Summer Games logistics prove an Olympian effort U.S. transport companies are out of the starting blocks with the Olympic Games in Sydney as the finish. Full story
Airbus braces for US attack on superjumbo jet The U.S. is deciding whether to challenge the plane's $12 billion funding with the WTO. Full story
World biz boosts FedEx The package carrier attributes positive numbers to growth in its global express network. Full story
Safmarine shakes up Asia shipping network The container line will replace a decades-old agency structure with a company-owned network
International Asset Systems upgrades online container marketplace
Icahn to seek stake in CSX
Brazil Customs strike continues amid conflicting reports
Intermarine takes delivery on new ship
Virgin Atlantic to start London-New Delhi service
Associated British Ports says first-half earnings to exceed expectations
Senate unanimously approves bill to create ocean commission
Officers, engineers approve strike against P&O
Shareholders approve Daewoo breakup
Emery Worldwide gets India customs license
Indian port to invite global bids for two multi-purpose berths
FedEx accelerates expansion of FedEx Home Delivery Network
Shareholders approve carve up of Daewoo Heavy Industries According to the Korea Development Bank, shareholders in Daewoo Heavy Industries have now approved splitting Daewoo Heavy Industries into separate shipbuilding, machinery and heavy industry units.
South Africa spill worse than at first thought A massive clean-up operation is underway in Cape Town to contain the damage caused by an oil spill following the sinking of the 143,731 dwt bulk ore carrier Treasure last wee
USCG final rule on OPA 90 phase out The U.S. Coast Guard has published a final rule regarding the conversion of single hull tank vessels to include double bottoms or double sides
France to boost second register The French Government has taken steps to combat the use of flags of convenience and to boost the French flag fleet ,
Deepwater spar contract for Vastar Aker Maritime has been awarded a contract for delivery of a spar floating production platform for the Horn Mountain field
Cal Dive vessel damaged by fire Cal Dive International, Inc. reported that one of its vessels, the DPDSV Balmoral Sea, was extensively damaged by a fire while dockside in New Orleans
French flag lure for cruiseships THE French government is to open France's international register to cruiseships as part of an aid package aimed at promoting development of the French flag fleet.
Doubts on Treasure liability cover FEARS are growing that the owners and insurers of the Treasure may be able - quite legally - to avoid paying the full clean-up costs of last week's serious oil spill in South Africa.
London Club guards against disaster claim LONDON Protection and Indemnity Club has joined the growing number of mutuals buying "overspill" reinsurance for the 2000-01 policy year.
Wilhelmsen back in tanker market NORWAY'S Wilh. Wilhelmsen shipping group, which quit tanker shipping in the spring, once again has two 50%-owned ULCC-sized ore-oil carriers on its hands looking for tanker business.
HOWARD Smith Towage HOWARD Smith Towage has recently put two Voith Schneider tractors into service with their fleet serving the Thames area from London Bridge to the estuary, writes Jack Gaston.
MSC backs role of conferences MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company, one of the most independently-minded ocean carriers, has given a strong endorsement of the conference system, writes Janet Porter.
Petrobras oil spill may be due to tank cleaning EMBATTLED Brazilian oil and gas giant Petrobras was yesterday examining the possibility that this week's Guanabara Bay oil spill was caused when the tanks of one of the company's vessels were opened to clean them before a scheduled period of maintenance.
North Korea tops Asian detentions THE flag states of North Korea, Cambodia and Belize produced a repeat performance as the three worst detention records for the Asia Pacific region in last year's heightened port state inspection campaign.
Finlande: les groupes de papier cèdent Transfennica à Finnlines Les quatre groupes de papier finlandais actionnaires de Transfennica ont décidé de vendre l'armement au groupe Finnlines, qui à cet effet devra débourser 67 mio. d'EUR. Toutefois, la transaction doit encore recevoir le feu vert des instances européennes compétentes. On ne sait pas encore quelles seront les conséquences de cette reprise pour les services qu'exploitent tant Transfennica que Finnlines sur Anvers. Les deux armements ont fait d'Anvers un de leurs principaux ports de chargement et de déchargement.
La France souhaite renforcer l'intérêt de son pavillon bis A Paris, le gouvernement affiche l'intention de renforcer la compétitivité de la flotte française tant au deep sea trade qu'en ce qui concerne le cabotage. S'inspirant beaucoup de ce qui a été fait dans la plupart des autres pays européens, la stratégie retenue consiste à renforcer l'intérêt économique d'un "pavillon bis". Pour cela, la France entend refondre son registre dit des Kerguelen ou encore des TAAF (terres australes et antarctiques françaises).
L'IRU s'indigne de l'indécision de l'UE sur les ecopoints Ainsi qu'annoncé dans ces colonnes, le Conseil Transports de l'UE n'est pas arrivé à un accord sur le problème du transit par l'Autriche. Si la dernière chance d'y arriver, en octobre, n'est pas saisie, la Commission devra imposer une réduction du nombre des ecopoints et une nouvelle clé de répartition. L'IRU s'insurge dans un communiqué de cette indécision et de la réduction probable des ecopoints, car "l'infrastructure ferroviaire autrichienne n'ayant pas été adaptée pour compenser la réduction du transport routier, le trafic sera détourné vers des itinéraires de transit alpins plus éloignés". Ceci impliquera des coûts supplémentaires pour le commerce et engendrera une pollution inutile, dit encore l'Union internationale des transports routiers.
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