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JoC Online Daily E-mail Newsletter
Thursday Edition
October 25, 2001
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TODAY'S TOP HEADLINES:

* WTO sees trade slump
* ACL profits up
* Ports ask carriers, terminals to help clean air
* UN: Liberia registry paid for arms
* China, Korea open shortest sea route
* GT Nexus lands P&G ocean contract
* Alps trucking snarled after Swiss tunnel disaster
* Lufthansa grounds more planes
* Syntegra rolls out new air cargo application
* NTE names Murphy VP
* Trade Scene: An uncertain road for exports
* JoC Week: A matter of trust

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WTO SEES TRADE SLUMP
The World Trade Organization warned that growth
in global trade in goods will slow to only 2% this
year from 12% in 2000, and could weaken further.
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ACL PROFITS UP
The ro-ro specialist turned in third-quarter net of
$6 million, up from $4 million in 2000.
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PORTS ASK CARRIERS, TERMINALS TO HELP CLEAN AIR
Port authorities want vessel and terminal
operators to get a jump on stricter emission rules
set to take effect by mid-decade.
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UN: LIBERIA REGISTRY PAID FOR ARMS
A United Nations report alleges that Liberia's
shipping register, the world's second-largest flag
of convenience, is financing illegal arms purchases.
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CHINA, KOREA OPEN SHORTEST SEA ROUTE
A new sea route between China and South Korea has
opened between the Port of Longyan at Rongcheng in
Shandong province and Pyongtaek in Korea.
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GT NEXUS LANDS P&G OCEAN CONTRACT
The multi-carrier Web portal and logistics management
software company has won a contract to manage and
track ocean shipments for the consumer products giant.
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ALPS TRUCKING SNARLED AFTER SWISS TUNNEL DISASTER
The future of trans-Alpine trucking took another hit
following a fiery collision in a Swiss tunnel that
left at least 10 dead and shut down the main
north-south route between Italy and Germany.
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LUFTHANSA GROUNDS MORE PLANES
Europe's second largest airline said it will ground
more planes and axe more routes in response to the
steep decline in traffic.
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SYNTEGRA ROLLS OUT NEW AIR CARGO APPLICATION
The British consulting firm said it has developed a
new mobile data application that enables airlines
and ground-handling companies to manage cargo at the
piece level.
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NTE NAMES MURPHY VP
The Web marketplace has named John Murphy as vice
president of product and solution strategy.
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...and exclusively in JoC ONLINE
TRADE SCENE by Richard Lawrence
AN UNCERTAIN ROAD FOR EXPORTS
For the first time in nearly a generation, U.S.
exports and imports are in decline. The outlook may
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