PSA's China ops poised to beat growth forecasts GROWTH at PSA Corporation's terminals in three key mainland China ports should exceed expectations this year, updated trade figures released by the Ministry of Commerce indicate.
Frontline posts Q3 profit on higher tanker rates FRONTLINE Ltd, the world's biggest operator of tankers that carry 1 million barrels of crude oil or more, posted a third-quarter profit as an increase in shipments boosted freight rates.
Australia to fine cruise passengers who bring food ashore AUSTRALIA's notoriously tough quarantine officials will issue on the spot fines to cruise ship passengers who bring ship food ashore.
Hutchison submits expression of interest for NY port HUTCHISON Whampoa Ltd, the world's biggest port operator, submitted an expression of interest for development of the Bayonne port project in New York, said John Meredith, managing director of the company's port unit.
MOL in charter deal MITSUI OSK Lines has signed a long-term transport contract for two newly built vessels with Shanghai Baosteel Group Corporation .
Second 'ghost' ship arrives in UK THE Canisteo, the second vessel in a fleet of controversial former US Navy 'ghost ships' has arrived at a Hartlepool, England, breakers' yard.
Air and Land Transport
Qantas to buy Airbus jets for new carrier: sources QANTAS Airways, Australia's biggest airline, agreed to buy single-aisle jetliners from Airbus SAS for the first time, extending the European aircraft maker's lead over Boeing Co with an order valued at as much as US$1.2 billion, people familiar with the matter said.
New central Japan airport to be Asia hub: ANA
New airline flies from Senai Airport to Indonesia
easyJet's 28% profit fall bigger than expected
Austrian, Lauda Air to combine crews
B7E7 interior revealed
Strait Talk
All eyes on Manila pay talks LAST week's seafarer pay deal hammered out at the International Bargaining Forum at its San Francisco meeting, really is a watershed in industrial relations in the international shipping industry.
PSA's China ops poised to beat growth forecasts GROWTH at PSA Corporation's terminals in three key mainland China ports should exceed expectations this year, updated trade figures released by the Ministry of Commerce indicate.
Frontline posts Q3 profit on higher tanker rates FRONTLINE Ltd, the world's biggest operator of tankers that carry 1 million barrels of crude oil or more, posted a third-quarter profit as an increase in shipments boosted freight rates.
Australia to fine cruise passengers who bring food ashore AUSTRALIA's notoriously tough quarantine officials will issue on the spot fines to cruise ship passengers who bring ship food ashore.
Hutchison submits expression of interest for NY port HUTCHISON Whampoa Ltd, the world's biggest port operator, submitted an expression of interest for development of the Bayonne port project in New York, said John Meredith, managing director of the company's port unit.
MOL in charter deal MITSUI OSK Lines has signed a long-term transport contract for two newly built vessels with Shanghai Baosteel Group Corporation .
Second 'ghost' ship arrives in UK THE Canisteo, the second vessel in a fleet of controversial former US Navy 'ghost ships' has arrived at a Hartlepool, England, breakers' yard.
Air and Land Transport
Qantas to buy Airbus jets for new carrier: sources QANTAS Airways, Australia's biggest airline, agreed to buy single-aisle jetliners from Airbus SAS for the first time, extending the European aircraft maker's lead over Boeing Co with an order valued at as much as US$1.2 billion, people familiar with the matter said.
New central Japan airport to be Asia hub: ANA
New airline flies from Senai Airport to Indonesia
easyJet's 28% profit fall bigger than expected
Austrian, Lauda Air to combine crews
B7E7 interior revealed
Strait Talk
All eyes on Manila pay talks LAST week's seafarer pay deal hammered out at the International Bargaining Forum at its San Francisco meeting, really is a watershed in industrial relations in the international shipping industry.
PSA's China ops poised to beat growth forecasts GROWTH at PSA Corporation's terminals in three key mainland China ports should exceed expectations this year, updated trade figures released by the Ministry of Commerce indicate.
Frontline posts Q3 profit on higher tanker rates FRONTLINE Ltd, the world's biggest operator of tankers that carry 1 million barrels of crude oil or more, posted a third-quarter profit as an increase in shipments boosted freight rates.
Australia to fine cruise passengers who bring food ashore AUSTRALIA's notoriously tough quarantine officials will issue on the spot fines to cruise ship passengers who bring ship food ashore.
Hutchison submits expression of interest for NY port HUTCHISON Whampoa Ltd, the world's biggest port operator, submitted an expression of interest for development of the Bayonne port project in New York, said John Meredith, managing director of the company's port unit.
MOL in charter deal MITSUI OSK Lines has signed a long-term transport contract for two newly built vessels with Shanghai Baosteel Group Corporation .
Second 'ghost' ship arrives in UK THE Canisteo, the second vessel in a fleet of controversial former US Navy 'ghost ships' has arrived at a Hartlepool, England, breakers' yard.
Air and Land Transport
Qantas to buy Airbus jets for new carrier: sources QANTAS Airways, Australia's biggest airline, agreed to buy single-aisle jetliners from Airbus SAS for the first time, extending the European aircraft maker's lead over Boeing Co with an order valued at as much as US$1.2 billion, people familiar with the matter said.
New central Japan airport to be Asia hub: ANA
New airline flies from Senai Airport to Indonesia
easyJet's 28% profit fall bigger than expected
Austrian, Lauda Air to combine crews
B7E7 interior revealed
Strait Talk
All eyes on Manila pay talks LAST week's seafarer pay deal hammered out at the International Bargaining Forum at its San Francisco meeting, really is a watershed in industrial relations in the international shipping industry.
Singapore September bunker sales up, poor outlook for Oct/Nov The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has issued preliminary estimates for the port's bunker sales in September, showing an overall gain of 1.2% from the previous month despite a drop in sales of the main 380cst fuel grade and marine gas oil (MGO). Gains in 180cst sales, MDO and phenomenal growth in sales of 'other' grades more than made up for the drop in sales of 380cst and MGO.
Taiwan prices stable this week
Hong Kong lacking sparkle as IFOs remain little changed
Singapore eases as crude falls Weak fuel oil fundamentals seemed to be holding prices down even before today's crude induced value loss.
Correction: Bunker supply during holiday in Turkey
P&O Ferries axes 600 jobs P&O Ferries is to axe more than 600 jobs on its Dover-Calais route as part of a restructuring exercise designed to strip out £15m ($25m) of costs.
Russia rethinks its position on Brussel's single-hull ban RUSSIA has indicated to Finland that it will u-turn over its opposition to European Union moves to bring in an early ban on single-hull tankers and support its introduction by the end of the decade.
London cashes in as brokers bulk up earnings SOARING freight rates and increasing freight derivative volumes will bolster the shipbroking industry's contribution to the UK economy this year, Baltic Exchange chairman Peter Kerr-Dineen told an audience this week.
Queen Mary 2 walkway 'was carrying double design weight' The walkway leading to the Queen Mary 2 which collapsed at the weekend sending 15 people to their deaths was carrying more than twice the weight for which it was designed, a French radio station claimed yesterday.
Further restructure at P&O Ferries P&O Ferries has responded to the "disappointing trend in the [short-sea] tourist business" by announcing it plans to reduce the number of ships operating on its Dover-Calais route to six ro-pax ferries and one freight-only vessel
Frontline 3Q short of expectations FRONTLINE has reported a 3Q03 pre-tax profit of $37.9M, a sharp improvement from the $40.8M loss posted for 3Q02 but short of analysts' average forecast of $47M.... Full story
France Telecom axes French ratings FRANCE Telecom Marine, which operates a fleet of cable layers under the French flag, is to axe 160 French seafarers in a bid to redress its alarming financial situation.... Full story
Newbuilding standards 'unsafe' CLASS societies are being ruthlessly exploited by shipbuilders, with the result that construction standards have "spiralled downwards", Basil Papachristidis has claimed.... Full story
Tokyo threatens Equasis credibility THE Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control has been accused of compromising the credibility of the Equasis database by not providing data.... Full story
Karamitsos defends unilateralism THE likely effects of unilateral European Union regulations have been exaggerated by industry critics, according to Fotis Karamitsos, EC director maritime transport.... Full story
TSA imposes new security regulations Transportation Security Administration will require random inspection of air cargo; foreign all-cargo lines must comply with same security procedures as domestic carriers.
Shippers: Transportation costs to rise National Industrial Transportation League members expect increases of 2 to 3 percent next year.
U.S. moves on bilateral trade pacts
Canadian National hikes storage fee at key box hub
U.S. limits imports of Chinese textiles
Thailand's Port of Laem Chabang boosts privatization
Rotterdam being left to fund Second Maasvlakte Rotterdam is capable of funding most of the second Maasvlakte itself, port alderman Wim van Sluis told ci-online today.
Portland container traffic up by a third
Port Newark drills emergency responders
Geest North Sea plans Spanish shortsea service
S.Korea's west coast developing new container facilities
New chairman for AP Moller-Maersk
Shortsea shipping agreement extended down Mexico way
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