Press Review

Press Review Index
July 2001

	31/07/2001	Grain shippers to merge, pursue post-subsidy efficiencies (Vancouver Sun)
	31/07/2001	*BRIEFS*
	31/07/2001	Statistical Bureau deputy optimistic on economic growth (South China Morning Post)
	31/07/2001	Logistics Cost Totals 16.3% of GDP (The Digital Chosun)
	30/07/2001	Containership Volume To Slow (MaritimeToday.com)
	30/07/2001	Kvaerner, several ship lines in talks (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
	30/07/2001	*BRIEFS*
	30/07/2001	Med MOU to cut down on double inspections (Maritime Global Net)
	30/07/2001	Shipping Industry Slows As Trade Drops (The New York Times)
	30/07/2001	PTP to receive RM1b govt soft loan to expand facilities (Business Times - Malaysia)
	30/07/2001	Joint venture to support logistics (China Daily)
	29/07/2001	Kenya flouts seafarer regulations (News24)
	27/07/2001	*BRIEFS*
	27/07/2001	MMC Still Keen On Acquiring Controlling Stake In PTP (Bernama)
	27/07/2001	Weighing up pros and cons (International Freighting Weekly)
	26/07/2001	*BRIEFS*
	26/07/2001	Mothball fate for Cammell Laird yards (The Times)
	26/07/2001	OPEC Plans Output Cut to Lift Prices (International Herald Tribune)
	26/07/2001	MbPT tender for licensing of 5 terminals goes abegging (Exim India)
	26/07/2001	Cruise Ships Boost Economy (Newsroom)
	25/07/2001	*BRIEFS*
	25/07/2001	CMA-CGM to open maritime trade route to Iraq (Exim India)
	25/07/2001	NOL denies rumours it is seeking to buy P&O Nedlloyd (Shipping Times)
	24/07/2001	Trade surplus shrinks 44% in first half (The Japan Times Online)
	24/07/2001	Ukraine and Romania Compete for Baltic Cargo (SeaNews)
	24/07/2001	Seaports Vulnerable to Terrorism (Las Vegas SUN)
	24/07/2001	*BRIEFS*
	24/07/2001	La OPEP debatirá en agosto otro recorte de la producción de crudo (El Pais)
	24/07/2001	Ports Turnover in January-June 2001 (SeaNews)
	23/07/2001	Over-capacity builds up in transpacific container trade (MaritimeToday.com)
	23/07/2001	Oakland port seeks alliance (modbee.com)
	23/07/2001	*BRIEFS*
	23/07/2001	Low water level in Great Lakes, seaway and St. Lawrence hurt big shippers (Ottawa Citizen)
	23/07/2001	New Port Restrictions Introduced (allAfrica.com)
	23/07/2001	BOI eyes tax incentives for shipping firms (Inq7.net)
	17/07/2001	*BRIEFS*
	17/07/2001	Training plea for cruise ship job seekers (Daily Nation on the Web)
	17/07/2001	PSA puts off IPO, sees rough waters ahead (The Star Online)
	17/07/2001	Freight forwarders may be sued, warn shippers (Bangkok Post)
	16/07/2001	China's box trade still growing strongly but HK's volume down 10% (Maritime Global Net)
	16/07/2001	*BRIEFS*
	16/07/2001	Timber Terminal Opens in Riga Port (SeaNews)
	16/07/2001	China's Jinzhou says to buy bigger stake in Jitong (SiliconValley.com)
	15/07/2001	Chinese shipper expands to Boston (The Washington Times)
	15/07/2001	Study: New London port would save millions as shipping alternative (Boston Herald)
	13/07/2001	*BRIEFS*
	13/07/2001	Swissair va vendre 2 milliards d'euros d'actifs pour sortir de l'ornière La compagnie aérienne compte aussi sur un prêt substantiel des banques suisses (Le Monde)
	13/07/2001	Worldwide slowdown taking toll on airlines as passengers turn away (South China Morning Post)
	13/07/2001	Clyde strike threat lifts (The Scotsman)
	12/07/2001	*BRIEFS*
	12/07/2001	Ship exchange goes online (The Guardian)
	12/07/2001	MBC expects RM115m profit this year (Business Times - Malaysia)
	11/07/2001	*BRIEFS*
	11/07/2001	Incentives to boost maritime sector: Shipping policy announced (DAWN)
	11/07/2001	Service tax of 5 pc on ports w.e.f. July 16 (Exim India)
	11/07/2001	Les Corses préparent la riposte après la victoire de Corsica Ferries (La Tribune)
	10/07/2001	El Puerto de Huelva incrementa su tráfico el 5,60 por cien (Tecnipublicaciones)
	10/07/2001	*BRIEFS*
	10/07/2001	PSA reported to be bidding for Lang Corp (Shipping Times)
	10/07/2001	Firma México y España convenio para eficientar corredor marítimo (El Economista)
	10/07/2001	Cruise company plagued by problems with ship decides to close (Detroit Free Press)
	09/07/2001	Bangladesh Rejects Plan for U.S. Terminal at Port (The New York Times)
	09/07/2001	TGV Méditerranée : succès malgré les retards (Le Figaro)
	09/07/2001	S.C. port expansion scrutiny increases (The Charlotte Observer)
	09/07/2001	*BRIEFS*
	09/07/2001	New airport's success defies its detractors (South China Morning Post)
	09/07/2001	IMF tells South Korea to stop buying bad firms' bonds (China Daily)
	09/07/2001	La UE prepara 200 millones de euros para la flota que faenaba en Marruecos (El Pais)
	09/07/2001	L'appel d'offres sur la desserte maritime Marseille-Corse annulé en référé (La Tribune)
	09/07/2001	Parallel Alaska-B.C. railway, gas line backed (Vancouver Sun)
	09/07/2001	Crowley in Brazil deepwater logistics venture (Marine Log)
	06/07/2001	*BRIEFS*
	06/07/2001	Dongguan eyes foreign partners in container port (South China Morning Post)
	06/07/2001	Port coming up short (Jacksonville.com)
	06/07/2001	'Service tax on port services likely from next week'- DG of Service Tax (Exim India)
	05/07/2001	Beijing Says "No!" to Official Contacts with Taiwan (People's Daily)
	05/07/2001	U.S. Helping Asia Combat Sea Piracy (The New York Times)
	05/07/2001	L'éventuel retour de l'Irak agite le marché des pétroliers (La Tribune)
	05/07/2001	*BRIEFS*
	05/07/2001	Problems abound at Beirut Port (The Daily Star On line)
	05/07/2001	Why our ferry network is all at sea (The Scotsman)
	05/07/2001	National Ship Repair Coalition Launched (U.S. Newswire)
	05/07/2001	PanCanadian says Buzzard oil discovery among the best in North Sea (Vancouver Sun)
	04/07/2001	*BRIEFS*
	04/07/2001	OPEC Will Hold Oil Output Steady (The Washington Post)
	04/07/2001	Davao ports to be fully modernized before 2004 (Sun Star Daily)
	04/07/2001	Insurance helps maritime safety (China Daily)
	03/07/2001	*BRIEFS*
	03/07/2001	Røkke ups Aker Maritime stake to 95% (Aftenposten Interaktiv)
	03/07/2001	Service tax on ports deferred beyond July 1; existing THC prevails (Exim India)
	02/07/2001	UAL and US Airways in talks to cancel merger (Financial Times)
	02/07/2001	Rapid Panamax Expansion Affects Freight Rates (MaritimeToday.com)
	02/07/2001	*BRIEFS*
	02/07/2001	Terminal handling charges at Mumbai Port reduced (The Times of India)
	02/07/2001	5 pc service tax on port services comes into effect - Terminal handling/inland haulage charges to go up (Exim India)
	02/07/2001	Ferry on fire off Sweden (CNN)
	01/07/2001	Bangladesh port hit by strike over U.S. terminal (BayArea.com)