Merger will create world's largest chemical tanker fleet Odfjell ASA and Ceres Hellenic Shipping Enterprises Ltd., the owner of Seachem, today said they have agreed to unite their respective chemical logistics assets to create the world's largest owner and operator of chemical tanker tonnage.
Destiny incident underscores cruise ship evacuation concerns The problems experienced by the Carnival Destiny earlier this week are likely to add to demands that the sheer number of passengers and crews carried by today's largest cruise ships mean that SOLAS should be reexamined.
Carnival in massive flag switch Carnival, , is in process of changing the registry of all fifteen of its "fun ships."
Warnow yard wins two newbuilding contracts worth $62 million Kvaerner's Warnow shipyard in Germany has received ordersfor the construction of two container vessels of the WARNOW CV 2500 design.
Navy awards LPD 19 Litton Avondale Industries, a division of Litton Industries has announced that the U.S. Navy has exercised an option for the construction of LPD 19, valued at $491.9 million.
Eurogate set to run Jade-Port Major container handling company Eurogate will operate Jade-Port, Germany's new giant deepwater container terminal at Wilhelmshaven.
Aurora P&O's newest cruise vessel, the 76,000gt Aurora glides along a small canal towards the River Ems after floating out from the Mayer Werft yard in Papenburg. The 270m cruiseship is destined for Eemshaven in the Netherlands and will be delivered to her owner in April. (Monday February 21 2000)
Det Norkse Veritas battles static profits DET Norske Veritas shrugged off a tough third quarter and unveiled an annual 1999 net profit of NKr208m ($26m), the same level as a year ago.
CGU to merge with Norwich Union LONDON'S insurance market is poised for further consolidation when leading marine insurer CGU today announces a plan to merge with Norwich Union.
Trieste and Koper plan integration move A proposal to integrate neighbouring ports in Italy and Slovenia is set to test European and international law.
Coeclerici venture to aid Indian coal market ITALY'S Coeclerici Logistics and India's South India Corporation Agencies are to today unveil Sical Coeclerici Logistics, a 50-50 joint venture aiming to offer wholly integrated logistics solutions for coal and raw materials in India, writes Giovanni Paci, Milan.
Odfjell purchase echoes energy mega-mergers SHIPPING'S consolidation bandwagon rolls on.
Seized tankers sold in Emirates TWO ships seized by the US Navy in the Gulf last month for smuggling Iraqi oil were auctioned yesterday in the United Arab Emirates.
SwissGlobalCargo integrates "hard" freight. Herbert H. Grissemann talks to ITJ about the new "integrated airfreight" product being launched by SwissGlobalCargo in April.
Maritime
Internet conquers the seas. With the increasing use of the Internet, a shipping's ability co compete depends more and more on its competence in this field.
Freight is becoming more and more important for TT-Line of Hamburg.
Calendar of events: Global 2000, London; Marilog, Hamburg; IICL reefer course, Valparaiso (Chile).
Contship and SCI announce the first departure in their Indamex service, with CMA CGM as slotcharterer.
The Grand Alliance returns to ECT.
Westwood orders new vessels.
Ports and Terminals
Italian ports are mostly following the global trend with lower total cargo but higher box throughput.
Calendar of events: The Future of the Baltic Ports, Tallinn.
Will ICTSI abandon Rosario?
Aviation
The USA's seven biggest carriers. Megacarriers in the USA mostly had one-off items to thank for increased profits.
Mexicana offers three flights a week between Orlando FL and Cancun.
Austrian Airlines will boost flights to Delhi in May.
More trans-Atlantic flights by Lufthansa this summer.
LanChile Cargo flies Santiago, Buenos Aires, Houston.
United Airlines nonstop to Frankfurt, every day.
UPS chalks up new record profits and revenues for 1999.
Kintetsu World Express restructures its organisation in the Americas.
Open skies for the US and Namibia.
World Airways is still in the red.
Forwarding and Logistics
With the coming into force of Incoterms 2000 this year, particular care has to be taken with cargo insurance for CIF and CIP shipments.
SwissGlobalCargo integrates "hard" freight. Herbert H. Grissemann talks to ITJ about the new "integrated airfreight" product being launched by SwissGlobalCargo in April.
Maritime
Internet conquers the seas. With the increasing use of the Internet, a shipping's ability co compete depends more and more on its competence in this field.
Freight is becoming more and more important for TT-Line of Hamburg.
Calendar of events: Global 2000, London; Marilog, Hamburg; IICL reefer course, Valparaiso (Chile).
Contship and SCI announce the first departure in their Indamex service, with CMA CGM as slotcharterer.
The Grand Alliance returns to ECT.
Westwood orders new vessels.
Ports and Terminals
Italian ports are mostly following the global trend with lower total cargo but higher box throughput.
Calendar of events: The Future of the Baltic Ports, Tallinn.
Will ICTSI abandon Rosario?
Aviation
The USA's seven biggest carriers. Megacarriers in the USA mostly had one-off items to thank for increased profits.
Mexicana offers three flights a week between Orlando FL and Cancun.
Austrian Airlines will boost flights to Delhi in May.
More trans-Atlantic flights by Lufthansa this summer.
LanChile Cargo flies Santiago, Buenos Aires, Houston.
United Airlines nonstop to Frankfurt, every day.
UPS chalks up new record profits and revenues for 1999.
Kintetsu World Express restructures its organisation in the Americas.
Open skies for the US and Namibia.
World Airways is still in the red.
Forwarding and Logistics
With the coming into force of Incoterms 2000 this year, particular care has to be taken with cargo insurance for CIF and CIP shipments.
SwissGlobalCargo integrates "hard" freight. Herbert H. Grissemann talks to ITJ about the new "integrated airfreight" product being launched by SwissGlobalCargo in April.
Maritime
Internet conquers the seas. With the increasing use of the Internet, a shipping's ability co compete depends more and more on its competence in this field.
Freight is becoming more and more important for TT-Line of Hamburg.
Calendar of events: Global 2000, London; Marilog, Hamburg; IICL reefer course, Valparaiso (Chile).
Contship and SCI announce the first departure in their Indamex service, with CMA CGM as slotcharterer.
The Grand Alliance returns to ECT.
Westwood orders new vessels.
Ports and Terminals
Italian ports are mostly following the global trend with lower total cargo but higher box throughput.
Calendar of events: The Future of the Baltic Ports, Tallinn.
Will ICTSI abandon Rosario?
Aviation
The USA's seven biggest carriers. Megacarriers in the USA mostly had one-off items to thank for increased profits.
Mexicana offers three flights a week between Orlando FL and Cancun.
Austrian Airlines will boost flights to Delhi in May.
More trans-Atlantic flights by Lufthansa this summer.
LanChile Cargo flies Santiago, Buenos Aires, Houston.
United Airlines nonstop to Frankfurt, every day.
UPS chalks up new record profits and revenues for 1999.
Kintetsu World Express restructures its organisation in the Americas.
Open skies for the US and Namibia.
World Airways is still in the red.
Forwarding and Logistics
With the coming into force of Incoterms 2000 this year, particular care has to be taken with cargo insurance for CIF and CIP shipments.
SwissGlobalCargo integrates "hard" freight. Herbert H. Grissemann talks to ITJ about the new "integrated airfreight" product being launched by SwissGlobalCargo in April.
Maritime
Internet conquers the seas. With the increasing use of the Internet, a shipping's ability co compete depends more and more on its competence in this field.
Freight is becoming more and more important for TT-Line of Hamburg.
Calendar of events: Global 2000, London; Marilog, Hamburg; IICL reefer course, Valparaiso (Chile).
Contship and SCI announce the first departure in their Indamex service, with CMA CGM as slotcharterer.
The Grand Alliance returns to ECT.
Westwood orders new vessels.
Ports and Terminals
Italian ports are mostly following the global trend with lower total cargo but higher box throughput.
Calendar of events: The Future of the Baltic Ports, Tallinn.
Will ICTSI abandon Rosario?
Aviation
The USA's seven biggest carriers. Megacarriers in the USA mostly had one-off items to thank for increased profits.
Mexicana offers three flights a week between Orlando FL and Cancun.
Austrian Airlines will boost flights to Delhi in May.
More trans-Atlantic flights by Lufthansa this summer.
LanChile Cargo flies Santiago, Buenos Aires, Houston.
United Airlines nonstop to Frankfurt, every day.
UPS chalks up new record profits and revenues for 1999.
Kintetsu World Express restructures its organisation in the Americas.
Open skies for the US and Namibia.
World Airways is still in the red.
Forwarding and Logistics
With the coming into force of Incoterms 2000 this year, particular care has to be taken with cargo insurance for CIF and CIP shipments.
SwissGlobalCargo integrates "hard" freight. Herbert H. Grissemann talks to ITJ about the new "integrated airfreight" product being launched by SwissGlobalCargo in April.
Maritime
Internet conquers the seas. With the increasing use of the Internet, a shipping's ability co compete depends more and more on its competence in this field.
Freight is becoming more and more important for TT-Line of Hamburg.
Calendar of events: Global 2000, London; Marilog, Hamburg; IICL reefer course, Valparaiso (Chile).
Contship and SCI announce the first departure in their Indamex service, with CMA CGM as slotcharterer.
The Grand Alliance returns to ECT.
Westwood orders new vessels.
Ports and Terminals
Italian ports are mostly following the global trend with lower total cargo but higher box throughput.
Calendar of events: The Future of the Baltic Ports, Tallinn.
Will ICTSI abandon Rosario?
Aviation
The USA's seven biggest carriers. Megacarriers in the USA mostly had one-off items to thank for increased profits.
Mexicana offers three flights a week between Orlando FL and Cancun.
Austrian Airlines will boost flights to Delhi in May.
More trans-Atlantic flights by Lufthansa this summer.
LanChile Cargo flies Santiago, Buenos Aires, Houston.
United Airlines nonstop to Frankfurt, every day.
UPS chalks up new record profits and revenues for 1999.
Kintetsu World Express restructures its organisation in the Americas.
Open skies for the US and Namibia.
World Airways is still in the red.
Forwarding and Logistics
With the coming into force of Incoterms 2000 this year, particular care has to be taken with cargo insurance for CIF and CIP shipments.
Madras held accountable THE TRAGIC sinking of the Capesize bulker Mineral Dampier five years ago, which cost the lives of all 27 crew members on board, has been blamed largely on the ship that struck it and the poor judgment of one of its officers.
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