Asian shippers, carriers stick to guns on THCs ASIAN shippers and ocean carriers remain separated by a wide gulf after making little headway on the divisive terminal handling charge issue, but pledged to continue dialogue and cooperation after a 'harmonious and friendly' exchange of views.
Reshuffle at Lloyd's Register, S'pore A changing of the guards at classification society Lloyd's Register drew about 350 Singapore shipping executives yesterday to bid farewell to retiring Singapore manager and local shipping industry veteran B H Wong.
Box maker CIMC's earnings leap 77% to S$38m in Q1 CHINA's CIMC, the world's top maker of containers used to ship goods, yesterday posted a 77 per cent leap in first-quarter profit as the country's roaring trade propelled demand.
India's Tuticorin Port offers rebates to boost volumes REBATES will be offered at India's southern Tuticorin Port, in which PSA International has a stake, in an effort to boost volumes this financial year.
Star Cruises to issue notes for up to US$450m STAR Cruises, the world's third-largest cruise company, said on Monday it would sell US$350 million to US$450 million of senior notes to repay bank loans.
Air and Land Transport
Virgin Blue has discussed Asian discount carrier VIRGIN Blue Holdings Ltd, Australia's second-biggest airline, has held talks with Asian carriers including Malaysia's AirAsia Sdn, Singapore-based Valuair Ltd and Thai Airways International pcl to set up a discount air service, chief executive Brett Godfrey said.
Boeing stakes future of its commercial business on fuel-efficient Dreamliner
EADS expects A380 to boost sales by a third by 2007
US Airways to join Star Alliance in May
Drunk passenger handcuffed on board MAS flight
Strait Talk
HNS Convention set to make shipping more expensive YOU might think that the shipping industry has enough to worry about with the impending International Ship and Port Facilities Security Code focusing minds.
Asian shippers, carriers stick to guns on THCs ASIAN shippers and ocean carriers remain separated by a wide gulf after making little headway on the divisive terminal handling charge issue, but pledged to continue dialogue and cooperation after a 'harmonious and friendly' exchange of views.
Reshuffle at Lloyd's Register, S'pore A changing of the guards at classification society Lloyd's Register drew about 350 Singapore shipping executives yesterday to bid farewell to retiring Singapore manager and local shipping industry veteran B H Wong.
Box maker CIMC's earnings leap 77% to S$38m in Q1 CHINA's CIMC, the world's top maker of containers used to ship goods, yesterday posted a 77 per cent leap in first-quarter profit as the country's roaring trade propelled demand.
India's Tuticorin Port offers rebates to boost volumes REBATES will be offered at India's southern Tuticorin Port, in which PSA International has a stake, in an effort to boost volumes this financial year.
Star Cruises to issue notes for up to US$450m STAR Cruises, the world's third-largest cruise company, said on Monday it would sell US$350 million to US$450 million of senior notes to repay bank loans.
Air and Land Transport
Virgin Blue has discussed Asian discount carrier VIRGIN Blue Holdings Ltd, Australia's second-biggest airline, has held talks with Asian carriers including Malaysia's AirAsia Sdn, Singapore-based Valuair Ltd and Thai Airways International pcl to set up a discount air service, chief executive Brett Godfrey said.
Boeing stakes future of its commercial business on fuel-efficient Dreamliner
EADS expects A380 to boost sales by a third by 2007
US Airways to join Star Alliance in May
Drunk passenger handcuffed on board MAS flight
Strait Talk
HNS Convention set to make shipping more expensive YOU might think that the shipping industry has enough to worry about with the impending International Ship and Port Facilities Security Code focusing minds.
Asian shippers, carriers stick to guns on THCs ASIAN shippers and ocean carriers remain separated by a wide gulf after making little headway on the divisive terminal handling charge issue, but pledged to continue dialogue and cooperation after a 'harmonious and friendly' exchange of views.
Reshuffle at Lloyd's Register, S'pore A changing of the guards at classification society Lloyd's Register drew about 350 Singapore shipping executives yesterday to bid farewell to retiring Singapore manager and local shipping industry veteran B H Wong.
Box maker CIMC's earnings leap 77% to S$38m in Q1 CHINA's CIMC, the world's top maker of containers used to ship goods, yesterday posted a 77 per cent leap in first-quarter profit as the country's roaring trade propelled demand.
India's Tuticorin Port offers rebates to boost volumes REBATES will be offered at India's southern Tuticorin Port, in which PSA International has a stake, in an effort to boost volumes this financial year.
Star Cruises to issue notes for up to US$450m STAR Cruises, the world's third-largest cruise company, said on Monday it would sell US$350 million to US$450 million of senior notes to repay bank loans.
Air and Land Transport
Virgin Blue has discussed Asian discount carrier VIRGIN Blue Holdings Ltd, Australia's second-biggest airline, has held talks with Asian carriers including Malaysia's AirAsia Sdn, Singapore-based Valuair Ltd and Thai Airways International pcl to set up a discount air service, chief executive Brett Godfrey said.
Boeing stakes future of its commercial business on fuel-efficient Dreamliner
EADS expects A380 to boost sales by a third by 2007
US Airways to join Star Alliance in May
Drunk passenger handcuffed on board MAS flight
Strait Talk
HNS Convention set to make shipping more expensive YOU might think that the shipping industry has enough to worry about with the impending International Ship and Port Facilities Security Code focusing minds.
Russian suppliers 'abusing safety regulations' St. Petersburg bunker suppliers claim that up to 40% of bunker barge loadings in the hub are in breach of safety regulations.
Low price levels see Hong Kong enquiries increase
Rotterdam firm, prompt barges tight
Dover report: Scrubbing the way forward Use of scrubbing on a portion of Dover ferries would be as efficient in reducing sulphur emissions to meet air quality objectives as all ferries switching to low sulphur fuels, claims report.
War risk quotes soar for Basra ship cover LONDON underwriters have substantially increased their quotes for shipping calls to Basra in the wake of the attempted attack on the Iraqi oil terminal.
Lines demand light dues action as UK study sees little impact SHIPPING lines serving the UK are calling for immediate action to reform the charging system for navigational aids after a government-sponsored report highlighted numerous anomalies in the present scheme.
TSA withdraws from terminal handling talks THE Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement pulled out of a meeting with southeast Asian shippers over controversial terminal handling charges while a meeting with intra-Asian lines "did not make much progress".
Jamieson signs Athens protocol Changes to limits under the Athens Convention have been the subject of considerable debate, not least among P&I Clubs.
Dry trades rates collapse PANIC gripped the dry trades yesterday following a big tumble in panamax rates, writes Justin Stares in Brussels.
Mid-May deadline for northern isles THE Scottish Executive, the country's administrative assembly, has set May 14 as the deadline for new tenders to provide daily ferry services between the Orkney and Shetland islands and northern Scotland
Korea bans California oranges ORANGES from two California counties were banned today by South Korea over fears of a contagious plant fungus
Kuehne & Nagel seeks new solutions GROWING congestion at UK container ports has led freight forwarder and non-vessel operator Kuehne & Nagel to working on new solutions
Piracy: Seven killed in Nigeria CHEVRONTexaco is reportedly abandoning plans to re-start production in Nigeria's Delta state after seven people were killed in a waterborne attack on oil workers last Friday
Aker Yards forecasts better 2005 AKER Yards, the Norwegian shipbuilding group set to be listed next month, has reported a sharp fall in interim earnings, but the board is forecasting better times in 2005
Anderson on pollution offensive CANADIAN environment minister David Anderson says he intends to bring in legislation to toughen the financial penalties on ships that pollute in the country's waters
Asian shippers see red at lines with 'attitude' on THC debate Today's proposed meeting between the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) and Asian shippers was cancelled following what the shippers called the lines' 'high-handed attitude'.
Rotterdam terminal project aims to 'help' ECT with feeder and transhipment cargo A purpose-built feeder and shortsea box-terminal is being built on Rotterdam's Maasvlakte, to woo feeder and deepsea business from its neighbour ECT.
Canada enhances marine security measures
Dongnama set to expand Asia and Med network
Korea reduces port leasing fees for foreign investors
Container traffic sends K&N profits soaring
All set fair for major Gdansk container project
Munich improving links to Adriatic ports
Swiss forwarder, K&N, enters UK rail market with EWS partnership
KystLink introduces new ferry in May Norwegian ferry operator KystLink has bought "Stena Envoy" (formerly "European Envoy") from Stena RoRo and will introduce the vessel on ...
Wärtsilä-engines for Donsötank-newbuilding The 19,500 DWT product/chemical tanker, being built at Shanghai Edward Shipbuilding Co Ltd in China for Rederi AB Donsötank ...
Final decision on "Rocknes" future this week The bulk carrier "Rocknes" is still being inspected to find out if the vessel is to be scrapped or repaired ...
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