Labour action would hit transpacific lines STALLED contract talks on the US West Coast have raised the spectre of labour disruptions at key ports which could have a serious impact on transpacific carriers, including Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines .
Official admits Shanghai terminals overcharging
Fire put out on ferry with 611 on board
Air and Land Transport
Dragonair plans to expand Asia-Pac routes: report THE second-largest Hong Kong airline, Dragonair, wants to extend its reach by flying to five new destinations around the Asia-Pacific region, a newspaper said yesterday.
Qantas seeks to cut minimum number of attendants required
51.3b won July profit for Korean Air
Deranged man gets reduced term for hijack bid
Shanghai's overseas flights to move to Pudong from Oct
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Aviation industry still licking Sept 11 wounds THE global civil aviation sector is still licking its wounds a year after sustaining a crippling body blow from the Sept 11 attacks in the United States.
Labour action would hit transpacific lines STALLED contract talks on the US West Coast have raised the spectre of labour disruptions at key ports which could have a serious impact on transpacific carriers, including Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines .
Official admits Shanghai terminals overcharging
Fire put out on ferry with 611 on board
Air and Land Transport
Dragonair plans to expand Asia-Pac routes: report THE second-largest Hong Kong airline, Dragonair, wants to extend its reach by flying to five new destinations around the Asia-Pacific region, a newspaper said yesterday.
Qantas seeks to cut minimum number of attendants required
51.3b won July profit for Korean Air
Deranged man gets reduced term for hijack bid
Shanghai's overseas flights to move to Pudong from Oct
Log Book
Features
Aviation industry still licking Sept 11 wounds THE global civil aviation sector is still licking its wounds a year after sustaining a crippling body blow from the Sept 11 attacks in the United States.
Labour action would hit transpacific lines STALLED contract talks on the US West Coast have raised the spectre of labour disruptions at key ports which could have a serious impact on transpacific carriers, including Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines .
Official admits Shanghai terminals overcharging
Fire put out on ferry with 611 on board
Air and Land Transport
Dragonair plans to expand Asia-Pac routes: report THE second-largest Hong Kong airline, Dragonair, wants to extend its reach by flying to five new destinations around the Asia-Pacific region, a newspaper said yesterday.
Qantas seeks to cut minimum number of attendants required
51.3b won July profit for Korean Air
Deranged man gets reduced term for hijack bid
Shanghai's overseas flights to move to Pudong from Oct
Log Book
Features
Aviation industry still licking Sept 11 wounds THE global civil aviation sector is still licking its wounds a year after sustaining a crippling body blow from the Sept 11 attacks in the United States.
Jinxed Norsea limps to port after second fire in three weeks P&O NORTH Sea Ferries vessel Norsea suffered its second fire in three weeks yesterday, after a blaze broke out while the ship was eight miles north east of Yarmouth on the Norfolk coast. None of 600 passengers were hurt. The alarm was raised at 0220 hrs when the master informed the UK coastguard via satellite phone that the ship was drifting without power because of a fire in its engine room.
West Coast shutdown threatened as talks fail LONGSHOREMEN negotiating a new labour contract with terminal employers on the US West Coast walked out of talks on Sunday, raising the twin spectre of a crippling port shutdown and a pre-emptive move by the White House to abort a dockers' strike.
Korea clinches road and rail breakthrough at expense of lines SHIPPING lines plying the route between North and South Korea stand to lose revenues from carrying millions of dollars of cargo between the two countries following an historic agreement signed at the weekend.
World 'must adopt IMO regulations' STRONGER measures need to be taken to ensure the adoption of International Maritime Organisation instruments by national governments, according to delegates at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, writes David Osler.
Lindustrie maritime condamne les mesures de sécurité arbitraires dans les ports US LIndustrie maritime internationale a interpellé le commissaire du service dimmigration américain, James W. Ziglar, au sujet des mesures introduites par son service dans les ports américains. Ces mesures sont qualifiées de discriminatoires parce quelles semblent être appliquées de manière arbitraire et quen plus ce sont les armements qui doivent prendre en charge les coûts de ces mesures. Plusieurs organisations du secteur ont demandé un entretien durgence pour discuter de la situation.
Dragados prend le contrôle de Sintax Logistica Le groupe espagnol Dragados va acquérir la société espagnole de transport de véhicules finis et de services connexes Sintax Logistica (ex-Walon Iberica). Linformation, parue à la fin de la semaine passée dans la presse espagnole, a été confirmée. Dans un premier temps, Dragados achète 70% des actions, et il a été convenu quil achètera les 30% restants dans les trois années à venir. Sintax est un des acteurs majeurs sur la scène de la logistique automobile en Espagne et au Portugal, mais il commence également à être présent dans dautres pays comme la France (e.a. pour Toyota à Valenciennes) et en Belgique (à Zeebrugge).
CFF: la faiblesse conjoncturelle et les interruptions de trafic ont fait baisser le trafic fret de 10,4% Résultat contrasté pour les CFF fin du premier semestre 2002: la division voyageurs a vu ses prestations et ses revenus augmenter, le résultat du premier semestre étant positif. Mais le trafic marchandises a été fortement touché par les nombreuses interruptions de lignes sur laxe Nord/Sud à Chiasso et Luino. Les produits du trafic de lensemble des CFF se montent à 1.414,4 mio. de CHF, en recul de 40,3 mio. de CHF; le résultat dexploitation de lentreprise est passé de 158,9 mio. de CHF mi-2001 à 31,1 mio. de CHF mi-2002.
La Poste réalise plus de 50% de son chiffre daffaires hors monopole Avec près de deux cents filiales, le groupe de La Poste française a réalisé en 2001 un chiffre daffaires global de 17,028 milliards dEUR. Le président Martin Vial insiste sur le fait que ce CA est désormais généré à 56% par des activités exercées en dehors du monopole postal. Le groupe intervient en effet sur trois grands métiers: le courrier (qui représente encore 60% des recettes), les services financiers (qui en génèrent 25%) et lensemble colis + logistique (qui intervient pour 15% du total).
Antonio d'Amico dies Italian shipping magnate dies at the age of 78 leaving company in hands of nephews Cesare (left) and Paolo.
Bow Eagle crew face extradition Norwegian prosecutors due to decide today on fate of two seafarers on watch at time of fatal collision.
Cosco still chasing Thai fleet tie-up Long running saga to form Thai national fleet scheduled to move ahead this month.
Namsos breaks into the black Norwegian ferry owner turns around losses in first half of this year.
Nepline moves into loss Malaysian owner goes into reverse after sale of aframaxes.
Anek Lines remains in the red New ferries fail to push Greek owner into profit in first half.
Workers facing axe at IHC Caland shipyard Dutch firm will lay off staff and concentrate on dredger building as over-capacity hits Van der Giessen-de Noord.
MOL signs up for new Methanol Australia shipments Mitsui OSK Lines is lining up a new transportation agreement for gas products.
North Sea ferry heads for port after fire Passengers and crew safe after engine room fire disables P&O ferry Norsea off UK coast.
Jurong signs up new shipping lines Super Galex liner service and UniGear breakbulk operation begin calls at Singapore's other port.
Nel Lines cuts losses Greek owner builds revenues with new ferries in first half.
Prisco pays up for Nakhodka spill The Russian owner, with help from the IOPCF, is to pay $221m in compensation for 1997 spill.
Aberdeen yard reports busy summer Former Craig Group Ship Repairing sees steady flow of traffic since acquisition by the UK's A&P Group.
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