IACS chief dismisses talk of split [SINGAPORE] The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has slammed speculation that an agreement between three of its leading members to pursue higher safety standards is unusual or the beginning of a split within the organisation.
Pirates hijack Indon ship with $2m cargo
UK shipbuilder H&W's property sold to lift debt
Air and Land Transport
American drops TWA's US$1.8b order to Airbus [FORT WORTH, Texas] AMR Corp's American Airlines will drop an order for Airbus Industrie jetliners valued at US$1.8 billion (S$3.2 billion), opting instead for planes made by Boeing Co, after its purchase of Trans World Airlines Inc.
Cathay Pacific cautious as usage slips this year
Iberia plans to cut costs as it launches IPO
Garuda to take delivery of 7th leased Boeing jet
New airport being built to cater to Bakun dam project
Air Canada to sublease three 767s to Ansett
Features
Wall Street worries about cruise fleets' pricing [MIAMI] THE big cruise lines have been steadily filling their rapidly expanding fleets with passengers looking to escape an especially harsh North American winter, but as they get ready to release quarterly results, Wall Street is worried that ticket prices may not be high enough.
IACS chief dismisses talk of split [SINGAPORE] The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has slammed speculation that an agreement between three of its leading members to pursue higher safety standards is unusual or the beginning of a split within the organisation.
Pirates hijack Indon ship with $2m cargo
UK shipbuilder H&W's property sold to lift debt
Air and Land Transport
American drops TWA's US$1.8b order to Airbus [FORT WORTH, Texas] AMR Corp's American Airlines will drop an order for Airbus Industrie jetliners valued at US$1.8 billion (S$3.2 billion), opting instead for planes made by Boeing Co, after its purchase of Trans World Airlines Inc.
Cathay Pacific cautious as usage slips this year
Iberia plans to cut costs as it launches IPO
Garuda to take delivery of 7th leased Boeing jet
New airport being built to cater to Bakun dam project
Air Canada to sublease three 767s to Ansett
Features
Wall Street worries about cruise fleets' pricing [MIAMI] THE big cruise lines have been steadily filling their rapidly expanding fleets with passengers looking to escape an especially harsh North American winter, but as they get ready to release quarterly results, Wall Street is worried that ticket prices may not be high enough.
IACS chief dismisses talk of split [SINGAPORE] The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has slammed speculation that an agreement between three of its leading members to pursue higher safety standards is unusual or the beginning of a split within the organisation.
Pirates hijack Indon ship with $2m cargo
UK shipbuilder H&W's property sold to lift debt
Air and Land Transport
American drops TWA's US$1.8b order to Airbus [FORT WORTH, Texas] AMR Corp's American Airlines will drop an order for Airbus Industrie jetliners valued at US$1.8 billion (S$3.2 billion), opting instead for planes made by Boeing Co, after its purchase of Trans World Airlines Inc.
Cathay Pacific cautious as usage slips this year
Iberia plans to cut costs as it launches IPO
Garuda to take delivery of 7th leased Boeing jet
New airport being built to cater to Bakun dam project
Air Canada to sublease three 767s to Ansett
Features
Wall Street worries about cruise fleets' pricing [MIAMI] THE big cruise lines have been steadily filling their rapidly expanding fleets with passengers looking to escape an especially harsh North American winter, but as they get ready to release quarterly results, Wall Street is worried that ticket prices may not be high enough.
Long Beach terminals blacked out California's rolling blackouts interrupted operations at three container terminals Monday.
EU fines Deutsche Post The European Commission said the postal giant subsidized its business parcel losses, and ordered it to create a separate division.
Shenzhen sets $1.9B expansion The southern China port plans more than a dozen projects to cope with near-capacity demand.
Arzoon acquires From2 The supply-chain software maker jumps into international trade logistics.
Negotiate U.S.-China sea accord now: Think tank
Polar sets non-stop Tokyo to Chicago service
Customs Automation advisory group forming
CN chief: Government should pay shippers to switch to rail
Cho Yang vessel leaves NY after storm repairs
Mexico City to crack down on cargo security firms
Cargolux expands U.S.-Mexico City service
Pasha Group names Kaliher, Kopshever
Correction - P&O Ports
Kelleher quits as Southwest names new president, CEO
LNG imports for U.S. West Coast? Chevron says it is reviewing options for importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) to serve the fast growing demands for clean energy in North America's west coast area
New player in Gulf FPSO market? IHC Caland of the Netherlands announced yesterday that it has reached an agreement in principle to acquire the business of Atlantia Offshore
Marshall Islands owners can verify seafarers' docs on web The Marshall Islands registry, administered by International Registries, Inc. (IRI) says that vessel owners and operators can verify potential employees' Marshall Islands seafarer documents on the IRI web site.
FGH doesn't make interest payment Friede Goldman Halter, Inc.has announced that it has not made the semi-annual interest payment on its outstanding 4 1/2% convertible subordinated notes due 2004.
Bay of Biscay claims yet another ageing tanker YET another ageing tanker was consigned to Europe's tanker graveyard yesterday when the Maltese-registered Balu laden with 8,000 tonnes of sulphuric acid sank in the Bay of Biscay,...
UN pressgangs masters into frontline of Iraq oil policy THE United Nations has put tanker masters in the frontline of its oil-for-food policy towards Iraq after a shipment was diverted from the US to Singapore. Masters will now be obliged to sig...
P-36 plunge puts Petrobras in dock SALVORS lost the five-day battle to save the Petrobras offshore platform P-36 yesterday morning. The rig, thought to be the largest in the world, capsized shortly after 1000 hrs local time...
Conti-Lines accentue sa desserte de l’Afrique avec Zénith Line L’armement belge Conti-Lines poursuit sur sa lancée, ce qui va de pair avec de nouveaux services. L’accent est mis aujourd’hui sur la desserte du continent africain. Vers la mi-avril démarrera un nouveau service entre l’Europe et la COA assuré sous le nom de Zénith Line, et en partenariat avec les compagnies françaises SECAM, MARFRET ainsi que GMT Shipping, le partenaire de Conti-Lines dans les services VIP. Il s’agira d’un service indépendant mixte combinant conventionnel/breakbulk avec containers et fret manutentionné en transroulage.
La flotte fluviale belge s’enrichit du nouveau “Comus 2” Le “Comus 2” de l’armement Data-Shipping SA (Schoten), un nouveau transporteur de cargaisons sèches naviguant sous pavillon belge, sera lancé d’ici quelques jours. Le haut niveau des eaux a ralenti la mise en service de quelques jours. “Les chargeurs attendent que le niveau des eaux baisse avant d’affréter à nouveau du tonnage”, déclare le capitaine de la plus récente acquisition de la flotte fluviale belge, D. Olislagers. Le batelier est ensemble avec son épouse l’actionnaire majoritaire de Data-Shipping SA.
Eurovos s’attend à une forte expansion des activités en 2001 La société néerlandaise de transport de vracs liquides par containers-citernes Eurovos XL s’attend à une croissance très nette de son chiffre d’affaires et de son parc de matériel au cours de cette année. Une forte progression avait déjà été notée en 2000. Selon le responsable de la communication, M. Dinges la croissance pour cette année sera autonome et se fera tant dans les liquides alimentaires que chimiques. “Notre activité connaît actuellement un réel boom”, nous a-t-il dit.
Oxeno construit une nouvelle unité de production à Anvers Oxeno Anvers, une filiale de l’entreprise chimique Degussa créée début février, va ériger sur les terrains de cette dernière dans la zone portuaire d’Anvers une usine de traitement de mélanges d’hydrocarbures contenant du C4 (oligomères) et de production de dérivés. Ce projet constitue un investissement d’environ 50 mio. d’EUR. La nouvelle unité aura une capacité de plus de 200.000 t.
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