UN gives Liberia registry 3 months to shape up THE United Nations Security Council has given Liberia three months to establish transparent and verifiable audits for its ship registry revenue as it extended sanctions on the West African country for another year.
Taiwan fears oil spill from Liberian registered tanker
Nedlloyd posts 50m euro loss in first quarter
Air and Land Transport
China orders tests for pilots and planes CHINA has ordered the thorough testing of all airplanes and pilots following two crashes in the past month that have claimed 241 lives, state media reported yesterday.
Plan for third Paris airport to be reconsidered
US Airways faces possible bankruptcy
US plans to reduce vertical air space between planes
ANA to tighten grip on units
Faulty points to blame for British rail accident: experts
UN gives Liberia registry 3 months to shape up THE United Nations Security Council has given Liberia three months to establish transparent and verifiable audits for its ship registry revenue as it extended sanctions on the West African country for another year.
Taiwan fears oil spill from Liberian registered tanker
Nedlloyd posts 50m euro loss in first quarter
Air and Land Transport
China orders tests for pilots and planes CHINA has ordered the thorough testing of all airplanes and pilots following two crashes in the past month that have claimed 241 lives, state media reported yesterday.
Plan for third Paris airport to be reconsidered
US Airways faces possible bankruptcy
US plans to reduce vertical air space between planes
ANA to tighten grip on units
Faulty points to blame for British rail accident: experts
Singapore port operator PSA delayed Singapore port operator PSA delayed its initial public offering, because the image of its competitiveness has come down after lost struggles with terminals in Maylasia.
ZIM chose IBM as contractor Zim Israel Navigation Company announced IBM has been contracted to handle a new international computerization project. The project, titled "Tevel 2000", includes more than 110 sites in 30 countries, with an overall investment of 25 million NIS.
MOL to launch subsidiary in India Mitsui O.S.K. Lines announced that it would open a subsidiary in India to provide nationwide ocean shipping agency service.
New Asia East-Africa service P&O Nedlloyd, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Delmas announced a new joint service between Asia and East-Africa.
Profit forecast JAL Japan Airlines forecasted a return to profits on Friday after posting for the full fiscal year ended in March a group net loss of Y36.7bn ($286 million) as group revenues shrank 5.6 per cent.
Holloway out at FGH J.L. Holloway has resigned from the board of Friede Goldman Halter
Bath files GAO protest on DD(X) award Bath Iron Works, a unit of General Dynamics has filed a protest with the General Accounting Office challenging the fairness of the Navy's DD(X) evaluation process.
Tidewater announces an order...and a resignation Tidewater Inc. has entered into a $45 million construction contract with Bollinger Shipyards Lockport LLC ... and Boysie Bollinger has left the Tidewater board
Harland and Wolff handed land lifeline Work-hungry Harland and Wolff's chances of survival took a crucial step forward with the Northern Ireland Executive's approval of the yard's plan to switch almost half of its land to purposes other than shipbuilding.
Caterpillar's $100m lift for Kvaerner Philadelphia ENGINE maker Caterpillar has delivered a $100m vote of confidence to Kvaerner Philadelphia Shipyard, which is building two 2,600 teu Jones Act containerships without identified buyers, writes Rajesh Joshi.
Warsaw bars Stocznia cash rescue THE Polish treasury in Warsaw is still blocking the rescue of financially-troubled shipbuilder Stocznia Szczecinska which halted production on March 5.
Ionia admits falsifying ship's log to cover up the dumping of waste oil PIRAEUS-based Ionia Management pleaded guilty in a New York federal court last week to falsifying a ship's log in order to cover up the dumping of waste oil into the ocean. A sentencing hearing in the case is scheduled for May 24.
Carriers, importers brace for start of West Coast contract negotiations Port employers and longshoremen will try to hammer out a new deal before a July 1 work stoppage that could strangle U.S.- Asia trade.
Senate, White House reach deal on trade promotion authority A compromise clears the way for approval of a bill that will enable President Bush to negotiate trade pacts without Congress changing them later on.
BAA freight volume improves The British airport operator said the post-Sept. 11 decline narrowed in April
U.S. will ask Senate to ratify ship pollution treaty
Joachim Coens (MBZ) plaide pour une collaboration plus étroite entre les ports “La collaboration entre les ports belges évolue trop lentement”, estime Joachim Coens, président du port de Zeebrugge. Il se réfère à la situation aux Pays-Bas, dans la région de l’Escaut, où les ports de Terneuzen et Flessingue ont été intégrés au sein d’une seule communauté portuaire. Cette communauté a conclu au milieu des années nonante un accord avec Rotterdam pour le développement de nouvelles zones portuaires et attirer de nouveaux trafics.
KLM très intéressée par le segment du bas coût Le développement des activités à bas coût fait partie des priorités de la compagnie aérienne néerlandaise KLM. Le programme de renouvellement de la flotte va également entraîner une hausse des recettes. Telles sont les initiatives devant permettre à KLM de consolider et renforcer sa position durant les prochaines années, a dit le président et CEO, Leo van Wijk, durant la présentation des résultats annuels (négatifs) du dernier exercice fiscal, clôturé ce 31 mars.
APL Logistics a repris les activités de FSG APL Logistics, la division logistique de l’armement Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), a acheté les activités opérationnelles du spécialiste en distribution allemand FSG. L’acquisition porte uniquement sur les actifs, les contrats de maintenance et l’effectif de 120 personnes de FSG. Les dettes n’ont pas été reprises.
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