IMO voting on far-reaching security measures THE International Maritime Organisation's 'historic' Diplomatic Conference will conclude tomorrow after considering an unprecedented package of maritime security measures that are widely expected to dramatically reshape how the industry operates.
Trials of new, cheaper bunker fuel a success
Sunken tanker could leak oil until 2006: Spain
Collision in S'pore Straits: only 128 tonnes of oil spilled
Tanker explosion at China terminal
MSC picks Tauranga as North Island hub
Air and Land Transport
Air India leasing planes to regain lost market share AIR India is seeking to boost profit this fiscal year as India's biggest foreign carrier leases Boeing and Airbus aircraft from companies such as Singapore Ailines Ltd to fly to more cities.
Lufthansa's passenger numbers up in Nov
Pay deal averts pre-Christmas airport strikes in Britain
Improperly greased part caused Alaska Airlines crash
Origen Logistics set to expand in China
Boeing eyes more aircraft orders from Vietnam Airlines
IMO voting on far-reaching security measures THE International Maritime Organisation's 'historic' Diplomatic Conference will conclude tomorrow after considering an unprecedented package of maritime security measures that are widely expected to dramatically reshape how the industry operates.
Trials of new, cheaper bunker fuel a success
Sunken tanker could leak oil until 2006: Spain
Collision in S'pore Straits: only 128 tonnes of oil spilled
Tanker explosion at China terminal
MSC picks Tauranga as North Island hub
Air and Land Transport
Air India leasing planes to regain lost market share AIR India is seeking to boost profit this fiscal year as India's biggest foreign carrier leases Boeing and Airbus aircraft from companies such as Singapore Ailines Ltd to fly to more cities.
Lufthansa's passenger numbers up in Nov
Pay deal averts pre-Christmas airport strikes in Britain
Improperly greased part caused Alaska Airlines crash
Origen Logistics set to expand in China
Boeing eyes more aircraft orders from Vietnam Airlines
Drastic reduction EU support intermodal transport The European Transport Commission will support intermodal freight transport and coastal shipping with 75 million euro over the four-year period from 2003 to 2006.
ICF and ICA take over CSKD-Intrans, Prague Intercontainer-Interfrigo (ICF), Basel, and Intercontainer Austria, Vienna, today announced their acquisition of a majority stake (80%) in CSKD-Intrans, Prague (Czech Republic) from 1 January 2003 for an undisclosed purchase price.
TPG want to shut Fiat operations TPG announced today that through its Business Unit TNT Logistics Italy, the company has started an official procedure in Italy to obtain the approval for a 12-month work stoppage for 665 employees at Fiat Auto's Torino Mirafiori plant.
United reassuring customers and employees A day into its bankruptcy reorganization, United Airlines held preparatory talks with its unions Tuesday on concessions while its CEO began a tour of United's U.S. hubs as part of a campaign to reassure customers and employees.
Hong Kong container traffic up 4.9 per cent Hong Kong's container traffic increased by 4.9 per cent in the first nine months of 2002, against the same period a year ago, after throughput posted 9 per cent growth in the third quarter on the back of robust China exports.
'Piracy in Asia costs $25 billion' Piracy, mainly along Asia's busy sea lanes, is costing the world's economy US$25 billion a year and the threat is growing as modern buccaneers equip themselves with the latest technology, James Warren of the School of Asian Studies at Murdoch University in Australia said.
'Give us our missiles back,' storms Yemen YEMEN issued a formal protest yesterday to the US and Spain over the seizure of 15 Scud missiles bound for the Arab country, and has demanded their return.
Salvage tug owner faces breach of contract probe over bid to save Prestige THE Spanish government has launched an investigation to establish whether the owner of a salvage tug on charter to Spain's maritime rescue services tried to negotiate a commercial contract to save the crippled Prestige, writes Brian Reyes in Gibraltar.
IMO mulls bulk carrier risk control options A RANGE of measures designed to enhance the safety of both new and existing bulk carriers is expected to be agreed by the IMO Maritime Safety Committee today, writes Michael Grey
Panel looks to revamp Postal Service President Bush is pushing for the first major overhaul of the U.S. Postal Service in 30 years. Weblog: CSX an also-ran under Snow
DOT sets timetable for HK air rights The U.S. Department of Transportation has set deadlines for air cargo carriers applying for the rights to operate new flights between Hong Kong and other markets outside the United States.
Piracy attacks up, cost $25B a year Attacks on merchant shipping are again on the rise, a new report says.
Wincanton acquiert P&O Trans European Le groupe britannique de logistique Wincanton (qui dit être le numéro 2 du secteur au UK) va acquérir P&O Trans European, la division logistique du groupe P&O. Cette transaction, d’un montant de 152,5 mio. de GBP en cash, permet à Wincanton d’étendre d’un seul coup ses artivités à la logistique industielle et à des secteurs géographiques - en clair: le continent - qui n’étaient pas encore couverts jusqu’alors. Notons que la division “charges complètes” de P&O Trans European, à savoir P&O Ferrymasters, n’est pas inclu dans la transaction.
Le système TIR suspendu en Russie à partir du 25 décembre Ce que l’IRU ne pouvait encore nous confirmer mardi après-midi (Le Lloyd 11/12/2002) est aujourd’hui un fait: le système TIR sera suspendu en Russie à partir du 24 décembre à minuit GMT. Cela signifie qu’après cette date l’IRU ne délivrera plus de carnets TIR à l’organisation de transport routier russe ASMAP. A partir de cette même date et heure, l’association russe ne sera plus autorisée à délivrer ces carnets, que ce soit à des transporteurs russes ou étrangers.
Le marché unique n’a pas répondu aux attentes Dix ans après l’introduction du marché unique, les promesses quant à un fonctionnement plus efficace des services logistiques en Europe n’ont pas été entièrement tenues. C’est ce qu’a déclaré Alan G. Waller, le vice-president de Supply Chain Innovation, lors d’un exposé dans le cadre de l’International Logistics Forum à Rotterdam.
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