ICTSI unit to operate Tanzania box terminal MANILA-BASED International Container Terminal Services Inc's (ICTSI) Tanzania subsidiary is to operate the Dar es Salaam Container Terminal and position it as the premier handling facility on the East Coast of Africa.
Reform liner industry: int'l shippers' councils
Bulk carrier sinks in Indian Ocean
Abidjan gets new terminal
Intertanko calls on UN to clarify Iraqi port tariffs
Global must pay H&W yard US$31m
Tanker phase-out 'will cause lack of capacity'
Port shots
Air and Land Transport
Taipei, Manila poised to resume direct flights in Oct [MANILA] Taiwan and the Philippines are set to agree by next week to restore direct flights between the two countries by early next month, ending a year-long suspension.
Boeing announces changes to B737 rudder control system
Northwest Cargo set to achieve record revenues
India govt may ban import of used cars to protect domestic industry
ICTSI unit to operate Tanzania box terminal MANILA-BASED International Container Terminal Services Inc's (ICTSI) Tanzania subsidiary is to operate the Dar es Salaam Container Terminal and position it as the premier handling facility on the East Coast of Africa.
Reform liner industry: int'l shippers' councils
Bulk carrier sinks in Indian Ocean
Abidjan gets new terminal
Intertanko calls on UN to clarify Iraqi port tariffs
Global must pay H&W yard US$31m
Tanker phase-out 'will cause lack of capacity'
Port shots
Air and Land Transport
Taipei, Manila poised to resume direct flights in Oct [MANILA] Taiwan and the Philippines are set to agree by next week to restore direct flights between the two countries by early next month, ending a year-long suspension.
Boeing announces changes to B737 rudder control system
Northwest Cargo set to achieve record revenues
India govt may ban import of used cars to protect domestic industry
Cargo 2000 plans to appeal to ex-members The industry group plans a trip to Asia for talks with airlines it hopes to convince to rejoin the air cargo co-op.
Kelly lauds industry for winning ACE funding The U.S. Customs commissioner said he was optimistic that the ACE appropriation will clear Congress and will be signed by the president. Congress appropriated $130 million this year for development of ACE. The same bill includes funds to patch the older Automated Commercial System, which ACE will replace in five years.
Hyde's antitrust immunity fight won't end in 2001 The Illinois Republican vowed Monday to continue to press for an end to ocean carriers' antitrust immunity even though he will step down as chairman of the Judiciary Committee at the end of this year.
Trucking battle is over, but war is sure to go on Governments face a long road in the revolt against high fuel prices.
Deutsche Post likely to hold IPO for DHL
GAO criticizes Customs Service
Borrone keeping her hand in NY-NJ maritime affairs
Spanish fuel protesters block Port of Barcelona
Renault subsidiary chooses Le Havre to handle vehicles
Free-trade zone to close at Dulles Airport
Environmental proposals worry Houston transport interests
Maersk, Singapore negotiating terms of new deal
British Midland to talk trans-Atlantic rates with forwarders
Torm shareholders to elect new board after 3 directors resign
Iberia to sell off rest of Argentine airline stake
Aker Maritime board advises against Kværner offer Kjell Inge Røkke obviously isn't tempted too much by Kværner's voluntary offer to buy all the shares in Aker Maritime
Frontline set for Golden Ocean take-over The creditors of Golden Ocean and the bankruptcy court in Wilmington, Delaware have approved Frontline's plan for restructuring of Golden Ocean.
NASSCO gets $630 million BP tanker contract General Dynamics wholly owned subsidiary, National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO), has received a $630 million contract from BP for the construction of three double-hull tankers for the carriage of crude oil from Valdez, Alaska, to U.S. West Coast ports. The contract includes options for three additional vessels.
Big Red bummer Yesterday, nearly 3,000 passengers on Premier's Big Red Boats and other ships had their vacations terminated.
FMC to probe lower Mississippi tug arrangements The FMC is pursuing an inquiry into exclusive tug arrangements entered into between certain terminals and tug companies on the lower Mississippi River.
Longer times between overhauls for Sulzer low-speed engines Wärtsilä Corporation has introduced design modifications for Sulzer RTA-series two-stroke diesels.
Accountant launches operating costs database London shipping accountant Moore Stephens has launched a database that allows shipowners to benchmark their running costs against industry averages.
Blockaded at the port of Barcelona About 30 Spanish fishing vessels blockaded the port of Barcelona yesterday in protest at rising fuel prices in Europe.
Saades strike deal to end feud THE warring brothers Jacques and Johnny Saade, yesterday brought to a sudden and unexpected end their bitter four-year-old feud over their respective rights in French container shipping group, CMA CGM.
TNT Post acquires Taylor Barnard TNT Post Group, the Dutch mail and logistics company, has made its first major UK acquisition in 20 years with the purchase of Taylor Barnard, the warehousing and distribution specialist.
Steamship energy link with Aegis STEAMSHIP, the fourth largest protection and indemnity club in merchant shipping, is to form a joint venture to win more energy business.
Fuel revolt blocks ports THE European fuel revolt flared again yesterday with Barcelona port and oil terminals in Norway at the centre of the actions.
Hapag-Lloyd adds Rotterdam Express to its global jigsaw LEADING German containership operator Hapag-Lloyd yesterday slotted another piece into its global jigsaw when it named the $50m Rotterdam Express at the ECT home terminal in Prins Willem Alexander Haven, writes Christopher Mayer.
Broström ready to place new tanker orders SWEDISH products tanker operator Broström is ready to place orders for more newbuildings as part of a drive to achieve an annual 20% business growth rate.
Owners urged to hold medicals on seafarers before employing them THE North of England P&I Association has recommended that shipowners and operators pay for thorough pre-employment medicals for seafarers after a survey found that crew illness could cost operators an average $11,000 over a five-year period.
Saade brothers end feud Jacques and Johnny Saade have finally settled a long-running conflict arising from Saade-controlled French liner company CMA's merger with CGM.
Hong Kong PSC holds six General cargo ships feature heavily in August detention figures.
Frontline seals Golden Ocean takeover deal But the John Fredriksen controlled tanker company plans to hang on to Golden Ocean's 10 bulk carriers as well as the VLCCs.
Aker rejects Kvaerner offer Shareholders advised to refuse "undervalued" offer.
Goulandris big bulker buy in doubt A deal in which London Greek owner Goulandris Brothers was hoping to snap up seven Far Eastern Silo & Shipping Corp's bulk carriers may not be concluded.
Bulker sinks in Indian Ocean All 25 crew have been rescued from a bulk carrier swamped by a hurricane off Indonesia.
Nepline makes an interim profit Malaysian shipowner and agent Nepline Berhad, partially controlled by Neptune Orient Lines, is in the black for the first six months.
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