Shipping's recovery may not last, conference told [SINGAPORE] The Singapore Shipping Association's (SSA) inaugural Shipping 21 Conference ended with delegates and officials cautioning that the industry's visible recovery this year may be short-lived.
Crew of bulker stricken in Indian Ocean rescued
Cosco Int'l buys online logistics firm from parent
Wreck found may be Hualien No 1
Canadian patrol ship sails through Northwest Passage
Ship sales
Stena wins Scandlines AB
Air and Land Transport
US airports spending US$10b a year on expanding facilities [NEW YORK] US airports are in the midst of a massive construction boom that industry officials hope will alleviate the record number of cancelled and delayed flights plaguing air travellers.
Myanmar hopes new airport will boost tourism
Near miss over HK airport: air traffic controllers at fault
Shipping's recovery may not last, conference told [SINGAPORE] The Singapore Shipping Association's (SSA) inaugural Shipping 21 Conference ended with delegates and officials cautioning that the industry's visible recovery this year may be short-lived.
Crew of bulker stricken in Indian Ocean rescued
Cosco Int'l buys online logistics firm from parent
Wreck found may be Hualien No 1
Canadian patrol ship sails through Northwest Passage
Ship sales
Stena wins Scandlines AB
Air and Land Transport
US airports spending US$10b a year on expanding facilities [NEW YORK] US airports are in the midst of a massive construction boom that industry officials hope will alleviate the record number of cancelled and delayed flights plaguing air travellers.
Myanmar hopes new airport will boost tourism
Near miss over HK airport: air traffic controllers at fault
UAL chief: Lack of Narita slots key to dropping freighters The carrier's inability to obtain additional takeoff and landing slots at Tokyo's Narita International Airport for its all-cargo aircraft was a factor, said Jim Hartigan.
Tripartite Shippers' Group pushes further maritime reform Maritime regulatory reform is needed to make ocean liner shipping more competitive, says a group of shippers who concluded an international meeting earlier this week.
For shippers, STB is like a hammer to the head Shippers get clobbered by the STB, but it's no joke.
European truck protests shift to Ireland, Spain, Poland
Yang Ming, Uniglory to share slots in intra-Asia trade
Cargo 2000 to begin tests in October
P&O Ports agrees to acquire Antwerp terminal operator
Illinois Central to build rail line to serve Baton Rouge chemical plant
Nasco wins $630 million tanker order from BP
NY-NJ terminal operator orders eight cranes
Lufthansa Cargo will keep its 25% stake in DHL
FedEx increases Indian flights, offering faster shipments to US
Belfast yard wins US dispute with Global Marine, survives for now
Census warns Puerto Rico shippers about SED filings
Polar adds 747-200 freighter to its fleet
USA Truck buys Logistics.com software
Trade interests meet to plan legislative strategy
Descartes wins contract from industrial gases company
New rice facility to increase shipments at Baton Rouge port
Union Pacific acts to improve safety
India plans to upgrade state-owned shipyards
China Souther Airlines kicks off new Chicago/Shanghai service
3 Maj launches Bro Elizabeth The 35,000 dwt double-hulled product tanker Bro Elizabeth was launched at Croatia's 3 Maj yard in Rijeka on Saturday.
Intertanko warning to Brussels The fuel crisis that has gripped European countries will be child's play compared with the disruption that could be caused by Brussels' plans for the early elimination of thousands of single-hull tankers, Intertanko has warned.
Stevedores fear ABP monopoly INDEPENDENT stevedores on the UK east coast have expressed concern that Associated British Ports' recent acquisition of Hull-based Northern Cargo Services will create unfair competition in the ABP-owned port, despite assurances from the port operator that this will not happen.
Lloyd's near record year for capacity LLOYD'S may be heading for a near-record capacity figure of well above '11bn ($16.5bn) in the 2001 underwriting year.
Lehmann predicts 12,000 teu ship limit SHIPOWNERS will soon start operating 12,000 teu vessels, according to German classification society Germanischer Lloyd, but they are unlikely to get any bigger.
Ilias denies ownership change on Eurobulker X STAVROS Ilias, the Greek shipowner hit by back-to-back accidents to two of his bulk carriers this month, will be contesting any charges of being party to the issuing of false documentation for the ill-fated Eurobulker X.
Typhoon Saomai snaps Bintang Biru Typhoon Saomai has claimed an Indonesian bulk carrier as it brushed past South Korea and headed out to the Sea of Japan, officials said.
No guarantees on $1bn Harland & Wolff orders THERE were "no guarantees" that Belfast shipyard Harland & Wolff would secure potential ro-pax and cruiseship orders worth more than $1bn, Fred Olsen Energy, the yard's Oslo-listed parent, has said.
Corneel Geerts se tourne contre les fédérations et la ministre Durant L’entrepreneur anversois Corneel Geerts, le patron de l’entreprise de transport routier du même nom, s’inscrit en faux contre ce qu’il appelle “la servilité politique” des fédérations de transport SAV et Febetra et a décidé de passer à l’action avec 30 à 40 collègues qui partagent son avis. “Nous allons organiser des barrages autour d’Anvers à l’aide de 200 à 300 poids lourds. Nous sommes tous de “vrais” routiers avec du capital propre, nous travaillons dur, respectons la législation sociale et payons nos impôts mais sommes traités comme des gens sans éducation et d’un QI peu élevé”, nous a déclaré un Corneel Geerts très combatif au téléphone. A l’heure de mettre sous presse, nous apprenions que les membres des fédérations de transporteurs SAV et Febetra avaient accepté les propositions contenues dans le pré-accord élaboré dans la nuit de mercredi à jeudi.
Loyola de Palacio: la réforme des chemins de fer doit être un succès Alors qu’on s’attend à une augmentation de 40 à 50% des transports en Europe d’ici dix ans et que les routes sont déjà très souvent saturées, il ne fait pas de doute que le rail devient de plus en plus incontournable. La réforme des chemins de fer doit donc être un succès. L’Union Internationale des sociétés de transport combiné Rail-Route (UIRR) confirme sa volonté de faire de cette technique le numéro un dans le domaine du transport de marchandises sur longues distances entre les grands centres économiques européens.
Antwerp Digital Mainport libère 1 mio. de BEF pour l’enseignement des TIC “Nous souhaitons inciter les instances de l’enseignement à se spécialiser davantage dans les technologies de l’information et des communications. Non pas en l’enseignant nous-mêmes, mais en prévoyant des incitants si elles l’organisent”, explique Christian Leysen, président d’Antwerp Digital Mainport (ADM), la décision de son conseil d’administration de libérer 1 mio. de BEF (247.000 EUR) pour pousser les écoles supérieures et l’université d’Anvers à accorder plus d’attention aux TIC.
BP in NASSCO tanker deal The UK oil major is paying a mind-blowing price for sophisticated tanker newbuildings from a US shipyard.
Frontline eyes up VLCC newbuildings Tanker-hungry Frontline is said to be locked in negotiations for fresh VLCC newbuildings, but is keeping quiet about its plans.
SK Shipping linked to Taiwanese cape U-Ming's Cape Asia could be heading for Korea.
Nigeria set to double gas fleet Gas importer Nigeria LNG needs eight LNG carriers for its planned expansion and will shortly confirm one extra newbuilding commercial general manager Sveinung Stohle said.
Premier calls in receivers US cruise operator Premier Cruise Lines has had its five ships seized by a creditor after entering receivership.
H&W wins arbitration claim Belfast yard secures lifeline but still faces large level of redundancies.
ITF marches on Washington International Transport Workers' Federation officials from all over the world are to take the fight against flags of convenience ships to the heart of American government with a rally at the Capitol building.
Broström boosts its tanker fleet Sweden's Broström is growing its tanker fleet, tying up a second co-operation arrangement within a week.
Profits stable at Kimtrans Singapore terminal and ship operator Sembawang Kimtrans has maintained its earnings levels despite a sharp rise in bunker costs.
NEL secures cash for new ferries Greek passenger line NEL has received long-term financing from international banks to modernise its Aegean fleet.
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