Int'l cruise lines continue to give S'pore a miss INTERNATIONAL cruise lines continued to shun Singapore due to the contagious viral Sars fears, with Japanese liner Pacific Venus bypassing a scheduled call at the port yesterday, the fourth to change its plans last week.
Profit of AP Moller's liner unit plunges 67% DANISH industrial and shipping conglomerate AP Moller reported a 41 per cent rise in net profit to 12 billion Danish kroner for the full-year 2002 while its container shipping and related businesses saw profits plummet nearly 67 per cent year-on-year.
Recent pirate attacks rouse terrorist fears A spate of attacks on chemical tankers by pirates armed with automatic weapons in Indonesian waters has heightened concern over their vulnerability to terror groups, a Malaysian security official said yesterday.
Modern Terminals eyes stake in Dachan Bay project HONG Kong's second-largest container terminal operator, Modern Terminals, plans to take a significant stake in the newest project in the rapidly expanding Shenzhen complex just across the border on the mainland.
Air and Land Transport
Sars outbreak a threat to traveller confidence in Asia AIRLINE screening and quarantine for passengers who may be infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome continues as industry analysts warn that the viral outbreak poses a serious threat to traveller confidence in the region.
EU will not subsidise airlines over Iraq war
United to cut pilots' pay by 30% under proposed deal
JAL, ANA ratings may be cut: Moody's
MAS eyeing more destinations in India
Log Book
Liner Scene
Will EC end anti-trust immunity for conferences? LAST week was a busy one for those of us who follow the twists and turns of the debate over anti-trust immunity for liner shipping companies.
Int'l cruise lines continue to give S'pore a miss INTERNATIONAL cruise lines continued to shun Singapore due to the contagious viral Sars fears, with Japanese liner Pacific Venus bypassing a scheduled call at the port yesterday, the fourth to change its plans last week.
Profit of AP Moller's liner unit plunges 67% DANISH industrial and shipping conglomerate AP Moller reported a 41 per cent rise in net profit to 12 billion Danish kroner for the full-year 2002 while its container shipping and related businesses saw profits plummet nearly 67 per cent year-on-year.
Recent pirate attacks rouse terrorist fears A spate of attacks on chemical tankers by pirates armed with automatic weapons in Indonesian waters has heightened concern over their vulnerability to terror groups, a Malaysian security official said yesterday.
Modern Terminals eyes stake in Dachan Bay project HONG Kong's second-largest container terminal operator, Modern Terminals, plans to take a significant stake in the newest project in the rapidly expanding Shenzhen complex just across the border on the mainland.
Air and Land Transport
Sars outbreak a threat to traveller confidence in Asia AIRLINE screening and quarantine for passengers who may be infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome continues as industry analysts warn that the viral outbreak poses a serious threat to traveller confidence in the region.
EU will not subsidise airlines over Iraq war
United to cut pilots' pay by 30% under proposed deal
JAL, ANA ratings may be cut: Moody's
MAS eyeing more destinations in India
Log Book
Liner Scene
Will EC end anti-trust immunity for conferences? LAST week was a busy one for those of us who follow the twists and turns of the debate over anti-trust immunity for liner shipping companies.
Int'l cruise lines continue to give S'pore a miss INTERNATIONAL cruise lines continued to shun Singapore due to the contagious viral Sars fears, with Japanese liner Pacific Venus bypassing a scheduled call at the port yesterday, the fourth to change its plans last week.
Profit of AP Moller's liner unit plunges 67% DANISH industrial and shipping conglomerate AP Moller reported a 41 per cent rise in net profit to 12 billion Danish kroner for the full-year 2002 while its container shipping and related businesses saw profits plummet nearly 67 per cent year-on-year.
Recent pirate attacks rouse terrorist fears A spate of attacks on chemical tankers by pirates armed with automatic weapons in Indonesian waters has heightened concern over their vulnerability to terror groups, a Malaysian security official said yesterday.
Modern Terminals eyes stake in Dachan Bay project HONG Kong's second-largest container terminal operator, Modern Terminals, plans to take a significant stake in the newest project in the rapidly expanding Shenzhen complex just across the border on the mainland.
Air and Land Transport
Sars outbreak a threat to traveller confidence in Asia AIRLINE screening and quarantine for passengers who may be infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome continues as industry analysts warn that the viral outbreak poses a serious threat to traveller confidence in the region.
EU will not subsidise airlines over Iraq war
United to cut pilots' pay by 30% under proposed deal
JAL, ANA ratings may be cut: Moody's
MAS eyeing more destinations in India
Log Book
Liner Scene
Will EC end anti-trust immunity for conferences? LAST week was a busy one for those of us who follow the twists and turns of the debate over anti-trust immunity for liner shipping companies.
Deception in Iraqi waters Things aren't always what they seem
Virginia cuts yards a break on TBT According to a story in the Virginian Pilot today, six major shipyards in Hampton Roads have received new state permits for "discharging a highly toxic pesticide known as TBT into local waterways,
EU moves ahead on tanker restrictions Transportation ministers endorse commission proposals
Brussels piles pressure on liner conferences THE European Commission is stepping up pressure to curtail the activities of liner conferences, with two of the world's biggest told to toe the line.
War cover leaps again as conflict continues WAR risk insurance cover for ships bound for Iraq reportedly hit 7.5%-10% of vessel value, with unconfirmed suggestions of rates as high as 12%.
Canadian interests back U.S. Canadian trade and transportation leaders at a conference in Calgary almost unanimously criticized their federal government for not supporting the U.S.-led war on Iraq.
FEFC ro-ro carriers scrap price-fixing The Far Eastern Freight Conference stopped collectively fixing rates to transport cars between Europe and Asia following an investigation by the EU.
Cutbacks threaten air-cargo security Theft of air cargo has dropped tremendously due to new security measures introduced since Sept. 11, but cutbacks by airlines could undermine those gains, an industry executive warns.
Industry shuns Scapa Flow terminal but ICHL presses on International Container Hubs Limited (ICHL), the company planning to build a container terminal on Scapa Flow, is confident it can find private investors for the project.
New service upheaval for Australia/East Asia? Another re-alignment of Australia/East Asia carriers may be on the cards, following reports of a planned tie-up between Zim, Evergreen and ANL.
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