Belize-flagged ships top detention list of Asian countries Singapore-flagged ships had only 28 out of 486 vessels or 5.67% inspected, detained last year
Chinese shipping lines may face restrictions in US
Hvide sheds 600 jobs to cut costs
ICS to examine issue of recycling of old ships
Liberia confirms support for IMO's O'Neil
Swedish Club won't be part of mergers
Port shots
Air and Land Transport
BAe-Marconi merger gets EC approval Deal will create world's third largest defence and aerospace firm
Manila probing foreign airlines on air violations
Delhi may let private investor buy 26% of Indian Airlines
China to help develop 100-seat Airbus aircraft
Delta applies to fly daily NY-Lyon flights
Delta fighting spread of unions
Columns
Few shippers likely to adopt 'do-it-yourself' approach
Belize-flagged ships top detention list of Asian countries Singapore-flagged ships had only 28 out of 486 vessels or 5.67% inspected, detained last year
Chinese shipping lines may face restrictions in US
Hvide sheds 600 jobs to cut costs
ICS to examine issue of recycling of old ships
Liberia confirms support for IMO's O'Neil
Swedish Club won't be part of mergers
Port shots
Air and Land Transport
BAe-Marconi merger gets EC approval Deal will create world's third largest defence and aerospace firm
Manila probing foreign airlines on air violations
Delhi may let private investor buy 26% of Indian Airlines
China to help develop 100-seat Airbus aircraft
Delta applies to fly daily NY-Lyon flights
Delta fighting spread of unions
Columns
Few shippers likely to adopt 'do-it-yourself' approach
Belize-flagged ships top detention list of Asian countries Singapore-flagged ships had only 28 out of 486 vessels or 5.67% inspected, detained last year
Chinese shipping lines may face restrictions in US
Hvide sheds 600 jobs to cut costs
ICS to examine issue of recycling of old ships
Liberia confirms support for IMO's O'Neil
Swedish Club won't be part of mergers
Port shots
Air and Land Transport
BAe-Marconi merger gets EC approval Deal will create world's third largest defence and aerospace firm
Manila probing foreign airlines on air violations
Delhi may let private investor buy 26% of Indian Airlines
China to help develop 100-seat Airbus aircraft
Delta applies to fly daily NY-Lyon flights
Delta fighting spread of unions
Columns
Few shippers likely to adopt 'do-it-yourself' approach
IMO blueprint for new millennium The International Maritime Organisation has resolved to enter the new century more proactive about marine safety and pollution prevention and with a greater degree of focus upon human factors.
Creditors give troubled Halla breathing space HALLA'S creditors are signalling that they will give the troubled shipbuilder some breathing room to work out a solo restructuring.
Profits up at Swiss Re but group expects mixed fortunes SWISS Re, the world's second-biggest reinsurance group, said it expected another difficult year for its non-life activities but investment income was again showing strong progress.
Ocean Marine in fresh fraud allegations Australian reinsurer FAI has extended allegations of fraud against defunct independent P&I club Ocean Marine Mutual, and former director Paul Rankin, in a major new filing with London's High Court, writes Andrea Felsted.
Mistral delivery marks first stage of Festival expansion GREEK-based Festival Cruises took delivery of its first newbuilding over the weekend, completing the first stage of an eventual $740m fleet investment programme which is set to double its existing passenger capacity within three years.
Montanari takeover bid tests the credibility of Oslo stock exchange The rough weather that looms for Italian group Navigazione Montanari in its NKr390m ($49m) all-cash takeover bid for I M Skaugen raises serious issues about the credibility of family-dominated listed enterprises in Norway. It also clouds the flagship Oslo Stock Exchange's claim of being an attractive option for overseas shipping firms.
Could WTO provide the forum? The World Trade Organisation (WTO) may now provide the best forum in which to secure an international agreement on the shipbuilding industry, the European Union's industry commissioner Martin Bangemann said, writes Tony Gray.
Welcome to brave new world of quality shipping! "Dealing with difficult people", I read on a conference venue signpost in Amsterdam's Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky last week. I was bravely finding my way back to the crammed ballroom where another laborious conference, Mare Forum 99, was taking place with the noble, yet seemingly impossible, aim of contributing "a decisive dialogue" on market incentives to promote quality shipping.
Flessingue va réaliser un terminal à marée d'une capacité de 2,8 mio. de TEU Il en est question depuis de nombreux mois, mais le projet a pris maintenant une tournure bien réelle et semble avoir acquis un caractère inéluctable: Flessingue va de l'avant avec son projet de grand terminal à containers à marée sur l'Escaut. L'installation sera axée sur les trafics assurés par des PC de 3.000 à 6.000 TEU et plus.
Le groupe Heppner déficitaire en 1998, malgré une hausse de 8% du CA Le groupe français de messagerie et de logistique Heppner a enregistré des pertes l'année passée. Le résultat net s'est inscrit en négatif, à -6,5 mio. de FRF (990.000 EUR). Le recul de la messagerie, la faible rentabilité de la logistique et les investissements massifs réalisés en 1998 ont pesé sur le résultat. La hausse du chiffre d'affaires indique néanmoins une poursuite du développement de l'entreprise.
Fret aérien à l'exportation: 5,8 mia. de BEF en 1998 pour le Belux Les agents belges de l'IATA ont réalisé un chifre d'affaires net de 4,167 milliards de BEF (103 millions d'EUR) en 1998, une hausse de près de 1,5%. Le top 10 est emmené par Air Express International (AEI), qui reste d'ailleurs le numéro un lorsqu'on tient compte des agents ne faisant pas partie de l'IATA. Dans ce dernier cas, le chiffre d'affaires global s'élève à 5,768 mia. de BEF (143 mio. d'EUR). C'est ce qui ressort des chiffres de CASS Belgium & Luxemburg.
Le marché européen de la logistique poursuit son essor D'ici quatre ans, la logistique sous contrat représentera en Europe un montant de 57 milliards d'USD. L'Allemagne est loin en tête avec une part de 27,8%, mais l'Espagne et l'Italie enregistrent la plus forte progression. Ce marché sera caractérisé dans les prochaines années par une consolidation et une expansion géographique. Telles sont les principales conclusions d'une étude du bureau d'analyse de marché britannique Datamonitor.
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