Shanghai chalks up 31% rise in H1 container volumes SHANGHAI port has continued its steep volume growth, handling 30.9 per cent more containers in the first half of 2002 than in the first six months of 2001.
S'pore, Hague, sign MoU on maritime cooperation
APL launches online credit card payment
MISC withdraws bid for India shipping line
No Yantian port share sale: Hutchison
Air and Land Transport
Air India to spend US$1.5b on new jets WITH 22 flights cancelled in a month and 10 planes out of a fleet of 28 grounded for repairs over the past 45 days, Air India has plans to expand its fleet at a cost of more than US$1.5 billion.
US Airways, pilots yet to resolve key issues
United Air mechanics, bag handlers reject pay cut
China Southern, 2 others invest in Sichuan Airlines
France faces legal action over Channel Tunnel security
Shanghai chalks up 31% rise in H1 container volumes SHANGHAI port has continued its steep volume growth, handling 30.9 per cent more containers in the first half of 2002 than in the first six months of 2001.
S'pore, Hague, sign MoU on maritime cooperation
APL launches online credit card payment
MISC withdraws bid for India shipping line
No Yantian port share sale: Hutchison
Air and Land Transport
Air India to spend US$1.5b on new jets WITH 22 flights cancelled in a month and 10 planes out of a fleet of 28 grounded for repairs over the past 45 days, Air India has plans to expand its fleet at a cost of more than US$1.5 billion.
US Airways, pilots yet to resolve key issues
United Air mechanics, bag handlers reject pay cut
China Southern, 2 others invest in Sichuan Airlines
France faces legal action over Channel Tunnel security
Income Deutsche Post to be cut Deutsche Post is the first European postal operator to be called upon to lower its postage rates. The German regulator is forcing DP to lower its rates.
Keegel want UPS 'to get serious' Teamsters General Secretary-Treasurer Tom Keegel told UPS negotiators that now is the time to get serious, making his UPS opponents laughing out loudly.
New products and strategy BA Cargo British Airways World Cargo announced the launch of a new global product range, signaling the carrier's re-entry into the 'loose segment' of the market.
EU agreement on maritime safety The EU in Brussels has reached final agreement on a warning and information system for ships at sea. In principle, all ships of more than 300 tonnes wanting to call at a European port must be equipped with an automatic identification system.
P&O Nedlloyd bus Gilbert companies in US P&O Nedlloyd Logistics has acquired from "The Gilbert Companies" the combined entities of "Gilbert East", "Gilbert West", and "Gilbert Air Cargo".
Lufthansa traffic down in June 2002 Although passenger numbers and cargo volume remained below the prior-year level in the second quarter of 2002, the shortfall was not as pronounced as in the first quarter of 2002, according to Lufthansa.
Baltic to gamble its future on e-broking Leaping into a sector where so many have failed, the Baltic's chairman, Peter Kitching, said yesterday he expected the initiative to pay for itself within a minimum of five years.
Electronic freight futures 'flop' defended PETER Kerr-Dineen has defended the Baltic's electronic freight futures trading platform from charges that it has been an expensive flop, writes Neville Smith.
Dick Cheney faces fraud lawsuit ACCOUNTING scandals engulfing corporate America yesterday raged deeper into the heart of the Bush administration, with vice-president Dick Cheney facing fraud allegations over his time at the head of oil services firm Halliburton.
Basle II bank capital rules in place by end of 2006 BANKING supervisors now aim to have new capital adequacy rules for banks implemented by the end of 2006, two years later than originally planned.
P&O Nedlloyd Logistics buys US operation P&O Nedlloyd Logistics has moved swiftly into the US distribution arena with the purchase of three companies serving the domestic supply chains of major retail corporations and wholesalers.
Lloyd's List Focus- Maritime security under the spotlight LLOYD'S List has made the whole maritime security issue one of its highest priorities, and you will find below a number of the articles that tackle this crucial issue.
Legislation preserves Customs' roles The House Ways and Means Committee has approved changes to legislation that will secure the Customs Service's traditional trade and revenue functions in a new Department of Homeland Security.
'Brown'-out for UPS Teamsters as carrier cuts jobs amid customer fears United Parcel Service said it has laid off thousands of union employees as shippers divert business to competitors ahead of a possible strike.
Deutsche Post ax won't fall in US Its DHL Worldwide and Danzas AEI units won't be affected by the mail and logistics giant's threat to cut 10,000 jobs following the German government's decision to lower postage rates.
P&O Nedlloyd Logistics revoit sa stratégie logistique Le groupe portuaire, maritime et logistique britannique P&O Nedlloyd a acheté trois entités de l’entreprise de transport et de logistique américaine The Gilbert Companies. Il s’agit des divisions Gilbert East, Gilbert West et Gilbert Air Cargo. Cette acquisition est donc synonyme de développement des activités logistiques et de gestion de chaîne d’approvisionnement mondiales de P&O Nedlloyd.
Antwerp Airport: le VEV et la CCI d’Anvers réclament la mise en tunnel de la Krijgsbaan Mieux vaut tard que jamais: on attend pour lundi prochain une communication du gouvernement flamand concernant la gestion des aéroports flamands d’Anvers et Ostende, et pour le premier, la manière de l’optimaliser, aussi dans la perspective des nouveaux règlements de l’OACI concernant les pistes. Au cours d’une conférence de presse commune, la CCI d’Anvers et le Vlaams Economisch Verbond ont plaidé - in extremis - pour la mise en tunnel de la Krijgsbaan afin de garantir la pérennité de l’aéroport, outil indispensable pour la métropole anversoise.
Le Modalohr homologué avant la fin de l’année? Le nouveau système français de transport combiné Modalohr pourrait être homologué cette année encore. C’est ce qu’a déclaré Sébastien Lange, directeur du développement de la société Modalohr, à nos confrères de La Vie du Rail. La mise en service de ce système, entre la France et l’Italie, est désormais prévue pour février 2003, et non plus décembre 2002, comme annoncé avant les élections en France.
Transfert d’un trafic d’huile de poisson de Rotterdam vers Gand Le port de Gand a réussi à attirer un nouveau trafic. La firme Locachim, qui est implantée le long du Grootdok, a en effet signé un contrat avec l’entreprise rotterdamoise Smit Trading pour le transbordement, l’entreposage et la distribution d’huile de poisson. L’entreprise néerlandaise est le numéro un mondial du commerce d’huile de poisson. Ce trafic transitait jusqu’à présent par Rotterdam.
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