EU tanker operators have 15 days to comply with single-hull law TANKER operators calling at European Union ports have just 15 days to comply with the EU's controversial single-hull tanker legislation, signalling its intention to press ahead with or without the International Maritime Organisation.
Cosco sees big scope for its China logistics ops PORT operator Cosco Pacific, the world's fifth-largest container leasing firm, sees an opportunity in China's need to improve industrial efficiency as it takes a bigger role in the logistics business.
Precious Shipping gains US$3.3m from bond buyback PRECIOUS Shipping Pcl, Thailand's second- best-performing company on the stock market this year, said it will book a one-time gain of US$3.3 million after it bought back bonds from investors at a price 25 per cent lower than their face value.
2 killed in explosion on Vietnamese ship AN explosion on a Vietnamese cargo ship killed two and injured at least 13 in the northern port city of Hai Phong, just days before its owner was to receive the new vessel.
Searching for a solution AUSTRALIAN chief vet Murray Gardner talking to reporters in Kuwait City on Saturday.
Air and Land Transport
Most Asian airlines to make profits by year-end CATHAY Pacific Airways Ltd, Singapore Airlines Ltd and other Asian carriers, which lost more than US$1.5 billion in total during the Sars outbreak, will probably post profits by the end of the year as demand recovers and they trim discounts.
Boeing to be overtaken by Airbus
Air France-KLM deal seen clipping BA's wings
Eurostar steps up war against airline rivals
Qantas increasing capacity to Philippines
M'sia Airlines plane a sabotage victim?
Dockyard
Industry acts on green issues A FLURRY of press releases have crossed my desk recently, all connected with protecting the environment.
Ship Sales
SHIP SALES THERE is no sign of any let up in the market, especially in the dry bulk sector, where purchase interest for modern tonnage far outweighs the number of vessels available for sale.
EU tanker operators have 15 days to comply with single-hull law TANKER operators calling at European Union ports have just 15 days to comply with the EU's controversial single-hull tanker legislation, signalling its intention to press ahead with or without the International Maritime Organisation.
Cosco sees big scope for its China logistics ops PORT operator Cosco Pacific, the world's fifth-largest container leasing firm, sees an opportunity in China's need to improve industrial efficiency as it takes a bigger role in the logistics business.
Precious Shipping gains US$3.3m from bond buyback PRECIOUS Shipping Pcl, Thailand's second- best-performing company on the stock market this year, said it will book a one-time gain of US$3.3 million after it bought back bonds from investors at a price 25 per cent lower than their face value.
2 killed in explosion on Vietnamese ship AN explosion on a Vietnamese cargo ship killed two and injured at least 13 in the northern port city of Hai Phong, just days before its owner was to receive the new vessel.
Searching for a solution AUSTRALIAN chief vet Murray Gardner talking to reporters in Kuwait City on Saturday.
Air and Land Transport
Most Asian airlines to make profits by year-end CATHAY Pacific Airways Ltd, Singapore Airlines Ltd and other Asian carriers, which lost more than US$1.5 billion in total during the Sars outbreak, will probably post profits by the end of the year as demand recovers and they trim discounts.
Boeing to be overtaken by Airbus
Air France-KLM deal seen clipping BA's wings
Eurostar steps up war against airline rivals
Qantas increasing capacity to Philippines
M'sia Airlines plane a sabotage victim?
Dockyard
Industry acts on green issues A FLURRY of press releases have crossed my desk recently, all connected with protecting the environment.
Ship Sales
SHIP SALES THERE is no sign of any let up in the market, especially in the dry bulk sector, where purchase interest for modern tonnage far outweighs the number of vessels available for sale.
EU tanker operators have 15 days to comply with single-hull law TANKER operators calling at European Union ports have just 15 days to comply with the EU's controversial single-hull tanker legislation, signalling its intention to press ahead with or without the International Maritime Organisation.
Cosco sees big scope for its China logistics ops PORT operator Cosco Pacific, the world's fifth-largest container leasing firm, sees an opportunity in China's need to improve industrial efficiency as it takes a bigger role in the logistics business.
Precious Shipping gains US$3.3m from bond buyback PRECIOUS Shipping Pcl, Thailand's second- best-performing company on the stock market this year, said it will book a one-time gain of US$3.3 million after it bought back bonds from investors at a price 25 per cent lower than their face value.
2 killed in explosion on Vietnamese ship AN explosion on a Vietnamese cargo ship killed two and injured at least 13 in the northern port city of Hai Phong, just days before its owner was to receive the new vessel.
Searching for a solution AUSTRALIAN chief vet Murray Gardner talking to reporters in Kuwait City on Saturday.
Air and Land Transport
Most Asian airlines to make profits by year-end CATHAY Pacific Airways Ltd, Singapore Airlines Ltd and other Asian carriers, which lost more than US$1.5 billion in total during the Sars outbreak, will probably post profits by the end of the year as demand recovers and they trim discounts.
Boeing to be overtaken by Airbus
Air France-KLM deal seen clipping BA's wings
Eurostar steps up war against airline rivals
Qantas increasing capacity to Philippines
M'sia Airlines plane a sabotage victim?
Dockyard
Industry acts on green issues A FLURRY of press releases have crossed my desk recently, all connected with protecting the environment.
Ship Sales
SHIP SALES THERE is no sign of any let up in the market, especially in the dry bulk sector, where purchase interest for modern tonnage far outweighs the number of vessels available for sale.
EU tanker operators have 15 days to comply with single-hull law TANKER operators calling at European Union ports have just 15 days to comply with the EU's controversial single-hull tanker legislation, signalling its intention to press ahead with or without the International Maritime Organisation.
Cosco sees big scope for its China logistics ops PORT operator Cosco Pacific, the world's fifth-largest container leasing firm, sees an opportunity in China's need to improve industrial efficiency as it takes a bigger role in the logistics business.
Precious Shipping gains US$3.3m from bond buyback PRECIOUS Shipping Pcl, Thailand's second- best-performing company on the stock market this year, said it will book a one-time gain of US$3.3 million after it bought back bonds from investors at a price 25 per cent lower than their face value.
2 killed in explosion on Vietnamese ship AN explosion on a Vietnamese cargo ship killed two and injured at least 13 in the northern port city of Hai Phong, just days before its owner was to receive the new vessel.
Searching for a solution AUSTRALIAN chief vet Murray Gardner talking to reporters in Kuwait City on Saturday.
Air and Land Transport
Most Asian airlines to make profits by year-end CATHAY Pacific Airways Ltd, Singapore Airlines Ltd and other Asian carriers, which lost more than US$1.5 billion in total during the Sars outbreak, will probably post profits by the end of the year as demand recovers and they trim discounts.
Boeing to be overtaken by Airbus
Air France-KLM deal seen clipping BA's wings
Eurostar steps up war against airline rivals
Qantas increasing capacity to Philippines
M'sia Airlines plane a sabotage victim?
Dockyard
Industry acts on green issues A FLURRY of press releases have crossed my desk recently, all connected with protecting the environment.
Ship Sales
SHIP SALES THERE is no sign of any let up in the market, especially in the dry bulk sector, where purchase interest for modern tonnage far outweighs the number of vessels available for sale.
EU single-hull ban: Impact on fuel oil arbitrage trade unclear Ship brokers are uncertain about the potential impact the ban on single hull tankers in the European Union will have on the Europe to Asia flow of fuel oil arbitrage cargoes.
African market snapshots
Rotterdam: New terminal ready in about 1 year
Firm Gibraltar quiet but congested
Greece: New team member for Bunker Holdings
Oil market eyes possible Nigeria strike After a week of solid gains crude ticked lower today, but the market is nervous about the possibility of strike action in Nigeria.
Milestone for CATS ferry The Canadian American Transportation Systems (CATS) high-speed fast ferry marked an important milestone when it was unveiled to the publicfor the first time.
Coast Guard team nabs bandits Coalition swoop in Arab Gulf
Green light for ghost fleet pair JUDGE Rosemary Collyer of the US court has refused to grant an injunction to prevent the first two of the 13-strong 'ghost fleet' of US Navy supply vessels from leaving the US for scrapping at Teesside, writes Namrata Nadkarni.
Imabari muscles out owner for OOCL ships ORIENT Overseas Container Line has 'bumped' another customer to obtain building berths in Japan for a 2005 delivery of four containerships.
Security claim hits Inmarsat sale THE sale of Inmarsat took a further twist on Friday when two US congressmen suggested that a sale to UK private equity interests would raise issues impacting US national security.
Did Euro Marine ever exist? CHECKS in Singapore show no record of Euro Marine, the consultant company at the centre of a E 1m alleged bribery case between W'rtsil' and Rederi AB Gotland.
Norway acts on emissions THE Norwegian offshore industry has moved decisively to embrace the technology needed to meet stringent requirements to reduce loading VOC (volatile organic compound) emissions by the end of next year.
Prison for Gotland bribery men ALL three remaining suspects in the Rederi AB Gotland bribery case were found guilty and received prison sentences at Gotland's regional court today
Carnival stumbles in Mexico CARNIVAL Corp says it is outraged that a small Mexican municipality has blocked an $80M cruise project approved by federal and environmental agencies
Appledore advert sparks interest THE UK's Appledore shipyard, which went into receivership last Sunday, has received interest from several potential buyers, following a press advertisement
Ghost ships can leave the US Two "ghost" ships could leave the US as early as today for scrapping in the UK, following a Washington court's rejection of environmentalists' arguments to stop the export
Emeraude wins three month reprieve EMERAUDE Lines, the French ferry operator which filed for bankruptcy yesterday has won a three month reprieve, until January 2004
Tasman Spirit men arrested DIPLOMATIC efforts to secure the release of Tsavliris salvage master Nikos Pappas and seven Tasman Spirit crewmembers have failed, with all men being arrested today
Pol to trade: Fix L.A. congestion now Voters will force a solution on the ports unless industry agrees on a plan to reduce traffic in the harbor, a Los Angeles city councilwoman says.
KLM cargo up in Sept. Air freight lifted by double-digit gains on Asia routes.
At American Association of Port Authorities The director of the Port of Boston named chairman of group representing 150 ports in the U.S., Canada and Latin America.
AP Moller says it will cover Sealand Express recovery costs Maersk Sealand and Safmarine have offered to pay the general average costs of their clients who had cargo aboard Sealand Express which ran aground near Cape Town in August.
Wary bidders baulk at JNPT volume and revenue penalties Hefty volume guarantees introduced by Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) in its third container terminal tender has made prospective bidders wary.
Lloyd Triestino returns home with CMA CGM joint China service
Transfracht adds Bremen to its AlbatrosExpress network
Caspian terminal link promises savings on north-south transport corridor
Visakha Port gains foothold in India to Southeast Asia Trade
AustralAsia Railway scores first freight contract
'Motorways of the sea' have too few exits says short-sea shipping group
Palm Beach customs seize drugs on board Tropical ship again
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