S'pore container terminals may have US Customs inspectors US Customs inspectors are 'very likely' to be stationed at Singapore's container terminals under the US security initiative that the Republic has agreed to join.
US approves port security legislation
DNV Petroleum Services plans to open 7 more labs
Yang Ming expects to return to profit this year
Air and Land Transport
Taipei to privatise state aircraft maker TAIWAN's cabinet yesterday passed a bill to privatise the island's state-run aircraft maker Aerospace Industrial Development Corp .
China's aviation prospects good: airline chiefs
China woos foreign investors for airports
Questions raised about new air traffic system
CAL's jet purchase plan unchanged
Thai govt to sell shares in airports authority in Oct
Oneworld sees US$1b cost-savings this year
An airport just like home
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Modern pirates plunder Spanish-era shipwrecks SOME 400 years ago, English admiral Francis Drake swashbuckled his way through the seas of the Spanish Americas, seizing riches from its treasure-laden ports.
S'pore container terminals may have US Customs inspectors US Customs inspectors are 'very likely' to be stationed at Singapore's container terminals under the US security initiative that the Republic has agreed to join.
US approves port security legislation
DNV Petroleum Services plans to open 7 more labs
Yang Ming expects to return to profit this year
Air and Land Transport
Taipei to privatise state aircraft maker TAIWAN's cabinet yesterday passed a bill to privatise the island's state-run aircraft maker Aerospace Industrial Development Corp .
China's aviation prospects good: airline chiefs
China woos foreign investors for airports
Questions raised about new air traffic system
CAL's jet purchase plan unchanged
Thai govt to sell shares in airports authority in Oct
Oneworld sees US$1b cost-savings this year
An airport just like home
Log Book
Features
Modern pirates plunder Spanish-era shipwrecks SOME 400 years ago, English admiral Francis Drake swashbuckled his way through the seas of the Spanish Americas, seizing riches from its treasure-laden ports.
S'pore container terminals may have US Customs inspectors US Customs inspectors are 'very likely' to be stationed at Singapore's container terminals under the US security initiative that the Republic has agreed to join.
US approves port security legislation
DNV Petroleum Services plans to open 7 more labs
Yang Ming expects to return to profit this year
Air and Land Transport
Taipei to privatise state aircraft maker TAIWAN's cabinet yesterday passed a bill to privatise the island's state-run aircraft maker Aerospace Industrial Development Corp .
China's aviation prospects good: airline chiefs
China woos foreign investors for airports
Questions raised about new air traffic system
CAL's jet purchase plan unchanged
Thai govt to sell shares in airports authority in Oct
Oneworld sees US$1b cost-savings this year
An airport just like home
Log Book
Features
Modern pirates plunder Spanish-era shipwrecks SOME 400 years ago, English admiral Francis Drake swashbuckled his way through the seas of the Spanish Americas, seizing riches from its treasure-laden ports.
KLM traffic up In May 2002 overall capacity of KLM was 7 per cent lower than last year, which is consistent with KLM's previously announced gradual capacity increase for the summer season.
LG Electronics Selects GT Nexus Korea's largest electronics and communications company LG Electronics selects GT Nexus to integrate international carriers, deliver timely, and supply chain visibility.
Continental load factor up, but losses continue Continental Airlines reported a May 2002 system wide jet load factor of 73.5 percent, 1.3 points above last year's load factor, but warned for further losses.
US Customs to Asia After Europe had to accept US Customs imperialism now Asia is to deal with the American paranoia for terrorists and drugs.
E-mail kills the postmen TPG Post is to scrap 5.000 jobs, mainly because of the growth of e-mail and electronic services (internet banking).
European workers oppose EU port package Trade unions around Europe are more and more concerned about the possible social and economic consequences about the European Commission's proposal for a Directive on Market Access to Port Services.
Italian owners vote with feet on budget ITALY'S commercial fleet declined for the first time since 1998 in the last four months of last year as owners reacted with their feet following a lack of support in the legislature, writes Justin Stares in Rome .
Golar and Saipem target Italian LNG market LIQUIFIED natural gas specialist Golar LNG and Milan-listed oil and gas equipment manufacturer Saipem will target the booming Italian gas market with a new joint venture company.
Star has Meyer in eyes for $450m pair STAR Cruises is in talks with German shipbuilder Meyer Werft for two ships worth $450m.
Entente cordiale to Big Three on tanker classification BERNARD Anne of French classification society Bureau Veritas has given a Gallic "bravo" to the 'Big Three' classification societies' plans to stop competing over tanker safety standards, writes Julian Bray.
German insurer to quit hull business Co-operative insurance group R+V, Germany's fourth largest in property and casualty with a market share of 4.7%, is to shed fringe marine business such as hull.
Familiar tune at anti-trust hearing The line that was drawn between opponents and supporters of ocean carriers' exemption from antitrust laws in 2000 did not move when they met again Wednesday.
Cosco eyes Singapore terminal stake The unit of China Ocean Shipping says it may buy a stake in Singapore's main port operator, PSA Corp. Ltd.
House port security bill passes The bill now heads to committee to resolve differences in House and Senate legislation.
Toy story: Hasbro shifts import hub to So. Calif.
KLM cargo surges in May
EU OKs Greek, Dutch shipyard aid
FMC nominee Blust testifies
TPG to cut 5,000 jobs
Strike threat for Nehru port
Mega-ULCCs enter service
Unisys settles false Y2K claims with Postal Service
Le Livre blanc sur le Transport vivement critiqué à la conférence de Valence Lors de la conférence consacrée au Surface Transport Technologies for Sustainable Development à Valence, la Commission européenne a posé les fondements d’un comité consultatif pour les études sur le transport routier. Il assistera la Commission dans les études relatives au transport routier dans le cadre du sixième programme cadre de l’UE. Le Livre blanc du Transport a fait l’objet de critiques virulentes lors de la conférence, qui était soit dit en passant une organisation de la Commission.
Fortes inquiétudes pour le transport routier en France en 2002 Bien que toutes les données ne soient pas encore disponibles, on estime en France que 2001 devrait avoir été une année assez favorable pour le secteur du transport routier, avec des résultats relativement semblables à 1998, qui avait été une année plutôt bonne. En revanche, les milieux du transport routier de marchandises (TRM) sont inquiets pour 2002: la marge nette dégagée en moyenne est trop faible, de sorte que le secteur est à la merci de la moindre augmentation des coûts...
PSA Corp : + 24,1% à la fin mai Le manutentionnaire PSA Corp, de Singapour, est bien décidé à combattre les impressions qu’ont laissées sur la scène maritime internationale les défections de Mærsk Sealand et Evergreen. C’est ainsi qu’il publie régulièrememnt ses performances mensuelles. Le mois de mai a donné lieu à une progression des volumes manutentionnés de 39,1% par rapport au mois de mai de l’année précédente. Pour les cinq premiers mois de l’exercice en cours la progression du trafic était de 24,1%.
Rouen commande deux portiques panamax pour son terminal de Grand-Couronne Le port autonome de Rouen vient de passer commande à Kalmar/Nelcon de deux portiques à containers de type panamax, livrables dans 16 mois. Ces engins, qui représentent un investissement d’environ 10 mio. d’euros sont destinés à équiper le terminal à containers de Grand-Couronne qui va faire l’objet d’une extension.
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