Use of electronic seals won't solve box security problem THE current industry focus on electronic container seals and 'smart containers' to enhance container security is misleading and the use of technology could actually compromise security, according to a grouping of ocean shipping carriers, shippers and retailers.
PSA's S'pore, overseas volumes continue to rise PSA Corporation's Singapore container volumes are up 7 per cent in the first 10 months of the year, while its overseas volumes surpassed last year's total in October.
ITF threatens to act against 'ports of convenience' THE International Transport Workers' Federation has threatened to launch a 'ports of convenience' campaign, condemning the European Parliament's port reform proposals.
Virus-stricken ship returns to Southampton THE luxury British cruise ship stricken by a highly contagious stomach virus docked yesterday morning in the southern English port of Southampton, the ship's owners said.
Odfjell's Q3 hit by cartel fine NORWEGIAN shipping group Odfjell said that it swung to a net loss in the third quarter, hit by a fine in a US antitrust case over cartel activity in the chemical tankers market.
America's toxic 'ghost fleet' PROTESTERS from environmental group Friends of the Earth , hold banners as Phil Shiner, representing the local residents of Hartlepool northern England and Phil Michaels a lawyer for Friends of the Earth address the media outside the Royal Courts of Justice, London.
Air and Land Transport
Fall in jet deliveries, space losses hit EADS results AIRBUS parent EADS posted a third-quarter net loss and a sharp fall in core profits yesterday, hit by a drop in jet deliveries at its plane-making unit and persistent weakness in its space business.
BA's Oct traffic up 4%
Airline seeks more capacity to Israel
Lufthansa in talks to form partnership with Aeroflot
BAA's profit down in first half
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Limitation fund excludes legal costs awarded to claimant AN Australian court recently decided on an important question of practice and procedure on how the 1976 London Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims was to be construed.
Use of electronic seals won't solve box security problem THE current industry focus on electronic container seals and 'smart containers' to enhance container security is misleading and the use of technology could actually compromise security, according to a grouping of ocean shipping carriers, shippers and retailers.
PSA's S'pore, overseas volumes continue to rise PSA Corporation's Singapore container volumes are up 7 per cent in the first 10 months of the year, while its overseas volumes surpassed last year's total in October.
ITF threatens to act against 'ports of convenience' THE International Transport Workers' Federation has threatened to launch a 'ports of convenience' campaign, condemning the European Parliament's port reform proposals.
Virus-stricken ship returns to Southampton THE luxury British cruise ship stricken by a highly contagious stomach virus docked yesterday morning in the southern English port of Southampton, the ship's owners said.
Odfjell's Q3 hit by cartel fine NORWEGIAN shipping group Odfjell said that it swung to a net loss in the third quarter, hit by a fine in a US antitrust case over cartel activity in the chemical tankers market.
America's toxic 'ghost fleet' PROTESTERS from environmental group Friends of the Earth , hold banners as Phil Shiner, representing the local residents of Hartlepool northern England and Phil Michaels a lawyer for Friends of the Earth address the media outside the Royal Courts of Justice, London.
Air and Land Transport
Fall in jet deliveries, space losses hit EADS results AIRBUS parent EADS posted a third-quarter net loss and a sharp fall in core profits yesterday, hit by a drop in jet deliveries at its plane-making unit and persistent weakness in its space business.
BA's Oct traffic up 4%
Airline seeks more capacity to Israel
Lufthansa in talks to form partnership with Aeroflot
BAA's profit down in first half
LOG Book
Admiralty Casebook
Limitation fund excludes legal costs awarded to claimant AN Australian court recently decided on an important question of practice and procedure on how the 1976 London Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims was to be construed.
Use of electronic seals won't solve box security problem THE current industry focus on electronic container seals and 'smart containers' to enhance container security is misleading and the use of technology could actually compromise security, according to a grouping of ocean shipping carriers, shippers and retailers.
PSA's S'pore, overseas volumes continue to rise PSA Corporation's Singapore container volumes are up 7 per cent in the first 10 months of the year, while its overseas volumes surpassed last year's total in October.
ITF threatens to act against 'ports of convenience' THE International Transport Workers' Federation has threatened to launch a 'ports of convenience' campaign, condemning the European Parliament's port reform proposals.
Virus-stricken ship returns to Southampton THE luxury British cruise ship stricken by a highly contagious stomach virus docked yesterday morning in the southern English port of Southampton, the ship's owners said.
Odfjell's Q3 hit by cartel fine NORWEGIAN shipping group Odfjell said that it swung to a net loss in the third quarter, hit by a fine in a US antitrust case over cartel activity in the chemical tankers market.
America's toxic 'ghost fleet' PROTESTERS from environmental group Friends of the Earth , hold banners as Phil Shiner, representing the local residents of Hartlepool northern England and Phil Michaels a lawyer for Friends of the Earth address the media outside the Royal Courts of Justice, London.
Air and Land Transport
Fall in jet deliveries, space losses hit EADS results AIRBUS parent EADS posted a third-quarter net loss and a sharp fall in core profits yesterday, hit by a drop in jet deliveries at its plane-making unit and persistent weakness in its space business.
BA's Oct traffic up 4%
Airline seeks more capacity to Israel
Lufthansa in talks to form partnership with Aeroflot
BAA's profit down in first half
LOG Book
Admiralty Casebook
Limitation fund excludes legal costs awarded to claimant AN Australian court recently decided on an important question of practice and procedure on how the 1976 London Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims was to be construed.
Gulf Coast steady and quiet US Gulf Coast markets were reasonably quiet today following a surge of buying interest yesterday, prompted by massive gains in the crude markets and the consequent effect on pricing in Gulf Coast bunker markets.
DOE expresses cautious optimism on heating oil outlook A mild October in most of the US helped stock builds in heating oil and propane, easing fears of a winter fuels shortage.
ARA markets firm, mixed reports on demand
Less than 40% of current Chinese fuel oil imports from Singapore Earlier this year, Singapore was typically the source of about 60% of Huangpu's fuel oil imports.
Demand dies with Italian numbers on the rise
Singapore: New team-member for Wilhelmsen Bunkers
Singapore firms with crude, gains capped by inventory build A very bullish crude close last night following unexpected US inventory data naturally set prices in Singapore on a very firm footing this morning. However by market close, numbers were less bullish, quite possibly tempered by an unexpected build in Singapore stocks of residual fuels.
Ferry captain pleads fifth amendment Declines to answer NTSB investigators
Two more ferries on Ebay 1950-built car/passenger ferry and a 1986-built cat are on the electronic block
Hornbeck announces increased revenues and a barge construction program Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. today announced that revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2003 increased 26.5 percent to $28.2 million and gave details of a newbuilding program for its wholly-owned subsidiary, Hornbeck Offshore Transportation, LLC.
ITF seeks UN action against piracy Problem should be brought to Security Council
PGS leaves Chapter 11 Trading in new ordinary shares to start
U.K. High Court blocks work on MARAD "ghost ships" Injunction granted until legal arguments resolved
Appointments at Holland America Line Kruse and Giersdorf move up
KMM restructures U.S. operations Closes Annapolis office
'Hostage' passenger on Aurora may sue for kidnap THE British Carnival Corporation subsidiary P&O Princess Cruises faces legal action from passengers on board its ship Aurora whose holidays were hit by an outbreak of Norwalk virus.
Carnival shoulders $3.3bn debt load AS CARNIVAL sets about the task of absorbing P&O Princess and delivering the promised cost synergies to its constituents, a minor but by no means insignificant challenge looms.
Evergreen gives Taiwan an ultimatum on tonnage tax SHIPPING tycoon Chang Yung-fa has given the Taiwanese government an ultimatum: sort out a tonnage tax or watch the Evergreen fleet reflag.
Teekay mulls German KG market for tanker finance TANKER major Teekay is believed to be considering strengthening its financial structure further through sale-and-charter-back deals in the German KG market.
HPH, PSA joint venture rumoured LEADING port operator Hutchison Port Holdings of Hong Kong is said to be in discussions with rival PSA Corp of Singapore over a possible joint-venture to operate the massive Yangshan port project in Shanghai, China
Felixstowe moves on redevelopment FELIXSTOWE, the UK's leading container port, has today started the formal planning approval process for the redevelopment of its existing Landguard Terminal
'Hostage' ship gets ready for trip AS P&O Cruises norovirus infected cruise ship Aurora gets ready for another cruise, passengers threaten to sue over 'hostage taking'
For Cenargo read Norse Merchant CENARGO the UK shipping group in administration since January will emerge early next month under a Norse Merchant group branding and with a new group managing director
Gotland eyes de-listing THE board of Gotland Rederi, the Swedish operator recently hit by a bribery scandal, has decided to call an EGM about its delisting from the Stockholm Stock exchange
Rotterdam finally raises tariffs ROTTERDAM Municipal Port Management will increase its tariffs in 2004 by two per cent after a two-year freeze
L.A. ports ask for security funding Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are supporting bill to direct portion of customs duties to improve security.
Hanjin posts profit, volume gains Revenue for the first nine months of the year grew 23 percent on an 11.7 percent increase in volume from a year ago.
UPS, FedEx turn to U.S. post office to target mail-order shippers Delivery giants taking advantage of USPS discount to go after post office's biggest customers.
Barging past congestion: Antwerp cash injection to stimulate canal traffic Antwerp Port Authority has announced a scheme to stimulate inland barge container traffic will be extended to encourage shipments during the night and at weekends.
SPIN doctors offer shippers freight travel scans
EU beats trade war drum in face of US intransigence
Trucks blockade Fremantle container terminals
Car companies take to the river to avoid supply-chain bottlenecks
Rotterdam raises harbour dues
S.Korea to develop four container berths with private investment
JNPT in hot water after debt restructuring fails
Concor starts container trains from North India to Kandla
Kombiverkehr boosts L'beck/Verona traffic
Pipavav link to Jebel Ali offers Maersk new ME feeder outlet
Maersk denies poor lashing caused Felixstowe chemical container accident
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