UN rejects Liberia's report on ship registry LIBERIA's ship registry has again come under fire from the United Nations Security Council for reportedly delivering an unsatisfactory government explanation of how revenues are spent.
MISC plans voluntary scheme to cut jobs by 30%
S Korea ore carrier refloated
Taiwan to open up ports for transhipment from China
Air and Land Transport
US Senate gives nod for armed pilots IN the airliner of the near future, armed pilots would sit in the cockpit, while flight attendants trained in martial arts provide cabin service and passengers are subject to video surveillance.
Scandinavian pilots want to remain unarmed
Slow economy hurting US business travel
China to spend 5b yuan on developing a regional airliner
Air France rerouts passengers as pilots go on strike
UN rejects Liberia's report on ship registry LIBERIA's ship registry has again come under fire from the United Nations Security Council for reportedly delivering an unsatisfactory government explanation of how revenues are spent.
MISC plans voluntary scheme to cut jobs by 30%
S Korea ore carrier refloated
Taiwan to open up ports for transhipment from China
Air and Land Transport
US Senate gives nod for armed pilots IN the airliner of the near future, armed pilots would sit in the cockpit, while flight attendants trained in martial arts provide cabin service and passengers are subject to video surveillance.
Scandinavian pilots want to remain unarmed
Slow economy hurting US business travel
China to spend 5b yuan on developing a regional airliner
Air France rerouts passengers as pilots go on strike
NOL: $151 million loss Singapore transportation and logistics company Neptune Orient Lines recorded a loss of US$151.4 million for the six months ending 30 June, on turnover of $2.2 billion.
OT Africa Line and its Dutch agent 10 years marriage A statue designed by Corry Ammerlaan van Niekerk, an independent Dutch designer, and entitled "working together as equals" was presented to OT Africa Line's (Otal) managing director, Thierry Le Roux, recently to mark the tenth anniversary of the company's relationship with its Dutch agent, Slavenburg & Huyser.
Danzas expanded air freight share Danzas Group, the logistics subsidiary of the heavenly subsidized Deutsche Post World Net, increased its worldwide market share in air freight exports to 6.2 percent (6.0 percent in 2000) and widened the lead over its next competitor.
Evergreen and PSA sign terminal agreement Evergreen Marine Corporation and PSA Corporation signed a new terminal service agreement for the lower volumes after Evergreen left PSA for Malaysia for about 85 per cent of it's containers.
TMM adds North-South Americas Service TMM Lines is launching a service between the US Gulf, Central America and West Coast South America, operating once every ten days.
'Swiss to post 339 million francs loss' 'Swiss International Air Lines Ltd will post a first half operating loss of 339 million Swiss francs on the cost of taking over Swissair Group's fleet, Facts magazine said.
New U.S.-Canada ferry link Austal Limited subsidiary, Austal Ships, Henderson, Western Australia, has announced the signing of a contract with private company, Canadian American Transportation Systems (C.A.T.S) for an 86 m catamaran.
Brazil AHTS ahead of building schedule FELS Setal SA has laid the keel for the second Anchor Handling Tug / Supply vessel (AHTS) it is building for Delba Maritima two months ahead of schedule.
Death crash families sue HAL FAMILIES of several University of Washington alumni killed last September in a charter-plane crash have filed wrongful death lawsuits against Holland America Line, saying the cruise company promoted the trip as a safe excursion despite major problems.
Box search tactics have lines in bind CONTAINER lines have been badly shaken by new security tactics in the US that could drive shipping costs sky-high.
US argues for radical port state powers FAMILIES of several University of Washington alumni killed last September in a charter-plane crash have filed wrongful death lawsuits against Holland America Line, saying the cruise company promoted the trip as a safe excursion despite major problems.
Riley in last-ditch plea on reforms LLOYD'S chairman Sax Riley has made his most impassioned and outspoken plea for widespread backing for his package of reforms ' but names plan to snub him with a substantial vote against at the extraordinary general meeting on Thursday, writes James Brewer .
NOL expects full-year loss Neptune Orient Lines blamed record low rates for a first-half loss despite a 12 percent jump in liner volumes.
Shippers want airlines to drop new rate formula The largest business organizations in the U.S. are urging the International Air Transportation Association to drop its plan for changing the formula that airlines use in setting rates for low-density airfreight.
Customs system to ID risky shipments The Sea Cargo Targeting Initiative is an automated system to identify high-risk cargo moving to U.S. ports.
NOL clôture le premier semestre sur une lourde perte Le groupe Neptune Orient Line (NOL) de Singapour a dévoilé vendredi des résultats semestriels encore plus mauvais que ce qu’avaient prévu les analystes. NOL a noté au premier semestre une perte de 151 mio. d’USD et se dirige ainsi vers un résultat négatif qui pourrait encore être pire que celui de l’année catastrophe 1998, qui s’était soldée sur un -248 mio. d’USD. Le patron, Flemming Jacobs, a démenti lors de la conférence de presse toutes les rumeurs de possible restructuration.
Danzas renforce sa position de leader dans le fret aérien Le groupe Danzas a réussi à renforcer sa position de leader du marché dans le fret aérien en 2001. Le groupe suisse a en outre grimpé à la première place en Amérique du Sud. Les résultats semestriels de l’ensemble du groupe s’avèrent également favorables.
Croissance soutenue pour Tibbett & Britten au premier semestre Le groupe britannique Tibbett & Britten, a annoncé des résultats semestriels se situant dans la ligne des prévisions. Le chiffre d’affaires a augmenté de 7% à 736,7 mio. de GBP (686,1 mio. pour les six premiers mois de 2001), tandis que le bénéfice brut a diminué de 8% à 8,8 mio. de GBP (9,6 mio.). Le bénéfice d’exploitation a connu une hausse marginale à 14,4 mio. de GBP (14,3 mio.). Pour ce qui est du deuxième semestre, le groupe que la tendance demeure fondamentalement encourageante, mais que “certains facteurs devraient affecter les résultats”. Traduisez: les bénéfices pour l’ensemble de l’année seront, dans le meilleur des cas, similaires à ceux de 2001. Cet avertissement a fait baisser le cours de l’action T&B à son niveau le plus bas depuis 11 mois.
Une décision sur le spin-off de Mitsubishi-Fuso serait imminente La presse japonaise affirme qu’une décision sur une filialisation de Mitsubishi Fuso, la division “camions et bus” de Mitsubishi Moor Corp (MMC), pourrait intervenir rapidement. DaimlerChrysler a confirmé que la décision tombera dans les prochaines semaines. Le groupe germano-américain devrait prendre le contrôle de la société une fois qu’elle aura été séparée.
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