US Coast Guard offers help to fight piracy THE chief of the US Coast Guard has offered his organisation's expertise in the fight against maritime piracy in the region, saying it has similarities to the US fight against drug smuggling in the Caribbean.
Hutchison may invest in Korea's Busan port
Maersk Sealand to acquire 13.4% stake in Indian port
AP Moller towage, salvage arm takes over rival
APL to start E Africa service
Air and Land Transport
Israel orders investigation into flight cancellations ISRAEL has ordered an investigation into the cancellation of flights to Tel Aviv by Air France and Delta Airlines over the weekend in the wake of a suicide bombing that killed 20 people.
Emergency landing for Northwest flight
Airborne cuts 2.5% of jobs, its first in 55 years
Renewal of Taiwan-HK air pact to be delayed
Some critics say FAA is improving
Gulf Air pilots, cadets to undergo assessment
Features
Liberia shipowners fear bloodstain on their flag ONE in 10 shipowners choose the Liberian flag to fly over their ships but they are worried by mounting evidence that the money they pay for the privilege could be bank-rolling a savage conflict in Sierra Leone.
US Coast Guard offers help to fight piracy THE chief of the US Coast Guard has offered his organisation's expertise in the fight against maritime piracy in the region, saying it has similarities to the US fight against drug smuggling in the Caribbean.
Hutchison may invest in Korea's Busan port
Maersk Sealand to acquire 13.4% stake in Indian port
AP Moller towage, salvage arm takes over rival
APL to start E Africa service
Air and Land Transport
Israel orders investigation into flight cancellations ISRAEL has ordered an investigation into the cancellation of flights to Tel Aviv by Air France and Delta Airlines over the weekend in the wake of a suicide bombing that killed 20 people.
Emergency landing for Northwest flight
Airborne cuts 2.5% of jobs, its first in 55 years
Renewal of Taiwan-HK air pact to be delayed
Some critics say FAA is improving
Gulf Air pilots, cadets to undergo assessment
Features
Liberia shipowners fear bloodstain on their flag ONE in 10 shipowners choose the Liberian flag to fly over their ships but they are worried by mounting evidence that the money they pay for the privilege could be bank-rolling a savage conflict in Sierra Leone.
US Coast Guard offers help to fight piracy THE chief of the US Coast Guard has offered his organisation's expertise in the fight against maritime piracy in the region, saying it has similarities to the US fight against drug smuggling in the Caribbean.
Hutchison may invest in Korea's Busan port
Maersk Sealand to acquire 13.4% stake in Indian port
AP Moller towage, salvage arm takes over rival
APL to start E Africa service
Air and Land Transport
Israel orders investigation into flight cancellations ISRAEL has ordered an investigation into the cancellation of flights to Tel Aviv by Air France and Delta Airlines over the weekend in the wake of a suicide bombing that killed 20 people.
Emergency landing for Northwest flight
Airborne cuts 2.5% of jobs, its first in 55 years
Renewal of Taiwan-HK air pact to be delayed
Some critics say FAA is improving
Gulf Air pilots, cadets to undergo assessment
Features
Liberia shipowners fear bloodstain on their flag ONE in 10 shipowners choose the Liberian flag to fly over their ships but they are worried by mounting evidence that the money they pay for the privilege could be bank-rolling a savage conflict in Sierra Leone.
Giant unit to plumb new depths This is an artist's impression of what will be the largest steel semi-submersible production and drilling unit in the world, destined for BP's Crazy Horse oilfield development in the Gu...
HMM says $67m order cues rebirth HYUNDAI Merchant Marine has ordered a 5,600 teu ship, the first since the 1997 financial crisis, in a deal that represents the company's hopes for a return to normality. 'This,...
Panama authority clears itself in fraud inquiry AN internal investigation into a fake maritime certificates scandal has absolved Panama's Maritime Authority of all responsibility. There is absolutely no evidence of any corruption w...
Dutch recognition for Philippines THE Netherlands has entered into an agreement with the Philippines recognising Filipino seamen's certificates, writes Alec Almazan. The Netherlands is the first major maritime country...
Les syndicats brandissent la menace de grève chez IFB Les syndicat socialistes BBTK (Setca) et chrétien LBC-NVK ont déposé un préavis de grève prenant effet le 6 juin et couvrant une période de deux semaines. Les syndicats et la direction ne sont pas d’accord sur le règlement de rémunération du travail d’équipe. Une tentative de conciliation au sein du comité paritaire compétent a échoué mercredi dernier. Quant à savoir si la grève sera effective chez IFB, cela dépendre des discussions au cours des semaines à venir. Les deux parties se retrouveront à nouveau autour de la table de négociation le mardi 12 juin.
Hupac veut doubler la part du combiné rail-route alpin Lors de l’assemblée générale des actionnaires, qui a eu lieu le 1er juin dernier, le président de Hupac Intermodal, Hans-Jörg Bertschi, a annoncé qu’au cours des cinq prochaines années, la compagnie suisse de transport combiné rail-route va investir plus de 250 millions de CHF dans du matériel roulant et des terminaux et dans l’informatique. L’objectif est d’arriver à doubler le transport combiné à travers les Alpes.
L’IRU préconise une stratégie “étape après étape” pour l’élargissement du marché du transport L’organisation mondiale du transport routier IRU a présenté lors de sa sixième Conférence Est-Ouest, organisée les 31 mai et 1er juin, les résultats d’une étude comparant le secteur du transport routier de l’UE avec celui des pays candidats. L’organisation a également profité de l’occasion pour plaider en faveur d’une ouverture progressive du marché européen du transport avant l’adhésion de nouveaux Etats-membres, selon un communiqué de presse.
Gilis-Driesen Transport adhère au partenariat allemand S.T.a.R. Gilis-Driesen Transport (Turnhout) est un spécialiste des transports au sein du Benelux et sur l’Allemagne, de l’entreposage et des projets logistiques. S.T.a.R. est l’abbréviation de “System Transport auf Rädern” et est établi à Homberg-Efze, dans le centre de l’Allemagne. L’objectif de cette coopération est de proposer des services de qualité pour les envois de groupage.
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