HK yet to decide whether to join US box screening plan WHILE the Hong Kong government says it supports the goal of the container security initiative introduced by the US to prevent terror attacks, an official says it has not decided whether to take part.
APL Logistics in China venture
P&O Nedlloyd Logistics buys US Gilbert group
Singamas to buy reefer box firm stake
Air and Land Transport
US House passes bill to allow pilots to carry guns THE House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to let airline pilots carry guns in their cockpits, a move that the new Transportation Security Administration said six weeks ago it would not allow.
Korean Air, others, carry more cargo in June
US Air's US$900m federal loan guarantee gets nod
LA airport to increase armed guards
S'pore to invest more in aerospace manpower: EDB chief
HK yet to decide whether to join US box screening plan WHILE the Hong Kong government says it supports the goal of the container security initiative introduced by the US to prevent terror attacks, an official says it has not decided whether to take part.
APL Logistics in China venture
P&O Nedlloyd Logistics buys US Gilbert group
Singamas to buy reefer box firm stake
Air and Land Transport
US House passes bill to allow pilots to carry guns THE House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to let airline pilots carry guns in their cockpits, a move that the new Transportation Security Administration said six weeks ago it would not allow.
Korean Air, others, carry more cargo in June
US Air's US$900m federal loan guarantee gets nod
LA airport to increase armed guards
S'pore to invest more in aerospace manpower: EDB chief
UPS cuts union jobs while shippers divert UPS stated it laid off thousands of union employees as shippers divert business to competitors ahead of a possible strike.
SAS results 'according to plan' The SAS Group's air traffic during the first half of 2002 was characterized by strong growth attributable to the acquisitions of Braathens and Spanair, as well as the recovery by Scandinavian Airlines, SAS stated.
Cargo flights to get greater security Security at air cargo terminals is being strengthened out of concern that these facilities are getting too little attention in the push to better protect passenger planes.
Hapag-Lloyd new north-south service Hapag-Lloyd is expanding its liner network in Latin America with a service linking the east coast of South America with Mexico and the US coast on the Gulf of Mexico.
US Airways granted federal loan US Airways ceo David Siegel said that the conditional approval today of a $900 million federal loan guarantee of a $1 billion loan by the Air Transportation Stabilization Board (ATSB) is nice.
Mutuals running scared of $1.5bn cruise liability CRUISESHIP owners may be forced to buy costly extra liability cover in the commercial insurance markets to shield them from the bulk of the financial impact of a major accident.
ABP unveils £2.5m centre upgrade that's fit for a princess The Princess Royal yesterday unveiled a plaque to mark the launch of a £2.5m ($3.9m) upgraded Vessel Traffic Services Operations Centre at the Port of Southampton.
Asian owners go it alone with war risk club STUNG by years of what they see as overcharging and poor service from European marine insurers, Asian shipowners are setting up their own war risk mutual insurance club.
Port giants team up for container tracking THE three biggest containerport operators are to collaborate on deploying physical tracking equipment with the world's leading carriers set to follow suit.
Hong Kong hedges on box screening While Hong Kong says it supports the goals of the U.S. Container Security Initiative, a government official says it hasn't decided whether to take part in the anti-terror program. ' Chirls: Hong Kong should get with the program
Sea-Tac port joins security project The Port of Seattle/Tacoma, along with Singapore, Hong Kong and Rotterdam, will participate in a cargo-tracking project sponsored by an industry group.
Dyvik to lead Wallenius Wilhelmsen Nils Petter Dyvik has been named president and chief executive of the roll-on, roll-off company.
“La politique de transfert modal par la taxation est vouée à l’échec” Bernd Gottschalk, le président de la VDA, ne croit pas que la politique en Allemagne et en Europe visant à taxer davantage les camions fera en sorte que le transfert modal espéré sera réalisé. Que du contraire: l’économie demande une logistique efficace, qui ne peut être réalisée que par l’usage du camion. “Même les ferroviaires l’ont réalisé, ainsi qu’en témoigne l’acquisition de Stinnes/Schenker par la DB”, a-t-il dit. Il prévoit dès lors que la demande en camions et en camionnettes continuera à croître dans les années à venir. “La baisse de ces deux dernières années n’est que le reflet du caractère cyclique de ce secteur”, a-t-il dit.
Contrôle des navires: la France sera également en infraction en 2002 Selon les règles européennes, chacun des Etats membres doit contrôler au minimum 25% des navires entrant dans ses ports. En 2000, la France n’en avait contrôlé que 12,2%, même pas 50% des engagements. Pour 2001, elle est descendue à 9,6%. Une situation doublement surprenante. D’une part, tous les autres Etats concernés (hormis l’Irlande) respectent, voire dépassent les 25%. D’autre part, la France est un pays volontiers donneur de leçons en matière de sécurité maritime. Perspectives pour l’avenir après la décision de poursuite prise par la Commission européenne.
Les transporteurs terrestres français présentent leurs priorités Le Comité de Liaison du Transport et de la Logistique (CLTL) a exposé, au cours d’une rencontre avec le secrétaire d’Etat français aux Transports et à la Mer, une liste des priorités communes des transporteurs terrestres pour l’avenir. Le dossier sera remis au ministre des Transports.
Une plate-forme “automobiles” va être réalisée dans le port de Bordeaux Un projet de réalisation d’une plate-forme “automobiles” vient d’être retenu par le Port de Bordeaux. Ce projet sera mené parallèlement au projet d’aménagement d’une plate-forme logistique mené par le groupe COGEG, dont la livraison du premier entrepôt est prévue en 2003. C’est ce qu’annonce le port girondin dans un communiqué.
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