Anti-boarding system proposed to protect ships AMID the spectre of rising maritime piracy and terrorism, the International Maritime Bureau has proposed electrified fences and special protected channels for oil tankers.
Transpacific trade volume gap hits record
EU takes complaint on Korean subsidies to WTO
Ship sinks in stormy Caspian Sea, 37 missing
Air and Land Transport
Virgin to change overweight passenger policy? Fat hope VIRGIN Atlantic Airways said on Tuesday it would not change its policy for overweight passengers, despite paying out 13,000 to a woman squashed by an obese woman on a transatlantic flight.
Anti-boarding system proposed to protect ships AMID the spectre of rising maritime piracy and terrorism, the International Maritime Bureau has proposed electrified fences and special protected channels for oil tankers.
Transpacific trade volume gap hits record
EU takes complaint on Korean subsidies to WTO
Ship sinks in stormy Caspian Sea, 37 missing
Air and Land Transport
Virgin to change overweight passenger policy? Fat hope VIRGIN Atlantic Airways said on Tuesday it would not change its policy for overweight passengers, despite paying out 13,000 to a woman squashed by an obese woman on a transatlantic flight.
Mediators to orientate in West Coast ports Three federal mediators toured port terminals in Oakland after doing the same thing Monday in Long Beach and Los Angeles.
Amsterdam air cargo up 4.5 per cent Amsterdam Airport Schiphol welcomed 0.7 per cent more passengers during the first nine months of 2002 compared with the same period last year.
TNT Express boosts service in US TNT Express unveiled faster services between Europe and the USA and Canada by introducing improved next day deliveries to nine business centres across North America, including New York, Washington, Chicago and Toronto.
UPS weaker in domestic market UPS stated for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2002, revenue totaled $7.75 billion, up 4.8 per cent from the US$7.4 billion reported during the prior-year period.
Asian ports share database for security The seven member nations of the Asian Ports Association (APA) plan to enhance regional maritime security by developing a shared database of vessel, cargo and shipper particulars, headed by Singapore.
'Hutchison wants to acquire Le Havre terminal' Hutchison International Port Holdings has expressed interest in constructing berths at the Port of Le Havre, France's largest, Chinese-language newspapers in Hong Kong reported.
Singapore Technologies unit completes Halter acquisition Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engg) has issued a statement saying it is pleased to announce the successful completion of the acquisition of Friede Goldman Halter's shipbuilding facilities through its U.S. subsidiary, VT Halter Marine, Inc.
Navy order for Bollinger/Incat Bareboat charter of Mine Warfare Command test platform
Northrop Grumman gets some Swedish stealth Kockums is to join a team assembled by Northrop Grumman's Ship System sector to complete for the U.S. Navy's Focused Mission Vessel Study
Virtual nightmare: computer brings ultimate catastrophe to life AN AIRLINER hits the funnel of a cruiseship and then crashes into a containership and explodes in the port of Durban, writes James Brewer.
Royal Caribbean digs in heels on $62m fee ROYAL Caribbean will demand the controversial "termination fee" of $62.5m if its estranged partner P&O Princess merges with rival suitor Carnival next month, the Miami company confirmed yesterday.
QBE offers fixed premium to Far East owners TOP insurance group QBE has launched a campaign in the Far East to win the custom of shipowners for its fixed premium protection and indemnity facility, writes James Brewer.
UK Club turns up heat with 25% increase for renewals LEADERS of UK P&I Club, the largest in the industry, have set premium increases for February 2003 at what could well turn out to be an industry average - 25%.
Employers charge union slowdown Waterfront employers submitted documentation to the Department of Justice that they say proves union longshoremen have engaged in a "concerted, systematic work slowdown" since West Coast ports re-opened Oct. 9.
Intermodal leads Norfolk Southern The rail operator said quarterly earnings were lifted by increases in shipments of manufactured goods.
UECC développe de nouveaux trafics à Zeebrugge Bonne nouvelle pour le port de Zeebrugge et le manutentionnaire CTO (Combined Terminal Operator): dès le mois de janvier prochain, l’armement UECC (United European Car Carrier) va considérablement développer ses trafics dans le port côtier belge via une refonte de services existants ce qui impliquera deux loops animés chacun par des unités de capacité différentes.
DB Cargo acquiert la totalité de Spedition Hangartner La division de transport de marchandises des chemins de fer allemands a annoncé qu’elle détient désormais 100% du capital de la société suisse de transport combiné Hangartner, dont le siège est à Aarau. DB Cargo détenait déjà 7,5% des actions depuis décembre 2001 et avait une option sur le reste des actions. Les deux entreprises collaborent depuis de nombreuses années.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
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