PSA in talks to develop Mumbai offshore container terminal PSA Corporation is in direct discussions with the Mumbai Port Trust on the possibility of developing the Indian port's planned offshore container terminal after the trust's tender process failed to produce any final bidders.
China Shipping hints at parent listing CHINA Shipping Group may seek an initial public offering following a shareholder restruc- turing, and a two billion yuan bond issue to finance more vessels.
Asian ports locked in war of expansion ON paper, Shanghai and Pusan are sister cities, the largest seaports of China and South Korea, separated by 500 miles of the Yellow Sea.
Air and Land Transport
Middle East airlines eye travel surge IN contrast to a lingering slump in the airline industry elsewhere around the globe, business and leisure travel in the Middle East and South Asia has surged, heating up regional competition and spurring multibillion-dollar expansion by Persian Gulf carriers and airports.
Airport reopens at Cambodian resort town
Korea's Asiana Airlines posts Q1 profit of 78.2b won
Cardiac equipment required on planes
US court rejects suit against Indonesia's Garuda
Southwest calls on union to show members its proposal
Strait Talk
Have you got your ship covered against port delays? JUST over a week ago, a very small tug, the Iron Ox, sank in the Matagorda Ship Channel, Texas, during a storm.
PSA in talks to develop Mumbai offshore container terminal PSA Corporation is in direct discussions with the Mumbai Port Trust on the possibility of developing the Indian port's planned offshore container terminal after the trust's tender process failed to produce any final bidders.
China Shipping hints at parent listing CHINA Shipping Group may seek an initial public offering following a shareholder restruc- turing, and a two billion yuan bond issue to finance more vessels.
Asian ports locked in war of expansion ON paper, Shanghai and Pusan are sister cities, the largest seaports of China and South Korea, separated by 500 miles of the Yellow Sea.
Air and Land Transport
Middle East airlines eye travel surge IN contrast to a lingering slump in the airline industry elsewhere around the globe, business and leisure travel in the Middle East and South Asia has surged, heating up regional competition and spurring multibillion-dollar expansion by Persian Gulf carriers and airports.
Airport reopens at Cambodian resort town
Korea's Asiana Airlines posts Q1 profit of 78.2b won
Cardiac equipment required on planes
US court rejects suit against Indonesia's Garuda
Southwest calls on union to show members its proposal
Strait Talk
Have you got your ship covered against port delays? JUST over a week ago, a very small tug, the Iron Ox, sank in the Matagorda Ship Channel, Texas, during a storm.
PSA in talks to develop Mumbai offshore container terminal PSA Corporation is in direct discussions with the Mumbai Port Trust on the possibility of developing the Indian port's planned offshore container terminal after the trust's tender process failed to produce any final bidders.
China Shipping hints at parent listing CHINA Shipping Group may seek an initial public offering following a shareholder restruc- turing, and a two billion yuan bond issue to finance more vessels.
Asian ports locked in war of expansion ON paper, Shanghai and Pusan are sister cities, the largest seaports of China and South Korea, separated by 500 miles of the Yellow Sea.
Air and Land Transport
Middle East airlines eye travel surge IN contrast to a lingering slump in the airline industry elsewhere around the globe, business and leisure travel in the Middle East and South Asia has surged, heating up regional competition and spurring multibillion-dollar expansion by Persian Gulf carriers and airports.
Airport reopens at Cambodian resort town
Korea's Asiana Airlines posts Q1 profit of 78.2b won
Cardiac equipment required on planes
US court rejects suit against Indonesia's Garuda
Southwest calls on union to show members its proposal
Strait Talk
Have you got your ship covered against port delays? JUST over a week ago, a very small tug, the Iron Ox, sank in the Matagorda Ship Channel, Texas, during a storm.
European safety committee slams Spain Spanish authorities lambasted for decisions before Prestige break-up.
Egypt: Avails up, prices down
SPC joined by Caltex in BP refinery asset buyout Singapore Petroleum Company today revealed that it will team up with Caltex Singapore Pte. Ltd. in the refinery asset buyout.
Uruguay Update
Chinese buyers 'hold back' as market stays firm Higher cargo levels in Singapore sees Chinese buyers wait for bearish market as imports head for Guangdong.
Taiwan distillate prices take another step up Today's upwards move was only the fourth price adjustment for MGO so far in 2004.
Hong Kong steady to firm after long weekend Suppliers returned from the Easter break to continued healthy buying interest in the port, causing some supply issues.a
Rotterdam market firm at midday
MPA confirms bunker license embargo until June 2005 Singapore authority's statement requires that Brazilian and Malaysian oil giants' bunker operations forced to use third-party deliveries.
Fears in Spain that Brussels aid clamp will crush Izar THE outlook for Spanish shipbuilding looked grim yesterday following reports that Brussels could be about to rule that aid received by state-owned group Izar between 1999 and 2000 was illegal.
Hatsu hint on Atlantic tonnage EVERGREEN subsidiary Hatsu Marine may eventually provide its own tonnage on the North Atlantic after entering the trade this month through a slot charter agreement, writes Janet Porter.
Containership squeeze forces lines into longer charter periods CONTAINERSHIP chartering habits are being transformed by the tonnage squeeze, with shipping lines forced to make commitments that would have been inconceivable a year or so ago.
Festival wins new delay in European Vision sale EMBATTLED Festival Cruises has obtained a new conservative arrest on the three-year-old European Vision ahead of today's scheduled deadline for bids for the vessel in Barbados.
Nenaco hits back at creditor FINANCIALLY beleaguered Negros Navigation Co (Nenaco) plans to file a lawsuit against Tsuneishi Heavy Industries for attempting to seize the Philippine operator's entire fleet on the weekend
NY fears fingerprinting failure NEW York senator Schumer fears that the lack of fingerprint checking at NY passenger Ship Terminal represents a security breach for August's Republican National Convention
Bow Mariner survivors testify SURVIVING crewmembers of the ill-fated Bow Mariner are finally telling their stories, but it may be some time before we hear them
US security fee plan axed SHIPS visiting US ports will not face federally-imposed security user fees because of an 8 April vote by the Senate Commerce Committee
Hatsu expands into North Atlantic FROM late April the growing global network being developed by Hatsu Marine, the UK arm of the Evergreen Group, will be expanded with a new North Atlantic service
Dutch activists oppose wreck plan THREE Dutch environmental groups have urged the government not to proceed with the burying of the wreck of the Ro-Ro Assi Euro Link, which sank over a year ago
New bill ramps up smart containers Legislation would require Homeland Security to implement a plan to coordinate aviation, maritime, rail and highway security.
Customs slates advance rail shipment reporting
Royal P&O Nedlloyd set for listing
Fuel charge steady for TACA
OSHA holds tandem-lift meeting
BAA boosts March cargo
Kansas City Southern still wants Mexico railroad
Record cargo for Cathay
New APL Bangladesh manager
Erik McMahon, former Pacific Shipper editor, dies
Fla. Congressman calls for more seaport security funding
New Swedish shipowner order tankers in the Caspian Sea Stockholm based Svithoid Tankers has bought a newbuilding contract for two 3,400-DWT product tankers from Catfish Shipping. The SEK ...
"Bow Mariner" crew give evidence The four surviving crew members from "Bow Mariner" have begun giving evidence before a grand jury in the US. The ...
Suspected market manipulation of Aker Kvaerner share price Norway's financial regulating authority - Kredittilsynet - is looking into allegations of manipulation during the last Aker Kvaerner right issue. Wrong information ...
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