Throughput growth at PSA's foreign terminals soars 35% PSA Corporation's overseas volumes ballooned 35 per cent in 2003 to surpass the 10 million TEU mark, bringing its overall handling result to 28.5 million TEUs after a record year at its Singapore terminals.
APL, Pacific Int'l, Zim in talks for tie-up SINGAPORE's two biggest container shipping lines, APL and Pacific International Lines are in talks to team up with Zim Israel Navigation in a joint venture service linking Australia and Asia.
Volumes at Kwai Chung down 2.4% in December CONTAINER traffic through Hong Kong's main port facilities in Kwai Chung fell for the seventh straight month in December amid rising competition from the cheaper Shenzhen port in south China.
China Merchants to invest 1.6b yuan in Ningbo port CHINA Merchants Holdings Co, the port and toll-road operating arm of China's communications ministry, signed a contract to invest 1.63 billion yuan in a port in the eastern Chinese city of Ningbo.
Norwegian shipping magnate dies NORWEGIAN shipping magnate Arne Naess Jr fell to his death while climbing in the mountains near Cape Town, police said yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
US to classify air travellers according to security risk THE US authorities are to classify all passengers boarding a plane at a US airport according to a risk scale, sparking the anger of rights advocates.
Cathay to spend up to US$1.5b on new jets
Thailand, China agree to unlimited flights
Taiwan-China charter flights during Lunar New Year impossible: sources
A380 test flights to start early next year
China Southern's passenger count down
Features
Preserving maritime resources for mankind IN the days when ships were made of wood and by men of steel there was pride in craftsmanship.
Port Shots
Port Shots THE Yemen Ports Authority will extend the free storage period for container cargo at the Ma'alla container terminal at the port of Aden from seven days to 10.
Throughput growth at PSA's foreign terminals soars 35% PSA Corporation's overseas volumes ballooned 35 per cent in 2003 to surpass the 10 million TEU mark, bringing its overall handling result to 28.5 million TEUs after a record year at its Singapore terminals.
APL, Pacific Int'l, Zim in talks for tie-up SINGAPORE's two biggest container shipping lines, APL and Pacific International Lines are in talks to team up with Zim Israel Navigation in a joint venture service linking Australia and Asia.
Volumes at Kwai Chung down 2.4% in December CONTAINER traffic through Hong Kong's main port facilities in Kwai Chung fell for the seventh straight month in December amid rising competition from the cheaper Shenzhen port in south China.
China Merchants to invest 1.6b yuan in Ningbo port CHINA Merchants Holdings Co, the port and toll-road operating arm of China's communications ministry, signed a contract to invest 1.63 billion yuan in a port in the eastern Chinese city of Ningbo.
Norwegian shipping magnate dies NORWEGIAN shipping magnate Arne Naess Jr fell to his death while climbing in the mountains near Cape Town, police said yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
US to classify air travellers according to security risk THE US authorities are to classify all passengers boarding a plane at a US airport according to a risk scale, sparking the anger of rights advocates.
Cathay to spend up to US$1.5b on new jets
Thailand, China agree to unlimited flights
Taiwan-China charter flights during Lunar New Year impossible: sources
A380 test flights to start early next year
China Southern's passenger count down
Features
Preserving maritime resources for mankind IN the days when ships were made of wood and by men of steel there was pride in craftsmanship.
Port Shots
Port Shots THE Yemen Ports Authority will extend the free storage period for container cargo at the Ma'alla container terminal at the port of Aden from seven days to 10.
Throughput growth at PSA's foreign terminals soars 35% PSA Corporation's overseas volumes ballooned 35 per cent in 2003 to surpass the 10 million TEU mark, bringing its overall handling result to 28.5 million TEUs after a record year at its Singapore terminals.
APL, Pacific Int'l, Zim in talks for tie-up SINGAPORE's two biggest container shipping lines, APL and Pacific International Lines are in talks to team up with Zim Israel Navigation in a joint venture service linking Australia and Asia.
Volumes at Kwai Chung down 2.4% in December CONTAINER traffic through Hong Kong's main port facilities in Kwai Chung fell for the seventh straight month in December amid rising competition from the cheaper Shenzhen port in south China.
China Merchants to invest 1.6b yuan in Ningbo port CHINA Merchants Holdings Co, the port and toll-road operating arm of China's communications ministry, signed a contract to invest 1.63 billion yuan in a port in the eastern Chinese city of Ningbo.
Norwegian shipping magnate dies NORWEGIAN shipping magnate Arne Naess Jr fell to his death while climbing in the mountains near Cape Town, police said yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
US to classify air travellers according to security risk THE US authorities are to classify all passengers boarding a plane at a US airport according to a risk scale, sparking the anger of rights advocates.
Cathay to spend up to US$1.5b on new jets
Thailand, China agree to unlimited flights
Taiwan-China charter flights during Lunar New Year impossible: sources
A380 test flights to start early next year
China Southern's passenger count down
Features
Preserving maritime resources for mankind IN the days when ships were made of wood and by men of steel there was pride in craftsmanship.
Port Shots
Port Shots THE Yemen Ports Authority will extend the free storage period for container cargo at the Ma'alla container terminal at the port of Aden from seven days to 10.
Throughput growth at PSA's foreign terminals soars 35% PSA Corporation's overseas volumes ballooned 35 per cent in 2003 to surpass the 10 million TEU mark, bringing its overall handling result to 28.5 million TEUs after a record year at its Singapore terminals.
APL, Pacific Int'l, Zim in talks for tie-up SINGAPORE's two biggest container shipping lines, APL and Pacific International Lines are in talks to team up with Zim Israel Navigation in a joint venture service linking Australia and Asia.
Volumes at Kwai Chung down 2.4% in December CONTAINER traffic through Hong Kong's main port facilities in Kwai Chung fell for the seventh straight month in December amid rising competition from the cheaper Shenzhen port in south China.
China Merchants to invest 1.6b yuan in Ningbo port CHINA Merchants Holdings Co, the port and toll-road operating arm of China's communications ministry, signed a contract to invest 1.63 billion yuan in a port in the eastern Chinese city of Ningbo.
Norwegian shipping magnate dies NORWEGIAN shipping magnate Arne Naess Jr fell to his death while climbing in the mountains near Cape Town, police said yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
US to classify air travellers according to security risk THE US authorities are to classify all passengers boarding a plane at a US airport according to a risk scale, sparking the anger of rights advocates.
Cathay to spend up to US$1.5b on new jets
Thailand, China agree to unlimited flights
Taiwan-China charter flights during Lunar New Year impossible: sources
A380 test flights to start early next year
China Southern's passenger count down
Features
Preserving maritime resources for mankind IN the days when ships were made of wood and by men of steel there was pride in craftsmanship.
Port Shots
Port Shots THE Yemen Ports Authority will extend the free storage period for container cargo at the Ma'alla container terminal at the port of Aden from seven days to 10.
US crude stocks at new record low, heating oil rose There were plenty of surprises in this week's oil inventory data from the US. Commercial crude stocks fell to a new 28-year low according to the DOE, but heating oil stocks rose to stand well above year-ago levels.
Global management reshuffle for EMMF
Peninsula expands team and operations Peninsula Petroleum announced the expansion of its team with an experienced trader today, and said turnover doubled in 2003. The company is confident of continued growth.
Piraeus: Fuel oil gyrations continue as gas oil gains stall
Saudi prices firm, loading delays at Red Sea ports
Boeing gets into marine communications market Offers high speed, broadband communications service currently being adopted by leading international airlines
Hawaii Superferry inks accord with Austal Plans involve two 340 ft cats
NCL newbuild damaged in storm Pride of America grounded and listing at Lloydwerft
Three injured as Pride of America sinks THE cruiseship newbuilding Pride of America at Bremerhaven-based shipyard Lloyd Werft partly sank during a storm on Tuesday night, causing one of the yard's cranes to collapse on to a building.
Wärtsilä to shutdown Turku production MARINE engine major Wärtsilä Corp has cited weaker demand for large ship engines as a main reason for its decision to slash capacity by 33% and end production at one of its 'home' Finnish factories at Turku.
Naess killed in climbing accident NORWEGIAN multi-billionaire and former shipping tycoon Arne Naess fell to his death on Tuesday as he was climbing a mountain in South Africa while being watched by close friends, writes Jerry Frank.
Eight new product tankers for Lasco LATVIAN shipping company JSC Latvijas Kugnieciba (Lasco) has announced plans to order up to eight 51,800 dwt double-hull product tankers for delivery before the end of 2008 from Croatian shipbuilder 3Maj, writes Hugh O'Mahony.
US set to probe Shell oil revisions The US Securities and Exchange Commission is likely to start an initial probe into Royal Dutch/Shell's overbooking and then slashing of its proven reserves.
Pride investigation hindered THE investigation into the cause of the heeling over of NCL's Pride of America at Lloyd Werft is being hindered by the scaffolding, which is covering the side of the ship
Smit sells URS stake to Fairplay SMIT International will sell half its stake in towage company URS to Hamburg's Fairplay Towage, which will secure the Belgian market for the two companies
Boeing to offer broadband service BOEING is to sell its high-speed, internet satellite broadband services to the maritime industry, in a move that will offer better tracking of vessels
Polembros sues KPT for $6.5Bn GREEK operator Polembros Shipping is to sue Karachi Port Trust for $6.5Bn in damages it has incurred since the 27 July grounding of Tasman Spirit
Have your say! IS it time to consider the formation of a separate passenger/cruise ship P&I club? Have your say to letters@fairplay.co.uk
Senator seeks NY screening NEW YORK Democrat senator Charles Schumer yesterday called for biometric screening of foreign arrivals at New York's passenger ship terminal
L.A.-Long Beach calls up in 2003 Total of 3,005 container vessels called at the largest port complex in the U.S., a 10 percent increase over the previous year.
Business praises call for Doha talks Industry supports Washington's urging of WTO to restart free-trade negotiations.
Charters up, but market 'ain't seen nothin' yet' say HR The index is sharply up this week, especially in the mid-size(1,700TEU+) categories whose rates had eroded over Christmas, but the market 'ain't seen nothin' yet,' says broker Howe Robinson.
Ofers accepted. Israel Corp reaches Zim settlement Israel Corporation announced yesterday that it had completed the acquisition of the Government's 48.6% share in Zim for around US$115million, subject to anti-trust approval.
Hanjin to enhance Asia/Europe and Transpac capacity
CBSA targets autumn 2005 for Canadian 24-hour rule
IKEA Sweden-Duisburg trains to continue for now
Samskip takes over Nedshipping Liner Agencies, expanding client list
Crew and Port Authority to blame for Sealand Express grounding
Owners warn security costs will force Australian rates up
Transhipment boosts PTP to 31% throughout rise
Altenwerder facility stats start first full year well
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