Chemical tanker was in bad shape: inspector [BREST, France] The Italian chemical tanker that sank off France's north-west coast earlier last week was badly maintained, an official who inspected the vessel said.
Malaysian ship damages part of coral reef
Slick spotted near French coast
Ship sales
Air and Land Transport
BA expected to report 37% rise in 2nd qtr profit [LONDON] British Airways will report a 37 per cent rise in operating profit and a tripling of net income for the second quarter, according to the average forecast of five analysts polled by Bloomberg News.
China is 2nd biggest aviation market: Boeing
Thai airline cuts into Cambodia's domestic market
Lawyers meet on Concorde crash compensation, no deal seen
Rolls-Royce to close Derby aircraft engine parts plant
Chemical tanker was in bad shape: inspector [BREST, France] The Italian chemical tanker that sank off France's north-west coast earlier last week was badly maintained, an official who inspected the vessel said.
Malaysian ship damages part of coral reef
Slick spotted near French coast
Ship sales
Air and Land Transport
BA expected to report 37% rise in 2nd qtr profit [LONDON] British Airways will report a 37 per cent rise in operating profit and a tripling of net income for the second quarter, according to the average forecast of five analysts polled by Bloomberg News.
China is 2nd biggest aviation market: Boeing
Thai airline cuts into Cambodia's domestic market
Lawyers meet on Concorde crash compensation, no deal seen
Rolls-Royce to close Derby aircraft engine parts plant
China WTO entry boom for US companies despite problems A panel of experts said Friday that China's entry into the global trade community will offer tremendous opportunities for U.S. firms, but there will be some bumps in the road.
Wisconsin Central on the block The rail company, facing an attempt by dissident shareholders to replace its board of directors, said Friday it has retained Goldman, Sachs & Co., an investment banking firm, to explore a sale.
Money steaming to 'new' terminal operators Ports have become a glamour business, offering high growth, handsome margins and worldwide potential.
Del Monte threatens Galveston departure in move to win port concessions
UPS executives predict solid growth
House overwhelmingly passes WRDA
TNT named preferred provider for Motorola in Europe
India-Russia intermodal route faces hurdles, officials say
UPS selects MD-11 as next long-range freighter
UPS enters joint venture with Indian company
Environmentalist call for ban on shipping over Great Barrier Reef
Frankfurt, Amsterdam airports expand cooperation
Construction to begin on new container terminal in New Orleans
Nikko buys Powell Duffryn for £507m PRESTIGE Acquisitions, a buyout vehicle backed by Japan's Nikko Securities, has agreed a £507m ($735m) purchase of UK ports and marine engineering group Powell Duffryn.
Pollution threat played down THE Italian tanker which sank off the northern French coast last week is unlikely to provoke an environmental disaster, French prime minister Lionel Jospin said after flying over the wreck site.
e-bro ready to take on partners for expansion INTERNET shipbroking tool e-bro has said it might look for industry investors as an alternative to seeking venture capital for expansion.
Insurer reforms Lloyd's presence COTESWORTH has become the latest marine insurer to rationalise its Lloyd's presence, writes James Brewer.
Cammell Laird hit by row with shiprepairers BRITISH shiprepairer Cammell Laird has run into conflict with a group of 40 Marseille shiprepair service and equipment suppliers over the operation of the recently signed contract which gives it exclusive use of the port's three main drydocks.
MSC Cruise newbuilding talks collapse NEWBUILDING negotiations for two cruiseships between MSC Cruise, the Mediterranean Shipping Company's cruise arm, and Cantiere Navale Fratelli Orlando shipyard have collapsed at a very late stage, Lloyd's List can reveal.
Mayne Nickless vend Parceline et Interlink Express à La Poste Le nouveau CEO du groupe australien Mayne-Nickless, Peter Smedley, n’a pas perdu son temps: il a vendu les sociétés de transport express Parceline et Interlink Express (ainsi que la petite société Mayne Nickless Logistics) au R.-U. et en Irlande, ce qui signifie que le groupe n’a désormais plus d’activité dans le transport en Europe. La nouvelle n’a guère étonné, car on sentait venir un recentrage des activités sur le secteur hospitalier et des soins de santé. Le nom de l’acheteur n’est pas davantage une surprise: c’est GeoPoste, la société de La Poste française pour l’express et la logistique. En effet, les sociétés reprises sont les franchisés de DPD outre-Manche, et plus de la moitié de DPD appartient déjà à La Poste.
L’Europe de la sécurité maritime piétine toujours Une fois de plus, le littoral français de la Manche est concerné par un naufrage. Après la catastrophe du pétrolier “Erika” survenue le 12 décembre 99, dont on a vidé les citernes, mais dont des résidus polluent encore certaines plages de la Bretagne, c’est maintenant la cargaison particulièrement dangereuse du chimiquier italien “Ievoli Sun” (7.300 t.dw - 1989 - double coque- enregistré à Malte) coulé à 19 km de l’île normande d’Aurigny, qui fait peser une lourde menace sur cette partie du littoral.
Dart Line change de terminal au R.-U. L’opérateur de ferries britannique Dart Line, filiale du groupe Jacobs, qui exploite les services roro entre Zeebrugge et Flessingue d’une part et Dartford d’autre part, va quitter sa base britannique. Dart Line disposera d’un nouveau terminal roro juste à côté du futur terminal à containers de P&O Ports à Shell Haven.
Petrobras hit by tanker spill The state-owned Brazilian oil concern has suffered its third major oil pollution incident in eleven months.
Salvors submit MISC boxship refloat plan A second attempt to refloat the Bunga Teratai Satu from the Great Barrier Reef is set for Wednesday.
Nikko Securities to buy Powell Duffryn Japanese securities house acquiring firm for UK ports business. Plans to sell engineering arm.
Navigator and Marlink close in on resolution A deal appears to have been sketched out between warring parties Navigator Gas Transport and Marlink.
Soponata confirms Sumitomo order Portuguese tanker owner Soponata has ordered two aframaxes from the Japanese yard for a combined fee of $74m.
Acomarit ship awaits lightering after internal leaks The gasoline aboard the combination carrier Bear G, which suffered internal leaks en route to New York, will be lightered and the ship repaired before it heads into port, according to managers Acomarit.
Express Samina inquiry blocked The Greek parliament has voted against an investigation into the sinking of the Express Samina ferry, which killed 80 people.
EU launches post Ievoli Sun task force The European Commission is having second thoughts as to whether planned tanker safety legislation will be enough.
Cunard poised for decision on Queen Mary 2 Cunard chief Larry Pimentel is due in London on Monday for an announcement on the planned $700m transatlantic liner.
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