P&O Nedlloyd hints at acquisition plans P&O Nedlloyd fuelled speculation yesterday that an acquisition is pending by acknowledging that the purchase of Sea-Land by AP Møller had given new momentum to the liner sector's rationalisation.
Reefer lines huddle together for warmth FIVE top operators in the refrigerated trades plan to set up a group to discuss burning industry issues - almost everything but the thorny question of freight rates.
Buyback helps Northern Offshore to NKr80m profit JOHN Fredriksen's Northern Offshore yesterday posted second quarter results buoyed by profits from a bond buy back of NKr126.9m.
Three major banks to form a global giant THREE of the major Japanese banks last night appeared close to an agreement which would create the world's largest financial group - with $1.3trn in assets.
TotalFina in fresh bid to spur Elf talks TOTALFINA chairman Thierry Desmarest made a fresh appeal to Elf to engage in merger talks yesterday but declined to respond to an invitation to say whether he had any more precise proposals for breaking the deadlock between the two French oil groups over their competing takeover bids.
Kvaerner axes jobs at two UK operations KVAERNER has announced 185 redundancies at two of its UK operations.
Nantong yard wins first export deal THE Cosco-Kawasaki joint venture shipyard in Nantong has signed its first export newbuilding contract with a one plus one option handymax deal with France's Setaf.
Essar eyes Far East for VLCCs and capesizes ESSAR Shipping, the second largest private sector shipowner in India in terms of deadweight tonnage, is to order two very large crude carriers and buy two capesize vessels.
Stop loss! Cargo that arrives damaged at its destination or does not arrive at all can give rise to high losses. How can these be reduced?
Maritime
Tonnage tax in the UK. Following the example of Norway, the Netherlands and Germany, the UK has decided to introduce the tonnage tax to rescue its register.
Seatrade Liner Services will launch a service to Cuba.
X-Press expands its ME 2 service to include North China.
TT-Line has placed orders for two new ro/ro ferries.
Germanischer Lloyd posts good business results for 1998.
Ports and Terminals
P&O Ports is part of the consortium taking a concession in Colombo.
ECT and A.P. Moller sign a 30-year contract at Port Said.
HMM's new terminal at the port of Tacoma has been officially opened.
Auckland's container volumes showed strong growth in the last year.
The Water Resources Development Act has been approved in the USA.
T 37 in Santos has seen big improvements in the last four years.
Intermodal
A study by Ocean Shipping Consultants shows the modal distribution of hinterland traffic in Europe and examines the role of the rail sector.
Aviation
China Airlines of Taiwan has placed an order with Boeing for 13 B747-400 freighters, and also ordered seven Airbuses.
Cathay Pacific is benefiting from the recovery of important markets.
The Alitalia/KLM alliance has received approval by the EU.
Polar Air Cargo has joined the recent round of rate increases.
Swisscargo will market Air Europe's freight capacity.
A.N.A. represents Oman Air.
AirPass is agent for Onur Air.
Eimskip buys Malenstein.
Airnautic is GSA for Air Alfa.
Sauber-Petronas flies a Formula 1 racing car to South Africa.
Stop loss! Cargo that arrives damaged at its destination or does not arrive at all can give rise to high losses. How can these be reduced?
Maritime
Tonnage tax in the UK. Following the example of Norway, the Netherlands and Germany, the UK has decided to introduce the tonnage tax to rescue its register.
Seatrade Liner Services will launch a service to Cuba.
X-Press expands its ME 2 service to include North China.
TT-Line has placed orders for two new ro/ro ferries.
Germanischer Lloyd posts good business results for 1998.
Ports and Terminals
P&O Ports is part of the consortium taking a concession in Colombo.
ECT and A.P. Moller sign a 30-year contract at Port Said.
HMM's new terminal at the port of Tacoma has been officially opened.
Auckland's container volumes showed strong growth in the last year.
The Water Resources Development Act has been approved in the USA.
T 37 in Santos has seen big improvements in the last four years.
Intermodal
A study by Ocean Shipping Consultants shows the modal distribution of hinterland traffic in Europe and examines the role of the rail sector.
Aviation
China Airlines of Taiwan has placed an order with Boeing for 13 B747-400 freighters, and also ordered seven Airbuses.
Cathay Pacific is benefiting from the recovery of important markets.
The Alitalia/KLM alliance has received approval by the EU.
Polar Air Cargo has joined the recent round of rate increases.
Swisscargo will market Air Europe's freight capacity.
A.N.A. represents Oman Air.
AirPass is agent for Onur Air.
Eimskip buys Malenstein.
Airnautic is GSA for Air Alfa.
Sauber-Petronas flies a Formula 1 racing car to South Africa.
Stop loss! Cargo that arrives damaged at its destination or does not arrive at all can give rise to high losses. How can these be reduced?
Maritime
Tonnage tax in the UK. Following the example of Norway, the Netherlands and Germany, the UK has decided to introduce the tonnage tax to rescue its register.
Seatrade Liner Services will launch a service to Cuba.
X-Press expands its ME 2 service to include North China.
TT-Line has placed orders for two new ro/ro ferries.
Germanischer Lloyd posts good business results for 1998.
Ports and Terminals
P&O Ports is part of the consortium taking a concession in Colombo.
ECT and A.P. Moller sign a 30-year contract at Port Said.
HMM's new terminal at the port of Tacoma has been officially opened.
Auckland's container volumes showed strong growth in the last year.
The Water Resources Development Act has been approved in the USA.
T 37 in Santos has seen big improvements in the last four years.
Intermodal
A study by Ocean Shipping Consultants shows the modal distribution of hinterland traffic in Europe and examines the role of the rail sector.
Aviation
China Airlines of Taiwan has placed an order with Boeing for 13 B747-400 freighters, and also ordered seven Airbuses.
Cathay Pacific is benefiting from the recovery of important markets.
The Alitalia/KLM alliance has received approval by the EU.
Polar Air Cargo has joined the recent round of rate increases.
Swisscargo will market Air Europe's freight capacity.
A.N.A. represents Oman Air.
AirPass is agent for Onur Air.
Eimskip buys Malenstein.
Airnautic is GSA for Air Alfa.
Sauber-Petronas flies a Formula 1 racing car to South Africa.
Stop loss! Cargo that arrives damaged at its destination or does not arrive at all can give rise to high losses. How can these be reduced?
Maritime
Tonnage tax in the UK. Following the example of Norway, the Netherlands and Germany, the UK has decided to introduce the tonnage tax to rescue its register.
Seatrade Liner Services will launch a service to Cuba.
X-Press expands its ME 2 service to include North China.
TT-Line has placed orders for two new ro/ro ferries.
Germanischer Lloyd posts good business results for 1998.
Ports and Terminals
P&O Ports is part of the consortium taking a concession in Colombo.
ECT and A.P. Moller sign a 30-year contract at Port Said.
HMM's new terminal at the port of Tacoma has been officially opened.
Auckland's container volumes showed strong growth in the last year.
The Water Resources Development Act has been approved in the USA.
T 37 in Santos has seen big improvements in the last four years.
Intermodal
A study by Ocean Shipping Consultants shows the modal distribution of hinterland traffic in Europe and examines the role of the rail sector.
Aviation
China Airlines of Taiwan has placed an order with Boeing for 13 B747-400 freighters, and also ordered seven Airbuses.
Cathay Pacific is benefiting from the recovery of important markets.
The Alitalia/KLM alliance has received approval by the EU.
Polar Air Cargo has joined the recent round of rate increases.
Swisscargo will market Air Europe's freight capacity.
A.N.A. represents Oman Air.
AirPass is agent for Onur Air.
Eimskip buys Malenstein.
Airnautic is GSA for Air Alfa.
Sauber-Petronas flies a Formula 1 racing car to South Africa.
Stop loss! Cargo that arrives damaged at its destination or does not arrive at all can give rise to high losses. How can these be reduced?
Maritime
Tonnage tax in the UK. Following the example of Norway, the Netherlands and Germany, the UK has decided to introduce the tonnage tax to rescue its register.
Seatrade Liner Services will launch a service to Cuba.
X-Press expands its ME 2 service to include North China.
TT-Line has placed orders for two new ro/ro ferries.
Germanischer Lloyd posts good business results for 1998.
Ports and Terminals
P&O Ports is part of the consortium taking a concession in Colombo.
ECT and A.P. Moller sign a 30-year contract at Port Said.
HMM's new terminal at the port of Tacoma has been officially opened.
Auckland's container volumes showed strong growth in the last year.
The Water Resources Development Act has been approved in the USA.
T 37 in Santos has seen big improvements in the last four years.
Intermodal
A study by Ocean Shipping Consultants shows the modal distribution of hinterland traffic in Europe and examines the role of the rail sector.
Aviation
China Airlines of Taiwan has placed an order with Boeing for 13 B747-400 freighters, and also ordered seven Airbuses.
Cathay Pacific is benefiting from the recovery of important markets.
The Alitalia/KLM alliance has received approval by the EU.
Polar Air Cargo has joined the recent round of rate increases.
Swisscargo will market Air Europe's freight capacity.
A.N.A. represents Oman Air.
AirPass is agent for Onur Air.
Eimskip buys Malenstein.
Airnautic is GSA for Air Alfa.
Sauber-Petronas flies a Formula 1 racing car to South Africa.
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