FELS in Brazil move According to a Brazilian report, Singapore's Keppel FELS has rented the facilities of Verolme do Brasil at Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro state, and also will rent Ishibras's dry docks in Rio de Janeiro.
EPA finalizes marine engine standards By 2004, commercial marine diesel engines in vessels operating in U.S. waters will have to comply with new emission standards, following the issuance of a final rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Report points to Estonia blasts A NEW report has found evidence of a number of small explosions on the ferry Estonia that were at least partly responsible for her sinking in 1994 with the deaths of more than 850 people.
Lawsuits in prospect over Erika A NUMBER of French local authorities announced yesterday that they were taking legal action against Tevere Shipping and the TotalFina oil group, owner and charterer of the Erika, the sunken tanker whose heavy fuel oil cargo is forecast to cause massive pollution of their coastlines from this weekend, writes Andrew Spurrier, Paris.
Golden Ocean axes more contracts GOLDEN Ocean Group, the Fred Cheng company which is battling to complete the world's largest VLCC newbuilding programme, has accompanied a thumping third quarter loss with news of further contract cancellations.
AXA gains approval for US port spill guarantees ONE of the new challengers in the fixed premium protection and indemnity market has added lustre to its shop window by winning official permission to provide pollution guarantees for ships calling at US ports.
Shipbroker Clarkson joins panel LEADING shipbroker Horace Clarkson has performed a dramatic U-turn and joined an international valuation panel to compete with the body established by four London brokers last month.
Turnover up at Peene-Werft EASTERN German shipyard Peene-Werft will this year see a rise in turnover and full employment for its some 800 workers through 2000.
Year going out with a London letting revival FOURTH quarter letting activity in the City of London is expected to show welcome signs of a revival.
Canary Wharf Group takes in Citibank base CANARY Wharf Group has slotted another piece into its London Docklands jigsaw which, on completion, will realise 13.5m sq ft of office and retail accommodation catering for 100,000 people by around 2007.
CP reprend les 50% de TMM dans Americana Ships Il aura fallu attendre un peu plus d'un an, avant que CP Ships se distingue à nouveau par une acquisition importante, à savoir la participation de 50% que détient Transportacion Maritima Mexicana SA de CV (TMM) dans la joint-venture Americana Ships, constituée en janvier 1999. La dernière acquisition du groupe CP remonte à octobre 98 et portait sur l'armement Australia New Zealand Direct Line (ANZDL). Comme il se doit, la transaction doit encore faire l'objet de l'approbation des autorités de tutelle. Cette nouvelle ne surprendra guère étant donné la situation financière particulièrement difficile dans laquelle se trouve ce groupe mexicain qui, par ailleurs, vient de vendre à Koninklijke Vopak les 51% qu'il détenait dans Van Ommeren-TMM Terminals au Mexique. Tout semble indiquer que ledit groupe mexicain cherche à réduire son endettement ... il lui faut respecter des échéances survenant en octobre 2000... et à se concentrer sur ses activités intermodales.
L'UIRR présente la première phase du projet CESAR Après trois années de recherche, le projet CESAR (Co-operative European System for Advanced Information Redistribution) de l'UIRR est arrivé en phase de tests réels avec les trois sociétés participantes, Cemat, Hupac et Kombiverkehr. Ces résultats ont été récemment présentés à Bruxelles. Trois autres sociétés de transport rail/route, Novatrans, Hungarokombi et Swe-Kombi, participent depuis peu au projet. Et la société belge TRW ne tardera pas non plus.
"Des incitants fiscaux pour les moteurs Euro 3? Pourquoi pas!" Dans notre deuxième partie de l'interview avec la ministre Isabelle Durant, nous abordons les problèmes de la mobilité et de la pollution. Il en ressort qu'elle n'est pas opposée à mener des expériences avec des véhicules plus grands afin de réduire le nombre de camions pour un même tonnage - sous certaines conditions et sur certains trajets en tout cas - et qu'elle est disposée à étudier d'éventuels incitants fiscaux pour l'utilisation de moteurs Euro 3 avant la date d'entrée en vigueur. Elle place toutefois la balle dans le camp des transporteurs, à qui elle demande de faire des propositions.
Gand: le Ringvaart doit être dragué d'urgence Sur certaines parties du Ringvaart autour de Gand, le tirant d'eau autorisé a dû être limité à 2,70 mètres au lieu des 3 mètres habituels. En cause: les retards qu'ont enregistrés les travaux de dragage d'entretien. L'année prochaine, quelque 800 millions de BEF seraient nécessaires pour draguer et déverser un volume prioritaire de 600.000 m3 de boues. Un effort financier de cet ordre n'est possible qu'au détriment d'un certain nombre d'autres projets. Il est dès lors probable que la construction d'une deuxième écluse à Evergem, qui devait commencer l'année prochaine, sera remise à une date ultérieure.
"Act before the fat goes in the fire". Dr Ottmar Gast of Hamburg-Süd talks about the role of logistics in his company, which concentrates on the north-south trades.
Maritime
CP takes 100% of Americana Ships. Canadian Pacific has done it again: just before the year comes to a close, it has acquired the outstanding 50% of Americana from TMM.
"K" Line offers a new service with RCL within a space-charter pact.
Bye-bye to 1999, a year marked by takeovers and mergers.
Ports and Terminals
1999 has seen a definite trend to consolidation in the port sector.
Hessenatie will invest in Flushing.
ICTSI buys into Laem Chabang.
Aviation
Air France Cargo introduces fuel surcharge. With its introduction of a fuel surcharge to cover huge increases in fuel prices, Air France Cargo is likely to be setting a trend.
KLM/CO cooperate more closely.
SIA buys 49% of Virgin Atlantic.
DHL gets some new shareholders.
Hail and farewell, Wilhelm Althen.
Forwarding and Logistics
The BVL in Bremen has produced a comprehensive international study on logistics trends in the next five years in Europe, the USA and Asia.
"Act before the fat goes in the fire". Dr Ottmar Gast of Hamburg-Süd talks about the role of logistics in his company, which concentrates on the north-south trades.
Maritime
CP takes 100% of Americana Ships. Canadian Pacific has done it again: just before the year comes to a close, it has acquired the outstanding 50% of Americana from TMM.
"K" Line offers a new service with RCL within a space-charter pact.
Bye-bye to 1999, a year marked by takeovers and mergers.
Ports and Terminals
1999 has seen a definite trend to consolidation in the port sector.
Hessenatie will invest in Flushing.
ICTSI buys into Laem Chabang.
Aviation
Air France Cargo introduces fuel surcharge. With its introduction of a fuel surcharge to cover huge increases in fuel prices, Air France Cargo is likely to be setting a trend.
KLM/CO cooperate more closely.
SIA buys 49% of Virgin Atlantic.
DHL gets some new shareholders.
Hail and farewell, Wilhelm Althen.
Forwarding and Logistics
The BVL in Bremen has produced a comprehensive international study on logistics trends in the next five years in Europe, the USA and Asia.
"Act before the fat goes in the fire". Dr Ottmar Gast of Hamburg-Süd talks about the role of logistics in his company, which concentrates on the north-south trades.
Maritime
CP takes 100% of Americana Ships. Canadian Pacific has done it again: just before the year comes to a close, it has acquired the outstanding 50% of Americana from TMM.
"K" Line offers a new service with RCL within a space-charter pact.
Bye-bye to 1999, a year marked by takeovers and mergers.
Ports and Terminals
1999 has seen a definite trend to consolidation in the port sector.
Hessenatie will invest in Flushing.
ICTSI buys into Laem Chabang.
Aviation
Air France Cargo introduces fuel surcharge. With its introduction of a fuel surcharge to cover huge increases in fuel prices, Air France Cargo is likely to be setting a trend.
KLM/CO cooperate more closely.
SIA buys 49% of Virgin Atlantic.
DHL gets some new shareholders.
Hail and farewell, Wilhelm Althen.
Forwarding and Logistics
The BVL in Bremen has produced a comprehensive international study on logistics trends in the next five years in Europe, the USA and Asia.
"Act before the fat goes in the fire". Dr Ottmar Gast of Hamburg-Süd talks about the role of logistics in his company, which concentrates on the north-south trades.
Maritime
CP takes 100% of Americana Ships. Canadian Pacific has done it again: just before the year comes to a close, it has acquired the outstanding 50% of Americana from TMM.
"K" Line offers a new service with RCL within a space-charter pact.
Bye-bye to 1999, a year marked by takeovers and mergers.
Ports and Terminals
1999 has seen a definite trend to consolidation in the port sector.
Hessenatie will invest in Flushing.
ICTSI buys into Laem Chabang.
Aviation
Air France Cargo introduces fuel surcharge. With its introduction of a fuel surcharge to cover huge increases in fuel prices, Air France Cargo is likely to be setting a trend.
KLM/CO cooperate more closely.
SIA buys 49% of Virgin Atlantic.
DHL gets some new shareholders.
Hail and farewell, Wilhelm Althen.
Forwarding and Logistics
The BVL in Bremen has produced a comprehensive international study on logistics trends in the next five years in Europe, the USA and Asia.
"Act before the fat goes in the fire". Dr Ottmar Gast of Hamburg-Süd talks about the role of logistics in his company, which concentrates on the north-south trades.
Maritime
CP takes 100% of Americana Ships. Canadian Pacific has done it again: just before the year comes to a close, it has acquired the outstanding 50% of Americana from TMM.
"K" Line offers a new service with RCL within a space-charter pact.
Bye-bye to 1999, a year marked by takeovers and mergers.
Ports and Terminals
1999 has seen a definite trend to consolidation in the port sector.
Hessenatie will invest in Flushing.
ICTSI buys into Laem Chabang.
Aviation
Air France Cargo introduces fuel surcharge. With its introduction of a fuel surcharge to cover huge increases in fuel prices, Air France Cargo is likely to be setting a trend.
KLM/CO cooperate more closely.
SIA buys 49% of Virgin Atlantic.
DHL gets some new shareholders.
Hail and farewell, Wilhelm Althen.
Forwarding and Logistics
The BVL in Bremen has produced a comprehensive international study on logistics trends in the next five years in Europe, the USA and Asia.
New Star rises Star Cruises is outsmarting its rivals in its bid to become a global player in the cruise market. Fresh from beating Carnival Cruises to the purchase of Norwegian Cruise Line, Star is now planning a listing on the Hong Kong Stock Market. The move means that Korean builder Samsung could makes its breakthrough into cruiseship building with a $1bn order for three ships.
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