PPL expects to bag more jobs for ultra deepwater rigs S'pore yard close to completing 5th generation semi-submersible drilling rig, the first of its kind to be built in Asia
Yantai Raffles to build mega casino ships
Taiwan plans direct passenger route to China
Indian port workers continue massive strike for second day
S'pore yard wins Indian VLCC conversion job
Air and Land Transport
US to challenge EU ban on aircraft hush-kits Washington will bring up case to ICAO, signalling breakdown in attemptto resolve dispute
SriLankan Air plans new routes to Dhaka, Milan
Air France buys 70% of French airline
MAS in talks to join global alliance; shares rise
Southwest Air's 4th-qtr profit down 6.6% on soaring fuel costs
Features
A one-stop marine complex Industry strength lies in its breadth and depth, with a comprehensive range of ancillary activities
Logistics
DHL in UK expects tough competition from rivals But air express market leader says profits will not come under major pressure
FedEx online system helps firm to keep stock of inventory
PPL expects to bag more jobs for ultra deepwater rigs S'pore yard close to completing 5th generation semi-submersible drilling rig, the first of its kind to be built in Asia
Yantai Raffles to build mega casino ships
Taiwan plans direct passenger route to China
Indian port workers continue massive strike for second day
S'pore yard wins Indian VLCC conversion job
Air and Land Transport
US to challenge EU ban on aircraft hush-kits Washington will bring up case to ICAO, signalling breakdown in attemptto resolve dispute
SriLankan Air plans new routes to Dhaka, Milan
Air France buys 70% of French airline
MAS in talks to join global alliance; shares rise
Southwest Air's 4th-qtr profit down 6.6% on soaring fuel costs
Features
A one-stop marine complex Industry strength lies in its breadth and depth, with a comprehensive range of ancillary activities
Logistics
DHL in UK expects tough competition from rivals But air express market leader says profits will not come under major pressure
FedEx online system helps firm to keep stock of inventory
PPL expects to bag more jobs for ultra deepwater rigs S'pore yard close to completing 5th generation semi-submersible drilling rig, the first of its kind to be built in Asia
Yantai Raffles to build mega casino ships
Taiwan plans direct passenger route to China
Indian port workers continue massive strike for second day
S'pore yard wins Indian VLCC conversion job
Air and Land Transport
US to challenge EU ban on aircraft hush-kits Washington will bring up case to ICAO, signalling breakdown in attemptto resolve dispute
SriLankan Air plans new routes to Dhaka, Milan
Air France buys 70% of French airline
MAS in talks to join global alliance; shares rise
Southwest Air's 4th-qtr profit down 6.6% on soaring fuel costs
Features
A one-stop marine complex Industry strength lies in its breadth and depth, with a comprehensive range of ancillary activities
Logistics
DHL in UK expects tough competition from rivals But air express market leader says profits will not come under major pressure
FedEx online system helps firm to keep stock of inventory
PPL expects to bag more jobs for ultra deepwater rigs S'pore yard close to completing 5th generation semi-submersible drilling rig, the first of its kind to be built in Asia
Yantai Raffles to build mega casino ships
Taiwan plans direct passenger route to China
Indian port workers continue massive strike for second day
S'pore yard wins Indian VLCC conversion job
Air and Land Transport
US to challenge EU ban on aircraft hush-kits Washington will bring up case to ICAO, signalling breakdown in attemptto resolve dispute
SriLankan Air plans new routes to Dhaka, Milan
Air France buys 70% of French airline
MAS in talks to join global alliance; shares rise
Southwest Air's 4th-qtr profit down 6.6% on soaring fuel costs
Features
A one-stop marine complex Industry strength lies in its breadth and depth, with a comprehensive range of ancillary activities
Logistics
DHL in UK expects tough competition from rivals But air express market leader says profits will not come under major pressure
FedEx online system helps firm to keep stock of inventory
Boston ship repair executives get prison terms The top executives of a Boston ship repair company were sentenced to prison terms yesterday for violating the federal Anti-Kickback Act.
Savarese defends the Erika GIUSEPPE Savarese, owner of the Erika, has strongly defended the quality of the tanker which broke in two, causing a pollution disaster on the French coast.
CMA CGM Matisse The 31,000 dwt boxship CMA CGM Matisse, which is on her maiden voyage in the round the world service of Contship, CMA-CGM and Marfret, is the first vessel with the new colours and logos of the merged CMA-CGM painted on her funnel. The containership is one of 70 vessels in the new merged fleet. She was built in 1999 by China SB of Kaohsiung.
Bergesen swoop pleases market BERGESEN'S $262m swoop on four of the Golden Ocean VLCCs under construction at Hitachi received a warm welcome from analysts yesterday.
VLCC deal bolsters Hitachi Zosen price HITACHI Zosen ended flat at ¥88 ($0.83) in yesterday's trade after rising as high as ¥93 in the morning session as investors welcomed news that the shipbuilder has been bolstered by Bergesen's acquisition of four VLCC orders worth ¥29bn formerly under construction for Golden Ocean, writes Matthew Flynn.
Erika spurs hull action call to IMO JAPAN is urging the International Maritime Organisation to adopt tougher measures on tanker structural integrity which could help avoid catastrophes such as the Erika.
UK detention rate lowest since 1992 As UK vessel detention rates dropped to their lowest level since 1992, Maritime and Coastguard Agency chief executive Maurice Storey said substandard operators are beginning to realise they will not be tolerated.
Lagos halts liquidation of national shipping line The Nigerian government is holding out against concerted pressure from vested interests in the industry and media to resurrect the country's national shipping line.
Cherbourg terminal protest hits Cogema nuclear fuel shipment A SHIP carrying spent nuclear fuel from Australia has docked at the French port of Cherbourg despite protests from environmentalists.
La nouvelle CCT garantit la paix sociale au port d'Anvers La CCT conclue peu avant Noël pour le personnel portuaire d'Anvers est fondée sur le renforcement de la paix sociale. Le nouvel accord est fondé sur la volonté de trouver un consensus en cas de conflit. La grève ne sera utilisée qu'en tout dernier recours et après une longue période de concertation. Et une occupation minimale des services sera garanti même en cas de grève. "Le spectre d'un port d'Anvers inaccessible et où les navires sont bloqués, appartient désormais au passé", a annoncé un échevin du port visiblement heureux lors de la présentation de la nouvelle CCT à la Maison portuaire.
Katoen Natie construit un parc semi-industriel sur la Rive Gauche "Si tout se déroule comme prévu, nous obtiendronsde la commune de Beveren l'autorisation de construire d'ici la fin du mois. Une première partie du nouveau site pourrait de la sorte déjà être opérationnelle en septembre prochain", déclare le président Fernand Huts. Il confirme ainsi l'information que le prestataire de services Katoen Natie investira 10 mia. de BEF (248 mio. d'EUR) sur la rive gauche de l'Escaut. Grâce à la reprise de Kallo Industries, l'entreprise dispose désormais d'un site de 105 ha.
La filialisation du Sernam coûtera 464 mio. de FRF à la SNCF Le Sernam, le service de messagerie de la SNCF, sera filialisé le 1er février prochain. Il sera provisionné à hauteur de 464 millions de FRF (71 mio. d'EUR) dans les comptes 2000 de la SNCF, signalent "Les Echos".
Jamaica Producers Shipping va transférer son trafic de bananes de Zeebrugge à Anvers Dès le début du mois prochain, l'armement Jamaica Producers Shipping Co Ltd, spécialisé dans le transport de bananes en provenance de la Jamaïque et du Costa Rica, va transférer son escale de Zeebrugge à Anvers. La raison invoquée est que le réceptionnaire a basé sa logistique au départ du port scaldien pour la desserte de certaines régions d'Europe de l'Ouest.
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