US warns of possible terrorist attack on tankers in Gulf THE US Navy has warned of a possible Al Qaeda terrorist attack on oil tankers transiting the Persian Gulf and Red Sea to mark the first anniversary of last year's US attacks.
Overflow from China boosts HK box volumes
Indon navy guarding fishermen against piracy threats
MPA suspends 4th bunker supply company
Hitachi-NKK merger will cut materials costs for shipmaker
Air and Land Transport
US airlines struggle with painful memories, desperate outlook AMERICA's airlines marked a year of emotional and financial agony yesterday, one year after terrorists used four passenger planes to slaughter thousands.
EU set to adopt air security bill
Air passenger traffic stable
Dragonair objects to Cathay's bid for China flights
General Dynamics wins US$1.5b order for corporate jets
Air France services back to normal after pilots' strike
Features
Delights still in the air EVERYBODY has heard the horror stories about airline food, post-Sept 11.
US warns of possible terrorist attack on tankers in Gulf THE US Navy has warned of a possible Al Qaeda terrorist attack on oil tankers transiting the Persian Gulf and Red Sea to mark the first anniversary of last year's US attacks.
Overflow from China boosts HK box volumes
Indon navy guarding fishermen against piracy threats
MPA suspends 4th bunker supply company
Hitachi-NKK merger will cut materials costs for shipmaker
Air and Land Transport
US airlines struggle with painful memories, desperate outlook AMERICA's airlines marked a year of emotional and financial agony yesterday, one year after terrorists used four passenger planes to slaughter thousands.
EU set to adopt air security bill
Air passenger traffic stable
Dragonair objects to Cathay's bid for China flights
General Dynamics wins US$1.5b order for corporate jets
Air France services back to normal after pilots' strike
Features
Delights still in the air EVERYBODY has heard the horror stories about airline food, post-Sept 11.
US warns of possible terrorist attack on tankers in Gulf THE US Navy has warned of a possible Al Qaeda terrorist attack on oil tankers transiting the Persian Gulf and Red Sea to mark the first anniversary of last year's US attacks.
Overflow from China boosts HK box volumes
Indon navy guarding fishermen against piracy threats
MPA suspends 4th bunker supply company
Hitachi-NKK merger will cut materials costs for shipmaker
Air and Land Transport
US airlines struggle with painful memories, desperate outlook AMERICA's airlines marked a year of emotional and financial agony yesterday, one year after terrorists used four passenger planes to slaughter thousands.
EU set to adopt air security bill
Air passenger traffic stable
Dragonair objects to Cathay's bid for China flights
General Dynamics wins US$1.5b order for corporate jets
Air France services back to normal after pilots' strike
Features
Delights still in the air EVERYBODY has heard the horror stories about airline food, post-Sept 11.
Thousands mourn as Bush vows vengeance Mourners gather at Ground Zero (left) yesterday to mark the first anniversary of the World Trade Center tragedy.
Brussels puts a brake on US drive for ports clamp BRUSSELS has expressed "serious concerns" about US proposals to tighten vessel manifest declarations at foreign ports, putting further political pressure on Washington to delay implementation.
Poulides plans 'three-star' European cruises SHRUGGING off Iraq war jitters, George Poulides has announced plans to launch a 'three-star' European cruise operation within the next two years.
'Suspect cargo' boxship seized off New York US FEDERAL authorities have seized a foreign containership in New York harbour on the anniversary of last year's September 11 terrorist attacks, after claiming to have detected "unidentifiable sounds and suspect cargo" onboard, write Rajesh Joshi and Katrin Berkenkopf.
Intermodal system still not secure The first anniversary of Sept. 11 has shed light on questions about the global intermodal transportation system, still "extremely vulnerable" to mass disruption should a container become a tool of terror.
Box ship detained outside NY Harbor The Coast Guard detained a Liberian-flag containership chartered by Hanjin Shipping Co. six miles offshore after traces of radiation were reportedly detected in its cargo.
U.S. rejects UK open-skies plan The United States has rejected British proposals for a limited liberalization of trans-Atlantic air services that would have improved traffic rights for U.S. cargo and express carriers.
Marine transport trailed in gov't. spending: Report
JoC BreakBulk 2002: Metals hurting
Dragonair bucks Cathay China plan
Air France expands express service to U.S.
JoC Breakbulk 2002: Ex-Im Bank needs support
Cargo recovering faster than passenger traffic: ICAO
CMA CGM va prendre d’autres dispositions pour son trafic transtlantique Le contrat de location de slots que CMA CGM avait signé il y a deux ans auprès de Mærsk Sealand venant à échéance à la fin du mois d’octobre prochain, l’armement français s’apprête à prendre d’autres décisions, qui doivent lui permettre non seulement de se maintenir sur ce théâtre opérationnel, mais aussi de s’y développer. Des négociations en ce sens sont en cours, proches de la conclusion et nous y reviendrons lorsqu’elles auront effectivement abouti.
De plus en plus de divergences au sujet du système d’écopoints Les divergences sur la poursuite du système d’écopoints pour le trafic de transit de camions en Autriche sont de plus en plus importantes. C’est ce qui est une nouvelle fois ressorti mardi après-midi au cours de la réunion de la commission Transport du Parlement européen, à laquelle ont assisté le ministre autrichien des Transports, Matthias Reichhold, son collègue italien, Pietro Lucardi, et la secrétaire d’Etat allemande aux Transports, Angelika Mertens.
Le salon IAA de Hanovre ouvre dans un climat d’incertitude C’est ce 12 septembre que le salon international du véhicule industtriel IAA de Hanovre ouvre ses portes au grand public. Jusqu’au 19 septembre, il accueillera plusieurs milliers de transporteurs, de chauffeurs, d’étudiants et de personnes intéressées par l’évolution des techniques de transport routier. Mais l’impression qui se dégage de ce salon gigantesque, malgré les spots et les chromes, est celle d’une morosité sous-jacente et d’un climat marqué par des économies omniprésentes. Le marché européen du camion souffre de la conjoncture et le marché allemand encore plus que les autres.
Les expéditeurs refusent de jouer les policiers L’Airfreight Institute (AFI), l’Advisory Body Information Technology (ABIT) , l’Advisory Body Dangerous Goods (ABDG) et les assemblées régionales ont déterminé l’agenda de la deuxième journée du congrès de la FIATA à Istanbul. Tous ces organes ont dressé un état des lieux de la problématique. La nouvelle législation relative à la sécurisation mise en place par les NU fait déjà froncer des sourcils du côté des expéditeurs. Beaucoup d’expéditeurs se posent aussi des questions quant à la politique publique en Europe.
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