US-Asia reefer rates to go up again REEFER rates from the United States to Asia will rise again in March, following a hefty hike mid-year.
Tanker in row clears Spain's coast THE 24-year old Russian-flagged single-hulled tanker at the eye of a political storm, will be treated like any other vessel calling here, Singapore authorities said yesterday as the ship cleared Spain's coast under the watchful eye of a Spanish warship.
PIL, Wan Hai to launch joint China-Europe service DEPARTING from their traditional regional focus, Singapore's Pacific International Lines and Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines have announced a joint container service from China to North Europe aimed at tapping the surging export volumes out of China.
Shortage of ships fuels growth at China's shipyards AT Guangzhou shipyards, giant yellow cranes whir and wheel over rapidly emerging shapes of new ships, plucking steel sections from the dock and lowering them into place.
Air and Land Transport
BA, other airlines must cover pollution costs: UK BRITISH Airways and other UK airlines will have to meet the costs of polluting the environment as air travel is expected to triple in the next 30 years, Transport Secretary Alastair Darling said.
Embraer, Avic II to develop new regional jetliners
Lufthansa Cargo plans cost cuts
Korean Air sees 680b won '04 profit
Govt may bail out SAA: report
Log Book
Strait Talk
Is there still a right of innocent passage? AS this column was being written, the single-hull Russian tanker Geroi Sevastopolya was nearing Spanish waters on its voyage from Latvia to Singapore with a cargo of 50,000 tonnes of heavy fuel oil.
US-Asia reefer rates to go up again REEFER rates from the United States to Asia will rise again in March, following a hefty hike mid-year.
Tanker in row clears Spain's coast THE 24-year old Russian-flagged single-hulled tanker at the eye of a political storm, will be treated like any other vessel calling here, Singapore authorities said yesterday as the ship cleared Spain's coast under the watchful eye of a Spanish warship.
PIL, Wan Hai to launch joint China-Europe service DEPARTING from their traditional regional focus, Singapore's Pacific International Lines and Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines have announced a joint container service from China to North Europe aimed at tapping the surging export volumes out of China.
Shortage of ships fuels growth at China's shipyards AT Guangzhou shipyards, giant yellow cranes whir and wheel over rapidly emerging shapes of new ships, plucking steel sections from the dock and lowering them into place.
Air and Land Transport
BA, other airlines must cover pollution costs: UK BRITISH Airways and other UK airlines will have to meet the costs of polluting the environment as air travel is expected to triple in the next 30 years, Transport Secretary Alastair Darling said.
Embraer, Avic II to develop new regional jetliners
Lufthansa Cargo plans cost cuts
Korean Air sees 680b won '04 profit
Govt may bail out SAA: report
Log Book
Strait Talk
Is there still a right of innocent passage? AS this column was being written, the single-hull Russian tanker Geroi Sevastopolya was nearing Spanish waters on its voyage from Latvia to Singapore with a cargo of 50,000 tonnes of heavy fuel oil.
US-Asia reefer rates to go up again REEFER rates from the United States to Asia will rise again in March, following a hefty hike mid-year.
Tanker in row clears Spain's coast THE 24-year old Russian-flagged single-hulled tanker at the eye of a political storm, will be treated like any other vessel calling here, Singapore authorities said yesterday as the ship cleared Spain's coast under the watchful eye of a Spanish warship.
PIL, Wan Hai to launch joint China-Europe service DEPARTING from their traditional regional focus, Singapore's Pacific International Lines and Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines have announced a joint container service from China to North Europe aimed at tapping the surging export volumes out of China.
Shortage of ships fuels growth at China's shipyards AT Guangzhou shipyards, giant yellow cranes whir and wheel over rapidly emerging shapes of new ships, plucking steel sections from the dock and lowering them into place.
Air and Land Transport
BA, other airlines must cover pollution costs: UK BRITISH Airways and other UK airlines will have to meet the costs of polluting the environment as air travel is expected to triple in the next 30 years, Transport Secretary Alastair Darling said.
Embraer, Avic II to develop new regional jetliners
Lufthansa Cargo plans cost cuts
Korean Air sees 680b won '04 profit
Govt may bail out SAA: report
Log Book
Strait Talk
Is there still a right of innocent passage? AS this column was being written, the single-hull Russian tanker Geroi Sevastopolya was nearing Spanish waters on its voyage from Latvia to Singapore with a cargo of 50,000 tonnes of heavy fuel oil.
Tight supply keeps distillate market supported in Panama
Iraq to discuss reopening of northern export pipeline
Crude prices slip slightly ahead of US weekly inventory data
Cargo movements have little impact on Fujairah numbers
Hong Kong nudged into life after a week of non-movement
Vemaoil invests in a double-hull future Vemaoil's fleet upgrade does not stop with the Greek company's recent acquisition of a 107,633 dwt double-hulled tanker intended for storage use in Gibraltar.
Double-hull Wilmington replacement arrives in Gibraltar The Greek company Vemaoil has taken delivery of a double-hulled tanker with the aim to replace the disputed single-hull storage vessel Wilmington. With a double-hull now ready to take over the role of the Wilmington in Gibraltar, pending inspection, Vemaoil will most likely drop the court hearing about the Wilmington's status that was due at the end of this week.
International Group chief Groom defends P&I club transparency SHIPOWNERS protection and indemnity leader Alistair Groom has rejected claims of a club culture of secrecy and jollies at exotic locations.
Kinnect kicks off electronic risk trading HISTORY was made at Lloyd's yesterday as the first electronic insurance risk was placed through its trading platform, Kinnect, writes James Brewer.
Stolt-Nielsen wins further reprieve on debt NORWEGIAN shipping and offshore group Stolt-Nielsen yesterday won further time to find a financial solution to alleviate an imminent $160m credit crunch that continues to threaten its future.
EU agrees '22m company neutral UK rail aid Brussels has approved UK state aid of around £22m ($38.58m) a year to promote the switch of intermodal containers from road to rail.
Smit, KPT close to Tasman deal THERE are indications today that Karachi Port Trust is reaching an agreement with the American P&I Club, representing the owner of the tanker Tasman Spirit, regarding the wreck's removal
P&I transparency give no guarantees THE increasing financial transparency of P&I clubs is no guarantee of their future financial performance, warned North of England Club director Mike Salthouse yesterday
Genoa rounds on Rome over EMSA GENOA'S port community have blamed the government's lack of support for the city's failure to become the headquarters of the European Maritime Safety Agency
Box volumes strengthen Mersey Docks GROWING box volumes from deep-sea lines and feeder operations are underpinning Mersey Docks & Harbour Co's income, according to its trading statement
Operators welcome pilotage guide DOMESTIC operators in the Philippines have welcomed today's pilotage guidelines, which set the service standards and restrict unnecessary charges
Breaux to step down from Senate DEMOCRATIC Senator John Breaux of Louisiana, a champion of the US maritime and shipbuilding industries, announced yesterday he will not seek re-election in 2004
China weighs free port strategy New proposal would upgrade some hubs to full free-port status, while others will be designated export processing or technology development regions.
BA cargo adds Asia-Pacific, U.S. execs British Airways World Cargo has expanded its management teams in the Asia-Pacific and Americas regions.
Lufthansa boosts U.S. sales force Names new director of sales for the U.S. Northeast, Midwest and Canada
Report: FDA asks shipping companies to control unapproved drug imports
PONL suing its former terminals man P&O Nedlloyd (PONL) has demanded that former terminals and procurement director Pieter Bas Bredius leave his new job at Ceres Paragon because he is in breach of his contract.
Schroeder Government mulls temporary road toll Germany's transport minister Manfred Stolpe is considering a temporary truck toll on German motorways to compensate for the failure of the electronic Maut system.
Berlin to sell its stake in port of Duisburg
Norasia and partners launch round-the-world westabout service
Shanghai, Yantian, and Kaohsiung close to CSI implementation
EMERA cuts Bandar Abbas congestion charge
Germany's high-tech shippers targeted by Siemens/ Schenker JV
Freeport hits its first million
MOL opens Panama Vessel Operation Centre
Port of Marseille says box growth validates Fos 2XL project
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