New seafarer's ID may be in use in June next year A new international identification document complete with biometric security features for the world's 1.6 million seafarers could be in use as early as June 2004, according to a senior International Labour Organisation official.
27 graduate with masters in logistics THE Singapore-headquartered Logistics Institute - Asia Pacific celebrated the graduation of its first batch of 27 masters students from a unique, industry-backed dual-university course on Thursday.
Japan to tighten ship security JAPAN plans to tighten security regulations for ships leaving and entering the country, in response to heightening tensions over Iraq and North Korea, a Japanese business daily reported yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
Air France cuts fares by 50% on some European routes AIR France slashed fares by as much as 50 per cent on some European routes, for example offering Paris-to-Geneva for as little a 61 euros , as the airline challenged no-frills carriers competing on its routes.
Emirates to fly direct to Sydney, adds other routes
United to lay off 704 more flight attendants next month
JAS increasing passenger capacity
Aer Lingus to pick Boeing or Airbus for its European fleet
New seafarer's ID may be in use in June next year A new international identification document complete with biometric security features for the world's 1.6 million seafarers could be in use as early as June 2004, according to a senior International Labour Organisation official.
27 graduate with masters in logistics THE Singapore-headquartered Logistics Institute - Asia Pacific celebrated the graduation of its first batch of 27 masters students from a unique, industry-backed dual-university course on Thursday.
Japan to tighten ship security JAPAN plans to tighten security regulations for ships leaving and entering the country, in response to heightening tensions over Iraq and North Korea, a Japanese business daily reported yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
Air France cuts fares by 50% on some European routes AIR France slashed fares by as much as 50 per cent on some European routes, for example offering Paris-to-Geneva for as little a 61 euros , as the airline challenged no-frills carriers competing on its routes.
Emirates to fly direct to Sydney, adds other routes
United to lay off 704 more flight attendants next month
JAS increasing passenger capacity
Aer Lingus to pick Boeing or Airbus for its European fleet
Top APL execs leave in restructuring NOL Neptune Orient Lines has cut the chief operating officer position at its container arm APL and slashed its regional divisions from six to four to create a 'flatter, leaner organisational structure' for 'sustained profitability'.
First direct flights between Taiwan, mainland China For the first time since Taiwan and the China split in 1949 after a bitter civil war, a Taiwanese airline has landed in mainland China.
Exel expansion in Middle East and France Exel revealed the establishment of a new facility in the Middle East's largest marketplace, Saudi Arabia, and is expanding for its customer Carrefour in France.
Qantas, Air NZ seek to allay fears over tie-up Qantas Airways and Air New Zealand offered a series of undertakings to Australia's competition body in a bid to overcome concerns about their proposed alliance.
Maybe lawsuit after Swissair findings New findings of a probe into management's role in the collapse of Switzerland's former flag carrier Swissair in 2001 increase the chance of legal action by investors.
Dutch mark off ro-ro wreck on chaos fears THE DUTCH coastguard yesterday urgently marked off the wreck of the Assi Euro Link at the bottom of a busy North Sea shipping lane in a bid to avert a repeat of the recent collision chaos surrounding the Tricolor in the English Channel.
Oil disperses after latest Tricolor mishap FEARS of a serious oil spill in the English Channel after fuel escaped from the capsized Tricolor had receded by late yesterday as aerial reconnaissance failed to spot any slicks.
Universe told to bail master of Prestige Greece's Shipping Ministry and the country's umbrella seafarers' union have both written to the operators of the Prestige , pressing them to post bail for the tanker's master, still being held in a La Coruna jail.
P&I rules may change to aid seafarer scapegoats LEADERS of the International Group of P&I Clubs are expected to come under growing pressure to review their rules to help potentially innocent masters accused of misconduct in ship casualties ' although any change would come too late to be of immediate assistance to Capt Apostolos Mangouras of the Prestige.
Heads roll in APL reorganization Takes trade-lane responsibility away from regional divisions, emphasizes yield management in bid to regain profitability.
Record year for Port of Houston Container traffic, bulk volume break old marks.
COAC to continue cargo-reporting The Treasury Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of the U.S. Customs Service will play an active role in helping Customs draft advance cargo data reporting regulations for rail, truck and air cargo.
HK shippers get advance manifest 'wiggle room' Hong Kong shippers received an unexpected reprieve from the enforcement of the advance manifest rule today when US Customs indicated it will allow 'some wiggle room'.
Lines break through Venezuelan strike
Management shake-up heralds NOL's new lean look
Mumbai extends offshore bidding deadline
Russian transhipment to fuel Wilhelmshaven volumes
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