Indonesia ready to free dredgers on bail INDONESIAN authorities said they would release nine vessels accused of illegally dredging sand off Riau province for Singapore reclamation projects if their owners agree to post bail.
Bunker fuel prices soar in S'pore
P&O ferry docks, launches probe
Evergreen Marine posts NT$377m H1 loss
Aussies tighten rules for shipping livestock
Air and Land Transport
Japan to probe price cut plan by three big airlines JAPAN's anti-monopoly watchdog said yesterday it was investigating airfare cuts by the country's three largest carriers to see if they amounted to unfair price-fixing.
Indonesia ready to free dredgers on bail INDONESIAN authorities said they would release nine vessels accused of illegally dredging sand off Riau province for Singapore reclamation projects if their owners agree to post bail.
Bunker fuel prices soar in S'pore
P&O ferry docks, launches probe
Evergreen Marine posts NT$377m H1 loss
Aussies tighten rules for shipping livestock
Air and Land Transport
Japan to probe price cut plan by three big airlines JAPAN's anti-monopoly watchdog said yesterday it was investigating airfare cuts by the country's three largest carriers to see if they amounted to unfair price-fixing.
Shanghai terminals overcharging A Shanghai Container Terminals (SCT) senior executive has said Shanghai's terminals are 'charging first-world charges with its fourth-world facilities', despite cutting its handling rates earlier in the year.
Frans Maas sold air cargo forwarder ASN GmbH, being a Frans Maas subsidiary, and Mr. Ger Daniels, managing director of ASN GmbH has reached an agreement to transfer the activities of ASN GmbH to ASN B.V.
Danzas with expanded charter service Hong Kong Danzas said it is meeting increased cargo demand during peak season period from July to December 2002 with a new charter service programme in Hong Kong.
United in severe problems The prospect that United Airlines may be forced to file for bankruptcy protection increased on Friday after its leading pilots union called its wage cut proposal 'unrealistic'.
Hapag-Lloyd expecting recovery after dive Hapag-Lloyd reported saw its first-half profit sliced to just 12 million euro from 122 million in 2001, while its turnover slid 9 per cent to 1.1 billion euros as a result of lower freight rates.
July air cargo up 5.9 per cent In July 2002 domestic air cargo volumes in the US were up 9.7 per cent, while international Revenue Ton Miles were up 2.4 per cent.
Cuts Air Canada, Qantas to Taiwan Air Canada and Qantas Airways are cutting flights to Taiwan owing to dwindling profits on the routes. Air Canada will suspend its daily services between Vancouver and Taipei.
3.5 percent more turnover ChemOil During the 2001 financial year, ChemOil Logistics AG, Basel, achieved a turnover of 106 million Swiss Franc (CHF), shipping more than 6 million tonnes of dangerous goods by rail. In the first half of 2002 turnover rose by 3.5 per cent.
Mitsui logistics for Suntory Thailand Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that its subsidiary Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (Thailand) Co., Ltd.(Molthai) and Thailand Intermodal Systems Co., Ltd. (Timco) were contracted to provide logistics services for Suntory products in Thailand, serving distributors and some retail shops.
Transfracht sells CIS business Transfracht (TFG) announced the sale of its CIS business unit to InterRail Services GmbH (IRS), Berlin, the Intercontainer-Interfrigo (ICF), Basel, and Transasia Holding AG, St. Gallen, joint venture.
Labour action West Coast dangerous A slowdown at the vital West Coast ports - which currently handle 42 per cent of the US's waterborne trade - would have a serious impact on the US economy with a 10-day shutdown estimated to cost up to $19 billion.
Evergreen with new Asian services Evergreen Marine Corporation (Taiwan) Ltd (EMC) has launched a network of new services covering East Asia and between East Asia and the Middle East.
Texaco executive to head United Airlines The board of United Airlines on Monday appointed Glenn Tilton as its chief executive. Mr. Tilton, 54, is an oil executive from Texaco who has taken a back seat since the company merged with Chevron.
Fishing boats branded a 'menace' after Bow Eagle THE fishing industry's navigational safety record has come under fire following the collision between the Norwegian tanker Bow Eagle and a French fishing boat.
Norway seeks extradition of Filipino mate NORWAY has demanded to take into custody Ronnie Zape, the Filipino second mate of the Bow Eagle, the Odfjell chemtanker that allegedly failed to stop after a fatal collision with a French fishing boat, writes David Osler.
Baltic Exchange warns on tax A DOOMSDAY scenario has been drawn for London's pre-eminence in maritime services if the government attacks the tax-friendly position of UK-based foreign shipowners, writes Tony Gray.
Stolt-Nielsen dumps auditor Arthur Andersen Stolt-Nielsen and subsidiary Stolt Offshore announced an extraordinary general meeting next month to sever the group ties with the firm.
Business as usual on West Coast But terminal operators are bracing for possible slowdowns after dockworkers walk out of contract negotiations.
Consolidated Freightways shuts down The nation's third-largest long-haul motor carrier planned to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday.
Exel buys Power U.S., UK units The U.K.-based third-party logistics provider said it intends to buy two divisions of The Power Group, a privately-held provider of logistics and packaging services based in Illinois.
Moller, PSA eye Puerto Rico port project
Evergreen to take over cross-strait run from Uniglory
Consolidated Freightways demande le Chapter 11 Une des plus anciennes et plus grandes entreprises de groupage (LTL) des Etats-Unis, Consolidated Freightways, a annoncé lundi qu’elle mettait fin à ses activités avec effet immédiat et a demandé la protection du “Chapter 11” uniquement pour permettre un processus de liquidation ordonné. Le 14 août dernier, elle avait déjà donné une indication que cela allait très mal, ayant demandé un délai pour la publication de ses résultats trimestriels. Plus de 15.500 employés (sur 18.000) ont immédiatement perdu leur emploi. Les filiales CF Airfreight et Canadian Freightways sont néanmoins sauves. Précisons d’emblée que cette faillite n’implique pas le groupe CNF (dont font partie Con-Way et Menlo Logistics), celui ayant effectué un spin-off de Consolidated Freightways en 1996.
ChemOil Logistics augmente son CA de 3,5% au premier semestre ChemOil Logistics AG fête son troisième anniversaire. En 2001, la société a réalisé un chiffre d’affaires de 106 mio. de CHF et a acheminé plus de six millions de tonnes de marchandises dangereuses. Au premier semestre 2002, le CA a augmenté de 3,5%.
Laurus Belgium va vendre deux centres de distribution Dans le cadre d’un vaste plan de restructuration, Laurus Belgique va vendre les centres de distribution à Ans et Marloie. C’est ce qui ressort du nouveau plan d’affaires qui devrait remettre l’entreprise sur la bonne voie. L’objectif est de réduire les coûts logistiques. Au cas où aucun acquéreur ne se présente, les deux implantations seront fermées.
USA côte Ouest: la grève des dockers semble inévitable L’International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) ayant quitté la table des négociations qui venaientt à peine de reprendre, la perspective d’une grève générale se précise de plus en plus. L’organisation syndicale a également mis un terme à la prolongation par tranche de 24 heures de la convention salariale qui est venue à expiration le 1er juillet dernier, ce qui ouvre la voie à des actions impliquant un ralentissement du travail dans les ports de la côte ouest.
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