Asean sets up sea piracy task force THE regional fight against maritime piracy and armed robbery has been given a boost with the formation of a sea piracy task force by the Association of South-east Asian Nations .
Patrick Corp buys 50% of Virgin Blue
Gas tanker Pak One back at sea-bottom
Owner of sunken Greek ferry faces probe
RCL deploys new vessel
Global slowdown, increasing competition tell on HK port
Air and Land Transport
Impact of dive in air traffic to last for years THE impact of the dramatic drop in US air traffic due to the combined wallop of recession and the Sept 11 hijack attacks will be felt well into the next decade, the US government planned to announce.
Boeing creates chairman's office as No 2 retires
Lufthansa operating profit nosedives
FAA orders inspection of Airbus tail fins
FedEx ditches Andersen; Ernst & Young to take over
Asean sets up sea piracy task force THE regional fight against maritime piracy and armed robbery has been given a boost with the formation of a sea piracy task force by the Association of South-east Asian Nations .
Patrick Corp buys 50% of Virgin Blue
Gas tanker Pak One back at sea-bottom
Owner of sunken Greek ferry faces probe
RCL deploys new vessel
Global slowdown, increasing competition tell on HK port
Air and Land Transport
Impact of dive in air traffic to last for years THE impact of the dramatic drop in US air traffic due to the combined wallop of recession and the Sept 11 hijack attacks will be felt well into the next decade, the US government planned to announce.
Boeing creates chairman's office as No 2 retires
Lufthansa operating profit nosedives
FAA orders inspection of Airbus tail fins
FedEx ditches Andersen; Ernst & Young to take over
DNV classes Norwegian Coast Guard icebreaker KV Svalbard is the first Norwegian arctic coast guard vessel with icebreaking capabilities
California issues terminal security regulations California's State Lands Commission has issued Emergency Physical Security Regulations for Marine Oil Terminals.
U.S.-flag tug sold Marcon International, Inc. reports the sale of the 7,200 bhp, U.S.-flag twin screw tug Gulf Commander by TT Boat Corporation of New Orleans to Hawaiian Inter-Island Towing, Inc. of Honolulu, Hawaii.
Blair summit move to tighten tunnel security BRITISH prime minister Tony Blair is likely to raise the issue of Channel Tunnel security with his French counterpart at this weekend's EU summit in Barcelona in a bid to stem the flow of illegal immigrants exploiting the rail link between France and the UK.
Klironomos faces charges on Express Samina tragedy ONE of the Greek ferry industry's best-known figures, Costas Klironomos, is due in the Aegean island of Syros today to answer criminal charges stemming from the fatal sinking of the Express Samina.
Union Transport and FT Everard link dry bulk fleets A dry cargo fleet of 36 small ships operating in the shortsea trades is to be formed by a joint venture between Bromley-based Union Transport Group and the dry cargo division of FT Everard.
Cargo security? We're working on it, says federal trucking administrator Six months after the attacks of Sept. 11, logistics executives are puzzled by the government's patchwork approach to terrorism.
U.S. airlines lost $7B in 2001 A $5 billion government bailout wasn't enough to counter the collapse in air travel late last year.
Analysts: Asia freight growing A slew of factors is working in favor of the air and sea sectors.
Eleven charged in L.A. cargo theft rings
New online NVOCC
Kuehne & Nagel expands Australia warehousing
Former Schenker executives open consulting firm
Rail execs meet over Chunnel closing
China Southern to add Oakland cargo call: Official
Strasbourg dans l’attente de la relance d’une navette ferroviaire sur Anvers A Strasbourg, les attentions sont actuellement concentrées sur la perspective du deuxième terminal à containers fluvial, qui sera accessible à de plus grandes unités; toutefois, cela n’empêche pas certains milieux professionnels de s’intéresser à d’autres modes de transport que la containérisation fluviale. Ainsi, d’aucuns souhaitent la relance d’une navette ferroviaire de et vers Anvers. Il y a un potentiel de fret suffisant, nous a-t-on dit.
Le bénéfice net de Thiel Logistik fait un bond de 107% L’entreprise logistique luxembourgeoise Thiel Logistik a réalisé l’an dernier une hausse du bénéfice net de 107% à 46,6 mio. d’EUR. Le chiffre d’affaires a progressé de 101% à 901,7 mio. d’EUR et le bénéfice d’exploitation de 109% à 65,1 mio. d’EUR. Cette forte expansion a principalement été nourrie par des opérations de reprise. La division HealthCare-Logistics a le plus progressé. Une augmentation de capital qui vient d’être annoncée devrait permettre à la division de poursuivre son développement.
Tibbett & Britten reprend le logisticien mexicain Dimalsa Le groupe logistique britannique Tibbett & Britten, qui a augmenté son bénéfice d’exploitation de 10% en 2001, a conclu un accord de reprise avec le mexicain Dimalsa. Deux importants contrats logistiques pour le marché nord-américain ont en outre été passés avec le fabricant de biens de consommation Procter & Gamble.
Les ports chinois ont noté une croissance raisonnable en 2001 Dans ces temps sombres pour l’industrie maritime, la Chine est à peu près le seul point lumineux. Le transport maritime vers ce nouveau membre de l’OMC a sensiblement progressé l’année dernière et devrait poursuivre sur son élan cette année. C’est ce qui ressort des volumes traités dans les ports chinois en 2001.Le volume global a augmenté de près de 15%. Le trafic containérisé a noté une croissance à deux chiffres dans tous les grands ports.
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