Bright outlook with rising rates, tonnage shortage But head of HK shipping body cautions that good times may come to an end suddenly
MPA renews training programme with IMO
Shipping industry urged to resist dotcom hype
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United-US Air merger may hurt competition, lawmakers warn Merger may have adverse effect on flying public, airline employees' jobs and local communities
Thai Air denies it is joining Delta alliance
Northwest Airlines leads US carriers in summer fare sale
Boeing likely to sell plants or cut back on factory space this year
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Hub airports under scrutiny US airlines' use of 'hub airports' stifles competition, leading to higher prices, a congressional panel was told
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Shipowner fails to justify its arrest of charterer's vessel
Bright outlook with rising rates, tonnage shortage But head of HK shipping body cautions that good times may come to an end suddenly
MPA renews training programme with IMO
Shipping industry urged to resist dotcom hype
Air and Land Transport
United-US Air merger may hurt competition, lawmakers warn Merger may have adverse effect on flying public, airline employees' jobs and local communities
Thai Air denies it is joining Delta alliance
Northwest Airlines leads US carriers in summer fare sale
Boeing likely to sell plants or cut back on factory space this year
Features
Hub airports under scrutiny US airlines' use of 'hub airports' stifles competition, leading to higher prices, a congressional panel was told
Columns
Shipowner fails to justify its arrest of charterer's vessel
Bright outlook with rising rates, tonnage shortage But head of HK shipping body cautions that good times may come to an end suddenly
MPA renews training programme with IMO
Shipping industry urged to resist dotcom hype
Air and Land Transport
United-US Air merger may hurt competition, lawmakers warn Merger may have adverse effect on flying public, airline employees' jobs and local communities
Thai Air denies it is joining Delta alliance
Northwest Airlines leads US carriers in summer fare sale
Boeing likely to sell plants or cut back on factory space this year
Features
Hub airports under scrutiny US airlines' use of 'hub airports' stifles competition, leading to higher prices, a congressional panel was told
Columns
Shipowner fails to justify its arrest of charterer's vessel
Bright outlook with rising rates, tonnage shortage But head of HK shipping body cautions that good times may come to an end suddenly
MPA renews training programme with IMO
Shipping industry urged to resist dotcom hype
Air and Land Transport
United-US Air merger may hurt competition, lawmakers warn Merger may have adverse effect on flying public, airline employees' jobs and local communities
Thai Air denies it is joining Delta alliance
Northwest Airlines leads US carriers in summer fare sale
Boeing likely to sell plants or cut back on factory space this year
Features
Hub airports under scrutiny US airlines' use of 'hub airports' stifles competition, leading to higher prices, a congressional panel was told
Columns
Shipowner fails to justify its arrest of charterer's vessel
Mosvold back in VLCC newbuilding market Norway's Mosvold Shipping has signed an agreement with Samsung Heavy Industries for a 308,000 dwt VLCC for delivery in August 2002.
$127.8 million contract for Southwest Marine Southwest Marine Inc., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $127,826,488 cost-plus-award-fee contract for the AGF 11, LPD 4, and LSD 36 class phased maintenance programs.
Blast off coatings ... on your PC It may sound like a computer game for coatings contractors, but the Paintblaster is actually a training and educational tool for specifiers and field personnel. Beta-1 Test is available free for limited time.
LNG come back Pipelines giant Williams (NYSE:WMB ) has finalized its acquisition of Cove Point LNG Limited Partnership from affiliates of Columbia Energy Group for approximately $150 million. This sets the stage for the reopening of the Cove Point LNG import facility in Cove Point, Md,
No getting away from recycling Some cruise lines offer you rock climbing at sea. Holland America Line offers you recycling.
Dopo anni di stasi la marina italiana aumenta del 10% in tonnellaggio e del 4% in numero di navi La flotta torna a crescere Clerici (Confitarma): per assecondare lo sviluppo del settore ora serve la tassazione forfettaria
Intesa per le consulenze su shipping e logistica Alleanza online Metis-Clarkson
E la Cogemar riporta il cemento greco a Napoli
Porti, la riforma slitta ancora e la Ue punta il dito sugli aiuti
Samsung rebounds with $500m orders SAMSUNG Heavy Industries has alleviated the pain of losing a large containership deal to Japan by scooping orders worth almost $500m from the Norwegian and Greek Cypriot tanker owning communities.
Louis Cruise Lines Louis Cruise Lines of Cyprus yesterday acquired the cruiseship Calypso for $14m at an auction in Pireaus. The Calypso will be incorporated into Louis' cruise schedule between Cyprus and the Greek islands later this year, the Nicosia-based company said in a statement. The vessel has a capacity of 618 passengers in 243 cabins. The acquisition brings the number of vessels administered by Louis to 23 - 18 owned and five under management.
Norio Ohga Norio Ohga, chairman of the board of Sony, and Nobuyuki Idei, president and chief executive (left), join Berlin's governing mayor Eberhard Diepgen (far right) in a toast with sake during the opening ceremony of a new Sony Centre in Berlin's Potsdamer Platz. The building incorporates Sony Europe's headquarters on Kemper Platz and a 4,000 m public square covered by a giant glass cupola.
Brussels threat to UK ports The European Commission's plan to regulate access to port services could cause great disruption to ports in the United Kingdom because of fundamental differences between the way British and European ports operate, according to British industry sources.
Anchor handlers and PSVs in strong demand The North Sea spot market has been extremely busy over the past week, with PSVs and anchor handlers enjoying a very busy period.
Joint plan for fourth Las Palmas terminal TERMINAL operator La Luz Terminal de Contenedores and Spanish construction group Necso Entrecanales Cubiertas are considering a plan jointly to develop and operate a fourth container terminal in the Port of La Luz at Las Palmas in the Canary Islands.
Winter Tide limps to A&P The 5,084 gt reefer Winter Tide, laden with a cargo of ammonium nitrate, has arrived at the A&P Falmouth shipyard in southwest England for an inspection and repairs after being involved in a three-vessel collision off the Dutch coast with the 35,598 gt container vessel Sabrina and the fishing trawler Concordia, writes David Barnicoat. All three vessels sustained only minor damage.
Customs agents launch new protests in Brazil The two-day "surprise strike" in Santos is the latest chapter in a 4-month-old campaign for higher pay, new work rules.
FMC wins injunction against NVOCC The court order involves a Los Angeles-area company operating without a license, bond or published tariff.
ILA talks adjourn Dockworkers and employer officials ended two days of negotiations Wednesday in Miami Beach.
RadioShack online ex-im to TradeCard system RadioShack Corp. has begun using Tradecard's online system for transactions ranging from purchase orders to payments.
Amtrak opens new shipping facility in Detroit
Circle, Capstan partner in e-logistics
Kansas City Southern to spin-off financial services
Idaho court approves $27 million truck tax settlement
BA's shifting of priorities hampers US-British talks
Hapag-Lloyd expects sharp growth in North Atlantic container traffic
US, EU differ over airport slot allocations, subsidies
Allee named port director at Beaumont
DaimlerChrysler taps Singapore for logistics hub
Lawmakers warn that airline merger could hurt competition
Mosvold ups VLCC order Norwegian shipowner Mosvold Shipping has doubled its VLCC newbuilding order, as other owners eye up berth space.
SSY opts to pay million dollar damages to Clarkson Rival broking giants SSY and Clarkson have agreed to an out-of-court settlement in a row over three brokers and a lucrative sugar freight account.
Clarkson talks up commitment to Australia Shipbroker Clarkson says it will maintain its two Australian offices, despite the loss of a major account.
Knutzen keeps Swedish Club role Robert Knutzen has retained a place on the board of the Swedish Club despite being ousted from the management of Golden Ocean
MC Shipping weeds out old vessels Monte Carlo-headquartered shipowner MC Shipping has sold off two of its older multipurpose vessels in loss making deals.
Wah Kwong losses stack up Hong Kong shipowner Wah Kwong announced a 755% growth in losses for the last financial year.
Global Ocean creditors support restructuring plan Creditors committee moves against threat to half price buyback deal.
British Ports group markets ferry business UK port operator Associated British Ports Holdings is to sell off its ferry operation Red Funnel Group.
Boxship boys hook up in container port bid Neptune Orient Lines has teamed up with Samudera Lines to make a play for an Indonesian container terminal, as it strives to grow its logistics business.
CMB plans port arm merger Belgian shipowning group CMB is to hook up its port subsidiary Hessenatie with rival Noord Natie.
Eastport Maritime extends empire Asian shipbroking shop Eastport is growing its business by opening a new European arm in The Netherlands.
Maltese ship wins "Rustbucket of the month" infamy IACS to probe another RINA classed vessel that has been detained for more than 90 deficiencies.
French vote to hit hard on offending tanker captains Tanker masters who illegally dump oil at sea are likely to face tough sentances under a new French law, passed in the wake of the Erika sinking.
ABC priced at up to $200m Details of the stocklisting plans for P&O's bulk shipowning subsidiary were unveiled on Tuesday.
SeaEscape Cruises to raise funds for expansion Florida cruise to nowhere operation plans reverse takeover to tap public capital markets.
Brussels gives OK to state aid for German yards State aid for German shipbuilding can continue this year says European Commission
Cosmo sheds share of tanker arm A Mitsubishi Oil affiliate is to buy into Cosmo Oil's tanker-owning subsidiary.
Boardroom split at Vopak The vice president of the company that has a 50% stake in Brostrom and other shipping interests has resigned over strategic differences.
KOGAS continues quest for LNG carrier Korean LNG importer KOGAS opened fresh negotiations with a lone shipowner for time-charter business.
Petrobras set to feed tanker-hungry scrap market Brazilian owner Petrobras is expected to put one of its oldest tankers up for disposal shortly as breakers scour the market for tanker tonnage.
RINA hesitates over rival suitors Directors of the Italian classification society play hard to get as ABS and BV press share deal.
Bidders line up for Vela time-charter At least ten shipowners are taking a punt on VLCC time-charter business, amid strong prevailing spot market conditions.
Italian cargoship hijack ends The hijacking of a Bogazzi vessel by asylum seekers who threatened to detonate a bomb has ended peacefully.
NYK ups boxship orders Shipowning giant Nippon Yusen KK has returned to a Japanese yard to boost its post Panamax containership fleet.
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