IMO chief's call to speed up security code compliance THE International Maritime Organisation has called on members to urgently implement new security legislation, acknowledging the threat terrorism poses to transport modes has been heightened by last week's deadly train bombings in Spain.
HK box volume up 15% last month HONG Kong container terminals handled 15 per cent more containers in February than a year earlier, boosted by an earlier Chinese New Year in 2004, the HK Port Development Council said.
China Shipping sees robust 2004 growth CHINA Shipping Development Co Ltd, which transports oil, coal and bulk cargo, said that 2004 will be another growth year for the firm as Chinese demand for raw materials expands.
Air and Land Transport
Embraer expects big orders from 2 airlines EMPRESA Brasileira de Aeronautica SA, the world's No 4 commercial aircraft maker, is banking on new orders from US-based Republic Airways Holdings and possible orders from Gulf Air in order to meet sales forecasts this year.
Deccan Aviation plans to sell 26% stake
IA to lease 4 Airbus planes
Pilot found dead, student alive in M'sian jungle
Merpati to sell up to 51% stake
European airlines' weekly traffic rises
Strait Talk
Best way to remember the Bow Mariner crew JUST over two weeks ago, the Singapore-registered chemical tanker Bow Mariner exploded and sank some 50 nautical miles off the US coast of Norfolk, Virginia.
IMO chief's call to speed up security code compliance THE International Maritime Organisation has called on members to urgently implement new security legislation, acknowledging the threat terrorism poses to transport modes has been heightened by last week's deadly train bombings in Spain.
HK box volume up 15% last month HONG Kong container terminals handled 15 per cent more containers in February than a year earlier, boosted by an earlier Chinese New Year in 2004, the HK Port Development Council said.
China Shipping sees robust 2004 growth CHINA Shipping Development Co Ltd, which transports oil, coal and bulk cargo, said that 2004 will be another growth year for the firm as Chinese demand for raw materials expands.
Air and Land Transport
Embraer expects big orders from 2 airlines EMPRESA Brasileira de Aeronautica SA, the world's No 4 commercial aircraft maker, is banking on new orders from US-based Republic Airways Holdings and possible orders from Gulf Air in order to meet sales forecasts this year.
Deccan Aviation plans to sell 26% stake
IA to lease 4 Airbus planes
Pilot found dead, student alive in M'sian jungle
Merpati to sell up to 51% stake
European airlines' weekly traffic rises
Strait Talk
Best way to remember the Bow Mariner crew JUST over two weeks ago, the Singapore-registered chemical tanker Bow Mariner exploded and sank some 50 nautical miles off the US coast of Norfolk, Virginia.
IMO chief's call to speed up security code compliance THE International Maritime Organisation has called on members to urgently implement new security legislation, acknowledging the threat terrorism poses to transport modes has been heightened by last week's deadly train bombings in Spain.
HK box volume up 15% last month HONG Kong container terminals handled 15 per cent more containers in February than a year earlier, boosted by an earlier Chinese New Year in 2004, the HK Port Development Council said.
China Shipping sees robust 2004 growth CHINA Shipping Development Co Ltd, which transports oil, coal and bulk cargo, said that 2004 will be another growth year for the firm as Chinese demand for raw materials expands.
Air and Land Transport
Embraer expects big orders from 2 airlines EMPRESA Brasileira de Aeronautica SA, the world's No 4 commercial aircraft maker, is banking on new orders from US-based Republic Airways Holdings and possible orders from Gulf Air in order to meet sales forecasts this year.
Deccan Aviation plans to sell 26% stake
IA to lease 4 Airbus planes
Pilot found dead, student alive in M'sian jungle
Merpati to sell up to 51% stake
European airlines' weekly traffic rises
Strait Talk
Best way to remember the Bow Mariner crew JUST over two weeks ago, the Singapore-registered chemical tanker Bow Mariner exploded and sank some 50 nautical miles off the US coast of Norfolk, Virginia.
Panama high and nearly dry Supply possibilities on the Panama Canal have been very limited this week. Many players can offer fuel oil on only one side of the canal, some are quoting on a subject to enquiry basis, while others are out of the market altogether.
'Intense' US refining affecting fuel quality Expert warns that a 'high percentage' of US mid-grade distillates marginally fail ISO 8217: 1996 specification parameters.
Batumi bunkering falls prey to political tension All shipping movements have ground to a halt in the Black Sea port of Batumi in Georgia's semi-autonomous Adhzaria region, and force majeure has been declared on loadings of oil and oil products today. Regal Investment SA told Bunkerworld that its bunker barges were prevented from operating since yesterday afternoon.
Heavily committed resupply cargoes hamper UAE avails Monday fuel oil cargo arrival sold off by midday today, say players.
Taiwan nips at Hong Kong's heels With little price difference between fuel oil prices in Hong Kong and Taiwan at present, it looks like demand in Taiwanese ports has improved as prompt supply in Hong Kong is constrained.
Uruguay market update
Europoort terminal expanded to meet burgeoning demand Rapid growth of Rotterdam as fuel oil transshipment and bunker hub prompts joint Vopak / Port of Rotterdam development.
Bunker supply warranted despite force majeure on exports Sources in the Ecuadorian market have said that they do not expect bunker supply to be affected by the recent rupturing of the transecuadorian crude oil pipeline (SOTE) last week.
BP seeks Indonesian oil product license Oil major likely to join rival Shell and five others in liberalised oil product import and retail market
Teekay beats off rivals in $810m Tapias deal TEEKAY Shipping is making its debut in the liquefied natural gas shipping market through the acquisition of Naviera F Tapias, Spain's leading crude tanker company, in a deal worth more than $800m, it was revealed yesterday.
IMO survey reveals size of ISPS task HARD evidence has emerged which hints at the huge task ahead if International Maritime Organization administrations are to meet the July 1 deadline to implement agreed measures to combat the threat of global terrorism.
Markel praises Lloyd's reforms LLOYD'S chiefs won enthusiastic backing yesterday for their reform drive from the influential chief of the Markel Corp, the heavyweight US insurer and recent high-profile Lloyd's entrant.
Baltic Exchange to introduce tougher distribution controls of its publications ENCOURAGED by its newest members, including some heavyweight financial institutions, the Baltic Exchange has moved to restrict the redistribution of its detailed freight market assessments.
UK cruisegoers to breach 1m milestone THE number of Britons taking a cruise is poised to cross the 1m milestone for the first time ever in 2003, it was trumpeted in Miami.
Spain urged to end blame culture SPAIN'S new socialist government has been urged to learn from the mistakes of its predecessor and set up a workable system for dealing with vessels in distress
Wärtsila issues 1Q profits warning WäRTSILA, the Finnish engineering group, has warned that its first quarter results will fall short of expectations
Spain's ports law threatened SPAIN'S controversial ports law and elements of the Prestige legal case stand open to change after the Socialist Party's victory in Sunday's general elections
Transneft drops a bombshell RUSSIAN oil exporters have been rocked by a bid by Transneft, the state-controlled oil pipeline agency, for a 16% tariff increase for 2004
IMO security hiccup averted THE IMO is expected to recommend that there should be no restrictions placed on masters being designated as Ship Security Officers
EU beats IMO to flag audits EU member states are planning to bring in a flag state implementation code and audit scheme before the IMO has completed work on its own scheme
South Africa faces potential capacity crunch Capacity could be shifted from South Africa to busier routes, notably between the US and Asia because of global constraints, P&O Nedlloyd's Cape Town-based marketing manager Iain McIntosh has warned.
Aussie exporters wary of lifting of US beef ban
Hanjin's index sends mixed messages to carriers
Typhoon hit terminal back to full capacity says Busan
WTSA seeks waste paper rate rise
Bidders force Mumbai to extend offshore terminal's bidding deadline
"Bow Mariner" crew faces US grand jury Four of the six surviving Filipino seamen from the sunken "Bow Mariner" have so far refused to talk to the ...
Color Line to deploy one newbuilding Kristiansand/Hirtshals Color Line, which is in the process of ordering two new passenger/freight ferries, will deploy one on the Kristiansand ...
Bribery convicted withdraws appeal The former Rederi AB Gotland employee who received an 18-month jail sentence in the bribery trial on Gotland has ...
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
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