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Pirates in Malacca Strait kill 4 tanker crew members
FOUR crew members of an oil product tanker were shot dead by pirates in the Malacca Strait off Indonesia's war-torn Aceh province last week after the vessel's owner failed to pay an earlier agreed upon ransom.
PSA terminals comply with new IMO security code
PSA Corporation's container and conventional cargo terminals became the first facilities in Singapore to comply with the International Maritime Organisation's new security requirements, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore announced yesterday.
RCL orders 2 container vessels from China shipyard
THAI-listed and Singapore headquartered feeder Regional Container Lines has ordered two container vessels from China's Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipyard in anticipation of further intra-Asia trade growth.
Demolition rates hit record high in tight market
THE cost of demolishing ships reached a record as steel prices surged and booming rates for shipping discouraged owners from scrapping their vessels, reducing supplies in the scrap market, brokers said.
Collision near Shanghai kills one
ONE person was killed and nine are missing after a collision between a Dutch container ship and a small Chinese cargo vessel near Shanghai, Chinese state media reported yesterday.

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Thailand's Nok Air to start flights in Q2
THAILAND's third budget airline, partly owned by national carrier Thai Airways International, announced its launch plans on Tuesday including selling its tickets through local 7-Eleven stores.
UAE crash the 4th fatal incident involving Fokker 50
M'sian airports expect 5% passenger growth
Cathay, Aeroflot in talks to boost traffic
BA to add new Russian route
B7E7 likely to have first customer by mid-year

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'Mr Aviation Safety', 101, dies
JEROME F Lederer, an aviation safety expert who introduced blinking anti-collision lights and flight data recorders to aircraft, helped create many of the regulations promoting safe air travel and was Nasa's first director of manned space flight safety, died last Friday, at a hospital in Laguna Hills, California.

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Pirates in Malacca Strait kill 4 tanker crew members
FOUR crew members of an oil product tanker were shot dead by pirates in the Malacca Strait off Indonesia's war-torn Aceh province last week after the vessel's owner failed to pay an earlier agreed upon ransom.
PSA terminals comply with new IMO security code
PSA Corporation's container and conventional cargo terminals became the first facilities in Singapore to comply with the International Maritime Organisation's new security requirements, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore announced yesterday.
RCL orders 2 container vessels from China shipyard
THAI-listed and Singapore headquartered feeder Regional Container Lines has ordered two container vessels from China's Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipyard in anticipation of further intra-Asia trade growth.
Demolition rates hit record high in tight market
THE cost of demolishing ships reached a record as steel prices surged and booming rates for shipping discouraged owners from scrapping their vessels, reducing supplies in the scrap market, brokers said.
Collision near Shanghai kills one
ONE person was killed and nine are missing after a collision between a Dutch container ship and a small Chinese cargo vessel near Shanghai, Chinese state media reported yesterday.

Air and Land Transport

Thailand's Nok Air to start flights in Q2
THAILAND's third budget airline, partly owned by national carrier Thai Airways International, announced its launch plans on Tuesday including selling its tickets through local 7-Eleven stores.
UAE crash the 4th fatal incident involving Fokker 50
M'sian airports expect 5% passenger growth
Cathay, Aeroflot in talks to boost traffic
BA to add new Russian route
B7E7 likely to have first customer by mid-year

Features

'Mr Aviation Safety', 101, dies
JEROME F Lederer, an aviation safety expert who introduced blinking anti-collision lights and flight data recorders to aircraft, helped create many of the regulations promoting safe air travel and was Nasa's first director of manned space flight safety, died last Friday, at a hospital in Laguna Hills, California.

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Pirates in Malacca Strait kill 4 tanker crew members
FOUR crew members of an oil product tanker were shot dead by pirates in the Malacca Strait off Indonesia's war-torn Aceh province last week after the vessel's owner failed to pay an earlier agreed upon ransom.
PSA terminals comply with new IMO security code
PSA Corporation's container and conventional cargo terminals became the first facilities in Singapore to comply with the International Maritime Organisation's new security requirements, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore announced yesterday.
RCL orders 2 container vessels from China shipyard
THAI-listed and Singapore headquartered feeder Regional Container Lines has ordered two container vessels from China's Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipyard in anticipation of further intra-Asia trade growth.
Demolition rates hit record high in tight market
THE cost of demolishing ships reached a record as steel prices surged and booming rates for shipping discouraged owners from scrapping their vessels, reducing supplies in the scrap market, brokers said.
Collision near Shanghai kills one
ONE person was killed and nine are missing after a collision between a Dutch container ship and a small Chinese cargo vessel near Shanghai, Chinese state media reported yesterday.

Air and Land Transport

Thailand's Nok Air to start flights in Q2
THAILAND's third budget airline, partly owned by national carrier Thai Airways International, announced its launch plans on Tuesday including selling its tickets through local 7-Eleven stores.
UAE crash the 4th fatal incident involving Fokker 50
M'sian airports expect 5% passenger growth
Cathay, Aeroflot in talks to boost traffic
BA to add new Russian route
B7E7 likely to have first customer by mid-year

Features

'Mr Aviation Safety', 101, dies
JEROME F Lederer, an aviation safety expert who introduced blinking anti-collision lights and flight data recorders to aircraft, helped create many of the regulations promoting safe air travel and was Nasa's first director of manned space flight safety, died last Friday, at a hospital in Laguna Hills, California.

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China Shipping to launch extra Far East-Europe service Sanya port launches service to Hong Kong Hong Kong re-exports increase in December Wallem acquires Harpers Shipping Singapore USF Logistics Services receives ISO certification Fourth phase of new Ningbo terminal wins official approval KLM Cargo receives three Boeing 747-400s SriLankan Cargo opens revamped office in Colombo Four more Mexican destinations for Continental TNT Singapore appoints new managing director 747 celebrates 35th birthday

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India begins to comply with IMO code - Sinha presents ISPS certificates to 2 ports, 2 shipping cos Trade with Israel up US merchandise exports to India go up by 20.8 pc during April-Dec. 2003 Car exports zoom by 65 pc to 1.1 lakh units in 2003 DGFT outlines new homologation exemption policy for imported cars Stone industry catapults into US market NSICT suspends intake of export containers VPT's OHC sets new iron ore tippling record CoPT Chairman gives details of RGCT privatisation plan Kolkata Port handles all-time high 4.3 m tonnes cargo in Jan. TAMP extends validity period of Chennai Container Terminal's interim tariff rates to March 31 Jay Container Services awarded ISO 9001:2000 certification for all operations 3 Denmark cos join hands to form EOU to make steel components near Bangalore Tax rebate on revenues from onsite IT services from 1991 Challenges to pharma marketing highlighted - AP govt sanctions Rs 3 cr. for Pharmexcil Waste cotton price hike hits spinners' association CMIE projects higher growth in exports and imports India-Iran Chamber meet from Feb. 29 Minister inaugurates 2 stretches of 4-laned roads under NHDP FFFAI to hold quarterly meet at Vizag on Feb. 21-22 VCTPL holds trade meet to lure tobacco exporters of Guntur to terminal Kerala plans passenger ship service to Gulf Ficci to hold interactive meeting with 60-member Chinese team on Feb. 20 India Build expo in Delhi from Feb. 19

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FEBRUARY 11, 2004
West Coast demand improves with supply & more uniform pricing East Coast markets quiet, ice surcharges lifted in Philly South Africa: Barge operator to raise fees "The continued strength of the rand coupled with legislative requirements have placed us in such a position that, in order to continue to supply the port of Richards Bay with a world class 24-hour bunkering service, we have no alternative but to apply this increase," Smit Dudula Marine (Pty.) Ltd. said. Aggressive selling sees 1% barge prices dip below 3.5% According to reports late Wednesday, European 1% sulphur fuel oil barge prices closed below the 3.5% sulphur product after aggressive selling from BP. \| In Full \| US oil inventories plummet amid sharp drop in imports Oil prices fell today after OPEC officials hinted that the cartel would reconsider deep production cuts announced yesterday if oil prices stay high on strong demand, but the market rebounded following the release of bullish US oil inventory data. Durban: Pipeline closure planned for next week Eco-friendly shipowner agrees unprecedented bunker deal The Scandinavian Ro-Ro operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen has taken the unprecedented step of signing a contract to purchase 200,000 tonnes of heavy fuel oil (HFO) bunker fuel with a sulphur content of just 1.0%. Wallenius Wilhelmsen, which yesterday agreed the groundbreaking contract with Shell Marine Products, told Bunkerworld today that the company's 'internal goal' was to surpass global standards for sulphur content in bunker fuel - which currently average around 4%. Saudi Arabian market report Refinery shutdown limits Piraeus prompt Korean demand still languishing at low levels Demand for bunkers has been subdued in Korea for a couple of weeks, partly because of falling numbers on the back of softening crude, but also due to more competitive prices elsewhere in the region. Doubts set in about OPEC cut Some OPEC ministers already hinted yesterday that the announced cuts would be conditional on prices softening. Analysts also cast doubts over exactly how credible yesterday's announced cuts would be in light of recent OPEC behaviour. Record spread reduced as cargoes flood Rotterdam The bunker price spread between Rotterdam and Singapore dropped further from a nine-month high of $42 per metric tonne (mt) last week to around $36 per mt today, according to Bunkerworld figures and reports today. Rotterdam prices up on OPEC cut decision

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FEBRUARY 11, 2004
Curling event Basle vs Hamburg LogiMAT 2004 opens its doors in March New collaboration between Quintiq and Conet Bulgaria: vignette obligatory for trucks 4PL Central Station now also present in Eastern Europe Mixed traffic trains out of Lübeck British Airways going east Rotterdam to nuke-screen up to 1.5 million boxes in first step Menzies appoints Ross Marina as Managing Director, Australia

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FEBRUARY 11, 2004
Employers flock to IMEC Moore Stephens and Clyde & Co set up consultancy Bangladeshi pirates kill two watchmen Liberian Registry passes 2,000-ship mark

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FEBRUARY 11, 2004
DNV benefits from Brazil OSV boom 21 of 25 OSV's ordered from Brazilian yards are DNV classed Liberia makes progress on ISPS compliance Almost 400 security approvals by first week of February Navsea seeks torpedo retrieval class Solicitation posted Marinette Marine lays icebreaker keel Mackinaw on track for 2005 delivery to Coast Guard

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FEBRUARY 11, 2004
Port of Tacoma inks pact to work with Puyallyup Tribe Railroad spends over a billion on development projects in '03 Williams-Mystic student wins Crowley scholarship Review panel delivers findings in The Dalles Dam oil spill case Carnival adds MIRACLE to cruise ship lineup

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Lund to head DnB Nor Shanghai office Norwegian financial services giant DnB Nor yesterday opened a representative office in Shanghai, a move partly driven by China's booming shipping and shipbuilding sectors. Box routes face chop as charter rates go sky-high CONTAINER lines are expected to take the axe to non-core services after a massive jump in ship charter rates that will drive marginal routes into the red. Hyundai order swells CMA CGM list CMA CGM is adding to its already huge containership orderbook. The French line has signed a contract for four 5,100 teu ships with two Hyundai yards, scheduled for 2007 delivery. Fredriksen increases stake in debt collector Aktiv Kapital DON'T even think about falling into arrears on your council tax or skipping an instalment on your car loan. Otherwise John Fredriksen might be on your tail. Brussels to target offshore sites in financial regulation squeeze Brussels will target offshore centres in a tightening of corporate governance after the E 4bn ($5.2bn) Parmalat accounting scandal in Italy.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2004
Prestige inspector suspended THE chief inspector at La Coruña has been suspended for alleged misconduct and abuse of authority just days after he was called to give evidence at the Prestige court case Engineering decline 'worrying' BMT chief executive Roger Swann has warned that the maritime sector will suffer from the continuing decline in the number of UK undergraduates reading engineering Trust me, I'm a journalist WHEN Fairplay reported allegations of deep corruption within port state control last year, the news sent the authorities into something of a panic Bird flu hits US poultry exports A BAN on US poultry has been declared by a number of Asian countries following the infection of two flocks in Delaware with bird flu Swedes embark on paper venture TWO Swedish companies have set up a new venture to carry paper across the North Atlantic with an aim to carry about 1M tonnes per year Star Reefers raises $9.1M STAR Reefers, the Anglo-Norwegian reefer shipping group, has raised NK63.4M ($9.1M) through a private placement of shares EU seeks release of Tasman eight Pride talks and salvage begin Maritrans predicts higher rates Hi-tech radar for Canadian coasts IMEC deals win new members IMEC growth prompts structure review Pirates kill two in Chittagong PSA security plans approved China's soybeans imports soar Singapore developing new security code

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FEBRUARY 11, 2004
Intermodal volume soars in Q4 Shipments surge 8.8 percent in fourth quarter of 2003, highest growth since 1997 and best two-year run in a decade. EU approves Air France-KLM merger Tie-up, which awaits U.S. review, creates one of the largest international cargo carriers. Democrats criticize Bush on port security spending Flat quarter for Expeditors Georgia ports launch credentialing program GT Nexus signs APL Logistics Florida East Coast Railway revenue better EPA launches 'green' program for freight transport Coast Guard amends rule on ID cards Stonepath acquires China forwarder Vietnam upgrades two ports Lau to lead TNT Singapore

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FEBRUARY 11, 2004
Congestion and lack of space drive Nhava Sheva towards possible shut-down Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal (NSICT) is headed for shut-down within the next two months, with terminal gates already closed to everything but perishable and reefer exports until further notice. Rotterdam to radiation-screen boxes From mid-March, half of all containers entering or leaving Rotterdam's ECT Delta terminal by truck will be screened for nuclear radiation, a move aimed at intercepting material for dirty bombs. Braemar sound note of caution as charter index reaches new highs HK terminals covet southeast Asian transhipment market Chennai port truckers' strike ends with resolution of 'irritants' CP Ships brands stamp the transPac trade CN rail service re-opens after derailment Hapag-Lloyd Group appoints investor relations head, in preparation for listing Kaohsiung pilots Safe and Secure Trade-Lanes with US furniture shipper PSA enjoys a Singapore swing in January Port of Cork enjoys balanced throughput rise

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FEBRUARY 11, 2004
Coast Guard signs pact on LNG safety Agencies draw up rules for marine safety and security. Shipping's "perfect storm" China plus string of 'aberrations' produces ideal market conditions. TEN ups ice-class tanker tally Greek owner orders pricey suezmax duo at Hyundai. China on top? DNV says chances of yards building 50% of ships by 2050 likely. New Atlantic combination for Swedish owners Gorthon and B&N to form new company for transport of paper products. Weak dollar causes dip at Gorthon Swedish paper products carrier posts lower 2003 profits as exchange rate hits bottom line. Latvian speaks on tanker order In response to Riga Stock Exchange questions about Croatian newbuilds, owner provides more details. Danes and Koreans to join pay talks New flag-of-convenience crew agreement attracts more owners. Statoil eyes Cove Point LNG growth Norwegian gas giant looks to existing terminal to secure LNG import capacity. Star Reefers taps investment market Norwegian owner welcomes equity fund as second-biggest shareholder after Kristian Siem. Cosco Singapore soars ahead New focus on shiprepair and bulker fleet brings in the cash. EU thinks again on port security Latest draft directive widens focus of last year's proposal from terminals to port workers. Securities house slams Samsung South Korean shipbuilder lambasted over "poor" management of its newbuilding order book. Shanghai debut for DnB NOR One of the world's largest shipping banks due to open representative office in Chinese city today. China ship collision kills one And nine others are missing in waters off Yangtze River mouth in China. Evergreen upbeat on rate hikes Taiwanese containership giant optimistic about global growth and increasing Chinese demand. Pirates kill two off Bangladesh Seafarers die after shooting incident as pirates raid ship off Chittagong inner anchorage. ASRY shrugs off Iraq war Despite the nearby conflict Bahrain-based repair yard sees improvement on 2002 performance. Wakeman to advise on Iraq ports Port of NY man and 30-year industry veteran appointed to lead US effort to rebuild ports system.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2004
Yang Ming adds capacity to PSW-2 Pacific link Hapag-Lloyd sets up investor relations office CMA CGM launches Pusan/Vostochny feeder link DHL adds product for Baltic market C.H. Robinson acquisition adds to branch network U.S. wheat group opposes U.S.-Australia free-trade agreement U.S. soybean producers fret over rust infestations from imports ITC: China to become "supplier of choice" for U.S. textile importers OFAC blocks 10 entities for Cuban embargo violations Schenker takes control of Polish logistics outfit Extra Logistics consolidates customer communications P&O Ports Louisiana, ILA sign agreement P&O Ports names marketing manager for North America

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FEBRUARY 11, 2004
B&N and Gorthon Lines establish new company for Atlantic services The Swedish ship owners Gorthon Lines and B&N Nordsjöfrakt will transfer their Atlantic services to a new 50/50 ... Weak dollar hits Gorthon result Gorthon Lines reports a SEK 28 million (EUR 3.1 million) result after taxes for 2003, down by SEK 10.5 million ... Swedish government considers tonnage tax SSG-G'TEBORG: The Swedish government considers a tonnage based tax system for Swedish shipowners. According to Bosse Ringholm, minister of finance, 12 ...