More companies urged to venture into region Those who do not move in may miss opportunities as region recovers
Westbound transpacific lines to impose fuel levy
Industry must face up to challenges of Internet era
Air and Land Transport
Europe's air passenger traffic expected to double Low-cost carriers will show substantial growth as they have become an integral part of market: report
Two China airlines expected to benefit from revenue-sharing scheme
Franch's airline passenger traffic up 8.9% last year
KLM, United Technologies to expand partnership
Chinese airline orders three B757-200 airliners
VW committed to Rolls-Royce until 2003
Features
Nothing succeeds like quality The negative public image of shipping has produced widespread concern about quality and safety in the industry
Logistics
CWT to invest $30m in chemical logistics plant on Jurong Island Centre will provide value-added services for the many chemical companies located there, reports Ann Toh
Inmarsat to venture into e-commerce
Greater supply chain visibility for bulk materials
More companies urged to venture into region Those who do not move in may miss opportunities as region recovers
Westbound transpacific lines to impose fuel levy
Industry must face up to challenges of Internet era
Air and Land Transport
Europe's air passenger traffic expected to double Low-cost carriers will show substantial growth as they have become an integral part of market: report
Two China airlines expected to benefit from revenue-sharing scheme
Franch's airline passenger traffic up 8.9% last year
KLM, United Technologies to expand partnership
Chinese airline orders three B757-200 airliners
VW committed to Rolls-Royce until 2003
Features
Nothing succeeds like quality The negative public image of shipping has produced widespread concern about quality and safety in the industry
Logistics
CWT to invest $30m in chemical logistics plant on Jurong Island Centre will provide value-added services for the many chemical companies located there, reports Ann Toh
Inmarsat to venture into e-commerce
Greater supply chain visibility for bulk materials
More companies urged to venture into region Those who do not move in may miss opportunities as region recovers
Westbound transpacific lines to impose fuel levy
Industry must face up to challenges of Internet era
Air and Land Transport
Europe's air passenger traffic expected to double Low-cost carriers will show substantial growth as they have become an integral part of market: report
Two China airlines expected to benefit from revenue-sharing scheme
Franch's airline passenger traffic up 8.9% last year
KLM, United Technologies to expand partnership
Chinese airline orders three B757-200 airliners
VW committed to Rolls-Royce until 2003
Features
Nothing succeeds like quality The negative public image of shipping has produced widespread concern about quality and safety in the industry
Logistics
CWT to invest $30m in chemical logistics plant on Jurong Island Centre will provide value-added services for the many chemical companies located there, reports Ann Toh
Inmarsat to venture into e-commerce
Greater supply chain visibility for bulk materials
More companies urged to venture into region Those who do not move in may miss opportunities as region recovers
Westbound transpacific lines to impose fuel levy
Industry must face up to challenges of Internet era
Air and Land Transport
Europe's air passenger traffic expected to double Low-cost carriers will show substantial growth as they have become an integral part of market: report
Two China airlines expected to benefit from revenue-sharing scheme
Franch's airline passenger traffic up 8.9% last year
KLM, United Technologies to expand partnership
Chinese airline orders three B757-200 airliners
VW committed to Rolls-Royce until 2003
Features
Nothing succeeds like quality The negative public image of shipping has produced widespread concern about quality and safety in the industry
Logistics
CWT to invest $30m in chemical logistics plant on Jurong Island Centre will provide value-added services for the many chemical companies located there, reports Ann Toh
Inmarsat to venture into e-commerce
Greater supply chain visibility for bulk materials
More companies urged to venture into region Those who do not move in may miss opportunities as region recovers
Westbound transpacific lines to impose fuel levy
Industry must face up to challenges of Internet era
Air and Land Transport
Europe's air passenger traffic expected to double Low-cost carriers will show substantial growth as they have become an integral part of market: report
Two China airlines expected to benefit from revenue-sharing scheme
Franch's airline passenger traffic up 8.9% last year
KLM, United Technologies to expand partnership
Chinese airline orders three B757-200 airliners
VW committed to Rolls-Royce until 2003
Features
Nothing succeeds like quality The negative public image of shipping has produced widespread concern about quality and safety in the industry
Logistics
CWT to invest $30m in chemical logistics plant on Jurong Island Centre will provide value-added services for the many chemical companies located there, reports Ann Toh
Inmarsat to venture into e-commerce
Greater supply chain visibility for bulk materials
Another entry in marine e-commerce race The other day it was Inmarsat, today it's Stolt Nielsen. The marine market e-commerce race is underway.
European Commission finds Warnow Werft stuck to its capacity limitation in 1999 Kvaerner Group can allow itself a slight sigh of relief. The European Commission has decided that Kvaerner Warnow Werft GmbH , Warnem'nde, (Mecklenburg -Vorpommern), Germany, has respected its capacity limitation in 1999.
Opec crude output rise fails to impress A COMPROMISE agreement by Opec to raise its production ceiling by 1.45m barrels per day is likely to provide further support to the tanker market, analysts believe.
Big cat breaks up during trials SEA trials for the giant Team Philips catamaran ended in failure off the Isles of Scilly yesterday after almost a quarter of the port section of the vessel broke away.
Lloyd's suffers £176m loss Lloyd's insurance market has reported a loss of £176m ($278m) for 1997, the latest closed year of account, reflecting what analysts describe as "very poor conditions" in global insurance markets.
HES Beheer plunges into the red HES Beheer, the holding company for the largest group of bulk cargo stevedoring interests in the Netherlands sustained a loss of Fls5.9m ($2.6m) for 1999 in stark contrast to its profit of Fls1.3m for the previous year.
Baltic Gate Terminal project aims to attract $740m worth of investment AMBITIOUS plans have been unveiled to revitalise a container port and transhipment hub terminal for one or more container liner operators in Stigsnæs, Denmark.
Corsica Ferries eyes stock listing MEDITERRANEAN ferry operator Corsica Ferries is planning to restructure its shipping activities as a prelude to seeking a stock exchange listing.
K Line in threat to quit Japan over tax regime KAWASAKI Kisen Kaisha has warned the Japanese government it may move abroad in order to escape the country's punitive taxes.
Carrier denies it has seen letters that triggered inquiry K LINE, one of seven carriers raided by European Commission officials, says it has not seen the letters which are thought to have triggered the investigation.
Zeeland Seaports et Duisbourg resserrent les liens d'amitié Le plus important port intérieur d'Europe, le port rhénan de Duisbourg, poursuit sa stratégie qui consiste à développer un réseau de ports amis. Un accord de coopération a ainsi été signé hier à Middelburg avec Zeeland Seaports/ESM (Exploitatiemaatschappij Schelde Maas, qui réunit ZS et le port de Rotterdam). Un accord analogue avait été signé avec Anvers il y a peu.
Début de la dernière phase de modernisation du canal du Centre Le vice-président du gouvernement wallon, également compétent pour les Travaux publics, Jean-Claude Van Cauwenberghe, a lancé mardi après-midi de manière symbolique les travaux de construction du pont-canal du Sart, qui entrent dans la dernière phase de modernisation du canal du Centre.
BASF Anvers investit 181 mio. d'EUR dans l'extension de plusieurs installations A l'occasion de la présentation des résultats annuels de 1999, Antoon Dieusaert, président et administrateur délégué de BASF Anvers, a annoncé pour 181 millions d'EUR (7,3 milliards de BEF) d'investissements pour cette année, une hausse de 69% par rapport à l'an dernier. Il a également fait état des négociations menées avec la SNCB au sujet du lancement d'un propre service ferroviaire entre Anvers et Ludwigshafen. Le site BASF d'Anvers a vu reculer son chiffre d'affaires de 1,7% à 2.134 mio. d'EUR (86,1 mia. de BEF), surtout en raison d'un mauvais premier semestre. Le bénéfice après impôts a chuté de 47 mio. d'EUR à 157 mio. d'EUR (6,3 mia. de BEF).
De Palacio à nouveau autour de la table avec les Américains sur le dossier des nuisances sonores Les ministres européens des Transports ont chargé la commissaire européenne aux Transports, Loyola de Palacio, de poursuivre les négociations avec les EU sur l'approche du dossier des nuisances sonores et le problème des appareils hushkités. Entre-temps, l'UE ne retire toujours pas son interdiction d'aligner à partir du 4 mai ce type d'appareils.
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