HK chalks up record 19.14m TEU throughput IT's official - the world's busiest port has become the first to surpass 19 million TEUs throughput in one year, as Hong Kong notched up 7 per cent growth in 2002.
Over 3,000 workers laid off at Aden's free trade zone MORE than 3,000 people, including 247 from PSA Corp's Aden Container Terminal , have lost their jobs at the port's free trade zone as ships and industries stay away from Yemen in the wake of the Limburg tanker attack.
S'porean to head APL's ops division NEPTUNE Orient Lines has appointed local senior executive and 21-year company veteran Goh Teik Poh to head its liner arm APL's operations and network division.
Two vessels collide in icy Baltic Sea AN empty tanker collided with a container ship on Wednesday in icy conditions in the Baltic Sea but the accident caused no injuries or threat to the environment, Finnish officials said.
Xiamen implements maritime traffic safety law A locally-enacted maritime traffic safety regulation has been put into effect to handle the complex conditions in the Port of Xiamen of south-east China's Fujian province.
Air and Land Transport
Boeing resumes work on 777-200LR long-haul jet BOEING said on Wednesday it would resume development of a long-haul jetliner it mothballed when air travel slumped after the Sept 11 attacks.
Virgin keen on activities of bankrupt Air Lib
United willing to extend contract talks with unions
Austrian Air expects 10% fall in traffic
Kuwait Airways to cut some flights
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Admiralty Casebook
Stand-on ship takes 20% of blame in crossing collision THE English Admiralty Court last week held that a stand-on vessel that was hit by a give-way vessel in a crossing situation should take 20 per cent of the blame for not doing enough to prevent the accident although the give-way vessel did not even see the stand-on vessel.
HK chalks up record 19.14m TEU throughput IT's official - the world's busiest port has become the first to surpass 19 million TEUs throughput in one year, as Hong Kong notched up 7 per cent growth in 2002.
Over 3,000 workers laid off at Aden's free trade zone MORE than 3,000 people, including 247 from PSA Corp's Aden Container Terminal , have lost their jobs at the port's free trade zone as ships and industries stay away from Yemen in the wake of the Limburg tanker attack.
S'porean to head APL's ops division NEPTUNE Orient Lines has appointed local senior executive and 21-year company veteran Goh Teik Poh to head its liner arm APL's operations and network division.
Two vessels collide in icy Baltic Sea AN empty tanker collided with a container ship on Wednesday in icy conditions in the Baltic Sea but the accident caused no injuries or threat to the environment, Finnish officials said.
Xiamen implements maritime traffic safety law A locally-enacted maritime traffic safety regulation has been put into effect to handle the complex conditions in the Port of Xiamen of south-east China's Fujian province.
Air and Land Transport
Boeing resumes work on 777-200LR long-haul jet BOEING said on Wednesday it would resume development of a long-haul jetliner it mothballed when air travel slumped after the Sept 11 attacks.
Virgin keen on activities of bankrupt Air Lib
United willing to extend contract talks with unions
Austrian Air expects 10% fall in traffic
Kuwait Airways to cut some flights
LOG Book
Admiralty Casebook
Stand-on ship takes 20% of blame in crossing collision THE English Admiralty Court last week held that a stand-on vessel that was hit by a give-way vessel in a crossing situation should take 20 per cent of the blame for not doing enough to prevent the accident although the give-way vessel did not even see the stand-on vessel.
HK chalks up record 19.14m TEU throughput IT's official - the world's busiest port has become the first to surpass 19 million TEUs throughput in one year, as Hong Kong notched up 7 per cent growth in 2002.
Over 3,000 workers laid off at Aden's free trade zone MORE than 3,000 people, including 247 from PSA Corp's Aden Container Terminal , have lost their jobs at the port's free trade zone as ships and industries stay away from Yemen in the wake of the Limburg tanker attack.
S'porean to head APL's ops division NEPTUNE Orient Lines has appointed local senior executive and 21-year company veteran Goh Teik Poh to head its liner arm APL's operations and network division.
Two vessels collide in icy Baltic Sea AN empty tanker collided with a container ship on Wednesday in icy conditions in the Baltic Sea but the accident caused no injuries or threat to the environment, Finnish officials said.
Xiamen implements maritime traffic safety law A locally-enacted maritime traffic safety regulation has been put into effect to handle the complex conditions in the Port of Xiamen of south-east China's Fujian province.
Air and Land Transport
Boeing resumes work on 777-200LR long-haul jet BOEING said on Wednesday it would resume development of a long-haul jetliner it mothballed when air travel slumped after the Sept 11 attacks.
Virgin keen on activities of bankrupt Air Lib
United willing to extend contract talks with unions
Austrian Air expects 10% fall in traffic
Kuwait Airways to cut some flights
LOG Book
Admiralty Casebook
Stand-on ship takes 20% of blame in crossing collision THE English Admiralty Court last week held that a stand-on vessel that was hit by a give-way vessel in a crossing situation should take 20 per cent of the blame for not doing enough to prevent the accident although the give-way vessel did not even see the stand-on vessel.
Pacific Carriers to cull direct shipbrokers PACIFIC Carriers of Singapore is slashing the number of shipbrokers with whom it has a direct relationship to a panel of five or 10 as it emphasises "quality rather than quantity".
UK rules third parties out of security drive GOVERNMENT officials in the UK are set to keep a tight grip on key security initiatives contained in the new International Code for the Security of Ships and Port Facilities, with a policy of no delegation to third party recognised security organisations.
MSC-linked firm fined £100,000 for oil pollution THE owner of a vessel associated with Mediterranean Shipping Co has been fined £100,000 ($164,000) plus costs after the ship was photographed trailing a slick.
Air-cargo security bill goes to Senate The bill calls for screening of air cargo on passenger aircraft, and requires carriers to develop detailed security plans.
Danzas promotes four in N. America The arm of Deutsche Post announced a series of executive changes in its North America business unit.
APL appoints Goh chief of operations The carrier named 20-year veteran Goh Teik Poh to oversee ships and terminals.
Insurers to maintain airline coverage during Iraqi war
Senators vent frustration at president's failure to release security funds Under funding by the Bush Administration is blocking the implementation of key maritime security programmes, US senators say.
Dutch favour 250% increase in Betuwe Line levy
Grand Alliance returns to full Asia/Europe capacity
German stakeholders endorse amended Ports Directive
Cheaper, 24-hour terminal wins Gefco Brazil volumes
Tai Young expands Korea/Japan service capacity
Korean committees resolve to operate joint services
Yang Ming and Evergreen update East Asian route
Trading resumes in HMM shares, line dismisses allegations
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