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INDEX to The Cargo Letter:
OUR "A" Section: Trade, Financial & Inland News***
1. Freight Forwarder Trade Briefs ______________
2.
3. Freight Forwarder World Air Briefs ____________
4. FF World Ocean Briefs _____________________
5.
**Back By Popular Demand**
OUR "D" Section: FF in Cyberspace***
6. The Cargo Letter "Cyber Ports of Call"
_________
OUR "E" Section: The Forwarder/Broker World***
7. New
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OUR "A" Section: Trade, Financial & Inland News***
1. Freight Forwarder
Trade Briefs _____________
***
***United States
Imports Down ...... as
shipment volume for June decreased 7.4% from the same month in 2010, trade
intelligence firm Zepol Corp. said July 13. The
analyst said the volume, measured in TEUs, also
decreased 4.6% from the previous month. The total number of U.S.-bound
shipments decreased more than 6 % from June 2010. Year to date,
www.zepol.com/
***Industry Eyes
Return To
www.alixpartners.com/en/About/
***China
Infrastructure Expansion Consequences ......
as coal import volumes were down almost 12% in the first half of 2011 compared
to the same period of last year, with a total 70.5m tons taken in by the
commodity-hungry Asian country between January and June.
***Brazilian-Argentine
Stand Off ...... as trade
tensions are flaring up again, despite a verbal agreement made between the two trade ministries early last month, as conflicting reports
are emerging about whether products from both countries are being detained at
their shared border. On 2 June, Argentine Industry Minister Deborah Giorgi and her Brazilian counterpart Fernando Pimentel came
to a goodwill understanding to make trade restrictions more flexible and to
approve entry licenses within the WTO standard of 60 days. However, Argentine
newspaper Clarín reports the Argentine association of
automobile manufacturers (Adefa) is saying 40,000
Argentine vehicles are reportedly stalled at Brazilian customs. There,
according to Adefa, "made in
***Border Trucking Debate Far From Over .... as
the
www.dot.gov/affairs/2011/
***China
Infrastructure Expansion Consequences ......
as the Ministry of Railways (MOR) was US$294.87Bn in debt at the end of the
first quarter of 2011, causing its asset-liability ratio to reach 58.24%, The
China Daily said. MOR is to issue short-term financing bonds to support
railway construction, purchase of locomotives and capital turnover. This is the
third time the ministry has issued such bonds this year.
***Swiss-based
Kuehne + Nagel Claims No. 1 ..... as
it was the world's biggest forwarder last year, in terms of combined air and
sea freight revenues, according to the findings by the
***Merck Has
Tapped UPS Supply Chain Solutions For Pharmacuticals ...... as to manage its worldwide
healthcare supply chain. The logistics firm has been managing the North
American distribution, warehousing and transportation needs of the giant
healthcare company since 2003. UPS will now offer the same services in
***Agility & U.S. Remain Locked In Combat ...... as the 11th Circuit
Court of Appeals sided with the U.S. Justice Dept. last week in a procedural
ruling in the alleged fraud case against the Kuwaiti logistics firm Agility.
Agility and an affiliated company received US$7.7Bn from prime vendor food
contracts with the
***KUEHNE +
Nagel's
***Kerry
Logistics In Major Asia Moved ..... as
it has acquired a controlling interest in Chinese companies Shanghai Wisdom
Group and Shanghai Huicheng Logistics. Kerry said the
deals would strengthen its presence in the ocean freight & 3rd-party
logistics sectors. Wisdom is a Shanghai-based non-vessel-operating common
carrier (NVOCC) that Kerry said enjoys a prominent position in the local sea
freight business and ranks in the top 3 companies operating out of
***Is Freight
Forwarding Healthy? ...... as for the 2nd year in a row, Phoenix Int.l
Freight Services, Ltd. has been selected as one of the "Healthiest
Companies in
www.phoenixintl.com/
***First Overseas Station .... as
Pilot Freight Services will open an office in
***Sometimes The
Whole Logisitics System Seems
***Restraining
Your Truck Driver .....
as today they are taken for granted & used by most
truck drivers. The first seat belt law in the
***Smuggling
Story of The Month .....
as police say a woman was caught trying to sneak her
common-law-husband out of a Mexican prison in a suitcase following a conjugal visit.
A spokesman for police in the
***The Modern
History of Cargo Theft ....
as the first of what would be a spate of train
robberies in the
Info@CargoLaw.com
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2.
The Industry At A Glance
**AMR (American Airlines) DOWN with a net loss of US$286M during the 2nd quarter of 2011.
Compared to its US$11M net loss for 2nd quarter of 2010, these numbers are
staggering.
**Container Corporation
of
**CSX Corp. UP with 2nd quarter profit of
US$506M, 28% more than the US$414 M earned in the same 2010 period.
**Forward Air Corp. UP as 2nd quarter profit rose 51% year on year to US$12M on the back
of growth at its core airport-to-airport cargo business.
**J.B.
Hunt Transport Services. UP with a record 2nd-quarter
earnings, as its net income jumped 26% to US$65.7M, or 53 cents per share.
**
**Kuehne + Nagel Group. UP with net profit of US$382M in
the first half of the year, 11M more than in the first half of 2010.
**Landstar System. UP as 2nd-quarter net income rose to
US$29.6M, or 62 cents a share, from US$24.4M, or 49 cents, a year ago.
**Pilot Freight Services. UP with revenue of US$112.5M for
the second quarter, ending
**Union Pacific
Railroad. UP with a record profit of US$785M
in 2nd quarter, a 10% year-over-year increase, as strong pricing offset modest
freight traffic growth & US$14M in spending to fight floods.
**United Parcel Service (UPS) UP net with profits of US$1.7Bn in
the 2nd quarter of 2011, up 26% year on year from US$854M.
**Werner Enterprises. UP as net profit grew 31%
year-over-year to US$27.5M as revenue rose 11% to US$515.9M in 2nd
quarter.
**YRC Worldwide. IMPROVED with a US$39M loss for 2nd
quarter, as revenue grew 12.3% to US$1.3Bn.
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3. Freight Forwarder World Air Briefs __________
***
***Industry
Called "Fragile" ......
as research from the Int'l Air Transport Assn. (IATA) indicated that airfreight
volumes increased slightly in May, although numbers were significantly lower
than 2010 averages. To IATA, this trend speaks volumes about the current state
of the global economy. Citing the widespread political unrest in the
***Will The EU Tax Carbon Output? .... as edict
from the European Union (EU) focused on emissions reduction is drawing the ire
of the U.S. Congress and the air cargo industry. Under its so-called Emissions
Trading Scheme (ETS), the EU is calling all airlines to pay taxes to the EU as
part of a "cap & trade" for carbon allowances in an effort to
reduce air emissions created as a result of their flights in EU airspace.
The U.S. House and Transportation Infrastructure Committee made its opposition
to the ETS clear, explaining it has no intention of participating in this
program. This must be stopped.
***Cargo Biggest
Winner In Airline Employment ....
as it grew 2.15% in May year on year on the passenger
& cargo side, with freight operator Atlas Air showing the highest increase
in hiring at 15%, according to Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). The
highest recruitment increase following Atlas Air was passenger carrier JetBlue Airways of 6.17% followed by Delta's increase of
4,034 workers, an increase of 5.3%.
***Boeing's 787
Goes Overseas - At Last ..... as
the long-delayed miracle aircraft completed its maiden trans-Pacific
journey and landed in
www.boeing.com/Features/2011/
***New
Damage Limits For ULDs From IATA ....... as in the course of daily
operations each Unit Load Device (ULD) needs to be checked against its
damage limits prior to loading aboard an aircraft. In order to ensure easy
access to the appropriate damage limit information and enable efficient and effective
ULD inspection in the field, it was agreed by the IATA ULD Panel (ULDP) and
adopted by the Cargo Services Conference (CSC), that the physical attachment of
the ULD Operational Damage Limits Notice (ODLN) will become mandatory for all
NEW ULDs as of 1 Oct. 2011.
The ODLNs to be used for ULDs
are these:
www.iata.org/whatwedo/cargo/
***Schenker Kills BAX Global ......
as it will drop the former BAX Global network, shutter
***Kuehne + Nagel More Perishable .... as
it has expanded its perishable transportation & logistics network by buying
J. van de Put Fresh Cargo Handling of
www.vandeput.nl/
***Lufthansa
Cargo Lightens The Load - Saves $$..... as is phasing in lightweight plastic freight containers the
airline says will cut its fuel consumption and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
The plastic containers are up to 15% lighter than the traditional aluminum ones
and will require less maintenance, the German carrier said. Lufthansa said it
will start introducing the new containers in the fall and replace a total of
5,000 aluminum containers by 2015. Lufthansa said the switch to plastic
containers will reduce its fuel consumption by about 2,180 tons a year and cut
annual CO2 emissions by 6,867 tons.
***Further
To Our Last Anouncement -- The Pacific Ocean Is Still
Visible On Both Sides of The Aircraft ......
as Australian flag carrier Qantas has warned the harassing tactics can be
expected from members of the Australian and Int'l Pilots Assn. (AIPA) on
long-haul flights including making union announcements over in-flight public
address systems. Qantas is assessing the implications of possible work
stoppages and will write to the pilots' union to seek clarification, said a
Qantas statement. "At this stage we don't expect any flight delays or
cancellations," said a spokesman. But the union, which wants to ban
foreign pilots flying Qantas or Qantas-owned aircraft, says it will focus on
raising public awareness and not disrupting flights.
***Selling Your Goods At Unpronounceable Places ...... as
***Just Fly The Plane .... as
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants FedEx fined US$689,800 for
allegedly not telling pilots they were carrying hazardous cargo in 2009. The
FAA has sent FedEx enforcement letters detailing the allegations, and the
company has 30 days to respond, reports
***I Love You - We're Divorced! ......
as in a case involving Continental Airlines, a federal
appeals court says benefit administrators don't have the power to decide
whether employees' divorces are real or fake. Continental sued 9 of its pilots,
claiming they got "sham" divorces so their ex-spouses could tap their
lump-sum pensions while they still worked for the airline - then remarried the
same partners. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on July 18 upheld a
lower-court ruling that employers can't consider or investigate why employees
get divorced or whether the divorce is genuine. The appeals court dismissed
Continental's 2009 lawsuit, which was filed in federal district court in
***Volumes >>> Air France-KLM's cargo traffic fell 2.8% in June from a year ago. >>> British Airways &
***UPS Bearish On
***Plugging The
Bullet Holes Before Take-Off ..... as
all-cargo carrier Cargolux has grounded a Boeing
747-400 freighter after maintenance staff detected a bullet hole in its
fuselage. The Luxembourg-based airline said the hole was found during a
maintenance A-check after it returned from a charter flight to
***Fly Half The
Way On HBA .....
as another of its planes crashed in a thunderstorm as
it was attempting to land in the
www.hba.cd/hewaboraairways/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
***Shame In
The Pacific Trade ....
as prosecutors say a group of workers at a
www.pacificaircargo.com/
***OK - How
Do YOU Like It? .....as in a "twist" over complaints of TSA security
officers "groping" airline passengers, a Colorado woman was arrested
at Phoenix's Sky Harbor International Airport for groping a TSA agent at the
security checkpoint. According to court records, a dear 61-year-old woman,
Yukari Mihamae, of
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OUR "C" Section: FF World Ocean News***
4. FF World Ocean
Briefs ___________
***Who Carries
United State Cargo? ...... as there is new controversy about the granting of waivers to
the Jones Act for ships carrying oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
(SPR), with allegations that oil companies are tailoring their withdrawals to
avoid using
The Jones Act (Merchant
Marine Act of 1920) Do
You Konw It?:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
***Pirate
Attacks Increase - But Not Successful On Armed Ships ..... as
increased assaults on ships 36% to 266 attacks in the 1st half of 2011, but
successful seizures dropped 28% year on year to 21. Their lack of success was
attributed to carriers' being better prepared or armed, as well as improved
patrolling by naval forces. According to data released
***Over-Capacity
Warning ...... as Alphaliner says growth through 2012 will become "more
alarming" with 2013 orders. Four hundred and forty-eight container ships,
with a combined capacity of 2.78 million 20-foot equivalent units are scheduled
for delivery in 2011 and 2012, adding enormous capacity well ahead of growth in
demand, according to market analysts Alphaliner.
"The market fundamentals are looking less favorable compared to last year,
as an overhang of surplus capacity will continue to plague the industry,"
the container industry analysts said. Deliveries will total 213 ships of 1.34
million TEUs in 2011, and 235 vessels of 1.44 million
TEUs in 2012, equating to annual fleet growth of 8.7%
in each year, Alphaliner said in a report on ship
orders. "More alarming," the firm said, is the large capacity
scheduled for delivery in 2013, which so far has reached a record high of 1.73
million TEUs compared with the previous record of
1.57 million TEUs delivered in 2008. The figure could
rise even higher in the new few months as some yards continue to offer
container building slots for 2013 deliveries. "Most carriers continue to
pile up new vessel orders and the order wave does not appear to be coming to an
end any time soon," according to Alphaliner.
www.alphaliner.com/
***Over-Capacity
Increases Ghost Fleet .......
as the size of the world's idle containership fleet has risen early this month,
mostly because of the redelivery of chartered ships and withdrawal of ocean
liner services. "Ships set free by service closures failed to find new
employment in a market that is significantly weaker, compared to the last two
months. Thus, for the first time since Nov. 2010 the idle fleet increased
notably," said Alphaliner's latest report.
"A total of 74 ships is currently unemployed
compared to 60 ships a fortnight ago. In capacity terms, the idle fleet has
increased over the last two weeks from 75,000 TEU to 95,000 TEU," it said.
Newly unemployed ships are mostly in the 500- to 2,000-TEU range, including six
ships redelivered by YSC Line which has sought court protection in
www.axsmarine.com/public/
***New
www.american-feeder-lines.com/
***And
Still Champion ..... as Port of Shanghai
continues its upwards trajectory after it overtook Singapore as the world's
busiest container port in 2010, increasing volume 10.5% in the first half year
to 15.3 million TEU, up from 13.8 million TEU in same period of 2010.
***Bigger
& Slower -- Will The UN Control Ship Design? .....as ships will come to dominate
int'l trade because of conditions imposed by environmental regulations from the
UN's Int'l Maritime Organisation's (IMO) Marine
Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) -- the application schedule of which
China and Brazil oppose. "Ocean carriers will no longer be able to order
what they want, which may, in part, explain why so many orders have recently
been placed," said Matthew Beddow of
***
***Historic Year
-- Bad As it Can Get On The U.S. Mother River ....... as 2011 has seen the greatest
flooding of the Mississippi River Basin in over 80 years completely shut down
river traffic, displaced thousands of residents and caused what is likely to be
billions in dollars of property damage. Over 6.8 million acres were flooded and
over 10,000 people were forced from their homes during the most significant
flooding since 1927, when over 600,000 people were displaced and about 500
people died.
***Example of A
Daily Event ... as the Greek
63,593-ton bulker M/V V Elinakos, chased off a skiff July 12 with 6 heavily armed pirates in the
Gulf of Aden between Yemen and Somalia because of the arrival of Indian navy
frigate and its helicopter gunship. The 3,810-ton displacement missile frigate,
the INS Godavari, received an alert from the Panama-flagged multipurpose vessel,
which was slow-steaming from
***Matson Rebrands ..... as it has announced name changes for its 3 logistics units
under the new name, Matson Logistics, thereby combining the three entities,
Matson Integrated Logistics, Matson Global and Matson
***U.S. Maersk Unit Wins Major Logistics Deal ...... as Maersk
Line, Ltd., won a multi-year contract valued at up to US$126M to operate and
maintain and container & roll-on, roll-off ships for the U.S. Navy.
Norfolk-based Maersk Line Ltd., the U.S.-flag unit of
A.P. Moller Group, will handle Bobo
Class vessels for the U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command's prepositioning
program. The ships, crewed by civilian mariners, are stowed with military
equipment and supplies and kept prepared for rapid availability during military
and humanitarian relief operations. Earlier this month, Maersk
Line Ltd. won an up to US$71.5M, nearly five-year contract to charter an
ice-strengthened tanker to support the command, and it won a US$66M contract to
operate and maintain 2 command ships in April.
www.maersklinelimited.com/
***
www.prfs.com/
***Hong
Kong's 's Orient Overseas Container Line Eliminates More Free Lunch ...... as OOCLwill
stop providing truck chassis from Sept. at 6 additional port and inland
locations in the east and Midwest, including Charleston, South Carolina -
America's eighth biggest container port. Its no-chassis policy will extend to
***Introducing
Chapter 15 Bankruptcy .....
as the Containership Company (TCC), a failed startup container line establihed in 2009 that filed for
"reconstruction" in Denmark this April, has been granted U.S.
government recognition of Danish bankruptcy laws as valid in the United States
under Chapter 15 bankruptcy. Consequently, TCC will be able to enjoy protection
as a debtor in the
***The Murder
Scene Smelled Great ...... as
a malfunctioning forklift dropped an ocean container laden with 462 cases of
wine in
www.velvetgloveshiraz.com/
www.velvetgloveshiraz.com/
***Throughput >>> Russia's Far
East Shipping Company (Fesco) increased its first half container volume 46% year
on year to 214,000 TEU together with a 68^ jump in forwarding intermodal throughput to 91,000 TEU. >>>
***This Month In
1823 - After pirate attack, Lt. David G. Farragut
leads landing party to destroy pirate stronghold in
1918 - Armored cruiser USS San Diego (ACR 6) sunk off
1943 - German submarine shoots down K-47, the first and only
1944 - Invasion and recapture of
1946 - In first
1987 - Navy begins Operation Earnest Will, escorting first Kuwaiti tanker
convoy in the
***Cypriot
Navy Now Motivated To Establish Recycling Plan ... as scandal s fast brewing in
***Kiss
US$300M Bye Bye ......
as in the era of massive belt-tightening budget cuts, the story of two
never-completed, unused Navy ships now being sent to the scrap heap after
costing U.S. taxpayers US$300M is a case study in Pentagon waste. Requisitioned
by the U.S. Navy in 1985, the two motor tankers, USNS Benjamin Isherwood and USNS Henry Eckford, "have never gone on a
mission, were never even completed, yet they cost taxpayers at least $300
million," the Virginia-Pilot's Scott Harper reports. Now, the "ghost
ships" are headed from their dock on the
Video
http://wusa9.com/news/article/
***Saving The
"Big U" ....
as in order to enhance efforts to preserve and
successfully redevelop the SS United States, the SS United States
Conservancy is selling 2 of the ship's 4 spare propellers to a metal yard
based in
SS United States Conservancy:
www.ssunitedstatesconservancy.
Great Video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=
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5.
**Back By Popular Demand**
We're sorry, but there were so many sinkings,
explosions, pirate attacks, fires, cargo mishaps, battles on the water &
other disasters at sea that we do not have room to print even the highlights
this month. Many people lost their lives at sea this month!!
But you can read all this month's disaster news at our special Internet web
feature which provides full details of each event -- our Vessel Casualties & Pirate
Activity Database. Bookmark the site and visit every day! Updated twice daily.
SPECIAL NOTE: Please view the dramatic new pictures at our special
"Gallery of Cargo Loss" website feature.
www.cargolaw.com/gallery.html
See our new feature for July 2011: "Minor Miracle On The Obi"
www.cargolaw.com/
See our newest photo feature "Singles Only" - Transportation Disasters Told In A
Single Photo!
www.cargolaw.com/
Daily Vessel Casualties ......
as we don't want you to miss the excitement of our 24 hour reports of the
dramatic events at sea each day -- stories of casualties & pirates ---
almost none of which are carried on your local news. Edited
daily by Christoph
Wahner, Esq. of Countryman & McDaniel.
www.cargolaw.com/
NOTE: The
historic dangers of carriage by sea continue to be quite real. Shippers must be
encouraged to purchase high quality marine cargo insurance from their freight forwarder or
customs broker. It's dangerous out there.
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OUR "D" Section: FF in Cyberspace***
6. The Cargo Letter "Cyber Ports Of Call"
Here are our suggested world wide web sites of the
week for your business, your information and your amusement..............
Cargo & Trade>>>>>>
China Ministry of Commerce: Import Tariffs On 33 Commodities To Be Cut
http://english.mofcom.gov.cn/
Container Shipping Faces Incredible Over Capacit:
Lay-Ups The Only Option
www.maritimeprofessional.com/
Famed Freighter SS Robin Arrives At London Royal Docks
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-
Final Rule Amending U.S. Hazardous Materials Regulations Effective Aug. 19 2011
www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-
Global Shippers' Forum ......
represents shippers on key international issues before both national
governments and international bodies.
www.globalshippersforum.com/
Heavy Tire Explosions - Equivalent To Being Hit By A
Truck ........dramatic video
footage warning of the catastrophic effects & employee danger of inflating
a truck tire that has previously suffered run-flat damage.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=
Summer 2011 AAPA Seaports Magazine ......
view the fully interactive digital edition
http://aapasummermag2011.
U.S. Census Bureau Releases Third Issue of its Export Newsletter "TradeSource"
www.census.gov/foreign-trade/
U.S. Dept. of Commerce Revokes Antidumping Duties On Ball Bearings From Japan
& Great Britain
www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-
PRODUCTS>>>>>>>>>
Logistics Floor Marking Guide ........free
http://stop-painting.com/
EVENTS>>>>>>>>>
Transport Events
www.transportevents.com/
Trade Shows, Exhibitions, Conferences & Business Events
Worldwide
www.eventseye.com/
World Trade Organization Events
www.wto.org/english/news_e/
6th Annual Canada Maritime Conference ......... 20-21 Sept. 2011, Montreal
www.cvent.com/events/canada-
8th China Air Cargo Summit 2011 ...... Oct.12-14, Shenzhen, PRC
www.aircargosummit.org/
Air Cargo & Seacargo Americas ...... 2 - 4 Nov. 2011,
www.seacargoamericas.com/
Cool Logistics 2011 .....26-28
Sept. 2011,
www.coollogisticsconference.
FIATA World Congress 2011 .......16
to
www.fiata2011.org/
Military Vehicles Exhibition & Conference 2011 (MVEC
2011) ....
Cobo Convention 9-11 Aug. 2011, Center,
www.militaryvehiclesexpo.com/
TOC Americas 2011 .....15-17 Nov. 2011, El Panama
Hotel, Panama City
www.tocevents-americas.com/
TOC Middle East 2011 ....... Sept. 27-29, Dubai
World Trade Centre
www.tocevents-me.com/page.cfm/
Transport Security Expo 2011 ......13-14 Sept. 2011,
www.transec.com/
U.S. Commercial Service - Export Administration Regulations
(EAR) Course .....
Aug. 10 & 11, 2011,
http://export.gov/california/
WMU's Piracy Conference ........ 17-19 Oct 2001,
http://icopas2011.wmu.se/
Apps For That - iPhones>>>>>>>>>
EchoTrak .....allows supply chain
managers to track & manage shipments with any Apple iPhone,
iPad or iPod Touch devices
and Google's Android phone. Select from multiple
carriers, rates and transit times to rate and save loads using detailed carrier
rates and cost breakdown available for each carrier rated. Users can also use
various load boards to track in-transit, booked & delivered loads and setup
custom watch lists.
Sid Meier's Pirates! ....
the classic game reinvented
www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPad/
General Interest>>>>>>>>>
3D Printer
www.youtube.com/watch?v=
Florida Maritime Training Academy ......the
new USCG approved facility
http://mlnk.co/1y39q/wkm5g
GM Hy-Wire "Car of the Future"
www.flixxy.com/gm-hy-wire-
Hitler Rants About Carmageddon In Los Angeles
www.youtube.com/watch?v=
Hummingbirds
www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=
How The Horder Between India & Pakistan Is
Closed, Every Day ...... amazing
stuff
www.wimp.com/indiapakistan/
Robin Williams As The American Flag
www.coolestone.com/media/292/
Running On Empty ......what if
Los Angeles had no cars?
http://tinyurl.com/NOCarsLA
Stealth Warships ........
borrowing technology from the aviation sector
www.maritimeprofessional.com/
TDI-Panamericana Endurance Challenges 75th Anniversary
of World's
www.tdi-panamericana.com/
Video
http://multivu.prnewswire.com/
United Airlines Breaks Guitars
http://aircargonewscom.c.
War of Jenkins' Ear ....... 1739
-1742 maritime conflict between Britain & Spain
www.maritimeprofessional.com/
Waterproof iPhone Case ..... use to
6 meter depth
http://localdealfinder.com/
Zipcar Vehicle Sharing
www.zipcar.com/
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OUR "E" Section: The Forwarder/Broker World***
7. New U.S.
Transport Related Legal Cases _______
ABF Freight System Vs. Int'l Brotherhood of Teamsters
U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals (St. Louis)
July 2011
The court has reversed & remanded a lower court's previous dismissal of ABF
Freight System's lawsuit against the Int'l Brotherhood of Teamsters, YRC Inc.,
Trucking Management Inc. and other related entities. When the original lawsuit
was filed in Nov. 2010, less-than-truckload carrier ABF sought to have the
lower court create an appropriate grievance review committee to resolve the
dispute, or to have the contract amendments benefiting only rival LTL carrier
YRC declared null and void by the court, as required by the National Master
Freight Agreement (NMFA). ABF also sought an award of monetary damages
estimated to be approximately US$750M. ABF will continue to seek that relief on
remand. ABF's contention is that the defendants
violated the NMFA in 2009 and 2010 by entering into concessionary side
agreements with YRC companies to the exclusion of ABF and other companies
signatory to the NMFA. These agreements, ABF claims, led to ongoing significant
wage and benefit reductions and other economic concessions that were applied
only to YRC companies, and not ABF. With more than 8,000 union employees, ABF's lawsuit asserted these concessionary agreements were
unlawful, unfair and inconsistent with the plain language, intent and purpose
of the NMFA, and that they resulted in a substantial competitive disadvantage
for
ABF.
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Written from wire stories, the Associated Press, Reuters, Hong Kong Shipping
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Michael S. McDaniel, Esq. Editor (Countryman &
McDaniel)
Christoph M. Wahner, Esq. (Countryman & McDaniel) Daily Vessel Casualties
Maria Payne (Countryman & McDaniel)
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