Canadian Sailings articles from May 2005

Canadian Sailings archives from May 2005

Cpr Announces $160-Million Expansion in Western Canada.(Canadian Pacific Railway)
May 2, 2005... BYLINE: MARK WILSON VANCOUVER - Canadian Pacific Railway has announced a $160-million summer works program, offering some relief to the congested Port of Vancouver. Additions to double track and new or extended sidings to permit...

Cn Profits Jump 42 Per Cent in First Quarter.(Canadian National Railway Co)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... MONTREAL - Canadian National Railway Co. has reported profits of $299 million for the three months ended March 31, up 42 per cent from $210 million in the year-earlier period. Revenues totalled $1.71 billion, an increase of 19 per cent....

Industry Welcomes U.S. Lakes' Newest Icebreaker.
May 2, 2005... CLEVELAND - The continued reliability of moving cargo on the Great Lakes during the 'ice season' took a giant step forward with the launching of the U.S. Coast Guard's new Great Lakes icebreaking buoy tender Mackinaw in Marinette, Wisconsin, on...

Rotterdam Container Traffic Up 18.4 Per Cent.(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... ROTTERDAM - Port of Rotterdam container traffic increased 18.4 per cent to 22.2 million tonnes in the first quarter of 2005 from 18.8 million tonnes during the first three months of last year. The port handled 2.23 million TEUs, up 360,000 TEUs...

Massport's Leone Named Conect's Person of the Year.(Coalition of New England Companies for Trade, Mike Leone honoured)
May 2, 2005... BOSTON - The Coalition of New England Companies for Trade (CONECT) has named Mike Leone, port director of the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), its Person of the Year. Mr. Leone was recognized for his contributions to promote free and...

Small Ports: What Is Wrong with Deal Making?
May 2, 2005... BYLINE: WILBROD LeCLERC One of the hardest things for governments to do is eliminate subsidies to industry. Not only do demands keep piling up from all industries, but when governments are successful in eliminating a subsidy in any...

Canadian Enterprise First Through St. Lambert Lock.(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... The Canadian Enterprise was the first vessel through the St. Lawrence Seaway's St. Lambert Lock in 2005. The Seaway Marine Transport ship, carrying 28,000 tonnes of iron ore for Gary, Indiana, transited the lock on March 25 at 5:45 p.m. To...

Newfoundland Capital Alleges Halterm Mismanaged Business.
May 2, 2005... BYLINE: TOM PETERS HALIFAX - Newfoundland Capital Corporation Ltd. has alleged Halterm Ltd. mismanaged its business, thus leading to its inability to meet its financial obligations in 2003 to unit holders of the Halterm Income Fund. ...

Consumers, Suppliers Discuss Key Issues at Transpo.(Canadian Industrial Transportation Association)
May 2, 2005... BYLINE: RON SAMSON TORONTO - After a one-year hiatus, the Canadian Industrial Transportation Association's Transpo Conference and Exhibition returned to the calendar in Toronto this year. Ten speakers representing the client and supply...

Port Boss Addresses "myths," Congestion During Board of Trade Talk.(Dominic Taddeo)
May 2, 2005... BYLINE: BRENT FREDERICK, Associate Editor MONTREAL - One day after presiding over the Montreal Port Authority's annual meeting, President and Chief Executive Officer Dominic Taddeo was again front and centre, this time addressing 500...

P.E.I. Firm Has New Technology to Lower Sulphur Dioxide Emissions.(Prince Edward Island, Marine Exhaust Solutions Inc., EcoSilencer )(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... BYLINE: TOM PETERS CHARLOTTETOWN - A Prince Edward Island company has developed a solution to an environmental problem that has been plaguing the international marine industry. Marine Exhaust Solutions Inc. (MES) of Charlottetown has...

Olympic Mentor First Ocean-Going Vessel in Thunder Bay.(Thunder Bay Harbour Commission)(Brief Article)
May 2, 2005... THUNDER BAY - The M/V Olympic Mentor was the first ocean-going vessel in the Port of Thunder Bay in 2005. The ship arrived at 8:55 a.m. on April 15 under the command of Capt. Evangelos Niforos and Chief Engineer Alexandros Theofilis and...

Business, Community Relationships Catalyst for Development, Port of Hamilton Tells Executives.
May 2, 2005... BYLINE: RON SAMSON HAMILTON - Bob Matthews, vice-president of marketing for the Hamilton Port Authority, recently told Business Executives Organization, one of Hamilton's oldest and most successful business networking groups, that business...

Scotia Prince Cancels Sailings to Portland.
May 2, 2005... BYLINE: TOM PETERS HALIFAX - Scotia Prince Cruises, a major contributor to tourism in Nova Scotia, has cancelled its 2005 season. The cruise line, which had scheduled daily crossings between Portland, Maine, and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia,...

Coast-to-Coast Lead Stories.
May 2, 2005... Asia-Pacific trade prompts accord between Port of Vancouver, CPR By ALAN DANIELS VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Port Authority and Canadian Pacific Railway have agreed to work together to develop capacity and pursue expanding Asia-Pacific...

The China Conference: Terminal Operators Say Teamwork Essential to Move Containers Quickly.
May 9, 2005... BYLINE: Alan Daniels The Vancouver gateway faces serious congestion problems unless all partners in the transportation chain work together to speed the flow of containers, Norman Stark, president and chief executive officer of TSI Terminal...

Maine Border Community Rejects Lng Tankers.(liquefied natural gas)
May 9, 2005... BYLINE: CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS The LNG sector is building great momentum on the East Coast with projects now under way in Saint John, and Port Hawksbury, Nova Scotia. Opponents of the Maine LNG project believe the tides, fog and whirlpools...

Shipping Community Back Before Senate Committee Examining Environmental Legislation.
May 9, 2005... BYLINE: ALEX BINKLEY OTTAWA - The Gomery inquiry may have become an important ally for the shipping industry in its campaign to win changes to environmental legislation that could make accidental oil spills from ships a criminal offence....

Another $300 Million for Marine Security.
May 9, 2005... BYLINE: ALEX BINKLEY OTTAWA - A Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway marine security operations centre will be set up in Hamilton, the automated identification system (AIS) on the upper Lakes will be enhanced, and RCMP national ports policing...

Prince Rupert Looks to Handle First Container by Start of 2007.(Prince Rupert Port Authority creating high-volume container terminal)
May 9, 2005... BYLINE: MARK WILSON PRINCE RUPERT - The Prince Rupert Port Authority will start this month to demolish transit sheds at a 29-year-old general cargo wharf as the first step to creating a high-volume container terminal. Phase I of the...

Inattentiveness Led to Grounding of Japanese Fishing Vessel in Halifax.
May 9, 2005... BYLINE: TOM PETERS HALIFAX - Inattentiveness and unsafe operating practices and procedures on the bridge led to the grounding of the Japanese fishing vessel Shinei Maru No. 85 near the approaches to Halifax harbour, says a Transportation...

Halifax to Host Aapa in 2010.(American Association of Port Authorities' conference)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... HALIFAX - Halifax will once again host the annual convention of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA). The Nova Scotia capital, which last hosted the event in 1993, has been selected as the location for the 2010 conference....

Giant Container Cranes Arrive in Vancouver.(Port of Vancouver)
May 9, 2005... BYLINE: ALAN DANIELS VANCOUVER - While the city held its breath and traffic on the Lions Gate Bridge rattled overhead, two of the world's largest container cranes destined for the Port of Vancouver's Vanterm facility squeezed into Burrard...

The China Conference: Event Attracts Sell-Out Crowd.(Gordon Houston hosts China Conference)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... BYLINE: Alan Daniels Gordon Houston, president and chief executive officer of the Vancouver Port Authority, welcomed a sell-out crowd of 350 delegates from 15 countries and trading economies to the fourth annual China Conference at...

Photos of Interest.(Toronto Steamship Association)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... 2005 Toronto Steamship Association Annual Dinner

The China Conference: Suez Canal Competition for Transpacific.(South Carolina State Ports Authority's Bernard Groseclose speaks in the China Conference)(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... BYLINE: Alan Daniels The Suez Canal may one day rival the Panama Canal as a route from Asia to the U.S. East Coast, says the man who heads the South Carolina State Ports Authority. Bernard Groseclose told the fourth annual China...

The China Conference: Port of Long Beach Goes Green.(Geraldine Knatz speaks on the development and future)
May 9, 2005... BYLINE: Alan Daniels Outlining the Green Port policy recently adopted at the Port of Long Beach, Geraldine Knatz, managing director of development, gave delegates to the fourth annual China Conference a glimpse into the future. ...

The China Conference: Major Container Growth Expected for Yangtze River Basin.
May 9, 2005... BYLINE: Alan Daniels The next region of major container growth in China will be the Yangtze River Basin where 20 new terminals are planned or under construction, a leading Chinese-American economics consultant told the fourth annual China...

Waves from Halifax.
May 9, 2005... BYLINE: Tom Peters The Halifax Regional Municipality has undertaken a study to try to find solutions to eliminate some of the heavy truck traffic that passes through the downtown core. Many of the trucks are moving to and from the Port of...

Intermodal Horizons.(Bill Elliot appointed as security advisor to prime minister Paul Martin at Export Development Corp. of Canada)
May 9, 2005... BYLINE: ALEX BINKLEY A gentleman with a solid background in transportation issues has been appointed national security advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin. Bill Elliot is replacing Robert Wright, who is the new president and chief...

Cp Ships to Drop Multiple Brands.
May 9, 2005... BYLINE: PETER T. LEACH, The Journal of Commerce Online CP Ships Ltd. said it plans to re-brand its container shipping services under the single CP Ships name and retire its seven operating brands by the end of the year. The decision,...

Cp Ships Declines Comment on Takeover Rumours.(Brief Article)
May 9, 2005... BYLINE: The Journal of Commerce Online CP Ships Ltd. declined to comment on reports by a trade magazine that China Shipping Group is planning a hostile US$1.2-billion takeover bid for the London-based container line. The rumour was...

The China Conference: Transportation Infrastructure Approaching Crisis.
May 9, 2005... BYLINE: Alan Daniels VANCOUVER - North America's transportation infrastructure is approaching a crisis because of a lack of government and private sector spending and may fail to cope with burgeoning foreign trade, delegates to the fourth...

Maritimes Roll Out Welcome Mat for Cruise Passengers.
May 9, 2005... BYLINE: Laura L. Myers Throughout Canada's Maritime provinces, destinations are eagerly awaiting cruise passenger arrivals with new historical tours and gastronomical packages that allow visitors to enjoy the country's varied heritage,...

Cruise Market Fastest-Growing Sector of St. John's Tourism Industry.
May 9, 2005... BYLINE: Pat Doyle ST. JOHN'S - The cruise ship industry in St. John's, and in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, has grown tremendously, and the number of passengers visiting in 2005 is expected to be almost double that of last...

Aapa Holds Annual Cruise Workshop in New Orleans.
May 9, 2005... NEW ORLEANS - The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) held its annual cruise workshop in New Orleans in February. Some 120 members attended and were able to discuss recent developments and trends in the cruise industry. The 2...

Vancouver-Seattle Battle Heats Up.
May 9, 2005... BYLINE: Mark Wilson VANCOUVER - John Hansen, president of the North West Cruise Ship Association provides a perspective on the Port of Vancouver's involuntary sharing of the Alaska cruise ship business with the Port of Seattle. Mr....

Buoyant Cruise Industry Forecasts Smooth Sailing Ahead.(Industry overview)
May 9, 2005... BYLINE: Laura L. Myers Miami Beach - The cruise industry, in the midst of a strong recovery, is projected to tally 11 million travellers in 2005, a 3-per-cent increase over last year's total cruisers, although low-priced on-board vacations...

Expansion Plans for Halifax's Pier 21.
May 9, 2005... BYLINE: Tom Peters HALIFAX - Pier 21, which tells the historic story of thousands of immigrants arriving in Canada through Halifax, is getting $1.5 million from the Nova Scotia government to aid the museum's expansion plans. Pier 21,...

Seatrade 2005.
May 9, 2005... North American destinations showcase attractions

Hamilton Port Authority Contribution Allows Further Extension of Waterfront Trail.
May 16, 2005... HAMILTON - The Hamilton Port Authority is making land available on Pier 8 as well as a significant cash contribution of up to $91,000 to allow the Waterfront Trail to be extended in time for use by the public this year. The port authority...

Privatization Not Recommended for Marine Atlantic.
May 16, 2005... BYLINE: TOM PETERS HALIFAX - A rate reduction of 15 per cent next year and the phasing in of three larger vessels are among 41 recommendations made in a report on the future of Marine Atlantic Inc. The government-funded ferry service...

New Apprentice Program for Nova Scotia Boat Builders.
May 16, 2005... BYLINE: TOM PETERS HALIFAX - Nova Scotia has gone halfway around the world to get help to train much needed boat builders. The Nova Scotia Boatbuilders Association has adopted a New Zealand training program that features on-the-job...

Can We Carry the Cargo? Conference: Call for Better Teamwork among Transport Links to Handle Escalating Volumes.
May 16, 2005... BYLINE: BRENT FREDERICK, Associate Editor MONTREAL - North America's transportation and logistics network can carry the cargo, but only if all links in the chain begin to work together more effectively. That was the general consensus...

Can We Carry the Cargo? Conference: U.S. Seaway Delivers Environmental Warning.
May 16, 2005... The associate administrator of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation used the 'Can We Carry the Cargo?' conference to deliver a strong message that the Canadian and U.S. Seaway corporations, shipping companies, marine industry...

Saint John Port Authority Annual Meeting Recaps 2004 Achievements.
May 16, 2005... BYLINE: CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS SAINT JOHN - In 2004, the Port of Saint John once again handled more than 26 million tonnes of cargo, up 1 per cent over the previous year. At the Saint John Port Authority's annual meeting on April 21,...

Port of Halifax Heads East to Build Asian Cargo Business.
May 16, 2005... BYLINE: TOM PETERS HALIFAX - The Port of Halifax is heading East, armed with people and ideas to build its Asian cargo business. The Halifax Port Authority, along with container terminal operators Cerescorp Inc. and Halterm Ltd., is...

Former Nova Scotia Premier Named Halterm Income Fund Trustee.
May 16, 2005... BYLINE: TOM PETERS HALIFAX - A former Nova Scotia premier, Gerald Regan, is one of three people that has been elected to the board of trustees of the Halterm Income Fund. Mr. Regan, premier from 1970 to 1978, was elected a trustee...

Cpr Profits More Than Triple in First Quarter.
May 16, 2005... CALGARY - Canadian Pacific Railway reported net income of $81 million in the first quarter of 2005, more than triple first-quarter 2004 net income of $24 million. The railway said it seized opportunities in expanding markets to increase...

Vancouver Views.
May 16, 2005... BYLINE: MARK WILSON A Liberal government, long in office and facing another test at the polls, is calling on the electorate to support a huge increase in defence spending. No, it isn't the beleaguered administration of Paul Martin,...

Cp Ships Acquires Borg International Freight Services.
May 16, 2005... GATWICK, United Kingdom - CP Ships Limited recently announced that it has acquired Borg International Freight Services Inc. Based in Montreal, Borg specializes in ocean and air freight forwarding and employs 22 people. Its gross revenue in...

Rotterdam Plans New Box Terminal.
May 16, 2005... BYLINE: Bruce Barnard, The JOURNAL of COMMERCE ONLINE LONDON - The Port of Rotterdam and ECT, its biggest terminal operator, have signed an agreement to build a US$190-million container terminal with annual capacity of 880,000 TEUs to help...

Port of New York and New Jersey Opens Deeper Channels.
May 16, 2005... The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has announced that 45-foot channels into the Port of New York and New Jersey are now officially open. New Jersey Governor Richard Codey and New York Governor George Pataki attended a May 2...

Krauter Out As Port Everglades Director.
May 16, 2005... Ken Krauter, a Canadian native and one-time head of the former Saint John and Prince Rupert port corporations, has been relieved of his duties as director of Port Everglades along with three other executives at the Fort Lauderdale-based...

Good Communication Essential Between Shippers, Carriers.
May 16, 2005... BYLINE: WILLIAM ARMBRUSTER, Shipping Digest "What we have here is a failure to communicate." That memorable line from the 1967 Paul Newman film 'Cool Hand Luke' has broad applications. An inability to communicate, whether it's between...

Ridley Terminals Back to Preferred Line of Work, Seeks More Coal.
May 16, 2005... BYLINE: MARK WILSON PRINCE RUPERT - After a period eking out a living handling petroleum coke and a short-lived traffic in pelletized iron ore, Ridley Terminals Inc., a northern British Columbia export terminal engineered to handle upwards...

Aapa to Simulate Seaport Crisis.
May 23, 2005... ALEXANDRIA, Virginia - The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) will test the abilities of communications, marketing and business development professionals to think strategically and communicate under pressure at its Public Relations...

Anti-Terror Measures Pay Cargo Crime Dividend: Tt Club.
May 23, 2005... Although the introduction of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code was driven primarily by the need to counter the threat of terrorist attacks on ports and shipping, it and its regulatory cousins - the Container Security...

$15-Million Profit for Cp Ships in First Quarter.
May 23, 2005... Mr. Miles, who returned to the role of chief executive December 1 after Frank Halliwell left in what was described as a difference of opinions with the board, will remain acting chief executive officer until a new CEO is appointed. The...

P&O Nedlloyd Recommends Acceptance of Maersk Bid.
May 23, 2005... BYLINE: BRUCE BARNARD, The JOURNAL of COMMERCE ONLINE LONDON - P&O Nedlloyd, the Anglo-Dutch ocean container shipping line, has urged its shareholders to accept a US$3-billion takeover offer by its larger Danish rival, Maersk Sealand, that...

Ottawa Beacon.
May 23, 2005... BYLINE: WILBROD LECLERC In a sense, Egypt is very much like Canada. Its population is stretched out in a narrow band on both sides of the Nile River. However, instead of an east-west strip as in Canada, the strip in Egypt runs north-south...

Shipbuilding & Defence.
May 23, 2005... BYLINE: Sharon Hobson The government's new defence policy includes a new amphibious ship for the Canadian navy, in addition to the three Joint Support Ships already approved. The Canadian government released its new International...

Editorial.
May 23, 2005... BYLINE: Brent Frederick "Can We Carry the Cargo?" That was the question a recent Shipping Federation of Canada conference put to a group of industry experts in the wake of congestion and capacity problems in North America's transportation...

Fraser Wharves Sets Canadian Auto Delivery Record.
May 23, 2005... BYLINE: ALAN DANIELS RICHMOND, British Columbia - Two months after establishing a record for car unloadings at Fraser River Port, Fraser Wharves Ltd. has done it again, this time establishing a Canadian record of 5,214 vehicles. The...

Kenmont Marine Facility to Serve Arctic Sealift, Seaway, Local Shippers.
May 23, 2005... SAINTE-CATHERINE, Quebec - Kenmont Marine Inc. has inaugurated a new freight warehouse and terminal in Sainte-Catherine, Quebec, that will serve the Arctic sealift, the St. Lawrence Seaway and local shippers. Phase I of the new facility...

Seminar Takes Hard Look at Piracy, Terrorism.
May 23, 2005... BYLINE: ERIC W. MANCHESTER VICTORIA - "Canadians like to think that terrorists don't hate us as much as they do others," says Gerry Frappier, Transport Canada's director general for marine security. "But, of the seven countries on Osama...

Don't Promote Prince Rupert As Container Port at Expense of Vancouver: Cpr Boss.
May 23, 2005... BYLINE: MARK WILSON VANCOUVER - Canadian Pacific Railway President and Chief Executive Officer Rob Ritchie believes the development of a container terminal at the northern British Columbia port of Prince Rupert is being over hyped. On...

More Firsts for Heddle Marine.
May 23, 2005... BYLINE: Ron Samson Heddle Marine Service Inc. owns the patents to the Bludworth Pushing System that has been installed and used in various forms since 1969. The system maximizes the operation of a tug-and-barge unit compared to...

Politicians, Business Leaders Finally Understanding Importance of Ports, Vancouver Boss Says.
May 30, 2005... BYLINE: ALAN DANIELS VANCOUVER - There has been a breakthrough in the way politicians and business leaders view Canada's ports and transportation industries, Vancouver Port Authority President and Chief Executive Officer Gordon Houston...

Port of Saint John Feature: Forest Products Terminal Diversifies with Tapioca, Pipes and Metals.
May 30, 2005... Forterm has long been known as one of North America's leading load centres for forest products - and still is. But the 26-year-old member of Logistec Stevedoring Atlantic Inc. knows more than one trick. The terminal also handles other types of...

Port of Saint John Feature: Potash, Salt and Limestone Keep Ships 'coming Back for Ore'.
May 30, 2005... Dry bulk cargo continues to be a mainstay at the Port of Saint John with regular traffic in potash, salt and limestone. In 2004, 1.2 million tonnes of dry bulk moved through the port, a 13-per-cent increase over the previous year. Potash...

Port of Saint John Feature: Container Traffic Climbs, Additional Service Sought.
May 30, 2005... The Port of Saint John is putting more muscle into attracting a second container line for its 20-acre niche container terminal, operated by Logistec Stevedoring Atlantic Inc. "We have the capacity for a second line calling every week,"...

Port of Saint John Feature: Another Big Cruise Season, Port Prepares New Terminal.
May 30, 2005... The summer and fall of 2005 will be the Port of Saint John's second-biggest cruise season ever. Last year saw incredible growth of 65 per cent, with 60 cruise ship calls and 138,800 passengers and 70,000 crew on board. This year, 85,250...

Port of Saint John Feature: Home of World's First 'Gas Transport Modules'.
May 30, 2005... A new opportunity has presented itself to the Port of Saint John, demonstrating how diversification can bring added benefits to port business. Floating Pipeline Company Inc. (FPC), which builds the world's first compressed natural gas...

Controversial Environment Bill Passed.
May 30, 2005... BYLINE: ALEX BINKLEY OTTAWA - The standing Senate committee on energy, the environment and natural resources pulled a fast one in approving environmental protection legislation that could impose criminal penalties on seafarers for...

Port of Saint John Feature: Port's 'economic Engine' Now Comes with Security Features.
May 30, 2005... Saint John is New Brunswick's largest and most diverse international seaport. Its intermodal activity contributes $216 million to the provincial GDP and creates 4,000 jobs province-wide. This major trade gateway is also now in full compliance...

Short-Sea Shipping Gets Boost in Quebec.
May 30, 2005... BYLINE: MARK CARDWELL QUEBEC - A decision by two major Quebec companies to ship large volumes of material via the St. Lawrence River is being heralded as a breakthrough by maritime transportation authorities in la belle province. ...

Last-Minute Deal Averts Cn Strike.
May 30, 2005... BYLINE: ALEX BINKLEY OTTAWA - Canadian National Railway Co. has avoided a potentially crippling national strike by reaching a last-minute contract deal with the union representing its 1,750 engineers. The deal was announced hours...

Rising Revenues, Cost Cutting Lead to Logistec Profit in First Quarter.
May 30, 2005... MONTREAL - Logistec Corporation said it earned $625,000 for the first quarter ended March 26, compared with a loss of $1.34 million for the same period in 2004. Consolidated revenue rose 6 per cent to $38.6 million, up from $36.4 million...

ShipShape.
May 30, 2005... BYLINE: JULIE GEDEON OK, I admit I hadn't given much thought to what happens to a ship once it outlives its utility, but that changed after the CBC's Fifth Estate recently broadcasted a program on shipbreaking. The television show's expose...

Letter to the Editor.
May 30, 2005... Preserving steam locomotives I read with considerable interest the article Former CPR Steam Locomotive to Ride the Rails Again that appeared in the April 25 issue of Canadian Sailings. There was a reference made in the article to...

Seattle, Tacoma on Pace to Shatter Box Records.
May 30, 2005... BYLINE: BILL DiBENEDETTO, The Journal of Commerce Online SEATTLE - The container surge at the Pacific Northwest ports of Seattle and Tacoma continued during the first quarter, putting each hub in position to shatter container volume records...

Aapa Says Grant Money for Security Comes Up Short.
May 30, 2005... ALEXANDRIA, Virginia - The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) says the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's US$141 million in funds to help America's seaports boost security comes up short by at least $250 million. The funds...

Shippers Voice Concerns About Maersk/P&O Merger.
May 30, 2005... BYLINE: WILLIAM ARMBRUSTER, Editor, Shipping Digest Shippers fear that Maersk Sealand's proposed acquisition of P&O Nedlloyd will reduce their bargaining leverage vis-eY-vis the marketing power that will result from the combination of the...