India strike costs lines US$10m in lost cargo INDIA's transport strike may be over, but shipping lines now have to grapple with up to US$10 million in lost cargo revenue and the resulting congestion and delays as the country's ports cope with massive backlogs.
G8 push for tanker safety, vow to help poorer countries THE Group of Eight gave a verbal push here on Sunday for tougher measures against decrepit oil tankers and reaffirmed their vows to help poorer countries, but skirted tougher environmental issues that have divided the US and Europe.
S Korea allows 7 container ship routes to Chinese cities THE South Korean government has allowed local container ship operators to run their ships on seven routes between Incheon and Chinese cities from the end of May.
Carnival orders ship THE world's biggest cruise firm, Carnival Corp, said it had reached an agreement with Fincantieri for the state-controlled Italian shipbuilder to build a new cruise ship costing US$500 million.
Air and Land Transport
New Sats security charge upsets freight forwarders A showdown has erupted between air freight forwarders and Singapore Airport Terminal Services over an imminent new security surcharge.
Qantas still keen on tie-up with Air NZ
Air NZ to raise int'l fares by 3% next month
Several Asian carriers may delay delivery of new planes
Shanghai Airlines chalks up Q1 loss
Strait Talk
Launching of AIS will raise issue of safe vessel speed VERY soon all ships of any size will have to have automatic identification system equipment on board.
India strike costs lines US$10m in lost cargo INDIA's transport strike may be over, but shipping lines now have to grapple with up to US$10 million in lost cargo revenue and the resulting congestion and delays as the country's ports cope with massive backlogs.
G8 push for tanker safety, vow to help poorer countries THE Group of Eight gave a verbal push here on Sunday for tougher measures against decrepit oil tankers and reaffirmed their vows to help poorer countries, but skirted tougher environmental issues that have divided the US and Europe.
S Korea allows 7 container ship routes to Chinese cities THE South Korean government has allowed local container ship operators to run their ships on seven routes between Incheon and Chinese cities from the end of May.
Carnival orders ship THE world's biggest cruise firm, Carnival Corp, said it had reached an agreement with Fincantieri for the state-controlled Italian shipbuilder to build a new cruise ship costing US$500 million.
Air and Land Transport
New Sats security charge upsets freight forwarders A showdown has erupted between air freight forwarders and Singapore Airport Terminal Services over an imminent new security surcharge.
Qantas still keen on tie-up with Air NZ
Air NZ to raise int'l fares by 3% next month
Several Asian carriers may delay delivery of new planes
Shanghai Airlines chalks up Q1 loss
Strait Talk
Launching of AIS will raise issue of safe vessel speed VERY soon all ships of any size will have to have automatic identification system equipment on board.
India strike costs lines US$10m in lost cargo INDIA's transport strike may be over, but shipping lines now have to grapple with up to US$10 million in lost cargo revenue and the resulting congestion and delays as the country's ports cope with massive backlogs.
G8 push for tanker safety, vow to help poorer countries THE Group of Eight gave a verbal push here on Sunday for tougher measures against decrepit oil tankers and reaffirmed their vows to help poorer countries, but skirted tougher environmental issues that have divided the US and Europe.
S Korea allows 7 container ship routes to Chinese cities THE South Korean government has allowed local container ship operators to run their ships on seven routes between Incheon and Chinese cities from the end of May.
Carnival orders ship THE world's biggest cruise firm, Carnival Corp, said it had reached an agreement with Fincantieri for the state-controlled Italian shipbuilder to build a new cruise ship costing US$500 million.
Air and Land Transport
New Sats security charge upsets freight forwarders A showdown has erupted between air freight forwarders and Singapore Airport Terminal Services over an imminent new security surcharge.
Qantas still keen on tie-up with Air NZ
Air NZ to raise int'l fares by 3% next month
Several Asian carriers may delay delivery of new planes
Shanghai Airlines chalks up Q1 loss
Strait Talk
Launching of AIS will raise issue of safe vessel speed VERY soon all ships of any size will have to have automatic identification system equipment on board.
MoF gives textile sector more time to declare stocks to avail of Cenvat credit
Apparel park for Solan in HP
SARS & war fail to bug India Inc
Exports post impressive 18 pc growth to touch $ 51.7 billion in 2002-03
Move to develop airport in Surat
Cess waived on tea exported by SEZ units
TCI to venture into power generation
RBI's credit policy fails to tackle demand slump, says AIAI chief - BR, CRR cut by 0.25 percentage points
Exports to China up by 96 pc in 2002-03-Jaitley
Indiatech expo in Ethiopia turns out to be a grand success
GRI for US-bound cargo to come into effect from May 1
TCS may submit report on coastal shipping in 7 months: Sinha
SCI may be required to undertake ship-to-ship crude discharge at Vadinar
SCI awaits CCEA nod for VLCCs purchase
Hamburg Sud takes over liner business of Kien Hung
MbPT Officers' Assn to felicitate Sinha on May 1
DVS Raju-led consortium set to sign pact with AP govt on Gangavaram port project
OSL sets new records at Paradip Port
BCHAA apprises members of biennial convention at Hyderabad-Preparations in full swing as convention evokes good response - FFFAI's 40th anniversary celebrations
'Godmothers' line up for cruise clash THE battle of the godmothers warmed up yesterday with an announcement by Italian cruise line Costa Crociere that Ines Sastre will name the Costa Mediterranea in Naples next month.
American Eagle lands in MISC's $1bn talons MALAYSIA International Shipping Corp will buy Neptune Orient Lines' tanker arm, American Eagle Tankers, in a deal worth $1.1bn, it was revealed yesterday.
Umm Qasr port opens for aid but conditions are tough UMM Qasr is now open for humanitarian aid consignments, and tentatively even commercial cargoes, more than a month after being taken by coalition forces.
Fender Care, Heidenreich Lightering form alliance FENDER Care Marine of the UK has teamed up with Heidenreich Lightering of the US, a Per Heidenreich company, in a new "worldwide alliance".
Arkangel offers more than a wing and a prayer LLOYD'S List sister company Marine Risk Consulting and Investigations has launched a Ship Security Alert System called Arkangel in response to legislation adopted last year by the IMO on maritime security, writes Neville Smith.
Rulings open door for introduction of new technology at West Coast ports An arbitrator set the guidelines for waterfront employers to begin the process of implementing new technology that should streamline cargo-handling at West Coast ports.
Rohrmann boosts e-booking The DHL executive urged the air-cargo industry to "take bold steps" amid commercial aviation's worst-ever crisis.
NOL: Wounded giant with a chance to turn it all around Selling its tanker business should clear enough debt to let troubled colossus Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) become a market leading container line and attractive merger candidate, according to one analyst.
$520m divestment allows NOL to focus on containers
SBB launches drive to dominate Italy's international rail
S.Korea braced for impact of SARS on intra-Asia exports
Carrier anger as unions close Spanish ports
Port truck strike ends in New Orleans
Sydney-Melbourne rail link restored, uncertainty persists
New Orleans extends hours as strike halves productivity
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