Extension, expansion of port dues concessions not enough YESTERDAY's off-budget government announcement that Singapore port dues concessions will be extended and expanded is not enough to adequately help the industry through the downturn, according to the Singapore Shipping Association .
Bintulu port welcomes first mainline operator
Keppel units win US$159m worth of orders
Thailand's state-owned TMN to be listed in three years
Air and Land Transport
Stricken Colombo airport slowly resumes operation POLICE and soldiers with automatic weapons combed the runway and tarmac of the international airport in Colombo as it limped back into operation after being pulverised by a massive Tamil rebel attack on Tuesday.
American Air pilots unlikely to accept carrier's novel contract
China Eastern's passenger volume up 10% in first half
Eurotunnel reduces loss, but sees new problems ahead
Extension, expansion of port dues concessions not enough YESTERDAY's off-budget government announcement that Singapore port dues concessions will be extended and expanded is not enough to adequately help the industry through the downturn, according to the Singapore Shipping Association .
Bintulu port welcomes first mainline operator
Keppel units win US$159m worth of orders
Thailand's state-owned TMN to be listed in three years
Air and Land Transport
Stricken Colombo airport slowly resumes operation POLICE and soldiers with automatic weapons combed the runway and tarmac of the international airport in Colombo as it limped back into operation after being pulverised by a massive Tamil rebel attack on Tuesday.
American Air pilots unlikely to accept carrier's novel contract
China Eastern's passenger volume up 10% in first half
Eurotunnel reduces loss, but sees new problems ahead
Air: KLM warns on full year The airline said it was likely to start slashing flight frequencies amid 2001 operating profit that would come in "well below" last year.
Nafta: Fight heats up over Mexican trucks Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott accused Democrats of an anti-Hispanic attitude over proposed safety standards for Mexican trucks entering the United States.
US: Shippers urged on anti-theft programs Theft gets short shrift in business investment, a security consultant told a meeting of shippers.
Asia: Atlas Air opens regional offices The cargo carrier is pursuing a better response to local markets.
EC proposes "temporary" shipbuilding subsidies The European Commission today adopted a proposal to put in place "a temporary defensive mechanism" for European shipbuilding.
Cocaine haul found on Tsakos tanker in US A TSAKOS-controlled panamax found carrying 515 lbs of cocaine at the weekend was yesterday heading back to San Francisco to assist US drug enforcement agents in further investigations. The...
Unremitting decline of a once-mighty industry BRITISH shipbuilding has been in unremitting decline for the last half a century, writes David Osler . In 1950, the UK merchant shipbuilding industry was responsible for one-third of world...
Two Cammell Laird yards face closure TWO of Britain's best-known shipyards are facing closure with the loss of more than 500 jobs. Three months after Cammell Laird went into receivership, it was announced that the compan...
La rentabilité dans le transport routier néerlandais a été au plus bas en 2000 Pour le tansport routier néerlandais, l’année 2000 a été une “annus horribilis”: plus de 57% des entreprises de transport international ont clôturé l’année sur des chiffres rouges, et pas moins de 42% des entreprises de tansport national. La rentabilité moyenne dans le transport international a été de -0,8%, et celle dans le transport national de +0,8%. Dans ces chiffres, l’impact de la mauvaise performance des petites entreprises est déterminant. Les grandes entreprises sont les seules à dégager des bénéfices plus ou moins acceptables. Pour 2001, une petite embellie est prévue, mais le niveau moyen de rentabilité demeurera mauvais. C’est ce qui ressort d’une analyse de divers rapports de l’institut de recherche néerlandais NEA, publiée dans l’hebdomadaire de l’association Transport en Logistiek Nederland.
Premier terminal à containers automatisé mis en service à Hambourg Le terminal à containers d’Altenwerder (CTA) est entré dans l’ère de l’automatisation. Le premier AGV (automated guided vehicle) y a été pris en service la semaine dernière. Le client le plus important du terminal est Hapag-Lloyd, qui en détient 25,1% et dispose de la sorte d’une tête de pont pour ses cargaisons de transhipment.
La commercialisation du CargoLifter reportée d’un an Dans le laboratoire à haute tension de l’Université Technique de Brandebourg à Cottbus (Allemagne), les ingénieurs viennent d’effectuer avec succès plusieurs essais de protection contre les éclairs en tant que préparation à la production du CargoLifter CL 160. L’immense aéronef effectuera en 2004 son premier vol d’essai et sera commercialisé à partir de 2005/2006. Une année plus tard que prévu à l’origine.
Frontline mops up on Mosvold John Fredriksen is cleaning up the final dregs of share capital in takeover target Mosvold Shipping.
Massive turnaround for Fred. Olsen Norwegian company boosted in second quarter by payment of Global Marine cash to Harland & Wolff.
Bangladeshi breakers in secret VLCC buy Make that 15 VLCCs and ULCCs sold for demo this year, as details of one sale are only just beginning to emerge.
RCL interim profits fall Royal Caribbean Cruises earnings are buffeted by economic and onboard problems.
New Zealand sells ro-ro to Spanish charterer The New Zealand Navy's former Mercandia ship Don Carlos is returning to civilian ownership.
End is nigh for Cammell Laird The ship repairer's remaining UK yards are set to be mothballed by receiver.
Trasmediterranea gets $90m handout Spanish ferry operator Trasmediterranea has won an aid payout from the Spanish government.
State stake in national line up for grabs Government shares in loss-making Jordan National Shipping Lines are likely to be sold soon.
Cosco boosts cargo volumes The Chinese shipping giant saw a significant jump in its ocean-borne freight in the first six months.
Thomson extends Louis Cruise charter Cyprus-stocklisted Louis Cruise Lines has tied up one of its vessels for another year.
Tractebel focuses in on LNG Belgium's Tractebel is spinning off its gas activities under a separate arm.
Conoco tanker rescues crew from burning tug US oil major's aframax tanker Constitution has plucked six crewmembers from a blazing tug off the Mexican coast.
Singapore to slash port dues by 20% Shipping to enjoy the benefits of financial stimulus package designed to aid the recession-hit economy.
Keppel FELS wins $125m rig newbuilding New York-listed Atwood Oceanics has entrusted the Singapore yard with a contract to build a jack-up drilling rig.
Sunken bulker slick threatens Russian coast A Japanese ship, which sank over 20 years ago, continues to pose a pollution threat off Sakhalin Island.
Nissho Iwai to merge equipment firms Japanese trading house plans flotation for merged ship and aircraft components company.
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