Cosco-PSA terminal a first for both partners THE Cosco-PSA terminal project in Singapore marks the first foray by the Chinese conglomerate into the container terminal operations business outside China and Hong Kong.
Guangzhou to get south China's biggest shipyard THE China State Shipbuilding Corporation plans to build a new shipyard in southern Guangzhou city which will be the largest one in south China.
Tasman Spirit spills more crude PAKISTANI authorities warned yesterday that the stern section of the wrecked and grounded Greek oil tanker, lying outside Karachi's main port with about 5,500 tonnes of crude oil aboard, could split open in high tides.
Miami closes after possible ammonia leak MIAMI The Port of Miami, one of the busiest cruise ship hubs in the world, was shut down because of a possible ammonia leak, fire officials said.
Air and Land Transport
Airbus seeing rising demand for new planes AIRBUS SAS, the world's second-largest aircraft maker, said demand for new planes is rising, especially from Asian carriers as passenger traffic increases following the containment of deadly Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome .
Sydney airport passenger load won't recover soon
Malaysia Airports' Q2 profit hurt by war, Sars
Sars pushes China airlines into red more than expected
China Airlines sees full-year profit
Jordan airline eyes future Iraq traffic
Liner Scene
League tables give insight to mergers in ports industry IF Hutchison Port Holdings's group managing director had wanted to stir up controversy he certainly managed that when he hit out at container port league tables last week.
Cosco-PSA terminal a first for both partners THE Cosco-PSA terminal project in Singapore marks the first foray by the Chinese conglomerate into the container terminal operations business outside China and Hong Kong.
Guangzhou to get south China's biggest shipyard THE China State Shipbuilding Corporation plans to build a new shipyard in southern Guangzhou city which will be the largest one in south China.
Tasman Spirit spills more crude PAKISTANI authorities warned yesterday that the stern section of the wrecked and grounded Greek oil tanker, lying outside Karachi's main port with about 5,500 tonnes of crude oil aboard, could split open in high tides.
Miami closes after possible ammonia leak MIAMI The Port of Miami, one of the busiest cruise ship hubs in the world, was shut down because of a possible ammonia leak, fire officials said.
Air and Land Transport
Airbus seeing rising demand for new planes AIRBUS SAS, the world's second-largest aircraft maker, said demand for new planes is rising, especially from Asian carriers as passenger traffic increases following the containment of deadly Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome .
Sydney airport passenger load won't recover soon
Malaysia Airports' Q2 profit hurt by war, Sars
Sars pushes China airlines into red more than expected
China Airlines sees full-year profit
Jordan airline eyes future Iraq traffic
Liner Scene
League tables give insight to mergers in ports industry IF Hutchison Port Holdings's group managing director had wanted to stir up controversy he certainly managed that when he hit out at container port league tables last week.
Cosco-PSA terminal a first for both partners THE Cosco-PSA terminal project in Singapore marks the first foray by the Chinese conglomerate into the container terminal operations business outside China and Hong Kong.
Guangzhou to get south China's biggest shipyard THE China State Shipbuilding Corporation plans to build a new shipyard in southern Guangzhou city which will be the largest one in south China.
Tasman Spirit spills more crude PAKISTANI authorities warned yesterday that the stern section of the wrecked and grounded Greek oil tanker, lying outside Karachi's main port with about 5,500 tonnes of crude oil aboard, could split open in high tides.
Miami closes after possible ammonia leak MIAMI The Port of Miami, one of the busiest cruise ship hubs in the world, was shut down because of a possible ammonia leak, fire officials said.
Air and Land Transport
Airbus seeing rising demand for new planes AIRBUS SAS, the world's second-largest aircraft maker, said demand for new planes is rising, especially from Asian carriers as passenger traffic increases following the containment of deadly Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome .
Sydney airport passenger load won't recover soon
Malaysia Airports' Q2 profit hurt by war, Sars
Sars pushes China airlines into red more than expected
China Airlines sees full-year profit
Jordan airline eyes future Iraq traffic
Liner Scene
League tables give insight to mergers in ports industry IF Hutchison Port Holdings's group managing director had wanted to stir up controversy he certainly managed that when he hit out at container port league tables last week.
Bollinger redelivers supply boat While it looks like a new vessel, ELSA LEIGH is the former SEACOR CLIPPER after an extensive renovation at Bollinger's Morgan City shipyard.
Cruising pumps more into U.S. economy The North American cruise industry generated $20.4 billion in economic activity within the United States in 2002
DMS/Austal preferred tenderer for RAN patrol boats Contract expected in November
Tasman Spirit oil spill 'bigger than first feared' SALVORS handling the Tasman Spirit outside the port of Karachi switched their attention on Friday to pumping cargo from the aft section of the broken tanker.
Fulford-Smith takes over Clarksons LNG role CLARKSONS' Richard Fulford-Smith is taking over the company's responsibilities in joint venture LNG Shipping Solutions following the departure of Charles Peile to client Golar LNG.
BP brings Slavneft into Russian joint venture OIL giant BP has agreed to pay $1.35bn to add Russian oil producer Slavneft to its $6.3bn TNK deal.
Kiln syndicate 557 tops Lloyd's profit table A SYNDICATE managed by R J Kiln has scooped top position in the Lloyd's profitability league, after latest returns for 2002 were filed.
CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd shake up Med The carriers are instituting separate moves that will boost capacity in the U.S. East Coast-to-Mediterrranean trade -- and could lead to rate-cutting.
Spill cleared, Port of Miami reopens The port shut down for a little over an hour Friday morning after ammonia spilled in a cold storage area.
United won't add freighters this year The company now plans to return to the all-cargo market next year.
Plan approved for transshipment hub in northern Britain
Professor: AStar owners scored a 'sweetheart deal'
Zeeland parliament to re-apply for Westerschelde permits The Dutch province of Zeeland - in which the port of Flushing lies - wants to launch attempts to revitalise the Westerschelde Container Terminal (WCT).
Set fair. Soaring rates sees Hapag Lloyd boost interim returns German carrier Hapag Lloyd (HL) continued the current trend within liner shipping posting massively improved returns following a significant correction in freight rates on its major trades.
Russian rail privatisation pushes prices up
NeCoSS doubles capacity on Bremen and Schweinfurt routes
Asian carriers launch intra-Asia service
Ammonia leak shuts Port of Miami for Two hours
Containerised reefer capacity overtakes bulk space says consultant
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