BRIEFS

web site

Shipping News

New York port allowing limited commercial traffic
NEW York Harbour reopened to limited commercial traffic late last week following the horrific terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, while most other major US ports operated under greatly heightened security.
APL ship engineer on ill-fated flight
GPS vulnerable to disruptions, US warns

Air and Land Transport

New York airports operating half the usual services
SCHEDULED flights to the New York airports are now running at about 50 per cent of their normal levels, as normalcy gradually returns to US airports following Tuesday's terrorist attacks.
Some Boeing employees were on flight to LA
BA, Virgin not allowed to carry cargo on flights from US
Hopes rise that Ansett may resume flying tomorrow
Qantas may take on up to 7,000 staff of grounded Ansett
China to develop plane that can fly five times the speed of sound

web site

Shipping News

New York port allowing limited commercial traffic
NEW York Harbour reopened to limited commercial traffic late last week following the horrific terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, while most other major US ports operated under greatly heightened security.
APL ship engineer on ill-fated flight
GPS vulnerable to disruptions, US warns

Air and Land Transport

New York airports operating half the usual services
SCHEDULED flights to the New York airports are now running at about 50 per cent of their normal levels, as normalcy gradually returns to US airports following Tuesday's terrorist attacks.
Some Boeing employees were on flight to LA
BA, Virgin not allowed to carry cargo on flights from US
Hopes rise that Ansett may resume flying tomorrow
Qantas may take on up to 7,000 staff of grounded Ansett
China to develop plane that can fly five times the speed of sound

	web site

Coscon, Sinotrans co-operation NYK buys ETA Transportation Stinnes launches online tracking for Europe Digital Ship magazine to host e-chartering forum U-Freight first with EDI clearance Boeing conference Pilots and cargo demand vex LanChile Malaysian carrier looking for partners

	web site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2001
Resume of flight, tighter security KLM and Northwest resuming flights Airline industry faces billion-losses Air NZ leaves Ansett grounded Founder of Martinair leaves angrily Schenker with online tracking Three minutes of silence

	web site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2001
As fear grips the market again, crude and bunker prices climb higher Panama Bunker Conference Postponed Oil price jitters continue Grounded planes means less US oil consumption More uncertainty over Iraq crude oil supplies Singapore bunker prices firm on the back of bullish paper market Rotterdam bunker prices on the rise again as Brent crude rises in nervous market

	web site

D-Day for shipping SHIPPING lines entering the Middle East are due to be placed on a war footing from Wednesday night, as the world prepares itself for the US backlash against last week's horrific terrorist atr... Terror strike insurance losses could set a new record A consensus is growing that the terrorist assault on New York and Washington will exceed the previous record for insured losses of almost $20bn, writes Tony Gray. Despite colossal figures of... Military action will not curtail oil price surge THE powering ahead in oil prices is not expected to slow today, in response to mounting prospects of military action in the Middle East over the weekend. Anticipated US retaliation to the te... QE2 and Caronia turned away from New York CUNARD'S flag ship the QE2 had trouble landing on the US east coast this weekend due to the ongoing rescue operation in downtown Manhattan and a bomb threat in Boston. The flag ship an...

	web site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2001
War risk moves shake market Turmoil over plan to declare Arabian Gulf and Red Sea excluded areas. IUMI hit by terrorist aftermath Norway's Rolf Berentzen takes charge of crisis battered Genoa conference. CP chief advocates North American unity Canada and US need to have common standards of border controls. BP in massive aframax order Samsung wins $350m deal for up to eight 106,000-dwt tankers. US military seeking prompt tanker fixtures The two tankers are to carry bunkers to US military bases in the Indian Ocean and Japan. Two men detained on Fascination The reason behind the detainment onboard the Carnival cruisehip off Miami remains unknown. NY port authority to meet financial obligations World Trade Center destruction will not affect payment of $5.7bn of consolidated bonds. US fixes prompt fighter jet fuel cargo US Military Sealift Command pays double market rate for tanker in Med - and seeks another in Persian Gulf. EU and Korea "agree pricing standards" Deal connected to shipbuilding subsidy row reportedly done, but European chiefs are not revealing details. Atle Brynestad pockets $36m Entrepreneur behind SeaDream Yacht Club sells Carnival shares. LNG focus to give Daewoo 10% profit margin Korean yard increases pre-tax profit forecast for 2002 as it concentrates on lucrative LNG carrier work. Early market strength boosts IMC The Hong Kong bulk and chemical operator has recorded a substantial rise in interim profits for 2001. COSCO eyes giant semi-sub newbuilding Chinese giant wants to bolster its presence in the heavy lift market with plans for the world's largest vessel. Samsung open to capacity increase The South Korean shipbuilder believes it can lift its shipbuilding orders by 25% next year.