Schneider National to spin off logistics unit The new company will include the current logistics business and information technology organization of Schneider.
Hual to launch direct ro-ro service to Africa The first direct route from the U.S. East Coast to West and South Africa begins this month.
E-commerce links forged in Asia The pan-Asian portal should aid the flow of trade between Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan.
Alaska Air: Business ok despite safety issues The carrier says it has not lost any freight from its confirmation that maintenance and safety procedures need an immediate overhaul.
Of mergers, courts and Carl Icahn's interest in railroads The railroad world ponders a court decision on the STB's merger moratorium, and Icahn's plan to buy 15% of CSX.
CN to use i2 software in intermodal management
Nixon resigns as Delta cargo chief
Electronic air cargo service signs pact with Italian forwarder
Marad approves Farrell sale to P&O Nedlloyd
3Plex signs Viewlocity for Web exchange
Hyundai sells stake in electronics unit
No biz like cargobiz.com: B2B exchange nets $5.7 million
GATX Corp. to sell GATX Terminals
Germany's coal imports expected to surge as nuclear energy is phased out
New Mexican terminal speeds package delivery for FedEx
FirstWave in alliance with Singapore yard FirstWave has formed an alliance with Singapore's PPL Shipyard Pte Ltd . This follows FirstWave's recently announced alliance with the U.K.'s A&P Group. The PPL alliance, says FirstWave, will capitalize on the multi-site facilities and expertise of both companies in offshore rig new construction and complex conversions.
$1.51 billion defense lifeline for British yards The U.K.has approved procurement of the first three Type 45 Anti Air Warfare Destroyers for the Royal Navy,
Oldendorff pulls off dry bulk coup Germany's Egon Oldendorff has emerged as the surprise winner of a major dry bulk logistics contract for coal transhipment at Iskenderun Bay in Turkey.
Problems hit Sea Spider coal loader THE Sea Spider, the first-of-a-kind 'small water-plane area twin hull' floating coal transhipper, is being plagued by commissioning problems.
BP plans $40bn capital spending BP AMOCO, one of the world's largest oil companies, yesterday accompanied aggressive new earnings and spending targets with news that it plans to sell the minority stake in Singapore Refining Company.
News Conference In Tokyo AT&T chairman and chief executive officer Michael Armstrong (centre) faces Minoru Makihara (left), chairman of the Japan-US business council and Mitsubishi Corp, during a news conference in Tokyo yesterday as the two countries continued working-level talks in the Japanese capital trying to resolve a thorny dispute over rates charged for domestic telephone lines before a G8 summit next week.
Carl Buttner order boosts 3 Maj BREMEN'S Carl Buttner has ordered up to three handysize product tankers at Croatian shipbuilder 3 Maj, in what is the yard's first order from a German owner in nearly 30 years.
Klaus E Oldendorff VLCC deal Klaus E Oldendorff, the Cyprus-based shipowner, has confirmed to Lloyd's List that he is negotiating with South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries for VLCC tonnage., writes Dale Wainwright Speaking from his yacht in the Aegean Sea, Mr Oldendorff said that the current discussions centred around two 319,000 dwt vessels which would be built at Samho Heavy Industries.
Owners urge 'reward' of fewer inspections Shipowners have urged port state control administrators worldwide to reward operators of quality ships with fewer inspections, writes Brian Reyes.
Equasis signals new approach on site data It may only have been officially launched on May 23, but Equasis, the website geared to promoting quality in shipping, already boasts about 1990 registered users - and a fair few complainants too.
Hoyer et Talke fusionnent leurs activités dans les vracs secs Les groupes allemands de transport citernier Hoyer (Hambourg) et Talke (Hürth) ont décidé d'unir leurs forces dans le secteur du transport par silos. Une joint-venture a été créée, qui sera immédiatement opérationnelle. C'est ce que nous avons appris dans la ville hanséatique. Les partenaires participent à égalité dans la nouvelle entreprise, baptisée Hoyer-Talke Dry Bulk Logistics.
Sabena enregistre une hausse du trafic passagers au deuxième trimestre Au cours du deuxième trimestre de l'année 2000, Sabena a transporté 2.952.278 passagers, soit une augmentation de 13% par rapport à la même période de l'an dernier. La capacité en siège kilomètre offert (ASK ' available seat kilometre) a augmenté de 3%, tandis que le revenu passager par kilomètre (RPK ' revenue passenger kilometre) a progressé de 13,2%. Le taux d'occupation pour cette même période se situe à 72%, en progression de 6,4 points par rapport à la même période de l'an dernier.
EFT vend une partie de Fransen UK au groupe Pulleyn Le groupe britannique Pulleyn Transport (Reading) a acquis 60% des parts de Fransen Transport UK, la filiale britannique d'European Food Transport (St-Katelijne-Waver). C'est ce qu'annonce Truck & Business Online. Guido Roels, co-directeur d'EFT, a confirmé cette nouvelle, tout en la nuançant quelque peu. Il a précisé en effet que Pulleyn a acheté 40% des actions et le management 20%. EFT entend profiter de cette transaction pour se renforcer sur en Grande-Bretagne. "Nous allons collaborer étroitement avec Pulleyn, qui est actif sur le même marché et dont la clientèle est en grande partie identique à la nôtre", nous a dit Roels.
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