Govts urged to facilitate landing of stowaways [SINGAPORE] The Asian Ship Owners' Forum (ASF) has called on governments to adopt international conventions that would facilitate the landing of stowaways at the first port of call. It urged states to agree and adopt international conventions to "facilitate the landing of stowaways at the first, even intermediary, port of call."
Colombo port considers box terminal project
Ship collision in SW China kills nine
Ship sales
Air and Land Transport
Airbus ready to launch A3XX before year-end [PARIS] Airbus Industrie's ambitious project to build the world's largest passenger plane is ready to be officially launched before the end of the year, the company's chief executive said in an interview.
Boeing rules out development of rival to Airbus superjumbo
Cathay to add 11 new planes by end '01
Pilots rope in financiers for Air India stake
UK, US planes in near mid-air collision
Northwest Air's court order against mechanics extended
Features
On the world's top 10 list CHINA's southern Port of Shenzhen near Hongkong expects to handle the equivalent of 4 million 20-foot containers (TEUs) this year, which would put it among the world's 10 busiest box gateways.
Govts urged to facilitate landing of stowaways [SINGAPORE] The Asian Ship Owners' Forum (ASF) has called on governments to adopt international conventions that would facilitate the landing of stowaways at the first port of call. It urged states to agree and adopt international conventions to "facilitate the landing of stowaways at the first, even intermediary, port of call."
Colombo port considers box terminal project
Ship collision in SW China kills nine
Ship sales
Air and Land Transport
Airbus ready to launch A3XX before year-end [PARIS] Airbus Industrie's ambitious project to build the world's largest passenger plane is ready to be officially launched before the end of the year, the company's chief executive said in an interview.
Boeing rules out development of rival to Airbus superjumbo
Cathay to add 11 new planes by end '01
Pilots rope in financiers for Air India stake
UK, US planes in near mid-air collision
Northwest Air's court order against mechanics extended
Features
On the world's top 10 list CHINA's southern Port of Shenzhen near Hongkong expects to handle the equivalent of 4 million 20-foot containers (TEUs) this year, which would put it among the world's 10 busiest box gateways.
Govts urged to facilitate landing of stowaways [SINGAPORE] The Asian Ship Owners' Forum (ASF) has called on governments to adopt international conventions that would facilitate the landing of stowaways at the first port of call. It urged states to agree and adopt international conventions to "facilitate the landing of stowaways at the first, even intermediary, port of call."
Colombo port considers box terminal project
Ship collision in SW China kills nine
Ship sales
Air and Land Transport
Airbus ready to launch A3XX before year-end [PARIS] Airbus Industrie's ambitious project to build the world's largest passenger plane is ready to be officially launched before the end of the year, the company's chief executive said in an interview.
Boeing rules out development of rival to Airbus superjumbo
Cathay to add 11 new planes by end '01
Pilots rope in financiers for Air India stake
UK, US planes in near mid-air collision
Northwest Air's court order against mechanics extended
Features
On the world's top 10 list CHINA's southern Port of Shenzhen near Hongkong expects to handle the equivalent of 4 million 20-foot containers (TEUs) this year, which would put it among the world's 10 busiest box gateways.
Customs says agreement needed by spring for ACE release Customs officials said the agency and trade community will have to agree soon on the fundamentals of automated entry processing if the industry is to get the earliest full benefit from the new Automated Commercial Environment (ACE).
Terminal at Malaysia's Port Kelang tops 1 million TEUs Kelang Container Terminal has become the country's first terminal to reach that milestone. The port, which serves the capital, Kuala Lumpur, ranks 14th in the world and is aiming for top 10 status.
The $360 billion question A commission's review of the U.S. trade deficit is sowing the seeds for a new trade policy debate.
CargoReservations.com books first transaction
Menzies acquires Ogden ground unit
FedEx Logistics president McCarty to retire May 31
TNT to use IMI supply-chain software
FMC denies Houston bid to collect legal fees
Bush? Gore? Ryder TRS clear winner in ballot fight
Lloyd Triestino names Adriamar Shipping sub-agent
ABN AMRO, UPS Capital in trade services deal
Malaysia, Indonesia link customs electronically
CP Ships aims to become fourth largest shipping company
Ocean Rig and FGH in Bingo cooperation pact Ocean Rig ASA and Friede Goldman Halter, Inc. have executed a cooperation agreement on the completion and delivery of Ocean Rig's Bingo 9000-1 and Bingo 9000-2 offshore drilling rigs.
Peter Swift new INTERTANKO Managing Director INTERTANKO, the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners, announced yesterday that Dr. Peter Swift (55) has been appointed its new managing director.
Rolls-Royce wins $143 million marine contracts Rolls-Royce has won ship design and equipment supply contracts for offshore service and cable-laying vessels, worth approximately 100 million pounds sterling (around $143 million) over the last three months.
Iraq oil exports halt to test tanker rates IRAQ'S decision to block oil exports unless buyers pay a surcharge will put the tanker market to the test this week as owners and charterers digest the implications of the suspension.
Rina drops tenth of its classed fleet in post-Erika clear-out NEARLY 200 ships, or about 10% of the Rina-classed fleet, have been judged to be substandard by the Italian classification society in the wake of the Erika disaster.
Ocean Rig agrees to waive $12m yard debt OSLO-listed Ocean Rig has agreed to forego penalties worth nearly $12m due from US shipbuilder Friede Goldman Halter. The gesture designed to immunise itself from change claims from the shipyard as well as speed up the deliveries of the two Bingo deepwater rigs being outfitted at Friede Goldman Halter's Mississippi shipyard.
Costa row forces Cammell credit review CAMMELL Laird, Europe's largest shiprepair and conversion group, is in danger of having its credit rating downgraded following the eruption of an E80m contract dispute with Italian cruise company Costa Crociere.
Red Funnel sold to JP Morgan ASSOCIATED British Ports, the UK's largest port operator, has sold the Red Funnel Group, its Southampton-based ferry and towage business, to merchant bank JP Morgan International Capital Corporation for £71m ($101.5m).
Dutch and US firms set to win Kursk contract A CONTRACT to raise the stricken Russian nuclear submarine Kursk looks set to be awarded to a venture featuring Dutch companies Smit-Tak and Heerema and US engineering group Halliburton.
Workers ban asbestos imports WATERSIDE workers have announced a ban on imports of raw asbestos into Australia, which has lagged behind Western Europe in imposing official curbs.
Slow progress ahead for an industry in chaos MANY readers in Europe already know that the British rail industry is not holding up very well under the stress of events.
Fredriksen makes formal Osprey offer Fredriksen has made his formal offer for outstanding Osprey shares. But investors looking to make a packet will be disappointed.
Aframax rates to rise after Westchester spill Carribean aframax rates are set rise in the wake of the worst oil spill to hit the Mississippi in a decade.
Irish Sea hit by ferry breakdowns Traffic between the UK and Ireland was disrupted over the weekend after two Irish Sea ferries ran into trouble.
Readers comment on Osprey swoop Fredriksen is due to make his formal offer for Osprey next week, but what do TradeWinds readers think.
LISCO sale in jeopardy Dutch shipping group BB Bredo is set to pull out of its deal to buy Lithuanian Shipping Company.
JP Morgan pays $102m for Red Funnel UK ferry operator finds a new owner in US financial group but current management team to stay in place.
Piraeus mourns Flying Dolphins chief The Greek port city came to a standstill as the coffin of Pantelis Sfinias was taken to Athens for the funeral.
Canadians investigate Transpetrol tanker Owners of a tanker snared by anti-pollution forces in Canada say it was just a fire hydrant test.
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