Global supply chain info sharing vital in terror fight TO successfully secure the global supply chain against terrorism, increased cooperation and information sharing among industry players are crucial, according to a 'white paper' on the evolving security environment by ocean carrier APL and APL Logistics.
Norwegian marine structures expert to be first Keppel Chair
More funds sought for ports of LA, Long Beach
Spain fines Danish ship for oil spill
Air and Land Transport
Boeing to make new mid-sized commercial jet BOEING Co, the world's largest jet maker, on Friday announced it would build a fuel-efficient, mid-sized aircraft instead of the proposed, high-speed Sonic Cruiser and said jet deliveries would slump through 2004.
US Airways wins concessions from unions
2 Royal Jordanian passengers seized after bomb threat
Mitsubishi Heavy to produce central wing parts for B747
Global supply chain info sharing vital in terror fight TO successfully secure the global supply chain against terrorism, increased cooperation and information sharing among industry players are crucial, according to a 'white paper' on the evolving security environment by ocean carrier APL and APL Logistics.
Norwegian marine structures expert to be first Keppel Chair
More funds sought for ports of LA, Long Beach
Spain fines Danish ship for oil spill
Air and Land Transport
Boeing to make new mid-sized commercial jet BOEING Co, the world's largest jet maker, on Friday announced it would build a fuel-efficient, mid-sized aircraft instead of the proposed, high-speed Sonic Cruiser and said jet deliveries would slump through 2004.
US Airways wins concessions from unions
2 Royal Jordanian passengers seized after bomb threat
Mitsubishi Heavy to produce central wing parts for B747
Petrol tanker move angers strikers AS PETROL supplies in Venezuela dried up amid a general strike against President Hugo Chavez, the government detained the crew of a gasoline-laden ship and on Saturday moved it toward port.
Brussels pipeline plan for Europe IN THE most telling indication yet of the extent to which shipping is becoming a pariah industry in the eyes of Brussels, the European Commission has urged oil companies to ring Europe with pipelines to reduce dependency on tankers.
De Palacio details single-hull cull The end for single-hull tankers in Europe has come one step closer as Brussels unveiled the first set of post-Prestige proposals following the controversial conclusions of the transport council on December
U.S. air freight hits jet stream Air freight handled by U.S. airlines increased 19 percent in October, bolstered by a huge increase in trans-Pacific shipments. Meanwhile, shipments from China topped all air imports, soaring 43 percent through the first ten months of the year.
Port of Montreal shows narrow profit Resurgent container traffic helped offset sharp declines in grain and oil and lift the port to a net profit of about C$5 million ($3.25 million) in 2002.
FAA expands airline insurance, but questions remain
La CE veut soumettre les pétroliers à coque unique à un régime plus sévère La Commission européenne a demandé aux ministres européens du Transport et au Parlement européen dadopter le plus rapidement possible la proposition quelle a officiellement introduite hier. Cette proposition implique une interdiction accélérée pour les pétroliers à coque unique dans les ports et eaux territoriales de lUnion européenne et pas uniquement dans le secteur du transport de fuel lourd.
Merker SAS France en liquidation judiciaire Le tribunal de commerce de Roanne (Loire) a prononcé jeudi la liquidation judiciaire immédiate de la société de construction de semi-remorques Merker SAS France. Elle sétait déclarée en cessation de paiement vendredi dernier. Cette usine était la division française du groupe helvético-germano-nippon Merker Yshima, qui, lors de sa création il y a trois ans, affichait lambition de devenir le numéro 1 européen de la semi-remorque. La faillite de la filiale française soulève des questions quant à la pérennité du groupe et de sa principale usine à Tocco da Casauria, dans les Abruzzes.
LAirfreight Institute réclame un plan de crise pour le fret échoué La non-expédition des envois de fret aérien par les compagnies aériennes en raison de problèmes financiers est un risque de plus en plus fréquent. LAirfreight Institute (AFI) de la FIATA veut sattaquer au problème. Selon le journal allemand des transports DVZ, le projet de lAFI ne suscite cependant guère denthousiasme chez les compagnies aériennes et les expéditeurs.
Le système FBTS doit permettre duniformiser laccompagnement du trafic fluvial Divers projets relatifs aux technologies de linformation et de la communication (TIC) susceptibles de contribuer à une optimalisation de la gestion des voies deau et de lexploitation de la flotte fluviale ont été présentés vendredi dernier au campus de luniversité dAnvers lors dun colloque placé sous le thème Les TIC dans la navigation intérieure: le chaînon manquant? Outre le Flanders Barge Traffic System (FBTS), le système de gestion automatisée des voies navigables et de contrôle de la navigation, le STIS néerlandais (Scheepvaart Transport Informatie Services) et le projet européen COMPRIS ont également été abordés.
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