SuperStar Virgo out of Sars quarantine THE Malaysian cruise ship SuperStar Virgo has returned to the Singapore Cruise Centre after being temporarily banished to Singapore's maritime quarantine after two crew members were hospitalised for suspected severe acute respiratory syndrome.
Burning ship sinks in sea off Japan AN unidentified ship has caught fire and sunk in the Tsushima Strait between Japan and South Korea, Japan Coast Guard officials said.
Air and Land Transport
Sars likely to hit profits of Asian airlines hard AIRLINES in Asia are reeling from the effects of the Sars epidemic with the resulting slowdown in travel likely to hit the bottom lines of almost all of them.
BA to resume direct Gulf flights
Iata wants Narita to cut landing fees to help airlines
Hainan Air's profit more than doubles
Alitalia to cancel 320 flights today
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Orders for box ships continue despite low freight rates THERE are those that argue that container shipping is becoming a sort of commodity.
SuperStar Virgo out of Sars quarantine THE Malaysian cruise ship SuperStar Virgo has returned to the Singapore Cruise Centre after being temporarily banished to Singapore's maritime quarantine after two crew members were hospitalised for suspected severe acute respiratory syndrome.
Burning ship sinks in sea off Japan AN unidentified ship has caught fire and sunk in the Tsushima Strait between Japan and South Korea, Japan Coast Guard officials said.
Air and Land Transport
Sars likely to hit profits of Asian airlines hard AIRLINES in Asia are reeling from the effects of the Sars epidemic with the resulting slowdown in travel likely to hit the bottom lines of almost all of them.
BA to resume direct Gulf flights
Iata wants Narita to cut landing fees to help airlines
Hainan Air's profit more than doubles
Alitalia to cancel 320 flights today
Log Book
Liner Scene
Orders for box ships continue despite low freight rates THERE are those that argue that container shipping is becoming a sort of commodity.
SuperStar Virgo out of Sars quarantine THE Malaysian cruise ship SuperStar Virgo has returned to the Singapore Cruise Centre after being temporarily banished to Singapore's maritime quarantine after two crew members were hospitalised for suspected severe acute respiratory syndrome.
Burning ship sinks in sea off Japan AN unidentified ship has caught fire and sunk in the Tsushima Strait between Japan and South Korea, Japan Coast Guard officials said.
Air and Land Transport
Sars likely to hit profits of Asian airlines hard AIRLINES in Asia are reeling from the effects of the Sars epidemic with the resulting slowdown in travel likely to hit the bottom lines of almost all of them.
BA to resume direct Gulf flights
Iata wants Narita to cut landing fees to help airlines
Hainan Air's profit more than doubles
Alitalia to cancel 320 flights today
Log Book
Liner Scene
Orders for box ships continue despite low freight rates THERE are those that argue that container shipping is becoming a sort of commodity.
Star Cruises struck by Sars Two Indian crew members of the 76,800 gt SuperStar Virgo were hospitalized in Singapore and Malaysia last week with suspected cases of the deadly virus, Sars.
IMO efforts avert split over tanker proposals Top level diplomatic efforts by the International Maritime Organisation have averted a regional policy split in Europe over the Prestige single hull oil tanker disaster.
Fund managers look to Bergesen board for support Fund managers unhappy with the Sohmen family's two-tier offer for Bergesen are hoping for support from the Norwegian bulk shipping giant's truncated board of directors, writes Tony Gray.
Virus could disrupt high-tech shipping Computer and chip makers are updating contingency plans if SARS forces Asia factories to shut down.
First aid vessel arrives at Iraqi port A ferry carrying humanitarian aid from the United Arab Emirates on Friday became the first commercial ship to berth at Umm Qasr since coalition forces secured the port two weeks ago.
Anderson tabbed for FMC post Executive with Florida car import and distribution company will replace Delmond Won.
Hong Kong opens e-filing for cargo
DHL plots India expansion
Japan stations Customs inspectors at L.A.-Long Beach
Cathay Pacific issues profit warning
Hamburg S'd upgrades Med services
Record rates push Nordic American net
RailAmerica grabs U.S., Canada contracts
Lloyd's still treated as 'alien' in U.S.: Chairman
Unions set to fight SA port privatisation South African (SA) Trade unions plan to protest at a number of ports over the government's plans to privatise port facilities over the coming weeks.
Israeli shippers welcome EMTA rate restoration The Israel Shippers Council (ISC) today welcomed the Europe Mediterranean Trade Agreement (EMTA)'s rate restoration for Israeli cargo as a means of stabilising falling rates and preserving service levels.
Miami dries P&OP's tears for Mexican dream
Terminal giants' Vallarpadam battle prolonged
Itajai strike traps one ship
OOCL, ICTSI act to protect operations from SARS
Fesco smartens FNZEL
New K Line panamaxes likely to head for Asia/USEC trades
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