Abstracts » Transportation industry

Container slot capacity expands

Article Abstract:

South Korea's largest shipping firms are opening new routes and expanding their participation on existing ones. Hanjin Shipping is holding talks with Yangming of Taiwan and its partner, France's Compagnie Maritime d'Affretement, for a slot charter arrangement on the Asia-Mediterranean Express service. For its part, Cho Yang Shipping, with its partner DSR-Senator of Germany, is planning world-wide container service. Meanwhile, Hyundai Merchant Marine has formed two new container services in a link-up with two other partners.

South Korea, Planning, Hyundai Merchant Marine Company Ltd., Hanjin Shipping Company Ltd., Cho Yang Shipping Company Ltd.

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Green credentials have potential

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Shipowners have usually escaped the impact of a vast majority of new legislation but times are changing. For instance, Sweden has enacted environmentally differentiated port and fairway schemes that affect all ships including newly constructed vessels. Norway, Denmark, Germany and possibly all of the EU are likely to introduce schemes similar to that of Sweden between 1999 and 2003, which will make it more costly for vessels that emit more pollution to visit a port.

International Affairs, Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs, Intnl Environmental Law, Transport Equipment Emissions Regulatn, Europe, Laws, regulations and rules, Air pollution control, European Union, Environmental policy, Ships, International environmental law, Automotive emissions

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Community building

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Issues are presented concerning the services offered to the maritime industry by maritime electronic-commerce solution providers. The savings made through the use of electronic rather than paper based purchasing systems are discussed.

Purchasing Management, Purchasing, Economic aspects, Services, Online services, Internet services, Electronic commerce, E-commerce

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