Protesting Aussie crew win deal to protect jobs AUSTRALIAN seamen who took control of a cargo ship 15 days ago to stop it being reflagged in the Bahamas with a Ukranian crew ended their protest yesterday after striking an agreement with the vessel's owner.
Heads roll at Philippine Coast Guard
QE2 to end trans-Atlantic crossings
P&O ponders part sale of logistics unit
Air and Land Transport
European airlines recovering RECENT European airline results confirm a general picture of an industry hauling itself out of a severe slump, not racing into heady profits but at least recovering steadily, analysts said.
Thai Airways H1 profit soars to 5.7b baht
US plane sparks Sept 11 scare in Sydney
Emirates, Sri Lanka to hold more talks
Russia firms team up with Boeing to make small airliner
US Airways revamp plan fails to excite shareholders
Protesting Aussie crew win deal to protect jobs AUSTRALIAN seamen who took control of a cargo ship 15 days ago to stop it being reflagged in the Bahamas with a Ukranian crew ended their protest yesterday after striking an agreement with the vessel's owner.
Heads roll at Philippine Coast Guard
QE2 to end trans-Atlantic crossings
P&O ponders part sale of logistics unit
Air and Land Transport
European airlines recovering RECENT European airline results confirm a general picture of an industry hauling itself out of a severe slump, not racing into heady profits but at least recovering steadily, analysts said.
Thai Airways H1 profit soars to 5.7b baht
US plane sparks Sept 11 scare in Sydney
Emirates, Sri Lanka to hold more talks
Russia firms team up with Boeing to make small airliner
US Airways revamp plan fails to excite shareholders
Maersk and Evergreen in slot agreement Executives from Maersk Sealand and Evergreen Marine Corporation (Taiwan) have announced the filing of a slot exchange agreement with the Federal Maritime Commission.
FAA rejects pilots' demand to ground jets Responding to a small group of American Airlines pilots who say the Airbus A300 might need to be grounded, the Federal Aviation Administration says that the plane is safe.
Sea Containers first-quarter loss Sea Containers, the Bermuda-registered transport, container and leisure company, made a net loss of $6 million in the three months to March 31.
Teamsters vote on UPS strike on May 19 All local unions representing Teamsters at UPS will hold strike authorization votes through May 19.
Amsterdam remains fast growing port In the first quarter of 2002 transshipments in Amsterdam ports increased by 9 per cent against the same period last year to reach 17.9 million tons, but container traffic plummeted by 30 per cent.
European Parliament: longer sleep-periods drivers The European Parliament will soon approve a mandatory extension to night-time rest periods for road haulage drivers.
Heidenreich enters lightering market Heidenreich Marine Inc., Darien, Connecticut, announced yesterday that, it has formed Heidenreich Lightering Services Inc.
ATB christening at Halter Friede Goldman Halter, Inc.'s Halter Marine, Inc., has reported the christening of the first of two articulated tug-barges
Conoco cuts steel on new towboats Conoco is building four new towboats with innovative safety, environmental and design features
Kvaerner Masa-Yards reports first quarter profit Kvaerner Masa-Yards' contributed an operating profit of EUR 17.6 million (138 million NOK) to Kvaerner Group's first quarter results.
Bridging the gap between design and operations Houston based Proceanic, Inc. has been launched by Mark Waller and Eric Powell to "bridge that gap that so often appears between Front End Design and Operations."
Kien Hung mulls policy change on India coverage Kien Hung is mulling upgrading its Indian sub-continent coverage with its own vessels.
Asbestos ruling could cost insurers billions INSURERS face massive claims pressure from maritime and other industrial workers following a House of Lords ruling giving compensation to victims exposed to asbestos by more than one employer.
Troubled start for boxship lay-up pool PLANS by German containership owners to form a lay-up pool have run into immediate controversy as critics labelled the initiative a "marketing stunt" to pacify investors and their bankers.
Long Beach box traffic up Both import and export traffic gained as container volume jumped 11.9% in April. Weblog: Rail line could open new Australia port
Lufthansa Cargo profit in first quarter The carrier credits lower costs, capacity, sees autumn rate hike. Weblog: Ryanair founder plans new cargo airport
Cosco: Controlled carrier law unfair The U.S. law hampers trade between the U.S. and China, a Cosco executive said.
P&O confirme une “vente possible” de la logistique contractuelle P&O envisage bel et bien de céder ses activités relatives à la logistique contractuelle, qui constituent la majeure partie de l’activité de la division P&O Trans European. Le groupe portuaire, maritime et logistique britannique a confirmé cette information dans un communiqué officiel, alors qu’il l’avait encore démentie en début de semaine suite à ce qu’avait publié le “Financial Times” (voir LL du 14/5). La véritable information est toutefois que la seconde branche de P&O Trans European, active dans le transport de cargaisons unitaires et exploitée sous le nom de P&O Ferrymasters, resterait dans le groupe. La raison invoquée est le lien étroit avec la division ferry P&O Ferries.
Le retour au pavillon belge pourrait se manifester dès cet été “Des navires marchands referont leur apparition sous pavillon belge cet été. Il est évidentque la réouverture du registre n’ira pas sans peine, mais je suis pleinement confiant en l’avenir.” C’est ce que déclare Nicolas Saverys, le président de l’Union des Armateurs belges, dans l’avant-propos du rapport annuel de l’association.
Lufthansa Cargo a bien résisté à la tourmente de 2001 Lufthansa Cargo AG a de justesse clôturé l’année 2001 dans les chiffres noirs. Le résultat de 132.000 EUR généré par les activités régulières est toutefois perçu comme un “zéro noir”. Le premier trimestre de 2002 s’avère toutefois déjà meilleur que prévu. Pour l’avenir proche, l’adhésion de nouveaux partenaires à l’alliance fret WOW est mise en perspective.
Antwerp Rapid Transit Team traitera cette année un trafic de 12.000 containers “Cette profession devient chaque jour plus difficile, d’autant plus que nous travaillons avec notre propre capital, sans aucun soutien des banques. Notre engagement actuel est de l’ordre d’un peu plus d’un million d’euros par mois, chiffre qui a considérablement augmenté ces derniers temps. Mais nous restons totalement indépendants. Chaque jour apporte un nouveau lot de défis.” Marc Huybrechts, président de la firme d’expédition et d’agence en douane The Antwerp Rapid Transit Team (ART), qui vient de fêter son dixième anniversaire, fait preuve d’un dynamisme à toute épreuve, malgré un environnement professionnel de plus en plus complexe.
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