UK erred in letting yard scrap US toxic ships: court ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners Friends of the Earth won a High Court ruling that the Environment Agency was wrong to grant Able UK Ltd permission to dismantle toxin-laden US naval ships.
NOL welcomes new US-China maritime pact NEPTUNE Orient Lines has hailed the new landmark agreement liberalising maritime trade between the United States and China, saying it will enhance growth in the already-surging transpacific trade.
PTP faces competition from new regional ports MALAYSIA's Port of Tanjung Pelepas faces future competition from other new ports in Southeast Asia, and direct shipping through China, according to its chief.
Busan's Hutchison terminals install 3 new cranes HUTCHISON Port Holdings Busan container terminals have resumed full capacity operations after three new quay cranes were installed to replace those damaged by Typhoon Maemi in September.
Portugal joins Spain in keeping Russian tanker from its waters SPAIN said that Portugal had joined it in pledging to prevent an ageing, single-hull Russian tanker from entering territorial waters to avert any risk of an oil-spill disaster.
Aussie firm to shut Asia offices DEBT-strapped metals group Pasminco Ltd said Dutch-based trader Trafigura Beheer BV will undertake international marketing of its lead and zinc metal commodity grades produced from its smelters in Hobart and Port Pirie, Australia, effective Jan 1, 2004.
Air and Land Transport
Travellers want non-stop, hub-to-hub flights: Airbus AIR travellers of the future will demand more non-stop flights and connections through major hubs, according to the president and chief executive of Airbus, Noel Forgeard.
Cathay, other carriers hike fuel surcharges on cargo
Studies shed light on economy class syndrome
Court approves Trinity Time offer for Air Canada
British Airways set to return to FTSE 100 index
Finnair halts layoffs
Strait Talk
Learning the real lessons from casualties THE general consensus seems to be that last week's compromise deal at the International Maritime Organization , on the accelerated phasing-out of single hull tankers and on increased restrictions on their operation, has made the best of a bad situation.
UK erred in letting yard scrap US toxic ships: court ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners Friends of the Earth won a High Court ruling that the Environment Agency was wrong to grant Able UK Ltd permission to dismantle toxin-laden US naval ships.
NOL welcomes new US-China maritime pact NEPTUNE Orient Lines has hailed the new landmark agreement liberalising maritime trade between the United States and China, saying it will enhance growth in the already-surging transpacific trade.
PTP faces competition from new regional ports MALAYSIA's Port of Tanjung Pelepas faces future competition from other new ports in Southeast Asia, and direct shipping through China, according to its chief.
Busan's Hutchison terminals install 3 new cranes HUTCHISON Port Holdings Busan container terminals have resumed full capacity operations after three new quay cranes were installed to replace those damaged by Typhoon Maemi in September.
Portugal joins Spain in keeping Russian tanker from its waters SPAIN said that Portugal had joined it in pledging to prevent an ageing, single-hull Russian tanker from entering territorial waters to avert any risk of an oil-spill disaster.
Aussie firm to shut Asia offices DEBT-strapped metals group Pasminco Ltd said Dutch-based trader Trafigura Beheer BV will undertake international marketing of its lead and zinc metal commodity grades produced from its smelters in Hobart and Port Pirie, Australia, effective Jan 1, 2004.
Air and Land Transport
Travellers want non-stop, hub-to-hub flights: Airbus AIR travellers of the future will demand more non-stop flights and connections through major hubs, according to the president and chief executive of Airbus, Noel Forgeard.
Cathay, other carriers hike fuel surcharges on cargo
Studies shed light on economy class syndrome
Court approves Trinity Time offer for Air Canada
British Airways set to return to FTSE 100 index
Finnair halts layoffs
Strait Talk
Learning the real lessons from casualties THE general consensus seems to be that last week's compromise deal at the International Maritime Organization , on the accelerated phasing-out of single hull tankers and on increased restrictions on their operation, has made the best of a bad situation.
UK erred in letting yard scrap US toxic ships: court ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners Friends of the Earth won a High Court ruling that the Environment Agency was wrong to grant Able UK Ltd permission to dismantle toxin-laden US naval ships.
NOL welcomes new US-China maritime pact NEPTUNE Orient Lines has hailed the new landmark agreement liberalising maritime trade between the United States and China, saying it will enhance growth in the already-surging transpacific trade.
PTP faces competition from new regional ports MALAYSIA's Port of Tanjung Pelepas faces future competition from other new ports in Southeast Asia, and direct shipping through China, according to its chief.
Busan's Hutchison terminals install 3 new cranes HUTCHISON Port Holdings Busan container terminals have resumed full capacity operations after three new quay cranes were installed to replace those damaged by Typhoon Maemi in September.
Portugal joins Spain in keeping Russian tanker from its waters SPAIN said that Portugal had joined it in pledging to prevent an ageing, single-hull Russian tanker from entering territorial waters to avert any risk of an oil-spill disaster.
Aussie firm to shut Asia offices DEBT-strapped metals group Pasminco Ltd said Dutch-based trader Trafigura Beheer BV will undertake international marketing of its lead and zinc metal commodity grades produced from its smelters in Hobart and Port Pirie, Australia, effective Jan 1, 2004.
Air and Land Transport
Travellers want non-stop, hub-to-hub flights: Airbus AIR travellers of the future will demand more non-stop flights and connections through major hubs, according to the president and chief executive of Airbus, Noel Forgeard.
Cathay, other carriers hike fuel surcharges on cargo
Studies shed light on economy class syndrome
Court approves Trinity Time offer for Air Canada
British Airways set to return to FTSE 100 index
Finnair halts layoffs
Strait Talk
Learning the real lessons from casualties THE general consensus seems to be that last week's compromise deal at the International Maritime Organization , on the accelerated phasing-out of single hull tankers and on increased restrictions on their operation, has made the best of a bad situation.
India: Barge deliveries halted by new licence requirement A peculiar problem has arisen in India which has resulted in bunker delivery by barge to all but grind to a halt in the country. Local traders and barge operators told Bunkerworld today that authorities have decided that companies need a solvent trading and transport licence to trade and transport marine fuel oil and marine diesel oil (MDO).
Heavy demand, heavy congestion and heavy cargo rise in Fujairah Some very brisk demand is having an effect on prompt delivery in Fujairah this afternoon.
Hong Kong demand surges as prices take lead from Singapore
Singapore and Japan in joint bid to stop robbery at sea WITH piracy in southeast Asian waters under the spotlight, the Singapore Police Coast Guard and the Japan Coast Guard conducted a joint exercise in combating sea robbery, writes Marcus Hand .
Emsa inspector throws doubt on tanker safety THE Spanish inspector who formed part of the European Maritime Safety Agency team that reviewed the Geroi Sevastopolya before its weekend departure from Ventspils believes the ageing single-hull tanker should not have sailed.
Jo Tankers in antitrust talks as ex-head faces jail DUTCH-Norwegian chemical tanker owner Jo Tankers yesterday said talks with US antitrust authorities will continue as a former chief faces jail after pleading guilty to his part in an international conspiracy to rip off shipping customers.
Mangouras' employment questioned THE Basque government has launched an investigation into whether the Bahamas Maritime Authority complied with international crewing rules when employing the captain of the Prestige
Paranagua rival plans played down PLANS to build a new deep water port close to Paranagua, Brazil have been played down by a stevedoring company at the existing port of Paranagua
Seafarer wage changes hammered out PHILIPPINES union Amosup has negotiated with employers several changes to next year's wage contracts
Twin wage scales to be introduced TWO sets of wage scales are to be implemented after agreement was reached between employers and unions in the International Bargaining Forum
ABS chairman to appear in court ROBERT Somerville, chairman and CEO of class society American Bureau of Shipping, is to appear in a Houston court next year for questioning over the Prestige
Busan eyes 10M TEU SOUTH Korea's largest container port, Busan, is set to hit the 10M TEU mark this year for the first time since operations began in 1982
FEFC notes shipper 'resistance' in negotiations Shippers are more resistant to increases in rate negotiations than last year, say members of the Far Eastern Freight Conference (FEFC), although a major shipper has denied shippers can do this.
Canadian terminal operator levies 'security' surcharge Canada's largest container terminal operator has initiated a C$2 (US$1.53) surcharge on loaded containers, to help fund security costs.
Vertical tandem lifting a loaded issue
Private terminal operators furious at India's stance
US/China trade deal could see more price stability
Reliability not cost the reason for French intermodal failure
Pearl River Delta container barge links Hutchison terminals
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