Glacial pace: Congress funds new icebreaker After a 10-year fight, Washington will replace the aging Great Lakes cutter Mackinaw.
China venture broadens electronic tariff payments Import and export companies can pay tariffs in Shanghai via computer, with a local bank transferring funds directly to customs.
American Airlines Cargo raises fuel surcharge The carrier will bump the surcharge by 5 cents per kilogram on Aug. 3.
Northwest boosts cargo fleet with two 747-200s The passenger aircraft will be converted to full freighters.
Congress talks while rail issues gather dust The chances that proposed measures to give the Justice Dept. more power over rail mergers range from "slim" to "none."
Customs loses country-of-origin challenge
End of an era: Congress approves funds to replace aging Great Lakes icebreaker
Austrian rail system spins off logistics operations
Crowley puts scheduling, bill-of-lading information on the Internet
Transshipment business soars at Port Kelang
Malaysia orders cuts in air cargo fees
Northwest boosts freighter fleet, acquires two Boeing 747-200s
Alitalia seeks commercial partners
Greece to sell majority stake in Olympic Airways
Boeing may sell 30 planes to International Lease Finance Corp.
MSAS subsidiary acquires Newsround International Airfreight
Shippers association adds air cargo consolidator
Greenpeace activists leave Russian ship
US&T becomes Velocity Express
Feeder operators threaten congestion surcharge in Bangladesh
Keppel in talks to acquire Lisnave According to reports in Singapore and Portuguese newspapers, Keppel Hitachi Zosen is in talks about a possible buyout of leading Portuguese ship repairer Lisnave
Halliburton and Petrobras in $2.5 billion deepwater contract Halliburton Company and Petrobras have signed contracts to proceed with the development of both the Barracuda and the Caratinga offshore oil fields in Brazil. The project includes two FPSOs.
DD21 class to be named after Zumwalt The Navy will honor Navy Admiral Elmo R. "Bud" Zumwalt Jr., by naming its 21st Century Land Attack Destroyer (DD 21) after him.
Shades of Chicken Run If you liked the animated movie Chicken Run, you'll love this. Here's how one of those online computer-based translation services mangled a German language report on the decision of a Bremen court to withdraw its arrest warrant on ex-Bremer Vulkan chief Friedrich Hennemann
L'Autorità portuale di Genova chiede autonomia fiscale e finanziaria: «Investire sarebbe più facile» La devolution in banchina Sulle attività dello scalo ligure lo Stato ha incassato più di 2mila miliardi «restituendone» solo 33
Onorato annuncia la quotazione per il 2001 Moby lines in rotta verso Piazza Affari
Livorno, esce Psa-Sinport mentre si affaccia Contship
Coreane le tre nuove petroliere per D'Amato
Traghetti nel Mediterraneo, un unico portale Internet per biglietti e prenotazioni
CMB ditches bulker order for VLCCs MARC Savery's CMB has ditched orders for two large bulk carriers at Daewoo Heavy Industries in favour of a pair of VLCCs, Lloyd's List has learnt.
Erika spill test case judgment reserved A FRENCH court has reserved judgement until November 8 on a test case claim made by a small seaside resort against the TotalFinaElf for FFr548,000 ($80,000) to cover the cost of cleaning beaches polluted by oil from the sunken tanker, Erika, writes Andrew Spurrier, Paris.
Box surge helps PSA shrug off competition SINGAPORE terminal operator PSA Corporation has brushed aside concern over regional competition with a 12.8% growth in container throughput for the first half of 2000.
Triple A rating boosts bond issue move PSA Corp has been assigned a triple AAA corporate credit rating by Standard & Poor's as it moves towards a bond issue, writes Marcus Hand.
Fitness query over tanker detained at Milford Haven A TANKER that resumed trading after plans to scrap her fell through was yesterday released from Milford Haven following a six-day detention for numerous breaches of the International Safety Management code.
Giant boxships to bring major savings Savings of almost $100m a year could be made by employing giant 12,500 teu vessels on the liner trades between Europe and Asia, according to a study by Lloyd's Register and Ocean Shipping Consultants.
British tonnage tax lower than rivals' THE level of tax proposed under Britain's new tonnage tax regime compares favourably with similar systems established in other countries, the Lloyd's List Events Ship Finance Forum was told yesterday.
Doll predicts online chartering revolution ALMOST half of shipping transactions could be conducted online by 2005, according to a leading participant in shipping's internet revolution.
Une enquête révèle l'écart entre la perception du camion et la réalité L'association des constructeurs automobiles allemands VDA a effectué une vaste enquête d'opinion en Allemagne (et, pour comparer certains points, en France et aux Pays-Bas) sur l'image du camion. Il en ressort que des efforts d'information et de communication gigantesques devront être livrés pour améliorer cette image, qui demeure très mauvaise en dépit des progrès immenses réalisés dans la réduction des nuisances. Le public ne perçoit pas - ou même, ne veut pas percevoir - tous ces progrès, qui peuvent pourtant être établis objectivement.
La Namibie veut développer le corridor de Walvis Bay Le Walvis Bay Corridor Group a récemment été créé à l'initiative d'un certain nombre de ministères namibiens, d'organisations de transport (dont les expéditeurs), des chemins de fer, des autorités portuaires et des transporteurs routiers. L'objectif est de développer le port namibien en tant que centre de transbordement international. L'hinterland de Walvis Bay s'étend sur une région qui compte 140 millions d'habitants.
La CCFE se félicite de la position du PE sur le "paquet ferroviaire" Le Parlement européen entend aller plus loin et plus vite que le conseil des ministres dans la libéralisation du transport ferroviaire en Europe (voir LL du 4/7 et du 6/7). La Communauté des Chemins de fer européens (CCFE), qui regroupe 35 gestionnaires d'infrastructures ferroviaires et entreprises ferroviaires, se félicite "de l'approche pragmatique et progressive préconisée par le Parlement en la matière". On la comprend...
London Club plans go it alone strategy Microsoft boosts club's plan to stand aside from changing P&I market.
Gard sets sail on new venture A new one-stop shop for hull and P&I cover is aiming high with a launch on the tall ship Sorlandet.
Intertanko chief checks in at Nedship Bank Dagfinn Lunde is moving to the German banking group that controls Nedship as head of shipping finance.
Double trouble for DNV tankers For the second time in a few days the UK has detained an Aframax tanker linked to the Norwegian classification society.
Tokyo Gas buys two LNG carriers Japanese utility moves into shipowning with deal to buy two gas carriers from Kawasaki Heavy Industries.
Skaugen orders up to ten gas carriers from China Norwegian shipowner in deal worth up to $220m with Zhonghua Shipyard.
Star set for $5m ship sale loss New buyers of MegaStar cruise vessels are getting a bargain.
Mersey Docks buys Irish terminal operator The Liverpool port operator pays $24.3m for Imari.
Northia to be converted to FPSO Isis gives new life to elderly Shell tanker.
Lisnave repair yards sold for $1 A controlling stake in troubled Portuguese shiprepair group sold to two executives.
CSAV port bid rejected Chilean shipping line fails to buy control of Argentine terminal.
Greeks protest over Polish Register expulsion Greek shipowners, led by Epaminondas Logothetis, are to campaign against a decision to kick the PRS out of IACS.
Cracked tanker detained at Sullom Voe An Aframax tanker has been detained at Europe's biggest crude terminal after cracks and corrosion were discovered in the hull.
Precious Shipping restructuring hits quorum problem Eurobond holders unable to vote on debt deal after meeting narrowly misses quorum.
Tough trading conditions hit the American Club Tonnage rises but free reserves fall at the New York based P&I club.
Erika deal for Salvage Assocation Contract to investigate events behind controversial tanker loss boosts efforts to go commercial.
Salvage Association lashes substandard owners Lack of care for ships and crew attacked by insurance underwriter David Davies.
Fortum orders Aframax tankers from Japan Two doubled hulled tankers are to be built for the Finnish energy group on the back of ten year bareboat charters.
New roles for two ex-DNV chiefs Two veterans of the Norwegian classification society are starting new roles in the commercial world.
Maersk goes on British recruiting drive The Danish shipping giant has used a high profile naming ceremony to announce plans to employ more Britons on its ships.
Bergesen rejects tanker pooling The Norwegian shipowner spells out a go-it-alone strategy.
Liberia slashes tonnage tax The Liberian registry is winning vessels such as Celebrity Cruises newbuildings to its flag with an aggressive new pricing plan.
Row over South African spill sistership A sistership of the bulk carrier that is causing serious pollution in South Africa has run into trouble with Det Norske Veritas.
Underwriters subsidise shipowners London insurance company underwriters pay out 50% more in claims than they receive in premium.
Aframax sale boosts Norden The profitable sale of an Aframax tanker has given a boost to the financial performance of the Danish shipowner.
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