BRIEFS

web site

Shipping News

Antwerp port expects delays to be resolved soon
DELAYS caused by 'teething problems' at Hesse Noord Natie's Antwerp terminals should be ironed out by September, the newly merged and PSA Corporation-acquired terminal operator says.
PSA's Fuzhou terminal's June volume up 36%
Coastal Bunkering's appeal rejected
Captain killed in ship collision off Cebu
Higher foreign stake in SCI?

Air and Land Transport

Air crash woes hit Swiss self-confidence hard
WHAT else can go wrong? Swiss are wondering, as hard questions over the national air traffic control's role in a deadly mid-air crash put another dent in the tarnished Swiss image as the epitome of safety and reliability.
Malaysia's Air Asia to go regional next year
Volume of HK air cargo up, passenger traffic down in June
Profit of merged JAL-JAS to rise 33%
China Air waiting to start Moscow service
Swiss load factor exceeds forecasts

Features

Japan committed to keeping Straits safe
THE eastern half of the 1,000-kilometre-long Straits of Malacca and Singapore or the Straits, as it is affectionately called, is a narrow channel of water beset by sharp tidal changes, numerous reefs and shallows, and is one of the most challenging sea routes for navigators.

web site

Shipping News

Antwerp port expects delays to be resolved soon
DELAYS caused by 'teething problems' at Hesse Noord Natie's Antwerp terminals should be ironed out by September, the newly merged and PSA Corporation-acquired terminal operator says.
PSA's Fuzhou terminal's June volume up 36%
Coastal Bunkering's appeal rejected
Captain killed in ship collision off Cebu
Higher foreign stake in SCI?

Air and Land Transport

Air crash woes hit Swiss self-confidence hard
WHAT else can go wrong? Swiss are wondering, as hard questions over the national air traffic control's role in a deadly mid-air crash put another dent in the tarnished Swiss image as the epitome of safety and reliability.
Malaysia's Air Asia to go regional next year
Volume of HK air cargo up, passenger traffic down in June
Profit of merged JAL-JAS to rise 33%
China Air waiting to start Moscow service
Swiss load factor exceeds forecasts

Features

Japan committed to keeping Straits safe
THE eastern half of the 1,000-kilometre-long Straits of Malacca and Singapore or the Straits, as it is affectionately called, is a narrow channel of water beset by sharp tidal changes, numerous reefs and shallows, and is one of the most challenging sea routes for navigators.

web site

Shipping News

Antwerp port expects delays to be resolved soon
DELAYS caused by 'teething problems' at Hesse Noord Natie's Antwerp terminals should be ironed out by September, the newly merged and PSA Corporation-acquired terminal operator says.
PSA's Fuzhou terminal's June volume up 36%
Coastal Bunkering's appeal rejected
Captain killed in ship collision off Cebu
Higher foreign stake in SCI?

Air and Land Transport

Air crash woes hit Swiss self-confidence hard
WHAT else can go wrong? Swiss are wondering, as hard questions over the national air traffic control's role in a deadly mid-air crash put another dent in the tarnished Swiss image as the epitome of safety and reliability.
Malaysia's Air Asia to go regional next year
Volume of HK air cargo up, passenger traffic down in June
Profit of merged JAL-JAS to rise 33%
China Air waiting to start Moscow service
Swiss load factor exceeds forecasts

Features

Japan committed to keeping Straits safe
THE eastern half of the 1,000-kilometre-long Straits of Malacca and Singapore or the Straits, as it is affectionately called, is a narrow channel of water beset by sharp tidal changes, numerous reefs and shallows, and is one of the most challenging sea routes for navigators.

	web site

Fuzhou sets new record Trans-Pacific Line tops up service with Wan Hai Kor-Mac morphs into Kor-Man Intermarine christens vessel moves office FedEx Freight announces general rate increase Phoenix lands Fokker services SAS Group makes SMART sale deal with Amadeus New manager at Southwest

	web site
JULY 15, 2002
PSA, Hutchison, P&O Ports jointly in security In a port industry first key rival port operators, PSA Corp., Hutchison Whampoa Ltd and P&O Ports, get the ball rolling on stringent container security enhancements being demanded by the US. American Airlines chief humor 'Perhaps the most positive thing I can say about the losses you're likely to see is - in the wake of the accounting scandals we've seen recently - you can have utter confidence in the airlines' reported results, because nobody in their right mind would make up numbers like these!' Swiss struggle with precision Switzerland, a country long believed to work with the precision of one of its renowned watches, is wondering whatever happened to the image of flawless efficiency it once enjoyed. Deutsche Post happy with limited competition Deutsche Post said it welcomes the approval given today by the Bundesrat to amend the Postal Act (Postgesetz). Cargolux and Danzas in Citibank e-Billing Citibank e-Business, a unit of Citigroup, today announced the successful deployment of its Citibank e-Billing B2B software to global air cargo company Cargolux. Fuzhou Qingzhou record throughput PSA's Fuzhou Qingzhou Container Terminal (FQCT) has set a new record for the number of containers handled in one month when it managed 42,000 Teu in June 2002, a 36 per cent growth over the same month in 2001. BA and Iberia need venture approval; Protest against Alitalia help British Airways and Iberia are expected to seek approval from the European competition authorities to form a joint venture.

	web site

SCI-led consortium ties up loan for LNG transport India to tap Central Asian markets for business opportunities Gujarat Maritime Board making determined bid to develop 4 minor ports Vizag Port Trust commissions IPA to examine bunkering business feasibility Mundra Port's international container terminal fast taking shape Concor to introduce slew of services at ICD-Nagpur - BLC, high-speed wagons, CBTs to JNPT soon Forex reserves up by $ 896 million to $ 57,962 million Higher value cap for rear tractor tyres under DEPB PM sets the agenda to achieve 8 pc GDP growth CII welcomes PM's growth strategy 59.3 pc increase logged in export of automobiles RBI allows NRIs, foreign cos term deposit accounts Jute Packaging Order notified Secondhand marine containers import allowed freely Safeguard duty on imports of ECH proposed Exim Club-Ahmedabad office-bearers Jaswant on African Development Bank board

	web site
JULY 15, 2002
Platts new dated Brent methodology wins support Beleaguered Polish supplier to make statement later this week Fujairah market opens week firmer on cargo gains Polish market still out of IFOs Rotterdam afternoon market report from Marine Bunkering Speculations grow that TotalFinaElf plans bid for Cepsa Bunkers open week with gain in Rotterdam, still tight for prompt supply OPEC's crude basket just where they want it

	web site
JULY 15, 2002
Seventh Century Class Vessel named for Intermarine Fuzhou Qingzhou Container Terminal in China reports record throughput in June and first half of 2002 Panalpina Registers NVOCC in China Far Eastern Freight Conference (FEFC) will reduce BAF as from August 14, 2002 Coyne Airways launches freighter service to Sakhalin Fair Trans hub in Kliplev now operational Göllner Spedition opens new customs terminal in Lithuania DFDS has sold the passenger vessel m.s. Admiral of Scandinavia MNG Airline and Air France extend block space/flight share on Istanbul - Paris CDG route Elite International Transportation sets up new logistics and warehouse facilities in Shanghai and Tianjin

	web site
JULY 15, 2002
$600,000 funding for shipbuilding projects The Executive Control Board of the National Shipbuilding Research Program has approved funding for 10 Ship Production Panel projects Navy repair job for Bender Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co. Inc., Mobile, Ala., is being awarded an $8,075,500 firm-fixed-price contract for the drydocking selected restricted availability of USS Stephen W. Groves European Commission moves on antifouling The European Commission is proposing measures to prohibit the use of TBT (organotin) antifouling paints on European Union flagged ships by January 1 2003 and by January 12008, on all ships irrespective of their flag.

	web site
JULY 15, 2002
Maritime security organizations will begin exercise today in Tacoma P&O Nedlloyd Logistics buys three Gilbert Companies branches UPS sees up/down result for second fiscal quarter Col. RichardW. Hobernicht will command Corps' Portland District OOCL turns to Agnamex for Mexico agency duties

	web site

Lee is new PSA chairman as Yeo retires YEO Ning Hong is standing down as chairman of PSA Corp, ending months of speculation. Rio Tinto Shipping to double dry bulk cargoes Rio Tinto Shipping, the maritime arm of one of the world's giant mining groups, has ambitions to double the annual amount of cargo it handles to 50m tonnes over the next few years. Shipping sector waits for dollar backlash US consumer spending, which has helped sustain large sections of the shipping industry in recent years, has yet to be hit by the slide in the dollar which fell to parity with the euro yesterday. Malaysian Mining gets approval for port buy Malaysian Mining Corp has received regulatory approval for its M$1.61bn (US$423.68m) acquisition of a 50.1% stake in the Port of Tanjung Pelepas, writes Marcus Hand in Singapore. Lloyd's List Focus- Maritime security under the spotlight LLOYD'S List has made the whole maritime security issue one of its highest priorities, and you will find below a number of the articles that tackle this crucial issue.

	web site
JULY 15, 2002
Washington woos port investors Petersburg presses the accelerator Islamabad, Colombo move closer Stevedore costs are Brazil's burden Rice fraud ship may have been sold PDV Marina competes with parent Handling charges anger shippers Flooding strands Indian boxes Norden forecast combats Torm bid NZ ro-ro saved from sinking Basques seek control over ports Ho Chi Minh to bid for cruise ships PSA Corp chairman Yeo retires Court orders Victory crew payment Uno to be raised this week Majors take box initiative SGS sues over contract non-payment Orlando taken into receivership Daewoo to build port in China Thai union opposes PAT revamp Search for crew member continues Fuzhou box volumes rise

	web site
JULY 15, 2002
Japan yards ally on 10,000-TEU ship Japan's biggest shipbuilders are joining forces to stave off competition from cheaper rivals. Air freight down 7 percent in 2001 International airfreight tumbled in 2001, according to the International Air Transport Association. Marad blasts China laws The Maritime Administration told Chinese authorities that new laws and regulations restrict foreign access to China's maritime market. UPS, Teamsters talks intensify J.B. Hunt earning's turn corner Abernathy to lead NTE sales New construction for Panama terminal OOCL tabs Mexico agent Elite International expands in China New service for airport cartage agents Cargolux adds online billing Schenker teams with online timber market Deutsche Post defends postal rates

	web site

La Belgique, le Luxembourg et la France s’intéressent à Geodis Alors qu’il était quasiment certain que le groupe Bolloré deviendrait le principal investisseur dans Geodis, la division de transport routier des chemins de fer français SNCF, un nouveau projet vient d’émerger in extremis sous le nom de Modalis. Ce holding aurait l’intention de prendre une participation de 33% dans Geodis. Le groupe présente aujourd’hui son projet au président de la SNCF Louis Gallois. Vos Logistics va construire un nouveau centre logistique à Terneuzen Le groupe de transport néerlandais Vos Logistics va construire une nouvelle plate-forme logistique sur le Logipark Zeeland Seaports de Terneuzen. Le projet représente un investissement de 20 mio. d’EUR. Un terminal à silos, un hangar de transbordement cross-docks, un espace d’entreposage et une station de nettoyage pour les citernes et containers seront aménagés sur un terrain industriel de 8,5 ha. La fermeture de Sangatte risque simplement de déplacer le problème de l’immigration clandestine Il est à craindre que la fermeture du centre de la Croix-Rouge de Sangatte, annoncée pour mars prochain, déplacera le problème de l’immigration clandestine vers d’autres points de passage. On pense bien entendu à Ostende et Zeebrugge... “L’acquis communautaire permettra une intégration des PECO dans de bonnes conditions” Faut-il craindre la concurrence des transporteurs des PECO (pays d’Europe centrale et orientale) lorsque l’UE sera élargie à ces pays? C’était un des thèmes abordés lors d’un débat dans le cadre du séminaire pré-IAA à Francfot la semaine passée. La conclusion est que, même dans l’hypothèse d’un “Big Bang” (une ouverture brutale et non progressive) du marché du transport routier aux entreprises de ces pays, les chances d’une dérive du marché sont faibles. C’est en tout cas la position de la Commission européenne. Les transporteurs allemands sont plus nuancés.

	web site
JULY 15, 2002
Carnival likely to win EC approval The cruise firm will take a step closer to completing POC takeover after securing approval. Torm fights on for Norden Takeover bid to continue as product tanker owner refuses to take no for an answer. Court sets dates for NM Paterson's lawsuit The $20m lawsuit against St. Lawrence Seaway System will enter discovery stage after much delay. Teekay begins option trading The NYSE-listed tanker stock has been losing ground since beginning of June. Norden rejects Torm bid Mogens Hugo Jorgensen raises profit forecast and warns against takeover bid on the cheap. Halter Marine assets up for grabs Bollinger Shipyards needs to fend off competing auction bids on Tuesday. Ex-ILU chief get new role Tony Funnell named as new executive director of Maritime London. Paris MOU details 2001 totals Report highlights flag state performance changes with black, grey and white list shifts. Sun shines on MarineProvider E-commerce venture signs Sun Cruises in multi-year deal. Tsakos Energy stock hits new low The 90-day lockup period for non-insider institutional investors expires on Monday. Aboitiz facing the axe at WG&A Boss Enrique Aboitiz is facing a coup from the two other major family shareholders of Philippine owner. PSA boss to step down Singapore's port authority chief Yeo Ning Hong details retirement as competition hots up. Helmut Sohmen lauds record year Only thirteen spills makes for a lucky year but ITOPF raises dues. Cruise terminal planned for Ho Chi Minh City Travel group plans to lure ships from Vung Tao in the south of Vietnam. Two thirds of Lithuanian Shipping stock to be sold State-owned cargoships of former LISCO up for grabs next year. Wah Kwong newbuildings grab charters George Chao back at work after heatstroke scare during golf game. Bolivian LNG project talks tankers Exports likely to need eight vessels but many obstacles to overcome before plans take off. Seaman dies after cargo hold collapse A Filipino crewman is dead and three others are in hospital after incident off Japan coast. Keells buys Lanka Marine Services Sri Lankan blue-chip ports group takes over country's monopoly bunker supplier. Tanker sinks off Singapore Fire-fighting effort sends chemical tanker that suffered engine room fire to the bottom.