Shenzhen container traffic soars 32% in H1 SEA container traffic in the southern Chinese town of Shenzhen grew more than 32 per cent in the first six months from the same period in 2003, the Shenzhen Municipal Port Authority said yesterday.
Students fight it out at global maritime arbitration contest MARITIME legal disputes were the order of the day since Saturday with students from eight law schools around the region taking part in an arbitration competition here.
Higher shipping costs delay Peru coffee exports UP to 35 per cent of Peru's coffee exports are departing two weeks late because of a rise in shipping costs and a shortage of space on boats, Peru's largest coffee exporter said.
Reduced ship supplies may drive up Asia tanker rates OIL tanker rates for shipping crude from the Middle East to Asia may rise this week as oil companies and traders start booking vessels for August amid reduced ship supplies in the Persian Gulf.
Iraq oil exports still reeling from pipeline sabotage ENGINEERS assessed damage to a sabotaged oil pipeline in southern Iraq as exports remained at half their pre-attack level, officials and shipping agents said.
Air and Land Transport
Air NZ, Qantas take alliance bid to court A proposed alliance between Air New Zealand and Australian carrier Qantas was a response to increased competition rather than a move towards a monopoly, Air New Zealand told the nation's High Court yesterday.
Peru declares emergency in air sector
Kuwait firm leases Boeing jet to MAS
Qantas flight attendants may strike
Consortium signs deal on Bangalore airport
Rise in air travel hurting global environment: study
Shenzhen container traffic soars 32% in H1 SEA container traffic in the southern Chinese town of Shenzhen grew more than 32 per cent in the first six months from the same period in 2003, the Shenzhen Municipal Port Authority said yesterday.
Students fight it out at global maritime arbitration contest MARITIME legal disputes were the order of the day since Saturday with students from eight law schools around the region taking part in an arbitration competition here.
Higher shipping costs delay Peru coffee exports UP to 35 per cent of Peru's coffee exports are departing two weeks late because of a rise in shipping costs and a shortage of space on boats, Peru's largest coffee exporter said.
Reduced ship supplies may drive up Asia tanker rates OIL tanker rates for shipping crude from the Middle East to Asia may rise this week as oil companies and traders start booking vessels for August amid reduced ship supplies in the Persian Gulf.
Iraq oil exports still reeling from pipeline sabotage ENGINEERS assessed damage to a sabotaged oil pipeline in southern Iraq as exports remained at half their pre-attack level, officials and shipping agents said.
Air and Land Transport
Air NZ, Qantas take alliance bid to court A proposed alliance between Air New Zealand and Australian carrier Qantas was a response to increased competition rather than a move towards a monopoly, Air New Zealand told the nation's High Court yesterday.
Peru declares emergency in air sector
Kuwait firm leases Boeing jet to MAS
Qantas flight attendants may strike
Consortium signs deal on Bangalore airport
Rise in air travel hurting global environment: study
Caltex and SPC complete SRC transaction ChevronTexaco confirms 50% equity share in Singapore Refining Company after BP sells its stake to SPC and Caltex.
Gibraltar prompt pushed back by enquiry surge
New supplier targeting 10% market share St. Petersburg supplier's new operation fully compliant with environmental safety regulations.
Rotterdam quiet but firm
Reports: Shell looking to divest Peru interests Oil major reported to be willing to listen offers for its marine fuel distribution operations in Peru.
Singapore on target for 10% year-on-year sales leap Latest monthly bunker fuel sales figures continue trend for strong demand in 2004.
PD Ports on target for AIM listing PD PORTS, the UK's second largest ports group by tonnage volume, is to get a listing on London's Alternative Investment Market from the start of next week.
Pride of America claim will be paid in full Insurers led by Basler Securitas in Bremen have agreed to pay in full the estimated '150m ($178m) claim on the newbuilding Pride of America, Lloyd's List understands .
CMA CGM presses for changes to UK regime as ships join up FRENCH shipping group CMA CGM is placing a number of containerships into the UK tonnage tax system but will be pressing for further refinements to the scheme in order to regain Britain's competitive edge, writes Janet Porter.
DSME on course for $5bn worth of orders DAEWOO Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering is on course for a stellar $5bn worth of orders this year.
Dutch propose maritime 'quality seal' EU TRANSPORT ministers will discuss proposals for the introduction of a 'quality seal' for the maritime industry when they meet in Amsterdam this weekend.
Security heads Caribbean agenda MARITIME administrators from across the Caribbean basin will meet in Barbados on 16 July to develop a comprehensive maritime authority action plan. Environmental and security policies are at the top of the agenda
Incheon box terminal up and running THE privately run Incheon Container Terminal began operations on 2 July with the berthing of a Wan Hai Lines vessel
Teesport changes hands NIKKO Principal Investments has sold Teesport, the UK's second largest port, to institutional investors under the PD Ports plc umbrella
Maersk/Concor comes under fire THE consortium by Maersk India and Container Corporation of India has come under heavy flak from shippers, shipping lines and freight forwarders in India
Former HAL exec pleads guilty THE former VP for operating line compliance at Holland America Lines pleaded guilty in a US federal court last week to a charge of misrepresenting environmental audits
NCL agrees new Pride delivery date NCL America has concluded negotiations with Lloyd Werft in Germany, its insurers and banks, and agreed a new delivery date for the Pride of America on 6 June 2005
PSA exits Pipavav Port Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) struck a deal with Maersk India to exit from Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd (GPPL) by selling its 20% stake to the AP Moller group.
IMO dismisses fake ISPS papers IMO has dismissed claims by the British security firm Qinetiq that fake ISPS papers are for sale in the market ...
New strike in the North Sea Norwegian oil workers are again on strike in the North Sea, this time on four semi-submersible rigs, after negotiations ...
New marketing company for Finnish icebreakers Finland's government owned shipping company Finstaship, which was established after a reorganisation of the Finnish Maritime Administration and has been ...
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