APL on course to deliver higher profits NEPTUNE Orient Lines' container arm APL is on track for a much brighter year, as industry overcapacity reverses to 'tight supply' and rates steadily increase on all its major trade lanes.
Ports urged to cooperate to fight terrorist, Sars threats WORLD port authorities were reminded of the vulnerability of maritime transportation to terrorism and other threats like Sars, as the head of the International Association of Ports and Harbours urged industry collaboration on Monday.
Inspectors probe cause of cruise ship blast in Miami FEDERAL authorities tried to determine the age of a ship boiler as they investigated what caused a cruise ship explosion that left four Filipino crew members dead and injured more than a dozen others.
Air and Land Transport
Airbus signs 20b euro deal for military transport planes AIRBUS SAS, the world's second-largest maker of commercial aircraft, signed a contract worth 20 billion euros to supply 180 A400M military transport planes to seven countries, a programme 20 years in the planning.
Lufthansa employees fear deep job cuts
Air Canada to axe up to 827 ticket agents, cut pay of rest
THAI may drop discount airline plane
Boeing not interested in Varig/Tam merger stake
Gulf Air in talks to buy regional jets
Strait Talk
Ship grounding contains ingredients for major disaster ACCIDENTS are rarely due to one single mistake. Normally there are a whole catalogue of contributory errors and factors that conspire together to send a ship onto the rocks or into the side of another vessel.
APL on course to deliver higher profits NEPTUNE Orient Lines' container arm APL is on track for a much brighter year, as industry overcapacity reverses to 'tight supply' and rates steadily increase on all its major trade lanes.
Ports urged to cooperate to fight terrorist, Sars threats WORLD port authorities were reminded of the vulnerability of maritime transportation to terrorism and other threats like Sars, as the head of the International Association of Ports and Harbours urged industry collaboration on Monday.
Inspectors probe cause of cruise ship blast in Miami FEDERAL authorities tried to determine the age of a ship boiler as they investigated what caused a cruise ship explosion that left four Filipino crew members dead and injured more than a dozen others.
Air and Land Transport
Airbus signs 20b euro deal for military transport planes AIRBUS SAS, the world's second-largest maker of commercial aircraft, signed a contract worth 20 billion euros to supply 180 A400M military transport planes to seven countries, a programme 20 years in the planning.
Lufthansa employees fear deep job cuts
Air Canada to axe up to 827 ticket agents, cut pay of rest
THAI may drop discount airline plane
Boeing not interested in Varig/Tam merger stake
Gulf Air in talks to buy regional jets
Strait Talk
Ship grounding contains ingredients for major disaster ACCIDENTS are rarely due to one single mistake. Normally there are a whole catalogue of contributory errors and factors that conspire together to send a ship onto the rocks or into the side of another vessel.
APL on course to deliver higher profits NEPTUNE Orient Lines' container arm APL is on track for a much brighter year, as industry overcapacity reverses to 'tight supply' and rates steadily increase on all its major trade lanes.
Ports urged to cooperate to fight terrorist, Sars threats WORLD port authorities were reminded of the vulnerability of maritime transportation to terrorism and other threats like Sars, as the head of the International Association of Ports and Harbours urged industry collaboration on Monday.
Inspectors probe cause of cruise ship blast in Miami FEDERAL authorities tried to determine the age of a ship boiler as they investigated what caused a cruise ship explosion that left four Filipino crew members dead and injured more than a dozen others.
Air and Land Transport
Airbus signs 20b euro deal for military transport planes AIRBUS SAS, the world's second-largest maker of commercial aircraft, signed a contract worth 20 billion euros to supply 180 A400M military transport planes to seven countries, a programme 20 years in the planning.
Lufthansa employees fear deep job cuts
Air Canada to axe up to 827 ticket agents, cut pay of rest
THAI may drop discount airline plane
Boeing not interested in Varig/Tam merger stake
Gulf Air in talks to buy regional jets
Strait Talk
Ship grounding contains ingredients for major disaster ACCIDENTS are rarely due to one single mistake. Normally there are a whole catalogue of contributory errors and factors that conspire together to send a ship onto the rocks or into the side of another vessel.
Stena to buy five P&O ferries in £50m Irish Sea shake-up IN A deal worth '50m, Stena is to purchase a "significant part" of P&O's ferry operations in the Irish Sea.
Aldridge linked to US Lines relaunch FORMER APL executive Ed Aldridge is said to be the driving force behind moves to revive the US Lines brand with a new transpacific service, writes Janet Porter.
Brussels extends Izar aid probe THE European Commission has extended its investigation into Spain's main shipbuilder to establish whether it received illegal state aid up to and including 2002.
Schröder in tax subsidy vow to revive German flag GERMAN Chancellor Gerhard Schr'der has promised more money for the country's shipowners.
Evergreen strike continues The National Labor Relations Board continues to investigate Evergreen America's claim that the ILA has engaged in an illegal secondary boycott.
Bill earmarks duties for port security A new measure from the House Government Reform subcommittee on government regulations would dedicate a portion of U.S. customs duties to pay for port security.
Resurgent NOL predicts 'significant profits' for 2003 after encouraging first quarter Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) chairman Cheng Wai Keung predicted 'significant profits' for 2003, as he announced better than expected results for the first quarter.
Evergreen looks for help as union tightens screws on USEC
Eurogate to invest in Baltic box terminal
Busan secures cash for 8m TEU expansion
S.Africa: state ducks blame, as more lines add surcharges
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