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IMO acts on lack of stowaway accord
CONCERNED over the lack of international agreement on the escalating problem of stowaways and human smuggling, the International Maritime Organisation has moved to include the issue in an existing maritime convention.
Security, plight of refugees top concerns
MPA helps locate crew of sunken tanker
Paint thinners likely cause of blast aboard bulker
Kuwait seizes M'sian ship busting UN sanctions
Antitrust concerns raised

Air and Land Transport

Sept 11 cost Chinese airlines 1.1b yuan: report
CHINESE airlines have suffered an estimated 1.09 billion yuan in lost revenues and higher insurance costs since the hijack attacks in the United States, an analyst at the aviation regulator said.
BAA wins nod for Heathrow's Terminal 5
Lufthansa may lay off up to 4,000 staff
Analysts downplay Thai Airways chief's warnings
Auckland Airport's profit up 15.4% in first 4 months

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Shipping News

IMO acts on lack of stowaway accord
CONCERNED over the lack of international agreement on the escalating problem of stowaways and human smuggling, the International Maritime Organisation has moved to include the issue in an existing maritime convention.
Security, plight of refugees top concerns
MPA helps locate crew of sunken tanker
Paint thinners likely cause of blast aboard bulker
Kuwait seizes M'sian ship busting UN sanctions
Antitrust concerns raised

Air and Land Transport

Sept 11 cost Chinese airlines 1.1b yuan: report
CHINESE airlines have suffered an estimated 1.09 billion yuan in lost revenues and higher insurance costs since the hijack attacks in the United States, an analyst at the aviation regulator said.
BAA wins nod for Heathrow's Terminal 5
Lufthansa may lay off up to 4,000 staff
Analysts downplay Thai Airways chief's warnings
Auckland Airport's profit up 15.4% in first 4 months

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HIT receives eight new RTGCs Long Beach breaks record New Israel service for Troy Bonded cargo expansion plans in place for Bangkok Port Study set to map out the future ANL enters Noumea trade Jaap Van Dam replaces Uwe Kieper as OTAL sales director Emirates expands in Malaysia FedEx to increase rates for 2002 Impulse Airlines sold to Qantas Tenth term at ICAO for Kotaite

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NOVEMBER 21, 2001
Lufthansa in rough weather ESC welcomes Port Services Directive EIB support for Dutch High Speed Railway Volvo truck deliveries drop Air Canada and Acsion form partnership

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MANSA enters Silver Jubilee Year Seaways Shipping to start exclusive feeder service from Paradip to Singapore SCI to save Rs 22 cr. on LR-II tanker purchases IMC meet with Chinese trade team today Cardamom export horizon brightens TheoFinance, ECGC enter into agreement EIC bid for 'equivalence pacts' with Lanka, Australia Markfed may supply Afghans 3 lakh t. wheat Tatas bag top export awards Vilas Transport Co. signs historic pact with Union to end contract labour at MbPT Highest packages transported on Indian roads - Urmila & Co. make tall order look small ! Fresh package to propel automobile sector on anvil Dumping duty on NBR from Japan may stay AC industry seeks removal of duty anomalies Mahajan: STPs in Durgapur, Kharagpur soon

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NOVEMBER 21, 2001
Prices firm in busy pre-holiday US market Online credit management from ITIC Crude loses momentum after second US inventory report, and will Russia cut? Former ExxonMobil chairman to head the API Oman and Dammam p.m. prices near Fujairah levels Fujairah: Buyers jump in as prices jump up Suez avails good, prices down from last week Saudi posted prices sharply down tomorrow Rotterdam morning market report

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Locher Evers International: new Toronto facility Railion and Inter Ferry Boats start rail service Rotterdam: no increase in port dues Lykes Lines extends on-line bill of lading to Mexico and Europe Oman and MOL: Greenfield Holding Company Limited Logistics hub in the Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone (FTZ) North Port looks to expand GAC, Emirates SkyCargo sign one-year partnership

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NOVEMBER 21, 2001
Wärtsilä may buy John Crane-Lips Smiths Group and Wärtsilä Corporation announce that they are in exclusive discussions regarding a possible sale by Smiths Group of John Crane-Lips to Wärtsilä. Titan joins MRA The directors of Seattle-based Marine Response Alliance LLC (MRA) announced today that Titan Maritime LLC (Titan) has joined the alliance as a full and equal member, effective immediately

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Privatise Fast, Ports Urged Terrorism: World Shippers Need to 'Wake Up' Cruise Ship Jobs: Kenya Now Clears 10,000 Applicants Tanzania Launches First Marine Resources Atlas

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Rhine on red alert as acid-laden barge blazes A BLAZE on board a Stolt-Nielsen barge laden with nitric acid yesterday caused Europe's most important inland waterway to be closed for 12 hours, writes David Osler. The Rhine was reop... Capacity crunch for energy insurance SECTIONS of the energy insurance market are heading for wipeout as capacity plunges. As the famine in cover intensifies, lack of insurance support could pull the rug from big physical projec... P&O Nedlloyd stung by Yasuda cargo claim P&O NEDLLOYD has been forced to back down over a contested insurance claim and grant more time to pursue the case after being accused of "odious" behaviour towards a company that ha...

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NOVEMBER 21, 2001
Korea ship exports boom South Korean shipyards said exports of ships in the first nine months of the year jumped 30% over the year-ago period, earning $7.29 billion. KLM Cargo eliminates fuel surcharge The airline's freight unit said it will eliminate its 10 cents per kilo fuel surcharge, effective Dec. 1. Lufthansa braces for layoffs after union talks break down Europe's second largest airline will eliminate as many as 4,000 jobs ahead of an expected loss of $350 million for the year. Continental, United cut fuel charge Surprise choice for HK air express hub US Coalition protests steel curbs CF Air chief confident in security measures Lynden Air Freight names Houston manager Malaysia sets completion of Customs e-systems Sri Lankan shippers slam document fee Union Pacific unveils Olympic, flag trains US firms sign trade deals with Cuba Atlas opens new hub network Deutsche Post names Pordzik US chief

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E. Schouppe: “La SNCB doit pouvoir offrir une gamme complète de services logistiques” "Anvers reste pour la SNCB le port du fret par excellence. C’est notre secteur le plus important, un secteur dont nous avons besoin, mais dont le rôle est parfois mal compris." C’est ce qu’a déclaré Etienne Schouppe, l'administrateur délégué de la SNCB, mardi dernier à Anvers lors de la manifestation organisée à l’occasion du départ à la retraite de Rüdiger Herzog, le directeur général de la firme RKE (Rijn-en Kanaalvaart, Internationale Expéditie), qui fait partie du groupe ABX Logistics. CF Airfreight explique les nouvelles règles et procédures de sécurité La sécurité du transport aérien est au centre des préoccupations depuis le 11 septembre dernier. La Federal Aviation Authority américaine (FAA) a élaboré de nouvelles directives aéronautiques, mais elles ne sont pas toujours claires pour tout le monde. De nombreux chargeurs de fret aérien ne s'y retrouvent plus. Le prestataire américain de services logistiques CF Airfreight a pris le problème à coeur et va organiser une série de workshops sur la sécurité dans le transport aérien pour ses clients. Victrol va lancer un programme d'expansion ambitieux L'entreprise de soutage anversoise Victrol se trouve à la veille d'un vaste programme d'expansion portant non seulement sur la construction d'un nouveau complexe de bureaux et de magasins dans la zone portuaire, mais également sur un nouveau navire de soutage à double coque d'une capacité de pas moins de 7.000 tonnes. Birkart Globistics vend son réseau allemand de diverses à Viktoria Transport Les entreprises allemandes Birkart Globistics et Viktoria Transport ont conclu un accord de collaboration par lequel les deux logisticiens renforcent leurs activités de base. Ainsi, Birkart va laisser son réseau de diverses dans la région de Afschaffenburg à Viktoria pour se concentrer sur ses autres business units, à savoir: transport international, logistique, activités de fret aérien et maritime, logistique de textile, e-business, logistique de bourse et expédition de déménagement. Viktoria, de son côté, pourra développer son trafic terrestre dans la région Rhin-Main.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2001
Largest cruise line merger under scrunity But RCCL chief is confident of winning approval for the merger after consulting anti-trust lawyers. Drug bust on Sun Princess Four passengers arrested with $1.8m worth of heroin at Port Everglades in Florida. Long Beach port rewrites record The Southern Californian port saw a 0.5% rise in container traffic in October. UK reveals October's port state failures The Maritime and Coastguard Agency detained 12 vessels at UK ports during October. Rokke scornful of Kvaerner rescue plan Norwegian tycoon Kjell Inge Rokke has warned shareholders their interests will be hurt by financial deal. Product tanker rates sink to year lows The clean market is doling out a rough ride to owners but some say it's not all gloom. UPAC appoints new chairman Michael Sturrock took over the post from Alan Brigden on 8 November. Bulker owner Daiichi back in black The Japanese company has turned around last year's losses after trimming fleet. More tankers pile up at Marseille Queue threatens to lengthen as French dock workers vote to continue strike. Croatian boxship offered at knock-down price Auctioneers have reduced initial price of former Croatia Line boxship after first sale failed. Ukraine looks to sell off shipyards President calls for revival of local shipbuilding and growth of merchant fleet. Hitachi Zosen losses go from bad to worse Merger of yard interests with those of NKK can't come fast enough as interim results deteriorate. Korean yards still on top Shipbuilders in Korea say they are ahead of their Japanese rivals on order values. Gorthon lines up another ship sale The Swedish owner has put an elderly ro-ro on the disposal list. Profits slump at Namura Shipbuilding The Japanese bulker and tanker specialist almost doubled revenues in the first half, but earnings fell. NKK slides into the red Interim results for the Japanese shipbuilder and steel maker have gone from black to red. NYK VLCC likely to set new benchmark Single-hulled Diamond Echo up for sale in deal likely to provide a barometer for the second hand market.