Human error behind loss of S'pore-flagged tanker JUDGEMENT errors by the master and chief officer were linked to the explosion and sinking of the Singapore-flagged super-tanker, MT Heng San, last year which claimed the lives of four seafarers, according to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore .
Dock union leaders storm out of talks
Fire hits P&O liner at Japan shipyard
M'sian-flagged ships held in Indonesia
Air and Land Transport
US House panel votes on relief help for airlines A US House panel was due to vote yesterday on providing the hard-hit airline industry with some financial relief, while a Senate committee will question Delta Air Lines chief executive Leo Mullin on the sector's troubles.
Canada's CAE expects lower fiscal '03 earnings
Indian Airlines cuts fares again
Vietnam airport's second runway to be ready next year
LOT plans to buy 10 new planes, sees better profits
Human error behind loss of S'pore-flagged tanker JUDGEMENT errors by the master and chief officer were linked to the explosion and sinking of the Singapore-flagged super-tanker, MT Heng San, last year which claimed the lives of four seafarers, according to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore .
Dock union leaders storm out of talks
Fire hits P&O liner at Japan shipyard
M'sian-flagged ships held in Indonesia
Air and Land Transport
US House panel votes on relief help for airlines A US House panel was due to vote yesterday on providing the hard-hit airline industry with some financial relief, while a Senate committee will question Delta Air Lines chief executive Leo Mullin on the sector's troubles.
Canada's CAE expects lower fiscal '03 earnings
Indian Airlines cuts fares again
Vietnam airport's second runway to be ready next year
LOT plans to buy 10 new planes, sees better profits
Crisis at US West Coast ports On the US West Coast hundreds of millions of dollars worth of goods - mostly from Asia - lie stranded on container ships unable to enter ports paralysed by the ongoing labour dispute.
Netherlands clear leader in European inland shipping Dutch inland shippers account for 36 per cent of all inland-shipping in the EU.
Lufthansa to expand winter flights Lufthansa is expanding capacity in its coming winter schedule by 13 per cent, despite the continuing weakness in the air travel market.
Hong Kong Express Cargo Terminal to DHL Hong Kong's Airport Authority (AA) and air express leader, DHL International (Hong Kong) Ltd. (DHL), announced today that they have entered into a franchise agreement for the development, construction and operation of a dedicated Express Cargo Terminal (ECT) at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA).
Railroads: marine container embargo The Association of American Railroads issued an embargo on all marine container traffic to California, Oregon and Washington port terminals, due to the recent dispute between the ILWU and the Pacific Maritime Association.
P&O cruiseship gutted in Nagasaki yard fire A DEVASTATING fire that raged for 19 hours has gutted a P&O Princess Cruises luxury cruisehip worth more than $300m.
Insurers await feared $260m Diamond Princess claims A TOTAL bill of at least $260m would hit insurance carriers if the Diamond Princess was deemed a total loss, writes James Brewer .
Italy to join box port initiative this month AN AGREEMENT bringing Italy into the US Container Security Initiative is expected to be signed by the middle of this month, according to the president of the Association of Italian ports.
UK government dithers over US CSI UK EXPORTERS and terminal operators are pressing the government to sign the US Container Security Initiative amid concern that the European Commission may be lobbying against a bilateral agreement, writes Janet Porter.
Russia set to escape flag blacklist THE port state detention rate of the Russian-flagged fleet could trigger its removal from the Paris Memorandum black list by next year, writes Aline de Bievre.
Retour à Anvers du service AES1 de K Line/Yang Ming Nous l’avions laissé sous-entendre récemment. La nouvelle vient d’être confirmée par Yang Ming à la délégation anversoise actuellement à Taiwan dans le cadre de la tournée d’une importante mission économique belge: le service hebdomadaire Europe-Asie AES 1 (Asia Express Service), qui avait été transféré vers la mi-août pour des raisons d’ordre technique d’Anvers à Rotterdam chez Hanno-Uniport, reviendra en direct à l’un des terminaux à marée de la Hesse Noord Natie dès le 22 novembre prochain. C’est le m/v “Akinada Bridge” qui officialisera ce retour.
Mobilisation des transporteurs français face au déclin de leurs parts de marché Sur la scène du transport routier européen, le pavillon français se porte mal. La compétitivité des transporteurs hexagonaux ne cesse de s’éroder, au point qu’en transport international, leur part de marché a régressé de 8 points en cinq ans, de 54 % en 1996 à 46% l’année passée. En cause: le manque d’harmonisation au niveau européen et la prolifération de contraintes réglementaires franco-françaises. Tant la FNTR, qui tenait son Congrès ces-jours-ci à Paris, que l’AFTRI tirent la sonnette d’alarme.
USA/côte Ouest: les armements de ligne commencent à payer un lourd tribut La fermeture totale des ports de la côte ouest des Etats-Unis en était mercredi dernier à son quatrième jour et çà et là dans les divers milieux économiques américains et asiatiques inquiétudes et tensions commençaient à prendre certaines proportions, devant les conséquences catastrophiques que pourraient avoir un prolongement de la situation. Des voix commencent à s’élever pour réclamer une intervention de l’administration Bush, qui semblent fonder quelque espoir dans l’intervention d’un médiateur fédéral neutre. Une réunion devait avoir lieu ce mercredi, mais on en attendait rien de spectaculaire dans l’immédiat étant donné qu’un climat de méfiance s’est installé entre les parties concernées. Pour l’instant l’administration Bush, tout en manifestant une sérieuse inquiétude, fait preuve de prudence et de réserve. L’affaire est particulièrement délicate, car il ne faut pas perdre de vue que le déroulement de ce conflit peut avoir des répercussions considérables sur les futures négociations qui devront intervenir sur la côte est en 2004.
"Large" part of cruiseship destroyed Fire at Mitsubishi yard in Japan damages at least nine decks of passenger spaces aboard P&O Princess's Diamond Princess.
Panama mulls canal widening plan A new set of larger canal locks is needed to accommodate post-panamax vessels.
ITF urges containership owners to end lockout Maersk, APL, NYK Lines and Hanjin have representatives in Pacific Maritime Association's board.
Sonatrach orders LPG carriers Algerian owner cements link with Kawasaki Heavy Industries on gas carrier newbuildings.
Caspian Shipping talks to two yards Krasnoye Sormovo and Volgograd shipyards have won a tanker tender from Azerbaijan owner.
Saaremaa's ferry routes up for grabs Estonian owner's state-sponsored Baltic islands service will be put to tender.
Bergesen sheds another 1970s-built VLCC Norwegian owner confirms Berge Chief sale for Jordanian storage project.
WG&A plans corporate facelift Philippine ferry owner wants to lose the W and the G after Aboitiz buyout.
Oman government tenders for LNG ships Gulf state wants bigger play in vessel ownership as exports rise.
Crew evacuated from Hual ship Car carrier stable but remains grounded as typhoon abates off Japan.
P&O Princess newbuilding damaged by fire Diamond Princess suffers "significant damage" at Mitsubishi yard as smoke still pours from upper passenger spaces.
PDV tanker aground Venezuelan port Lake Maracaibo shipping traffic disrupted by stranded aframax in Puerto Miranda channel.
China Merchants ploughs cash into Mawan The Chinese ports and shipping group is stepping up operations at Shenzhen facility.
Senator Lines set to scale back Low rates and trade imbalances force German boxship operator to cut Pacific and Atlantic routes.
US ports dispute creates 125 boxship backlog Over 500,000-teu are already reported to be caught up in the three-day-old dispute.
Le Joola tragedy prompts ministerial resignations Two Senegalese ministers have quit following the deaths of nearly 1,000 people aboard the capsized ferry.
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