Booming trade at Viet container terminal JUST one year after its official opening, the Vietnam International Container Terminal (VICT) -- in which Singapore's NOL Group has a stake -- is running close to full capacity.
The importance of accurate job specs
China repatriates five illegal immigrants
Ship sales
Port shots
Air and Land Transport
No immediate plans to sell Qantas stake: BA [SYDNEY] Speculation that British Airways was on the verge of divesting its 25 per cent stake in Qantas Airways was dismissed yesterday by the Australian carrier, although the British flagcarrier said it was keeping its options open.
United Airlines hikes some US fares by up to US$200
No plans to sell Swissair, says group CEO
Railtrack boss quits amid UK travel chaos
Features
Austal eyes boutique market AUSTRALIAN car passenger ferry builder, Austal Ships expects to maintain growth and offset the global downturn in the fast ferry industry through targeting the boutique cruise market.
Booming trade at Viet container terminal JUST one year after its official opening, the Vietnam International Container Terminal (VICT) -- in which Singapore's NOL Group has a stake -- is running close to full capacity.
The importance of accurate job specs
China repatriates five illegal immigrants
Ship sales
Port shots
Air and Land Transport
No immediate plans to sell Qantas stake: BA [SYDNEY] Speculation that British Airways was on the verge of divesting its 25 per cent stake in Qantas Airways was dismissed yesterday by the Australian carrier, although the British flagcarrier said it was keeping its options open.
United Airlines hikes some US fares by up to US$200
No plans to sell Swissair, says group CEO
Railtrack boss quits amid UK travel chaos
Features
Austal eyes boutique market AUSTRALIAN car passenger ferry builder, Austal Ships expects to maintain growth and offset the global downturn in the fast ferry industry through targeting the boutique cruise market.
Booming trade at Viet container terminal JUST one year after its official opening, the Vietnam International Container Terminal (VICT) -- in which Singapore's NOL Group has a stake -- is running close to full capacity.
The importance of accurate job specs
China repatriates five illegal immigrants
Ship sales
Port shots
Air and Land Transport
No immediate plans to sell Qantas stake: BA [SYDNEY] Speculation that British Airways was on the verge of divesting its 25 per cent stake in Qantas Airways was dismissed yesterday by the Australian carrier, although the British flagcarrier said it was keeping its options open.
United Airlines hikes some US fares by up to US$200
No plans to sell Swissair, says group CEO
Railtrack boss quits amid UK travel chaos
Features
Austal eyes boutique market AUSTRALIAN car passenger ferry builder, Austal Ships expects to maintain growth and offset the global downturn in the fast ferry industry through targeting the boutique cruise market.
EU probes forwarding, postal ventures Inquiries will focus on the cross-border joint venture for bulk business mail between TPG, the Dutch postal, air express and logistics group, the British Post Office and Singapore Post, and German forwarding operation BahnTrans.
Global needs spur historic PMA restructuring The group's first restructuring in a half-century reflects the growing importance of foreign-flag shipping lines in the U.S. trades, and increases the voting power of independent stevedoring companies that are not owned by shipping lines.
Is it just another business model? Ocean shipping portals herald a new era for dot-coms; and JoC Week's technology directory debuts.
Export ABCs: Non-resident exporters must follow export compliance rules
Clinton to visit Vietnam container terminal
U.S. South Europe conference adds countries
USDA requiring screwworm treatment for imported animals
Deadline nears for Customs symposium registration
Mexico publishes import procedures for new maquila programs
Bill Clinton is greeted by schoolchildren Bill Clinton is greeted by schoolchildren while visiting the Vietnam International Container Terminal yesterday. Singapore-owned APL is the largest customer at the terminal, which opened last year.
Pegasus secures bond buy-back deal HOLDERS of bonds issued by panamax tanker operator Pegasus Shipping (Hellas) have agreed to sell their notes back to the company for 50 cents on the dollar.
Seavantage teams up online with Ariba FLEDGLING e-procurement site Seavantage has announced a technology partnership with platform provider Ariba to power its online ship supplies marketplace.
A Saudi visitor A Saudi visitor checks a model of an offshore drilling rig on show at an exhibition at the last day of the seventh Energy Forum at the Intercontinental Hotel in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.
Floating cranes lift ashore yacht from MWB dock IN a spectacular action the two Bremerhaven- based floating cranes Roland and Thor of Bugsier-Reederei have lifted the Bahamas flagged luxury yacht Golden Bay from the floating dock of MWB ashore.
Over-ordering warning OVER-ordering of very large gas carriers will have a detrimental effect on the liquefied petroleum gas market if demand growth is not sustained, according to H Clarkson.
Japanese shipbuilding joins dot com race Domestic yards and marine equipment suppliers link up in a bid to cut newbuilding costs.
Japan yard orders up in October Order intake shows substantial increase over preceding month, but is still dominated by bulkers.
US Gulf shuttle tanker plan axed Conoco and Maritrans are abandoning plans for a new generation of crude oil shuttle tankers for the Gulf of Mexico.
IMO defers decision on O'Neil UN maritime agency postpones verdict on future of elderly chief.
Bergesen closes in on LNG charter Norwegian owner finds work for speculative gas carrier newbuilding.
Profit boost for Gotland shipping Swedish shipowner reports near trebling of pre-tax profit for the first nine months.
New crisis for Harland & Wolff Future of Belfast yard in the balance following High Court ruling.
ING Barings back in at Volgotanker Fund manager Alexei Kalinin has joined the board at Russia's Volgotanker after ING Barings-backed Baring Vostok bought a 12.9% stake.
Lloyd Werft pulls out of Bahamas German shiprepairer to be replaced as partner in Caribbean venture.
Higher rates put K Line firmly into profit Japanese shipping giant K Line's first ever interim results show a healthy profit, but the company cuts its full year earnings forecast.
Strong yen and trade lift NYK interims Japan's largest shipowner has seen its interims lifted despite a hike in bunker costs.
IOS signs for supply vessel International Offshore Services, the Farstad Shipping and P&O Australia joint venture, has ordered a supply ship from Brevik.
Mixed fortunes for Japan's smaller shipowners Tanker owner Taiheiyo Kaiun and containership player Tokyo Senpaku have logged profits in the first half, but Tamai Steamship and Hinode Kisen are struggling.
USCG detains 11 ships Antares Naviera's LPG carrier tops list of ships detained by US port state control officials.
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