Aussie shipbuilder Incat to fire 20% of workforce AUSTRALIAN catamaran building company Incat said last Friday it would fire one fifth of its staff because of a downturn in world demand.
Cho Yang files for receivership: creditor
New team takes over at APL Logistics
Up to 100 missing in ferry mishap
Air and Land Transport
Plane forced to abort takeoff at HK to dodge 747 A China Eastern Airlines passenger plane was forced to abort takeoff at Hong Kong airport after a Taiwanese carrier inched dangerously close to the runway, an official said Thursday.
Plane incidents and cellphones
Qantas trains staff to replace Philippine strikers
MAS to look into criticisms by freight-forwarders
GE, Pratt & Whitney after more buyers
4 Taiwan firms to take 49% of China airport venture
Aussie shipbuilder Incat to fire 20% of workforce AUSTRALIAN catamaran building company Incat said last Friday it would fire one fifth of its staff because of a downturn in world demand.
Cho Yang files for receivership: creditor
New team takes over at APL Logistics
Up to 100 missing in ferry mishap
Air and Land Transport
Plane forced to abort takeoff at HK to dodge 747 A China Eastern Airlines passenger plane was forced to abort takeoff at Hong Kong airport after a Taiwanese carrier inched dangerously close to the runway, an official said Thursday.
Plane incidents and cellphones
Qantas trains staff to replace Philippine strikers
MAS to look into criticisms by freight-forwarders
GE, Pratt & Whitney after more buyers
4 Taiwan firms to take 49% of China airport venture
Airborne lays off 640 employees The layoffs - the first systemwide work force reduction in the company's 55-year history - span all subsidiaries and nearly every organizational level, from officers and management to staff and line personnel.
Integres plan angers forwarders The Airforwarders Association, reacting to the new joint venture's plan to target small and medium-sized shippers, has called a meeting for Monday afternoon in Indianapolis.
McCormick resigns as head of ATA Walter B. McCormick Jr. said he is resigning as president and chief executive of the American Trucking Associations to become president of the United States Telecom Association.
Customs nominee leaves an impression Former Customs Commissioner George J. Weise recalls Robert C. Bonner as a "tough negotiator" in his days as head of the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Hutchison project to double capacity at Korean port
Navy delays DD21 decision The Navy said yesterday that it is delaying source selection for the DD 21 program "to take advantage of the results of the ongoing reviews being conducted within the Department of Defense."
Bergesen expands LNG activities, sells four VLCC's Norway's Bergesen d.y. has decided to exercise an option to build a third LNG-carrier of 138.000 cu.m at Daewoo. Separately, it is selling two VLCCs and two VLCC newbuilding contracts
Kongsberg to supply Santa Fe with rig systems Kongsberg Simrad Inc.has received a letter of intent from Santa Fe International for supply of complete integrated control and monitoring systems for two deepwater semis
Warnow gets orders Kvaerner Warnow, Rostock, Germany, has secured two newbuilding contracts worth a total of $68 million
More international safety regulation in the pipeline The 74th meeting of IMO's Maritime Safety Committee is taking place in London.
Bergesen could stand alone BERGESEN has signalled that it could be preparing to bid for an independent slice of the LNG market on the strength of long-term charters, while the spot market-driven industry consolidates around...
APL expands into east African trades APL is expanding its global coverage by entering the east African trades for the first time. The Singapore carrier will start a fixed day weekly service in July that will connect the region...
Iraq halts exports on eve of Opec meeting OPEC maverick Iraq has attempted to draw blood in the oil markets for the second time in six months by indefinitely halting crude oil exports from all United Nation's designated Iraqi outlets...
'Strategic' sale of four VLCCs THE new-look, "opportunistic" Bergesen which arrived on the scene last year continued its enterprising run on Friday, adds Rajesh Joshi by announcing the sale of four VLCCs to the John...
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