MPA urges extra alert against pirate attacks AGAINST the backdrop of rising pirate attacks in regional waters, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has strongly urged the shipping community to be extra vigilant to ensure their vessel's safety and the safety of navigation in the busy straits.
Asian bird flu may boost bulk feed trades WITH concern all over the world over the Asian bird flu virus, an Asian shipping specialist feels that trade in animal feeds could be stimulated in the longer term, while it may be a different story for the container lines.
Nedlloyd buys control from P&O for 215m euros ROYAL Nedlloyd will take control of its transport venture P&O Nedlloyd Container Line from partner Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co and list the shares on the stock exchange.
Korean yards' orderbooks swell SOUTH Korean shipyards continued to build up their order books clinching more contracts last month for newbuildings.
River chemical leak spurs US no-drink warnings UP to 147,600 litres of toxic chemicals leaked into the St Clair River, near Sarnia, Ontario, forcing the closure of intakes for water plants serving tens of thousands of people.
MOL may beat profit forecast MITSUI OSK Lines, Japan's second-largest shipping company, said pretax profit for the year ending March 31 may exceed its November forecast by about 4 per cent because of higher freight rates for container shipments between Asia and South America.
Air and Land Transport
Branson to detail plans for US budget airline soon RICHARD Branson may announce details as soon as this month of plans to start a low-cost airline in the US, just as intense competition in Europe is about to slow down budget carrier Ryanair, The entrepreneur is trying to replicate his Australian success with Virgin Blue in the world's largest air travel market.
Continental cancels 2nd flight for security reasons
EU watchdogs ask US to improve air data privacy
Iran opens new int'l airport 30 years after project began
SAS baggage handlers continue strike
No chicken dishes on India flights
Port Shots
Port Shots BANGLADESH's Chittagong Port Authority has awarded a 3.31 billion taka contract to a Chinese firm to build a new container terminal, in an effort to improve port efficiency, officials said.
MPA urges extra alert against pirate attacks AGAINST the backdrop of rising pirate attacks in regional waters, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has strongly urged the shipping community to be extra vigilant to ensure their vessel's safety and the safety of navigation in the busy straits.
Asian bird flu may boost bulk feed trades WITH concern all over the world over the Asian bird flu virus, an Asian shipping specialist feels that trade in animal feeds could be stimulated in the longer term, while it may be a different story for the container lines.
Nedlloyd buys control from P&O for 215m euros ROYAL Nedlloyd will take control of its transport venture P&O Nedlloyd Container Line from partner Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co and list the shares on the stock exchange.
Korean yards' orderbooks swell SOUTH Korean shipyards continued to build up their order books clinching more contracts last month for newbuildings.
River chemical leak spurs US no-drink warnings UP to 147,600 litres of toxic chemicals leaked into the St Clair River, near Sarnia, Ontario, forcing the closure of intakes for water plants serving tens of thousands of people.
MOL may beat profit forecast MITSUI OSK Lines, Japan's second-largest shipping company, said pretax profit for the year ending March 31 may exceed its November forecast by about 4 per cent because of higher freight rates for container shipments between Asia and South America.
Air and Land Transport
Branson to detail plans for US budget airline soon RICHARD Branson may announce details as soon as this month of plans to start a low-cost airline in the US, just as intense competition in Europe is about to slow down budget carrier Ryanair, The entrepreneur is trying to replicate his Australian success with Virgin Blue in the world's largest air travel market.
Continental cancels 2nd flight for security reasons
EU watchdogs ask US to improve air data privacy
Iran opens new int'l airport 30 years after project began
SAS baggage handlers continue strike
No chicken dishes on India flights
Port Shots
Port Shots BANGLADESH's Chittagong Port Authority has awarded a 3.31 billion taka contract to a Chinese firm to build a new container terminal, in an effort to improve port efficiency, officials said.
MPA urges extra alert against pirate attacks AGAINST the backdrop of rising pirate attacks in regional waters, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has strongly urged the shipping community to be extra vigilant to ensure their vessel's safety and the safety of navigation in the busy straits.
Asian bird flu may boost bulk feed trades WITH concern all over the world over the Asian bird flu virus, an Asian shipping specialist feels that trade in animal feeds could be stimulated in the longer term, while it may be a different story for the container lines.
Nedlloyd buys control from P&O for 215m euros ROYAL Nedlloyd will take control of its transport venture P&O Nedlloyd Container Line from partner Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co and list the shares on the stock exchange.
Korean yards' orderbooks swell SOUTH Korean shipyards continued to build up their order books clinching more contracts last month for newbuildings.
River chemical leak spurs US no-drink warnings UP to 147,600 litres of toxic chemicals leaked into the St Clair River, near Sarnia, Ontario, forcing the closure of intakes for water plants serving tens of thousands of people.
MOL may beat profit forecast MITSUI OSK Lines, Japan's second-largest shipping company, said pretax profit for the year ending March 31 may exceed its November forecast by about 4 per cent because of higher freight rates for container shipments between Asia and South America.
Air and Land Transport
Branson to detail plans for US budget airline soon RICHARD Branson may announce details as soon as this month of plans to start a low-cost airline in the US, just as intense competition in Europe is about to slow down budget carrier Ryanair, The entrepreneur is trying to replicate his Australian success with Virgin Blue in the world's largest air travel market.
Continental cancels 2nd flight for security reasons
EU watchdogs ask US to improve air data privacy
Iran opens new int'l airport 30 years after project began
SAS baggage handlers continue strike
No chicken dishes on India flights
Port Shots
Port Shots BANGLADESH's Chittagong Port Authority has awarded a 3.31 billion taka contract to a Chinese firm to build a new container terminal, in an effort to improve port efficiency, officials said.
OPEC price-band mechanism ignored twice OPEC's own reference oil price, the OPEC crude basket, has traded above the $28 ceiling of its target price range for more than 40 consecutive days now.
US thaw and fund liquidation hit oil prices Oil prices were seen falling again Monday morning on fund selling, but losses were stemmed later as several factors still lend support.
Brazilian market update
Quiet Monday in well supplied Gibraltar
Nigeria: Progress made in 'bunkering' clampdown Nigerian authorities last week announced the seizure of 14 ships and the arrest of 122 persons, mostly Nigerians, as the Federal Government claimed progress for its anti-bunkering campaign.
Rotterdam fuel oil market firmer, distillates drop
"Rocknes": Divers have entered the wreck SSG-G'TEBORG: This afternoon, divers from the Bergen Fire department have entered the "Rocknes" wreck, in search after victims. A 90 x ...
Scandlines sells the last ferry from their lay-up stock SSG-RINGK'BING: Scandlines has sold the very last ferry on "stock" after closing of ferry routes and opening of fixed links. The ...
Aker to finish Dragados work SSG-T'NSBERG: Severe delays at the Spanish yard Dragados has forced Statoil to ask Aker Stord to finish off NOK 300 million ...
P&O Nedlloyd goes Dutch to float free MONTHS of uncertainty about the future of P&O Nedlloyd ended yesterday when the line's two shareholders unveiled plans to list the company on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.
Share slide and gloom greets deal in Amsterdam AS THE news broke that Nedlloyd was at last to buy P&O Nedlloyd, Dutch analysts and shareholders appeared largely unimpressed.
Lufthansa lodges biggest ever D&O claim on Ace and Gerling GERMAN airline Lufthansa has lodged the largest claim ever recorded in German directors' and officers' insurance against two insurance consortia.
Speculation hots up over identity of private investor for Festival rescue News of Festival's improving survival prospects were further bolstered by the decision of a Barbados court last week to issue a restraining order preventing France's Credit Agricole bank or other parties from seizing the European Vision.
Spain prepares for week of strikes SPANISH dockers have announced a week of strikes across the country on 16-22 February following the escalation of problems at the northern port of Gijon
Philippines eyes chicken exports AS the Philippines starts to export poultry, nine customs officials at the port of Batangas are facing criminal charges for the unauthorised release of 19 containers of chicken
Inmarsat C hiccup WITH the 1 July deadline for installing ship security alert systems fast approaching, those relying on the Inmarsat C platform face an unexpected hurdle
P&O clears the way for ports WITH last year's healthy port container volumes expected to continue, the sale by P&O of its P&O Nedlloyd clears the way for its ports ambitions
Festival cruises again from mid-Feb FESTIVAL Cruises has told travel agents that its ships will begin cruising again in mid-February
Transneft ups pipeline capacity TRANSNEFT has expanded its Baltic Pipeline System early to increase capacity at Primorsk and head-off its competitors
Bush slots $46 million for port security For the first time, the administration puts line in annual budget proposal for port security grants.
Venture over, P&O Nedlloyd to be sold The world's third-largest container line will be spun off as an independent company with a public stock listing under a plan unveiled today by its British and Dutch partners.
'Cold wind of the stock market' sends a shiver down P&O shares Stock market reaction to the P&O Nedlloyd (PONL) reverse listing saw P&O Group's share price fall over 8% before recovering some of its losses today.
Royal Nedlloyd grasps the nettle as P&O Group cuts loose container-shipping arm
ERS drops Railion/Trenitalia in favour of (SBB and) FNC
PSA-Wadia consortium may take JNPT to court over terminal bidding
Boardley starts at P&O Ports Canada as Vancouver shatters box record
Two NVOCC non-disclosure petitions filed with US FMC
Bremen/Bremerhaven throughput up by 6.4%
Port of Gothenburg redefines the container for 2003
UK government rejects national ports plan, favours commercial development
Uzbekistan tobacco plant signs transport contract for export
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