Evergreen boosts PTP volumes THE Malaysian Port of Tanjung Pelepas handled 1.6 million TEUs for the first six months this year, a 37 per cent rise over the same period last year when it had only one major mainline customer.
Penang Port handles 8.7% more cargo PENANG Port has reported an 8.7 per cent rise in container throughput for the first five months this year over the same period last year, handling just over 274,000 TEUs.
Malaysia warned of acute shortage of seamen SCHOOLS in the coastal areas of Malaysia have been urged to introduce maritime studies so that a new generation of Malaysians can be trained as seafarers to meet an acute shortage that will hit the country in 10 years time.
Japanese rescue boat sinks 2 days after collision A rescue ship, leaking oil, sank off Japan's southern island of Kyushu yesterday, two days after it collided with a South Korean cargo vessel while searching for six fishermen who remained missing at sea.
Air and Land Transport
Crash in Sudan kills 116 passengers, crew A Sudanese airliner crashed shortly after takeoff from an airport on the northeastern Red Sea coast yesterday, killing 116 passengers and crew, officials said.
Boeing wins US$1.4b worth of orders
US Airways passengers probably ill before flight
Forgetful passenger heads for HK, lands in Melbourne
Vietnam Airlines carried 8% fewer passengers in H1
Chicago, airlines in deal to finance airport expansion
Strait Talk
Greenpeace bids to stay in IMO THE move a couple of weeks ago to throw Greenpeace out of the International Maritime Organization caught the environmental lobbying group off guard.
Evergreen boosts PTP volumes THE Malaysian Port of Tanjung Pelepas handled 1.6 million TEUs for the first six months this year, a 37 per cent rise over the same period last year when it had only one major mainline customer.
Penang Port handles 8.7% more cargo PENANG Port has reported an 8.7 per cent rise in container throughput for the first five months this year over the same period last year, handling just over 274,000 TEUs.
Malaysia warned of acute shortage of seamen SCHOOLS in the coastal areas of Malaysia have been urged to introduce maritime studies so that a new generation of Malaysians can be trained as seafarers to meet an acute shortage that will hit the country in 10 years time.
Japanese rescue boat sinks 2 days after collision A rescue ship, leaking oil, sank off Japan's southern island of Kyushu yesterday, two days after it collided with a South Korean cargo vessel while searching for six fishermen who remained missing at sea.
Air and Land Transport
Crash in Sudan kills 116 passengers, crew A Sudanese airliner crashed shortly after takeoff from an airport on the northeastern Red Sea coast yesterday, killing 116 passengers and crew, officials said.
Boeing wins US$1.4b worth of orders
US Airways passengers probably ill before flight
Forgetful passenger heads for HK, lands in Melbourne
Vietnam Airlines carried 8% fewer passengers in H1
Chicago, airlines in deal to finance airport expansion
Strait Talk
Greenpeace bids to stay in IMO THE move a couple of weeks ago to throw Greenpeace out of the International Maritime Organization caught the environmental lobbying group off guard.
Evergreen boosts PTP volumes THE Malaysian Port of Tanjung Pelepas handled 1.6 million TEUs for the first six months this year, a 37 per cent rise over the same period last year when it had only one major mainline customer.
Penang Port handles 8.7% more cargo PENANG Port has reported an 8.7 per cent rise in container throughput for the first five months this year over the same period last year, handling just over 274,000 TEUs.
Malaysia warned of acute shortage of seamen SCHOOLS in the coastal areas of Malaysia have been urged to introduce maritime studies so that a new generation of Malaysians can be trained as seafarers to meet an acute shortage that will hit the country in 10 years time.
Japanese rescue boat sinks 2 days after collision A rescue ship, leaking oil, sank off Japan's southern island of Kyushu yesterday, two days after it collided with a South Korean cargo vessel while searching for six fishermen who remained missing at sea.
Air and Land Transport
Crash in Sudan kills 116 passengers, crew A Sudanese airliner crashed shortly after takeoff from an airport on the northeastern Red Sea coast yesterday, killing 116 passengers and crew, officials said.
Boeing wins US$1.4b worth of orders
US Airways passengers probably ill before flight
Forgetful passenger heads for HK, lands in Melbourne
Vietnam Airlines carried 8% fewer passengers in H1
Chicago, airlines in deal to finance airport expansion
Strait Talk
Greenpeace bids to stay in IMO THE move a couple of weeks ago to throw Greenpeace out of the International Maritime Organization caught the environmental lobbying group off guard.
Panama replenishment brings relief to supply but not to prices
Crude prices tick higher as traders expect gasoline US draw
Advances for Chilean bunkering standard
Further losses in most Brazilian ports
Fujairah falls muted despite large cargo drop
Rotterdam softer, prompt enquiries carry premium
Heavy subjects remain on Egyptian avails
Hong Kong market wrong footed by bearish numbers turn
Taiwan distillate numbers cut to stimulate market
US: Shell Marine Products on the move
O.W. Bunkers announces expansion of West African Bunker Service O.W. Bunker Germany GmbH have employed a second tanker for bunker supply operations off West Africa.
Crude falls as Nigerian strike is called off With the strike called off and Nigerian oil production and exports no longer under threat, oil prices are easing ahead of new weekly US stock figures.
New RI fast ferry hits another snag Damage after encounter with hurricane barrier
Dr. Bill Moore joins American Club Will take charge of P&I club's technical, safety and loss prevention activities.
MARAD issues cruise statistics Major cruise lines carried 11 percent more passengers from U.S. ports in the first quarter of 2003 than they did in the first quarter of 2002
Costamare joins the 8,200 teu bonanza INDEPENDENT Greek owner Costamare Shipping has placed an order for up to five huge 8,200 teu containerships with Hyundai Heavy Industries, one of four big South Korean shipbuilders vying for the new mega-boxship orders.
OOCL Montreal lift to be examined The lift aboard the OOCL Montreal, involved in the accident in which Orient Overseas Container Line transatlantic trades director Courtenay Allan sustained fatal injuries in the port of Le Havre last Thursday, will be subjected to a technical examination when it arrives in Montreal this week.
MEPs reject calls for a new Prestige inquiry Members of the European Parliament's transport committee have voted against a separate Brussels inquiry into the sinking of the Prestige oil tanker off the Spanish coast, but instead endorsed their own report into the disaster by MEP Dirk Sterckx.
Evergreen, union agree on contract The agreement with the International Longshoremen's Association covering five office staff follows a 28-day strike that paralyzed the carrier's operations at several East Coast ports.
NVOCCs want OSRA change Non-vessel operating common carriers are taking aim at a cornerstone of the 1998 Ocean Shipping Reform Act: the clause barring them from signing confidential contracts with importers and exporters.
Yellow acquires Roadway for $966M Yellow Corp., the second-largest motor carrier in the U.S., said it would buy larger rival Roadway Corp. in a cash-and-stock bid to create one of the largest shipping companies in the world.
SA Port Authority seals congestion deal with lines, shippers A new deal between the South African Port Authority and carriers should open the way for lines to lift the US$100/container congestion surcharge imposed earlier this year.
Port reform: Finally, EU factions start showing their hands The liberalising EU Ports Directive is now in conciliation to get the European Parliament, Council and Commission to agree on its final form, or see it abandoned completely.
US fines Maersk for Cuban sanctions violation
MISC set to off-load non-core business
OOCL ready to take up mega-ship options
More state involvement threatens Brazil terminal operators
Shenzhen's first half volumes leap 42%
PTP volume statistics still riding high on Evergreen boxes
PONL concentrates Brazil/ECSA activities in Santos
Seawheel shifts Dublin operations to new lo lo terminal
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