Call to apply maritime rules more efficiently Sinking of tanker Erika reinforces need for better co-ordination of inspections, says class society chairman
NOL names chief information officer
P&O Nedlloyd shows thanks to PSA for vessel rate record
China acts to tighten safety aboard ships
Air and Land Transport
BA to spend £600m on new cabin, other products New cabin aims at business travellers who do not want to pay full business fares, but will spend for added comfort
PAL to resume flights to Taiwan in two weeks
Kenya Airways jet crashes into sea: seven rescued
Rolls-Royce wins US$480m engine order from Embraer
Analysts expect KLM to more than double its third-quarter loss
BAA's 9-month profit falls 8.9%
Features
Chaplains watch over seamen Groups, such as the Seamen's Church Institute, look after the rights of foreign mariners, who are often exploited
Call to apply maritime rules more efficiently Sinking of tanker Erika reinforces need for better co-ordination of inspections, says class society chairman
NOL names chief information officer
P&O Nedlloyd shows thanks to PSA for vessel rate record
China acts to tighten safety aboard ships
Air and Land Transport
BA to spend £600m on new cabin, other products New cabin aims at business travellers who do not want to pay full business fares, but will spend for added comfort
PAL to resume flights to Taiwan in two weeks
Kenya Airways jet crashes into sea: seven rescued
Rolls-Royce wins US$480m engine order from Embraer
Analysts expect KLM to more than double its third-quarter loss
BAA's 9-month profit falls 8.9%
Features
Chaplains watch over seamen Groups, such as the Seamen's Church Institute, look after the rights of foreign mariners, who are often exploited
Call to apply maritime rules more efficiently Sinking of tanker Erika reinforces need for better co-ordination of inspections, says class society chairman
NOL names chief information officer
P&O Nedlloyd shows thanks to PSA for vessel rate record
China acts to tighten safety aboard ships
Air and Land Transport
BA to spend £600m on new cabin, other products New cabin aims at business travellers who do not want to pay full business fares, but will spend for added comfort
PAL to resume flights to Taiwan in two weeks
Kenya Airways jet crashes into sea: seven rescued
Rolls-Royce wins US$480m engine order from Embraer
Analysts expect KLM to more than double its third-quarter loss
BAA's 9-month profit falls 8.9%
Features
Chaplains watch over seamen Groups, such as the Seamen's Church Institute, look after the rights of foreign mariners, who are often exploited
Oslo Stock Exchange Board Chairman quits in NCL take-over row Ole Lund has resign his position as the Chairman of the Oslo Stock Exchange Board with immediate effect. It emerges he has been tapped by Star Cruises of Malaysia to become its chairman should it succeed in its battle to take over Norwegian Cruise Line.
Shake-up at loss-plagued Lloyd's Register In an effort to stem operating losses that have recently been running at nearly $3.25 million per month, David Moorhouse, chairman of Lloyd's Register (LR), has announced a major overhaul of the classification society.
Landmark Greek deal for Acomarit THE carve-up of the Manios family's shipping interests has led to a breakthrough 14-ship management contract for Acomarit's Greek subsidiary.
Cammell Laird to recognise unions CAMMELL Laird, the UK's leading shiprepair and conversion group, has signed a deal which will give the group's 3,000 employees union recognition for the first time, writes Tony Gray.
Cammell Laird profits up 72% CAMMELL Laird yesterday set the stage for another significant acquisition after unveiling half-year results which continue the forward profit march of the UK's largest shiprepair and conversion group.
NCL chairman accuses Star Cruises adviser THE war of words over Norwegian Cruise Line continued yesterday in Oslo, with NCL chairman Kristian Siem accusing Star Cruises adviser Alfred Berg of share price manipulation.
Kvaerner Warnow faces new probe THE European Commission is expected to launch an official investigation into overpayment of federal aid for eastern German shipyard Kvaerner Warnow Werft tomorrow.
French truckers bring borders to a standstill FRENCH truckers yesterday set up 70 road blocks around the country as part of a two-day protest over working hours, writes Roger Hailey Blockades were established at frontier crossings with Belgium, Germany and access roads to ferry port links with Britain.
Europe to Asia rates recover FREIGHT rates for containerised cargo moving from Europe to Asia are slowly clawing their way upwards after hitting rock bottom levels in the wake of Asia's economic crisis.
RMS St Helena The British registered cargo passengership RMS St Helena has completed engine repairs at the A&P Falmouth shipyard and resumes her scheduled service from Cardiff later this week to the south Atlantic dependency she is named after. The ship, with 93 passengers onboard, was en route to St Helena before Christmas when she experienced a broken crankshaft on her starboard engine. Curnow Shipping, the Falmouth-based managers of the ship, chartered in Royal Olympic's 3,719 ton Jason and Danish cargoship Elizabeth Boye to maintain the vital link to the island, ensuring that passengers and cargo reached their destination for the celebrations.
Les routiers français ont mis leur menace à exécution Le décret publié au Journal Officiel, vendredi 28 janvier, a renforcé la détermination des syndicats de conducteurs qui sont passés à l'action, sans fixer de limite à leur mouvement.
ACT/MT renoue avec la rentabilité Le groupe de manutention portuaire ACT/MT (Antwerp Combined Terminals/Maritime Terminals) se porte mieux. Les mesures draconiennes de restructuration et de rationalisation prises en 1999 ont permis de renouer avec les chiffres noirs, en partie encore grâce à des résultats financiers. "Nous recueillerons pleinement cette année les fruits de ces efforts et nous abordons l'an 2000 dans de bonnes conditions, avec de bonnes perspectives", nous a dit Alex Desiron, administrateur-directeur du groupe.
La note de Stevaert débattue aujourd'hui au parlement flamand C'est cet après-midi qu'aura lieu au parlement flamand le débat sur la note Mobilité et Travaux publics 1999-2004, introduite par le ministre compétent, Steve Stevaert. Nous nous attarderons sur quelques objectifs stratégiques et conditions connexes relatifs au transport fret. Comme on pouvait s'y attendre, cette note s'inscrit dans la lignée de ce que nous avait déclaré le ministre dans une interview (voir LL du 27/10/99).
MAN va acheter ERF Le constructeur canadien de poids lourds Western Star et le groupe allemand MAN ont annoncé un accord de principe sur la vente du constructeur britannique ERF. Dans un accord séparé, il a été conclu que Western Star achètera les activités de MAN en Australie. Cette opération permet au constructeur allemand de doubler sa pénétration en Grande-Bretagne et de la porter à 16%. Cette acquisition intervient quelques jours à peine après le rachat de la totalité des actions du constructeur polonais Star.
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