PSA's Guangzhou venture faces threat from nearby port PLANS to develop a new deep water container port at the mouth of the Pearl River Delta in Nansha could pose a threat to PSA Corporation's just announced joint venture development of the nearby Guangzhou Container Terminal.
RCL starts new service between S'pore, Guangzhou
UK P&I Club in good shape due to drop in claims
Sri Lanka detains fishing boat with 54 illegal immigrants
Air and Land Transport
Boeing flies with tail wind in China after Sino-US thaw BOEING Co, the world's biggest aircraft maker, may be among the first American companies to benefit from thawing US-China relations as Beijing prepares to ease its block on big-ticket purchases.
SIA starts thrice-weekly service to Chicago
Delta Air adds four more jets to its business charter fleet
Qantas to sell 15 Boeings to make way for new planes
Korean Air adds more flights to China
Foreign carriers seek more cargo traffic at KLIA
Logistics
Emery sees Asia-Pacific as engine of growth AIR and ocean freight Emery Worldwide will continue to invest in Asia-Pacific despite the current economic downturn as the region is expected to be a key driver for future growth.
More global chemical firms outsourcing logistics ops
Hong Kong's Dragonair joins e-logistics system
Features
Danger of Ships of Shame still lurks in Australasia AUSTRALIA'S Maritime Union claims the Australasian region is as vulnerable as ever to the potential environmental and human tragedy posed by substandard ships as the gap between responsible and irresponsible shipowners becomes wider.
PSA's Guangzhou venture faces threat from nearby port PLANS to develop a new deep water container port at the mouth of the Pearl River Delta in Nansha could pose a threat to PSA Corporation's just announced joint venture development of the nearby Guangzhou Container Terminal.
RCL starts new service between S'pore, Guangzhou
UK P&I Club in good shape due to drop in claims
Sri Lanka detains fishing boat with 54 illegal immigrants
Air and Land Transport
Boeing flies with tail wind in China after Sino-US thaw BOEING Co, the world's biggest aircraft maker, may be among the first American companies to benefit from thawing US-China relations as Beijing prepares to ease its block on big-ticket purchases.
SIA starts thrice-weekly service to Chicago
Delta Air adds four more jets to its business charter fleet
Qantas to sell 15 Boeings to make way for new planes
Korean Air adds more flights to China
Foreign carriers seek more cargo traffic at KLIA
Logistics
Emery sees Asia-Pacific as engine of growth AIR and ocean freight Emery Worldwide will continue to invest in Asia-Pacific despite the current economic downturn as the region is expected to be a key driver for future growth.
More global chemical firms outsourcing logistics ops
Hong Kong's Dragonair joins e-logistics system
Features
Danger of Ships of Shame still lurks in Australasia AUSTRALIA'S Maritime Union claims the Australasian region is as vulnerable as ever to the potential environmental and human tragedy posed by substandard ships as the gap between responsible and irresponsible shipowners becomes wider.
PSA's Guangzhou venture faces threat from nearby port PLANS to develop a new deep water container port at the mouth of the Pearl River Delta in Nansha could pose a threat to PSA Corporation's just announced joint venture development of the nearby Guangzhou Container Terminal.
RCL starts new service between S'pore, Guangzhou
UK P&I Club in good shape due to drop in claims
Sri Lanka detains fishing boat with 54 illegal immigrants
Air and Land Transport
Boeing flies with tail wind in China after Sino-US thaw BOEING Co, the world's biggest aircraft maker, may be among the first American companies to benefit from thawing US-China relations as Beijing prepares to ease its block on big-ticket purchases.
SIA starts thrice-weekly service to Chicago
Delta Air adds four more jets to its business charter fleet
Qantas to sell 15 Boeings to make way for new planes
Korean Air adds more flights to China
Foreign carriers seek more cargo traffic at KLIA
Logistics
Emery sees Asia-Pacific as engine of growth AIR and ocean freight Emery Worldwide will continue to invest in Asia-Pacific despite the current economic downturn as the region is expected to be a key driver for future growth.
More global chemical firms outsourcing logistics ops
Hong Kong's Dragonair joins e-logistics system
Features
Danger of Ships of Shame still lurks in Australasia AUSTRALIA'S Maritime Union claims the Australasian region is as vulnerable as ever to the potential environmental and human tragedy posed by substandard ships as the gap between responsible and irresponsible shipowners becomes wider.
PSA's Guangzhou venture faces threat from nearby port PLANS to develop a new deep water container port at the mouth of the Pearl River Delta in Nansha could pose a threat to PSA Corporation's just announced joint venture development of the nearby Guangzhou Container Terminal.
RCL starts new service between S'pore, Guangzhou
UK P&I Club in good shape due to drop in claims
Sri Lanka detains fishing boat with 54 illegal immigrants
Air and Land Transport
Boeing flies with tail wind in China after Sino-US thaw BOEING Co, the world's biggest aircraft maker, may be among the first American companies to benefit from thawing US-China relations as Beijing prepares to ease its block on big-ticket purchases.
SIA starts thrice-weekly service to Chicago
Delta Air adds four more jets to its business charter fleet
Qantas to sell 15 Boeings to make way for new planes
Korean Air adds more flights to China
Foreign carriers seek more cargo traffic at KLIA
Logistics
Emery sees Asia-Pacific as engine of growth AIR and ocean freight Emery Worldwide will continue to invest in Asia-Pacific despite the current economic downturn as the region is expected to be a key driver for future growth.
More global chemical firms outsourcing logistics ops
Hong Kong's Dragonair joins e-logistics system
Features
Danger of Ships of Shame still lurks in Australasia AUSTRALIA'S Maritime Union claims the Australasian region is as vulnerable as ever to the potential environmental and human tragedy posed by substandard ships as the gap between responsible and irresponsible shipowners becomes wider.
Maersk Logistics to take control of DSL The A.P. Moller subsidiary has signed a letter of intent to buy "certain activities and certain assets" of Distribution Services Ltd., including all transload operations. Other operations, including warehouse services, ocean transport intermediary activities and DSL's consolidation business are still being discussed.
Grimaldi acquires more ACL stock Several senior executives at Atlantic Container Line or family members have agreed to sell their stock in the company to Grimaldi Group.
US Chamber to study ports, other infrastructure The study will examine the projected growth in international trade and its impact on port capacity and related transportation infrastructure.
NOL's Jacobs sees end to rate slump NEPTUNE Orient Lines, chief executive Flemming Jacobs, believes that container freight rates have stabilised after falling for nine months. "Rates have come under considerable pressure...
High Court gives go-ahead for sale of Ocean Glory 1 THE High Court in London has granted an order of sale for the cruiseship Ocean Glory I following her arrest on July 11 by British tour operator Festive Holidays for wrongful termination of a charte...
Charter rates CONTAINERSHIP charter rates are falling fast, with two key indicators published yesterday, see left, showing a marked decline. Clarkson Research Studies, which tracks the performance of 1,70...
Clean-up bill adds to Nomadic's woes LOSS-MAKING Norwegian reefer major Nomadic Shipping is facing further woes, with the prospect of a multi-million dollar bill for a pollution clean-up and wreck removal operation. Nomadic ves...
AP Møller autorisé à reprendre Wijsmuller Dans le cadre d’un de nos récents éditoriaux, nous avions fait allusion à la tendance aux concentrations qui se manifeste dans le secteur du remorquage, notamment à l’initiative de grands opérateurs logistiques, comme par exemple des exploitants de chaînes de terminaux à containers (PSA) ou de mega-carriers comme Mærsk Sealand. Ladite tendance s’accentue. En effet, la commission néerlandaise chargée de la concurrence vient de donner le feu vert au groupe AP Møller, dont dépend Mærsk Sealand, pour la reprise via sa filiale Em Z Svitzer de l’entreprise de remorquage néerlandaise Wijsmuller. Aucune objection donc.
TDG acquiert IWT et devient le N°3 en Irlande Le groupe britannique de transport routier et de logistique TDG a acquis la société IWT Worldwide en Irlande. Il devient ainsi un des trois premiers du secteur en Irlande. Cette acquisition cadre dans la stratégie de croissance hors-UK du groupe. Sur le Continent, les acquisitions de La Flèche du Nord en France et de Transportcentrale Gelderland (TCG) en début d’année ont donné les résultats escomptés. Les deux sociétés ont contribué aux très bons résultats enregistrés au premier semestre. Pour l’ensemble de l’année, les perspectives du groupe sont qualifiées de bonnes, malgré le défi que représente le ralentissement de l’économie européenne.
Jacobs met en œuvre une stratégie de consolidation Le groupe britannique Jacobs Holdings, qui a entre autres des intérêts dans le transport automobile et la navigation maritime (Dart Line et Thames Europort), a vu régresser son chiffre d’affaires de 1%, soit de 66,2 à 65,7 millions de GBP (à périmètre égal) au premier semestre. Mais le groupe a pu présenter pour la période en question un faible bénéfice avant impôts de 0,25 mio. de GBP, contre une perte de 3,09 mio. de GBP l’an dernier. “Le premier semestre a été une période de consolidation pour le groupe, suite au retrait du secteur logistique l’an dernier. Nous croyons dans une nouvelle croissance maintenant que nous pouvons nous concentrer sur les activités de base du groupe”, a déclaré le président Wilfrid Newton.
OMI's net income skyrockets by 325% The bullish financial results reflect continued strong rates for product carriers.
New Incheon container terminal ready in 2003 Construction of the third container-only pier at the terminal would be completed in 2009.
Disney Cruise gets off the hook The cruise operator defended successfully against a lawsuit filed by an advocacy group for the disabled.
NTSB issues safety warning to cruise operators The safety recommendation was a result of the investigation on the fire onboard Nieuw Amsterdam.
Fitch affirms Kirby's debt ratings Financial status and cash flow of the Houston tank barge operator show stability.
Evergreen goes to Port Everglades The Taiwanese cargo shipper has leased space at the Florida port's new common-user cargo terminal.
Vancouver port sees slower cargo traffic Container traffic dropped by 6% to 557,923-teus in January-June.
Todd Shipyards buys back shares A total of 4,136,334 shares has been tendered under a dutch auction mechanism at $8.25 per share.
Scrap sales down on last year The predicted rush of large tanker tonnage to the breakers' beaches has not happened - yet.
GMV set to list tanker company Malaysian shipping fund Global Maritime Ventures is preparing to take some of its tanker interests public.
Lines team up for African push Three containership owners are launching a new weekly service from South-east Asia to South and West Africa.
China Shipbuilding workers to learn their fate The Taiwanese cabinet is expected to announce massive job cuts at the state-owned yard.
Fredriksen man put in at Osprey Peter Costalas' exit from Osprey has prompted John Fredriksen to put in his own man.
Jacobs pulls out of the mire The UK shipping and property group has survived last year's losses to post a small interim profit.
Fredriksen in holiday hell Something more than fishy was in Norway's Nausta River this summer, as John Fredriksen found out.
Daewoo looks to quit debt workout early Korean yard believes it has done enough to normalise operations and terminate debt-rescheduling process.
Boulis estate wins control of SunCruz empire US bankruptcy judge ends recriminations with award to estate control of gunned down floating casino bosses' empire.
MPA launches bunkering dot.com service Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority is adding a new bunkering service to its online portal.
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