Major shipping dot.com goes bust with heavy debts ONE of the biggest names in the maritime dot.com sector has gone into liquidation with debts reportedly anywhere up to US$350 million (S$605.5 million).
Freighter sinks off Japan; 4 crew die
Erika owner abandoned 2 ships, crews: UK union
Evergreen sets up own agency in Benelux
Forgery of crew certificates rife, IMO told
Port shots
Air and Land Transport
American in talks to take over TWA [NEW YORK] In a deal that could fundamentally reshape the airline industry, American Airlines is negotiating a complex transaction in which it would acquire Trans World Airlines and buy a separate stake in US Airways, executives close to the talks said.
Blair blames chaotic railways on Conservatives
Qantas, Ansett carry out engine safety checks
Boeing replaces chief of airplane service unit
BAA, Eurotunnel settle suit over terminal stores
US Air launches new regional line
Logistics
Top logistics firm pulls out of HK airport bid ONE of Hongkong's largest forwarders and logistics providers is pulling out of the territory's plans for a logistics centre at the airport, saying prospects are better just across the border in the Chinese special economic zone of Shenzhen.
Major shipping dot.com goes bust with heavy debts ONE of the biggest names in the maritime dot.com sector has gone into liquidation with debts reportedly anywhere up to US$350 million (S$605.5 million).
Freighter sinks off Japan; 4 crew die
Erika owner abandoned 2 ships, crews: UK union
Evergreen sets up own agency in Benelux
Forgery of crew certificates rife, IMO told
Port shots
Air and Land Transport
American in talks to take over TWA [NEW YORK] In a deal that could fundamentally reshape the airline industry, American Airlines is negotiating a complex transaction in which it would acquire Trans World Airlines and buy a separate stake in US Airways, executives close to the talks said.
Blair blames chaotic railways on Conservatives
Qantas, Ansett carry out engine safety checks
Boeing replaces chief of airplane service unit
BAA, Eurotunnel settle suit over terminal stores
US Air launches new regional line
Logistics
Top logistics firm pulls out of HK airport bid ONE of Hongkong's largest forwarders and logistics providers is pulling out of the territory's plans for a logistics centre at the airport, saying prospects are better just across the border in the Chinese special economic zone of Shenzhen.
Major shipping dot.com goes bust with heavy debts ONE of the biggest names in the maritime dot.com sector has gone into liquidation with debts reportedly anywhere up to US$350 million (S$605.5 million).
Freighter sinks off Japan; 4 crew die
Erika owner abandoned 2 ships, crews: UK union
Evergreen sets up own agency in Benelux
Forgery of crew certificates rife, IMO told
Port shots
Air and Land Transport
American in talks to take over TWA [NEW YORK] In a deal that could fundamentally reshape the airline industry, American Airlines is negotiating a complex transaction in which it would acquire Trans World Airlines and buy a separate stake in US Airways, executives close to the talks said.
Blair blames chaotic railways on Conservatives
Qantas, Ansett carry out engine safety checks
Boeing replaces chief of airplane service unit
BAA, Eurotunnel settle suit over terminal stores
US Air launches new regional line
Logistics
Top logistics firm pulls out of HK airport bid ONE of Hongkong's largest forwarders and logistics providers is pulling out of the territory's plans for a logistics centre at the airport, saying prospects are better just across the border in the Chinese special economic zone of Shenzhen.
American-TWA deal could boost United-US Airways takeover The American proposal also calls for the carrier to acquire a stake in US Airways, which could ease concerns over potential anti-competitive effects of United's proposed acquisition.
Airbus closes in on 30 more A380 orders The European consortium is expected to win up to 30 more orders for its A380 super-jumbo jets, including 20 freighters, in the coming weeks, to take total firm orders to 80.
APL Logistics to buy GATX Logistics The supply-chain management unit of NOL Group will buy GATX Logistics for $210 million.
It's a nice, small world Thanks to new global standards, the trade community is speaking the same language.
Customs' ERP meeting ends; no blood spilled
Emery taps Vandenplas as general manager for Belgium, Luxembourg
Après la Belgique, Promar Agencies s’installe aux Pays-bas Tout récemment a été créée en Belgique une nouvelle agence maritime, la firme Promar Agencies (Belgium) s.a.,axée sur la consignation de navires secteur tramping, et qui constitue le premier élément d’une chaîne d’agences européenne. Ladite société a été constituée au capital de 125.000 EUR.
La compagnie Europe Airpost prend un nouvel envol en 2001 Depuis septembre 2000, l’activité aérienne de La Poste française est exercée via la toute nouvelle compagnie Europe Airpost. Cette dernière est l’héritière de la célèbre Aéropostale dont Air France et La Poste se partageaient le capital jusqu’au tournant de septembre dernier. Désormais, le groupe postal français en détient 100%. L’année 2001 voit donc Europe Airpost partir sur des bases nouvelles et les dirigeants n’ont pas l’intention de se limiter au seul transport du courrier. Une orientation qui mérite d’autant plus d’être notée que la compagnie intervient déjà à l’international en charters passagers.
China Shipping Group commanderait des PC de 9.800 TEU Si l’on croit les déclarations faites par Li Kelin président du China Shipping Group à notre confrère Journal of Commerce, le nouveau géant du liner asiatique envisage de passer commande d’une série de 2 PC de 9.800 TEU destinés à opérer sur le transpacifique. La livraison devrait intervenir en 2004.
Cool Carriers lance un service retour direct sur l’Afrique du Sud L’armement reefer Cool Carriers, qui a récemment intégré le nouveau Lauritzen Cool, a décidé d’étendre son service hebdomadaire entre l’Afrique du Sud d’une part et le Royaume-Uni et le nord-est de l’Europe d’autre part par un service retour bimensuel répondant au nom de “Cheetah service” dès le mois de janvier. Lors du voyage retour, les navires alignés transporteront essentiellement des containers en pontée, mais les cargaisons industrielles (sous le pont) entrent également en ligne de compte.
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