Indon Navy detains seven vessels THE Indonesian Navy has detained seven foreign vessels for alleged unauthorised dredging in the Riau islands.
Singapore Customs steps up port security
Plan to open up container services in China's interior
Call for greater emphasis on sustainability
Saudi ports cut rates for boxes to boost throughput
Air and Land Transport
Bankruptcy is in the air US Airways' bankruptcy filing sparked new worries about the airline industry's worsening financial condition, as investors sent carriers' stock prices plunging on Monday while speculation grew that giant United Airlines may also seek a bankruptcy restructuring.
Indon Navy detains seven vessels THE Indonesian Navy has detained seven foreign vessels for alleged unauthorised dredging in the Riau islands.
Singapore Customs steps up port security
Plan to open up container services in China's interior
Call for greater emphasis on sustainability
Saudi ports cut rates for boxes to boost throughput
Air and Land Transport
Bankruptcy is in the air US Airways' bankruptcy filing sparked new worries about the airline industry's worsening financial condition, as investors sent carriers' stock prices plunging on Monday while speculation grew that giant United Airlines may also seek a bankruptcy restructuring.
FedEx, UPS demand for DHL probe FedEx and UPS asked the US Department of Transportation to reopen its 2001 probe of the Chicago-based DHL Airways, alleging that DHL's (or: Deutsche Post's) stake in the US cargo carrier violates a US federal law limiting foreign ownership of US airlines to 25 per cent.
US West Coast port talks to resume Waterfront employers on Monday called for mediation in their stalled contract talks with West Coast dockworkers.
ITF congress begins tomorrow The four yearly ITF (International Transport Workers' Federation) congress - the organisation's supreme decision-making event - begins tomorrow in Canada.
Profit Stinnes up and down In the half year of 2002 the operating profit (Ebit) of German group Stinnes (Schenker, among other) decreased by 6 percent to 157 million euro.
7,000 exit at American Airlines American Airlines is to cut 7,000 more jobs, ground aircraft and cancel new deliveries as part of a plan to cut its operating costs by at least 1.1 billion a year.
Malaysia's Port Klang cheapest port A survey conducted by Shipping Australia revealed Singapore was the fourth cheapest at 47 per cent of Melbourne's costs - beaten only by Malaysia's Port Klang at 33 per cent, Lyttelton in New Zealand at 40 per cent and Tasmania's Burnie Port at 17 per cent.
Crude price in a spin as war jitters hit home international attention is firmly locked on the shipping and crude sectors, with rumour and speculation sending oil markets into wild gyrations.
Insurers to escape worst of European floods HOUSEHOLDERS are evacuated by heavy vehicles from their homes in the city of Grimma, near Leipzig, as floods continue to ravage central Europe, writes James Brewer.
Cosco to raise $242m to fund newbuildings Chinese shipyards look set to benefit from $500m of orders from the world's largest shipping company, Cosco, as the company unveiled fund-raising details behind plans for more than 10 ships.
Møller yard to axe 25% of its workforce DENMARK'S largest shipbuilder, Odense Steel Shipyard in Lindoe, has announced massive cuts in its workforce.
US container imports still strong despite ailing dollar US container imports remain well up on a year ago despite the country's economic slowdown and weakening of the dollar, writes Janet Porter.
Trailer Bridge cuts listing deal The U.S.-Puerto Rico carrier has finalized a transaction that will allow its common stock to continue to be listed on the Nasdaq National Stock Market.
NS, UP offer new intermodal service Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific are offering a new service that trims up to three days off transit times for intermodal shipments from eastern U.S. cities to Mexico.
Crowley Liner Services buys boxes The carrier is acquiring 1,000 new 53-foot and 1,400 new 45-foot container/chassis combinations.
La crue des eaux paralyse la navigation intérieure en Europe centrale “Niveau des eaux inégalé sur le Danube en Autriche... Prague partiellement évacué... Le centre-ville de Salzbourg inondé... Budapest sur le point d’être évacué.” Les informations sur les crues dramatiques qui touchent l’Europe centrale se succèdent à un rythme effréné ces derniers jours.
Kögel présente de nouveaux systèmes de transbordement pour le transport combiné Le constructeur de carrosseries et de semi-remorques allemand Kögel a procédé à un certain nombre de tests pratiques sur le terminal ferroviaire de Cologne-Eifeltor dans le cadre du programme européen SAIL (Semitrailers in Advanced Intermodal Logistics). Kögel a à cette occasion développé une semi-remorque spéciale et une caisse mobile équipée de surfaces preneuses pour grues. Le constructeur a en outre présenté une solution pour le chargement/déchargement horizontal de semi-remorques.
Les chargeurs et agents de fret aérien de Hong-Kong critiquent la hausse du taux de conversion Les chargeurs de Hong-Kong ne sont pas du tout heureux de la décision de l’IATA d’augmenter les tarifs pour le fret à faible densité. Vu que cela entraînerait une augmentation des prix des marchandises de valeur et que l’Asie assure la majeure partie de la production de ces marchandises, cette région serait plus touchée que le reste du monde par cette mesure, ajoutent-ils.
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