Gulf may be mined, warns US Navy THE US Navy has warned the shipping community that sea lanes near the Persian Gulf may be mined by the Iraqi military or those sympathetic to it.
US Customs screening takes off in S'pore A US Customs-driven programme aimed at screening US-bound containers and inspecting suspicious cargo in a bid to prevent terrorists from exploiting maritime transport, officially became operational here yesterday.
War fears spur boom times for oil tankers THE world's tanker fleet is seeing boom times with limited ship supply and as war in Iraq looms large, allowing ship owners to raise prices.
HK's OOCL earnings down just 16% HONG Kong's Orient Overseas International Line's 2002 results exceeded expectations, recording just a 16 per cent fall in its bottom line profit at US$51.7 million .
3 die as China ship sinks after collision TWO mainland Chinese cargo ships collided near an outlying Taiwanese island, causing one vessel to sink and killing at least three of its crewmen, Taiwanese police said on Sunday.
Wanted: burial ground for US 'ghost fleet' US OFFICIALS have begun searching the globe for shipyards that would take and break down for disposal the 'ghost fleet' - the toxin-laden, discarded naval vessels now deteriorating on Virginia's James River.
Air and Land Transport
SriLankan Airlines eyes maiden profit FRESH from winning a string of international accolades, SriLankan Airlines aims to break even for the first time next year, while expecting a small operational loss for the year ending this month.
Cathay will not check in travellers with flu symptoms
Sydney Airport confident of meeting earnings target
El Al sees traffic slump, cancels flights
Australia in human trial for blood clot test drug
China Southern Airlines net profit rises 69.2% in '02
Bulletin Board
Bulletin Board The Panama Canal Authority has appointed six new members to its advisory board.
Gulf may be mined, warns US Navy THE US Navy has warned the shipping community that sea lanes near the Persian Gulf may be mined by the Iraqi military or those sympathetic to it.
US Customs screening takes off in S'pore A US Customs-driven programme aimed at screening US-bound containers and inspecting suspicious cargo in a bid to prevent terrorists from exploiting maritime transport, officially became operational here yesterday.
War fears spur boom times for oil tankers THE world's tanker fleet is seeing boom times with limited ship supply and as war in Iraq looms large, allowing ship owners to raise prices.
HK's OOCL earnings down just 16% HONG Kong's Orient Overseas International Line's 2002 results exceeded expectations, recording just a 16 per cent fall in its bottom line profit at US$51.7 million .
3 die as China ship sinks after collision TWO mainland Chinese cargo ships collided near an outlying Taiwanese island, causing one vessel to sink and killing at least three of its crewmen, Taiwanese police said on Sunday.
Wanted: burial ground for US 'ghost fleet' US OFFICIALS have begun searching the globe for shipyards that would take and break down for disposal the 'ghost fleet' - the toxin-laden, discarded naval vessels now deteriorating on Virginia's James River.
Air and Land Transport
SriLankan Airlines eyes maiden profit FRESH from winning a string of international accolades, SriLankan Airlines aims to break even for the first time next year, while expecting a small operational loss for the year ending this month.
Cathay will not check in travellers with flu symptoms
Sydney Airport confident of meeting earnings target
El Al sees traffic slump, cancels flights
Australia in human trial for blood clot test drug
China Southern Airlines net profit rises 69.2% in '02
Bulletin Board
Bulletin Board The Panama Canal Authority has appointed six new members to its advisory board.
Gulf may be mined, warns US Navy THE US Navy has warned the shipping community that sea lanes near the Persian Gulf may be mined by the Iraqi military or those sympathetic to it.
US Customs screening takes off in S'pore A US Customs-driven programme aimed at screening US-bound containers and inspecting suspicious cargo in a bid to prevent terrorists from exploiting maritime transport, officially became operational here yesterday.
War fears spur boom times for oil tankers THE world's tanker fleet is seeing boom times with limited ship supply and as war in Iraq looms large, allowing ship owners to raise prices.
HK's OOCL earnings down just 16% HONG Kong's Orient Overseas International Line's 2002 results exceeded expectations, recording just a 16 per cent fall in its bottom line profit at US$51.7 million .
3 die as China ship sinks after collision TWO mainland Chinese cargo ships collided near an outlying Taiwanese island, causing one vessel to sink and killing at least three of its crewmen, Taiwanese police said on Sunday.
Wanted: burial ground for US 'ghost fleet' US OFFICIALS have begun searching the globe for shipyards that would take and break down for disposal the 'ghost fleet' - the toxin-laden, discarded naval vessels now deteriorating on Virginia's James River.
Air and Land Transport
SriLankan Airlines eyes maiden profit FRESH from winning a string of international accolades, SriLankan Airlines aims to break even for the first time next year, while expecting a small operational loss for the year ending this month.
Cathay will not check in travellers with flu symptoms
Sydney Airport confident of meeting earnings target
El Al sees traffic slump, cancels flights
Australia in human trial for blood clot test drug
China Southern Airlines net profit rises 69.2% in '02
Bulletin Board
Bulletin Board The Panama Canal Authority has appointed six new members to its advisory board.
Navy warns on mines, oil releases The U.S. Navy's Maritime Liaison Office (MARLO) in Bahrain last week issued advisories, on the subject of mines and intentional oil releases into Iraqi waters
Powerful tugs from Chinese yard China's Zhuhai Shipbuilding Industry is currently completing a pair of powerful tugs for Hong Kong's Big Fair Industrial Limited
New Zealand detains P&O Cruise ship Passengers report "sloshing water"
Jail fear prompts owners to shun Prestige hearing FEAR of being extradited on Prestige-related charges and flung in jail will keep the owners and operators of the sunken tanker from attending this week's public hearing on the disaster in Brussels.
Bow Eagle watchman made 'scapegoat' A FRENCH lawyer has claimed that the watch officer of the Bow Eagle has been made the scapegoat for the failure of his ship to stop after it had collided with a French trawler in the English Channel last summer, leaving four of its seven-man crew to their deaths.
Leaking cruiseship Pacific Sky has history of structural problems A P&O cruiseship forced to return to port after taking on 17 tonnes of water has a recent history of structural wastage problems and weather damage, Lloyd's List has learned, writes David Osler.
Customs advises on cargo security The Customs committee report re-emphasizes the industry's desire for a security regime that will not impede the flow of commerce.
War fears push tankers to all-time high Supertanker rates soar as traders rush to stock up on crude ahead of a final countdown to a war with Iraq that could disrupt supplies from the Mid-East.
Belgium threatens to bar U.S. military from Port of Antwerp
Shippers: Transpacific rate gains are no foregone conclusion In spite of carrier determination to enforce rate gains on the transpacific this year, shippers continue to assert that this is not a foregone conclusion.
European shippers still waiting for improved rail freight Users are not expected to reap the service benefits of the First EU Rail Package for several years, and many fear that it leaves former national rail monopolies in an unassailably dominant position.
Only C-TPAT companies will enjoy US Customs' expedited ACE treatment
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