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Neptune Dorado operators to deregister ship
[SINGAPORE] In what is believed to be a bid to avoid being kicked out of the Singapore flag registry, the Greek operators of sub-standard oil tanker Neptune Dorado, have informed the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) of their plans to deregister the vessel from the MPA-managed Singapore Registry of Ships (SRS).
Keppel Fels ends bid for Rotterdam yard
Shipowners warned of crew using fake certificates
Ship sales
Newport News wins US$3.8b Navy deal

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Nod for TWA's bankruptcy plan clears way for purchase by American
[WASHINGTON] A US bankruptcy judge has approved a financing package designed to facilitate the acquisition of troubled Trans World Airlines (TWA) by American Airlines bringing closer to reality a plan to create a super US airline.
Boeing to close narrowbody jet assembly line: report
European airlines' passenger traffic up 7.9%
KLM, Alitalia in talks on resuming partnership
SAirGroup chief quits over decision not to rescue Sabena

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High-flying jet makers may fall to earth in 2001
[PARIS] WHAT goes up must come down -- the question for high-flying commercial jet makers Airbus Industrie and Boeing Co is just how steep the fall will be.

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Neptune Dorado operators to deregister ship
[SINGAPORE] In what is believed to be a bid to avoid being kicked out of the Singapore flag registry, the Greek operators of sub-standard oil tanker Neptune Dorado, have informed the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) of their plans to deregister the vessel from the MPA-managed Singapore Registry of Ships (SRS).
Keppel Fels ends bid for Rotterdam yard
Shipowners warned of crew using fake certificates
Ship sales
Newport News wins US$3.8b Navy deal

Air and Land Transport

Nod for TWA's bankruptcy plan clears way for purchase by American
[WASHINGTON] A US bankruptcy judge has approved a financing package designed to facilitate the acquisition of troubled Trans World Airlines (TWA) by American Airlines bringing closer to reality a plan to create a super US airline.
Boeing to close narrowbody jet assembly line: report
European airlines' passenger traffic up 7.9%
KLM, Alitalia in talks on resuming partnership
SAirGroup chief quits over decision not to rescue Sabena

Features

High-flying jet makers may fall to earth in 2001
[PARIS] WHAT goes up must come down -- the question for high-flying commercial jet makers Airbus Industrie and Boeing Co is just how steep the fall will be.

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Shipping News

Neptune Dorado operators to deregister ship
[SINGAPORE] In what is believed to be a bid to avoid being kicked out of the Singapore flag registry, the Greek operators of sub-standard oil tanker Neptune Dorado, have informed the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) of their plans to deregister the vessel from the MPA-managed Singapore Registry of Ships (SRS).
Keppel Fels ends bid for Rotterdam yard
Shipowners warned of crew using fake certificates
Ship sales
Newport News wins US$3.8b Navy deal

Air and Land Transport

Nod for TWA's bankruptcy plan clears way for purchase by American
[WASHINGTON] A US bankruptcy judge has approved a financing package designed to facilitate the acquisition of troubled Trans World Airlines (TWA) by American Airlines bringing closer to reality a plan to create a super US airline.
Boeing to close narrowbody jet assembly line: report
European airlines' passenger traffic up 7.9%
KLM, Alitalia in talks on resuming partnership
SAirGroup chief quits over decision not to rescue Sabena

Features

High-flying jet makers may fall to earth in 2001
[PARIS] WHAT goes up must come down -- the question for high-flying commercial jet makers Airbus Industrie and Boeing Co is just how steep the fall will be.

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Cho Yang slashes trans-Atlantic services The South Korean carrier will cut by half its 700-TEU-per week allocation on the trans-Atlantic leg. ILWU chief takes tech talks off the table - again James Spinosa, for the second time in two weeks, said his union will not engage in early contract negotiations aimed at introducing modern cargo-handling technology at West Coast ports. New export control bill filed in Senate The measure is similar to legislation in the 106th Congress, but includes provisions to win the support of conservative senators that blocked the bill last year. TPG, Wallenius, Autologic in bid for Renault subsidiary Autologic, a British car distribution company is joining forces with TNT Post Group (TPG) and Wallenius Wilhelmsen in a bid to take control of the transport and logistics operation of Renault, the French automaker. Santos braces for 24-hour dock strike on Monday Atlas earnings up 32% in 4Q, Shuyler takes helm Talks aim to resolve Canadian grain dispute Reinsch remains at Commerce - temporarily FreightMatrix e-marketplace moves into South Africa German shipyards closer to partnership Surcharge imposed on container shipments to Indian port India offers incentives to boost waterway traffic Abandoned ships may pose threat in Rio Crowley-Marine Transport deal could involve Foss, Tote parent

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New gantry cranes for Le Havre P&O Nedlloyd gets connected Checkpoint web site relaunched China to introduce water transport regulations Christmas slowdown affects Cathay cargo More freight for EuroAirport New navigation equipment for smaller US airports Inner Mongolia enjoys record export growth

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JANUARY 26, 2001
Consortium TNT Post in bid for Renault logistics subsidiary Portuguese demand for SAirGroup agreement Less earnings CSX Shuyler on ceo-chair Atlas Air French take-over ABX Logistics Lykes Lines extends trans-Pacific service

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Bangla ranks 8th among India's export destinations Anti-dumping duty recommended on Chinese dry battery cells Leather exports regain 20 pc growth rate India, Brazil sign MoU Polished diamonds exports up 15 per cent Mundra Port intact Kandla Port Trust - Gandhidham - Press release CWCL-a saga of growth-400 sq. ft to 21 lakh sq. ft-Red Hills CFS inauguration today CWC's CFS, Adalaj achieves 18 pc growth rate Sinha hints at further cut in import tariffs Plea to exempt raw material in VAT regime BIS adopts new quality norms British Gas to set up 100 pc Indian arm Bar-coding must for retail export units from April MoF may scrap CVD on capital goods imports IFA tax academy set up to train corporate executives Quake kills thousands in Gujarat; snaps communications Fieo chief seeks exporters' mite to PM's Relief Fund for quake-hit IMC appeal to rush relief

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JANUARY 26, 2001
New weekly global averages US Gulf prices ease off highest peaks in quiet market Keen competition reported in St. Petersburg Brazilian bunker prices updated

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JANUARY 26, 2001
Charles Krause invited to speak at the Tacoma Club on Tuesday, February 23 Port of Port Angeles converts 22 acres of airport property for hangar construction Lanny Cawley, exec of Port of Kalama, named chair of WPPA trade committee Chaplain Eckhoff of Catholic Seafarer's Club in Seattle dies Georgia Pacific plans to build wood chip rail depot in Coos Bay

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Whitehall accused of Luxus sabotage SENIOR Whitehall civil servants have been accused of deliberately blocking UK government backing for the Luxus cruiseship contract which could prove a lifeline for troubled Merseyside shipyard, Cammell Laird. Italian senate mulls law offering scrap subsidies ITALY may soon grant subsidies worth around E52m ($49.5m) to scrap single-hulled oil and chemical tankers built before December 31, 1979. CSX Corp in profits boost CSX Corp recorded a solid turnaround on the earnings front in the fourth quarter of last year, net income of $54m comparing well with the $25m in losses posted in the same quarter of 1999. Ensco surges thanks to busier rigs and day rate rises RISING day rates and rig utilisation contributed to a strong performance from Dallas-based offshore support company Ensco in the fourth quarter of last year, with net income coming in at $42.7m on revenues of $171.2m. The solid final quarter took Ensco's earnings for the year to $84.5m on revenues of $533.8m, writes John McLaughlin, New York. Cyprus names Turkish ship in Castor miss CYPRUS has named the mystery bulk carrier that almost brought the Castor salvage operation to a catastrophic end two weeks ago as the Turkey-flagged Eser Kaptanoglu. Salvage chief warns that 'leper' ship will sink THE salvage master handling the operation to save the shunned product tanker Castor has warned that the vessel will likely sink before reaching Cyprus, the only country willing to give her refuge, writes Brian Reyes. Kandla badly hit by killer earthquake THE killer quake that measured 7.9 on the Richter scale, and left 11,000 dead and 33,000 injured in India's north-western coastal state of Gujarat, has heaped a fair level of devastation on Kandla, one of the government-owned 12 major ports in the country. Quake toll will hit reinsurance markets THE Indo-Pakistan earthquake will be felt in international reinsurance markets.

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JANUARY 26, 2001
New oil terminal for Poland? RCCL rejects Santos terminal Truckers add to Santos strife Chennai levy may be withdrawn Professional manager urged for PPA Collenette cold on Seaway aid Tor Line gets new terminal Santos strike threatened Fritze saves Hitzler Exxon goes for long-term charters Truck strike hits Karachi Janra salvage bid fails DFDS closer to LISCO deal Finland to settle final WMI bill Chennai 'go-slow' called off Shipping sweep-out post-Estrada South African reefer hits the rails HDW to lead German yard alliance

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JANUARY 26, 2001
CTO traite désormais aussi les trafics shortsea de Toyota Après vingt-deux années passées dans les ateliers dits provisoires de la Minister Beernaertstraat, le manutentionnaire zeebrugeois Combined Terminal Operators (CTO) et l’agence Zeebrugge Shipping & Bunkering (ZSB) peuvent s’installer dans leurs nouveaux locaux. A l’occasion de l’inauguration officielle du nouveau siège, Marc Adriansens, le general manager de CTO, a retracé les réalisations de cette filiale de Hessenatie. Sur le plan de la manutention de voitures, 2000 a été une année record et 2001 le sera aussi. Le dernier contrat conclu dans ce domaine concerne la manutention des Toyota provenant du Royaume-Uni et destinées à l’Irlande. SkyTeam Cargo va lancer son produit express vers l’Europe “Equation”, le produit express de l’alliance aérienne SkyTeam Cargo, va être lancé officiellement vers l’Europe dès le 1 février 2001. Une décision qui tient compte du fait que l’express apparaît comme l’une des deux “composantes produits” appelées à soutenir la croissance du fret aérien mondial au cours des prochaines années. Dans le même temps, les partenaires de l’alliance harmonisent leurs options commerciales et techniques, notamment avec des contrats communs pour ce qui est des prestations relevant du GHA (General Handling Agent). Evergreen va-t-il trouver la parade aux PC de 12 à 18.000 TEU? La direction de l’armement Evergreen étudie actuellement la possibilité de commander une série de vingt porte-containers rapides d’une capacité de 4.000 TEU, qui seraient alignés dans des services de navettes. Le projet en question impliquerait la desserte de deux ports seulement, un de chaque côté du segment de trafic concerné. Telle est l’idée que le président d’Evergreen Chang Yung-fa poursuit actuellement, dans l’optique d’un remplacement éventuel de son service tour-du-monde aux deux rotations westbound et eastbound.

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JANUARY 26, 2001
Detyens Shipyard Saves Christmas Cruise CCL, ABB Reach Settlement on Propulsion System U.S. Customs Service To Auction Drug Bust Ships Seacon Holdings Releases Preliminary Results Morocco, EU Resume Fish Talks VLCC Rates

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JANUARY 26, 2001
Pan-European yard union inches closer Babcock's Klaus Lederer hints at a future for a merged European shipbuilding unit. ILO agrees 6.9% pay rise Seafarers' minimum pay to rise by $30 a month in two-stage deal. Tokyo opts for second VLCC Mitsubishi Oil tanker arm exercises VLCC option at IHI. ExxonMobil mulls over VLCC tonnage The saga of ExxonMobil's hunt for VLCC coverage continues. Pertamina tenders for VLCC Indonesian state oil and gas company Pertamina needs to check the market for tonnage. Matson hikes profit Container and auto shipments boost US-Hawaii carrier.