AP Moeller's container shipping activities recover AP Moeller-Maersk's container shipping activities bounced back in the first half of 2003 on higher freight rates and improved volumes, but the good result came with a cautious warning that a long list of uncertainties could still affect its full year.
Aussie port body may target crew competency AUSTRALIA'S port state control body is examining new options to eliminate sub-standard ships from its coastline, but it has indicated that its greatest challenge lies in raising the competency of ship's crews.
Arisons to sell 32m Carnival shares CARNIVAL Corp, the world's largest cruise-line operator, said chief executive Micky Arison and his family will sell as many as 32 million shares over the next two years to diversify their finances.
Hamburg Sud change HAMBURG Sud has dropped its Kien Hung brand for liner services between Asia, South and West Africa and South America, opting to operate them under its own banner.
Air and Land Transport
Sars plunges China Air to H1 loss of NT$905m CHINA Airlines, Taiwan's largest carrier, suffered a net loss of NT$905 million for the first half of 2003 as people shunned travel due to the Sars outbreak.
Boeing cuts price in bid to win Air India deal
Air France, KLM need lucrative alliance, not risky merger: analysts
Commercial flights to Basra delayed for security reasons
Hundreds of airline pilots trained to use guns: US agency
Guarantee needed on DHL sale: rivals
Features
Zipping through security - here's how SHORT of flying naked and empty-handed, there's no sure way to breeze through airport security checkpoints these days.
AP Moeller's container shipping activities recover AP Moeller-Maersk's container shipping activities bounced back in the first half of 2003 on higher freight rates and improved volumes, but the good result came with a cautious warning that a long list of uncertainties could still affect its full year.
Aussie port body may target crew competency AUSTRALIA'S port state control body is examining new options to eliminate sub-standard ships from its coastline, but it has indicated that its greatest challenge lies in raising the competency of ship's crews.
Arisons to sell 32m Carnival shares CARNIVAL Corp, the world's largest cruise-line operator, said chief executive Micky Arison and his family will sell as many as 32 million shares over the next two years to diversify their finances.
Hamburg Sud change HAMBURG Sud has dropped its Kien Hung brand for liner services between Asia, South and West Africa and South America, opting to operate them under its own banner.
Air and Land Transport
Sars plunges China Air to H1 loss of NT$905m CHINA Airlines, Taiwan's largest carrier, suffered a net loss of NT$905 million for the first half of 2003 as people shunned travel due to the Sars outbreak.
Boeing cuts price in bid to win Air India deal
Air France, KLM need lucrative alliance, not risky merger: analysts
Commercial flights to Basra delayed for security reasons
Hundreds of airline pilots trained to use guns: US agency
Guarantee needed on DHL sale: rivals
Features
Zipping through security - here's how SHORT of flying naked and empty-handed, there's no sure way to breeze through airport security checkpoints these days.
AP Moeller's container shipping activities recover AP Moeller-Maersk's container shipping activities bounced back in the first half of 2003 on higher freight rates and improved volumes, but the good result came with a cautious warning that a long list of uncertainties could still affect its full year.
Aussie port body may target crew competency AUSTRALIA'S port state control body is examining new options to eliminate sub-standard ships from its coastline, but it has indicated that its greatest challenge lies in raising the competency of ship's crews.
Arisons to sell 32m Carnival shares CARNIVAL Corp, the world's largest cruise-line operator, said chief executive Micky Arison and his family will sell as many as 32 million shares over the next two years to diversify their finances.
Hamburg Sud change HAMBURG Sud has dropped its Kien Hung brand for liner services between Asia, South and West Africa and South America, opting to operate them under its own banner.
Air and Land Transport
Sars plunges China Air to H1 loss of NT$905m CHINA Airlines, Taiwan's largest carrier, suffered a net loss of NT$905 million for the first half of 2003 as people shunned travel due to the Sars outbreak.
Boeing cuts price in bid to win Air India deal
Air France, KLM need lucrative alliance, not risky merger: analysts
Commercial flights to Basra delayed for security reasons
Hundreds of airline pilots trained to use guns: US agency
Guarantee needed on DHL sale: rivals
Features
Zipping through security - here's how SHORT of flying naked and empty-handed, there's no sure way to breeze through airport security checkpoints these days.
US Gulf markets softer, BP selling out in New Orleans Suppliers and brokers said that BP Marine, who has announced their departure from the New Orleans bunker market with effect from September 1st, is currently undercutting all the competition in this port in a bid to sell out remaining stock.
BP Marine trims US Gulf operations Independent suppliers pick up the baton as BP Marine ceases supply in several US Gulf ports, including New Orleans.
Oil prices fall after contradictory US inventory figures Traditionally, the market tends to heed the DOE more than the API, but this week the API served up figures that seemed to be more credible than those from the DOE, and oil prices have headed a little south.
African bunker market update
Latvia: Bunker move
Little to complain about for Piraeus players
Are Korea's topped tanks about to become an advantage?
Taca set for final round of 10-year legal fight A DECADE-long legal confrontation between Brussels and some of the world's biggest container lines will draw to a dramatic finale next month when three judges reveal whether record-breaking fines are to be upheld.
Maersk Sealand chief to head new lobby group MAERSK Sealand chief executive Knud Stubkjaer has been elected head of a newly formed liner shipping lobby group, writes Janet Porter.
Hutchison boss Meredith slams boxport league tables BOXPORT league tables are irrelevant and misleading, says the world's largest container terminal operator.
Crisis time for Tordenskjold and stranded crew STRANDED crew aboard a general cargo carrier off Panama were down to their last rations yesterday as troubled Norwegian owner Tordenskjold was suspended from the Oslo Børs and faces official bankruptcy.
Yang Ming in line for record A SEVENFOLD increase in half year profits has put Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp on course for a record year, writes Sam Chambers.
Germany, EU settle toll dispute Effective Nov. 2, trucks over 12 tons traveling on the German autobahn will face the 14-cent-a-mile toll. Shippers are likely to bear the cost.
Some Korean truckers return to work The first cracks are appearing in the determination of some 30,000 South Korean truck drivers to continue a strike that has crippled the country's ports, but the main union remains defiant.
India, Bangladesh boost port security The measures, in part the result of U.S. pressure, will include scanning of containers shipped to and from their countries.
Customs extends port limits at Portland, Maine
ILWU set to resume talks with Vancouver port employers
AStar proclaims independence as trial gets under way
Optimistic negotiators take a week's recess in Vancouver labour talks After reporting 'some progress' in yesterday's negotiations on Canada's West Coast waterfront labour dispute, federal mediator Bill Lewis asked the two sides to recess and to reconvene next Tuesday.
Feeders keep HR charter index idling
Rate increases forced by capacity over-supply on Korea/China trades
Indian ports face three-hour protest strike
Olivermar targets Brazilian cabotage cargo
Korean truckers continue to return to work
SITC and TS Lines agree slot swap
Indian Government averts prolonged West Bengal dispute
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