Row over Bangladesh waiver for foreign ships takes new turn MAINLINE operators have warned the Bangladesh garment industry - worth an estimated US$7 billion annually - that restrictions on foreign flagged feeder vessels will have an impact on this vital industry.
Two Iraqi vessels may pose threat to commercial shipping COALITION naval forces in the Arabian Gulf are hunting for two Iraqi vessels they say may be planting mines or other explosives, posing a threat to military and commercial shipping alike.
Cosco Investment sees higher profit this year COSCO Investment Ltd, a unit of China's largest shipping company, expects 2003 profit to rise from the previous year because of a gain in freight rates and contributions from its ship-repair unit.
France creates new ecological zone off coast ALARMED by a series of oil tanker disasters, France has created a new maritime ecological zone in the Mediterranean, one that reaches up to 90 miles from its coast, to clamp down on pollution from shipping.
Air and Land Transport
Asia still counting tourism toll of viral outbreak ASIA's travel and tourism industry is suffering a bad hit as the region continues to be ravaged by Sars, the deadly pneumonia virus.
Draft Qantas-Air NZ ruling due this week
Lufthansa Cargo doesn't expect sales growth
easyJet sees wider H1 loss on Easter timing, fare cuts
AMR unions face stark choice on concessions
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No govt handouts a blessing in disguise AAIRLINES are suffering all over, from the slump in travel brought on by the war in Iraq and now by worries about the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome.
Row over Bangladesh waiver for foreign ships takes new turn MAINLINE operators have warned the Bangladesh garment industry - worth an estimated US$7 billion annually - that restrictions on foreign flagged feeder vessels will have an impact on this vital industry.
Two Iraqi vessels may pose threat to commercial shipping COALITION naval forces in the Arabian Gulf are hunting for two Iraqi vessels they say may be planting mines or other explosives, posing a threat to military and commercial shipping alike.
Cosco Investment sees higher profit this year COSCO Investment Ltd, a unit of China's largest shipping company, expects 2003 profit to rise from the previous year because of a gain in freight rates and contributions from its ship-repair unit.
France creates new ecological zone off coast ALARMED by a series of oil tanker disasters, France has created a new maritime ecological zone in the Mediterranean, one that reaches up to 90 miles from its coast, to clamp down on pollution from shipping.
Air and Land Transport
Asia still counting tourism toll of viral outbreak ASIA's travel and tourism industry is suffering a bad hit as the region continues to be ravaged by Sars, the deadly pneumonia virus.
Draft Qantas-Air NZ ruling due this week
Lufthansa Cargo doesn't expect sales growth
easyJet sees wider H1 loss on Easter timing, fare cuts
AMR unions face stark choice on concessions
Log Book
Features
No govt handouts a blessing in disguise AAIRLINES are suffering all over, from the slump in travel brought on by the war in Iraq and now by worries about the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome.
Row over Bangladesh waiver for foreign ships takes new turn MAINLINE operators have warned the Bangladesh garment industry - worth an estimated US$7 billion annually - that restrictions on foreign flagged feeder vessels will have an impact on this vital industry.
Two Iraqi vessels may pose threat to commercial shipping COALITION naval forces in the Arabian Gulf are hunting for two Iraqi vessels they say may be planting mines or other explosives, posing a threat to military and commercial shipping alike.
Cosco Investment sees higher profit this year COSCO Investment Ltd, a unit of China's largest shipping company, expects 2003 profit to rise from the previous year because of a gain in freight rates and contributions from its ship-repair unit.
France creates new ecological zone off coast ALARMED by a series of oil tanker disasters, France has created a new maritime ecological zone in the Mediterranean, one that reaches up to 90 miles from its coast, to clamp down on pollution from shipping.
Air and Land Transport
Asia still counting tourism toll of viral outbreak ASIA's travel and tourism industry is suffering a bad hit as the region continues to be ravaged by Sars, the deadly pneumonia virus.
Draft Qantas-Air NZ ruling due this week
Lufthansa Cargo doesn't expect sales growth
easyJet sees wider H1 loss on Easter timing, fare cuts
AMR unions face stark choice on concessions
Log Book
Features
No govt handouts a blessing in disguise AAIRLINES are suffering all over, from the slump in travel brought on by the war in Iraq and now by worries about the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome.
First fuel cell sub on maiden voyage U 31 starts sea trials
Coalition nabs suspected minelayer Suspect pilot boat "no longer a threat"
Sohmen Pao family set to acquire Bergesen Norway's largest shipping company, Bergesen d.y. ASA announced today that its two controlling shareholders, cousins Morten Bergesen and Petter Sundt, had accepted a cash offer to sell their stakes
Sohmen splashes out with bid for Bergesen HONG Kong shipping dynasty the Sohmen family yesterday made their much-anticipated bid to take full control of Norwegian blue-chip shipping group Bergesen with an offer worth around $1.4bn for outstanding shares.
Oslo views sale as bad news for Norway NORWAY'S shipping community was united yesterday in viewing the sale of Bergesen as bad news for the country's vital maritime cluster, writes Jerry Frank and Sam Chambers
Singapore and Malaysian ports start screening all arriving crews for Sars BOTH Singapore and Malaysian ports have started screening arriving seafarers for the severe acute respiratory syndrome virus, while the Panama Canal Authority and leading shipmanager Eurasia have also introduced emergency precautions.
Fight goes on While a senior U.S. Customs official was telling traders that new security measures aren't choking the flow of trade, Canada said it would implement its own version of the 24-hour advance manifest filing rule for ocean shipments.
Airborne deal faces tough battle Deutsche Post's proposed acquisition by DHL unit will receive intense scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Containership boom gathering pace on growing demand for capacity Charter market rallies as shipowners seek additional tonnage to handle rising exports from China and southeast Asia to Europe and the United States.
PONL's Cagliari partnership seeks to consolidate GA's W.Med volumes P&O Nedlloyd (PONL) is hoping to consolidate the Grand Alliance's western Mediterranean transhipment operations from Gioia Tauro to Cagliari, after becoming, with Contship Italia, majority shareholder in the terminal.
Port security funding failures enrage frustrated Hollings Democratic attempts to secure US$1 billion for maritime security have failed, while Republicans have entered the fray with a supplemental appropriations bill that provides $40 million in security grants.
Customs promises full consultation on 24-hour rule rollout
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