Yantian presses ahead with 10b yuan expansion plan IN a race to keep up with explosive cargo growth out of Shenzhen, Yantian container port is pushing ahead with a 10 billion yuan plan to build six more container berths as it inaugurates the first of four new berths under its current expansion phase.
Japan-owned ship blamed for Chittagong crash THE Japanese-owned container vessel Eagle Strength has been blamed for a Chittagong port collision authorities now say damaged 18 Bangladesh Navy vessels.
PSA's Belgian unit orders 9 straddle carriers PSA Corporation's wholly-owned Belgium subsidiary Hesse Noord Natie has ordered nine new Kalmar straddle carriers for its River Shelde terminals.
Star sells US$150m of convertible bonds STAR Cruises, the world's fourth-largest cruise line operator, sold US$150 million of convertible bonds to buy ships.
NY ferry drydocked during probe THE damaged Staten Island ferry, Andrew J Barberi, with Brooklyn in the background, is pulled by tugboats from the Saint George Ferry Terminal on Staten Island to the Brooklyn Navy Yard where it will be drydocked during the ongoing accident investigation.
Air and Land Transport
Boeing targets new orders, takes latest jet on roadshow AMERICAN aircraft maker Boeing flew into Changi what it billed as the technologically most advanced plane, the B777-300ER, on a demonstration and test flight.
Concorde set for supersonic exit as BA retires fleet
Sahara Airlines seeking govt nod to fly overseas
Continental bounces back into the black in 3rd qtr
Northwest posts US$47m profit
Lufthansa to rebrand 5 regional carriers
Ship Sales
SHIP SALES THE explosion in the dry bulk market, especially for the Capesize tonnage, shows no signs of slowing and chartering rates for spot and period fixtures have climbed to new highs, establishing record levels along the way.
Yantian presses ahead with 10b yuan expansion plan IN a race to keep up with explosive cargo growth out of Shenzhen, Yantian container port is pushing ahead with a 10 billion yuan plan to build six more container berths as it inaugurates the first of four new berths under its current expansion phase.
Japan-owned ship blamed for Chittagong crash THE Japanese-owned container vessel Eagle Strength has been blamed for a Chittagong port collision authorities now say damaged 18 Bangladesh Navy vessels.
PSA's Belgian unit orders 9 straddle carriers PSA Corporation's wholly-owned Belgium subsidiary Hesse Noord Natie has ordered nine new Kalmar straddle carriers for its River Shelde terminals.
Star sells US$150m of convertible bonds STAR Cruises, the world's fourth-largest cruise line operator, sold US$150 million of convertible bonds to buy ships.
NY ferry drydocked during probe THE damaged Staten Island ferry, Andrew J Barberi, with Brooklyn in the background, is pulled by tugboats from the Saint George Ferry Terminal on Staten Island to the Brooklyn Navy Yard where it will be drydocked during the ongoing accident investigation.
Air and Land Transport
Boeing targets new orders, takes latest jet on roadshow AMERICAN aircraft maker Boeing flew into Changi what it billed as the technologically most advanced plane, the B777-300ER, on a demonstration and test flight.
Concorde set for supersonic exit as BA retires fleet
Sahara Airlines seeking govt nod to fly overseas
Continental bounces back into the black in 3rd qtr
Northwest posts US$47m profit
Lufthansa to rebrand 5 regional carriers
Ship Sales
SHIP SALES THE explosion in the dry bulk market, especially for the Capesize tonnage, shows no signs of slowing and chartering rates for spot and period fixtures have climbed to new highs, establishing record levels along the way.
Yantian presses ahead with 10b yuan expansion plan IN a race to keep up with explosive cargo growth out of Shenzhen, Yantian container port is pushing ahead with a 10 billion yuan plan to build six more container berths as it inaugurates the first of four new berths under its current expansion phase.
Japan-owned ship blamed for Chittagong crash THE Japanese-owned container vessel Eagle Strength has been blamed for a Chittagong port collision authorities now say damaged 18 Bangladesh Navy vessels.
PSA's Belgian unit orders 9 straddle carriers PSA Corporation's wholly-owned Belgium subsidiary Hesse Noord Natie has ordered nine new Kalmar straddle carriers for its River Shelde terminals.
Star sells US$150m of convertible bonds STAR Cruises, the world's fourth-largest cruise line operator, sold US$150 million of convertible bonds to buy ships.
NY ferry drydocked during probe THE damaged Staten Island ferry, Andrew J Barberi, with Brooklyn in the background, is pulled by tugboats from the Saint George Ferry Terminal on Staten Island to the Brooklyn Navy Yard where it will be drydocked during the ongoing accident investigation.
Air and Land Transport
Boeing targets new orders, takes latest jet on roadshow AMERICAN aircraft maker Boeing flew into Changi what it billed as the technologically most advanced plane, the B777-300ER, on a demonstration and test flight.
Concorde set for supersonic exit as BA retires fleet
Sahara Airlines seeking govt nod to fly overseas
Continental bounces back into the black in 3rd qtr
Northwest posts US$47m profit
Lufthansa to rebrand 5 regional carriers
Ship Sales
SHIP SALES THE explosion in the dry bulk market, especially for the Capesize tonnage, shows no signs of slowing and chartering rates for spot and period fixtures have climbed to new highs, establishing record levels along the way.
Demo Project findings promising for ship emission trading As the European Union prepares to introduce strict limits on sulphur contents in marine fuels, the shipping and marine fuels industries are grappling with alternative ways to achieve emission reductions. However, in order to allow abatement technologies and emissions trading, the industry needs to demonstrate that monitoring and verification of emission reductions at sea are feasible. This is where the Demo Project comes in.
Massive demand leaves Egypt congested until next week
Certification for new Senesco Marine dry dock Senesco Marine's recently built dry dock has received a key certification that has already significantly increased the company's repair business.
Fire on HAL newbuilding Holland America says a shipyard fire on itsWesterdam newbuilding has been extinguished
Patent dispute ends Sterna Rederi and Austal Ships issue statement
Ferry investigation will take at least a year NTSB chairman says probe will "thorough, detailed and based on fact"
Duke of York opens new '12m container terminal at Teesport A SECOND container terminal for PD Teesport will mark the start of a new marketing drive to attract more direct calls to the facility in the northeast of England.
Mass reshuffle sees Skjelbred ousted as chief of Kvaerner Philadelphia A SWEEPING management reshuffle at Kvaerner Philadelphia Shipyard has seen the chief executive replaced by a newcomer to shipbuilding.
Fincantieri plays down ship blaze ITALIAN shipbuilder Fincantieri is trying to play down the impact of a fire at the group's yard in Marghera which ripped through three decks of the Holland America Line vessel Westerdam, writes Justin Stares in Rome.
Vemaoil to challenge EU's single hull ban in court A LEADING operator in Gibraltar's bunkering sector has launched the first legal challenge arising from the European Union's controversial single hull regulation which comes into force tomorrow.
Westerdam fire extinguished FIRE-fighters from five crews have extinguished a fire that broke out on the Holland America Line cruiseship newbuilding Westerdam at Fincantieri early this morning
Passengers get Carnival Holiday bug ONE hundred and fifty passengers and crew on Carnival Cruise Line's Holiday reported sick with symptoms of a gastrointestinal illness during a five-day cruise
KPT blames Tasman captain alone KARACHI Port Trust's newly appointed legal advisor has told Fairplay the captain of the Tasman Spirit is solely to blame for the grounding of the tanker on 27 July
NY ferry captain may have blacked out THE investigation into the fatal crash of a New York ferry on Wednesday afternoon is focusing on whether Assistant Captain Richard J Smith blacked out
Caribbean can benefit from US laws US security-related restrictions on global cargo movement will benefit the Caribbean, says a director of one of the region's most influential conglomerates
Teesport challenges southern ports THE first phase of a new '20M ($33M) container terminal, called TCT2, has been opened by PD Teesport in the UK
So. Cal. terminals mulling plan to coordinate longer gate hours Terminal operators in Los Angeles-Long Beach are studying a plan to coordinate extended gate hours in an effort to reduce truck congestion at the nation's busiest harbor.
Marine insurance costs to climb Protection and indemnity premiums are set to increase by 15 to 20 percent due to a recent surge in dry cargo claims, an executive says.
Canada rail freight up, costs down Ten-year report finds rail lines carrying more cargo, at less expense and with greater productivity.
KLM Cargo joins Web booking portal
KAL to sell Hanjin shares
Maersk Sealand launches New Orleans-C. America service
British teen cleared of hacking Port of Houston systems
Canada's west coast employers ratify pact The employers of waterfront foremen on Canada's west coast have ratified the changes to a collective agreement that were negotiated at the end of September.
Hong Kong's position threatened by Shenzhen
'Double-payment' of costs in THC attacked by Philippine bureau
ITF inspectors catch agreement breakers
EC to go to court over failure to comply with rail liberalisation
Indian ports hit by Diwali dispute
S.Korea to target northeast Asia hub status
Latvian party claims state control will help port investment
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