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ABS calls for greater records transparency
CLASSIFICATION records should be made public and independently audited following casualties to ensure accurate findings and greater transparency and accountability, according to classification society ABS.
Port Klang's throughput tipped to rise 12% this yr
PORT Klang's throughput volume this year is forecast to increase by about 12 per cent to five million twenty-foot equivalent units , Port Klang Authority chairman Ting Chew Peh said last Thursday.
French sub plugs more holes in Prestige wreck
A French submarine has plugged half the holes in the fractured hull of the sunken oil tanker Prestige, which has been spewing out viscous fuel oil since mid-November, maritime officials said.
Italy clears chemical shipment after scare
A shipment of chemicals bound for Libya and recently seized by Italian customs officials was given the all clear by port authorities in the north-western city of Genoa.

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US clears biggest codeshare plan
The Bush administration said it would permit the largest ever US airline marketing alliance to take effect, but imposed conditions.
Air NZ cabin crew plan strikes next month
F'furt Airport Dec passenger count up
Swiss Air seat load factor rises
Thai Airways fills 74% of seats in first quarter
Court strikes down antitrust ruling against Air Canada

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ABS calls for greater records transparency
CLASSIFICATION records should be made public and independently audited following casualties to ensure accurate findings and greater transparency and accountability, according to classification society ABS.
Port Klang's throughput tipped to rise 12% this yr
PORT Klang's throughput volume this year is forecast to increase by about 12 per cent to five million twenty-foot equivalent units , Port Klang Authority chairman Ting Chew Peh said last Thursday.
French sub plugs more holes in Prestige wreck
A French submarine has plugged half the holes in the fractured hull of the sunken oil tanker Prestige, which has been spewing out viscous fuel oil since mid-November, maritime officials said.
Italy clears chemical shipment after scare
A shipment of chemicals bound for Libya and recently seized by Italian customs officials was given the all clear by port authorities in the north-western city of Genoa.

Air and Land Transport

US clears biggest codeshare plan
The Bush administration said it would permit the largest ever US airline marketing alliance to take effect, but imposed conditions.
Air NZ cabin crew plan strikes next month
F'furt Airport Dec passenger count up
Swiss Air seat load factor rises
Thai Airways fills 74% of seats in first quarter
Court strikes down antitrust ruling against Air Canada

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IRA unveils 2003 Far East/Middle East trade rate changes US Customs to take domestic applications for C-TPAT Bob Stoffel to head UPS supply chain solutions division Bimco to hold shipping seminars in Jakarta and Bali Canadian Shipping Council to close at the end of January Cathay hauls 5 per cent more freight in December 2002 Swiss sells repair unit Crossarc to manufacturer Winpro Gina Lindsey appointed chairman of ACI-NA board

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JANUARY 17, 2003
US court bars Mexican trucks The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in San Francisco, blocked President Bush's plans to open all American highways to Mexican trucks, ruling that the administration could not open the roads until it conducted a study of how the trucks would affect the environment. Lloyd Triestino makes transatlantic debut Lloyd Triestino (LT), the Italian container carrier, is to enter the North Atlantic trade in February 2003. Lufthansa Flights cancelled due to strikes Strikes from workers at Lufthansa have forced the cancellation of at least 28 flights at major airports in Germany, causing delays for about 2300 passengers. Advice: 'Comply with US rule' The World Shipping Council (WSC) 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.

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JANUARY 17, 2003
ARA safe from European single hull debacle Morocco adds single-hull restrictions IEA oil demand forecast steady Time to "do or die" for European bunker and shipping community Rotterdam market stabilises as general strikes hamper operations Avails tighten up in Ecuador America & Caribbean market report from Glander International South Africa: Barge operator takes home award again

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JANUARY 17, 2003
2002 preliminary results for the Port of Le Havre Port package strike in Hamburg Varig talks to foreign investors Chinese market opening up to foreign cargo companies Mont Blanc Tunnel trucking restrictions lifted in March 2003

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JANUARY 17, 2003
Lars Carlsson: Improve safety at sea by less spot and more long-term charters Power from ships Seven detentions in two years

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JANUARY 18, 2003
Project America rides again Hawaii's Senator Inouye slips in a provision that seeks to allow NCL to operate the two Project America ships, plus a third vessel, in the Hawaiian interisland market. Lockheed Martin and Blohm + Voss team up for LCS In turning to the yard that built the Bismarck, Lockheed Martin is bringing to the LCS party Blohm + Voss's pioneering--and extremely successful-- MEKO concept of the modular warship.

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JANUARY 17, 2003
Circuit Court ruling stops Mexican trucks at border Port of Portland container terminal set to receive new reach stackers Rail group offering Ten-Year Trends publication Corps eyes Port of Portland request to fill Columbia River scoured areas Coast Guard Cutter LONG ISLAND heading to Valdez, Alaska service

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Prodi threatens polluters with criminal sanctions European Union president Romano Prodi has promised tougher sanctions against marine polluters as a reaction to the Prestige oil tanker disaster off the Spanish coast. Brussels and UK set for box security court battle LONDON and Brussels are squaring up for a fight over maritime security after the European Commission last week added the UK to its list of countries allegedly breaching EU competition rules. EU single-hull ban could leave islands high and dry ISLAND communities from the Shetlands to Greece could find themselves without oil in a matter of weeks if the proposed ban on single hull tankers goes through, according to a report compiled for major oil companies, writes David Osler. Ships are safer than planes, says ABS chief AMERICAN Bureau of Shipping chief, Frank Iarossi has attacked the widespread impression of the shipping industry's poor safety record, saying it is much safer than commercial aviation.

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JANUARY 17, 2003
Greenpeace unable to investigate Dutch Antilles to probe ABS claim Panama extends seafarer checks Car dealer buys Quincy yard Bebiano wants safety agency job Low water worries Montreal More details of morpholine seizure Prestige claims Galician casualty European dockers down tools Wake up call for Hong Kong Primorsk prepares to repel attack Mangouras: two months and counting Spanish dockers join protest Cenargo agrees time for rescue plan Damen opens tug 'showroom' France tightens pollution measures Japan to study tonnage tax Laem Chabang plans ro-ro terminal Korea signs up to CSI agreement

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JANUARY 17, 2003
Raymond: SEA-21 tabled for 2003 The creation of a public federal funding system for maritime infrastructure appears highly unlikely to get off the ground in Washington this year, a shipping executive said. Trade hits Customs trucking proposal Plans to restructure the cargo release process for imports and exports hauled by truck could lead to massive disorder at the border and disrupt supply chains throughout the nation, shippers and carriers warned U.S. Customs Service officials. Boxes, exports rise at Port of Boston Container volume increased 9.7 percent in 2002, while export boxes surged 30 percent. FMC extends deadline for TSA inquiry Hearings begin on Ridge confirmation Singapore, U.S. clear trade deal Shipping safer than ever: ABS chief Strikes disrupt EU ports Surety will offer AMS bonds for FIATA Halifax leases to offshore concern Shipco promotes four

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JANUARY 17, 2003
Drug ship in PDV Marina fleet Coke traffickers still on the job in Venezuela, authorities say. American Club returns to profit Free reserves rise by a third boosting Joe Hughes renewal hopes. CMB in mixed bag Resurgent Euronav takes sting from bulker, gas losses. Intertanko blasts Moroccan tanker ban Boss Peter Swift blasts states for not upholding international law. From Hero to goat US authorities pounce on $6m coke cargo secreted on tanker, release crew. CSBC to be privatised this year Yard sources claim long-mooted sell-off to go ahead at last. Greece wades into single hull debate And slams Spain for "abysmal" behaviour towards Prestige's master. Odessos lines up Varna bid Bulgarian repair yard to lead group bidding for Navibulgar's unwanted shipbuilder. Knightsbridge on minimum wage VLCC owner locked into lowest possible payment from charterer Shell. EU parliament rejects call for Prestige inquiry Local Spanish minister resigns as fury over tanker sinking aftermath grows. Tanker power plan on hold Rain allows Lyse Energi to delay chartering ship for floating electricity generation. Korean yards set to log record sales Shipbuilders turnaround weak orderbook position with year-end rush. EU talks tough on US box drive Europe to launch legal action against UK, Italy and Spain. Korea and US join forces on boxes South Korea allows US Customs to screen boxes at Busan. Mitsui takes large chunk of Docenave Giant Japanese trading house has acquired a 21% stake in Brazilian dry bulk player. CSIC sees output grow 20% in 2002 The value of marine products from the North China yards group reached $2.1bn. Sabine in Mississippi pollution guilty plea US ship operator deliberately dumped over two tonnes of rust and bunker residue into famous river. Algoma names new chairman Radcliffe R Latimer to take the helm at Canadian tanker and bulker owner.