West Coast contract talks to resume next week A federal mediator called for a one-week break in contract negotiations covering West Coast dockworkers, after the shipping industry and longshore union failed to reach agreement on a pension package.
Iran shipping line sets up regional office in S'pore
Row over HK's ability to handle very big ships
Air and Land Transport
Profits of European airlines beat forecasts despite slump HAVING cut costs, pared back schedules and laid off many employees, some of Europe's largest airlines are starting to post fatter-than-expected profits, even as air travel remains weak.
United gets US$500m debt reprieve from bank
AMR raises cost-cutting target to US$4b
More direct daily Manila-S'pore flights
Iberia plans low fares on some routes: report
Boeing rolls out new AWACS jet for Australia
LOG Book
Blood clot victims move London court against airlines
Danzas to come under DHL
GE to supply engines for China's regional jet
Exel ranked as top logistics provider
German business airline opens Geneva-Cologne link
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Shock tactic to keep high-seas robbers at bay IIT is enough to make even hardened sea dogs think twice: a 9,000-volt electric fence to zap pirates and other intruders as they try to board ships.
West Coast contract talks to resume next week A federal mediator called for a one-week break in contract negotiations covering West Coast dockworkers, after the shipping industry and longshore union failed to reach agreement on a pension package.
Iran shipping line sets up regional office in S'pore
Row over HK's ability to handle very big ships
Air and Land Transport
Profits of European airlines beat forecasts despite slump HAVING cut costs, pared back schedules and laid off many employees, some of Europe's largest airlines are starting to post fatter-than-expected profits, even as air travel remains weak.
United gets US$500m debt reprieve from bank
AMR raises cost-cutting target to US$4b
More direct daily Manila-S'pore flights
Iberia plans low fares on some routes: report
Boeing rolls out new AWACS jet for Australia
LOG Book
Blood clot victims move London court against airlines
Danzas to come under DHL
GE to supply engines for China's regional jet
Exel ranked as top logistics provider
German business airline opens Geneva-Cologne link
Fast Track
Features
Shock tactic to keep high-seas robbers at bay IIT is enough to make even hardened sea dogs think twice: a 9,000-volt electric fence to zap pirates and other intruders as they try to board ships.
West Coast contract talks to resume next week A federal mediator called for a one-week break in contract negotiations covering West Coast dockworkers, after the shipping industry and longshore union failed to reach agreement on a pension package.
Iran shipping line sets up regional office in S'pore
Row over HK's ability to handle very big ships
Air and Land Transport
Profits of European airlines beat forecasts despite slump HAVING cut costs, pared back schedules and laid off many employees, some of Europe's largest airlines are starting to post fatter-than-expected profits, even as air travel remains weak.
United gets US$500m debt reprieve from bank
AMR raises cost-cutting target to US$4b
More direct daily Manila-S'pore flights
Iberia plans low fares on some routes: report
Boeing rolls out new AWACS jet for Australia
LOG Book
Blood clot victims move London court against airlines
Danzas to come under DHL
GE to supply engines for China's regional jet
Exel ranked as top logistics provider
German business airline opens Geneva-Cologne link
Fast Track
Features
Shock tactic to keep high-seas robbers at bay IIT is enough to make even hardened sea dogs think twice: a 9,000-volt electric fence to zap pirates and other intruders as they try to board ships.
Lufthansa considers helping support UAL Lufthansa may consider payments to help United Airlines, the financially-troubled US carrier and key transatlantic partner in its Star Alliance grouping.
Northwest discusses pension issues Northwest Airlines filed its third quarter 2002 Form10-Q with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in which it discussed pension issues and actions regarding funding of some of its employee pension plans.
TNT direct air route Belgium-China TNT Express the world's leading business to business express carrier has unveiled a new direct service between the TNT Express European Air Hub in Li'ge, Belgium and China.
Maersk gets Chinese NVOCC license Maersk Logistics China has received an operating licence by the Chinese Ministry of Communication covering full NVOCC activities.
Evergreen drops joint PTP-Thailand service Evergreen Marine Corp has pulled out of a joint feeder service with Maersk Sealand connecting their regional transhipment hub, the Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), to Thailand.
Lufthansa profits better than expected Lufthansa, announcing profits in excess of expectations, has attacked banks and the government for threatening Germany's economic health.
New chairman Levene to market Lloyd's worldwide LORD Levene has been confirmed as the new chairman of Lloyd's, with a pledge to "sell the Lloyd's message around the world", writes James Brewer.
Brussels has US box deals in its sights warns Ridge THE European Commission is said to be considering launching infringement procedures against countries that have signed up to the US Container Security Initiative, a group that includes the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and France.
PSA Corp poaches Teh from rival Hutchison PSA Corp has snatched Eddie Teh, a top executive from rival Hutchison, to take up the newly created post of executive deputy chairman.
Montanari threatens Italian mass exodus to Red Ensign ITALIAN shipowner supremo Giovanni Montanari repeated his call for a mass exodus from the Italian flag yesterday and said that an alternative European register had been identified ' that of the UK.
Employers mulling costs, arbitration Waterfront employers began the week-long task of calculating exactly how much a new contract with union dockworkers will cost them.
1.2 billion tons of cargo for U.S. ports Almost 1.2 billion tons of waterborne foreign trade moved through seaports in the United States in 2000, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Experts: China keeping WTO promises But the world's most populous country will have to show even more concrete change in 2003.
France: Hays Logistics va reprendre Groupeco Hays Logistics va reprendre 100% du capital de l’opérateur français de transport et logistique Groupeco. L’opération ne sera définitive qu’après l’accord de la Commission de la Concurrence. Pour Hays Logistics, cet achat vient compléter la mise en œuvre d’un nouveau schéma transport s’appuyant sur un outil de pilotage des flux à l’échelle européenne. L’opération renforce également l’acheteur sur le marché de la distribution des lots tant complets que de groupage et express.
La Febiac prépare un salon “low cost” du poids lourd pour 2004 Il est fort possible que la Febiac organisera en 2004 un salon spécifiquement axé sur les poids lourds. Il s’agira de créer un forum professionnel pour le secteur belge du transport routier, afin de compenser l’absence des véhicules de plus de 7,5 tonnes au prochain salon du véhicule utilitaire de Bruxelles. C’est ce qu’a annoncé Jacky Mouligneau, président de la section “Véhicules utilitaires” de la Febiac, au cours d’une conférence de presse.
Tower Automotive jouera un rôle important dans la logistique de Volvo Cars Gand
Un an après le premier coup de pioche, Tower Automotive a procédé à l’inauguration officielle de sa nouvelle usine dans la zone portuaire de Gand mardi dernier. L’investissement du groupe américain s’inscrit dans le cadre des projets de développement de Volvo Cars Europe. Tower approvisionnera l’usine automobile de la filiale de Ford de composants de carrosserie sur base just-in-time. Le fournisseur produira non seulement les composants mais jouera également un rôle important dans la réception et la livraison de composants d’autres sous-traitants. Le pré-acheminement vers Tower se fera essentiellement par le rail. Le transport entre les usines de Tower et de Volvo Cars au Sifferdok s’effectuera par poids lourds, via un chemin portuaire qu’emprunteront des véhicules dépassant largement les normes habituelles.
Le “self handling” reste d’une brûlante actualité “Nous sommes très favorables aux actions de promotion du Short Sea Shipping, comme le programme Marco Polo qui peut aider au démarrage de services particuliers pour autant que ces actions ne provoquent pas une distorsion de la concurrence. Marco Polo devrait être centré sur des projets qui peuvent être poursuivis à moyen et long termes, si non il y aurait une attribution erronée des resources financières. Tant nos projets espagnols qu’irlandais inscrits dans le PACT ont fait preuve de durabilité et de succès. Nous croyons qu’il y a de la place pour d’autres développements du SSS par l’entremise des instruments déjà développés par la CE, comme les States Aid Guidelines et la future directive portuaire. Mais nous lançons également un appel au gouvernement italien pour qu’il suive ces guidelines européennes et introduise le système de taxe au tonnage afin de rendre la flotte italienne compétitive”. Emanuele Grimaldi lors de la 6e convention Euro-Med, qui s’est déroulée la semaine dernière en Italie a plus particulièrement insisté sur la nécessité pour toutes les parties concernées de considérer le SSS dans un autre contexte afin de rendre cette alternative économiquement viable.
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