Shenzhen terminals' overall throughput soars 42% SHENZHEN's three container terminals have reported stunning growth for the first half of the year with growth rates as high as 83 per cent, but the booming box count is putting mounting pressure on dwindling capacity at the terminals.
Kwai Chung's box traffic down 4.3% in June SEA container traffic at Hong Kong's main port facilities in Kwai Chung fell 4.3 per cent on the year in June as the belated impact of the Sars outbreak started to kick in, the Port Development Council said.
Sunday port fees in peninsular Malaysia waived THE Ministry of Transport has waived the Sunday charges at all principal ports in peninsular Malaysia.
Leaks from old sunken tanker threaten Russia RUSSIAN divers are exploring a sunken Japanese tanker that has begun releasing large quantities of oil and threatens to spark an ecological disaster off the west coast of the Pacific island of Sakhalin.
Glorious arrival THE new Carnival Glory being escorted by water-squirting tugs as it arrives in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Air and Land Transport
Hurdles still in the way of any Swiss, Lufthansa deal A merger between Swiss International Air Lines and Lufthansa is unlikely to be imminent as the Swiss carrier must overcome several hurdles before any takeover can happen, analysts said.
KLM denies it has picked SkyTeam alliance
New Bangkok airport facing further delays
Qantas urged to trim management team too
Joint venture to set up Myanmar's second int'l airline
Shenzhen terminals' overall throughput soars 42% SHENZHEN's three container terminals have reported stunning growth for the first half of the year with growth rates as high as 83 per cent, but the booming box count is putting mounting pressure on dwindling capacity at the terminals.
Kwai Chung's box traffic down 4.3% in June SEA container traffic at Hong Kong's main port facilities in Kwai Chung fell 4.3 per cent on the year in June as the belated impact of the Sars outbreak started to kick in, the Port Development Council said.
Sunday port fees in peninsular Malaysia waived THE Ministry of Transport has waived the Sunday charges at all principal ports in peninsular Malaysia.
Leaks from old sunken tanker threaten Russia RUSSIAN divers are exploring a sunken Japanese tanker that has begun releasing large quantities of oil and threatens to spark an ecological disaster off the west coast of the Pacific island of Sakhalin.
Glorious arrival THE new Carnival Glory being escorted by water-squirting tugs as it arrives in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Air and Land Transport
Hurdles still in the way of any Swiss, Lufthansa deal A merger between Swiss International Air Lines and Lufthansa is unlikely to be imminent as the Swiss carrier must overcome several hurdles before any takeover can happen, analysts said.
KLM denies it has picked SkyTeam alliance
New Bangkok airport facing further delays
Qantas urged to trim management team too
Joint venture to set up Myanmar's second int'l airline
OPEC crude basket peaks above ceiling The OPEC crude basket rose above the $28 ceiling of the group's official $22 to $28 target range on Friday, but is not likely to stay there.
Bominflot says manager's departure due to restructuring Bominflot today announced that the manager of Bominflot Hellas Ltd has been released from his duties with immediate effect.
UK: Address change for broker
Baltic market backs down, but avails tightening up
Rotterdam a little softer since Friday
Singapore: MPA announces financial incentive for suppliers In a press release today, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) announced that it will be providing financial assistance to bunker suppliers who meet the qualifications for the Accreditation Scheme for Bunker Suppliers within the 2-year time frame.
Concordia orders P-Max products tankers Stena Group's Concordia Maritime has confirmed orders for four P-MAX medium range (MR) products carriers to be built at the Brodosplit Shipyard in Croatia.
SENESCO gives NOAA ship major overhaul After a recent overhaul at SENESCO, NOAA's 1962-built Albatross IV is , preparing to head back out to sea for another 5-7 years of ocean exploration.
KPSI's first christening New Matson containership Manukai christened in Philadelphia ceremony
Scrap protest as IMO talks open THE issue of shipbreaking made a hard landing at IMO headquarters yesterday, as Greenpeace delivered a two and a half tonne sculpture built out of the remains of five ships to its front door to coincide with the opening of this week's Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting.
Dozen LNG giants for Qatargas 3 project A Liquefied natural gas project worth $5bn and requiring up to 12 giant newbuildings has been unveiled by Qatar Petroleum and ConocoPhillips, the US energy group.
London P&I Club slams Spain's handling of Prestige disaster LONDON P&I Club chairman John M Lyras has strongly criticised Spain for the way it handled the Prestige emergency and for its treatment of the ship's master.
Sniffer cat snuffed out by Mafia Rusik, the sniffer cat used by Russian authorities to scent smuggled caviar, has been run over in a suspected Mafia contract killing.
Foreign crews 'entitled to UK minimum wage' FOREIGN seafarers employed on Red Ensign ships trading in British waters are entitled to the minimum wage, Shipping Minister David Jamieson reaffirmed at the weekend.
Deutsche Post, DHL chiefs ordered to testify in DHL ownership case A federal judge ordered the chief executives of Deutsche Post World Net and DHL Worldwide Express to testify in the ownership dispute over DHL Airways.
FedEx Freight still regional LTL: CEO Executive says time-sensitive services give international unit local identity.
MOL realigns N. Amer. management The Japanese carrier puts an emphasis on yield management, cost control and profit and loss responsibility.
German road toll chaos looms through lack of on-board units The introduction of the controversial German road tolls due on September 1, is leading to widespread fears of chaos that could reach far beyond its own borders.
Maputo renovation begins - a new southern Africa gateway? International tenders have been issued for the rehabilitation of the port of Maputo, which was concessioned to the private sector this year.
Seawheel troubleshooter leads management buyout
Ballot to finalise scope of Nhava Sheva congestion charge
Unrefrigerated chemicals cause Eastabout vessel scare
HK's Kwai Chung volumes dip in June
Korea's Pacific volumes falter
Box surge boosts Itajai as reefer containers boom
Schenker finds Trieste alternative to northern Europe
Tranz Rail denies new financial crisis amid share price spat
TAMP approves Visakha tariff discounts
Port volumes begin to reflect Argentina's recovery
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