The Cargo Letter
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The Cargo Letter |
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Section A: Trade, Financial & Inland News
| Section B: FF World Air News |
Section C: FF World Ocean News | Section D: FF in Cyberspace |
Section E: The Forwarder Broker World
Here are our suggested world wide web sites of the week for your business, your information and your amusement ...............
David Martin-Clark ......... former top man at TT Club introduces his "Case Notes" -- short & simple observations on legal cases for industry professionals.
Baltic Exchange ........... enable users & nonmembers to search & match ships & cargoes. Will also provide access to Baltic's range of freight market information and & on-line trading of forward freight agreements.
Importance of Pressing Your Cargo Damage Claim ......... as article from ForwarderLaw explains a consequence of time bar.
OT Africa Line ......... excellent monthly newsletter with key West African business trends and developments.
Model for Account Settlement Using Credit Cards In Int'l Transport
Ship Search ......... free chartering site.
The Navigator ........ quarterly newsletter for the public/private shipbuilding community.
TSAN Freight Rate Calculator ........ a free download.
Trucker Safety vision .......... train your drivers on line.
Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Standards Assn. (VICS) ......... proposed standard bill of lading.
COMPANIES
Con-Way Transportation Services ....... up-to-date reports on the status of less-than-truckload freight online.
FedEx Custom Critical ......... the time-specific, critical-shipment carrier, has enhanced its site with a new application that will enable customers to view & print out a shipment's bill of lading, proof of delivery & invoice.
J.B. Hunt ...... the national LTL carrier promises a "store front" for transport.
Panalpina ........ it's new B2B site from Razorfish.
FOR FUN
Global E-Missions .......... even if you can't watch this TV show, you can see highlights & track the progress of each team races around the world trying to complete its Int'l assignments before the others do. Submit suggested e-missions for challengers to complete in locales such as Casablanca, Bombay, Dubai, Lusaka, & Santiago.
The Space Store ......... eat the same food served on the Int'l Space Station.
EVENETS
LA/LBG Harbor Transportation Club Annual Cruise ......... Sept. 13 2001 -- tickets still available for this great event! Great food, drinks & professional tour of two major world ports in one cruise!
Digital Ship Hong Kong ....... Sept. 18 conference dealing with how the maritime industry is connecting itself with modern technology.
SupplyChainLinkExpo ............ October 17-18 -- free online conference & tradeshow being produced by Design News and other publications from the Cahners Supply Chain/OEM Group. Register through a pre-show web site by clicking on curriculum button for lineup of speakers.
Sri Lankan Ports & Shipping 2001 Conference & Exhibition ........ Sept. 17-18 at Hilton Hotel in Colombo -- focus on Sri Lankan trade growth opportunities, shipping line developments and port investment & expansion.
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Written from wire stories, the Associated Press, Reuters, Hong Kong Shipping News Lloyds & other world sources.