M'sia ready to sign onto US box screening initiative MALAYSIA has 'no problems' signing onto the US Customs Container Security Initiative , despite an earlier lukewarm response, according to the Ministry of Transport.
'Comply with advance cargo manifest rule' THE World Shipping Council has strongly urged all shipping lines and shippers to be prepared to fully comply with US Customs' 24-hour advance cargo declaration requirements from the Feb 2 deadline.
Hong Kong finds hitch in US 24-hour ruling HONG Kong appears to be backtracking again on implementation of tighter security measures on containers bound for the United States, even as the deadline looms.
MOL restructures S'pore ventures JAPAN's Mitsui OSK Lines has undertaken a major equity restructure of its Singapore joint venture companies.
South Korean shipbuilders post record sales SOUTH Korean shipbuilders posted record sales last year despite a shaky global economy, company officials said yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
European airlines' traffic seen falling 5% in 2002 EUROPEAN airlines' traffic is expected to have declined 5 per cent in 2002 as demand for air travel fell following the Sept 11, 2001, hijackings, the Association of European Airlines said.
Virgin Blue buying planes for first time
Bangkok Airways expects sales to jump 25%
Indonesian cargo airline starts services to S'pore
Stranded Nigeria Airways passengers protest at airport
M'sia ready to sign onto US box screening initiative MALAYSIA has 'no problems' signing onto the US Customs Container Security Initiative , despite an earlier lukewarm response, according to the Ministry of Transport.
'Comply with advance cargo manifest rule' THE World Shipping Council has strongly urged all shipping lines and shippers to be prepared to fully comply with US Customs' 24-hour advance cargo declaration requirements from the Feb 2 deadline.
Hong Kong finds hitch in US 24-hour ruling HONG Kong appears to be backtracking again on implementation of tighter security measures on containers bound for the United States, even as the deadline looms.
MOL restructures S'pore ventures JAPAN's Mitsui OSK Lines has undertaken a major equity restructure of its Singapore joint venture companies.
South Korean shipbuilders post record sales SOUTH Korean shipbuilders posted record sales last year despite a shaky global economy, company officials said yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
European airlines' traffic seen falling 5% in 2002 EUROPEAN airlines' traffic is expected to have declined 5 per cent in 2002 as demand for air travel fell following the Sept 11, 2001, hijackings, the Association of European Airlines said.
Virgin Blue buying planes for first time
Bangkok Airways expects sales to jump 25%
Indonesian cargo airline starts services to S'pore
Stranded Nigeria Airways passengers protest at airport
Strikes expected in European ports Widespread actions are planned by European dockworkers later this week and next week, according to the European Transport Workers' Federation, ranging from informational meetings at ports in the UK, to an one-day strike in Belgium on Friday to a weeklong shutdown of ports in Spain from Jan. 20-24 and actions in the Netherlands, Germany, Finland, and Italy.
Geodis expands its partnership agreement with Elix Geodis Group is expanding its agreement with Elix. Since 1 January 2003, its Italian subsidiary Z'st Ambrosetti (93 sites, 1,200 employees, 411 million net sales) has become the sole European groupage partner of the Elix network linking Germany and Italy.
Evergreen to the South China market Having added the port of Yantian in China to its eastbound WAE pendulum schedule last August, Evergreen is now including a westbound call, thus doubling its sailing frequency between this Pearl River Delta port and Europe.
Virgin Blue Snaps Up 10 Boeing Jets Discount Australian airline Virgin Blue boosted its fleet on Thursday with 10 Boeing Co 737-800 aircraft and an option for 40 more, as it battles Qantas Airways Ltd. and targets international routes.
Continental loss of $451 million Continental Airlines lost $109 million during the fourth quarter, bringing its losses for 2002 to $451 million.
Snow dragged into Maersk pensions row THE fight to save the pensions of former UK-based Sea-Land staff has reached the very highest levels in Washington and London.
Catlin wins key role in P&I reinsurance contract A NEW leader for the key reinsurance contract for the International Group of P&I Clubs has emerged from tough negotiations at Lloyd's, sparking controversy over the takeover.
Lunardi says Italy will join single hull ban wagon ITALY is looking to ban single-hulled tankers carrying heavy fuels from its waters, transport minister Pietro Lunardi has told his UK counterpart in London.
Record year for HK air-freight handler Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminal Ltd., the largest air-freight handler in the territory, saw volume jump 19.6 percent, reversing a year-ago decline.
Maersk Sealand in Sri Lanka deal The world's largest liner company has signed a terminal services agreement with the state-run Jaye Container Terminal at Sri Lanka's Port of Colombo.
Iraq war fears damp trade investment An Asian diplomat said countries are hedging ahead of expected military action in the Mid-East.
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