NOTICIAS MES DE AGOSTO DE 2001 (NEWS)

 

30/08/01 IATA RELEASED A REVIEWED EDITION OF THE AIR CARGO ANNUAL WITH INFO ON INTERNATIONAL AIR CARGO MARKET - TOP AIRPORTS, AIRLINES, AGENTS AND TRAFFIC FLOWS RANKED. ALSO ANNOUNCED AN AVIATION EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANNING CONFERENCE TO BE HELD NEXT NOVEMBER IN ROME

The 4th Edition of IATA's (International Air Transport Association) Air Cargo Annual, released this week, provides statistical overview and graphical "snapshot" of the air cargo industry during 2000. Information on global, regional and country market trends together with ranking of airlines and airports are provided using a wide array of IATA data.

Air Cargo Annual uses the Cargo Account Settlement System (CASS) database covering 28 countries, to provide detailed analysis of air exports by destination city and country. It also ranks the top 10 airports, agents and airlines from those countries, enabling the effects of alliances, consolidations, new routes and markets to be traced. For forwarders, agents, airlines and investors, the Air Cargo Annual provides help with investment and partnership questions.

A global report with detailed coverage of 28 CASS countries, the Air Cargo Annual is available for US$130, with a discounted price for IATA members or accredited cargo agents. It can be downloaded from www.iataonline.com

For further information contact: IATA Aviation Information & Research:

Tel: +44 (0)20 8607 6259

Fax: +44 (0)20 8607 6409

E-mail: sales@iata.org

In a separate release, IATA also announced a major conference, "Emergency Response Planning & Co-ordination", which will take place on 7/8 November, in Rome - hosted by Alitalia, whose President Fausto Cereti will open the event.

Senior representatives from throughout the air transport industry will make presentations and answer questions. Conference participants will also benefit from two specialist workshops, addressing Crisis Communications and the use of Special Assistance Teams. Airlines and airports around the world are all required to maintain and rehearse effective "emergency response plans" to ensure that they are well prepared to deal with the consequences of an aircraft accident or other major incident.

The IATA Emergency Response Planning Working Group (ERP-WG), organiser of the conference, plays a key role in ensuring that the aviation industry remains alert to the lessons to be learned from all incidents and the practical implications of new legislation, regulatory changes and the wider expectations of the travelling public.

Further information:

Phone: +44 (0)20 8607 6209

E-mail akhtara@iata.org

IATA in Argentina

Paraguay 577, Floor 3 - Buenos Aires

Phone: +54 11 4312 6006

29/08/01 The Seoul District Bankruptcy court decided to discontinue Cho Yang Shipping Co. Ltd. reorganization proceedings and liquidate the company.

The Seoul District Bankruptcy Department No. 1 court decided to discontinue Cho Yang Shipping Co. Ltd. reorganization proceedings, the cancellation of it's first creditors meeting of August 31 and liquidate the company which now shall be put into the liquidation process in compliance with the corporate law in Korea.

The court has determined that the liquidation value of the Company, which was established in March 1961; exceeds the potential future worth under reorganization.

Following froHansung Line leads the bankrupt Choyang

Choyang Shipping Co., Ltd. stepped into the process of the business liquidation as the Seoul District Court sentenced it to abolishment for business adjustment process.m MaritimePress(Korea) / 2001-08-27

Before the judgement by the court, Hansung Line (president Choi Poong Nam) was reportedly transferred the management right in the container routes between Korea-China and Korea-Japan from Choyang Shipping.

The Bankruptcy Department of Seoul District Court said, "Samil Accounting Corporation, an auditing committee for Choyang Shipping, reported that Choyang's liquidation value (KRW 129.6 billion) was higher than its maintenance value (KRW 70.7 billion)."

"So we finally decided to abolish its adjustment process," added the Court.

On the other hand, Hansung Line said , "The agreement about the routes includes Choyang's all rights. We already finished the discussion with relevant companies and will absorb lots of organisations and staves participated the routes from Choyang."

28/08/01 Phoenix International Freight Services, Ltd. announces its latest branch opening in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

This will mark the opening of the company's first office in Latin America. Exclusive agent agreements provide services for other countries within the region.

"Buenos Aires has always been a strong trade lane to and from our Miami Gateway, so it makes sense to develop this market by opening a branch office and staffing it with our own employees", explains Gabriel Buedo, Phoenix's General Manager for Miami and Latin America.

The Buenos Aires office offers full international freight forwarding services, as well as in-house customs brokerage and nationwide distribution throughout Argentina.

With it's corporate office located at Wood Dale, IL USA; Phoenix International Freight Services, Ltd., is one of the largest privately owned, full-service international freight forwarder, NVOCC, and Customs broker in North America.

Founded as an international airfreight forwarder in 1979 by it's present CEO Bill McInerney , Phoenix International has grown to become a true multimodal logistics company with offices around the world.

In 1995 Phoenix expands internationally with the opening of their Far East offices. Between 1999 and 2000 expands into Europe with the opening of an office in Ireland, bringing the total number of worldwide locations to 40, step which positioned them into the Y 2001 strengthening its global network of offices and exclusive agents. Global sales top $300 million and the number of employees surpasses 800.

For further information, you can contact Phoenix International Freight Services, Ltd. Buenos Aires office at:

Av. Belgrano 835 - 2 Piso Oficina D

Buenos Aires, Argentina C1092AAI

Tel: (54)-11-4334-7600

Fax: (54)-11-4331-0528

Website: www.phoenixintl.com

Fabian Casuccio - E-Mail: fabianc@phoenixintl.com.ar

Gaston Buedo - E-Mail: gastonb@phoenixintl.com.ar

24/08/01 Coeclerici Shipping NV and Ceres Hellenic Shipping Enterprises have agreed to merge their respective dry cargo ships in a joint venture to create one of the world's largest bulk carrier fleets.

The new company will be named "COECLERICI CERES BULK CARRIERS NV " and will be 66% owned by Coeclerici Shipping N.V. and 34% by DryLog Ltd. a Livanos Family investment vehicle. It's combined fleet will consist of 19 ships in the Cape and Panamax sectors (Panamax size vessels ranging from 50,000 to 80,000 tons deadweight / Capesize vessels ranging from 120,000 to 170,000 tons deadweight) with a total deadweight of 2,3 million tonnes and an estimated market value in excess of USD $ 300 million.

The motivation behind this transaction is their common objective of achieving industry consolidation, as well as better customer service capabilities, rationalised trading patterns and overall a more efficient fleet utilisation. The new company and its larger balance sheet will be able to use its financial strength to increase profitability through growth.

This transaction will position Coeclerici Ceres Bulk Carriers as one of the most important shipping operators in the dry bulk sector. It will maximise the synergies existing between Coeclerici and Ceres. The new Company will as a result benefit from greater economies of scale.

Coeclerici's vast know how and experience in fleet commercial management, together with Ceres technical skills and high quality ship operations will ensure the greatest degree of efficiency.

Coeclerici Ceres Bulk Carriers will become the new partner in the Panamax and Capesize Pools operating under the name of Coeclerici Transport. Currently the two Pools control around 85 Panamax and Capesize vessels with a capacity of in excess of 10 million tonnes deadweight, out of which 32 are participating vessels and the remaining are time-chartered tonnage.

Commenting on the agreement, Mr. Paolo Clerici, President of the Coeclerici Group, has said: "This transaction allows us to gain an excellent position in our traditional business. The strengthening of the shipping sector through the alliance with such a high level partner and the stabilization of business profitability are, in fact, in line with the global strategy of the Group." "Our goals are even more ambitious - continued Mr. Clerici - and we intend to further increase the new fleet through the acquisition of second hand units and new building vessels"

Mr.Peter Livanos, Chairman of Ceres, said: "It is a natural fit, we both have the same ethics in business. Integrity and quality are of paramount importance to both Families. We had started this amalgamation a few years ago through the creation of the CCT Pool, and it is only natural to complete the union through this merger".

Coeclerici Shipping NV is the ship owning and ocean shipping division of the Coeclerici Group. The Coeclerici Group, founded in Genoa in 1895, today stands among the world leaders of bulk raw material transportation by sea serving the international operators in the energy, steel and metallurgy industries.

Beside the shipping division, the Group is organized into two other divisions: Coeclerici Carbometal S.p.A. operates in raw materials trading and Coeclerici Logistics S.p.A. in transhipment, port logistics and coastal shipping sector.

Ceres Hellenic Shipping Enterprises is one of the world's largest shipping companies with a history dating back to 1824. Ceres is generally recognised for their expertise in ship management. Ceres has been ISO 9002 certified since 1998, and was the first major shipping company in the world to achieve the ISO 14001 environmental certification. Ceres has also been a major player in the chemical transportation industry for more than a decade.

ABS Quality Evaluations issues landmark certification Ceres Hellenic Shipping Enterprises Ltd. of Greece is the first ship-operating organization in the world to have been certified as meeting the new ISO 14001 environmental standard. The auditing and certification to these new quality standards was carried out by ABS Quality Evaluations, an affiliate of ABS. Long recognized as one of the most environmentally aware shipping companies.

23/08/01 ALITALIA TO JOIN SKYTEAM GLOBAL ALLIANCE - Aeroméxico, Air France, CSA, Delta and Korean Air sign agreement with Alitalia to bring expanded worldwide services.

SkyTeam, the global airline alliance comprised of Aeroméxico, Air France, CSA Czech Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Korean Air, announced it will expand its services for passengers through the signing of an agreement with Alitalia to join the alliance.

     

"SkyTeam seeks out members, such as Alitalia, that offer our customers greater convenience through new destinations and connections, while enhancing our global network - members that embody our mission to become a comprehensive, customer-focused global airline alliance," said the SkyTeam CEOs in a joint statement.

The CEOs added, "The agreements signed with Alitalia today mark the successful conclusion of exclusive bilateral negotiations initiated on July 9 between Alitalia, Air France and Delta, with a view to forging a strong commercial partnership and making Alitalia the newest member of the SkyTeam alliance. With the addition of Alitalia, SkyTeam passengers will now enjoy even greater travel opportunities between and enhanced access to Italy and Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. SkyTeam already offers customers more connections and the most non-stop destinations between North America and Europe, the most heavily traveled corridor in the world, surpassing other alliances. And with Air France, Alitalia and CSA, we are creating a powerful European force in the SkyTeam network, enabling us to successfully compete with major airlines in the region who are members of other alliances."

Alitalia's customers will benefit from SkyTeam branding as soon as it has harmonized its services and procedures with those of the other members, coordinated its frequent flyer programs and trained its staff. Furthermore, Alitalia, which has a fleet of two Boeing 747-200 freighters and one Boeing 747-400 freighter, will soon join SkyTeam Cargo, the first global cargo alliance. With Alitalia, SkyTeam Cargo will offer the largest global network out of Italy, one of Europe's leading markets for air freight.

Convenient air travel to more destinations:

Alitalia's dual hub airport operations at Milan Malpensa and Rome Fiumicino will further enhance one of the most efficient hub systems in the world. SkyTeam customers will benefit from significant increases in flight frequencies and connecting opportunities to all the major destinations in the Northern Hemisphere, where nearly 80 percent of the world's traffic flies. In addition, the alliance is well positioned for future growth in both flights and facilities. SkyTeam's network of strategically located hubs in the Americas, Europe and Asia currently will offer travelers, with Alitalia, multiple departure time options on approximately 8,000 daily flights to more than 500 destinations in 120 countries.

Each member airline makes important contributions to the strength of the network. Delta's hub in Atlanta is the largest single-airline hub in the world, and Delta's expansion at JFK International Airport in New York will provide for additional growth in the future.

Air France's hub in Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport is the most efficient hub in Europe, in terms of connecting opportunities and is developing rapidly. Korean Air's new hub at Seoul's Incheon Airport is one of the few hub airports in Asia with substantial developing potential. The possibility of adding runways and gates - and therefore, additional flights - in such critical markets as Asia and Europe will be invaluable for SkyTeam passengers. Aeromexico's Mexico City hub is the leading Latin American airport. CSA's international hub in Prague strengthens SkyTeam's position in Europe, offering passengers increased access to Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Customer benefits:

Alitalia's 26 million passengers will benefit from access to the SkyTeam network. With the addition of Alitalia, SkyTeam passengers will have access to 869 additional daily flights to 21 new destinations in six additional countries served by Alitalia's fleet of 166 modern aircraft.

SkyTeam frequent flyers can earn miles when flying any of the member airlines. These miles can be exchanged for rewards (such as tickets on any SkyTeam airline). Furthermore, top-tier flyers on each of the alliance airlines automatically attain SkyTeam Elite and Elite Plus status with enhanced benefits that are additional to all member airlines' current frequent flyer program offerings. SkyTeam Elite members receive priority waitlist for reservations and at the airport, as well as separate check-in.

Customers with Elite Plus status qualify for the aforementioned benefits as well as guaranteed economy-class reservations, priority baggage handling, and access to more than 300 SkyTeam airport lounges for their international trips, regardless of travel class.

Upon full integration, Alitalia frequent flyer program Club Ulisse and Club Freccia Alata members will also be able to enjoy all SkyTeam benefits.

About SkyTeam:

On June 22, 2000, the CEOs of Aeroméxico, Air France, Delta Air Lines, and Korean Air met in New York to announce the formation of a global airline alliance SkyTeamTM, offering passengers 6,402 daily flights to 451 destinations in 98 countries, including more non-stop destinations between the U.S. and Europe than any other airline grouping.

SkyTeam is today the global airline alliance partnering Aeroméxico, Air France, CSA Czech Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Korean Air, and soon, Alitalia. Through one of the world's most extensive hub networks, SkyTeam offers its 221 million annual passengers a worldwide system of approximately 8,000 daily flights covering all the major destinations, particularly in the Northern Hemisphere where nearly 80 percent of the world's traffic flies, while still providing a consistent standard of performance, quality and detailed attention to customer service.

Extending its focus to cargo services, in September 2000, SkyTeam announced the creation of the world's largest cargo airline alliance, SkyTeam CargoTM. The partnership aligned Aeromexpress, Air France Cargo, Delta Air Logistics and Korean Air Cargo to provide shippers seamless cargo coordination and delivery throughout SkyTeam's global network.

22/08/01 BALTIC EXCHANGE LAUNCHES ELECTRONIC TRADING FLOOR

The Baltic Exchange, the world's oldest shipping market, launched the first stage of its internet-based electronic trading Floor. This development will help the Exchange to consolidate its leading position in the international market place.

The electronic platform, which is incorporated within the re-designed Baltic Exchange website, will replicate in many respects the exchange of information which for more than two centuries was focused on the Exchange's trading Floor.

Peter Kitching, Chairman of the Exchange said: "This is a bold, imaginative and innovative investment which has the potential to offer real and lasting benefits to our members and subscribers around the world, we have committed an investment of £1 million to the first stage of this project and we have plans to commit a further £2 million over the next few years as we add new features and enhancements to our electronic trading Floor."

The launch of the first stage of the electronic platform - balticexchange.com - follows the appointment of Lost Wax, a European e-commerce technology company, at the end of last year to develop the software systems required. The key components of the first stage platform are:

· an electronic trading Floor which will enable Exchange members and other subscribers to search for and match available ships with available cargoes on a world-wide basis. A database containing details of more than 40,000 bulk ships and information on more than 8,500 ports forms a part of the Electronic trading Floor;

· the full range of shipping freight market information published daily by the Exchange - embracing some 48 daily route rates for both dry bulk and oil cargoes and a list of ships for which charters have been fixed - complemented by sophisticated software to chart trends in the route rates and principal Baltic indices.

The electronic platform has been designed to assist shipbrokers and their principals and to enhance the role of brokers; balticexchange.com does not include a negotiation platform and detailed negotiations will continue to be conducted by shipbrokers using traditional methods.

Members of the Exchange who have registered as users of the electronic platform will benefit from a free trial period which will run to the end of march next year; non-members will be offered a three month trial period.

The Baltic Exchange is the world's only self-regulated shipping market maintaining professional standards, resolving disputes and providing market information. It is the world's largest shipbroking market and its members handle some 30 per cent of all dry cargo fixtures and 50 per cent of crude oil fixtures. More than half of the world's new and second hand tonnage is bought and sold by Baltic members in a market, which according to Clarkson's Research was worth around US$34 billion in 2000.

Lost Wax is a European e-commerce technology company with five year track record in developing e-commerce solutions for a wide range of customers . It is at the forefront of agent technology, delivering agent-based software solutions that are critical to the future success of e-commerce. Lost Wax customers include the Balitc Exchange, Egg, Eurobenefits, General Motors (On:Line Finance), Sony, Psion and Orange.

21/08/01 INTTRA; web-based open B2B Ocean Portal founded and financially sponsored by a consortium of leading global carriers announces the addition of leading freight forwarders DANZAS, PANALPINA, and SCHENKER to its growing global logistics network - Commitment exceeds two million TEU

INTTRA (www.inttra.com), the leading provider of B2B ocean freight services, announced the addition of three of the world's premier freight forwarders and logistics providers to its global logistics network. The addition of Danzas, Panalpina and Schenker, which collectively transported 1.6 million TEU in 2000, positions INTTRA as the leading portal for global and regional trade, with more than 2 million TEU committed from forwarders and shippers worldwide.

INTTRA facilitates global visibility, standardized communications, and improved responsiveness for ocean-going containers. These logistics providers will be connected to INTTRA-LINK, which will streamline and simplify booking and scheduling by directly connecting INTTRA's transportation network of participating carriers with the existing enterprise software systems used by these forwarders.

Renato Chiavi, Head of Intercontinental Business Unit of Swiss-based Danzas Group said, "INTTRA-LINK will extend the scope of our existing logistics systems into the ocean-going supply chain. INTTRA's standardized integration methodologies and tools will enable us to rapidly enhance the services that we are currently delivering to our customers." Danzas (www.danzas.com) is a leading global provider of logistics solutions that cover the entire supply chain.

Joerg Eggenberger, COO of Swiss-based Panalpina World Transport Ltd. said, "INTTRA has mirrored our objective of developing world-leading, fully optimized global transport networks for cargo flows. Its comprehensive, uniform portal will improve our speed of workflow in ocean freight services." Panalpina (www.panalpina.com), one of the world's leading providers of forwarding and logistics services, focuses on globally integrated logistics and offers its customers comprehensive solutions in the area of supply chain management.

Dr. Thomas C. Lieb, member of the board of German-based Schenker AG said, "INTTRA-LINK contributes to our ongoing activities to provide streamlined processes and seamless integration of ocean-related services within the supply chain of our customers and supply chain partners." Schenker (www.schenker.com) is one of the world's leading providers of integrated logistics services, offering land transport, air and sea freight as well as comprehensive logistics solutions.

Ken Bloom, Chief Executive of INTTRA said, "We welcome Danzas, Panalpina, and Schenker to INTTRA's growing network of carriers, shippers, and logistics providers. The addition of these leading logistics providers extends INTTRA's reach around the world, expanding our transparent window into the shipping community while streamlining the management of multi-carrier transactions worldwide."

About INTTRA

Sponsored by a consortium of the world's leading carriers and established in April 2000, INTTRA was founded to drive efficiencies into the ocean transportation industry by streamlining and standardizing traditionally inefficient processes. INTTRA enables shippers, freight forwarders, third party logistics providers, brokers, importers and industry portals to manage the booking and tracking of cargo across multiple shipping lines in a single integrated process. INTTRA's Web-based portal meets today's demand for simplicity, transparency, neutrality, and confidentiality across the supply chain, and is designed to deliver connectivity by establishing global shipping standards.

Founded and financially sponsored by a consortium of leading global carriers: CMA CGM, Hamburg Süd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk Sealand, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A., P&O Nedlloyd, INTTRA is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ U.S.A., and has offices in Virum, Denmark, and Hong Kong, China.

17/08/01 GT Nexus and INTTRA in a continuous competition for a best positioning and e-business service offering between importers, exporters, freight forwarders, carriers and other service providers, offers additional features in the e-business transport market.

GT Nexus, the leading provider of global e-logistics solutions, driving the world's largest ocean transportation partnership of major ocean carriers, including APL, CP Ships, Crowley Liner Services, CSAV, Hanjin, Hyundai, "K" Line, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Senator Lines, Wan Hai, Yang Ming and the Zim Israel Navigation Company and INTTRA, founded and financially sponsored by a consortium of leading global carriers Maersk Sealand, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A., Hamburg Süd, CMA CGM, P&O Nedlloyd are developing constantly new features in a run for a better positioning as leading e-business portal within the logistic and transport community.

   

GT Nexus a leading provider of global e-logistics solutions launches Forwarder Private Network (FPN) an e-logistics solution designed specifically to meet the shipment execution needs of freight forwarders worldwide. Forwarder Private Network (FPN) is available immediately.

GT Nexus provides importers, exporters and logistics service providers with industry-standard, Web-based applications that simplify global transportation processes. These applications are integrated with the back-office systems of major ocean carriers.

Using FPN, forwarders can manage rate requests, bookings, documentation data and status, shipment visibility and logistics reporting for each of their customers.

Forwarders decide the customers and carriers they will manage through FPN. Forwarders can connect directly with carriers without additional investment, since GT Nexus applications are integrated with carriers' back-office systems.

Global logistics is very complex and forwarders work closely with carriers in managing this business for customers. GT Nexus provides a live global network of connected partners that include importers and exporters, freight forwarders, carriers and other service providers.

The company has hundreds of active customers from a wide range of industries participating in the GT Nexus network and through their own private logistics networks. Last month, the company announced a major industry-first: the completion of integrations between GT Nexus Booking and Visibility applications and the back-office booking and tracking systems of all of its global carriers.

INTTRA Announce Alliance to Deliver Multi-Modal Logistics Services with Tradevision

Tradevision (www.tradevision.net), a global provider of EDI and communication services for air cargo management, and INTTRA (www.inttra.com), the leading provider of B2B ocean freight services, today announced an alliance that will enable Tradevision to enhance its air services portfolio by directly connecting with INTTRA's ocean transportation network infrastructure. INTTRA-LINK adds ocean freight capabilities to leading provider of air cargo services.

Tradevision's Logistics Management System, LogiMan, will soon provide the ability for freight forwarders to monitor shipments across air and water simultaneously. Today, LogiMan enables its network of logistics service providers to send and receive booking, track and trace, and other pertinent air cargo container messages.

Allan Harsbo, Senior Vice President of Tradevision said, "We are truly excited about our alliance with INTTRA. Adding sea freight to our services enables us to provide enhanced one-stop shopping options for our forwarding customers. While only about three percent of the world's cargo volumes are taken by air, ocean transport represents over 80 percent. Because of our alliance with INTTRA, Tradevision is now a truly multi-modal supplier. Regardless of transport mode, all shipments can now be automatically monitored."

Sponsored by a consortium of the world's leading carriers, INTTRA, established in April 2000, was founded to drive efficiencies into the ocean transportation industry by streamlining and standardizing traditionally inefficient processes. INTTRA enables shippers, freight forwarders, third party logistics providers, brokers, importers and industry portals to manage the booking and tracking of cargo across multiple shipping lines in a single integrated process.

16/08/01 Between 13-15 November 2.001, at Hamburg, Germany will be developed Intermodal 2001 - DRIVING THE FUTURE OF MULTIMODAL FREIGHT

Between 13-15 November 2.001, at Hamburg Messe und Congress, Germany will be developed the Conference: Intermodal 2001 - Hamburg - Organized by Informa Maritime and Transport: DRIVING THE FUTURE OF MULTIMODAL FREIGHT

The event comprises a dedicated 2-day Intermodal Summit, plus three special one-day conferences including:

- Container Logistics and Asset Management

- E-commerce: building the Intermodal Supply Chain

- Transport and Logistics in the Baltic and Eastern Europe

Established in 1988, Intermodal 2001 offers, with over 200 exhibitors, 4,000 visitors and over 300 delegates, a truly international showcase for companies involved in intermodal, container, logistics and freight transportation.

Now in its 14th year, Intermodal is established as the definitive meeting place for leading players in the industry and the opportunity to meet senior decision-makers from the following sectors:

-Shippers manufacturers

-shipping lines

-freight forwarders

-road hauliers

-ports and stevedores

-railways

-lessors and operators.

Registrations & Inquiries can be performed:

- complete the online registration form at http://www.intermodal-events.com -

- by telephone, on +44 (0)1932 893 861

- by fax, print out the registration form and fax Anna Williams on +44 (0) 1932 893 894

- by mail, send it to cust.serv@informa.com

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AT INTERMODAL 2001:

PRODUCTS

-bi-modal equipment

-cargo securing products

-chassis

-computer hardware/software

-container/ cargo handling equipment

-container products

-ISO containers

-rail wagons

-reefer containers

-tank containers

-trailers

SERVICES

-air cargo

-bulk liquid transport

-combined transport / intermodal

-computer software services

-container fleet management

-container leasing/sales/repair

-freight forwarding

-hazardous cargo transport

-packaging/storage/ports/terminals

-rail

-road haulage

-shipping

-internet

-logistics solutions providers

Supporting Publications: Cargo Systems - Lloyd's List - IFW - Freight Transport Buyer - Containerisation International. Supported by Port of Hamburg

Event Venue:

Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH

St. Petersburger Str. 1 - Hamburg - D-20355

Phone: +49 403 5690

Fax: +49 403 569 2180

10/08/01 Continuous growing and investment.

The Port of Le Havre is the first port of call for ocean-going vessels on the Northern European greater range and the last loading station on the major ocean maritime routes. It is located on the western edge of the range of Northern European ports. Le Havre is by far France's leading port for foreign trade, with 68 million tons of traffic, including 1,465,000 TEU containers.

As deep-water seaport, Le Havre can receive containerships of up to 14 meters draft and 6,000 TEU transport capacity in tidal dock. With no concerns about tide, channels, or locks, ships benefit from the outstanding nautical and safety conditions of the Port of Le Havre both day and night.

The Port of Le Havre has two container terminals which taken as whole, provide 5,25 km of quayside - 200 ha of storage area - 21 gantry cranes.

The Total tonnage through the port of Le Havre in 2.000 (including bunkering and ship supplies) with 68.2 MT (Million tonnes), that is a 5.6 % rise compared to the year 1999 (64.4 MT).

Record figures were achieved for general cargo in which Le Havre still ranks first in France. They amounted to 17.1 MT (+ 5.8 %) and within this category, containers also attained a level never recorded before, to 13.8 MT (+ 7.5 %). It is useful to state that for containers, transhipments (2.7 MT) rose 16.5 %.

The Ministry of Transport has authorised the Port Autonome du Havre to undertake work for the extension of the Quai des Amériques. In keeping with the transitional programme of adaptation of the container terminals laid out by a working group comprised of representatives of the Port, the State, stevedoring companies and shipping lines, this undertaking consists in providing mentioned Quai with a 2nd berth for vessels of 6000 TEU and over.

The PORT 2000

project Port 2000 is an extension of the facilities of the port of Le Havre for container traffic intended to increase first of all its capacity and attractiveness to go with the sustained growth of external trade.

This phased project must allow to double the container trade through the port before the year 2010 and is designed to foster the use of the most competitive and least polluting means of connection which are feedering and the river and rail combined transport. As it fits in with sustainable development, Port 2000 also considers the preservation of the biological functions and wealth of the river Seine Estuary.

While enabling the port of Le Havre to introduce itself to shipping lines as a European base port for ocean-going shipping services, as a complement to main North-European ports, Port 2000 must also be the cornerstone of a European-sized logistics hub.

The regular increase of traffic carried on the Le Havre - Strasbourg railway in co-operation with "Le Havre Shuttles" and the CNC has enabled this service to be transformed into a direct shuttle service with three round trips per week. Indeed, with a volume level of 5.000 TEU at end May 2001, the rail container service Le Havre - Strasbourg shows an increase of 46% against the full first six months period of the year 2000.

For the year 2000 as regards inland carriage for containers in TEU (excluding transhipments), the breakdown gives: 12% for rail, 3% for inland waterway, and 85% for road transport. These market shares can be illustrated as follows:

Buenos Aires representative:

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PUERTO DE LE HAVRE

CHARCAS 4784 - Floor 3B

C1425BNT BUENOS AIRES

ARGENTINA

Tel: +54 11 4776 7075

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07/08/01 TT Club - Through Transport Club - advises to beware of fraud with new business opportunities.

The TT Club, in the latest issue of its magazine for members and brokers - House to House - has strongly advised its Members to be constantly alert to offers of new business that come from remote and strange sources. This follows a recent case which led to a freight forwarder facing legal action from a shipper after the discovery of fake letters of credit and other shipping documents.

A freight forwarder in Shanghai received a fax from an unknown company in Hong Kong who claimed to be a "consolidator / forwarder" and offered them a new business opportunity involving the arrangement of some shipments from Shanghai to Chittagong. The consolidator alleged that they were introduced by another forwarder in South Korea and would like to nominate the Shanghai forwarder to ship out the goods from China, firstly to Hong Kong for consolidation, with a final destination in Bangladesh or Indonesia.

The shipment was arranged as instructed by the consolidator. The Shanghai forwarder was to issue its own through bill of lading covering the entirety of the intended voyage from Shanghai to Chittagong showing the buyer as the consignee. The forwarder then arranged an ocean voyage from Shanghai to Hong Kong with a shipping line, whilst naming the consolidator as consignee on the ocean bill of lading. The consolidator would take delivery of the cargo in Hong Kong and then arrange transhipment to the ultimate consignee in Chittagong after consolidation. The buyer in Chittagong issued a letter of credit.

This arrangement between the forwarder and consolidator went on smoothly for the first two shipments where all of the cargoes were of low value. The problem arose on the third shipment involving the transport of denim at a value of USD 500,000. The consignee shown on the forwarder's through bill of lading claimed that the cargo had never arrived. The shipper in China, who still held the full set of original house bills of lading, claimed that they had never received payment from the buyer because the letter of credit was a fake.

The Shanghai forwarder is now facing threatened legal action from the shipper for the full cargo value of USD 500,000. The buyer even suspects that the forwarder might have been involved in fraud with the consolidator regarding the particular shipment.

TT Club's Loss Prevention Director and editor of House to House, John Nicholls, makes the following recommendations:

"Never issue any bill of lading assuming responsibility for an entire voyage where you, in fact, have no control over part of the voyage. Carry out a thorough check on all new customers and business partners, including as much of the following as possible:

1) Date of foundation.

2) Parent, subsidiary and affiliate companies.

3) Licence details with renewal dates.

4) Details, and a copy of the company's liability insurance policy.

5) Membership of professional associations or organisations.

6) List of other clients and any letters of recommendation.

7) Directors' names and personal experience of the directors and senior staff.

8) Details of company's trading conditions, bill of lading, etc.

9) Claims record (last five years).

"Be constantly alert to offers of new business that come from a remote and strange source. In this case, the named South Korean forwarder had only a few business contacts with the Shanghai forwarder during 1995, but had had no such contacts during the past few years.

"When you have only limited information about your business partner, avoid issuing your own bill of lading but instead sign as agent on your partner's house bill of lading. If you do not have control over the entire voyage/transit, then do not issue documents that evidence such total control."

The TT Club provides liability and equipment insurance to ship operators, stevedores, terminal and depot operators, port authorities, logistics providers, freight forwarders and other transport operators in more than 80 countries. The Club insures over 2/3 of the world's container fleet, 1150 ports and terminals worldwide as well as 5636 intermodal operators around the globe. The Club's directors are drawn largely from the membership and have significant experience within the transport industry.

Formed in 1970, the TT Club is a mutual insurance association set up and run by the members. The Club's Board of Directors is drawn from the senior management of the world's leading transport operators who are themselves members of the Club. Together with the Club's team of international management staff they bring a wealth of experience to the organisation.

For further information about loss prevention issues please contact John Nicholls on +44 20 7204 2626 or email: john.nicholls@thomasmiller.com. For further information about the TT Club's publications, products and services send and e-mail to: London@ttclub.com.

In Argentina the TT Club representative is: TTMS (Argentina) SA - Paraguay 390 - Floor 9A - 1057 Buenos Aires. Tel: +54 11 4311 3407/09 - Fax: +54 11 4314 1485 - Email: marconie@satlink.com

06/08/01 The US East Coast / East Coast South America Vessel Sharing Agreement (VSA) has filed a proposal with the FMC to revise their existing agreement by including Crowley American Transport to previous carriers.

As announced on transportando.net news ( 16/07/01 ) , the below-listed members of the United States East Coast / East Coast of South America Vessel Sharing Agreement has confirmed that they have filed a proposal with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to revise and extend their existing agreement.

Under the terms of the proposal, the member carriers will revise and enhance their fixed-day weekly service linking East Coast U.S. ports with those of East Coast South America including Argentina, Brazil and Venezuela. The proposed plan calls for the replacement of existing tonnage with new vessels.

The VSA members stated that the revised schedule is intended to offer customers expanded port coverage, improved schedule reliability, and greater flexibility and efficiency in cargo handling and management.

Trade capacity overall is not expected to change from today's levels.

Planned port rotation for the proposed service is:

- String 1: Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore, Norfolk, Charleston, Jacksonville, Miami, Suape, Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Buenos Aires, Rio Grande, Santos, Rio de Janeiro, Suape (alt. Fortaleza) and Philadelphia.

- String 2: Norfolk, New York, Charleston, Jacksonville, Freeport, Miami, Puerto Cabello, Santos, Paranagua, Sao Francisco do Sul, Santos, Salvador, Puerto Cabello, Freeport.

The revised service would commence on or about September 26, 2001.

USEC/ECSA Vessel Sharing Agreement Members:

- Hamburg Sud group (Aliança Navegacao & Logistica Ltda, Columbus Line, Crowley American Transport)

- CSAV/Libra

- Maersk-Sealand

- P&O Nedlloyd

01/08/01 DRIVE CAM VIDEO - Digital Video Event recording systems Debuts Next Generation Video Event Data Recorder for Commercial Fleets

DriveCam Video Systems, an innovator in vehicle safety systems, announced the debut of the next generation of DriveCam, the video event data recorder that enables commercial fleets to dramatically reduce operating and insurance costs.

DriveCam is a palm-sized video recorder mounted behind a vehicle's rearview mirror that records the driver's experiences during unusual driving incidents. DriveCam offers full-color video playback, software-driven controls and an extended memory. The DriveCam video event recorder is part of a complete Driving Feedback System used by commercial fleets to monitor, track and improve driving performance.

DriveCam monitors driving activity by continuously recording video, audio and four directions of G-forces into a digital looping memory. G-forces are caused by activities such as hard braking, acceleration, harsh cornering or collisions, which trigger DriveCam to save a driving event for later viewing. DriveCam's digital recording allows fleet managers to easily view an event on a TV, camcorder or laptop computer. Seeing and hearing an event just as the driver did provides them with valuable feedback that can be used to improve driving habits.

"DriveCam is being viewed by the insurance industry as an effective loss control system," said Ed Andrew, president of DriveCam Video. "By ensuring safe driving, it decreases the frequency and severity of accidents. At the same time, DriveCam recordings are being used to settle claims quicker, which lowers investigative and administrative expenses."

New DriveCam Features Include:

Large Digital Memory - DriveCam comes standard with the ability to store up to 12 "event" recordings in its permanent digital memory. Optionally, larger memory cards permit storage of up to 48 recordings.

Manual recordings - A large red button on the bottom of the unit makes it easy for the driver to manually activate DriveCam in any situation.

Security key - An external security key prevents anyone from tampering with the DriveCam recordings. The key cannot be duplicated, and it is required to operate the keypad.

DriveCam is sold as part of the complete Driving Feedback System that includes a manager's guide, driver guide, instructional videotape and Event Manager software for logging and tracking vehicle events.

About DriveCam Video Systems

DriveCam Video Systems is an innovator in the development of vehicle safety products that improve driver and traffic safety.

DriveCam Video Systems - 858-430-4000, ext. 4003 - eandrew@drivecam.com

As drivers rely on visual information to make decisions, DriveCam was designed to record everything the driver sees, hears and feels before, during, and after a driving incident. It can be compared to a black box recorder used by the airlines with the addition of video.

Simplicity of installation and use were high priorities for DriveCam. Therefore, the familiar play, rewind and fast forward controls on a VCR were incorporated into the design. In addition, the camera's small size and all-digital components ensure easy installation and low maintenance.

Today, DriveCam is sold as part of a complete Driving Feedback System that is used by commercial fleets to promote safety and reduce collisions. In addition to lowering fleet operating costs, DriveCam's event recordings are being used to dramatically reduce the time required to process insurance claims, thus lowering costs for insurance companies and the fleets they insure.

 

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