Haji-Ioannou accuses Haven judge of bias GREEK shipowner Stelios Haji-Ioannou has described current legal proceedings against him in Genoa as a "carbon copy" of the extradition hearings against Chile's General Pinochet in the UK, accusing the Italian judge of political bias.
Resignation Greek foreign minister Theodoros Pangalos announces his resignation in Athens yesterday over the row surrounding the arrest of Kurdish PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan by Turkish agents in Nairobi. Ocalan's capture has forced the resignation of two other Greek cabinet members - public order minister Philipos Petsalnikos and interior minister Alekos Papadopoulos.
ACL plans move to Netherlands ATLANTIC Container Line is planning to move its headquarters from Sweden to the Netherlands in order to benefit from lower taxes.
Petroleum Geo set to scale back operations Oilfield service company Petroleum Geo-Services is to cut its workforce by an unspecified amount and reduce its seismic data acquisition and processing capacity in the face of falling oil prices.
UK ports set to face greater scrutiny The UK government is preparing to publish a white paper on the ports sector, based on an outline policy paper released to the industry this week.
Grain rates set for sharp rise GRAIN freight rates are expected to rise during 1999, with a sharp impact in trade volume forecast after the end of the present fiscal year.
MPs demand reversal of coastguard revamp AN all-party parliamentary committee has called for a reversal of the government strategy that last year merged the UK Coastguard Agency with the Marine Safety Agency to form the Maritime & Coastguard Agency.
Tanker Athenian Pride INTESTRA'S 83,466 dwt tanker Athenian Pride is pictured in Dubai Drydocks after suffering explosion damage off Khor Fakkan, writes Alan Thorpe. A 200 tonne section of the Athenian Pride's foredeck was blown onto the deck of World-Wide's 265,316 VLCC World Pendant. Dubai Drydocks has also won the repair contract for the World Pendant following the removal of the steel section by Albwardy Marine.
MUA, Patrick in Darling Harbour dust-up Cargo handling on several vessels at Darling Harbour came to a standstill yesterday after members of Maritime Union of Australia walked off the job as a result of a dispute with stevedore Patrick. The walkout came at a bad time for Patrick and Sydney and affected four vessels, including a car carrier which would have been in and out of the port within hours. Two containerships, one from ANZDL and one from Columbus Line, were also affected as was a bulk carrier carrying a consignment of steel. The ANZDL vessel, the Direct Falcon, had only a few containers left to finish working when she was hit by the walkout.
'Two minutes to midnight" for Aust shipping BHP Transport's decision to withdraw from the trans-Tasman trades should start alarm bells ringing in federal parliament over the issue of providing the Australian shipping industry with fiscal incentives similar to those available in other countries, according to the Australian Shipowners Association. The association's chief executive, Lachlan Payne, said yesterday BHPT's decision highlighted the need for the government to act decisively on the findings of the shipping reform working group established to investigate ways of implementing the recommendations of the Shipping Reform Group.
Anderson restates MUA warning Federal Transport Minister John Anderson yesterday told the Maritime Union of Australia to ensure that redundancy agreements with stevedores were in place before the 30 April deadline in order that the stevedores could access the $250 million government redundancy fund. Mr Anderson had warned the MUA about this a fortnight ago as well. In answer to a 'Dorothy Dixer' in parliamentary question time, Mr Anderson noted that the 12 stevedoring companies which submitted restructuring plans by 31 December last year, had until 30 April to implement those plans under the provisions of the government's reform package.
ANLCL finalises staff, agency changes ANL Container Line has finalised a number of agency and staff changes as its business is integrated with owner Compagnie Generale Maritime in Australia. From the first of next month, ANLCL will open a new branch office in Fremantle, replacing the third party agency arrangement with Columbus Line, which ends on 28 February. Former P&O Nedlloyd executive Steve Neates will join ANLCL as West Australian manager, based in Fremantle.
'For sale' sign up on Keppel Cairncross The decision to advertise for expressions of interest in Keppel Cairncross's ship repair yard in Brisbane should not be viewed as an indication that the yard is in immediate danger of being closed, a source said yesterday. The source said the decision, by the voluntary administrators appointed to the company last month, was in line with their efforts to ensure that Keppel Cairncross could trade its way out of financial difficulties. "Basically this was the intended direction anyhow, because it's what you've got to do," the source said.
The practice and problems of port state control. Inspection of foreign flag vessels visiting a country's ports can be defined as the final safety net in maritime safety.
Maritime
A new North Atlantic conference is born. A group of 20 trans-Atlantic carriers has filed the North Atlantic Agreement in Washington and Brussels.
Yang Ming upgrades Europe-Nhava Sheva/Colombo service.
Zim calls at Ashdod eastbound in its Asia-Med service.
SCL introduces Angola Service between Europe and West Africa.
Van Uden upgrades its Mediterranean service to weekly.
EU shipowners promote shortsea trade.
A.P. Moeller will acquire Safmarine Container Lines.
Shareholders approve the merger of MOL and Navix.
Shipping agents should diversify as one of their aims, according to Guy Huret of CLB Liner.
P&O North Sea Ferries orders two super-ferries.
Nord-Link posts double-digit growth in truck traffic.
Ports and Terminals
BLG Container of Bremen takes over container terminal in Klaipeda.
Gioia Tauro is due to take over four more new postpanamax cranes.
The top North American containerports are booming.
Southampton's box facility handled slightly fewer containers in 1998.
Forwarding & Logistics
Deutsche Post gains 87.9% in Danzas. Deutsche Post's public tender offer for registered shares in Danzas has been accepted by well over the 80% required for the takeover.
BLG Container of Bremen takes over container terminal in Klaipeda.
Gioia Tauro is due to take over four more new postpanamax cranes.
The top North American containerports are booming.
Southampton's box facility handled slightly fewer containers in 1998.
Aviation
SAS Cargo changes schedule of Gothenburg-Osaka freighter, operated with LH Cargo and JAL Cargo.
Northwest Airlines and Malaysia Airlines cooperate.
American Airlines and British Airways will take 10% in Iberia.
Fine Air Services takes over Arrow Air in Miami.
Swisscargo and Delta Air Cargo freeze development of alliance.
Air Canada was in the red in 1998, and needs to be restructured.
EVA Air has inaugurated its new freight terminal at Newark.
Mercury is in the black again.
The performance by AEA airlines stagnated last year.
Fagsa held a workshop in Dubai on supply chain management.
The practice and problems of port state control. Inspection of foreign flag vessels visiting a country's ports can be defined as the final safety net in maritime safety.
Maritime
A new North Atlantic conference is born. A group of 20 trans-Atlantic carriers has filed the North Atlantic Agreement in Washington and Brussels.
Yang Ming upgrades Europe-Nhava Sheva/Colombo service.
Zim calls at Ashdod eastbound in its Asia-Med service.
SCL introduces Angola Service between Europe and West Africa.
Van Uden upgrades its Mediterranean service to weekly.
EU shipowners promote shortsea trade.
A.P. Moeller will acquire Safmarine Container Lines.
Shareholders approve the merger of MOL and Navix.
Shipping agents should diversify as one of their aims, according to Guy Huret of CLB Liner.
P&O North Sea Ferries orders two super-ferries.
Nord-Link posts double-digit growth in truck traffic.
Ports and Terminals
BLG Container of Bremen takes over container terminal in Klaipeda.
Gioia Tauro is due to take over four more new postpanamax cranes.
The top North American containerports are booming.
Southampton's box facility handled slightly fewer containers in 1998.
Forwarding & Logistics
Deutsche Post gains 87.9% in Danzas. Deutsche Post's public tender offer for registered shares in Danzas has been accepted by well over the 80% required for the takeover.
BLG Container of Bremen takes over container terminal in Klaipeda.
Gioia Tauro is due to take over four more new postpanamax cranes.
The top North American containerports are booming.
Southampton's box facility handled slightly fewer containers in 1998.
Aviation
SAS Cargo changes schedule of Gothenburg-Osaka freighter, operated with LH Cargo and JAL Cargo.
Northwest Airlines and Malaysia Airlines cooperate.
American Airlines and British Airways will take 10% in Iberia.
Fine Air Services takes over Arrow Air in Miami.
Swisscargo and Delta Air Cargo freeze development of alliance.
Air Canada was in the red in 1998, and needs to be restructured.
EVA Air has inaugurated its new freight terminal at Newark.
Mercury is in the black again.
The performance by AEA airlines stagnated last year.
Fagsa held a workshop in Dubai on supply chain management.
The practice and problems of port state control. Inspection of foreign flag vessels visiting a country's ports can be defined as the final safety net in maritime safety.
Maritime
A new North Atlantic conference is born. A group of 20 trans-Atlantic carriers has filed the North Atlantic Agreement in Washington and Brussels.
Yang Ming upgrades Europe-Nhava Sheva/Colombo service.
Zim calls at Ashdod eastbound in its Asia-Med service.
SCL introduces Angola Service between Europe and West Africa.
Van Uden upgrades its Mediterranean service to weekly.
EU shipowners promote shortsea trade.
A.P. Moeller will acquire Safmarine Container Lines.
Shareholders approve the merger of MOL and Navix.
Shipping agents should diversify as one of their aims, according to Guy Huret of CLB Liner.
P&O North Sea Ferries orders two super-ferries.
Nord-Link posts double-digit growth in truck traffic.
Ports and Terminals
BLG Container of Bremen takes over container terminal in Klaipeda.
Gioia Tauro is due to take over four more new postpanamax cranes.
The top North American containerports are booming.
Southampton's box facility handled slightly fewer containers in 1998.
Forwarding & Logistics
Deutsche Post gains 87.9% in Danzas. Deutsche Post's public tender offer for registered shares in Danzas has been accepted by well over the 80% required for the takeover.
BLG Container of Bremen takes over container terminal in Klaipeda.
Gioia Tauro is due to take over four more new postpanamax cranes.
The top North American containerports are booming.
Southampton's box facility handled slightly fewer containers in 1998.
Aviation
SAS Cargo changes schedule of Gothenburg-Osaka freighter, operated with LH Cargo and JAL Cargo.
Northwest Airlines and Malaysia Airlines cooperate.
American Airlines and British Airways will take 10% in Iberia.
Fine Air Services takes over Arrow Air in Miami.
Swisscargo and Delta Air Cargo freeze development of alliance.
Air Canada was in the red in 1998, and needs to be restructured.
EVA Air has inaugurated its new freight terminal at Newark.
Mercury is in the black again.
The performance by AEA airlines stagnated last year.
Fagsa held a workshop in Dubai on supply chain management.
The practice and problems of port state control. Inspection of foreign flag vessels visiting a country's ports can be defined as the final safety net in maritime safety.
Maritime
A new North Atlantic conference is born. A group of 20 trans-Atlantic carriers has filed the North Atlantic Agreement in Washington and Brussels.
Yang Ming upgrades Europe-Nhava Sheva/Colombo service.
Zim calls at Ashdod eastbound in its Asia-Med service.
SCL introduces Angola Service between Europe and West Africa.
Van Uden upgrades its Mediterranean service to weekly.
EU shipowners promote shortsea trade.
A.P. Moeller will acquire Safmarine Container Lines.
Shareholders approve the merger of MOL and Navix.
Shipping agents should diversify as one of their aims, according to Guy Huret of CLB Liner.
P&O North Sea Ferries orders two super-ferries.
Nord-Link posts double-digit growth in truck traffic.
Ports and Terminals
BLG Container of Bremen takes over container terminal in Klaipeda.
Gioia Tauro is due to take over four more new postpanamax cranes.
The top North American containerports are booming.
Southampton's box facility handled slightly fewer containers in 1998.
Forwarding & Logistics
Deutsche Post gains 87.9% in Danzas. Deutsche Post's public tender offer for registered shares in Danzas has been accepted by well over the 80% required for the takeover.
BLG Container of Bremen takes over container terminal in Klaipeda.
Gioia Tauro is due to take over four more new postpanamax cranes.
The top North American containerports are booming.
Southampton's box facility handled slightly fewer containers in 1998.
Aviation
SAS Cargo changes schedule of Gothenburg-Osaka freighter, operated with LH Cargo and JAL Cargo.
Northwest Airlines and Malaysia Airlines cooperate.
American Airlines and British Airways will take 10% in Iberia.
Fine Air Services takes over Arrow Air in Miami.
Swisscargo and Delta Air Cargo freeze development of alliance.
Air Canada was in the red in 1998, and needs to be restructured.
EVA Air has inaugurated its new freight terminal at Newark.
Mercury is in the black again.
The performance by AEA airlines stagnated last year.
Fagsa held a workshop in Dubai on supply chain management.
The practice and problems of port state control. Inspection of foreign flag vessels visiting a country's ports can be defined as the final safety net in maritime safety.
Maritime
A new North Atlantic conference is born. A group of 20 trans-Atlantic carriers has filed the North Atlantic Agreement in Washington and Brussels.
Yang Ming upgrades Europe-Nhava Sheva/Colombo service.
Zim calls at Ashdod eastbound in its Asia-Med service.
SCL introduces Angola Service between Europe and West Africa.
Van Uden upgrades its Mediterranean service to weekly.
EU shipowners promote shortsea trade.
A.P. Moeller will acquire Safmarine Container Lines.
Shareholders approve the merger of MOL and Navix.
Shipping agents should diversify as one of their aims, according to Guy Huret of CLB Liner.
P&O North Sea Ferries orders two super-ferries.
Nord-Link posts double-digit growth in truck traffic.
Ports and Terminals
BLG Container of Bremen takes over container terminal in Klaipeda.
Gioia Tauro is due to take over four more new postpanamax cranes.
The top North American containerports are booming.
Southampton's box facility handled slightly fewer containers in 1998.
Forwarding & Logistics
Deutsche Post gains 87.9% in Danzas. Deutsche Post's public tender offer for registered shares in Danzas has been accepted by well over the 80% required for the takeover.
BLG Container of Bremen takes over container terminal in Klaipeda.
Gioia Tauro is due to take over four more new postpanamax cranes.
The top North American containerports are booming.
Southampton's box facility handled slightly fewer containers in 1998.
Aviation
SAS Cargo changes schedule of Gothenburg-Osaka freighter, operated with LH Cargo and JAL Cargo.
Northwest Airlines and Malaysia Airlines cooperate.
American Airlines and British Airways will take 10% in Iberia.
Fine Air Services takes over Arrow Air in Miami.
Swisscargo and Delta Air Cargo freeze development of alliance.
Air Canada was in the red in 1998, and needs to be restructured.
EVA Air has inaugurated its new freight terminal at Newark.
Mercury is in the black again.
The performance by AEA airlines stagnated last year.
Fagsa held a workshop in Dubai on supply chain management.
Defiant owners spurn cash call DISGRUNTLED SHIPOWNERS are set to challenge huge cash calls made by the collapsing Ocean Marine Mutual P&I club. Some well-known names in Greek shipowning are refusing to pay and risk having their ships arrested.
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