PSA Corp in 3rd China venture - Guangzhou PSA Corp yesterday announced its latest overseas venture - its third in China - under which it will help manage and run three container berths at Guangzhou.
Hyundai reduces N Korea cruises
South Korea leads in record year for shipbuilding industry
Freemantle crane productivity Line is overdrawn highest of Aussie ports in Q4
Air and Land Transport
Grounded Ansett: Wing cracks won't delay Easter flights ANSETT, Australia's second-largest carrier after Qantas Airways, grounded its entire Boeing 767-200 fleet yesterday after engineers carrying out safety checks last weekend discovered cracks of up to 5cm in the engine pylons in three of the aircraft.
Northwest Airlines, mechanics in tentative deal
Largest airline is born as American completes TWA purchase
PSA Corp in 3rd China venture - Guangzhou PSA Corp yesterday announced its latest overseas venture - its third in China - under which it will help manage and run three container berths at Guangzhou.
Hyundai reduces N Korea cruises
South Korea leads in record year for shipbuilding industry
Freemantle crane productivity Line is overdrawn highest of Aussie ports in Q4
Air and Land Transport
Grounded Ansett: Wing cracks won't delay Easter flights ANSETT, Australia's second-largest carrier after Qantas Airways, grounded its entire Boeing 767-200 fleet yesterday after engineers carrying out safety checks last weekend discovered cracks of up to 5cm in the engine pylons in three of the aircraft.
Northwest Airlines, mechanics in tentative deal
Largest airline is born as American completes TWA purchase
USDA sets $32M for port inspectors The agency will add 350 personnel at critical ports of entry to protect against animal and plant diseases.
Another Cho Yang ship held The carrier's troubles deepened this week when the vessel CY Honour was arrested in Felixstowe.
Canadian customs extends e-filing deadline The deadline for customs brokers to file import information electronically has been extended to July 1.
Panama shaken by shipping register scandal An investigation into Panama's Maritime Authority has uncovered as many as 1,000 unqualified sailors working under false documents.
Czech Air launched JFK-Prague service
British company starts trans-Atlantic Antonov service
Hyper-accelerated corrosion likely caused Castor problems The Cyprus Department of Merchant Shipping and ABS have jointly announced preliminary findings that point to hyper-accelerated corrosion as the probable principal cause behind the structural failure of the product tanker Castor.
OMI adds ships OMI Corporation has agreed to acquire two 37,000 dwt product carriers under construction in South Korea. The vessels are scheduled for delivery in the Fall of this year and has also exercised an option to contract with Sumitomo Corporation for a newbuilding 47,000 dwt product carrier.
Castor corrosion could impact on surveys - ABS AMERICAN Bureau of Shipping has warned that the extent and rapid spreading of corrosion aboard the product tanker Castor was the most likely reason for its casualty and could ultimately...
P&I lawyer Bielecki is barred for lying LEADING P&I lawyer Jacek 'Jack' Bielecki - famed for leading a high-rolling millionaire lifestyle despite massive debts - has been banned from legal practice after lying...
Sea Containers wins canal SEA Containers has won a 40-year concession from the Greek government to operate the historic Corinth Canal, traversed by some 12,000 vessels a year. The canal is situated approximately 30...
Renaissance bailed out by Malvern in $80m deal Malvern Maritime, an Isle of Man-based investor with no known track record in shipping, is set to secure the future of Renaissance Cruises with an $80m injection of fresh capital. In return...
Pour NOL, les PC de plus de 5.500 TEU ne sont pas la panacée Jamais dans l’histoire des trafics de lignes régulières les générations de navires ne se sont succédées aussi rapidement qu’au cours des 15 dernières années. On est passé des PC de 3.000 TEU, qui pendant quelques années constituèrent le cheval de bataille, à des PC de 4.000 TEU, puis à 4.500, 5000, 5.500, 6.000/6.500, 7.000/8000 TEU avec Mærsk Sealand. Et aujourd’hui, on attend l’annonce des premières commandes de PC de 9.000 à 10.000 TEU, dont on sait qu’ils sont sérieusement pris en considération par certains armements.
Zeekanaal veut augmenter le contingent de pilotes Les administrateurs du canal maritime Bruxelles-Escaut ont l’intention de rajeunir le contingent actuel de pilotes indépendants sur le canal maritime. Le corps de pilotes existant doit être agrandi parce qu’un certain nombre de collègues plus âgés sont partis à la pension ou sont sur le point d’arriver à ce statut.
Wegtransport obtient la logistique de Xerox Document Supplies La société néerlandaise de distibution et de logistique Wegtransport (Amsterdam) a obtenu le contrat pour la logistique de Xerox Document Supplies dans le Benelux. Un contrat de trois ans a été signé par Luc Geelen, directeur général de XDS, et Ron van ‘t Schip, le patron de Wegtransport. Le partenariat est entré en vigueur le 1er avril.
“Clients européens du rail: unissez-vous!” Les clients fret européens du rail doivent unir leurs forces, de manière à faire en sorte que les bonnes décisions soient prises et appliquées. Telle fut la principale conclusion d’une récente audition organisée à Bruxelles par Railserv, le projet européen de services ferroviaires de fret, en collaboration étroite avec la Commission européenne.
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