Shipowners, Asian yards in roundtable talks IN an unprecedented move, four global shipowner's bodies discussed quality shipbuilding standards with major Asian shipbuilders as part of a one-day industry roundtable on Monday.
Eleven bunker surveyors convicted
Evergreen Line is overdrawn Marine to register ships in UK
P&O Princess spurns Carnival's revised proposal
Lang expects rail assets to boost income
Air and Land Transport
Central European airlines need partners to survive: analyst CENTRAL Europe's three main national airlines, all loss-making last year in the aftermath of the Sept 11 attacks on the United States, can only survive if they look beyond the region for alliances, an industry analyst said.
Ryanair's fiscal Q3 earnings jump 35%
China cabinet endorses airline merger plan
SwissAir in talks to sell catering arm to US group
Shipowners, Asian yards in roundtable talks IN an unprecedented move, four global shipowner's bodies discussed quality shipbuilding standards with major Asian shipbuilders as part of a one-day industry roundtable on Monday.
Eleven bunker surveyors convicted
Evergreen Line is overdrawn Marine to register ships in UK
P&O Princess spurns Carnival's revised proposal
Lang expects rail assets to boost income
Air and Land Transport
Central European airlines need partners to survive: analyst CENTRAL Europe's three main national airlines, all loss-making last year in the aftermath of the Sept 11 attacks on the United States, can only survive if they look beyond the region for alliances, an industry analyst said.
Ryanair's fiscal Q3 earnings jump 35%
China cabinet endorses airline merger plan
SwissAir in talks to sell catering arm to US group
Good news, bad news in Bush budget proposals Shipbuilders and ship operators alike will find things to dislike in President Bush's Budget proposals for Fiscal Year 2003
Top owner groups push for newbuilds yardstick IN an unprecedented and radical move, the world's four main shipowners' organisations are jointly pushing a new minimum standard for newbuildings to be introduced across the board in the next few years.
Panic as laden tanker goes wrong way up Channel A LIBERIAN-flagged tanker, laden with 54,000 tonnes of fuel oil, became the second vessel in a little over a week to provoke a panic among French marine surveillance services as she took the northbound lane of the Channel traffic separation system off Brittany in the wrong direction, writes Andrew Spurrier, Paris.
P&O Princess performs better than expected P&O PRINCESS yesterday shrugged off the effects of September 11 and reported better-than-anticipated results for 2001, putting pressure on Carnival Corp to increase its #3.6bn ($5.07bn) hostile takeover bid.
Organized crime steps up piracy A new report blames crime rings for an increase in violent thefts of entire vessels and their cargoes in 2001.
BAA profits off in 3Q The world's largest airport operator reported a 21% decline in third-quarter pre-tax profits.
Customs wants to pre-screen imports Customs chief Robert C. Bonner told a meeting of importers that they will be rewarded for their cooperation with expedited treatment of cargo.
Airborne CEO Cline, Brazier to retire
Shipbuilders slam Bush budget
Box growth for PSA
UPS looking at Europe deals
UPS names Paredes Americas VP
Logistics.com offers multi-modal transport planning
Fortum exits suezmax sector Irano-Hind confirmed as $35m buyer of Finland's largest tanker.
SCI cuts debts ahead of privatisation Shipping Corp of India is reducing number of ship mortgages with new loan.
OceanConnect rejigs sales team The online bunker trading firm seeks more broker-type sales personnel.
GNV revenue rises Commitments to G8 summit shrink passenger numbers for Italian cruise ferry company Grandi Navi Veloci.
Shun Tak taps lucrative Chinese market Ferry operator is starting service between Shenzhen and the gamblers' paradise of Macau.
Tepco confirms LNG option Japanese power utility goes ahead with second gas carrier newbuilding.
Evergreen to flag to Europe UK and Italian registers to get over half of top liner fleet.
Speed limit threatens to put brakes on Tranz Rail New Zealand ferry owner may cut sailings or capacity on inter-island route if environmental measures adopted.
P&O profits slip back Cruise line says first quarter bookings on track, but sees summer shortfalls.
SembCorp orders in Korea Contract for small product tanker plus two options signed with Samho.
Shell chartered tanker held in Australia Twenty-two-year-old aframax on charter to an oil major snared in port state control net.
Japan begins search for cargoship Cambodian-flagged Lan Jie, with 19 crew aboard, has been missing since 26 January.
Singapore establishes Admiralty Court New court aims to reinforce country's status as a leading shipping hub.
MOL merges Philippine training centres Owner consolidates MOL and former Navix facilities into one centre in Manila suburbs.
Kodima salvage delayed until Thursday Salvors Wisjmuller waiting for better weather before attempting to move cargoship grounded off UK coast.
Mersey Docks invests in local ship repairer Port of Liverpool operator takes 50% stake in Northwestern Shiprepairs and Shipbuilders.
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