Top 3 European ports chalk up record growth EUROPE's three busiest ports - Rotterdam, Antwerp and Bremen - have enjoyed record first half volumes, prompting one to predict that a full year record 'is feasible' at current trade rates. 28/07/03
European lines defend anti-trust immunity EUROPEAN carriers have 'forcefully' defended the controversial anti-trust immunity granted to rate-setting liner conferences in a submission to the European Commission , which is currently considering abolishing the privilege.
Port of Piraeus goes public THE Piraeus Port Authority , one of Europe's biggest harbours, went public last Friday after a quarter of the state-owned company's share capital was sold to private investors on the Athens Stock Exchange.
Great Eastern's profit soars GREAT Eastern Shipping Co, India's biggest non-state shipping company, said first-quarter profit tripled to a record as expanding trading boosted freight rates.
Air and Land Transport
Asian airlines fill seats but profits still grounded PASSENGERS have returned to Asia's Sars-buffeted airlines but free tickets and heavy discounts are putting pressure on already paltry bottom lines.
Union anger showing in clashes at BA, Delta
Unions may cause BA to go bankrupt: Eddington
Boeing 757 jet's future looks bleak as orders dry up
Virgin Blue confirms float in Q4
Dockyard
New job for surveyor: supervising recycling THE environmental campaign group Greenpeace has been busy in recent weeks, publicising its campaign against the way ship recycling is carried out.
Ship Sales
SHIP SALES ACTIVITY is still running high with deals being reported throughout the dry bulk and tanker sectors although the holiday season is drawing near.
Top 3 European ports chalk up record growth EUROPE's three busiest ports - Rotterdam, Antwerp and Bremen - have enjoyed record first half volumes, prompting one to predict that a full year record 'is feasible' at current trade rates. 28/07/03
European lines defend anti-trust immunity EUROPEAN carriers have 'forcefully' defended the controversial anti-trust immunity granted to rate-setting liner conferences in a submission to the European Commission , which is currently considering abolishing the privilege.
Port of Piraeus goes public THE Piraeus Port Authority , one of Europe's biggest harbours, went public last Friday after a quarter of the state-owned company's share capital was sold to private investors on the Athens Stock Exchange.
Great Eastern's profit soars GREAT Eastern Shipping Co, India's biggest non-state shipping company, said first-quarter profit tripled to a record as expanding trading boosted freight rates.
Air and Land Transport
Asian airlines fill seats but profits still grounded PASSENGERS have returned to Asia's Sars-buffeted airlines but free tickets and heavy discounts are putting pressure on already paltry bottom lines.
Union anger showing in clashes at BA, Delta
Unions may cause BA to go bankrupt: Eddington
Boeing 757 jet's future looks bleak as orders dry up
Virgin Blue confirms float in Q4
Dockyard
New job for surveyor: supervising recycling THE environmental campaign group Greenpeace has been busy in recent weeks, publicising its campaign against the way ship recycling is carried out.
Ship Sales
SHIP SALES ACTIVITY is still running high with deals being reported throughout the dry bulk and tanker sectors although the holiday season is drawing near.
Top 3 European ports chalk up record growth EUROPE's three busiest ports - Rotterdam, Antwerp and Bremen - have enjoyed record first half volumes, prompting one to predict that a full year record 'is feasible' at current trade rates. 28/07/03
European lines defend anti-trust immunity EUROPEAN carriers have 'forcefully' defended the controversial anti-trust immunity granted to rate-setting liner conferences in a submission to the European Commission , which is currently considering abolishing the privilege.
Port of Piraeus goes public THE Piraeus Port Authority , one of Europe's biggest harbours, went public last Friday after a quarter of the state-owned company's share capital was sold to private investors on the Athens Stock Exchange.
Great Eastern's profit soars GREAT Eastern Shipping Co, India's biggest non-state shipping company, said first-quarter profit tripled to a record as expanding trading boosted freight rates.
Air and Land Transport
Asian airlines fill seats but profits still grounded PASSENGERS have returned to Asia's Sars-buffeted airlines but free tickets and heavy discounts are putting pressure on already paltry bottom lines.
Union anger showing in clashes at BA, Delta
Unions may cause BA to go bankrupt: Eddington
Boeing 757 jet's future looks bleak as orders dry up
Virgin Blue confirms float in Q4
Dockyard
New job for surveyor: supervising recycling THE environmental campaign group Greenpeace has been busy in recent weeks, publicising its campaign against the way ship recycling is carried out.
Ship Sales
SHIP SALES ACTIVITY is still running high with deals being reported throughout the dry bulk and tanker sectors although the holiday season is drawing near.
Top 3 European ports chalk up record growth EUROPE's three busiest ports - Rotterdam, Antwerp and Bremen - have enjoyed record first half volumes, prompting one to predict that a full year record 'is feasible' at current trade rates. 28/07/03
European lines defend anti-trust immunity EUROPEAN carriers have 'forcefully' defended the controversial anti-trust immunity granted to rate-setting liner conferences in a submission to the European Commission , which is currently considering abolishing the privilege.
Port of Piraeus goes public THE Piraeus Port Authority , one of Europe's biggest harbours, went public last Friday after a quarter of the state-owned company's share capital was sold to private investors on the Athens Stock Exchange.
Great Eastern's profit soars GREAT Eastern Shipping Co, India's biggest non-state shipping company, said first-quarter profit tripled to a record as expanding trading boosted freight rates.
Air and Land Transport
Asian airlines fill seats but profits still grounded PASSENGERS have returned to Asia's Sars-buffeted airlines but free tickets and heavy discounts are putting pressure on already paltry bottom lines.
Union anger showing in clashes at BA, Delta
Unions may cause BA to go bankrupt: Eddington
Boeing 757 jet's future looks bleak as orders dry up
Virgin Blue confirms float in Q4
Dockyard
New job for surveyor: supervising recycling THE environmental campaign group Greenpeace has been busy in recent weeks, publicising its campaign against the way ship recycling is carried out.
Ship Sales
SHIP SALES ACTIVITY is still running high with deals being reported throughout the dry bulk and tanker sectors although the holiday season is drawing near.
Virus alert as random e-mails pop up in brokers' in-box A rather nasty virus apparently made the rounds in the bunker industry a few weeks ago, spreading like a wild-fire as it raided one e-mail address book after another to pass itself onwards. With this freshly on the mind, a broker in the UK was therefore alarmed when he received unexplained copies of bunker enquires to a supplier in Asia alongside solicitations from a consulting company to come and visit their bunker website.
African review, markets mixed
Crude edges lower after US natgas build There seems to be a degree of consensus in the crude market at present that prices are trading at about the level that current fundamentals justify, which for June and July has been a WTI prices of $30 to $31 with occasional forays into slightly higher or lower territory.
Rotterdam steady this morning, tight prompt supply
UK Navy to defy phase-out of single hulls THE British Ministry of Defence plans to flout international shipping regulations on the phasing out of single hull tankers by operating its ageing flotilla of naval support oil transporters into the next decade.
ITF poised to agree two-tier pay scales THE International Transport Workers' Federation is set to concede two-tier pay scales for ratings despite considerable internal opposition from hardline affiliates.
Brussels gets tough with 10 Erika rule defaulters Brussels has started legal action against 10 member states which have yet to adopt into national law key aspects of the European Commission's Erika maritime safety package that came into force last week, writes Roger Hailey.
West Coast boxes slow in June Imports hit lull before the peak shipping season kicks in later in the summer.
ILA OKs mid-term contract changes The International Longshoremen's Association has given its president the power to modify a collective-bargaining agreement in mid-term if "called for by the then-prevailing conditions."
FedEx, UPS ask court to order former DHL Airways owner to testify Integrators get nervous as deadlines loom in DOT probe of airline's ownership.
ITF targets 'ports of convenience'
Taiwan pushes port trade zones
Indian operator sets up cold storage chain
Polar Air Cargo launches Asia-Europe service
N.J. Gov. to reimburse ILA for trip
UPS sells aviation tech unit
OAG upgrades CargoDisk
U.S., Russia discuss maritime educational exchange
Freighter captain pleads guilty to navigating drunk
CP Ships reveals plans for regional logistics divisions CP Ships is considering entering the logistics market within the next three to six months, COO Frank Halliwell has revealed to ci-online.
Commission raises pressure on planned German road toll The European Commission yesterday threatened to initiate breech of contract proceedings against Germany if the August 31 introduction of its controversial truck toll creates disturbances in the European transport market.
Maersk ship chemical leak injures seven in Tacoma Seven people were taken ill following a release of chemical fumes from a hazardous substance on the Axel Maersk, which was docked at Port of Tacoma yesterday.
Emergent Good Hope Express replaces old consortium
Global economy drives Rotterdam and Antwerp container growth
Birth of well-connected African port/logistics venture
US seeks comments on import/export advance notice rule
Shanghai looks for sign from foreign investors before revealing Yangshan plans
Fresh round of US port security grant applications invited
Inchon and China develop maritime link
Korean ministry adds to port development funds
Buenos Aires expects first volume gain for five years
RCL hunts mid-size newbuilds as yards dry up
Shippers, carriers demand further Dehli/Chennai rate cuts
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