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S'pore may be first to offer viable TBT alternative
SINGAPORE could be the first in the world to develop and commercialise an inexpensive, non-toxic alternative to recently banned tributyl tin compound-based anti-fouling paints, commonly known as TBTs.
A$260m expansion plan for Sydney's Port Botany
Stolt barge spills 2,000 tonnes of nitric acid
Icons chief pulls up ILO, IMO for seafarers' plight
Hutchison unit to develop Yantian port

Air and Land Transport

Asian airlines chalk up a record year for safety
ASIAN airlines have enjoyed one of their best years ever in terms of aviation safety, though that seems the only good news for the industry, with even fast-growing China seeing significant losses following the Sept 11 terrorist attacks.
United, American planes fuller over holiday weekend
Air France plan to lease planes will save 400m euros
Korean Air's Nov traffic up
Boeing lays off 2,900 workers
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Full steam ahead for shipyards
SINGAPORE'S economy may be hitting the rocks in many sectors, but it is full steam ahead for the marine industry, which is scrambling to fill 4,000 jobs available in the industry.

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Shipping News

S'pore may be first to offer viable TBT alternative
SINGAPORE could be the first in the world to develop and commercialise an inexpensive, non-toxic alternative to recently banned tributyl tin compound-based anti-fouling paints, commonly known as TBTs.
A$260m expansion plan for Sydney's Port Botany
Stolt barge spills 2,000 tonnes of nitric acid
Icons chief pulls up ILO, IMO for seafarers' plight
Hutchison unit to develop Yantian port

Air and Land Transport

Asian airlines chalk up a record year for safety
ASIAN airlines have enjoyed one of their best years ever in terms of aviation safety, though that seems the only good news for the industry, with even fast-growing China seeing significant losses following the Sept 11 terrorist attacks.
United, American planes fuller over holiday weekend
Air France plan to lease planes will save 400m euros
Korean Air's Nov traffic up
Boeing lays off 2,900 workers
LOG Book

Features

Full steam ahead for shipyards
SINGAPORE'S economy may be hitting the rocks in many sectors, but it is full steam ahead for the marine industry, which is scrambling to fill 4,000 jobs available in the industry.

web site

Shipping News

S'pore may be first to offer viable TBT alternative
SINGAPORE could be the first in the world to develop and commercialise an inexpensive, non-toxic alternative to recently banned tributyl tin compound-based anti-fouling paints, commonly known as TBTs.
A$260m expansion plan for Sydney's Port Botany
Stolt barge spills 2,000 tonnes of nitric acid
Icons chief pulls up ILO, IMO for seafarers' plight
Hutchison unit to develop Yantian port

Air and Land Transport

Asian airlines chalk up a record year for safety
ASIAN airlines have enjoyed one of their best years ever in terms of aviation safety, though that seems the only good news for the industry, with even fast-growing China seeing significant losses following the Sept 11 terrorist attacks.
United, American planes fuller over holiday weekend
Air France plan to lease planes will save 400m euros
Korean Air's Nov traffic up
Boeing lays off 2,900 workers
LOG Book

Features

Full steam ahead for shipyards
SINGAPORE'S economy may be hitting the rocks in many sectors, but it is full steam ahead for the marine industry, which is scrambling to fill 4,000 jobs available in the industry.

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K Line, Yang Ming launch new joint transpacific service Second covered terminal for Amsterdam's Waterland Bilbrough veteran to retire Asean urged to prompt port and logistics development UASC joins INTTRA network Kuehne & Nagel expand in Italy United sets operational record for 2001 Thanksgiving season Thai Airways bids restructuring to combat internal self-interest US Airways chairman re-assumes CEO position SAS acquisition of Norway's Braathens gets green light

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NOVEMBER 28, 2001
Unions warn for industrial action Panama rail link opens for freight KLM sells Braathens shares Inland navigation dangerous business Evaluation safety on rail required Broström expands fleet

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Andrew Weir announces new East Med service Saras nets Rs 7 crore orders at IITF S. Africa welcomes Indian entrepreneurs in minerals sector Markfed may export over 6 lakh t. wheat Banker spells out challenges of tapping of Chinese market ACAAI plan to make India world class logistics provider Export sops drain MoF of Rs 21,658 crore ECGC springs to task of helping exporters Chemexcil wants DEPB to continue duty-free equipment imports EU offers tech aid for food processing industry Sinha sees economic recovery by middle of 2002 India may open up textile market for larger EU quotas PM constitutes 9-man Cabinet panel on economic reforms Some AED may be merged with Cenvat ICMF move to galvanise industry Role of SGS e-com services in export boost highlighted

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NOVEMBER 28, 2001
DOE confirms big distillate build, less bearish than API overall US East Coast markets firmer today, demand good Steady markets on Canadian East Coast Crude softer on huge US heating oil build and consensus on oil-for-food extension Strike notice served in South Africa Suez market firms in line with Mid East trend Iraq's crude oil exports slip ahead of new oil-for-food agreement Continued questions on whether Russia will deepen oil output cuts Fujairah market slightly firmer today Rotterdam morning market report New posted prices for Saudi Arabia

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NOVEMBER 28, 2001
Røkke wins battle for Kværner Norwegian billionaire Kjell Inge Røkke looks to have won his battle to gain control of Kvaerner. Geophysical companies to merge Here comes another "merger of equals." This time it's the boards of Petroleum Geo-Services ASA and Veritas DGC Inc. that have approved a definitive agreement to combine their two companies.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2001
Titan becomes full member of Marine Response Alliance Quigg Brothers finishes Port Angeles piling project Seattle Coast Guard Christmas Drive scheduled for December 14th and 15th Washington Natural Resources Department honors Port of Olympia for barge demolition Boeing taking look at electrically powered planes

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Mombasa Port Cargo Traffic Rises by 51pc Tanzania Acquires Boats to Curb Illicit Trade

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Nato unmasks al-Qa'eda fleet WESTERN intelligence has identified 20 merchant vessels believed to be linked to Osama bin Laden, which could now be subject to arrest at ports all over the world. French investors pay $700m to buy back six Renaissance cruiseships A GROUP of French investors led by Credit Agricole Indosuez has established Cruiseinvest LLC, a Marshal Islands-incorporated company, to acquire six of the 684-passenger Renaissance ships from judicial sales held in Gibraltar and in the UK. Zissimatos sues investors for $600m The complaint asks for "not less than" $600m in compensation, as well as punitive damages to be determined.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2001
Crowley slashes Cuban rates Banks unaware of Liberian approach NCL cuts staff on the quiet Aker deal keeps Kværner alive HDW rival spawned Hellenic rumour Belize's avenging Angelo Japan's bulker backlog falling fast Trasmed buyer sought by July Strike called at SA ports tomorrow Spain silent on EC Izar suspicions Fruit terminal reaps bumper new crop Safety fears halt tanker salvage Korea cracks down on unsafe ships Port Botany campaign launched Master held over chained stowaway Mipo to recruit 100 workers Brazilians bid to lock up Panama Gangavaram greenfield attracts ten SCI divestment back on track Kværner, Aker agree new solution Owners opts for voluntary arbitration Greenpeace protests naphtha trade Rivalry threat kills Panama projects Haulier fined for toxic omission

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NOVEMBER 28, 2001
Loss for Air France Cargo The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks aggravated an already-weakening freight market. APL offers encrypted online bill of lading The paperless transaction enables exporters to transmit encrypted B/Ls via the Internet directly to multiple third-party providers such as forwarders, consignees and banks. Danzas chooses Descartes for e-biz The third-party logistics provider will use Descartes' technology to build customized networks for each of its customers. Latin American aviation meeting slated Tasman Orient to revamp Asia service Coast Guard adds LPG, ballast water rules CSX Lines to implement vessel reliability software CF AirFreight chief will address air cargo security changes Exel broadens use of cargo tracking technology Pilot Air Freight relocates KWLogistics chooses G-Log for transportation management system O'Neill calls for streamlined trans-border trade Importers should tighten supply chain security, says Bonner

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Les transporteurs routiers étrangers devront payer pour utiliser le réseau britannique La nouvelle ne manquera pas de provoquer des réactions sur le continent. En effet, le Chancelier au Trésor britannique Gordon Brown envisage d’imposer aux transporteurs routiers étrangers des charges pour plusieurs milliers de livres sterling pour utilisation des routes britanniques. C’est ce qui ressort d’une déclaration faite devant le Parlement dans le cadre de la présentation préalable du prochain budget. Un document consultatif sur la “Modernisation de la taxation du transport routier” prévoit deux options portant sur l’introduction en 2006 d’un schéma similaire à celui de la vignette appliquée aux transporteurs routiers britanniques en Europe. Europe-Far East: la course s’engage entre la réduction de la capacité et la restauration des taux Chargeurs, manutentionnaires et autorités portuaires suivent évidemment avec la plus grande attention le développement de la situation qui se manifeste sur le segment de trafic entre l’Europe et l’Asie. Tous sont dans l’expectative, car manifestement ça bouge dans le camp des armements. Reste à savoir quelles seront les conséquences de cette évolution pour chacune des parties concernées. Thiel Logistik reprend TK Logistik en France Le prestataire logistique germano-luxembourgeois Thiel Logistik a repris 87% des actions de l’entreprise logistique française TK-Logistik. Thiel continue de la sorte à développer sa base pour la logistique HealthCare dans le sud-ouest de l’Europe, étant donné que l’entreprise avait déjà acquis voici quelques semaines GST, également active en France et dans la logistique HealthCare. La privatisation de Pekaes est suspendue Le gouvernement polonais a suspendu la privatisation de Pekaes, un des plus importants groupes de transport et d’expédition du pays. Cette décision fait suite à la résolution de la direction de Pekaes de consolider trois divisions importantes du groupe et de vendre les filiales restantes. C’est ce qu’annoncent des sources locales, qui soulignent que l’information a été confirmée par l’agence de privatisation polonaise, qui exerce le contrôle sur Pekaes.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2001
Crowley seals historic Cuba deal A vessel from the US line will soon become first to dock in Havana for 40 years. ValuShip charters second vessel New Atlantic line revs up for start of business with next ship. No big winners yet as Kvaerner shares rise Shareholders Aker, Yukos and Henriksen need Kvaerner's star to rise further to make serious money. EU extends Izar probe The European Commission is taking a wider look at the use of state aid in Spanish shipbuilding. Brostrom boosts small products tanker fleet The Swedish owner has returned to Dutch yard Ferus Smit for two tankers. MISC sees profit shrink Gas carrier profit held up second quarter returns for Malaysia International Shipping Corp. Knudsen boosts Borgestad holding Shipowner lays out cash to raise its stake in Norwegian industrial and shipping group. Coeclerici signs $30m transport deal Italian bulker player to spend $12m building a floating transhipment solution. Aker confident of European approval for merger European Commission could rubber stamp Kvaerner and Aker tie-up in February. Rokke doubles stake in Kvaerner Aker Maritime chief Kjell Inge Rokke wins battle for troubled group. SCI poised for VLCC newbuildings Shipping Corp of India embarks on major nine-vessel tanker fleet expansion. Court awards payback to Ivaran Auditors Deloitte & Touche are being forced to stump up $1.8m in compensation to owner. First Olsen changes tanker crew Norwegian seafarers are out and cheaper Filipinos in onboard one Oslo-controlled suezmax. Eastbound box volumes defy slowdown Containers shipped from Asia to the US reached second highest monthly level ever in September. Greenpeace delays Odfjell tanker Aussie protestors delay chemical tanker discharge in case of mistaken identity.