagnant truck sales predicted
Airbus' success seen fueling US dispute over EU subsidies
BNSF cements international route with Tex-Mex agreement
US expects progress in open-skies discussions
Bethlehem Steel unveils intermodal terminal for NS

Maritime

Battle over Liberian ship registry
Sea-Land begins Tianjin project
Holt looks to son to run Navieras unit
Kaohsiung hits record volume
Evergreen America names Chang president; Hsu, vice chairman
Chinese pirates reportedly kill crew of 23 on cargo ship

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Home

What the spreading crisis could mean to you
Carriers worry that a nasty cargo imbalance will only get nastier
Troubled Russia may be hurt even more if Latin nation's woes alter IMF lending
Shippers face new Atlantic grouping
Gore assures five-year federal funding for New York port's dredging plan
US again asking WTO to settle banana dispute
Jim White named to head Maryland Port Administration
Brazilian stocks plummet Thursday amid fears of another currency devaluation
L.B. Foster boosts investment in Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad
Intercargo Insurance creates truck division
Florida's Governor Bush vetoes the state's $6.3 billion bullet train
Skyway Freight restructures to form separate transportation and supply chain units
Mark Skoda tabbed as president of Mark VII

Transportation

Railroads post first service reports
Stagnant truck sales predicted
Airbus' success seen fueling US dispute over EU subsidies
BNSF cements international route with Tex-Mex agreement
US expects progress in open-skies discussions
Bethlehem Steel unveils intermodal terminal for NS

Maritime

Battle over Liberian ship registry
Sea-Land begins Tianjin project
Holt looks to son to run Navieras unit
Kaohsiung hits record volume
Evergreen America names Chang president; Hsu, vice chairman
Chinese pirates reportedly kill crew of 23 on cargo ship

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Sea-Land Launches Box Terminal Operation in Tianjin Box Throughput at Korean Ports Jumps 10.6% in 1998 Yangming's PSW Service Set to Call Yokohama

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Correos patrocinará el ciclismo español en 1999 Los empresarios isleños preparan la Confederación Canaria del Transporte General Parcel integra a Malta en su plataforma de transporte UPS, en el proyecto electrónico Barrabes Aumenta la utilización del tren en Castilla y León Acuerdo entre Fomento y Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza "El futuro del transporte español en un contexto europeo" Seat ha vendido en 1998 unos 30.000 coches más que durante el año anterior

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MoST report on major port trusts revamp ready MbPT to open bids for developing two container terminals Farm goods exporting countries fine-tuning strategy CII organises interactive seminar on EDI Chennai air cargo complex to be ready by March 2000 Gold festival in city begins Positive growth signs Gujarat chalks out Master Plan for infrastructure growth State to spotlight 5 thrust areas in trade fair at New Delhi next month Ministry moots duty waiver on power equipment imports Handloom exporters pin high hopes on Heimtextil '99 Sugar import duty hiked by 15 pc Indian silk yarn prices decline 'Deemed' export status limited to manufacturer-exporters Concessional export credit extended to agro-products Sharp rise in gems, software exports in November '98 Kerala govt clears Vizhinjam port project Brazil devalues currency SCI acquires another product tanker CMIE projects 4.5 pc growth in 1999-2000 Sidco's export management offer draws trading houses too KETIA to promote electronics SSIs

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Suez tight towards "generally sold-out" Houston prices drops USD 10 during week 2 Petrobras to sell 11 refineries Mobil Joint Venture Company Takes Delivery of New Double-Hull Tanker

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Algoma Central buys Enerchem Canada's Algoma Central Corporation has purchased the main operating companies and certain assets of the EnerChem Group for approximately $19.5 million. NTSB to hold public hearing on Ecstasy fire The National Transportation Safety Board will conduct a public hearing in Miami in February to discuss the circumstances surrounding the July 1998m fire aboard the cruise ship Ecstasy. $9.27 million Navy job for Todd Pacific Todd Pacific Shipyards Corp., Seattle Div., Seattle, Wash., is receiving a $9,517,624 cost-plus-award-fee option for performance of the post-shakedown availability of USS Bridge (AOE-10)

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Più vicina la flessibilità in banchina ma compagnie e sindacati sono critici Lavoro in affitto nei porti: la Ue preme, Treu accelera Imminente anche la cessione di Adriatica e delle società regionali Finmare privatizza Almare In arrivo la liquidazione Nuovi armatori sullo Stretto

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New York eyes $7bn port boost NEW York port planners have proposed investing $5bn to $7bn in new terminal construction and dredging in a bid to cement the port's position as the US east coast's premier hub port for the next century. Total targets FFr10bn from disposal of assets FRANCE'S Total oil group expects to raise FFr5bn ($901m) to FFr10bn over the next two years through the sale of assets it considers incompatible with its strategic objectives following the takeover of Belgium's Petrofina. Shaken reefer trade facing widespread rationalisation Widespread rationalisation is on the cards right across the refrigerated shipping industry, a new report has made clear. Opposing views on Gujarat terminal CONSULTANTS have filed conflicting reports on the feasibility of a LNG terminal at the small Indian port of Dahej in Gujarat. Sanford tries again on US cabotage rule Congressman Mark Sanford has relaunched his legislative effort to allow foreign-flag cruiseships into the US cabotage trade for the first time in 113 years. Viktor Lenac wins deal to convert support ship CROATIAN repair yard Viktor Lenac has won the contract to convert the ROV support vessel Kommander 3000 into a sophisticated pipelaying vessel for offshore Brazil. Crackdown on residue threat to Barrier Reef AUSTRALIA is to take a tough line on the illegal disposal of dry bulk cargo residues in the Great Barrier Reef and neighbouring ports. Asian bank acts over slow India port sell-offs INDIA'S slow-moving port privatisation programme has recieved a jolt from the Asian Development Bank.

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JANUARY 14, 1999
Philippine import boost for bulkers PROSPECTS for bulk vessel operators in the Philippines have improved with the news that the National Food Authority is to import more rice and sugar. New barge shuttle links Rotterdam berths FROM next month a shuttle barge will transport containers between the ECT Delta terminals at Maasvlakte and three terminals in Rotterdam's central port area. Blue Star joins ANSCON P&O Nedlloyd subsidiary Blue Star Line (Asia) is joining the ANSCON service next month. Mafia arrests at Gioia Tauro AN INVESTIGATION lasting two and a half years has led to the arrest of 23 people charged with belonging to the mafia in the southern Italian port of Gioia Tauro. Crowley boosts Yucatan service CROWLEY American Transport is boosting its Mexican service by offering a roro service linking the US Gulf and the Yucatan Peninsular. Avlis Shipyard explosion 'was sabotage' GREEK coast guard investigators believe an explosion that led to the sinking of a large yacht at Avlis Shipyards yesterday was sabotage. ITC 'has benefited more than Liberia' THE three principals of ITC and their group of companies "have made more than Liberia itself out of the country's maritime programme," claims Gerald Cooper, Liberia's IMO representative. New floating dock for Durban THE Port of Durban yesterday acquired an additional floating dock with the arrival of a second hand dock of 8,500 tons lifting capacity. The do India stands firm on cabotage THE Indian government is unlikely to restore the relaxation of cabotage regulations introduced some years ago but discontinued last year. P&O Ports to slash workforce P&O PORTS has unveiled plans to make redundant some 40 per cent of its stevedoring workforce in Australia. SAECS reintroduces Cape Town call THE Southern Africa Europe Container Service (SAECS) has reintroduced the double call at Cape Town. APL debt downgraded EXPOSURE to the Asian market has led Moody's Investors Service to downgrade American President Lines' debt to a B3 rating from double B. USCG orders new tank barge rules IN order to reduce spills from tank barges, the US Coast Guard has issued an interim rule to implement emergency control measures for the vessels. Chinese hold crew murder suspects CHINESE police are reported to have arrested seven men suspected of killing the 23 crewmembers of a Hong Kong operated bulk carrier that went missing in the Taiwan Straits.

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Keulders concrétise sa coopération avec Middlegate Le groupe belge Keulders (Visé) vient d'annoncer une alliance commerciale avec la société de transport Middelgate (Hull). Les deux sociétés sont spécialisées dans le groupage routier. Selon Gilbert Keulders, Middlegate partage la même philosophie du transport routier, de sorte qu'une extension de la couverture de l'Europe continentale au Royaume-Uni via une collaboration avec cette société s'est rapidement imposée. ODTH réceptionne une grue mobile Gottwald La grue mobile Gottwald d'ODTH a été déchargée jeudi dernier sur un terrain de l'ancien chantier naval Fulton à Ruisbroek, le long du canal maritime Escaut-Bruxelles. Les grutiers auront l'occasion de se familiariser avec l'engin de levage dans les semaines à venir, le véritable début des activités sur le nouveau terminal à containers étant prévu pour mars. Belgique: une réduction de la TVA donnerait un coup de pouce au rail et au fluvial Mercredi dernier, les députés ont discuté au sein du Parlement fédéral, de la proposition de loi instituant une "Commission fédérale de la politique des ports maritimes", qui, en principe, devait être approuvée par la Chambre hier après-midi. Dans le cadre de cette discussion, Jos Ansoms (CVP Anvers) a lancé l'idée de passer à "une réduction du tarif TVA de 21% à 6% pour le transport fret fluvial, et cela au niveau européen. Une réduction pareille devrait être réalisée pour le rail". L'UCV réclame le rétablissement du modus vivendi "Nous regrettons que le modus vivendi qui a existé pendant des années (dans le secteur de la navigation citernière) ait été entièrement abandonné". C'est ce qu'a déclaré Philippe Grulois, le président de l'UCV (Unie der Continentale Vaart), qui référait au malaise qui règne actuellement dans le secteur de la navigation citernière. Il appèle les parties concernées à conclure des accords acceptables pour tout le monde" et qui soient loyalement appliqués.

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Sydney rejects P&OP plan Sydney rank-and-file members of the Maritime Union of Australia employed by P&O Ports yesterday almost unanimously rejected their union's negotiating strategy with the stevedore. The deputy secretary of the central New South Wales branch, Jim Donovan, told DCN the vote was 244 to 1. Mr Donovan also signalled major problems for P&O Ports in Sydney, noting that if any of the points contained in the in-principle agreement, detailed in yesterday's DCN, were contained in the proposed enterprise document, it would be rejected. "We rejected it before, and we will reject it again," he said. ASR goes with the grain Australia Southern Railroad will sign a new five-year deal with its biggest customer, the South Australian grains industry, paving the way for freight rate cuts and other efficiencies in the state's grain haulage task. ASR, which took over the former Australian National rail freight business in 1997, revealed this week [13/1] that discussions with the grain industry were being finalised on a new deal covering new rates, conditions and infrastructure developments. Coal-oriented FreightCorp keeps Rio task Coal and iron ore giant Rio Tinto Ltd has elected to retain FreightCorp as its coal haulage provider in the Hunter Valley, despite recently criticising its rail haulage practices in the region. FreightCorp announced this week it had won the hotly contested bid to supply coal haulage services between Rio Tinto's Hunter Valley mines and the Port of Newcastle under a long-term agreement. 'Significant' ITF win in compo battle The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has won an important legal battle to obtain compensation for victims of a shipping incident, which will have significant repercussions for the industry. The ITF won the case on the first anniversary of the breaking in two and sinking of the bulk carrier Flare off the Newfoundland Coast in the Gulf of St Lawrence. Following the sinking on 16 January, 1998, of the Cyprus-flagged bulk carrier with the loss of 21 lives, four survivors, assisted by the ITF, last month successfully defeated a challenge by the owners, ABTA Shipping and the UK P&I Club to have the case thrown out of the Canadian Court.

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Feature

New ways to Central Asia. In the past Central Asia could only be reached via Russia, but now a number of interesting alternative routes have been developed.

Maritime

APL enhances its weekly North Atlantic container service.
Saecs resumes southbound calls at Cape Town. Safmarine Container Lines has announced the resumption of outbound calls at Cape Town within the Saecs service.
Maersk offers direct calls to Morocco and a feeder to Tallinn.
TransRussiaExpress has been upgraded with a 1A ice class ship.
DFDS Tor Line improves North Sea liner services.
The New World Alliance has made a good start and looks forward to even closer collaboration in 1999.
The Finnlines Group restructures its German organisation.
Multiport Ship Agencies Network is 20 years old and has 100 members.
New publications: Bimco Holiday Calendar 1999.
Calendar of events: Design and Operation of Container Ships, London; MariChem 99, Amsterdam.

Ports and Terminals

Northwest Europe's ports continued to show healthy growth in 1998, with mostly higher growth rates in container throughput than in total volumes.

Intermodal

The UIRR supports the EU Commission's latest proposals but wants them to be more precise.
Multimodal Logistics launches the Marco Polo Rail Express landbridge between Rotterdam and China.
Calendar of events: Coastal ships and Inland waterways, London.

Aviation

Northwest Airlines and Continental Airlines start codesharing.
Northwest fills the gap left by EVA Air to Kaohsiung.
Air Canada and SAS plan joint Toronto-Copenhagen flights, and SAS adjusts capacity on its global network.
Kuwait Air flies to Islamabad.
Change of owner at Safair. Imperial Holdings has purchased the South African carrier from Safmarine with effect from January 1 this year.
Kitty Hawk is dropping passenger services and will focus on cargo.
Thai Airways International made a profit in fiscal 1998 but is still burdened with huge debts.
Philippine Airlines has started afresh but is having trouble with its reorganisation program.
China Cargo Airlines has two MD-11s converted to cargo aircraft.
TNT Post Group NV takes over Jet Services in France.
Bridges Worldwide is GSA for American Airlines in southeast UK.
Emery offers more time guarantees.
UPS announces small rate increases.

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Feature

New ways to Central Asia. In the past Central Asia could only be reached via Russia, but now a number of interesting alternative routes have been developed.

Maritime

APL enhances its weekly North Atlantic container service.
Saecs resumes southbound calls at Cape Town. Safmarine Container Lines has announced the resumption of outbound calls at Cape Town within the Saecs service.
Maersk offers direct calls to Morocco and a feeder to Tallinn.
TransRussiaExpress has been upgraded with a 1A ice class ship.
DFDS Tor Line improves North Sea liner services.
The New World Alliance has made a good start and looks forward to even closer collaboration in 1999.
The Finnlines Group restructures its German organisation.
Multiport Ship Agencies Network is 20 years old and has 100 members.
New publications: Bimco Holiday Calendar 1999.
Calendar of events: Design and Operation of Container Ships, London; MariChem 99, Amsterdam.

Ports and Terminals

Northwest Europe's ports continued to show healthy growth in 1998, with mostly higher growth rates in container throughput than in total volumes.

Intermodal

The UIRR supports the EU Commission's latest proposals but wants them to be more precise.
Multimodal Logistics launches the Marco Polo Rail Express landbridge between Rotterdam and China.
Calendar of events: Coastal ships and Inland waterways, London.

Aviation

Northwest Airlines and Continental Airlines start codesharing.
Northwest fills the gap left by EVA Air to Kaohsiung.
Air Canada and SAS plan joint Toronto-Copenhagen flights, and SAS adjusts capacity on its global network.
Kuwait Air flies to Islamabad.
Change of owner at Safair. Imperial Holdings has purchased the South African carrier from Safmarine with effect from January 1 this year.
Kitty Hawk is dropping passenger services and will focus on cargo.
Thai Airways International made a profit in fiscal 1998 but is still burdened with huge debts.
Philippine Airlines has started afresh but is having trouble with its reorganisation program.
China Cargo Airlines has two MD-11s converted to cargo aircraft.
TNT Post Group NV takes over Jet Services in France.
Bridges Worldwide is GSA for American Airlines in southeast UK.
Emery offers more time guarantees.
UPS announces small rate increases.

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Feature

New ways to Central Asia. In the past Central Asia could only be reached via Russia, but now a number of interesting alternative routes have been developed.

Maritime

APL enhances its weekly North Atlantic container service.
Saecs resumes southbound calls at Cape Town. Safmarine Container Lines has announced the resumption of outbound calls at Cape Town within the Saecs service.
Maersk offers direct calls to Morocco and a feeder to Tallinn.
TransRussiaExpress has been upgraded with a 1A ice class ship.
DFDS Tor Line improves North Sea liner services.
The New World Alliance has made a good start and looks forward to even closer collaboration in 1999.
The Finnlines Group restructures its German organisation.
Multiport Ship Agencies Network is 20 years old and has 100 members.
New publications: Bimco Holiday Calendar 1999.
Calendar of events: Design and Operation of Container Ships, London; MariChem 99, Amsterdam.

Ports and Terminals

Northwest Europe's ports continued to show healthy growth in 1998, with mostly higher growth rates in container throughput than in total volumes.

Intermodal

The UIRR supports the EU Commission's latest proposals but wants them to be more precise.
Multimodal Logistics launches the Marco Polo Rail Express landbridge between Rotterdam and China.
Calendar of events: Coastal ships and Inland waterways, London.

Aviation

Northwest Airlines and Continental Airlines start codesharing.
Northwest fills the gap left by EVA Air to Kaohsiung.
Air Canada and SAS plan joint Toronto-Copenhagen flights, and SAS adjusts capacity on its global network.
Kuwait Air flies to Islamabad.
Change of owner at Safair. Imperial Holdings has purchased the South African carrier from Safmarine with effect from January 1 this year.
Kitty Hawk is dropping passenger services and will focus on cargo.
Thai Airways International made a profit in fiscal 1998 but is still burdened with huge debts.
Philippine Airlines has started afresh but is having trouble with its reorganisation program.
China Cargo Airlines has two MD-11s converted to cargo aircraft.
TNT Post Group NV takes over Jet Services in France.
Bridges Worldwide is GSA for American Airlines in southeast UK.
Emery offers more time guarantees.
UPS announces small rate increases.

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Feature

New ways to Central Asia. In the past Central Asia could only be reached via Russia, but now a number of interesting alternative routes have been developed.

Maritime

APL enhances its weekly North Atlantic container service.
Saecs resumes southbound calls at Cape Town. Safmarine Container Lines has announced the resumption of outbound calls at Cape Town within the Saecs service.
Maersk offers direct calls to Morocco and a feeder to Tallinn.
TransRussiaExpress has been upgraded with a 1A ice class ship.
DFDS Tor Line improves North Sea liner services.
The New World Alliance has made a good start and looks forward to even closer collaboration in 1999.
The Finnlines Group restructures its German organisation.
Multiport Ship Agencies Network is 20 years old and has 100 members.
New publications: Bimco Holiday Calendar 1999.
Calendar of events: Design and Operation of Container Ships, London; MariChem 99, Amsterdam.

Ports and Terminals

Northwest Europe's ports continued to show healthy growth in 1998, with mostly higher growth rates in container throughput than in total volumes.

Intermodal

The UIRR supports the EU Commission's latest proposals but wants them to be more precise.
Multimodal Logistics launches the Marco Polo Rail Express landbridge between Rotterdam and China.
Calendar of events: Coastal ships and Inland waterways, London.

Aviation

Northwest Airlines and Continental Airlines start codesharing.
Northwest fills the gap left by EVA Air to Kaohsiung.
Air Canada and SAS plan joint Toronto-Copenhagen flights, and SAS adjusts capacity on its global network.
Kuwait Air flies to Islamabad.
Change of owner at Safair. Imperial Holdings has purchased the South African carrier from Safmarine with effect from January 1 this year.
Kitty Hawk is dropping passenger services and will focus on cargo.
Thai Airways International made a profit in fiscal 1998 but is still burdened with huge debts.
Philippine Airlines has started afresh but is having trouble with its reorganisation program.
China Cargo Airlines has two MD-11s converted to cargo aircraft.
TNT Post Group NV takes over Jet Services in France.
Bridges Worldwide is GSA for American Airlines in southeast UK.
Emery offers more time guarantees.
UPS announces small rate increases.

web site

Feature

New ways to Central Asia. In the past Central Asia could only be reached via Russia, but now a number of interesting alternative routes have been developed.

Maritime

APL enhances its weekly North Atlantic container service.
Saecs resumes southbound calls at Cape Town. Safmarine Container Lines has announced the resumption of outbound calls at Cape Town within the Saecs service.
Maersk offers direct calls to Morocco and a feeder to Tallinn.
TransRussiaExpress has been upgraded with a 1A ice class ship.
DFDS Tor Line improves North Sea liner services.
The New World Alliance has made a good start and looks forward to even closer collaboration in 1999.
The Finnlines Group restructures its German organisation.
Multiport Ship Agencies Network is 20 years old and has 100 members.
New publications: Bimco Holiday Calendar 1999.
Calendar of events: Design and Operation of Container Ships, London; MariChem 99, Amsterdam.

Ports and Terminals

Northwest Europe's ports continued to show healthy growth in 1998, with mostly higher growth rates in container throughput than in total volumes.

Intermodal

The UIRR supports the EU Commission's latest proposals but wants them to be more precise.
Multimodal Logistics launches the Marco Polo Rail Express landbridge between Rotterdam and China.
Calendar of events: Coastal ships and Inland waterways, London.

Aviation

Northwest Airlines and Continental Airlines start codesharing.
Northwest fills the gap left by EVA Air to Kaohsiung.
Air Canada and SAS plan joint Toronto-Copenhagen flights, and SAS adjusts capacity on its global network.
Kuwait Air flies to Islamabad.
Change of owner at Safair. Imperial Holdings has purchased the South African carrier from Safmarine with effect from January 1 this year.
Kitty Hawk is dropping passenger services and will focus on cargo.
Thai Airways International made a profit in fiscal 1998 but is still burdened with huge debts.
Philippine Airlines has started afresh but is having trouble with its reorganisation program.
China Cargo Airlines has two MD-11s converted to cargo aircraft.
TNT Post Group NV takes over Jet Services in France.
Bridges Worldwide is GSA for American Airlines in southeast UK.
Emery offers more time guarantees.
UPS announces small rate increases.

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Red flag for Chinese yard A dispute between Germany s Egon Oldendorff and China s Wuhu Shipyard has led to the owner rejecting delivery of a new bulk carrier and the yard having to find a new buyer for the ship. The row could set nerves jangling elsewhere as there are reports of other owners looking to get out of contracts with Chinese yards. The Cuban time warp Tanker alliance Manager a success Lygnos collapse Crisis in Japan Hull blues What's hot in 1999