Cruise centre steps up checks on passengers THE Singapore Cruise Centre has initiated a 'second line of defence' alert to screen arriving international passengers to prevent Singapore's spread of the sometimes deadly Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Vessels warned to keep clear of warships in Gulf FOLLOWING attacks by Iraqi combatants disguised as civilians and the recent suicide bombing, coalition forces have again warned all vessels and aircraft operating in the Arabian Gulf area to stay clear of their warships.
MOL launches green ship IN a high-tech push towards greener shipping, Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines has launched a new generation container ship with a different fuel storage system designed to 'greatly reduce the risk of oil spills'.
MISC carriers on long-term charters MALAYSIA International Shipping Corporation has secured long term charter agreements for its five newbuild liquefied natural gas
Air and Land Transport
US orders major security changes at several airports US Federal authorities will order major security improvements at several of the nation's largest airports after inspections showed that passenger planes taking off or landing at those airports would be vulnerable to attack by terrorists using shoulder-fired missiles, senior Bush administration officials said.
Profit forecasts for Qantas cut on war, Sars fears
10,000 passengers cancel flights: JAL
Air Canada running low on cash
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Bankruptcy may not solve carriers' woes EVEN as US Airways gets ready to roll off the operating table, American Airlines is steeling itself to go under the scalpel of bankruptcy court restructuring.
Cruise centre steps up checks on passengers THE Singapore Cruise Centre has initiated a 'second line of defence' alert to screen arriving international passengers to prevent Singapore's spread of the sometimes deadly Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Vessels warned to keep clear of warships in Gulf FOLLOWING attacks by Iraqi combatants disguised as civilians and the recent suicide bombing, coalition forces have again warned all vessels and aircraft operating in the Arabian Gulf area to stay clear of their warships.
MOL launches green ship IN a high-tech push towards greener shipping, Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines has launched a new generation container ship with a different fuel storage system designed to 'greatly reduce the risk of oil spills'.
MISC carriers on long-term charters MALAYSIA International Shipping Corporation has secured long term charter agreements for its five newbuild liquefied natural gas
Air and Land Transport
US orders major security changes at several airports US Federal authorities will order major security improvements at several of the nation's largest airports after inspections showed that passenger planes taking off or landing at those airports would be vulnerable to attack by terrorists using shoulder-fired missiles, senior Bush administration officials said.
Profit forecasts for Qantas cut on war, Sars fears
10,000 passengers cancel flights: JAL
Air Canada running low on cash
Log Book
Features
Bankruptcy may not solve carriers' woes EVEN as US Airways gets ready to roll off the operating table, American Airlines is steeling itself to go under the scalpel of bankruptcy court restructuring.
Cruise centre steps up checks on passengers THE Singapore Cruise Centre has initiated a 'second line of defence' alert to screen arriving international passengers to prevent Singapore's spread of the sometimes deadly Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
Vessels warned to keep clear of warships in Gulf FOLLOWING attacks by Iraqi combatants disguised as civilians and the recent suicide bombing, coalition forces have again warned all vessels and aircraft operating in the Arabian Gulf area to stay clear of their warships.
MOL launches green ship IN a high-tech push towards greener shipping, Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines has launched a new generation container ship with a different fuel storage system designed to 'greatly reduce the risk of oil spills'.
MISC carriers on long-term charters MALAYSIA International Shipping Corporation has secured long term charter agreements for its five newbuild liquefied natural gas
Air and Land Transport
US orders major security changes at several airports US Federal authorities will order major security improvements at several of the nation's largest airports after inspections showed that passenger planes taking off or landing at those airports would be vulnerable to attack by terrorists using shoulder-fired missiles, senior Bush administration officials said.
Profit forecasts for Qantas cut on war, Sars fears
10,000 passengers cancel flights: JAL
Air Canada running low on cash
Log Book
Features
Bankruptcy may not solve carriers' woes EVEN as US Airways gets ready to roll off the operating table, American Airlines is steeling itself to go under the scalpel of bankruptcy court restructuring.
Wallem gets close to V.Ships CLOSE Brothers Private Equity has bought a 45% stake in V.Ships, the world's largest shipmanagement concern.
Chamber of Shipping extension of war risk area leaves unions wanting more THE Chamber of Shipping has extended the area covered by the war risk agreement for seafarers in the northern Arabian Gulf, although UK maritime unions are not particularly happy with the deal, writes David Osler.
Tough economy spurs Meyer Werft to axe staff GERMAN cruiseship specialist Meyer Werft, is to lay off 800 of its 2,600 workforce.
Yantian expansion plans give rise to massive container crane order MASSIVE expansion plans at Yantian International Container Terminals in Shenzhen, China, have yielded contracts to fulfil one of the largest ever orders for container cranes in the space of nine months, writes Hugh O'Mahony.
More changes for automated filing U.S. Customs officials are optimistic that recent changes in the Automated Manifest System will improve release of cargo for NVOCCs.
Dems want more port security money Raise political ante over port security funding as debate over budget appropriations heats up.
Call for integrated intermodal strategy A new study is calling for a national intermodal freight transportation policy and new ways to pay for intermodal infrastructure.
Israeli shippers celebrate key THC triumph Israeli shippers are celebrating a significant victory in the terminal handling charge (THC) debate following Israel's competition commission's ruling that the charges are illegal.
ANL: Talk of Australia/E.Asia COZ rival is 'premature' Zim's suggestion that a new Australia/East Asia grouping may emerge from disagreements within the COZ consortium has been described as 'very premature' by one of the touted members, ANL.
Bush to visit port of Philadelphia
Extra risk surcharges reflect differing calculations
PSA announces sweeping management re-structuring
Brazil cargo boom drives CVRD land/sea logistics growth
New rule will cut cost of tariff filing errors to FMC
Yang Ming launches Taiwan/Philippines shuttle
North/South Europe rail axis: beating the Basel bottleneck
New Duisburg boxtrain as ICA volumes climb
Korean Customs comes to small forwarders' AMS aid
Busan City finalises port authority deal with ministry
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