Transpacific lines extend peak season surcharge BACKLOGGED cargo resulting from the US West Coast labour strife combined with strong January bookings have prompted transpacific container lines to take the unprecedented step of extending this year's peak season surcharge until Jan 31, 2003.
Tanker ordered off coast by France challenges action
Two more cranes complete PTP's first phase
Smit gets part of 46m euro order to remove wrecks
Air and Land Transport
Airline bankruptcies have mixed record of success IF history is any guide, it may be no easy feat for UAL Corp's United Airlines to come out of an expected bankruptcy flexing the same muscle it currently has as the world's No 2 air carrier.
Man behind China plane crash used to work for police: report
FAA seeks new checks for older US planes
US airlines' Nov traffic up 7% from post-Sept 11 drop
Indian Airlines in the red with 2.5b rupee loss
Air NZ plane in emergency landing after engine fails
Transpacific lines extend peak season surcharge BACKLOGGED cargo resulting from the US West Coast labour strife combined with strong January bookings have prompted transpacific container lines to take the unprecedented step of extending this year's peak season surcharge until Jan 31, 2003.
Tanker ordered off coast by France challenges action
Two more cranes complete PTP's first phase
Smit gets part of 46m euro order to remove wrecks
Air and Land Transport
Airline bankruptcies have mixed record of success IF history is any guide, it may be no easy feat for UAL Corp's United Airlines to come out of an expected bankruptcy flexing the same muscle it currently has as the world's No 2 air carrier.
Man behind China plane crash used to work for police: report
FAA seeks new checks for older US planes
US airlines' Nov traffic up 7% from post-Sept 11 drop
Indian Airlines in the red with 2.5b rupee loss
Air NZ plane in emergency landing after engine fails
'United's costs doomed U.S. deal' United Airlines Chairman Glenn F. Tilton tried to walk a tightrope to save his company from bankruptcy, persuading the employees who own the airline to give up just enough to convince the Air Transportation Stabilization Board they were making great sacrifices.
Cathay expects 'reasonable' 2002 profit Cathay Pacific Airways chief executive David Turnbull said Asia's fifth-largest carrier will make a 'reasonable' profit this year, at a time when airlines in the US and Europe are losing money.
'Single European sky reality at last?' The Association of European Airlines and the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) have expressed their strong approval of the decision of the Council of Transport Ministers to implement the Single Sky proposal for integrating Europe's airspace and Air Traffic Control (ATC) system.
New cargo sales system China Southern China Southern Airlines announce its new, proprietary cargo sales system.
CP Ships container slot agreement with Maersk Sealand CP Ships Limited's division Canada Maritime, along with OOCL, its partner in the St Lawrence Coordinated Service (SLCS), has agreed to charter a fixed number of container slots to members of the CANEX consortium, Maersk Sealand, Mediterranean Shipping Company and P&O Nedlloyd, in the North America-Europe trade via Montreal.
Protests expected in European seaports The international transport union ITF announced protests in the seaports of all European member states. The union fears that the port worker will disappear if the European Parliament introduces its Port Package, which is the name given to the planned liberalization of port labour.
European Council pushes tougher tanker requirements European energy and transport ministers have set a course for stricter regulation of tankers that's a little less dramatic than recent headlines suggest
Cruising set for another record year Forget fears about cruise industry "overcapacity"
No mystery about "cruise" bug CDC issues update on NLV outbreak
PDVSA chiefs quit, adding to Venezuelan strike chaos Tanker shipping faces further chaos in Venezuela after the directors of state oil firm Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) offered their resignations to embattled president Hugo Chavez.
IMO mandate faces double UN challenge over Prestige The International Maritime Organisation faces a profound external examination this week, in the face of a twin-pronged challenge to its role as global maritime regulator, which has been launched through the UN.
EU fast-tracks ban on single-hull tankers carrying heavy fuels The move forms a key part of a package of maritime safety measures rushed through on Friday in the wake of the Prestige disaster.
3PLs feeling slowdown: Study The economic slowdown has caught up with third party logistics providers, according to the results of annual industry survey.
Freighter fleet to grow, says Lufthansa chief The global fleet should increase substantially over the next two decades on growing air cargo volume, said Jean-Peter Jansen, but short-term plans may be blunted by volatile markets.
United to meet with forwarders An official with the troubled airline will discuss operating plans if it decides to file for bankruptcy.
La flotte mondiale de porte-containers a doublé en six ans La capacité des porte-containers dans le monde est passée de 3 mio. de TEU en février 1996 à 6 mio. de TEU en 2002. La capacité de la flotte a donc doublé en l’espace de six ans. Il s’agit là d’une croissance annuelle de 10,8% alors que la croissance du commerce mondial n’a été que de 7%. C’est ce qui ressort d’une analyse de BRS-Alphaliner sur la croissance de la flotte containérisée mondiale (et plus précisément cellulaire).
Anvers fait bloc pour la solution des Etats-Généraux sur la liaison d’Oosterweel En ce qui concerne la liaison d’Oosterweel (tunnel et pont), la nouvelle liaison fixe sur l’Escaut pour le trafic routier qui doit fermer le ring autour d’Anvers, toutes les parties concernées de la concertation au sommet qui a eu lieu hier à la Maison provinciale, sont favorables à l’optimisation du plan que les Etats-Généraux ont introduit en avril 2000. Néanmoins, quatre options de base ont été reprises dans le Rapport d’Incidence sur l’Environnement (RIE) qui sera remis aux autorités européennes.
Gand signe un premier contrat de concession pour le Kluizendok “Le développement commercial du Kluizendok débute aujourd’hui.” C’est ce qu’a déclaré l’échevin du port de Gand Daniël Termont vendredi midi lors d’une conférence de presse sur le dragage de l’accès à la nouvelle darse latérale sur la rive gauche du canal maritime vers Terneuzen et de la première moitié du mur de quai nord de cette darse. Termont a également pu annoncer que l’Entreprise portuaire de Gand (GAB) a conclu un premier accord de concession pour une petite partie des terrains d’arrière-quai, où 40 hectares seront disponibles dans une première phase. La firme Metaalconstructie Aelterman, qui réalise entre autres des ponts et qui est dans une large mesure tributaire de la voie d’eau pour le transport de ses produits, viendra s’y implanter sur un terrain de 4 ha. Termont a en outre déclaré que les négociations avec d’autres candidats-investisseurs se trouvent dans un stade très avancé.
La Russie envisage d’arrêter ses importations de sucre: Anvers n’est pas concerné Les autorités russes ont laissé entendre qu’elles ont l’intention d’arrêter leurs importations de sucre blanc. Elles voudraient ainsi protéger et favoriser les raffineurs russes. Or, ces importations ont été très importantes ces dernières années: elles ont atteint près de 6 mio. de tonnes l’année dernière. Dans quelle mesure cette intention va-t-elle se traduire dans les faits? C’est une question à laquelle il est difficile de répondre à l’heure actuelle. Ce qui est certain c’est que cette interruption va s’étaler dans le temps, compte tenu des retards qu’ont les secteurs agricole et de la transformation en Russie.
Stelmar confident in financial practices Tanker owner won't shed light on reasons for audit chairman's resignation.
Leif Hoegh confirms car carrier spree Norwegian owner opts for Daewoo to build three $50m ships for its HUAL unit.
Canmar and OOCL sell slots America to Europe box partners cooperate with Maersk, MSC and P&O Nedlloyd.
Two dead in Frontline VLCC flash fire Third worker burnt in tank explosion on tanker.
UK cleans up after mystery spill Fuel oil washes up east coast beaches as coastguard agency unveils 2001 illegal oil discharge figures.
Cut-price KTF back on the market Lithuania reduces offer level for reefer owner, while Lithuanian Shipping sell-off moves closer.
Sunde bails out of Fjord Line Color Line chief Olav Nils Sunde admits takeover defeat, as coastal operator TFDS moves in.
Agate to continue on voyage after spill No threat of pollution from small slick following collision between aframax tanker and cargoship off Singapore.
German operator Coreck files for bankruptcy Dry bulk ship charterer brings down the shutters on long-running business.
P&O restructure ahead of schedule Reorganising ferry division after split with Stena progressing quickly at UK group.
Greenpeace warned off Byzantio Dutch judge tells environmental activists "highly unlikely ship will sink."
P&O Cruises' Oceana hit by virus British ship has become the fourth vessel to be struck by an outbreak of Norwalk in recent weeks.
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