OOCL adds instant rate data on website IN what appears to be an industry first, Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd is posting interactive rate information on intra-Asia routes as well as US services over the Internet.
EU, Seoul seek to resolve shipbuilding dispute
HK port team visits Europe
Air and Land Transport
US dismisses complaints by UPS, FedEx against DHL THE US Department of Transportation has rejected complaints filed by United Parcel Service and FedEx Corp that DHL Worldwide Express was violating US law and harming US consumers, clearing the way for it to operate as a freight forwarder in the US.
Boeing's plan to sell 30 planes to China not delayed
Compensation agreed for Concorde crash victims
Indon airline to fly to East Timor, India, Taiwan
Features
Alaska starts drive against ship waste WITH cruise ships plying Alaska's Inland Passage in unprecedented numbers, Alaska is leading a movement to clean up what has become a global concern: the discharge of millions of gallons of highly contaminated waste-water from luxury vessels.
OOCL adds instant rate data on website IN what appears to be an industry first, Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd is posting interactive rate information on intra-Asia routes as well as US services over the Internet.
EU, Seoul seek to resolve shipbuilding dispute
HK port team visits Europe
Air and Land Transport
US dismisses complaints by UPS, FedEx against DHL THE US Department of Transportation has rejected complaints filed by United Parcel Service and FedEx Corp that DHL Worldwide Express was violating US law and harming US consumers, clearing the way for it to operate as a freight forwarder in the US.
Boeing's plan to sell 30 planes to China not delayed
Compensation agreed for Concorde crash victims
Indon airline to fly to East Timor, India, Taiwan
Features
Alaska starts drive against ship waste WITH cruise ships plying Alaska's Inland Passage in unprecedented numbers, Alaska is leading a movement to clean up what has become a global concern: the discharge of millions of gallons of highly contaminated waste-water from luxury vessels.
OOCL adds instant rate data on website IN what appears to be an industry first, Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd is posting interactive rate information on intra-Asia routes as well as US services over the Internet.
EU, Seoul seek to resolve shipbuilding dispute
HK port team visits Europe
Air and Land Transport
US dismisses complaints by UPS, FedEx against DHL THE US Department of Transportation has rejected complaints filed by United Parcel Service and FedEx Corp that DHL Worldwide Express was violating US law and harming US consumers, clearing the way for it to operate as a freight forwarder in the US.
Boeing's plan to sell 30 planes to China not delayed
Compensation agreed for Concorde crash victims
Indon airline to fly to East Timor, India, Taiwan
Features
Alaska starts drive against ship waste WITH cruise ships plying Alaska's Inland Passage in unprecedented numbers, Alaska is leading a movement to clean up what has become a global concern: the discharge of millions of gallons of highly contaminated waste-water from luxury vessels.
DHL completes U.S. restructuring John Fellows, a former CEO of TNT Express Worldwide, has been named chairman and chief executive of DHL Holdings Inc. (USA).
NJ firm gets OK for non-ILA labor The Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor has granted a request by a New Jersey scrap metal firm to handle breakbulk cargo using dockworkers who are not members of the International Longshoremen's Association.
NeoModal latest dot-casualty Descartes has poached assets and people from the logistics technology and services company set up by two former ocean carrier executives.
Sweet deal: Dole moves to San Diego With mega-ports looking east, the fruit importer signs a 20-year lease.
EGL sees $4M loss in 1Q The high-tech tumble hurt March volume.
Hearings begin on Canadian customs reform
APL, MOL boost Latin America services
Faber appointed president and CEO of Air Cargo, Inc.
NNS faces shareholder suits Four shareholder complaints were filed against Newport News Shipbuilding and members of its board in Delaware Chancery Court last week seeking to block the yard's planned acquisition by General Dynamics.
Texaco studies Gulf offshore LNG terminal Texaco announced today that it will soon complete a study for the development of a new Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) receiving and regasification Terminal in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
EU sets deadline for Korea The Council of the European Union says it "strongly supports" theEuropean Commission's intention to launch a WTO procedure if a solution to the shipbuilding dispute with South Korea is not achieved by June 30, 2001.
Cruise spills reinforce Alaska legislative move BACKERS of new legislation designed to monitor and enforce cruiseship compliance with Alaska's clean air and water standards believe the two latest incidents of cruise vessel pollution in Ala...
Alliance plans to build US Gulf shuttle ULCCs CONOCO, Samsung Heavy Industries and Alabama Shipyard have formed a strategic alliance for the design and consequent construction of low draught ultra large crude carriers for the Gulf of Mexico sh...
Daewoo eyes end to debt plan The president of South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding said yesterday his company was expected to graduate from the creditors' debt workout programme in August, Reuters reports. ...
Owners condemn registry allegations THE Liberian Shipowners' Council joined the Liberia International Ship & Corporate Registry yesterday in condemning allegations contained in International Registries Inc's $10m Supr...
Restis puts in offer for Olympic Airways SHIPOWNER Stamatis Restis has tabled a binding offer to take over the privatisation-listed Greek national carrier, Olympic Airways, once the pride and joy of the legendary Aristotle Onassis. ...
Degussa Anvers va construire une unité de méthionine de 150.000 t Degussa Anvers a été choisi par la société-mère allemande comme lieu d’implantation pour la plus grande unité de méthionine de par le monde. Le projet implique un investissement de 250 mio. d’EUR. La nouvelle unité aura une capacité de production de 150.000 t. Le groupe chimique allemand a basé son choix sur l’excellente infrastructure à Anvers et les avantages logistiques de l’implantation près du port. La nouvelle installation tournera à plein régime d’ici 2005.
Le RIE néerlandais plaide pour le tracé historique du Rhin d’Acier Les conclusions du Rapport d’Impact sur l’Environnement concernant la réactivation du Rhin d’Acier ont été présentées avant-hier à Roermond: la réutilisation du tracé historique pour une période de cinq ans ne provoquera pas de dommages irréparables. L’étude internationale concernant les diverses variantes du tracé arrive à la même conclusion. Rien ne s’oppose donc plus à l’exécution du mémorandum signé par Netelenbos et Durant. Divers bureaux d’étude encaisseront cependant encore d’importants honoraires avant que le tracé définitif ne soit fixé.
La valeur ajoutée générée par le port d’Anvers en 99 a chuté de 5,9% à 6 mia. d’EUR Pour la première fois depuis 1993, le port d’Anvers a vu la valeur ajoutée qu’il génère par ses activités diminuer en 1999 de 5,9%, sur base de prix nominaux, à 6 mia. d’euros, soit 242,7 mia. de BEF, ceci par rapport à l’exercice record de 1998. En termes réels, ce recul était pratiquement de même importance, soit -5,4%. C’est ce qui ressort de la onzième édition du rapport de la Banque Nationale de Belgique sur l’importance économique du port d’Anvers. Parallèlement le PIB a progressé de 2,7%. Il s ‘avère que ce sont essentiellement les résultats de quelques grandes entreprises du secteur industriel qui ont influencé les chiffres de manière négative. Par contre, la valeur ajoutée du secteur des services portuaires a enregistré une croissance de 1%.
“La concertation sur les tarifs dans le transport fret va à l’encontre des règles de concurrence de l’UE” La Commissie européenne a adressé un courrier à l’Association internationale du transport aérien (IATA) pour lui faire savoir qu’elle estime pour le moment que la concertation de l’IATA sur les tarifs de transport de marchandises limite la libre-concurrence et n’est plus essentielle pour proposer aux clients des services “inter-lining” efficaces au sein de l’EEE (Espace Economique Européen).
Californian bunker bill may face first test The state senate committee may address the bunker tax bill as early as next week.
MC Shipping posts $8.8m profits Effective cost control and fleet streamlining helped turn around the company's fortunes.
VLCC offer gathers few bids TY Draco's smaller-than-usual 1.8m barrel capacity turns away potential buyers.
Maputo port handover set for 1 July The Mersey Docks-led consortium will reduce manpower by 800 after takeover.
UK ports detain 13 Six vessels were held in April, with another seven carried over from the previous months.
APL, MOL upgrade Latin American services Customers will enjoy fixed-day service, faster transit time and higher capacity.
MISC starts VLCC search Malaysia International Shipping Corp is taking a closer look at the large tanker sector.
Hong Kong holds four Port state officials in Hong Kong only detained four vessels in April.
Royal Caribbean prices $300m bonds Net proceeds from the offering will go partly toward capital expenditures.
Hyundai LNG berths fill Korean shipbuilder Hyundai could offer its Samho facility a break into the LNG newbuilding market.
Star Cruises charts course to profit in 2001 The Malaysian cruise giant has come out fighting in the first quarter after a poor 2000.
Latvians interested in Silja ferry Riga City Council is considering a move for the veteran Wasa Queen.
Wilhelmsen avoids car crash Results improve despite downturn in Far East auto exports.
Hyundai Heavy mulls fundraising The Korean shipbuilder wants to boost cash reserves by selling shares.
Cosco confirms Waigaoqiao capes Shanghai yard confirms first bulk carrier orders from Chinese shipowning giant with more in the pipeline.
Container volumes boost Asian Terminals The Philippines port company enjoyed a good first quarter.
Currency losses hammer ICTSI Foreign exchange costs pushed Manila port operator into red.
HMM wracks up first quarter losses Korea's largest shipowner continues to see red.
Alstom profits shrink despite big ship orders The French shipbuilding and industrial group made less money last year, but orderbook bodes well for future.
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