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EU vows tougher checks on high-risk vessels
European Union proposes measures to prevent a repeat of Erika oil spill
India's 100,000 port workers call off strike
Royal Caribbean agrees to pay Alaska US$3.5m for dumping
ITF targets owner of ship firm that went bust
Intertanko warns IACS over standards
Cheng to sell controlling stake in Golden Ocean
Ship sales
Two die on S'pore handymax

Air and Land Transport

Grounded aircraft expected to take off from today
Planes being issued with kits for testing contaminated engines
Air Canada appoints top executive to be Canadian Air's COO
Rising fuel bill may dampen Asia airline recovery
Chinese airlines may not buy large planes this year

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S'pore bound to feel the heat from nearby Tanjung Pelepas port

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Shipping News

EU vows tougher checks on high-risk vessels
European Union proposes measures to prevent a repeat of Erika oil spill
India's 100,000 port workers call off strike
Royal Caribbean agrees to pay Alaska US$3.5m for dumping
ITF targets owner of ship firm that went bust
Intertanko warns IACS over standards
Cheng to sell controlling stake in Golden Ocean
Ship sales
Two die on S'pore handymax

Air and Land Transport

Grounded aircraft expected to take off from today
Planes being issued with kits for testing contaminated engines
Air Canada appoints top executive to be Canadian Air's COO
Rising fuel bill may dampen Asia airline recovery
Chinese airlines may not buy large planes this year

Columns

S'pore bound to feel the heat from nearby Tanjung Pelepas port

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Shipping News

EU vows tougher checks on high-risk vessels
European Union proposes measures to prevent a repeat of Erika oil spill
India's 100,000 port workers call off strike
Royal Caribbean agrees to pay Alaska US$3.5m for dumping
ITF targets owner of ship firm that went bust
Intertanko warns IACS over standards
Cheng to sell controlling stake in Golden Ocean
Ship sales
Two die on S'pore handymax

Air and Land Transport

Grounded aircraft expected to take off from today
Planes being issued with kits for testing contaminated engines
Air Canada appoints top executive to be Canadian Air's COO
Rising fuel bill may dampen Asia airline recovery
Chinese airlines may not buy large planes this year

Columns

S'pore bound to feel the heat from nearby Tanjung Pelepas port

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Japan to develop maritime Intelligent Traffic System Europe - Asia link on tracks for development Lykes Lines switches to Miami Port Everglades Second fixed rail link viable to the UK Hapag-Lloyd looks for builder Grimaldi takes interest in G&C Dataworks featured in Fast 50 FDX changes names Northwest may make Continental departure Eagle appoints new vice president High fliers in the US Midland to spread its wings

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JANUARY 21, 2000
German postal distributors demand 'liberalization' Operating earnings UAL stable Profit Northwest Airlines down General Motors and Commerce One with i2 in TradeXchange Profit warning Railtrack Fewer Amsterdam Airport delays, but these still amount to 38 percent P&O to sell UK investment property

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JANUARY 22, 2000
Maersk's 6,600-TEU Ship Abondons Voyage for Explosion OOCL, Wan Hai to Launch Joint Korea/Mid East Service Demand for Auto Tires Up in FY99 for 6th Straight Year MEDFEC Follows Bunker Surcharge Increase TNWA to Add Miami for Seasonal Grapefruit Exports Du Pont Asia Pacific Awards Freight Contract to Schenker TACT Attains All-time Annual High of Exports in 1999

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Port & dock workers' - Strike called off Quota powers restored to Woollens EPC Working group to review export policies mooted Lift all tech imports curbs: CII OOCL, Wan Hai Lines jointly offer Korea-Middle East service Sales tax: TN govt looks to Pondicherry formula Transporters in Delhi to launch agitation US slaps 72 pc CVD, dumping duty on Indian steel plates Third World getting raw deal from WTO norms, says IIFT Dean Duty cut likely on cell phones in next Budget New Excise Control Code number introduction deferred Woollens EPC to showcase items in Paris fair CII draws up pre-Budget wish list Indian software cos setting up development centres in Canada Corporate access norms to ADR/GDR issues eased Ficci welcomes forward-step measure

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JANUARY 21, 2000
IEA: "The market needs more oil now" Market commentaries today: Distillates skyrocket IPE Brent near $27, will go higher US and Canada East Coast markets US West Coast market report US Gulf market review Latin American market reports

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JANUARY 21, 2000
Tidewater announces $300 million newbuild program Tidewater Inc. announced yesterday that it is preparing to embark on a "modest" newbuilding program, estimated to cost in the range of $300 million. Kværner makes an another provision for shipbuilding losses Kvaerner intends to make a NOK 750 million (about $94 million) provision in its year-end accounts, mainly related to the disposal of its shipbuilding activities.

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TotalFina to lift clean-up cash TOTALFINA chairman Thierry Desmarest has promised to lift the group's spending on the aftermath of the Erika disaster to FFr700m ($108.5m) and indicated that it is ready to restrict its use of tankers over 20 years old. G7 Summit US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers (right) talks to Federal Reserve Board chairman Alan Greenspan (centre) and German finance minister Hans Eichel prior to the G7 summit in Tokyo at the weekend. No consensus was reached on the next IMF head, but Germany hopes to win backing for her candidate. Earnings plunge hits Global Marine hard A dramatic slowdown in worldwide drilling activity saw Global Marine post a sharp drop in net earnings last year, to $89.5m from $223.3m in 1998. Costa hopes to raise passenger numbers COSTA Kreuzfahrten, the German subsidiary of Italian cruise operator Costa Crociere, believes that the number of German cruise passengers, as well as Costa's share in the market will grow during the next few years, writes Katrin Berkenkopf, Cologne. Taca searches for new clients THE secretariat which runs the Trans-Atlantic Conference Agreement is seeking new clients. Hanjin Amsterdam The largest German-financed containership Hanjin Amsterdam, 5,608 teu, which has been commissioned by the Putzbrunn-based Conti group, called at Hamburg at the end of her maiden voyage from the Far East via the US. She was built at Hanjin Heavy Industries as Conti Canberra for the German shipshare company and is chartered by Hanjin for five years. ABC quashes talk of Bocimar pact ASSOCIATED Bulk Carriers has not agreed to a pooling arrangement with Bocimar, said ABC chief executive Karl Timmermann, quashing market talk of an alliance. Grincor logistics deal could make it top dog SOUTH Africa's Grincor group has formed a joint venture logistics operation with one of the top European operators, P&O Trans European, in its ongoing drive to grab the top dog marine slot in the country, so recently vacated by the piecemeal sale of Safmarine last year.

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JANUARY 21, 2000
Cuba offers hand of friendship to US Coal casualty in BHP dispute Charleston examines riot scars Govan yard looks for a lifeline Star's NCL stake dips India's use of armed forces in ports condemned SIRE extends reach to gas and chemicals New cross-Channel ferry service Rhine to be closed on March 17 Poompuhar charter request turned down Brazil rules on Santos tariffs Russia may buy into Philippine steel producer Bilbao freezes port charges

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Law expected to halt U.S.-Mexico border trucking rate drop
Farrell to replace ships, boost capacity by 20%
China delays implementing controversial fuel tax
U.S. offers guarded support for new Ecuadoran leader
Strike costs flag Overnite revenue
Rollins earnings hit by acquisition, Y2K costs
Strong LTL demand, pricing drive American Freightways results
Yellow Freight System names Bonebrake senior V.P. for new transportation services

Transportation

Major chemical makers oppose rail deal
Lawmakers hail STB on merger terms
Unions, carriers agree on railroad retirement taxes

Maritime

US not obligated to pay interest on harbor tax refunds: court
OOCL, Wan Hai plan joint service
Kvaerner takes $94 million charge to exit shipbuilding
India port strike continues as labor talks resume
Port of Singapore opens 2nd vessel-tracking center
Germany, France push stricter ship safety rules
Montreal expected to set another record for boxes handled
Port of Charleston business resumes in wake of melee
8 operators seek to take over Halifax terminal

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Law expected to halt U.S.-Mexico border trucking rate drop
Farrell to replace ships, boost capacity by 20%
China delays implementing controversial fuel tax
U.S. offers guarded support for new Ecuadoran leader
Strike costs flag Overnite revenue
Rollins earnings hit by acquisition, Y2K costs
Strong LTL demand, pricing drive American Freightways results
Yellow Freight System names Bonebrake senior V.P. for new transportation services

Transportation

Major chemical makers oppose rail deal
Lawmakers hail STB on merger terms
Unions, carriers agree on railroad retirement taxes

Maritime

US not obligated to pay interest on harbor tax refunds: court
OOCL, Wan Hai plan joint service
Kvaerner takes $94 million charge to exit shipbuilding
India port strike continues as labor talks resume
Port of Singapore opens 2nd vessel-tracking center
Germany, France push stricter ship safety rules
Montreal expected to set another record for boxes handled
Port of Charleston business resumes in wake of melee
8 operators seek to take over Halifax terminal

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Home

Law expected to halt U.S.-Mexico border trucking rate drop
Farrell to replace ships, boost capacity by 20%
China delays implementing controversial fuel tax
U.S. offers guarded support for new Ecuadoran leader
Strike costs flag Overnite revenue
Rollins earnings hit by acquisition, Y2K costs
Strong LTL demand, pricing drive American Freightways results
Yellow Freight System names Bonebrake senior V.P. for new transportation services

Transportation

Major chemical makers oppose rail deal
Lawmakers hail STB on merger terms
Unions, carriers agree on railroad retirement taxes

Maritime

US not obligated to pay interest on harbor tax refunds: court
OOCL, Wan Hai plan joint service
Kvaerner takes $94 million charge to exit shipbuilding
India port strike continues as labor talks resume
Port of Singapore opens 2nd vessel-tracking center
Germany, France push stricter ship safety rules
Montreal expected to set another record for boxes handled
Port of Charleston business resumes in wake of melee
8 operators seek to take over Halifax terminal

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JANUARY 21, 2000

Maritime Contract News

Tidewater To Build New Vessels For $300M

Breaking News

Transatlantic Clean Tanker Rates Skyrocket
EU Ready To Clear Danube If Serbia Cooperates
TotalFina's Spill Costs Rise

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JANUARY 21, 2000

Maritime Contract News

Tidewater To Build New Vessels For $300M

Breaking News

Transatlantic Clean Tanker Rates Skyrocket
EU Ready To Clear Danube If Serbia Cooperates
TotalFina's Spill Costs Rise

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JANUARY 21, 2000

Tabletalk

The Baltic Sea remains Scandlines' home. Scandlines plans to take care of its existing operations but keep its flexibility, says Vogelfluglinie line manager John Steen-Mikkelsen.

Maritime

New World Alliance upgrades China-USA service. Customers of the New World Alliance will be offered shorter transit times in the Guam China Express service.
Lykes Lines switches from Port Everglades to Miami.
Norasia's Canada Express Service is being discontinued.
Cho Yang offers calls at the Japanese port of Nakanoseki.
G&C Lines service will be operated in future as Grimaldi Lines.
OOCL will offer twice weekly calls at Gdansk in Poland.
Barwil Agencies buys a majority share in D.A Knudsen.
X-Press Feeders has purchased the business of Sea Med Link.
Calendar of events: Container Handling Automation & Technologies.

Ports and Terminals

Los Angeles hit a record in 1999 with over 3.8 million TEU.
Cargo through St Petersburg increased by 31% last year.
16 African states have signed an MoU for port state control.
Calendar of events: E-commerce in Ports; Med Transpo 2000.

Aviation

Sodexi develops express. The introduction of Air France Cargo's new express system has lent more importance to its subsidiary.
An Atlas Air freighter flies for China Southern for the first time.
UPS will take delivery of seven A300 freighters this year.
Calendar of events: ATC 2000 conference in Maastricht.
Iata expects airfreight to grow by an average of 5.5% up to 2003.

Intermodal

Cesar is designed to bring combined transport operators together.
Calendar of events: Central & Eastern European Rail 2000.

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JANUARY 21, 2000

Tabletalk

The Baltic Sea remains Scandlines' home. Scandlines plans to take care of its existing operations but keep its flexibility, says Vogelfluglinie line manager John Steen-Mikkelsen.

Maritime

New World Alliance upgrades China-USA service. Customers of the New World Alliance will be offered shorter transit times in the Guam China Express service.
Lykes Lines switches from Port Everglades to Miami.
Norasia's Canada Express Service is being discontinued.
Cho Yang offers calls at the Japanese port of Nakanoseki.
G&C Lines service will be operated in future as Grimaldi Lines.
OOCL will offer twice weekly calls at Gdansk in Poland.
Barwil Agencies buys a majority share in D.A Knudsen.
X-Press Feeders has purchased the business of Sea Med Link.
Calendar of events: Container Handling Automation & Technologies.

Ports and Terminals

Los Angeles hit a record in 1999 with over 3.8 million TEU.
Cargo through St Petersburg increased by 31% last year.
16 African states have signed an MoU for port state control.
Calendar of events: E-commerce in Ports; Med Transpo 2000.

Aviation

Sodexi develops express. The introduction of Air France Cargo's new express system has lent more importance to its subsidiary.
An Atlas Air freighter flies for China Southern for the first time.
UPS will take delivery of seven A300 freighters this year.
Calendar of events: ATC 2000 conference in Maastricht.
Iata expects airfreight to grow by an average of 5.5% up to 2003.

Intermodal

Cesar is designed to bring combined transport operators together.
Calendar of events: Central & Eastern European Rail 2000.

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JANUARY 21, 2000

Tabletalk

The Baltic Sea remains Scandlines' home. Scandlines plans to take care of its existing operations but keep its flexibility, says Vogelfluglinie line manager John Steen-Mikkelsen.

Maritime

New World Alliance upgrades China-USA service. Customers of the New World Alliance will be offered shorter transit times in the Guam China Express service.
Lykes Lines switches from Port Everglades to Miami.
Norasia's Canada Express Service is being discontinued.
Cho Yang offers calls at the Japanese port of Nakanoseki.
G&C Lines service will be operated in future as Grimaldi Lines.
OOCL will offer twice weekly calls at Gdansk in Poland.
Barwil Agencies buys a majority share in D.A Knudsen.
X-Press Feeders has purchased the business of Sea Med Link.
Calendar of events: Container Handling Automation & Technologies.

Ports and Terminals

Los Angeles hit a record in 1999 with over 3.8 million TEU.
Cargo through St Petersburg increased by 31% last year.
16 African states have signed an MoU for port state control.
Calendar of events: E-commerce in Ports; Med Transpo 2000.

Aviation

Sodexi develops express. The introduction of Air France Cargo's new express system has lent more importance to its subsidiary.
An Atlas Air freighter flies for China Southern for the first time.
UPS will take delivery of seven A300 freighters this year.
Calendar of events: ATC 2000 conference in Maastricht.
Iata expects airfreight to grow by an average of 5.5% up to 2003.

Intermodal

Cesar is designed to bring combined transport operators together.
Calendar of events: Central & Eastern European Rail 2000.

web site

JANUARY 21, 2000

Tabletalk

The Baltic Sea remains Scandlines' home. Scandlines plans to take care of its existing operations but keep its flexibility, says Vogelfluglinie line manager John Steen-Mikkelsen.

Maritime

New World Alliance upgrades China-USA service. Customers of the New World Alliance will be offered shorter transit times in the Guam China Express service.
Lykes Lines switches from Port Everglades to Miami.
Norasia's Canada Express Service is being discontinued.
Cho Yang offers calls at the Japanese port of Nakanoseki.
G&C Lines service will be operated in future as Grimaldi Lines.
OOCL will offer twice weekly calls at Gdansk in Poland.
Barwil Agencies buys a majority share in D.A Knudsen.
X-Press Feeders has purchased the business of Sea Med Link.
Calendar of events: Container Handling Automation & Technologies.

Ports and Terminals

Los Angeles hit a record in 1999 with over 3.8 million TEU.
Cargo through St Petersburg increased by 31% last year.
16 African states have signed an MoU for port state control.
Calendar of events: E-commerce in Ports; Med Transpo 2000.

Aviation

Sodexi develops express. The introduction of Air France Cargo's new express system has lent more importance to its subsidiary.
An Atlas Air freighter flies for China Southern for the first time.
UPS will take delivery of seven A300 freighters this year.
Calendar of events: ATC 2000 conference in Maastricht.
Iata expects airfreight to grow by an average of 5.5% up to 2003.

Intermodal

Cesar is designed to bring combined transport operators together.
Calendar of events: Central & Eastern European Rail 2000.

web site

JANUARY 21, 2000

Tabletalk

The Baltic Sea remains Scandlines' home. Scandlines plans to take care of its existing operations but keep its flexibility, says Vogelfluglinie line manager John Steen-Mikkelsen.

Maritime

New World Alliance upgrades China-USA service. Customers of the New World Alliance will be offered shorter transit times in the Guam China Express service.
Lykes Lines switches from Port Everglades to Miami.
Norasia's Canada Express Service is being discontinued.
Cho Yang offers calls at the Japanese port of Nakanoseki.
G&C Lines service will be operated in future as Grimaldi Lines.
OOCL will offer twice weekly calls at Gdansk in Poland.
Barwil Agencies buys a majority share in D.A Knudsen.
X-Press Feeders has purchased the business of Sea Med Link.
Calendar of events: Container Handling Automation & Technologies.

Ports and Terminals

Los Angeles hit a record in 1999 with over 3.8 million TEU.
Cargo through St Petersburg increased by 31% last year.
16 African states have signed an MoU for port state control.
Calendar of events: E-commerce in Ports; Med Transpo 2000.

Aviation

Sodexi develops express. The introduction of Air France Cargo's new express system has lent more importance to its subsidiary.
An Atlas Air freighter flies for China Southern for the first time.
UPS will take delivery of seven A300 freighters this year.
Calendar of events: ATC 2000 conference in Maastricht.
Iata expects airfreight to grow by an average of 5.5% up to 2003.

Intermodal

Cesar is designed to bring combined transport operators together.
Calendar of events: Central & Eastern European Rail 2000.

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JANUARY 21, 2000
Capesize dream team TWO OF THE GIANTS of Capesize shipping, Bocimar and Associated Bulk Carriers (abc), could be on the verge of establishing a new shipping colossus. Speculation is growing that the pair may join forces with a combined fleet of nearly 75 ships in a move that could have widespread repercussions for the dry bulk sector. Mobil sails into Australian spill squall Top men in cruise duel Erika owner heard at last Hellespont stampede Beating the crack habit Casualties Detentions IACS Withdrawals