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JoC Online Daily E-mail Newsletter
Friday Edition
October 19, 2001
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TODAY'S TOP HEADLINES:

* Senate revises port security bill again
* Galveston slates vote on port merger
* Industry celebrates 25 years of Ready Reserve Force
* Mineta touts Sea-21 program
* Seaway workers poised to strike in Canada
* UPS eyes more China flights
* Expeditors delays financial filing after website crackdown
* Operating income declines at Tropical Shipping
* NCBFAA to hold export-import seminars
* Walter Johnson, air-cargo pioneer, dies
* DHL, Unishippers form partnership
* Target Logistics Services goes Hollywood
* Air carriers cut fee for perishables from India
* JoC Week: ID for "known shippers'

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SENATE REVISES PORT SECURITY BILL AGAIN
The focus of the bill has turned from predominantly
cargo crime to terrorism, Bethann Rooney, port
security coordinator for the port commerce
department of the Port Authority of New York
and New Jersey, said at a Friday conference.
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GALVESTON SLATES VOTE ON PORT MERGER
After several months of delays, the Galveston
City Council has called an election for Dec. 18
to let voters decide the proposed merger
between the Port of Galveston and Port of Houston.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eDOO0BejkZ0n50RE40A8

INDUSTRY CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF READY RESERVE FORCE
Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta tells
350 attendees that the RRF's success is a result
of its "strong public private partnership between
government, industry and labor."
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eDOO0BejkZ0n50RE50AA

MINETA TOUTS SEA-21 PROGRAM
The transportation secretary again pushes for a program
that would concentrate resources for U.S. maritime
transportation infrastructure the way TEA-21 and AIR-21
programs have done for land and air transportation.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eDOO0BejkZ0n50RE60AB

SEAWAY WORKERS POISED TO STRIKE IN CANADA
Union officers for 560 workers and Canada's St. Lawrence
Seaway Management Corp. were holding last-ditch negotiations
to avert a strike scheduled for Saturday afternoon.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eDOO0BejkZ0n50RE70AC

UPS EYES MORE CHINA FLIGHTS
Six months after launching direct service, the carrier says
it plans to start at least one more flight within two
three years.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eDOO0BejkZ0n50RE80AD

EXPEDITORS DELAYS FINANCIAL FILING AFTER WEBSITE CRACKDOWN
The Seattle-based forwarding and logistics company
has postponed its 8K finance report until Oct. 26
because its website would not accept investor queries
for nearly a month after it tightened security because
of unwanted e-mail.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eDOO0BejkZ0n50RFA0AN

OPERATING INCOME DECLINES AT TROPICAL SHIPPING
The company said the soft Caribbean market
"more than offset the positive contributions
of higher average rates and lower operating costs."
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NCBFAA TO HOLD EXPORT-IMPORT SEMINARS
The seminars consist of two, one-day sessions
focusing on all aspects of export and import
management and are designed to address current issues.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eDOO0BejkZ0n50RFC0AP

WALTER JOHNSON, AIR-CARGO PIONEER, DIES
He was one of the founders of The International Air
Cargo Association and a past president of the organization.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eDOO0BejkZ0n50RFD0AQ

DHL, UNISHIPPERS FORM PARTNERSHIP
Under the two-year agreement, the two companies
will improve the efficiency and affordability
of international express services for the small
to medium-sized market segment.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eDOO0BejkZ0n50RFE0AR

TARGET LOGISTICS SERVICES GOES HOLLYWOOD
The company has formed a new division called
Entertainment Media Logistics to meet the
transport needs of the entertainment and
media industries.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eDOO0BejkZ0n50RFF0AS

AIR CARRIERS CUT FEE FOR PERISHABLES FROM INDIA
Airlines agreed to reduce the surcharge after complaints
by the the Federation of Indian Export Organizations
and a strike by exporters of perishable products.
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