Record criminal fine for Royal Caribbean Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd has agreed to pay a record $18 million criminal fine and has agreed to a 21 federal felony count plea agreement for dumping waste oil and hazardous chemicals and lying to the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Justice Department announced yesterday.
A.P. Moller-Mærsk in $800 million acquisition of Sea-Land's international liner business Ending months of speculation, the A.P. Moller Group and CSX Corporation have announced an agreement for A.P. Moller-Mærsk Line to acquire Sea-Land Service, Inc.'s international liner business.
AP Møller in $800m Sea-Land deal AP MØLLER will buy Sea-Land Service's international liner business from US rail giant CSX Corp in a cash deal priced at $800m.
Royal Caribbean still in dock ROYAL Caribbean Cruise Lines has not seen the last of the criminal pollution case filed against it by the US Justice Department.
UPS share offer to aid expansion Employee-owned United Parcel Service will help fund "significant strategic acquisitions" by placing 10% of company shares on the New York stock exchange.
Telstra Corp A surfer uses a phone at Sydney's Manly beach. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has announced that Telstra Corp must open up its local network, breaking the major monopoly area for Australia's dominant telecommunications company.
Mega-carrier marks beginning of new era THE waiting is finally over.
Now foreign hands pick up the intermodal ball WOULD Malcom McLean approve?
Shell Haven refinery site may be giant container terminal A NEW element of uncertainty has been thrown into the battle to establish a major new containerport in Britain, with the release by oil company Shell UK of a prime site on to the market.
Pirates hold Russian seafarers hostage FRANTIC attempts were being made yesterday to secure the safe return of two Russian seafarers kidnapped by pirates who halted an oil tanker off Lagos three days ago, writes Nigel Lowry, Athens.
Waterways in Russia. A symposium at the recent "transport 99" event dealt with shipping on rivers in Russia, which has large potential. Delegates were introduced to the Tacis project, which promotes modernisation of Russian inland waterways.
Maritime
A.P. Moeller - Maersk acquires Sea-Land. The Danish parent company of Maersk, A.P. Moeller, acquires the international liner business of Sea-Land.
Canada Maritime and Contship are to introduce all-water service between the Mediterranean and the North American west coast.
Delmas expands its Europe-West Africa offer.
NYK upgrades its Australia Gulf Service.
Norasia returns to Felixstowe.
Danish shipping line Maersk improves several services.
Hual presents its new PCTC.
Ports and Terminals
Gibraltar is making plans for the next century.
The BLG logistics group has had a good start after restructuring.
A report on container terminal productivity has just been published.
Intermodal
Rail Cargo Europe is off to a good start in early 2000.
The operating concession for Eurotunnel has been extended to 2086.
The construction project for the Betuwe line is going ahead.
Kombiverkehr is optimistic despite difficulties.
US Trucking is entering the container business.
Aviation
Record year for FedEx. FedEx and its partner company FDX are benefiting from their leading position in the growth market of e-commerce.
KLM Cargo: temperature-guaranteed logistics soon.
Consolidators International enters agency agreement with Israeli forwarder Cargo 2000 Ltd.
Swissair and Sabena cooperate with new joint venture IT firm Atraxis (Belgium). Cargolux introduces flights to Melbourne/Australia.
Waterways in Russia. A symposium at the recent "transport 99" event dealt with shipping on rivers in Russia, which has large potential. Delegates were introduced to the Tacis project, which promotes modernisation of Russian inland waterways.
Maritime
A.P. Moeller - Maersk acquires Sea-Land. The Danish parent company of Maersk, A.P. Moeller, acquires the international liner business of Sea-Land.
Canada Maritime and Contship are to introduce all-water service between the Mediterranean and the North American west coast.
Delmas expands its Europe-West Africa offer.
NYK upgrades its Australia Gulf Service.
Norasia returns to Felixstowe.
Danish shipping line Maersk improves several services.
Hual presents its new PCTC.
Ports and Terminals
Gibraltar is making plans for the next century.
The BLG logistics group has had a good start after restructuring.
A report on container terminal productivity has just been published.
Intermodal
Rail Cargo Europe is off to a good start in early 2000.
The operating concession for Eurotunnel has been extended to 2086.
The construction project for the Betuwe line is going ahead.
Kombiverkehr is optimistic despite difficulties.
US Trucking is entering the container business.
Aviation
Record year for FedEx. FedEx and its partner company FDX are benefiting from their leading position in the growth market of e-commerce.
KLM Cargo: temperature-guaranteed logistics soon.
Consolidators International enters agency agreement with Israeli forwarder Cargo 2000 Ltd.
Swissair and Sabena cooperate with new joint venture IT firm Atraxis (Belgium). Cargolux introduces flights to Melbourne/Australia.
Waterways in Russia. A symposium at the recent "transport 99" event dealt with shipping on rivers in Russia, which has large potential. Delegates were introduced to the Tacis project, which promotes modernisation of Russian inland waterways.
Maritime
A.P. Moeller - Maersk acquires Sea-Land. The Danish parent company of Maersk, A.P. Moeller, acquires the international liner business of Sea-Land.
Canada Maritime and Contship are to introduce all-water service between the Mediterranean and the North American west coast.
Delmas expands its Europe-West Africa offer.
NYK upgrades its Australia Gulf Service.
Norasia returns to Felixstowe.
Danish shipping line Maersk improves several services.
Hual presents its new PCTC.
Ports and Terminals
Gibraltar is making plans for the next century.
The BLG logistics group has had a good start after restructuring.
A report on container terminal productivity has just been published.
Intermodal
Rail Cargo Europe is off to a good start in early 2000.
The operating concession for Eurotunnel has been extended to 2086.
The construction project for the Betuwe line is going ahead.
Kombiverkehr is optimistic despite difficulties.
US Trucking is entering the container business.
Aviation
Record year for FedEx. FedEx and its partner company FDX are benefiting from their leading position in the growth market of e-commerce.
KLM Cargo: temperature-guaranteed logistics soon.
Consolidators International enters agency agreement with Israeli forwarder Cargo 2000 Ltd.
Swissair and Sabena cooperate with new joint venture IT firm Atraxis (Belgium). Cargolux introduces flights to Melbourne/Australia.
Waterways in Russia. A symposium at the recent "transport 99" event dealt with shipping on rivers in Russia, which has large potential. Delegates were introduced to the Tacis project, which promotes modernisation of Russian inland waterways.
Maritime
A.P. Moeller - Maersk acquires Sea-Land. The Danish parent company of Maersk, A.P. Moeller, acquires the international liner business of Sea-Land.
Canada Maritime and Contship are to introduce all-water service between the Mediterranean and the North American west coast.
Delmas expands its Europe-West Africa offer.
NYK upgrades its Australia Gulf Service.
Norasia returns to Felixstowe.
Danish shipping line Maersk improves several services.
Hual presents its new PCTC.
Ports and Terminals
Gibraltar is making plans for the next century.
The BLG logistics group has had a good start after restructuring.
A report on container terminal productivity has just been published.
Intermodal
Rail Cargo Europe is off to a good start in early 2000.
The operating concession for Eurotunnel has been extended to 2086.
The construction project for the Betuwe line is going ahead.
Kombiverkehr is optimistic despite difficulties.
US Trucking is entering the container business.
Aviation
Record year for FedEx. FedEx and its partner company FDX are benefiting from their leading position in the growth market of e-commerce.
KLM Cargo: temperature-guaranteed logistics soon.
Consolidators International enters agency agreement with Israeli forwarder Cargo 2000 Ltd.
Swissair and Sabena cooperate with new joint venture IT firm Atraxis (Belgium). Cargolux introduces flights to Melbourne/Australia.
Waterways in Russia. A symposium at the recent "transport 99" event dealt with shipping on rivers in Russia, which has large potential. Delegates were introduced to the Tacis project, which promotes modernisation of Russian inland waterways.
Maritime
A.P. Moeller - Maersk acquires Sea-Land. The Danish parent company of Maersk, A.P. Moeller, acquires the international liner business of Sea-Land.
Canada Maritime and Contship are to introduce all-water service between the Mediterranean and the North American west coast.
Delmas expands its Europe-West Africa offer.
NYK upgrades its Australia Gulf Service.
Norasia returns to Felixstowe.
Danish shipping line Maersk improves several services.
Hual presents its new PCTC.
Ports and Terminals
Gibraltar is making plans for the next century.
The BLG logistics group has had a good start after restructuring.
A report on container terminal productivity has just been published.
Intermodal
Rail Cargo Europe is off to a good start in early 2000.
The operating concession for Eurotunnel has been extended to 2086.
The construction project for the Betuwe line is going ahead.
Kombiverkehr is optimistic despite difficulties.
US Trucking is entering the container business.
Aviation
Record year for FedEx. FedEx and its partner company FDX are benefiting from their leading position in the growth market of e-commerce.
KLM Cargo: temperature-guaranteed logistics soon.
Consolidators International enters agency agreement with Israeli forwarder Cargo 2000 Ltd.
Swissair and Sabena cooperate with new joint venture IT firm Atraxis (Belgium). Cargolux introduces flights to Melbourne/Australia.
Chinese LPG under attack LPG SHIPPERS moving cargoes into China are being warned that they could face considerable losses from buyers who want to treat their ships as free floating storage.
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