S'pore logistics firm wins $72m Bintan estate deal HAMPERED for a number of years by poor logistics infrastructure, the Bintan Industrial Estate has now turned to Sembawang Kimtrans Ltd to manage its logistics and port operations in a bid to attract more manufacturers to the low-cost production site.
Aceh rebels behind piracy attacks in Malacca Straits: IMB ISSUING fresh warnings to commercial shipping following the recent wave of violent pirate attacks in the Malacca Straits, the International Maritime Bureau says evidence points to separatist rebels from the war-torn Indonesian province of Aceh.
Seoul takes EU shipbuilding row to WTO SOUTH Korea yesterday took its shipbuilding dispute with the European Union to the World Trade Organization in a tit-for-tat action against its European rivals.
Air and Land Transport
5,000 extra sky marshals to be ready during high alert THE Department of Homeland Security will reorganise to make 5,000 additional armed federal agents available for commercial flights at times of heightened danger, Secretary Tom Ridge announced on Tuesday.
Major aviation meet here to discuss 'hot issues'
Virgin Express' net profit plunges 96% in Q2
Emergency landing for American Airlines jet
Singapore Air Cargo leases freighter plane to Air China
Seoul vows tough action to end truck drivers' strike
Newbuilds
LNG carrier orders pending THERE are no confirmed LNG carrier orders to report this week but there is certainly a lot of activity in this sector and the prospect of significant numbers of orders for this sophisticated and expensive class of ship.
S'pore logistics firm wins $72m Bintan estate deal HAMPERED for a number of years by poor logistics infrastructure, the Bintan Industrial Estate has now turned to Sembawang Kimtrans Ltd to manage its logistics and port operations in a bid to attract more manufacturers to the low-cost production site.
Aceh rebels behind piracy attacks in Malacca Straits: IMB ISSUING fresh warnings to commercial shipping following the recent wave of violent pirate attacks in the Malacca Straits, the International Maritime Bureau says evidence points to separatist rebels from the war-torn Indonesian province of Aceh.
Seoul takes EU shipbuilding row to WTO SOUTH Korea yesterday took its shipbuilding dispute with the European Union to the World Trade Organization in a tit-for-tat action against its European rivals.
Air and Land Transport
5,000 extra sky marshals to be ready during high alert THE Department of Homeland Security will reorganise to make 5,000 additional armed federal agents available for commercial flights at times of heightened danger, Secretary Tom Ridge announced on Tuesday.
Major aviation meet here to discuss 'hot issues'
Virgin Express' net profit plunges 96% in Q2
Emergency landing for American Airlines jet
Singapore Air Cargo leases freighter plane to Air China
Seoul vows tough action to end truck drivers' strike
Newbuilds
LNG carrier orders pending THERE are no confirmed LNG carrier orders to report this week but there is certainly a lot of activity in this sector and the prospect of significant numbers of orders for this sophisticated and expensive class of ship.
S'pore logistics firm wins $72m Bintan estate deal HAMPERED for a number of years by poor logistics infrastructure, the Bintan Industrial Estate has now turned to Sembawang Kimtrans Ltd to manage its logistics and port operations in a bid to attract more manufacturers to the low-cost production site.
Aceh rebels behind piracy attacks in Malacca Straits: IMB ISSUING fresh warnings to commercial shipping following the recent wave of violent pirate attacks in the Malacca Straits, the International Maritime Bureau says evidence points to separatist rebels from the war-torn Indonesian province of Aceh.
Seoul takes EU shipbuilding row to WTO SOUTH Korea yesterday took its shipbuilding dispute with the European Union to the World Trade Organization in a tit-for-tat action against its European rivals.
Air and Land Transport
5,000 extra sky marshals to be ready during high alert THE Department of Homeland Security will reorganise to make 5,000 additional armed federal agents available for commercial flights at times of heightened danger, Secretary Tom Ridge announced on Tuesday.
Major aviation meet here to discuss 'hot issues'
Virgin Express' net profit plunges 96% in Q2
Emergency landing for American Airlines jet
Singapore Air Cargo leases freighter plane to Air China
Seoul vows tough action to end truck drivers' strike
Newbuilds
LNG carrier orders pending THERE are no confirmed LNG carrier orders to report this week but there is certainly a lot of activity in this sector and the prospect of significant numbers of orders for this sophisticated and expensive class of ship.
USWC supplier getting ready for East Coast market ConocoPhillips is about to start physical supply in New York.
Tight avails keep US East Coast prices supported
OPEC off the hook at half-way point once again Bang on cue after the basket price fell back into the range yesterday, OPEC officals have been keen to tell the world that the oil market is "in balance".
New bunkering terminal inaugurated in Riga A brand new bunkering terminal was officially opened in the territory of Free Riga Port ("Rinuzhi") on Friday August 29.
Euro investigators probe ferry operators European Commission officials have carried out simultaneous unannounced inspections at the premises of a number of operators of cross-Channel and Nordic ferries
Teekay to provide Brazil shuttle tankers Will acquire then convert two newbuildings
Casino boat contract for LEEVAC Will be part of Pinnacle Entertainment's Lake Charles development
Navy contract for Cascade General Military Sealift Command award
Brussels launches north European ferry cartel probe BRUSSELS raided the offices of a string of north European ferry operators yesterday as the European Commission opened a far-reaching probe into the Nordic ferry business and cross-Channel transport.
...As Erck hires Flemming Jacobs as liner consultant FLEMMING Jacobs is teaming up with Erck Rickmers. head of one of Germany's biggest and fastest growing shipping fleets.
Rickmers brothers get back together in Harper Petersen... Erck and Bertram Rickmers, the brothers who separately control two of Germany's leading shipping groups, are joining forces in Harper Petersen, the London and Hamburg containership broker.
DHL to cut nearly 3,000 U.S. jobs The U.S. unit of Deutsche Post World Net will trim 2,870 workers following its acquisition of the ground-express delivery operations of Seattle-based Airborne Inc.
KLM cargo soars Europe's fourth-largest carrier carried 9 percent more cargo in August than in the same month last year as the boom in Asian traffic gathered pace.
NYK, LauritzenCool in reefer deal Lines ink long-term tonnage sharing agreement, while NYK acquires 50 percent of LauritzenCool Logistics.
Union joins campaign against Chinese textile imports
Hamburg cuts Asia transit time
Georgia ports off to strong start
Pacer Stacktrain expands Mexico-U.S. Northeast service
New Klang feeder services put pressure on rates Port Klang Terminal is pushing ahead plans to add Indonesian corridor feeder services to 'up to 10 destinations', despite industry claims of overcapacity.
Stagnant charter market as owners wait for autumn rush
Asia/Australia rates up again
Former NOL president takes temporary job with Erck Rickmers
Vancouver waterfront labour negotiations resume
K Line takes slots on Evergreen's North Europe-East Med service
Latvijas Dzelcels puts Moscow freight to Riga on scheduled footing
Truckers' strike hits Gwangyang's August volumes
Maersk Sealand introduces Mediterranean relay
Nordana Line routes cargo to West Africa
Maldives National Shipping extends its Colombo shuttle
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