Indonesia's Karimun handling more ship-to-ship business SHIP-to-ship operations at the Indonesian island of Karimun Besar are on the rise with business doubling over the last two years, according to one operator.
Container carriers need to rationalise, cut costs: Drewry
Salalah Port returns to profit
Guangzhou yard's provisions result in massive loss
Air and Land Transport
European Commission asks for 100 new flights at Tokyo's Narita THE European Commission asked Japan to let European carriers operate 100 more flights a week to and from Tokyo's sole international airport when capacity increases next year for the first time in more than two decades.
Airport passenger volume hits new high
Qantas accepts report's finding of training deficiencies
Incheon airport's costs too high, shippers complain SHIPPERS and forwarders in South Korea say the new Incheon international airport west of Seoul is raising logistics costs by up to 30 per cent.
Indonesia's Karimun handling more ship-to-ship business SHIP-to-ship operations at the Indonesian island of Karimun Besar are on the rise with business doubling over the last two years, according to one operator.
Container carriers need to rationalise, cut costs: Drewry
Salalah Port returns to profit
Guangzhou yard's provisions result in massive loss
Air and Land Transport
European Commission asks for 100 new flights at Tokyo's Narita THE European Commission asked Japan to let European carriers operate 100 more flights a week to and from Tokyo's sole international airport when capacity increases next year for the first time in more than two decades.
Airport passenger volume hits new high
Qantas accepts report's finding of training deficiencies
Incheon airport's costs too high, shippers complain SHIPPERS and forwarders in South Korea say the new Incheon international airport west of Seoul is raising logistics costs by up to 30 per cent.
Indonesia's Karimun handling more ship-to-ship business SHIP-to-ship operations at the Indonesian island of Karimun Besar are on the rise with business doubling over the last two years, according to one operator.
Container carriers need to rationalise, cut costs: Drewry
Salalah Port returns to profit
Guangzhou yard's provisions result in massive loss
Air and Land Transport
European Commission asks for 100 new flights at Tokyo's Narita THE European Commission asked Japan to let European carriers operate 100 more flights a week to and from Tokyo's sole international airport when capacity increases next year for the first time in more than two decades.
Airport passenger volume hits new high
Qantas accepts report's finding of training deficiencies
Incheon airport's costs too high, shippers complain SHIPPERS and forwarders in South Korea say the new Incheon international airport west of Seoul is raising logistics costs by up to 30 per cent.
Pegasus takes wing in junk bond recovery PEGASUS Shipping (Hellas) has concluded a wave of new fixtures for its fleet of 11 panamax tankers after apparently putting the worst of its junk bond woes behind it. Seven of the ships are...
Intertanko tries transparency The Intertanko Council looks to have gone further on shipowner transparency than had been anticipated, paving the way for hitherto confidential information on the condition of vessels controlled by...
Royal Caribbean profits halved as downturn bites THE US economic slowdown has halved Royal Caribbean Cruises' first quarter 2001 net profits to $52.5m from $105.5m, with prospects for the rest of the year looking bleak. T...
Gates gains in Newport News sale MICROSOFT chairman Bill Gates is set to increase his diminishing $50bn personal wealth by more than $80m with the proposed sale of US naval shipbuilder Newport News Shipbuilding to rival General Dy...
ACL limite sa capacité containers pour préserver la tenue des taux L’armement Atlantic Container Line ne semble pas être trop affecté par le ralentissement de l’économie américaine à en juger ses résultats du premier trimestre. Il a transporté 57.000 TEU (contre 61.500 en 2000) et le coefficient de remplissage a atteint 72% contre 78 % précédemment. A noter toutefois que le fret roulier était légèrement en baisse westbound, tandis que le volume des voitures transportées était en recul eastbound suite à la faiblesse de ce marché.
Evadix clôture son premier exercice sur un bénéfice Le groupe belge de logistique Evadix, née d’un MBO des divisions Distribution et Routage des Editions Casterman à Tournai et spécialisé entre autres dans les services logistiques au commerce électronique, a clôturé sa première année d’existence sur un bénéfice. “La santé financière du groupe attire les investisseurs”, dit l’entreprise dans un communiqué.
CP Ships améliore ses performances Le groupe Canadian Pacific qui vient de publier ses résultats couvrant le premier trimestre de l’exercice 2001 a une fois encore réalisé une belle performance. Le revenu net disponible pour les actionnaires est passé à 532 mio. de CAD (contre 303 mio. pour le premier trimestre de 2000), tandis que le gain par action courante a augmenté de 82% à 1,68 CAD. Le revenu opérationnel a augmenté de 70% à 1,04 mia. de CAD. Le cash flow a atteint 1,13 mia. de CAD (751 mio.). Dans l’ensemble la situation financière reste excellente avec un rapport dette/equity de 29:71, tandis que le rapport dette nette/cash flow est de 1.1:1.
WDP achète une grande plate-forme logistique à Breda La sicafi semi-industrielle belge Warehouses De Pauw investit pour la première fois aux Pays-Bas. WDP a acquis une plate-forme logistique de 37.000 m2 pour 782 millions de BEF (19,3 millions d’EUR). Selon l’expert immobilier Stadium, cela porte la valeur du portefeuille du groupe à plus de 10 mia. de BEF (près de 250 mio. d’EUR). WDP a récemment investi en France et est en train de construire cinq nouveaux projets en Belgique.
OOCL doubles up at Samsung The Hong Kong-based owner has exercised options for two 7,400-TEU containerships
Teekay sees stellar start to 2001 Aframax giant sees first quarter profits leap to $144m as demand continues to outstrip supply.
Debt-to-equity ratios jump at Korean lines Poor currency management adds to debt woes of shipping companies.
First quarter profits up at Newport News US shipbuilder lifted by 12% increase in revenue from construction section.
Suezmax newbuilding faces slowdown Daewoo Shipyard is to construct more LNG carriers and less suezmax vessels.
Flood worsens in Mississippi river Vessel traffic is not expected to flow again for at least another two more weeks.
OMI's strategy pays off US tanker owner strives on quality service and ability to stay mobile.
IM Skaugen buffs up LPG fleet The Oslo-based company orders two new ethylene LPG vessels at $21.5m each.
Intertanko weighs up members' detention records Tanker owners could risk ejection from Intertanko if their port state control records are not up to scratch.
Scandlines AG buys Nordo Link It will be business as usual for the Swedish freight ferry outfit under its new owner.
Royal Caribbean's income cut by half Net revenues per available passenger cruise day plunged by 11% in January-March.
Aker opposes Kvaerner board nominations Aker Maritime fears Kvaerner's new directors will oppose a potential merger.
First quarter boost for Gorthon Lines The Swedish shipowner made a profit in the first three months of 2001, turning around last year's loss.
Leif Hoegh looks on the bright side The Norwegian shipowner is now expecting to increase operating profit in 2001 after a strong first quarter.
Broking chief moves to Bergesen Top Norwegian owner headhunts Jens Ismar as part of strategy to develop new businesses.
General Dynamics to buy Newport News Top US shipbuilders confirm $2.6bn takeover deal.
Bulk carrier refloated Indian vessel Devprayag freed from Australian sandbar.
Lisnave halves losses The only way is up for Portuguese shipyard group.
No surprises for Mersey Docks chief Chairman Gordon Waddell says the UK's Mersey Docks & Harbour Co is meeting expectations in 2001.
OMI first quarter profits reach $28.4m Tanker firm, headed by Craig H Stevenson, reaps reward of a strong market.
Profit turnaround at GulfMark Offshore The offshore vessel operator has seen a dramatic reversal in first quarter profits.
UK foot and mouth outbreak hits P&O Stena Ferry group P&O said foot and mouth reduced the number of passengers coming to the UK in the first quarter.
Mosvold turns in strong result High earnings of veteran VLCCs boost effort to persuade Frontline to raise takeover bid.
Ugland Nordic dips into the red Unrealised currency losses detracted from a strong first quarter for the Norwegian tanker owner.
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