The first major reform of regulations governing liner collusion in the Asia-Pacific is expected to be completed in the next nine months after a bill to amend New Zealand’s competition rules took another major step toward becoming law.
International Transportation Regulations
11 Jun 2013
The European Commission’s Transport Council has plans to introduce a single European authority for placing railway vehicles in the European Union market and reinforce the central role of the European Railway Agency.
10 Jun 2013
A study by the nation’s Advisory Council on Rail Safety’s Working Group on Locomotive Voice and Video Recorders calls for the voluntary installation of voice and video recording devices on locomotives by railway companies.
10 Jun 2013
The European Union and Israel today signed an air transportation agreement that will gradually develop an aviation area with common rules.
10 Jun 2013
Board members of the International Chamber of Shipping have met with representatives from major shipping nations, as well as the secretary general of the International Maritime Organization, to discuss Arctic shipping.
06 Jun 2013
Speaking to delegates at the opening of the Nor-Shipping event in Oslo, Norway, Masamichi Morooka, chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping, said that impending environmental legislation will cost the shipping industry...
30 May 2013
Canada’s House of Commons is set to vote this afternoon on a bill requiring service contracts between railroads and their customers.
29 May 2013
When the European Shippers’ Council celebrates its 50th anniversary in June, carriers in the air and at sea undoubtedly will be reminded of two of the ESC’s biggest victories: its role in persuading European Commission antitrust hawks to outlaw liner shipping conferences, and forcing UPS to pull its $7 billion takeover of TNT Express.
15 May 2013
The Port of Montreal has applauded a Canadian Coast Guard decision authorizing the passage of vessels up to 44 meters (about 144 feet) wide in the Quebec-Montreal section of the St. Lawrence navigation channel.
15 May 2013
The Irish presidency of the European Union and European Parliament negotiators have informally agreed on specifications for a new generation of digital tachographs for trucks and buses to boost compliance with hours-of-service requirements.
09 May 2013
The International Maritime Organization is seeking public input on administrative burdens that may result from compliance with IMO instruments.
08 May 2013
Canada is adopting “strict” environmental standards to reduce emissions from ships navigating in Canadian waters...
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