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JoC Online Daily E-mail Newsletter
Friday Edition
November 23, 2001
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TODAY'S TOP HEADLINES:

* MOL net gains in first half
* Interpool, Maher in chassis pool
* Hapag-Lloyd launches 7,500-TEU ship
* Montreal box traffic slips
* Alitalia to cut routes, jobs
* Descartes loss widens
* Strikers block Marseilles terminals
* Singapore shipyards end merger talks
* Hutchison gets Indonesia port project
* Lufthansa Cargo adds express services
* Lykes Lines offers online bill of lading
* Lan Chile takes stake in Brazil cargo line
* JoC Week: Crossroads for NIT League

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MOL NET GAINS IN FIRST HALF
But the carrier said a business environment that
"showed a strong trend toward recession"
dragged down revenues and profits.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eD4V0BejkZ0n50SJc0Ag

INTERPOOL, MAHER IN CHASSIS POOL
The joint venture will market and provide chassis
management services to steamship lines, railroads and
other players in the intermodal industry.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eD4V0BejkZ0n50SJd0Ah

HAPAG-LLOYD LAUNCHES 7,500-TEU SHIP
Three more of the behemoth vessels will be
delivered by March 2003.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eD4V0BejkZ0n50SJe0Ai

MONTREAL BOX TRAFFIC SLIPS
The Port saw cargo volume weaken through the first nine
months of 2001, a trend that it expects to continue.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eD4V0BejkZ0n50SJf0Aj

ALITALIA TO CUT ROUTES, JOBS
Italy's national airline plans to cut 3,400 jobs, sell
three units and scale back some long haul routes in a
bid to return to profitability by 2003.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eD4V0BejkZ0n50SJg0Ak

DESCARTES LOSS WIDENS
The provider of collaborative, Web-based logistics
management posted a loss of $15.6 million for the third
quarter of fiscal 2002.
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STRIKERS BLOCK MARSEILLES TERMINALS
Dockworkers Friday blocked all freight terminals at
the port of Marseilles, escalating a 10-day dispute
that has paralyzed cargo handling at the French port.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eD4V0BejkZ0n50SJi0Am

SINGAPORE SHIPYARDS END MERGER TALKS
Two of Singapore's leading conglomerates have called off
talks on a merger of their shipyard activities.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eD4V0BejkZ0n50SJj0An

HUTCHISON GETS INDONESIA PORT PROJECT
State-run Indonesia Port Corp. says it will work with
Hong Kong-based Hutchison International Ports Holdings
to develop a long-stalled container port near Jakarta.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eD4V0BejkZ0n50SJk0Ao

LUFTHANSA CARGO ADDS EXPRESS SERVICES
The carrier is offering time-definite delivery for certain
express and perishable shipments to the consignee's doorstep.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eD4V0BejkZ0n50SJl0Ap

LYKES LINES OFFERS ONLINE BILL OF LADING
Customers in North Europe, the Mediterranean and Mexico
now have access to the Web feature.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eD4V0BejkZ0n50SJm0Aq

LAN CHILE TAKES STAKE IN BRAZIL CARGO LINE
A 20% stake in a small Brazilian air cargo operator will
give it a new route to the U.S.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eD4V0BejkZ0n50SJn0Ar

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The association that for 94 years has prided itself as
"the shipper's voice" is considering a proposal to allow
carriers and intermediaries to join its ranks.
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