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Jakarta frees 2 dredgers after 6b rupiah payment
THE Indonesian Navy has released two Japanese dredgers out of the seven foreign-owned vessels detained since late July for alleged illegal sand dredging in the Riau islands after their owners agreed to pay a total of 6 billion rupiah .
Spain cracks down on older single-hull tankers
Foreign ships resume calling at Bangladesh Line is overdrawn ports
Passengers evacuated from burning ship near Tahiti

Air and Land Transport

Qantas, Air NZ to be charged over misleading ads
NEW Zealand's competition watchdog is preparing to charge Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways over what it alleges is misleading advertising of ticket prices.
Britain mulls introducing armed 'sky marshals'
MAS mounts extra flights to Sarawak
Air India to buy 17 new aircraft
Olympic Air offer attracts rival Aegean, five other bids
BAA should be allowed to up fees at London airports: CAA

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Tanker industry seeks anti-terrorism measures
OPERATORS of giant oil tankers, convinced they have become sitting ducks for global terrorists, are avoiding risky ports, requesting new security precautions and seeking more armed protection as they sail the waters of the Middle East.

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Shipping News

Jakarta frees 2 dredgers after 6b rupiah payment
THE Indonesian Navy has released two Japanese dredgers out of the seven foreign-owned vessels detained since late July for alleged illegal sand dredging in the Riau islands after their owners agreed to pay a total of 6 billion rupiah .
Spain cracks down on older single-hull tankers
Foreign ships resume calling at Bangladesh Line is overdrawn ports
Passengers evacuated from burning ship near Tahiti

Air and Land Transport

Qantas, Air NZ to be charged over misleading ads
NEW Zealand's competition watchdog is preparing to charge Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways over what it alleges is misleading advertising of ticket prices.
Britain mulls introducing armed 'sky marshals'
MAS mounts extra flights to Sarawak
Air India to buy 17 new aircraft
Olympic Air offer attracts rival Aegean, five other bids
BAA should be allowed to up fees at London airports: CAA

Features

Tanker industry seeks anti-terrorism measures
OPERATORS of giant oil tankers, convinced they have become sitting ducks for global terrorists, are avoiding risky ports, requesting new security precautions and seeking more armed protection as they sail the waters of the Middle East.

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Shipping News

Jakarta frees 2 dredgers after 6b rupiah payment
THE Indonesian Navy has released two Japanese dredgers out of the seven foreign-owned vessels detained since late July for alleged illegal sand dredging in the Riau islands after their owners agreed to pay a total of 6 billion rupiah .
Spain cracks down on older single-hull tankers
Foreign ships resume calling at Bangladesh Line is overdrawn ports
Passengers evacuated from burning ship near Tahiti

Air and Land Transport

Qantas, Air NZ to be charged over misleading ads
NEW Zealand's competition watchdog is preparing to charge Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways over what it alleges is misleading advertising of ticket prices.
Britain mulls introducing armed 'sky marshals'
MAS mounts extra flights to Sarawak
Air India to buy 17 new aircraft
Olympic Air offer attracts rival Aegean, five other bids
BAA should be allowed to up fees at London airports: CAA

Features

Tanker industry seeks anti-terrorism measures
OPERATORS of giant oil tankers, convinced they have become sitting ducks for global terrorists, are avoiding risky ports, requesting new security precautions and seeking more armed protection as they sail the waters of the Middle East.

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WTSA lines adjust rates for chilled shipments to Asia Maersk Sealand lifts first Shipping Line of the Year award CFTC afraid of Bangladesh waiver certificate repercussions US Customs and DOT unveil OSC security programme New Cochin service to boost Emirates' south India cargo network Qantas to start Melbourne to Chicago flights next year United flight attendants vote in favour of contract concessions

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DECEMBER 2, 2002
Asia-Europe travel times cut The largest-ever overhaul in decade-old flight routes between Asia and Europe will slash travel times and help the flagging airline industry cut costs, the International Air Transport Association (Iata) stated. Increase cargo 2.3 per cent in Amsterdam Cargo transport of Amsterdam airport Schiphol increased 2.3 per cent in October 2002, to nearly 110,000 tons. Six bids for Olympic The Greek government has received six bids for a majority stake in Olympic Airways: private airline Aegean-Cronus, Chrysler Aviation, a consortium of Greek businessmen; Restis, a Greek shipping group; the Athens-based Vardinoyannis group; and Wexford, a US-based private equity fund. Air NZ puts pressure on SIA Singapore Airlines (SIA) risks being frozen out of the lucrative Australian aviation market if it fails to react swiftly to the planned tie-up between Qantas and Air New Zealand, analysts have warned. Panalpina stake in Luxair Panalpina is acquiring 12.1 per cent of the share capital of the Luxembourg airline Luxair. New wage cut agreement UAL, Machinists A key machinists' union at UAL's (UAL) United Airlines unit was set to vote Thursday, Dec. 5, on a wage-cut proposal.

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Indian cos invited to display items in German fairs Belarus seeks stronger economic ties JNPT takes delivery of 2 Super Post-Panamax RMQCs safely MbPT upgrades rly track in record time NEERI report on Sethusamudram by May next Spurt in air cargo inflow from Far East hubs CBEC Chief promises to consider Hyderabad CHAA's plea on Licensing Act changes Forex reserves crossed the $ 66-billion mark Fieo holds interactive meeting with Customs chiefs to air grievances of exporters 8 more AEZs cleared; total now 40 RBI may lower banks' minimum daily CRR requirement Planners clear transport subsidy for farm exports Kelkar panel may favour DEPB scheme continuance Seed spices AEZ in MP cleared Banks' bid to slash transaction costs for exporters - IBA chief asks Fieo to send inputs Customs Dept grants exporters DEPB credit on F.O.B. rates Exports rise by 9.92 pc in Oct. Govt may remove additional excise duty on textiles, sugar and tobacco CII, Chinese body to take up WTO issues together Govt to set up investment facilitation body Sahab Singh new chief of Kandla Customs Asian Rubber Forum formed French season from Feb '03

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DECEMBER 2, 2002
EU to push ban on single-hull tankers carrying fueloil Oil demand still soft, but nervous week ahead INTERTANKO calls for immediate release of the Prestige Captain Spain expels Gibraltar-bound fueloil tanker EU vessel "Blacklist" could be published soon Greenpeace protesters target Byzantio Rotterdam starts week little changed

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New: ITJ Daily for subscribers Safmarine establishes direct sales representation in Jordan Emirates expands south India cargo network China's first train ferry Gebrüder Weiss buys Logistik Zone Tirol

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DECEMBER 2, 2002
Transpacific carriers raising rates for temperature-controlled commodities New Customs notification rules go into effect starting today Second annual holiday celebration starts today at Portland Airport IMO Maritime Safety Committee has full agenda for current session Nominations still being accepted for WTCTA's Globe and Marco Polo honors

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Spain, France and Portugal ban single hull tankers TOUGH new maritime safety measures agreed by Spain, France and Portugal will in effect mean a blanket ban on older single-hull tankers within the exclusive economic zones controlled by those three countries, well-placed sources said yesterday. Inmarsat wins Fleet service backing from AP Møller AP MøLLER has made an important show of support for Inmarsat's Fleet service, writes Neville Smith. Battle begins on US security package THE US faces a struggle to get its security initiative through the International Maritime Organisation unscathed. DNV seeks to keep concrete sandwich on bulker safety menu Plans to develop new international rules enforcing double hulls on the dry bulker sector should not exclude the possibility that new technology could offer even greater levels of ship safety, IMO delegates heard last night, writes Hugh O'Mahony.

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DECEMBER 2, 2002
Carnival tackles series of problems Venezuela braced for strike Coalition challenges security code Wreck removal contract awarded Carnival's Fascination hit by virus Adani terminal hit by stock scam Mexican trucks to begin serving US BA cuts fail to please operators Rickmers explains SSW decision Mombasa port on high alert Oman considers oil spill measures Bank merger boasts $16Bn portfolio Dockworkers block Naples access Russian ministries face shake-up Repairers angry over dock delays CMA CGM looks at Renaissance ships Sea Malta ro-ro returns to service Six hurt in coaster explosion Spain expels Maltese tanker Spanish march against government HHI workers accept new deal Wind Song passengers rescued EC clears WWL-HMM car deal

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DECEMBER 2, 2002
Russia plans $4.5 billion oil terminal Russia's largest oil companies will build a deep sea tanker terminal to boost crude exports to the United States. WWL OK'd for HMM auto unit buy EU regulators approved Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines' $1 billion takeover of the car transport unit of Hyundai Merchant Marine with some conditions. APL rolls out new trans-Pac feeder The unit of NOL has launched a weekly feeder service between Asia, Central America and the West Coast of the United States. United Airlines union sets new vote Cargolux names CEO Stolt-Nielsen lowers forecast Varig names Guedes acting president China Southern adds Shenzhen/Chicago cargo flights Montreal, Maine & Atlantic tabs Grindrod China approves Hutchison Shenzhen terminal Norfolk Southern opens Atlanta SteelNet hub Panalpina acquires Luxair stake Bangladesh revives cargo preference

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Le groupe Cobelfret/Cobam s’insère dans le club des grands opérateurs du vrac sec Le groupe maritime Cobelfret vient de reprendre la participation de 50% que BHP Billiton détenait dans l’armement vraquier Cobam s.a. et en devient ainsi le seul actionnaire. La nouvelle est importante dans la mesure où l’on assiste à la naissance d’un puissant opérateur européen qui d’emblée, s’insère dans ce club des très grands opérateurs mondiaux actifs dans les vracs secs. En effet, Cobam s.a. est appelée à coopérer étroitrement avec la division chartering de Cobelfret et il n’est pas exclu qu’à terme ladite coopération soit structurée en une seule entité. Menace de blocage du canal Albert par le VBR provisoirement écartée Hier après-midi, l’Association des Armateurs belges de la Navigation intérieure et rhénane était encore fort occupée à établir un règlement pour le séjour à bord de péniches belges de membres d’équipage non européens. Pas de répétition donc de l’action du 22 novembre dernier (voir LL du 23/11) qui a entraîné un blocage temporaire du canal Albert et dénonçait les raids de la police maritime contre les matelots illégaux travaillant à bord de péniches. Suite à leurs propres actions aux écluses anversoises vendredi dernier, les membres de la police maritime se penchent sur les propositions de prime des autorités qui doivent rémunérer la qualification supérieure des collaborateurs. Giraud à la recherche d’acquisitions en Belgique Le groupe français de transport routier et de logistique Giraud, envisage l’acquisition d’une ou plusieurs sociétés supplémentaires d’ici la fin de l’année 2003. C’est ce qu’a déclaré Alain Fauqueur, président du directoire de Giraud International et de Giraud Logistics, dans une interview à paraître dans le prochain numéro de Truck & Business et de Warehouse & Logistics. Giraud est déjà présent en Belgique depuis quelques années via la société Giraud België (ex-Impens, pour les charges complètes) et Gillemot (pour le groupage). La CPF formule une troisième recommandation sur le “port package” La Commission portuaire flamande (CPF) a formulé une troisième recommandation sur la directive européenne concernant l’accès au marché des services portuaires, le fameux “port package”. Ce dossier se trouve dans une phase finale puisqu’il doit bientôt être présenté au Parlement européen en seconde lecture.

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DECEMBER 2, 2002
Illness hits Carnival Cruise ship Third ship goes down with suspected Norwalk-like virus but company opts to keep vessel in service. Spain and Portugal flex muscles at tanker Spanish oil company Repsol and Shell chartered tanker ordered off the coast by Spain. APL rolls out Central American service Line catering to growing traffic between Asia, Central America and the US. Stolt-Nielsen facing full-year loss Poor results at Stolt Offshore prompt group to revise figures Golar to list in US next week CEO Tor Olav Troim says reports the company is in sales talks are "wrong." Positive start for LISCO Baltic Service Lithuanian unit of Danish owner DFDS is building earnings in 2002. Cement powder explodes on German ship One crewman seriously hurt as Meerpahl & Meyer cargo vessel holed in Danish port. Summer boom bails out Anek Strong third quarter banishes losses at Greek ferry operator. Korean bank to collect from HMM car unit sale Korea Development Bank expects to recoup KRW 400bn from Hyundai Merchant Marine. Nepline remains in the red so far this year But things are looking up for Malaysian shipowner after profit in third quarter. Winning streak continues at Star Reefers Norwegian reefer owner increases net profits, but is being hit by technical problems on some ships. French mini-sub to inspect Prestige wreck EU threatens to ban fuel oil transport on single hull vessels as more oil washes up. DFDS mounts a comeback Danish ferry owner hauls itself into the black with strong third quarter. Wind Song suffers fire off Tahiti No casualties after engine room fire forces passengers and crew to abandon cruise ship. DNV gives Byzantio clean bill of health Norwegian classification society describes condition of 1976-built tanker as "satisfactory". Greenpeace delays Byzantio departure Arrest of environmental protestors allows Crown Resources chartered ship to leave Tallinn.