Expect higher rates next year: transpacific carriers THE alliance of 14 major transpacific carriers has warned shippers that they intend to hike freight rates next year by US$700 per 40-foot container as well as pass on any 'government-mandated' port and maritime security costs.
NOL's logistics unit CEO quits
US customs officers in M'sian ports: KL to decide in 2 months
Air and Land Transport
European airlines beef up alliances to fight slump A global civil aviation downturn sparked by the Sept 11 attacks has instigated closer cooperation among some of the leading European carriers and spurred the rise of cut-rate airlines.
FedEx to offer drop-off services at S'pore post offices
Qantas to use 2/3 of a Sydney terminal
United unions expected to offer cost-cutting plan soon
Expect higher rates next year: transpacific carriers THE alliance of 14 major transpacific carriers has warned shippers that they intend to hike freight rates next year by US$700 per 40-foot container as well as pass on any 'government-mandated' port and maritime security costs.
NOL's logistics unit CEO quits
US customs officers in M'sian ports: KL to decide in 2 months
Air and Land Transport
European airlines beef up alliances to fight slump A global civil aviation downturn sparked by the Sept 11 attacks has instigated closer cooperation among some of the leading European carriers and spurred the rise of cut-rate airlines.
FedEx to offer drop-off services at S'pore post offices
Qantas to use 2/3 of a Sydney terminal
United unions expected to offer cost-cutting plan soon
Chief of APL Logistics steps down Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) announced that it replaced the CEO of APL Logistics (APLL), Dick Metzler, by NOL Group Chief Information Officer, Hans Hickler.
BA to suspend Charlotte services British Airways will suspend its daily service between Charlotte and London effective Sunday, Oct. 27, 2002, the start of the airline's winter schedule.
CFO Vopak has to leave Vopak announced that Reinier Siepman, Senior Vice President and CFO, will leave Vopak per October 1st to continue his career elsewhere.
Swissair's bankruptcy could have been averted UBS AG, Switzerland's biggest bank, spurned a government offer of financial help which might have averted the grounding of Swissair Group's in October 2002, a Swiss parliamentary report said.
Hutchison denies Shanghai problems Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) group managing director John Meredith denied that Hutchison's investment in Shanghai's Waigaoqiao port has been stalled over disagreement with its partner, Shanghai Port Authority, on setting port fees.
Higher profits expected US truckers Many of the US trucking companies are expected to post higher third-quarter 2002 profits, aided by improving demand and the recent round of industry consolidation.
Christian Salvesen optimistic Improvements in productivity and management would enable Christian Salvesen, the UK logistics company, to meet market expectations for its interim results.
Major Chinese order for Wärtsilä Wärtsilä has signed an agreement with China's Shanghai Edward Shipbuilding Co. It covers the supply of complete propulsion systems for five chemical tankers.
Inmarsat offers new services Inmarsat Ltd. today used the SMM event in Hamburg, Germany, as the opportunity to unveil the two newest members of its Fleet family of services,
AP Line in pledge to continue carrying UN aid to Iraq French boxship giant CMA CGM operates a feeder run between Khor Fakkan and the Iraqi port Umm Qasr which started earlier this year.
Accountancy giants bid to lift shadow over Liberia THREE international accounting firms yesterday submitted bids to the Liberian government on a contract to monitor the use of revenues from the country's shipping register.
Chiquita plans to bend banana focus CHIQUITA Brands, one of the biggest players in the refrigerated shipping trades, yesterday unveiled plans to reduce its reliance on the North American and European Union banana markets by building up business in other parts of the world, writes Janet Porter .
Senator jobs at risk as services face the axe German liner shipping specialist Senator Lines, which is controlled by Hanjin Shipping, is considering axing some of its services which could lead to job losses at the Bremen-based company.
Insurers feel brunt of investor panic INSURERS yesterday took another market plunge as the sector's depleted equity investments spurred further investor panic amid a seven-year low for London's FTSE index, writes Jerry Frank.
Hot August for West Coast boxes Containerized imports increased again in August, confirming reports from shipping lines that this year's peak shipping season will be stronger than usual.
Deadline looms for Halifax box bid At least three terminal operators are bidding for a long-term lease to operate one of two box hubs at the Nova Scotia port.
Taiwan speeding direct China ties Direct transport links between Taiwan and China could get a green light after the government completes a review of the issue in the coming weeks, the island's premier said.
No contract progress as boxes jam West Coast
USSEC holds line on bunker charges
False alarm for Maersk Sealand vessel
Hutchison denies Shanghai row
China completes Yangtze entry dredging
Danzas will open Sri Lanka gateway
Kuehne & Nagel expands in Central America
D.F. Young files for C-TPAT
eCargo USA picks Tradevision software
General Dynamics gets Coast Guard response system contract
Le “manifeste sécurisé” risque d’entraver la fluidité du transport de marchandises La douane américaine a annoncé cet été qu’elle désirait désormais disposer du manifeste 24 heures avant que le navire ne soit chargé en Europe, alors que certains termes du manifeste ne seront plus acceptés. Cette annoncé à suscité de nombreuses réactions dans les milieux maritimes. La communauté portuaire anversoise, qui a pleinement coopéré aux initiatives de sécurité de la douane américaine dès le début, se pose de nombreuses questions sur les conséquences pratiques de cette exigence. L’AGHA a regroupé ces questions et les à remises aux autorités douanières américaines. Dans ce contexte, une réaction rapide de la douane américaine et des éclaircissements sur la responsabilité du co-chargeur, des ports et des agents portuaires qui ne participent pas au programme Container Security Initiative (CSI) sont les principales préoccupations.
Zeebrugge: StoraEnso confronté à la nécessité de développer son terminal Le grand terminal forestier du groupe StoraEnso qu’exploite SeaRo Terminal dans l’avant-port de Zeebrugge doit faire face à une forte expansion de son trafic de papier et partant, il est devenu indispensable de procéder à son expansion. Ledit terminal fonctionne actuellement à plein régime, soit 100.000 t de papier à réceptionner et à distribuer par mois ou 1,2 mio. de t/an. Des études relatives à une phase d’expansion sont en cours, et des décisions devraient tomber prochainement.
Le monde du transport déçu par le résultat des élections en Allemagne Les associations allemandes de transporteurs ont réagi avec scepticisme aux résultats des élections parlementaires en Allemagne. C’est ce que rapporte le Deutsche Verkehrs-Zeitung. Les représentants des différents métiers du secteur ont insisté sur la nécessité d’harmoniser les conditions de concurrence au sein de l’UE, et ils ont appelé le futur gouvernement à oeuvrer en ce sens.
Transpacifique: des contrats de services “flexibles”... à la hausse Bien que l’on assiste à un boom des exportations chinoises vers l’Amérique du Nord (également vers l’Europe), les armements qui opèrent sur le secteur transpacifique restent confrontés à de graves problèmes, qui résultent de la surcapacité considérable qui subsiste sur ce théâtre opérationnel. Il est devenu impératif pour ces armements de générer plus de revenu, donc de procéder à de nouvelles adaptations tarifaires. Parallèlement certains acteurs en sont réduits à procéder à des rationalisations au niveaux de leurs services.
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