Electronic chart vital when Straits traffic doubles THE daunting prospect of shipping traffic and congestion doubling in the already busy Singapore and Malacca Straits makes the proposed Marine Electronic Highway even more pressing, according to top officials at International Maritime Organisation and the World Bank.
9 people face trial over Greek ferry disaster NINE people will stand trial over the sinking of a Greek ferry in which 80 people were killed in September 2000, a regional court said.
World's largest passenger liner leaves port in muted spirits THE world's largest passenger liner, newly-constructed Queen Mary 2 , bid goodbye to its home port of Saint Nazaire yesterday in a ceremony scaled back following 15 deaths in a gangway accident a month ago.
70 missing in mishap A ship carrying 70 passengers and crew between islands in the southwestern Philippines has been missing for more than a day after reporting it was in distress, the coast guard said yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
Lufthansa plans to increase Asia capacity by 20% LUFTHANSA German Airlines plans to boost its Asia Pacific capacity by 20 per cent in 2004 in anticipation of strong double-digit passenger growth in the region, according to the airline's regional head.
One in 100 fliers likely to develop blood clots: study
Hainan Air to buy eight A319s costing US$440m
Emery fined US$6m in hazardous cargo case
No plans to order B7E7 at the moment: Cathay
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Behemoth heralds revival of Pakistan industry DYING piece by piece, the beached supertanker looms over the shore, a skeletal Colossus almost too big to be imagined, and a cash cow heralding a rebirth for the country's controversial ship-breaking industry.
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Bulletin Board Qantas and Australia Post have jointly acquired express road freight operator, Star Track Express for $750 million in a 50:50 joint venture.
Electronic chart vital when Straits traffic doubles THE daunting prospect of shipping traffic and congestion doubling in the already busy Singapore and Malacca Straits makes the proposed Marine Electronic Highway even more pressing, according to top officials at International Maritime Organisation and the World Bank.
9 people face trial over Greek ferry disaster NINE people will stand trial over the sinking of a Greek ferry in which 80 people were killed in September 2000, a regional court said.
World's largest passenger liner leaves port in muted spirits THE world's largest passenger liner, newly-constructed Queen Mary 2 , bid goodbye to its home port of Saint Nazaire yesterday in a ceremony scaled back following 15 deaths in a gangway accident a month ago.
70 missing in mishap A ship carrying 70 passengers and crew between islands in the southwestern Philippines has been missing for more than a day after reporting it was in distress, the coast guard said yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
Lufthansa plans to increase Asia capacity by 20% LUFTHANSA German Airlines plans to boost its Asia Pacific capacity by 20 per cent in 2004 in anticipation of strong double-digit passenger growth in the region, according to the airline's regional head.
One in 100 fliers likely to develop blood clots: study
Hainan Air to buy eight A319s costing US$440m
Emery fined US$6m in hazardous cargo case
No plans to order B7E7 at the moment: Cathay
Log Book
Features
Behemoth heralds revival of Pakistan industry DYING piece by piece, the beached supertanker looms over the shore, a skeletal Colossus almost too big to be imagined, and a cash cow heralding a rebirth for the country's controversial ship-breaking industry.
Bulletin Board
Bulletin Board Qantas and Australia Post have jointly acquired express road freight operator, Star Track Express for $750 million in a 50:50 joint venture.
Electronic chart vital when Straits traffic doubles THE daunting prospect of shipping traffic and congestion doubling in the already busy Singapore and Malacca Straits makes the proposed Marine Electronic Highway even more pressing, according to top officials at International Maritime Organisation and the World Bank.
9 people face trial over Greek ferry disaster NINE people will stand trial over the sinking of a Greek ferry in which 80 people were killed in September 2000, a regional court said.
World's largest passenger liner leaves port in muted spirits THE world's largest passenger liner, newly-constructed Queen Mary 2 , bid goodbye to its home port of Saint Nazaire yesterday in a ceremony scaled back following 15 deaths in a gangway accident a month ago.
70 missing in mishap A ship carrying 70 passengers and crew between islands in the southwestern Philippines has been missing for more than a day after reporting it was in distress, the coast guard said yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
Lufthansa plans to increase Asia capacity by 20% LUFTHANSA German Airlines plans to boost its Asia Pacific capacity by 20 per cent in 2004 in anticipation of strong double-digit passenger growth in the region, according to the airline's regional head.
One in 100 fliers likely to develop blood clots: study
Hainan Air to buy eight A319s costing US$440m
Emery fined US$6m in hazardous cargo case
No plans to order B7E7 at the moment: Cathay
Log Book
Features
Behemoth heralds revival of Pakistan industry DYING piece by piece, the beached supertanker looms over the shore, a skeletal Colossus almost too big to be imagined, and a cash cow heralding a rebirth for the country's controversial ship-breaking industry.
Bulletin Board
Bulletin Board Qantas and Australia Post have jointly acquired express road freight operator, Star Track Express for $750 million in a 50:50 joint venture.
Electronic chart vital when Straits traffic doubles THE daunting prospect of shipping traffic and congestion doubling in the already busy Singapore and Malacca Straits makes the proposed Marine Electronic Highway even more pressing, according to top officials at International Maritime Organisation and the World Bank.
9 people face trial over Greek ferry disaster NINE people will stand trial over the sinking of a Greek ferry in which 80 people were killed in September 2000, a regional court said.
World's largest passenger liner leaves port in muted spirits THE world's largest passenger liner, newly-constructed Queen Mary 2 , bid goodbye to its home port of Saint Nazaire yesterday in a ceremony scaled back following 15 deaths in a gangway accident a month ago.
70 missing in mishap A ship carrying 70 passengers and crew between islands in the southwestern Philippines has been missing for more than a day after reporting it was in distress, the coast guard said yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
Lufthansa plans to increase Asia capacity by 20% LUFTHANSA German Airlines plans to boost its Asia Pacific capacity by 20 per cent in 2004 in anticipation of strong double-digit passenger growth in the region, according to the airline's regional head.
One in 100 fliers likely to develop blood clots: study
Hainan Air to buy eight A319s costing US$440m
Emery fined US$6m in hazardous cargo case
No plans to order B7E7 at the moment: Cathay
Log Book
Features
Behemoth heralds revival of Pakistan industry DYING piece by piece, the beached supertanker looms over the shore, a skeletal Colossus almost too big to be imagined, and a cash cow heralding a rebirth for the country's controversial ship-breaking industry.
Bulletin Board
Bulletin Board Qantas and Australia Post have jointly acquired express road freight operator, Star Track Express for $750 million in a 50:50 joint venture.
Pre holiday demand pushes Gibraltars earliest dates back
Seka S.A. announces product expansion
Turkish supplier extends product line CYE Petrol Tic Ltd Sti announced to Bunkerworld today that, effective this week, they will be extending their product line in their ports of physical supply in Turkey.
Istanbul port conditions remain good
Barwil enhances new worldwide logo
Rotterdam heavily congested, most suppliers booked til year-end
Queen Mary 2 takes Cunard's breath away SHE could have said "absolutely fabulous". What she actually said was "absolutely breathtaking".
Charles Taylor launches bold takeover bid INSURANCE and marine services group Charles Taylor Consulting has launched one of its most ambitious expansion plans to date, involving the takeover of international claims advice company Bateman Chapman, which will cost up to '18.9m ($33m).
Baltic issues Supramax index draft THE BALTIC Exchange has issued the draft proposals for its new Supramax index first announced in July this year, writes Neville Smith.
Croatia's Viktor Lenac freed from E 102m debt A NEW debt-free company is set to rise from the ashes of Viktor Lenac, enabling the Croatian shipbuilder to complete its $40m orderbook.
BP to supply Indonesian LNG to US BP has reached preliminary agreement with Sempra Energy to supply the US market with LNG from Indonesia for 20 years through a Mexican port in Baja California
US placed on Code Orange alert THE US government, citing new threats from Al-Qaeda, placed the nation on a heightened 'Code Orange' terror alert yesterday
B Aires box terminals breathe again CONTAINER terminal owners in Argentina are breathing a sigh of relief as they record their first across-the-board throughput increases in five years
Nine accused over Express Samina FIVE of the Express Samina's officers have been accused of multiple charges of manslaughter, together with two ship inspectors and two company executives
Vervat signs with HPH over Hanno ROTTERDAM container stevedore Hans Vervat has signed a letter of intent with Hutchison Port Holdings for the take-over of Hanno by Hutchison subsidiary ECT
Second-hand car sales prompt call THE increasing popularity of weekly auctions of second-hand Japanese cars in the UK has prompted a direct monthly call at the port of Tilbury by car carriers
Brokers file FMC China bond petition National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association wants agency to allow U.S. NVOs to amend bonds to meet China requirements.
Singapore, Indonesia step up anti-piracy measures in key shipping lane Countries ally to combat increasing number of attacks in Malacca Straits, the strategic sealane linking the two countries and Malaysia.
UPS, FedEx hit DOT Astar ruling Express carriers want decision approving Astar as domestic airline overturned.
ECT purchase of Hanno 'reduces choice' Rotterdam terminal operator ECT reached agreement today on its acquisition of Hanno Terminal, but the announcement prompted criticism from the Rotterdam Shipagents' Association (VRC), saying the move reduced choice.
Orange Level does not mean port closures, DHS stresses No ports will be closed due to yesterday's elevation of the US National Threat Level to orange - the second-highest - and even a Code Red might not close all US ports.
Grand Alliance confirms winter withdrawal of FEX
Canadian Pacific Railway launches 'mega' intermodal trains
Swiss rail company starts new Duisburg-Domodossola service
Auckland figures up for the year, but November figures lack lustre
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