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Ships collide in S'pore waters; oil spill contained
A potentially disastrous crude oil spill in Singapore waters yesterday was contained to just 350 tonnes when a small general cargo vessel collided with a heavily-laden single-hulled tanker in the middle of the Singapore Straits.
Yemen losing US$20m a month after tanker blast
Spill spreads beyond Spain towards France
N Korean ship aground off Japan, spilling oil
Sydney ports handle more containers

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US rejects United Airlines bid for loan guarantee
UNITED Airlines failed on Wednesday to secure a US$1.8 billion government loan guarantee, pushing the world's No 2 airline to the brink of filing for bankruptcy.
Rivals look to gain from United's troubles
Qantas flight attendants seek wage increase
Cathay's chief expects 'reasonable' 2002 profit
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Ships collide in S'pore waters; oil spill contained
A potentially disastrous crude oil spill in Singapore waters yesterday was contained to just 350 tonnes when a small general cargo vessel collided with a heavily-laden single-hulled tanker in the middle of the Singapore Straits.
Yemen losing US$20m a month after tanker blast
Spill spreads beyond Spain towards France
N Korean ship aground off Japan, spilling oil
Sydney ports handle more containers

Air and Land Transport

US rejects United Airlines bid for loan guarantee
UNITED Airlines failed on Wednesday to secure a US$1.8 billion government loan guarantee, pushing the world's No 2 airline to the brink of filing for bankruptcy.
Rivals look to gain from United's troubles
Qantas flight attendants seek wage increase
Cathay's chief expects 'reasonable' 2002 profit
LOG Book

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Haba-Sped HK/Scandinavia service growing, says operations manager Maersk Logistics reaps Asian awards in HK ceremony Jilong Logistics receives NVOCC licence Ecu-Line picks BF Freight as Northern Ireland agents Port of Felixstowe digs deep for extra container berths Port of Hamburg predicts record 2002 volumes AP Moller's Jorn Nielsen becomes executive VP Macau Airport airfreight traffic rises 58pc in November FAA proposes US$800K fine for United Airlines David Abney to lead UPS International starting next year

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DECEMBER 5, 2002
United faces Chapter 11 United Airlines appears headed for the largest bankruptcy filing in airline industry history, after a government board rejected its bid for $1.8 billion in federal loan guarantees. Taiwan pushing for chartered flights from China 'In what may be the first step for direct air links between Taiwan and China, the government in Taipeh said it is working to make possible chartered flights between Taipei and Shanghai over the 2003 Chinese New Year period. Growth plans for Felixstowe port Expansion plans which could create around 400 new jobs were unveiled yesterday by the Port of Felixstowe. Lawsuit over river toll increase Four US trucking groups filed a federal lawsuit challenging hefty toll increases on seven bridges crossing the Delaware River between New Jersey and Pennsylvania. EU puts 66 ships on blacklist The European Commission has put 66 high-risk ships on a blacklist to try to avoid a repeat of last month's oil spill in Spain's richest fishing grounds. Ahold Polska agreement with ProLogis ProLogis, a global provider of distribution facilities and services, signed two build-to-suit agreements with Ahold Polska for a total of 614,618 square feet (57,100 m2) of distribution space in Piotrkow and Bedzin, two key Polish distribution markets. Huge fine KLM in Alitalia dispute Dutch national airline KLM was ordered to pay its Italian counterpart Alitalia 250 million euros as a penalty for walking away from an alliance between the two carriers.

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Major 3-day int'l maritime event begins on Sunday - Indian Ports & Shipping 2002: The Future is Now EISA informs Commerce Ministry of impracticability in compliance - US Customs 24-hr Advance Manifest Filing Rule 5-day Tooltech fair begins EC wins bedlinen case against India Putin proposes investing part of Indian debt in joint ventures to correct trade deficit Meat exports may log 20 pc growth MSCB, sugar growers' body set up export cell HC: Garlic import licences should be non-transferable Tea trade urges RBI to link credit rates with falling interest level Diamonds sparkle on export front Fieo chief: Mid-year economic review will ensure transparency & accountability Govt may make recovery of dues from steel export proceeds mandatory Foreign Trade Analysis: Current Policy & Procedures Vajpayee to open global meet on investment Wisner cautions against scrapping EOUs' sops Essar Steel holds seminar for shipbroking community - Talks bring out several areas needing more joint attention Premji given 'Outstanding businessman of the year 2001' award

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DECEMBER 5, 2002
US West Coast: Massive price tumble Vancouver prices move closer to Portland's Daily bunker market report from Praxis Energy Agents Bidding process being prepared for Maltese supplier ARA region: Demand weak, markets soft More French inspections of older tankers Israel bans old tankers Bearish deals and crude fail to move Singapore levels New Venice oil terminal DoE and API agree on US stocks Rotterdam barge market opens soft and slow Italy's numbers reflect a softer attitude The reverse Erika effect Piraeus IFOs steady while MGO moves Huge Caspian oil find Angola ups crudeflows Japan book Russian crude Venezuelan strike begins to bite

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DECEMBER 5, 2002
EIB to fund upgrading of Turkish road network SriLankan to resume its flights to Frankfurt APL offers new feeder service Felixstowe to increase capacity KLM to fly to Casablanca from summer 2003

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DECEMBER 5, 2002
BMI gets cablelayer job Regular overhaul and drydocking of USNS Zeus OECD tries again on shipbuilding Once again, shipbuilding subsidies are under discussion in Paris Austal wins order for 66 m cat Vehicle/passenger ferry for new, undisclosed, customer.

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DECEMBER 5, 2002
Port of Kalama awards contract for new building in industrial park Corps of Engineers to repair 100-foot breach in Coos Bay jetty Portland clubs add silent auction to Valentine's Dinner Dance event FAA looks at fining United for shoddy aircraft maintenance Port of Le Havre joins Customs' CSI program

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Italia prima contro le maree nere L'Antitrust frena Camed (cantieristica)

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Troops threat to end Venezuela tanker strike Tanker masters on vessels owned by state oil firm Petroleos de Venezuela have joined the four-day strike in the Opec member state, forcing severe disruption of oil loading operations. Alafouzos leads owner fightback on hull ban A GREEK tanker operator yesterday picked up the gauntlet thrown down by Spain, France and Portugal on single hull tankers, calling on the international community to support the unhindered transit of the Enalios Titanthrough the Strait of Gibraltar. Asian exporters face box freight rate surge ASIAN exporters will be paying up to 40% more to ship goods to Europe next year, if container lines have judged market prospects correctly.

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DECEMBER 5, 2002
PDV Marina vessel in rebellion Military takes over Venezuela oil No knee-jerk reaction from the UK P&O's Oceana in virus scare Colombian oil exports threatened Fjord Line closes in on Spirit Gib passes controversial tanker Customs initiative delays boxes NZ software system logs on Japan survey shows fall in standard Code green for security companies Jordan acts ahead of Iraq attack Greenpeace blocks Byzantio sailing Prestige 'is leaking fuel oil' South Africa faces grain crisis Actinor MD Eidesvik steps down IMO calls for casualty co-operation Flag guidelines slammed at IMO Chittagong rule should be scrapped Panama tightens crew requirement Korea targets single-hull tankers CSX World Terminals in Korea Spill clean-up on near Singapore PSA credit rating outlook falls

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DECEMBER 5, 2002
Cathay-DHL venture eyes Asia routes Hong Kong's s only all-cargo air carrier has applied for the rights to operate 15 routes as the basis of a joint overnight express service between parent Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. and DHL Worldwide. United won't get loan guarantee United Airlines application for a federal loan guarantee of $1.8 billion has been turned down by the government, pushing America's second largest airline to the brink of a bankruptcy protection filing. Talks open to cut vessel overcapacity The world's shipbuilding nations launched negotiations Thursday in Paris aimed at cutting chronic overcapacity and halting plunging prices. Decline in chip orders could hurt air cargo Oil spill off Singapore after collision France expels second Malta-flagged tanker Chavez orders military to retake Venezuela tankers Navistar loss $460M in 4Q

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Deuxième paquet ferroviaire: les Etats membres opposés à la libéralisation freinent des quatre fers Le conseil des ministres européens des Transports discute aujourd’hui des nouvelles propositions de la Commission européenne sur l’adaptation et le renforcement sur certains points du “Premier paquet ferroviaire”, entré en vigueur en mars de l’an dernier. Il s’agit de quatre propositions débouchant du programme d’action dévoilé dans le Livre blanc de la Commission sur l’avenir du transport européen à l’horizon 2010. Les propositions de la Commission, devant aboutir au “Deuxième paquet ferroviaire”, concernent l’ouverture anticipée du marché du transport international de marchandises par rail et l’élargissement des droits d’accès au transport intérieur de marchandises (cabotage), l’harmonisation des règles de sécurité dans le transport ferroviaire, l’interopérabilité pour l’ensemble du réseau ferroviaire et l’adaptation aux lignes à grande vitesse. Enfin, on prévoit aussi la création d’une Agence ferroviaire européenne (ERA) pour l’harmonisation des règles de sécurité et l’opérabilité. Les chargeurs européens plaident pour des camions plus longs L’European Shippers’ Council et la Confédération des Entreprises suédoises ont présenté un rapport devant le Parlement européen en début de semaine. Le rapport en question éclaire le rôle que peuvent jouer des poids lourds plus longs dans l’amélioration de l’efficacité de tous les modes de transport. Ils y voient un des moyens d’absorber la croissance des volumes de marchandises à l’avenir. Les centres de distribution régionaux gagnent du terrain au détriment des EDC Il ressort d’une étude sectorielle sur la distribution physique, que la division management du transport de la Banque ING a commandée au centre de recherche et de formation pour le transport néerlandais NEA, que la diversité des activités effectuées par des entreprises de distribution physique a sensiblement augmenté ces dernières années. D’autres tendances portent sur la durabilité des partenariats entre chargeurs et transporteurs et la forte croissance du nombre de centres de distribution régionaux. L’UE et la Chine signent un traité maritime L’Union européenne et la République populaire de Chine ont signé un traité maritime au cours du conseil des ministres européens des Transports à Bruxelles. Par ce traité, les deux parties entendent améliorer les conditions du transport maritime entre l’UE et la Chine. Il s’agit notamment d’améliorer le transport intermodal, basé sur les principes de libre prestation de services maritimes, libre accès à la cargaison et accès illimité à l’utilisation de services d’assistance, ainsi que le traitement non discriminatoire au profit d’entreprises nationales.

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DECEMBER 5, 2002
Resignation rocks Stelmar Audit committee chairman Karl Meyer's quiet departure from the company board sends mystery into motion. Prestige wreck dribbles fuel oil Film footage from submarine shows sunken tanker still leaking. Cubans have PDVSA seeing red Venezuelan sources allege Chavez regime called in favour from pal Fidel Castro to keep oil flowing out. Kogas to buy LNG cargoes from Algeria Gaz de France will ship Sonatrach product as Korea struggles to find product. OECD to thrash out yard subsidy deal Major meeting of minds begins in Paris to create level playing field for "ailing" industry. Greek shipowners speak out on Prestige Owners' union calls Spain's treatment of sunken tanker's master "unacceptable." IHC Caland adds EUR 250m to order backlog Dutch shipbuilder and FPSO owner wins contracts for more storage vessels and dredgers. Novoship diverts tankers outside EEZs Oil major charterer BP estimates chosen route added half a day to vessel's voyage. Tanker spills oil off Singapore Clean-up begins after World Tankers Management aframax and freighter clash. Russia urges Canada to release Virgo crew "No evidence" against three men held over alleged tanker clash with fishing vessel in 2001. North Korean cargoship grounds Clean-up operation in progress after vessel spills oil near port of Hitachi north of Tokyo, Japan. Lithuania imposes offer condition on sell-offs Winning bidders for Lithuanian Shipping and KTF will have to buy out smaller shareholders. Unicorn poised to confirm Shina option South African owner to exercise option for tanker at Korean yard this month. Hong Kong holds nine Five containerships among detainees as authorities clamp down on safety related deficiencies.