Bremen, Hamburg chalk up 11% volume growth THE German ports of Bremen and Hamburg have bucked the slowing container growth trend of rival key European ports for the first half of 2001, both recording impressive 11 per cent year-on-year throughput growth.
ITF to claim US$1m back pay for stranded crew of cruise ship
Second tremor rocks Chittagong port
New Pusan berths to open earlier than planned
Air and Land Transport
Proposed BA-Americantie-up not a threat BRITISH Airways plc and AMR Corp's American Airlines say global airline alliances have increased competition so much on North Atlantic routes that their partnership is not a threat to consumers or other carriers.
Bremen, Hamburg chalk up 11% volume growth THE German ports of Bremen and Hamburg have bucked the slowing container growth trend of rival key European ports for the first half of 2001, both recording impressive 11 per cent year-on-year throughput growth.
ITF to claim US$1m back pay for stranded crew of cruise ship
Second tremor rocks Chittagong port
New Pusan berths to open earlier than planned
Air and Land Transport
Proposed BA-Americantie-up not a threat BRITISH Airways plc and AMR Corp's American Airlines say global airline alliances have increased competition so much on North Atlantic routes that their partnership is not a threat to consumers or other carriers.
Pimentel joins Brynestad in cruise venture Former Cunard president and CEO Larry Pimentel is to become co-owner, chairman and CEO of SeaDream Yacht Club.
Korean yard to build four AHTS's for Swire Pacific INP Heavy Industries Co,is to build four Anchor Handfling Tug Supply Vessels for Swire Pacific Offshore, Singapore
Korean yards set to increase labor force Major Korean shipbuilders are to increase their labor force to meet growing demand, says the Korea Times.
Leonardo module docks with space station The Leonardo Logistics module hovers over the Shuttle Discovery's payload bay as it delivers equipment and supplies to the space station, the third such trip the Italian-built module has made....
Trading warning hits NOL shares NEPTUNE Orient Lines' share price plunged nearly 9% yesterday following the lifting of a trading suspension as it repeated warnings of flat trade growth and falling freight rates. R...
Owners line up court fight to halt forced sale of ADCL ships THE owners of seven containerships under arrest in Gibraltar will try this week to prevent the vessels being sold. A defence is being prepared by Al Shira'a Marine, a principal shareho...
Irregularities ground Emery planes CNF said yesterday its key Emery Worldwide Airlines unit has suspended its air carrier operations and will furlough up to 800 pilots, crew and administrative personnel, after the Federal Aviation A...
RMT leader Jimmy Knapp dies JIMMY Knapp, general-secretary of the railway and seafaring union RMT, has died after a long illness. Instantly recognisable to television viewers thanks to his strong Scottish accent and mo...
NOL warns on earnings Neptune Orient Lines, the parent of APL, saw its share price fall 8.6% in heavy trading after it warned of sharply lower results for 2001.
Emery grounds air operations The air cargo carrier, facing a forced shutdown by the Federal Aviation Administration over maintenance practices, suspended air operations today.
FMC renews Japan port probe Citing a lack of noticeable progress, the agency renewed and expanded a four-year-old investigation into alleged discriminatory practices against U.S. carriers.
Conferences hike Sri Lanka rates
Flagship offers AES checking
Lufthansa Cargo appoints new district sales managers
Hub Group, Sears renew intermodal agreement
DHL Worldwide names Beljaars SVP of operations
Corpus Christi reefer warehouse gets first shipment
Renaissance Cruises slashes workforce by 130 The Fort Lauderdale cruise operator has not been turning in a profit since 1999.
Frontline income soars to new heights Fredriksen's Frontline is making serious money but with the tanker market sinking how long will it last?
Swedish Orient out of the red Better freights and sale and charter back deal puts liner operator on even keel.
Frontline in pollution breakthrough Tanker owner to press ahead with vapour recovery following promising vessel trial.
Welland Canal set to reopen late Monday Traffic jam on both sides of the channel is mounting, with 25 ships stuck so far.
INP wins fresh Swire offshore order Korea's INP Heavy Industries is building on its orderbook from Swire and has other contracts in the pipeline.
USCG picks Virgo as prime suspect Gouges on the chemical tanker's hull match likely collision impact with a fishing trawler off Massachusetts.
Pimentel joins Brynestad's crew Cruise chief to head shipowner's new SeaDream Yacht Club venture.
Spill from oil smuggling tanker threatens Iran Efforts are being made to stem the spillage from a sunken tanker caught recently illegally shipping Iraqi crude.
NOL shares slump after suspension is lifted Shares in Singapore listed container and logistics company fall over 8% on resumption of trading.
Vopak income climbs Dutch shipping player Vopak expects to slim down its shipping portfolio even further this year.
Hanjin Madras guilt upheld Appeal judges rule that bulk carrier responsible for collision that cost 27 lives.
Global Carriers wins restructuring approval Malaysian owner Global Carriers will have to pay its bankers back in cash under newly approved plans.
Guangzhou Shipyard continues to make a loss Slump in ship and container orders continues to keep Hong Kong listed shipbuilder in the red.
Brokers downgrade Samsung Shipbuilder sees the downside to order slowdown, as two domestic securities firms turn bearish on company stock.
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