Port Klang to develop RM1b distribution centre MALAYSIA's busiest seaport, Port Klang, will develop a RM1 billion , 400-ha 'free zone' distribution centre to boost its transhipment hub status through cargo consolidation and logistics activities.
MISC unveils second round of voluntary lay-offs MALAYSIAN International Shipping Corp has announced a second round of voluntary redundancies as part of its widespread restructuring efforts.
China jails 10 Indon ship hijackers TEN Indonesians convicted of hijacking a Thai ship carrying fuel oil in 1999 have been sentenced to prison terms of 10 to 15 years by a court in southern China, a court official said yesterday.
Ship sinks in storm off Sicily; crew missing A Tongan-flagged merchant ship sank off the southern coast of Sicily after running into a heavy storm, and its crew of eight sailors was missing on Monday, port authorities in Rome said.
Air and Land Transport
SilkAir to offer low fares more often SILKAIR unveiled a new brand strategy yesterday in which the regional airline appears to be flirting with the budget airline concept without actually commiting to it.
Indian Airlines to lease 5 more planes this year
Air Lib to be liquidated
Macau's air passenger traffic up 8%
Log Book
Strait Talk
Open registers cannot be blamed for ills of shipping LAST week, a press release arrived with the headline 'In the Wake of Further Oil Disasters, New Study Highlights Failing Flags'.
Port Klang to develop RM1b distribution centre MALAYSIA's busiest seaport, Port Klang, will develop a RM1 billion , 400-ha 'free zone' distribution centre to boost its transhipment hub status through cargo consolidation and logistics activities.
MISC unveils second round of voluntary lay-offs MALAYSIAN International Shipping Corp has announced a second round of voluntary redundancies as part of its widespread restructuring efforts.
China jails 10 Indon ship hijackers TEN Indonesians convicted of hijacking a Thai ship carrying fuel oil in 1999 have been sentenced to prison terms of 10 to 15 years by a court in southern China, a court official said yesterday.
Ship sinks in storm off Sicily; crew missing A Tongan-flagged merchant ship sank off the southern coast of Sicily after running into a heavy storm, and its crew of eight sailors was missing on Monday, port authorities in Rome said.
Air and Land Transport
SilkAir to offer low fares more often SILKAIR unveiled a new brand strategy yesterday in which the regional airline appears to be flirting with the budget airline concept without actually commiting to it.
Indian Airlines to lease 5 more planes this year
Air Lib to be liquidated
Macau's air passenger traffic up 8%
Log Book
Strait Talk
Open registers cannot be blamed for ills of shipping LAST week, a press release arrived with the headline 'In the Wake of Further Oil Disasters, New Study Highlights Failing Flags'.
Port Klang to develop RM1b distribution centre MALAYSIA's busiest seaport, Port Klang, will develop a RM1 billion , 400-ha 'free zone' distribution centre to boost its transhipment hub status through cargo consolidation and logistics activities.
MISC unveils second round of voluntary lay-offs MALAYSIAN International Shipping Corp has announced a second round of voluntary redundancies as part of its widespread restructuring efforts.
China jails 10 Indon ship hijackers TEN Indonesians convicted of hijacking a Thai ship carrying fuel oil in 1999 have been sentenced to prison terms of 10 to 15 years by a court in southern China, a court official said yesterday.
Ship sinks in storm off Sicily; crew missing A Tongan-flagged merchant ship sank off the southern coast of Sicily after running into a heavy storm, and its crew of eight sailors was missing on Monday, port authorities in Rome said.
Air and Land Transport
SilkAir to offer low fares more often SILKAIR unveiled a new brand strategy yesterday in which the regional airline appears to be flirting with the budget airline concept without actually commiting to it.
Indian Airlines to lease 5 more planes this year
Air Lib to be liquidated
Macau's air passenger traffic up 8%
Log Book
Strait Talk
Open registers cannot be blamed for ills of shipping LAST week, a press release arrived with the headline 'In the Wake of Further Oil Disasters, New Study Highlights Failing Flags'.
3 US airlines raise passenger fares Continental Airlines, American Airlines and US Airways, increased nearly all their fares by US$10 each way on Friday, according to the Saturday's New York Times.
MOL agents in Vietnam Mitsui O.S.K. Lines announced that MOL has nominated 'Vietnam Japan Trading and Container Service Company Ltd.' (Vijacont) as its general agents in Vietnam.
EU to take Greece to court over Olympic aid The European Commission said on Monday it will take Greece to court for refusing to recover 194 million euros of state aid from Olympic Airways which it says was illegal.
Better expectations K Line Japan's Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (K Line) has revised upwards its fiscal 2002 results forecasts on the back of a stronger than expected third quarter.
Lufthansa Cargo plans rate increase U.S. airfreight exporters will see little or no increase in their basic rates from Lufthansa Cargo despite the carrier's plan to raise rates around the world by an average of 3.5 percent as of April 1.
O'Reilly calls on sector to clean up THE oil industry needs to club together to improve its global reputation, which will mean preventing more tanker crashes and oil spills.
Norway to set up 'Prestige barrier' THE spectre of a Prestige -type oil spill polluting its pristine shoreline has caused Norway to consider pushing its maritime boundary out to the full distance allowed under international law, and using traffic separation zones to keep laden tankers further out to sea.
Spanish judge to quiz men who refused refuge THE Spanish investigating judge in the Prestige case has summoned three senior government officials for questioning as part of a criminal legal case brought by Nunca M'is, the Galician protest organisation formed shortly after the ship sank.
Offen puts name to huge Hanjin ships order HAMBURG shipowner Claus Peter Offen has confirmed his involvement in a multimillion dollar order for Hanjin Heavy Industries.
NZ-WCNA lines join manifest surcharge push Members of the Australia-United States Containerline Association (AUSCLA) are introducing two sets of fees in connection with US Customs' 24-hour pre-shipment manifest rules.
Snowstorms delay cargo on US East coast
European Parliament gives dockers 'signal for social unrest'
Betuwe costs on upward spiral
F2004 budget allows US Customs security expansion
State elections stimulate scrutiny of Sydney's port plans
Inquiries to begin into 3.5mTEU London Gateway Port
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