The Cargo Letter

Section A: Section: 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

OUR "D" Section: FF in Cyberspace

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.

"Dangerous Waters -- Modern Piracy and Terror on the High Seas," by John S. Burnett........... to be published in hardcover 28 Sept. by Dutton (Penguinputnam). Years to research, with the cooperation of intelligence agencies, the IMO, the IMB, SHELL, Stolt Nielsen, Scotland Yard, Malaysian, &Singapore Marine Police, and others. Order your copy today.
www.modernpiracy.com

How To Break Into An Ocean Container? ........... theft from ocean container which arrived with original seal intact -- but cargo missing. Here is a proposed solution from Sealock.
www.sealock.com/problem/problem.htm

Motor Trend Online ....... put a new 2003 Hummer H2 through its paces on a 10,000-mile jaunt from the Arctic Circle to Key West -- series of video diaries.
www.motortrend.com/hummer

Tools of the Trade ............ 16 free video sessions from FIATA that will teach you the basics of exporting in various parts of the world. View these videos right on your computer, at your convenience (the whole seminar takes 4 hours).
www.fita.org/webcasts.html

U.S. Customs ......... new procedures regarding modification or revocation of rulings on possible transactions, protest review decisions, and treatment previously accorded by Customs to similar transactions.
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov

U.S. Major Fire Incident Map.
www.nifc.gov/fireinfo/firemap.html

PRODUCTS :
-----------

2003 Official Export Guide or U.S. Custom House Guide ........... prepublication savings of 27% off the regular price.
www.cbizmedia.com/promo/

Compu-Weather .......... sea weather of the week.
www.compuweather.com/weekreview_newsletter.htm

Evacuchute ......... personal building evacuation parachute for high-rise buildings, ensuring a low-altitude, low-impact deployment & a controlled descent. Blessing or new extreme sport?
www.evacuchute.com/

Green Truck ........ environmental MTC compliance.
www.greentruck.com/

Hard Truck -- 18 Wheels of Steel .......... a new PC trucking game.
http://www.valusoft.com/products/hrdtrck18whls.html

Hush Mail ........ web based encrypted e-mail.
https://www.hushmail.com/

Marine Digital ........ ships for sale.
www.marinedigital.com/en/news/

Marine Liens ....... indexing & search service.
www.marineliens.com/

"On Duty For America" .......... posters make great gifts for the men & women who "deliver America."
http://truckline.com/insideata/ntdaw/ntdaw.products.html

Virtual Bellhop ........ new service blessing or still yet another way to misplace our luggage?
www.usxp.com/companies/virtualbellhop.htm

Visual Compliance .........U.S. export regulations.
www.visualcompliance.com/export_eaa.cfm

EVENTS :
-----------

2002 American Trucking Assn. Management Conference & Exhibition .......... Oct. 27-30, Orlando World Center Marriott Resort & Convention Center. Call ATA at (703) 838-1725.
http://www.truckline.com/insideata/2002mce/index.html

2002 SCMS Third Asian Marine Surveying & Loss Prevention Forum ............ Shekou, southern China, Oct. 28-29.
marine@asiaconference.biz

Council of Logistics Management .......... Sept. 29 - Oct. 2, 2002, San Francisco.
http://www.clm1.org/conf2002/index.asp

Fortune Global Forum ......... 11 - 13 Nov. at Washington, D.C.
www.fortune.com/sitelets/conferences/global02/global_index.html

L.A. Harbor Transportation Club 15th Annual Harbor Cruise ......... Thurs., Sept. 12 2002 at 5pm. Cruise the Beautiful South Bay Islands with HTC -- bring your staff, clients, & business associates. The cruise provides an excellent opportunity for people in the trade &transportation industry to learn more about the benefits, features & operations of the PORT of LOS ANGELES and the PORT of LONG BEACH.
www.htc.org

UN World Summit On Sustainable Development .......... Johannesburg, Aug. 26 to Sept. 4, 2002.
www.johannesburgsummit.org/

Wireless Solutions for The Trucking Industry .......... conference & expo, Atlanta Sheraton, Sept. 23-25.
www.eyefortransport.com/wireless/index.asp

Please click below for other sections:
Section A: Section: 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

Written from wire stories, the Associated Press, Reuters, Hong Kong Shipping News Lloyds & other world sources.