Full recovery expected for S'pore cruise sector in '04 STRONGER than expected growth in the fourth quarter has softened the triple blows that Sars, the Iraq war and terrorism fears inflicted on Singapore's cruise industry, and a full recovery is expected next year.
Boom time forecast for Aussie cruise market AUSTRALIA'S cruising sector is riding a wave of optimism as cruise lines amend their schedules and send new tonnage Down Under to cater for surging demand in this market.
All out to woo cruise lines WITH economic impact studies showing that each cruise vessel injects A$1 million into the economy, port managers, commercial developers and marketing groups like Australia's cruise marketing association Cruise Down Under are doing all they can to encourage shipping lines to include Australia in their itineraries.
Asian export trades forecast to remain stable ENJOYING strong container cargo movements on the transpacific trade, Asian shipowners anticipate that a stable supply-demand balance in Asian export trades can be maintained for a few years.
Hydrofoil catches fire, sinks in Mediterranean A hydrofoil carrying passengers from the Mediterranean island of Capri to mainland Italy caught fire and sank on Sunday, without injury or loss of life among those on board, Italian port officials said.
Air and Land Transport
Virgin Blue shares end debut session 8% higher VIRGIN Blue Holdings Ltd's shares rose 8 per cent in their debut on optimism the discount Australian airline founded by Richard Branson will fend off a challenge from Qantas Airways new low-cost carrier.
Qatar offers US$2.5b of contracts for new airport
Emirates picks US firms for US$1.5b engine order
ANA hasn't ruled out buying A380
Thomas Cook may get fund injection from owners
Incheon airport handles more passengers
Features
Hijack threat worries air cargo pilots THE warning weeks ago was swift and simple: terrorists are considering using cargo aircraft - freighters that carry mostly boxes instead of people - as weapons.
Full recovery expected for S'pore cruise sector in '04 STRONGER than expected growth in the fourth quarter has softened the triple blows that Sars, the Iraq war and terrorism fears inflicted on Singapore's cruise industry, and a full recovery is expected next year.
Boom time forecast for Aussie cruise market AUSTRALIA'S cruising sector is riding a wave of optimism as cruise lines amend their schedules and send new tonnage Down Under to cater for surging demand in this market.
All out to woo cruise lines WITH economic impact studies showing that each cruise vessel injects A$1 million into the economy, port managers, commercial developers and marketing groups like Australia's cruise marketing association Cruise Down Under are doing all they can to encourage shipping lines to include Australia in their itineraries.
Asian export trades forecast to remain stable ENJOYING strong container cargo movements on the transpacific trade, Asian shipowners anticipate that a stable supply-demand balance in Asian export trades can be maintained for a few years.
Hydrofoil catches fire, sinks in Mediterranean A hydrofoil carrying passengers from the Mediterranean island of Capri to mainland Italy caught fire and sank on Sunday, without injury or loss of life among those on board, Italian port officials said.
Air and Land Transport
Virgin Blue shares end debut session 8% higher VIRGIN Blue Holdings Ltd's shares rose 8 per cent in their debut on optimism the discount Australian airline founded by Richard Branson will fend off a challenge from Qantas Airways new low-cost carrier.
Qatar offers US$2.5b of contracts for new airport
Emirates picks US firms for US$1.5b engine order
ANA hasn't ruled out buying A380
Thomas Cook may get fund injection from owners
Incheon airport handles more passengers
Features
Hijack threat worries air cargo pilots THE warning weeks ago was swift and simple: terrorists are considering using cargo aircraft - freighters that carry mostly boxes instead of people - as weapons.
Full recovery expected for S'pore cruise sector in '04 STRONGER than expected growth in the fourth quarter has softened the triple blows that Sars, the Iraq war and terrorism fears inflicted on Singapore's cruise industry, and a full recovery is expected next year.
Boom time forecast for Aussie cruise market AUSTRALIA'S cruising sector is riding a wave of optimism as cruise lines amend their schedules and send new tonnage Down Under to cater for surging demand in this market.
All out to woo cruise lines WITH economic impact studies showing that each cruise vessel injects A$1 million into the economy, port managers, commercial developers and marketing groups like Australia's cruise marketing association Cruise Down Under are doing all they can to encourage shipping lines to include Australia in their itineraries.
Asian export trades forecast to remain stable ENJOYING strong container cargo movements on the transpacific trade, Asian shipowners anticipate that a stable supply-demand balance in Asian export trades can be maintained for a few years.
Hydrofoil catches fire, sinks in Mediterranean A hydrofoil carrying passengers from the Mediterranean island of Capri to mainland Italy caught fire and sank on Sunday, without injury or loss of life among those on board, Italian port officials said.
Air and Land Transport
Virgin Blue shares end debut session 8% higher VIRGIN Blue Holdings Ltd's shares rose 8 per cent in their debut on optimism the discount Australian airline founded by Richard Branson will fend off a challenge from Qantas Airways new low-cost carrier.
Qatar offers US$2.5b of contracts for new airport
Emirates picks US firms for US$1.5b engine order
ANA hasn't ruled out buying A380
Thomas Cook may get fund injection from owners
Incheon airport handles more passengers
Features
Hijack threat worries air cargo pilots THE warning weeks ago was swift and simple: terrorists are considering using cargo aircraft - freighters that carry mostly boxes instead of people - as weapons.
Houston: Prices rebound with crude after soft Friday market
US East Coast snow fall sends oil prices up After a fairly solid correction down on Friday as some speculators took profit in the wake of OPEC's no-change decision, prices surged today as the snowstorm brought US winter heating oil demand sharply into focus.
Gibraltar numbers fall off in quiet market
Istanbul winds drop - as do indications
Sri Lanka: New refinery and power plant approved?
Rotterdam a little softer amid barge tightness
Erika-style tanker sets off on same route with same cargo The fact that a tanker similar to the Prestige, with a similar load and similar route, can still navigate legally in international waters is a joke," Spain's Ministry of Development said. It was referring to the 23-24 years old single-hull tanker Geroi Sevastopolya, which is taking a cargo of fuel oil from the Baltic port of Ventspils to Singapore.
UK High Court blow to 'ghost ship' demolition THE Environment Agency's decision to allow four already-docked ships from the so-called US 'ghost fleet' to be dismantled at Hartlepool 'cannot stand', a top judge at London's High Court said yesterday.
P&O Ports reshuffles staff and axes two posts at top level FAST-growing P&O Ports is reshuffling senior personnel and establishing an executive management board in what is seen in industry circles as an internal power struggle.
Able UK suffers blow in High Court THE High Court in London has upheld the UK Environment Agency's decision to revoke the waste management licence needed by Able UK to dismantle MarAd's ghost ships
Concorde raises short-sea stakes A NEW weekly container service linking the UK east coast ports of Teesport and Grangemouth with Antwerp has been launched by Concorde Container Line
January launch for Clarkson ro-ros THE Clarkson plc-backed Channel Freight Ferries service linking Southampton and Radicatel, near Rouen, France is due to commence operation on 19 January
Cellpap loses struggle for survival CELLPAP, the port facility operator in Kiel, Germany, filed for insolvency today following the loss of three ro-ro services
French keen to take Tunisian yard COMPAGNIE Marseille R'paration (CMR), the French ship repair specialist, says it is interested in taking over the ailing Tunisian state-owned yard Menzel Bourguiba
UK awaits finance policy statement UK shipping is bracing itself for Chancellor (finance minister) Gordon Brown's pre-Budget statement on Wednesday
U.S., China sign maritime treaty Sweeping agreement calls for "historic reform" that will open ocean markets and expand trade between the two countries.
KLM bumps capacity to pre-Sept. 11 levels Airline plans increases of 5-10 percent on long-haul routes next year.
South China Seas tops piracy report International Maritime Organization report says ships most vulnerable at anchor or while berthed.
Antwerp attempts to appease 'disappointed' Maersk Operators of the new Deurganckdok terminal will have to achieve 45% capacity at their terminals on Antwerp's left bank if they are not to cede space to Maersk Sealand.
Derailed Betuwe budget threatens state terms on second Maasvlakte
New trade deal will give US/China trade a boost
Alameda Corridor pledges support for extended gate hours
Texas Bayport development advances another stage towards approval
Hamburg Sud takes over sales of Kien Hung Line services
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