P&O spins off cruise business, focuses on logistics UK group aims to list new cruise company in London, New York
Air and Land Transport
CAL flight restores Manila-Taipei links Direct China Airlines flight the first by a Taiwan commercial carrier to Manila since air links were suspended four months ago
HK signs air services accord with China
Airbus to spend US$1b on superjumbo by mid-2001
Boeing engineers union delays strike
Features
Cockpit voice recorder found Black box contains tape of cockpit sounds such as conversations between crew members and air-traffic controllers
Columns
S'pore court rules against Greek shipbroker in breach of contract suit
P&O spins off cruise business, focuses on logistics UK group aims to list new cruise company in London, New York
Air and Land Transport
CAL flight restores Manila-Taipei links Direct China Airlines flight the first by a Taiwan commercial carrier to Manila since air links were suspended four months ago
HK signs air services accord with China
Airbus to spend US$1b on superjumbo by mid-2001
Boeing engineers union delays strike
Features
Cockpit voice recorder found Black box contains tape of cockpit sounds such as conversations between crew members and air-traffic controllers
Columns
S'pore court rules against Greek shipbroker in breach of contract suit
P&O spins off cruise business, focuses on logistics UK group aims to list new cruise company in London, New York
Air and Land Transport
CAL flight restores Manila-Taipei links Direct China Airlines flight the first by a Taiwan commercial carrier to Manila since air links were suspended four months ago
HK signs air services accord with China
Airbus to spend US$1b on superjumbo by mid-2001
Boeing engineers union delays strike
Features
Cockpit voice recorder found Black box contains tape of cockpit sounds such as conversations between crew members and air-traffic controllers
Columns
S'pore court rules against Greek shipbroker in breach of contract suit
P&O spins off cruise business, focuses on logistics UK group aims to list new cruise company in London, New York
Air and Land Transport
CAL flight restores Manila-Taipei links Direct China Airlines flight the first by a Taiwan commercial carrier to Manila since air links were suspended four months ago
HK signs air services accord with China
Airbus to spend US$1b on superjumbo by mid-2001
Boeing engineers union delays strike
Features
Cockpit voice recorder found Black box contains tape of cockpit sounds such as conversations between crew members and air-traffic controllers
Columns
S'pore court rules against Greek shipbroker in breach of contract suit
NCL board recommends acceptance of Star/Carnival bid With Star/Carnival 's stake in NCL reaching 53.8%, the Board of NCL Holdings is now recommending acceptance of the Star/Carnival offer.
Stolt-Nielsen sees end to parcel tanker glut "With the demand for transportation services now starting to improve, we expect to see a reduction in the oversupply of parcel tankers," says Jacob Stolt-Nielsen, chairman and CEO of Stolt-Nielsen S.A.
NNS reports increased earnings Newport News Shipbuilding ( today reported net earnings of $24 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 1999. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the quarter were $55 million, up ten percent over last year's fourth quarter.
Traffico passeggeri - Prevista l'entrata in servizio di 15 nuove navi con investimenti per oltre 8mila mld Crociere, il 2000 sarà record Parte l'offensiva di Carnival delle acquisizioni con espansione in Asia
L'italo-svizzera Msc difende il Rina: «Troppo clamore sul caso Erika»
Il porto divide Capitaneria e Autorit' Napoli, guerra sul bilancio
Comandanti Ue presto al timone delle navi italiane
P&O to spin off cruise business BRITISH shipping giant P&O yesterday took the most radical step yet in its efforts to reorganise with the announcement of plans to spin off its fast-growing cruise business to shareholders.
Russian tanker in sanctions row A DIPLOMATIC row could be brewing after the boarding of a Russian-flagged tanker suspected of smuggling Iraqi oil in violation of UN resolutions.
Stolt-Nielsen recovery stalls THE recovery at leading chemical tanker group Stolt-Nielsen stalled in the final quarter of the last financial year.
Elf bows out with bumper profit FRENCH oil group Elf Aquitaine went out in a blaze of glory yesterday, announcing that its 1999 net income had rocketed 280% to s2.05bn ($2bn), writes Andrew Spurrier, Paris.
Demerger leaves P&O well equipped for battle ahead Although P&O has been shedding non-shipping businesses for some time now, it has still been apparent that cruising was the odd man out in the remaining marine portfolio.
P&O Ports to bid for third Schelde container terminal P&O Ports Belgium director Roger Roels said the company will bid for the concession from the Antwerp Port Authority to operate a third container terminal on the left bank of the Schelde river.
Mosvold abandons expansion plans NORWAY'S vintage tanker specialist Mosvold Shipping has abandoned plans to expand its fleet of two 1970s-built ships and will distribute NKr77.5m ($9.43m) to shareholders.
French marathon French marathon rower Jo Le Guen set off from Wellington yesterday hoping to row to Cape Horn in a 100-day solo attempt across the South Pacific in his 1.1 tonne enclosed craft, Keep it Blue.
Wanted: Perfect Logistics. This year's seafreight seminar of the Swiss Shippers Council dealt again with future cargo management.
Maritime
"K" Line takes the offensive. "K" Line banks both on rationalisation measures and on expansion to survive a future environment.
CMA CGM offers direct service between Algiers and Marseilles.
"K" Line and CMA CGM sign a slotcharter agreement.
Cosco restructures its Asia-Australia services.
Lykes Lines plans to launch a new service the South America.
Ferryways introduces a new ro/ro service between Ipswich and Ostend.
Leif Höegh takes over Hual completely from the Ugland group.
After going to press: Hamburg shipowner Bertram Rickmers is acquiring Rickmers Linie. An official confirmation is expected very soon.
Ports and Terminals
The ports on the Baltic Sea experienced a very varying development last year. Tough economic conditions and the Asia crisis were the reasons named for negative developments at the ports mentioned.
Intermodal
At the 8th Annual Rail Industry Conference in Brussels, EU transport commissioner Loyola de Palacio expresses what the EU wants: "Railroads not only can, but also must play a much larger role."
Aviation
New transparent prices. Panalpina is fighting against the current airline policy on fuel surcharges. It proposes a more transparent, clearly defined rate structure instead.
Lufthansa is growing its time-definite products.
Atlas Air had a record year in 1999.
Hahn was successfully converted from a facility used by the military into a civil airport.
Wanted: Perfect Logistics. This year's seafreight seminar of the Swiss Shippers Council dealt again with future cargo management.
Maritime
"K" Line takes the offensive. "K" Line banks both on rationalisation measures and on expansion to survive a future environment.
CMA CGM offers direct service between Algiers and Marseilles.
"K" Line and CMA CGM sign a slotcharter agreement.
Cosco restructures its Asia-Australia services.
Lykes Lines plans to launch a new service the South America.
Ferryways introduces a new ro/ro service between Ipswich and Ostend.
Leif Höegh takes over Hual completely from the Ugland group.
After going to press: Hamburg shipowner Bertram Rickmers is acquiring Rickmers Linie. An official confirmation is expected very soon.
Ports and Terminals
The ports on the Baltic Sea experienced a very varying development last year. Tough economic conditions and the Asia crisis were the reasons named for negative developments at the ports mentioned.
Intermodal
At the 8th Annual Rail Industry Conference in Brussels, EU transport commissioner Loyola de Palacio expresses what the EU wants: "Railroads not only can, but also must play a much larger role."
Aviation
New transparent prices. Panalpina is fighting against the current airline policy on fuel surcharges. It proposes a more transparent, clearly defined rate structure instead.
Lufthansa is growing its time-definite products.
Atlas Air had a record year in 1999.
Hahn was successfully converted from a facility used by the military into a civil airport.
Wanted: Perfect Logistics. This year's seafreight seminar of the Swiss Shippers Council dealt again with future cargo management.
Maritime
"K" Line takes the offensive. "K" Line banks both on rationalisation measures and on expansion to survive a future environment.
CMA CGM offers direct service between Algiers and Marseilles.
"K" Line and CMA CGM sign a slotcharter agreement.
Cosco restructures its Asia-Australia services.
Lykes Lines plans to launch a new service the South America.
Ferryways introduces a new ro/ro service between Ipswich and Ostend.
Leif Höegh takes over Hual completely from the Ugland group.
After going to press: Hamburg shipowner Bertram Rickmers is acquiring Rickmers Linie. An official confirmation is expected very soon.
Ports and Terminals
The ports on the Baltic Sea experienced a very varying development last year. Tough economic conditions and the Asia crisis were the reasons named for negative developments at the ports mentioned.
Intermodal
At the 8th Annual Rail Industry Conference in Brussels, EU transport commissioner Loyola de Palacio expresses what the EU wants: "Railroads not only can, but also must play a much larger role."
Aviation
New transparent prices. Panalpina is fighting against the current airline policy on fuel surcharges. It proposes a more transparent, clearly defined rate structure instead.
Lufthansa is growing its time-definite products.
Atlas Air had a record year in 1999.
Hahn was successfully converted from a facility used by the military into a civil airport.
Wanted: Perfect Logistics. This year's seafreight seminar of the Swiss Shippers Council dealt again with future cargo management.
Maritime
"K" Line takes the offensive. "K" Line banks both on rationalisation measures and on expansion to survive a future environment.
CMA CGM offers direct service between Algiers and Marseilles.
"K" Line and CMA CGM sign a slotcharter agreement.
Cosco restructures its Asia-Australia services.
Lykes Lines plans to launch a new service the South America.
Ferryways introduces a new ro/ro service between Ipswich and Ostend.
Leif Höegh takes over Hual completely from the Ugland group.
After going to press: Hamburg shipowner Bertram Rickmers is acquiring Rickmers Linie. An official confirmation is expected very soon.
Ports and Terminals
The ports on the Baltic Sea experienced a very varying development last year. Tough economic conditions and the Asia crisis were the reasons named for negative developments at the ports mentioned.
Intermodal
At the 8th Annual Rail Industry Conference in Brussels, EU transport commissioner Loyola de Palacio expresses what the EU wants: "Railroads not only can, but also must play a much larger role."
Aviation
New transparent prices. Panalpina is fighting against the current airline policy on fuel surcharges. It proposes a more transparent, clearly defined rate structure instead.
Lufthansa is growing its time-definite products.
Atlas Air had a record year in 1999.
Hahn was successfully converted from a facility used by the military into a civil airport.
Wanted: Perfect Logistics. This year's seafreight seminar of the Swiss Shippers Council dealt again with future cargo management.
Maritime
"K" Line takes the offensive. "K" Line banks both on rationalisation measures and on expansion to survive a future environment.
CMA CGM offers direct service between Algiers and Marseilles.
"K" Line and CMA CGM sign a slotcharter agreement.
Cosco restructures its Asia-Australia services.
Lykes Lines plans to launch a new service the South America.
Ferryways introduces a new ro/ro service between Ipswich and Ostend.
Leif Höegh takes over Hual completely from the Ugland group.
After going to press: Hamburg shipowner Bertram Rickmers is acquiring Rickmers Linie. An official confirmation is expected very soon.
Ports and Terminals
The ports on the Baltic Sea experienced a very varying development last year. Tough economic conditions and the Asia crisis were the reasons named for negative developments at the ports mentioned.
Intermodal
At the 8th Annual Rail Industry Conference in Brussels, EU transport commissioner Loyola de Palacio expresses what the EU wants: "Railroads not only can, but also must play a much larger role."
Aviation
New transparent prices. Panalpina is fighting against the current airline policy on fuel surcharges. It proposes a more transparent, clearly defined rate structure instead.
Lufthansa is growing its time-definite products.
Atlas Air had a record year in 1999.
Hahn was successfully converted from a facility used by the military into a civil airport.
Intertanko gets radical on class TANKER OWNERS' organisation Intertanko is demanding a big shake-up of the way classification societies go about their business. It wants societies to break with tradition by investigating each other's accidents.
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