Rina pledges fleet purge after Erika REGISTRO Italiano Navale (Rina) is set to launch a purge of its fleet after it effectively cleared itself of all blame for the Erika disaster.
Bureau Veritas urges old tanker checks FRENCH classification society Bureau Veritas has called for the incorporation of tighter structural checks into intermediate surveys carried out on tankers of 15 years of age and older, writes Andrew Spurrier, Paris.
Fleet write-downs plunge Benor into $36m loss PRODUCT tanker specialist Benor Tankers yesterday reported a thumping $36m loss for 1999.
Pacific & Atlantic in deal with bondholders Dry cargo operator Pacific & Atlantic (Holdings) has concluded its financial restructuring deal with bondholders, writes Tony Gray.
Lloyd's plans revolution in trading strategy LLOYD'S is planning a revolution in its trading activities and mechanisms, and a new drive into the US market.
CMA CGM to join Contship/SCI on India to US east coast link CONTSHIP Containerlines, the Shipping Corporation of India, and CMA CGM are launching a joint service between the Indian subcontinent and the US east coast next month, writes Janet Porter.
Europe rail and inland waterways lose traffic WRITER Henry Brooks Adams said practical politics consists in ignoring facts, but to bastardise a more famous refrain, politicians cannot always choose the facts to fit their prejudices. Some statistics are undeniable.
Indian port workers warn of new strike LESS than three weeks after calling off a five-day strike, India's port and dock workers have become militant again, and have given notice of observing February 15 as a token nationwide one-day strike, writes Shirish Nadkarni, Mumbai.
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