Asean ports urged to diversify, form alliances ASEAN ports will have to expand their core business and form port alliances to weather the global economic slowdown, said an Asean Ports Association committee member at its recent meeting in Penang.
LevelSeas launches trading software
S'pore emerges tops in maritime law competition
Air and Land Transport
Cathay restores some flights, no end to dispute in sight HONG Kong's de facto flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways said yesterday that it would restore some suspended flights as a 'work-to-rule' by its pilots entered its ninth day with no resolution of the bitter dispute in sight.
Seoul to amend flight safety laws to meet US demand
Qantas expected to sell A$550m catering unit to stem sliding profits
Chinese airlines ask for free fare pricing
ANA to resume flights to KL airport
No plan to break up US Air despite collapse of takeover
Asean ports urged to diversify, form alliances ASEAN ports will have to expand their core business and form port alliances to weather the global economic slowdown, said an Asean Ports Association committee member at its recent meeting in Penang.
LevelSeas launches trading software
S'pore emerges tops in maritime law competition
Air and Land Transport
Cathay restores some flights, no end to dispute in sight HONG Kong's de facto flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways said yesterday that it would restore some suspended flights as a 'work-to-rule' by its pilots entered its ninth day with no resolution of the bitter dispute in sight.
Seoul to amend flight safety laws to meet US demand
Qantas expected to sell A$550m catering unit to stem sliding profits
Chinese airlines ask for free fare pricing
ANA to resume flights to KL airport
No plan to break up US Air despite collapse of takeover
Tankers get a boost Iraq's decision to end a five-week freeze on oil exports will provide work for idle tankers, but shipbrokers rule out an early jump in desiccated freight rates.
Fesco to exit trans-Pacific trade The Russia-based line is reducing its presence in the brutally competitive eastbound arena.
ShipLogix acquires nPassage assets The Internet-based transportation management system will fold nPassage's technology into its own.
ICTSI invests in Brazil terminal The Philippines' largest container terminal operator will invest $60 million in the Port of Suape.
CSX boosts earnings forecast
Danzas unit wins Caterpillar footwear deal
Cathay resumes canceled flights
Canada approves CN-WCTC deal
Pakistan offers incentives to boost shipping
USF Worldwide managing parts for Boeing, RAF
WSC supports USCG charterer move
FMC wants high court review of S.C. discrimination case
Bollinger delivers Wes Bordelon Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., Lockport, La., has delivered the 145-foot supply/utility boat WES BORDELON
Big floating dock starts long tow The ex Portland Dock # 4, now the Grand Bahama Shipyard Dock # 2, has departed Portland Oregon bound for its new home at the Grand Bahama Shipyard Ltd. in Freeport, Grand Bahama.
European Commission to probe Dutch inland waterway operators subsidies The European Commission decided today to open a formal investigation of the maritime transport aid granted to Dutch tugboat operations on inland waterways and in ports.
Petrobras in $1bn fleet renewal spree PETROBRAS transport and pipeline subsidiary Transpetro has unveiled a massive $1bn fleet renewal programme for the next four years. The state-run oil and gas giant is to add to its fleet by...
Baltic clampdown on data abuse DRASTIC measures are being employed by the Baltic Exchange in an attempt to stop charterers and owners using its information to cut shipbrokers out of deals. Restrictions are to be imposed...
Hutchison gains approval for Yantian port extension HUTCHISON Port Holdings has won Beijing's official blessing to extend the bustling Yantian port into a third phase of development. The news ends months of speculation that China was t...
Kitching hopes website will win back business AT the Baltic Exchange's general meeting yesterday shipbrokers reacted favourably towards the exchange's plans to restrict its data distribution, and developments on the new e-platform,...
Les Transports Jean Vincent ont été mis sous concordat Le tribunal de commerce d’Eupen a accordé vendredi dernier la mise sous concordat judiciaire des Transports Jean Vincent. C’est ce que vient annoncé cette société, filiale belge du groupe français Synchrony, dans un communiqué. La maison-mère, rappelons-le, a elle-même été placée en concordat judiciaire en avril. Les difficultés de Jean Vincent sont dues aux problèmes qu’a connus le secteur l’année passée, et bien sûr aux retombées des difficultés de Synchrony Logistique. Raymond Robeers, directeur de la société belge, nous a toutefois déclaré qu’il prévoit qu’elle redeviendra bénéficiaire dans le courant du deuxième semestre déjà.
MOL compte sur le service “Dragon Express” pour une desserte complète de la Chine Profitant du démarrage ces dernières semaines du quatrième loop Europe du Nord - Asie du groupe The New World Alliance (TNWA), dont il est membre, l’armement MOL présentait ce matin à Londres, ainsi qu’ à sa clientèle européenne son nouveau service appelé “The Dragon Express”, qui doit lui permettre une desserte très complète de la Chine.
Afru Log propose des services logistiques sous température contrôlée sur la Rive gauche anversoise Un nouveau complexe sera mis en service sur la Rive gauche anversoise à la fin de la semaine. Afru Log, un partenariat entre le manutentionnaire anversois Luiknatie (44%), le grossiste en fruits Goossens (44%) et l’expéditeur anversois Falcon (12%) disposera alors d’un complexe d’entreposage sous température contrôlée de 16.000 m2avec bureaux. Luiknatie procède de la sorte à une nouvelle diversification vers un marché de niche.
Le groupe d’expédition Comexas Benelux reprend Air Cargo Services L’entreprise d’expédition anversoise Comexas Benelux, qui est opérationnelle depuis janvier 1992, a repris la firme d’expédition et de logistique Air Cargo Services (ACS). Grâce à l’acquisition, les deux entreprises coopéreront à l’avenir plus étroitement. A l’heure actuelle, l’harmonisation interne des deux entreprises est une priorité.
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