NY aims to start inland port distribution system WITH its US$2 billion dredging and infrastructure project underway, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is hoping to start up a new multi-modal inland port distribution system by the end of the year.
Shipyard deaths not due to safety lapse, says MSE
Thai police arrest notorious sea pirate
Novoship stages turnaround
Air and Land Transport
Aero-engine firms hope to build Sonic Cruiser engine BOEING Co's proposal for a high-speed airliner has sent the world's three major aero-engine firms rushing to their respective drawing boards, eyeing what could become a big opportunity for profit.
NY aims to start inland port distribution system WITH its US$2 billion dredging and infrastructure project underway, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is hoping to start up a new multi-modal inland port distribution system by the end of the year.
Shipyard deaths not due to safety lapse, says MSE
Thai police arrest notorious sea pirate
Novoship stages turnaround
Air and Land Transport
Aero-engine firms hope to build Sonic Cruiser engine BOEING Co's proposal for a high-speed airliner has sent the world's three major aero-engine firms rushing to their respective drawing boards, eyeing what could become a big opportunity for profit.
Schenker opens US hub The international forwarder has opened its first U.S. integrated logistics center in Miami as part of an aggressive expansion strategy.
Alitalia nears SkyTeam deal The Italian airline has emerged as a potential member of the new cargo joint venture between Air France, Korean Air and Delta Air Lines amid talks to join the Sky Team Alliance led by the three carriers.
Lufthansa Cargo shuffles US team Georg Midunsky, Lufthansa Cargo's vice president for the Americas, has assumed responsibility for the carrier's global partners and key accounts in North America.
Dockers to strike in Bangladesh Dockworkers at Bangladesh's main port will walk off the job Wednesday to protest a government attempt to allow a U.S. company to build a container terminal at the port.
Yano to manage MOL's international sales
Trade law firms to merge
Seidel to leave Customs
Kvaerner yard gets first order
Alitalia inks Envirotainer
Russian terminal woos trans-Pacific services
Malaysia-Thailand shuttle sets July start
British air cargo carrier slates scheduled trans-Atlantic service
Samsung unveils deals to step up drive into LNG Samsung Heavy Industries looks to be making good on its promise to drive into the LNG carrier sector, with the announcement of a first order from a customer new to the market and news of a coming d...
Grimaldi Naples closes in on Atlantic Container Lines GRIMALDI Naples is close to taking outright control of Atlantic Container Lines, the Oslo-listed multipurpose ro-ro operator in which it bought a 44.87% stake last year. The Italian company...
Asbestos ruling could shut Chantiers de l'Atlantique PATRICK Boissier, chairman and chief executive of French shipbuilder Chantiers de l'Atlantique, has warned that the yard could be put out of business if the French government agrees to change...
Pour Feport la directive de la CE doit être sérieusement amendée Pour Feport (Federation of European Private Port Operators), la proposition de directive de la CE sur la libéralisation des services portuaires - Port Package - doit, si l’on veut poursuivre dans cette voie, être sérieusement amendée et ladite organisation regrette que la CE ne se soit pas plus concentrée sur la concurrence entre ports. Dans le rapport que vient de remettre Feport il est dit qu’au sein de son organisation on est convaincu que sans règles claires en ce qui concerne le financement des ports (ligne directrice sur les aides d’Etat) établies au niveau de la Communauté un environnement opérationnel approprié ne sera jamais atteint. Il est impératif d’assurer des relations financières transparentes entre Etat, autorités portuaires et opérateurs portuaires.
L’UE favorable à l’étude de l’OMI concernant la boîte noire à bord des navires existants Le volet maritime du Conseil des ministres européen du Transport, demain à Luxembourg, sera entièrement placé sous le signe des ensembles Erica I et Erica II sur la sécurité en mer. La présidence suédoise de l’UE vise un accord sur les points en suspens dans ces dossiers, qui font suite à l’accident du pétrolier maltais “Erica”.
Superfast opte pour Zeebrugge comme port continental de son service de et vers l’Ecosse Jusqu’à jeudi dernier, Zeebrugge et Rotterdam étaient en balance pour la fonction de port d’escale continental du nouveau service de Superfast ferries sur l’Ecosse. Il avait déjà été décidé il y a quelques mois que Rosyth serait le port d’escale écossais.
US ship financing programme under threat US President George W Bush seeks to eliminate federal loan gurantees for shipbuilding projects.
US-Cuba shipments may resume Shippers are waiting for the rules of the US trade sanctions reform act to be finalised.
Crowley Maritime aims to stay private The company paid $462,000 to keep its number of shareholders below 500.
ESCO set for expansion Felix Tschudi focuses on liner and ship management growth in new acquisition.
Indian breakers put pressure on owners A leading Indian ship scrapping figure wants to see owners carry a higher burden for raising standards at yards.
General Dynamics awaits governmental approval The acquisition of Newport News Shipyard becomes a regulatory issue and not a business one.
P&O Nedlloyd defends China shipbreaking The container giant has responded to accusations of environmental pollution at the Chang Jiang yard.
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