ClassNK slams proposed measures of 3 IACS members A BITTER dispute within the big classification societies boiled over last week with the chairman of Japan's ClassNK, Tadashi Mano, issuing a blunt criticism of the three societies which earlier this year committed themselves to a 10-point action programme.
Japan to move more cargo by coastal ships and trains
Ship managers reject M'sian reports of pollution
Man dies after fall at Brani Terminal
NZ service to use faster ships
ICTSI given option to manage Subic port terminal
Korean Register attracts more ships
Air and Land Transport
Airbus grabs US$4.2b orders from three airlines AIRBUS Industrie grabbed the spotlight at the Paris Air Show by announcing orders for jets worth US$4.2 billion, while US competitor Boeing Co opted to lay out its vision for in-flight Internet access and plans for a speedy new airliner.
US airlines seek stop to FAA's pilot fatigue rule
Qantas to raise capacity on Sydney-Melbourne flights
Pilot action caused EgyptAir crash: ex-safety chief
Asiana strike ends; Korean Air union leaders arrested
ClassNK slams proposed measures of 3 IACS members A BITTER dispute within the big classification societies boiled over last week with the chairman of Japan's ClassNK, Tadashi Mano, issuing a blunt criticism of the three societies which earlier this year committed themselves to a 10-point action programme.
Japan to move more cargo by coastal ships and trains
Ship managers reject M'sian reports of pollution
Man dies after fall at Brani Terminal
NZ service to use faster ships
ICTSI given option to manage Subic port terminal
Korean Register attracts more ships
Air and Land Transport
Airbus grabs US$4.2b orders from three airlines AIRBUS Industrie grabbed the spotlight at the Paris Air Show by announcing orders for jets worth US$4.2 billion, while US competitor Boeing Co opted to lay out its vision for in-flight Internet access and plans for a speedy new airliner.
US airlines seek stop to FAA's pilot fatigue rule
Qantas to raise capacity on Sydney-Melbourne flights
Pilot action caused EgyptAir crash: ex-safety chief
Asiana strike ends; Korean Air union leaders arrested
Importers laud Mead ruling The Supreme Court decision will help "level the playing field" between importers and the Customs Service.
FedEx rolls out post office drop-boxes The express carrier began the installation of 700 self-service drop boxes at post offices in Washington, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Trenton, N.J.
Atlas Air to cut jobs, planes The air cargo carrier said it will cut 200 jobs and ground six aircraft due to the current economic slowdown.
WTSA's Pierce defends carrier discussion groups Carrier discussion agreements will change how lines operate in the U.S. trades, but they won't go away, the executive director of the Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement said.
Korea raps Japan in shipbuilding dispute
GE selects Averitt Express
Global air cargo slows
NOL inks $1 billion refinancing package
Korean Air joins Air France, Delta in cargo venture
Canada gets a shipbuilding policy Canada's Minister of Industry, Brian Tobin, today unveiled the Government of Canada's new Policy Framework on Shipbuilding and Industrial Marine Industries, describing it as "positive, forward-looking and balanced."
Spanish police foil ETA ferry bomb plot THE Spanish terrorist group ETA may have been planning to blow up a ferry operating between Santander in northern Spain and the UK port of Plymouth. Details emerged after Spanish police arr...
O'Neil endorsed for further term as secretary-general of IMO William O'Neil has been overwhelmingly backed in his attempt to secure a two-year extension to his contract for the post of International Maritime Organisation secretary-general. Howe...
La manutention sera-t-elle écartée de la directive européenne sur les ports? Tout récemment le rapporteur allemand de la Commission européenne Jarzembouwski, député socialiste européen de Hambourg, a remis son document au Parlement, sorte de réflexion sur les aspects positifs et négatifs de la proposition de directive sur la libéralisation des services portuaires accompagnée d’une série d’amendements. Ce document résulte d’enquêtes auprès des divers secteurs concernés et d’ores et déjà il apparaît que la discussion va entrer dans une phase plus cruciale.
Deux acquéreurs pour les activités d’Eurovos Les activités de l’entreprise Eurovos XL, déclarée en faillite la semaine dernière, seront poursuivies dans deux entreprises distinctes. Den Hartogh reprendra le transport des produits chimiques, alors que H&S Transport reprendra le transport des denrées alimentaires. Les deux entrepreneurs diminueront dans une première phase le nombre de salariés et développeront un plan de rentabilité. L’effectif de 550 salariés ne sera donc pas entièrement repris, pas plus que l’ensemble du parc automobile.
La majorité parlementaire flamande veut sortir les projets portuaires SNCB de la clé de répartition 60/40 Le choix opéré par la Région wallonne concernant le plan d’investissements de la SNCB, et plus particulièrement les travaux d’augmentation de la capacité des lignes 161 Bruxelles-Namur et 124 Bruxelles-Charleroi laisse les observateurs perplexes, dans la mesure où l’exercice de découpage de la poire en deux relève en fait d’un amateurisme de mauvais aloi.
Bréger investit dans un centre logistique à Soissons Les Transports Bréger (Laval, Mayenne) ont acheté une plate-forme logistique à Soissons (Aisne). Exploitée jusqu’il y a peu par Hays Logistique pour le compte de Michelin, elle sera louée et exploitée à partir de la mi-2001 par Géodis, pour le compte d’un groupe de grande distribution.
BV prepares initial 12,500-teu boxship design Basic design plans for the world's biggest containerships are on the table.
Northrop to comply with US court order Northrop Grumman will furnish the court with information regarding the planned purchase of Newport News.
INTERCARGO reaffirms strategy The association of dry cargo shipowners will continue its effort to eliminate substandard shipping.
Fison makes formal offer on Varna Swedish investors keen to take on Bulgaria's ailing shipyard Varna have detailed cruiseship newbuilding plans.
Canadian yards receive government boost Industry Minister Brian Tobin stops short of subsidising yards, but hands out CAD 30m a year in loan aid.
Skuld chalks up $17.6m loss Cash call decision postponed as P&I club's free reserves fall to $81m.
IMO chief gets new contract UN maritime agency to employ 74-year-old Bill O'Neil for another two years.
AP Moller confirms product tanker trio Danish shipping giant adds another three 35,000-dwt product tankers to its orderbook in China.
Vasiliki cargo transfer under way Oil is being transferred from a tanker wrongly identified as managed by Andriamar Shipping, which damaged a tank after grounding off Greece.
S&P chief to head SSY John Welham sets course for expansion as he takes on top job in shipbroking partnership.
Italian passengership named as detainee Port state control inspectors in the Paris MOU regions detained 145 ships during the month of April.
Ceres Hellenic bulker nabbed in Canada The Greek owner's capesize Bulkprosperous was held in Vancouver in May with structural defects.
VLCC rates hit new low Rates for large tankers crashed to WS 40, but market players report an underlying confidence.
Teekay bond issue nets $250m First pure shipping bond in three years is well received by institutional investors.
BRS sheds light on state of liner sector Latest figures from the Paris-based broker paint a clearer picture of the murky world of liner shipping.
Pacific Carriers given delisting green light The Stock Exchange of Singapore will be another shipping company lighter this year.
AMSA gets new chief Cabotage foe Ken Moss to head Australia's formidable maritime safety authority.
Overseas ship orders down in Japan Export newbuilding contracts signed at Japanese yards fell during May.
Seatrans dives into the red Norway's Seatrans was hit by a weak chemical market last year but is hopeful of improvement in 2001.
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