Klang terminals urged to meet competitive challenges MALAYSIA's deputy prime minister has urged Port Klang's Northport and Westport container terminals to rise to the challenge of growing competitive pressures including that posed by Singapore.
Surcharge on US box imports from Asia extended
China Ocean Shipping to sell 2b yuan bonds today
Norwegian ship ordered into French port after collision
S Korea- EU talks have little impact on shipyard shares
Privatised Sydney terminal plans expansion
Air and Land Transport
Air NZ shares slide on bleak earnings outlook AIR New Zealand's shares had their biggest intra-day drop in three months yesterday after the national carrier said earnings will not improve soon following its third year of losses.
China Eastern to buy Yunnan, Northwest assets in 18 months
Boeing eyes ventures with M'sian companies
Union urges machinists to reject Boeing contract offer
US fighter jet escorts flight after 'miscommunication'
New German budget carrier
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Massive railway to link Shanghai to interior CHINA plans further ambitious transport projects to link Shanghai, its commercial capital and largest port, with other vital economic centres on the coast and deep into the less-developed interior.
Klang terminals urged to meet competitive challenges MALAYSIA's deputy prime minister has urged Port Klang's Northport and Westport container terminals to rise to the challenge of growing competitive pressures including that posed by Singapore.
Surcharge on US box imports from Asia extended
China Ocean Shipping to sell 2b yuan bonds today
Norwegian ship ordered into French port after collision
S Korea- EU talks have little impact on shipyard shares
Privatised Sydney terminal plans expansion
Air and Land Transport
Air NZ shares slide on bleak earnings outlook AIR New Zealand's shares had their biggest intra-day drop in three months yesterday after the national carrier said earnings will not improve soon following its third year of losses.
China Eastern to buy Yunnan, Northwest assets in 18 months
Boeing eyes ventures with M'sian companies
Union urges machinists to reject Boeing contract offer
US fighter jet escorts flight after 'miscommunication'
New German budget carrier
Features
Massive railway to link Shanghai to interior CHINA plans further ambitious transport projects to link Shanghai, its commercial capital and largest port, with other vital economic centres on the coast and deep into the less-developed interior.
Klang terminals urged to meet competitive challenges MALAYSIA's deputy prime minister has urged Port Klang's Northport and Westport container terminals to rise to the challenge of growing competitive pressures including that posed by Singapore.
Surcharge on US box imports from Asia extended
China Ocean Shipping to sell 2b yuan bonds today
Norwegian ship ordered into French port after collision
S Korea- EU talks have little impact on shipyard shares
Privatised Sydney terminal plans expansion
Air and Land Transport
Air NZ shares slide on bleak earnings outlook AIR New Zealand's shares had their biggest intra-day drop in three months yesterday after the national carrier said earnings will not improve soon following its third year of losses.
China Eastern to buy Yunnan, Northwest assets in 18 months
Boeing eyes ventures with M'sian companies
Union urges machinists to reject Boeing contract offer
US fighter jet escorts flight after 'miscommunication'
New German budget carrier
Features
Massive railway to link Shanghai to interior CHINA plans further ambitious transport projects to link Shanghai, its commercial capital and largest port, with other vital economic centres on the coast and deep into the less-developed interior.
UPS with multi-modal service UPS launched a new ocean option for shippers who manufacture goods in China and Brazil and import into the United States.
Federal Armed Forces sign with Deutsche Post Deutsche Post World Net will in future take over the domestic and international dispatch of light material and urgent documents for the German Federal Armed Forces.
APL in slot deal with Hanjin Neptune Orient Lines' (NOL) container arm APL has taken 200 weekly slots on Hanjin's CEX Asia Europe service after signing a six-month agreement, which began mid-August.
US Airways wants to cancel labour contracts US Airways asked the court handling its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case for permission to cancel current labour agreements that apply to about 19,000 workers if it cannot negotiate less expensive contracts with them.
Kuehne & Nagel gets Chinese NVOCC License Kuehne & Nagel Ltd. has recently acquired a license to operate as an NVOCC (non-vessel operating common carrier) in China.
Loss Air New Zealand because of Ansett The charge of NZ$389m relating to Ansett caused Air New Zealand to report a NZ$318 million ($ 150 million) loss for the year to June 30. However, John Palmer, chairman, said the progress being made on its recovery was faster than expected.
$14 million Title XI application for barge series Cashman Equipment Corp. has filed an application for a Title XI ship loan guarantee o construct a series of 29 steel deck barges.
No accord in EU and Korea shipbuilding talks South Korea says that the two-day Korea-EU bilateral negotiations to resolve the shipbuilding dispute between the two parties failed to produce any agreement.
Bow Eagle crew members admit collision cover-up The Norwegian chemicals tanker operator, Odfjell, provoked outrage in France yesterday after revealing that the crew of one of its vessels had tried to cover up its involvement in a night-time collision with the French trawler, Cistude, in which four fisherman lost their lives.
AP Møller lifts veil on $10bn assets SHARES in AP Møller's two listed companies soared yesterday in record trading volumes as the group revealed more about its true worth than ever before.
Shipping's big-hitters step up battle against US clampdown on shore leave FIVE big-hitting organisations representing the rank and file of international shipping have stepped up the fight against the introduction of draconian restrictions on shore leave for seafarers in the US.
West Coast contract talks shift focus Contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association turned to security issues and worker benefits.
Maersk Sealand expects loss in '02 A.P. Moller, the Danish shipping, energy and industrial group, said lower tanker and container freight rates would push its ocean transport division to a loss for all of 2002.
Supertanker rates near 10-year lows Daily rates plummet despite a spike in the price of crude oil amid fears that an attack on Iraq by the United States could disrupt shipments from the Middle East.
Contship CL confirme son engagement à la desserte de l’Australie/Nouvelle-Zélande L’armement Contship Containerlines, filiale de CP Ships, a réceptionné le premier de 3 PC de 4.100 TEU (capacité reefer 1.300 prises), le “Contship Aurora”, qu’il alignera dès le 16 septembre prochain dans le cadre d’un service conjoint tour du monde axé sur la desserte Europe-Australie, Nouvelle-Zélande. Ce nouveau tonnage va remplacer des navires plus petits que l’armement aligne actuellement dans son service Eagle. Pour cet armement ce nouvel investissement confirme son engagement à très long terme dans ce trafic. En outre, il s’agit du plus grand type de navire commandé par Contship jusqu’ici et qu’il exploitera sous sa bannière.
Baisse du trafic fluvial en Allemagne Les voies navigables allemandes ont transporté 114,5 millions de tonnes de marchandises au premier semestre de l’année. Par rapport à la même période de l’an passé, cela revient à une baisse de trois pour cent. Les prestations de transport ont baissé dans le même temps de 4% à 30,7 mia. de t/km. C’est ce qui ressort des chiffres provisoires du service de statistiques allemand.
Multratug teste un remorqueur révolutionnaire sur l’Escaut occidental Le monde du remorquage est-il à la veille d’une révolution? Si les tests pratiques effectués par le remorqueur du type Carrousel “Multratug 12” confirment les résultats des essais en laboratoire de génie hydraulique, le secteur du remorquage pourrait à court terme décider de se tourner vers ce nouveau type de remorqueur.
Ambrogio note une progression de 12% des volumes au premier semestre Il y a maintenant plus de trente ans que le groupe italien Ambrogio utilise la technique du transport combiné rail/route pour apporter une solution aux transports européens sur longue distance, surmontant les barrières géographiques et répondant aux préoccupations de mobilité durable et aux nouvelles exigences en matière de temps de conduite. Avec succès puisque le groupe assure le transport de grands flux de marchandises industrielles au profit de l’industrie chimique, de la sidérurgie, du papier et de l’alimentation, pour des clients fidélisés depuis des années. Au premier semestre 2002, les volumes transportés ont augmenté de 12%.
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