S'pore shipping firm's lawyers head out to sea [SINGAPORE] One of Singapore's largest specialist shipping firms, Joseph Tan Jude Benny Anne Choo, has devised an innovative training programme to arm its lawyers with first-hand marine experience to better appreciate these aspects when handling legal cases.
East China port to upgrade, widen channel
Teekay Shipping adopts shareholder rights plan
No stowaways found on cargo ship bound for US
Panama kids make the cut
Air and Land Transport
No freight rate hikes planned for now: UPS, FedEx [BANGKOK] United Parcel Service Inc and FedEx Corp, the world's two largest delivery companies, said they both have no plans to raise freight rates for now as existing jet fuel contracts help shield them from higher fuel bills.
Alitalia extends code-sharing with JAL
Plane makes emergency landing
Lufthansa to decide on A3XX or B747X by next April
Cathay's passenger traffic hits new high
Deutsche Post to acquire transport group
Air express industry in S-E Asia set to soar
Pilots using Sydney airport warned to be wary of bogus radio transmissions
S'pore shipping firm's lawyers head out to sea [SINGAPORE] One of Singapore's largest specialist shipping firms, Joseph Tan Jude Benny Anne Choo, has devised an innovative training programme to arm its lawyers with first-hand marine experience to better appreciate these aspects when handling legal cases.
East China port to upgrade, widen channel
Teekay Shipping adopts shareholder rights plan
No stowaways found on cargo ship bound for US
Panama kids make the cut
Air and Land Transport
No freight rate hikes planned for now: UPS, FedEx [BANGKOK] United Parcel Service Inc and FedEx Corp, the world's two largest delivery companies, said they both have no plans to raise freight rates for now as existing jet fuel contracts help shield them from higher fuel bills.
Alitalia extends code-sharing with JAL
Plane makes emergency landing
Lufthansa to decide on A3XX or B747X by next April
Cathay's passenger traffic hits new high
Deutsche Post to acquire transport group
Air express industry in S-E Asia set to soar
Pilots using Sydney airport warned to be wary of bogus radio transmissions
Harbor truckers in fuel protest on West Coast Harbor truck drivers, galvanized by soaring diesel fuel prices and long lines at some container terminals, have begun to withhold their services in Los Angeles-Long Beach and Oakland.
British Airways mulls Northwest alliance British Airways is pushing for a transatlantic alliance with Northwest Airlines as part of its planned $5 billion merger with KLM that would bring together three of the world's leading air cargo players.
Trucker protests spread across Europe Truckers and farmers in Britain are stepping up blockades of oil refineries, and Belgian truckers brought Brussels to a standstill today as protests against high fuel prices spread across Europe.
Fall's required reading Here are two books to help you navigate packaging terms - and bribery
P&O Nedlloyd to acquire Harrison Line business
Intermodal leads August rise in rail traffic
Trailer Bridge to offer weekly NY-PR service
No stowaways found, APL ship heads for L.A.
CMA-CGM behind ACL investment
Holt results hit in first half
American Airlines Cargo changes international rates
Rep. Bateman dies U.S. Representative Herbert H. Bateman (R.-Va.) died this morning during a visit to Loudon County, Virginia. He was 72.
Teekay Shipping adopts "poison pill" Though it says "it is not aware of any effort to gain control of the company, Teekay Shipping Corporation is adopting a "poison pill" shareholder rights agreement to deter any unwanted takeover bids.
INTERTANKO marine manager joins Acomarit Captain Robert Bishop is leaving his job as marine manager of INTERTANKO (the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners) to join one of the association's prominent members
Shell chief proposes greener propulsion HYDROGEN may result in greener maritime propulsion within our lifetimes, Sir Mark Moody-Stuart told a German audience yesterday.
Oil output cheer for tankers The tanker market reacted with undisguised delight to Opec's decision to raise crude oil production by 800,000 barrels a day and the prospect of a continued run of strong freight rates.
Assets hidden in hedges drain funds from the market legends MORE than $60bn of new assets have flowed into hedge funds - the investment avenue increasingly favoured by big insurers and other institutions - since 1994, a new report reveals, writes James Brewer.
With tears in his eyes, Yoichiro Kaizaki With tears in his eyes, Yoichiro Kaizaki, president of Bridgestone Corp, answers a reporter's question at a news conference yesterday at the headquarters of the Federation of Economic Organisations in Tokyo. Bridgestone rallied behind its tarnished Firestone tyre brand, defusing speculation that a recall crisis would force the Japanese company to scrap the 100-year-old Firestone name. Breaking his silence since the recall was announced a month ago, Mr Kaizaki repeated that the company had not deliberately withheld information from US authorities about accidents in overseas markets.
Marine insurers in web bid to avoid transit loss GERMAN marine insurers have set up a giant database of products, their characteristics, proper packing and stowing procedures to help avoid losses in transit.
Mehl call to cut 'ruinous' rivalry Georg Mehl, president of IUMI (International Union of Marine Insurers) urged delegates to become less introvert and abandon "ruinous competition" practices. The market's future prosperity depended on a greater willingness to seize opportunities outside their immediate business environment.
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