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Section A: Section: Trade, Financial & Inland News
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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.
"Dangerous Waters -- Modern Piracy and Terror on the High Seas," by John S.
Burnett........... 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, & others. Order your copy today. This is a must for your bookshelf! I
cherish my copy. McD
www.modernpiracy.com
Ultimate Air Security Solution ........... eliminate those pesky passengers.
http://www.theonion.com/onion3838/faa_passenger_ban.html
WTO Situation Report: Oct. 2002 ....... Prepared by the Agency for Int'l
Trade Information & Cooperation.
http://www.acici.org/aitic/documents/notes/note22_eng.html#6
Air Charter Professionals Assn. ............ is founded.
www.aircharterteam.com
Bombardier Transportation "Jet Train"......... 150-mile per hour
non-electric high-speed rail locomotive designed for the North American
market.
http://www.transportation.bombardier.com
Call Centers: This Call May Be Monitored......... Software allows call
centers to record phone calls & capture screen interactions including e-mail,
instant messaging & Web chat.
http://www.cio.com/archive/101502/et_company.htm
China Southern Airlines......... has launched its "3rd Generation" English
website.
http://www.cs-air.com/en
Study Shows 31% of E-mail Addresses Changed Annually......... result is lost
customers.
http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?7416
UK Register of Expert Witnesses
http://www.jspubs.com
U.S. Border Security
http://www.ttnews.com/members/topNews/0009352.html
Voice Recognition In Cargo Distribution Centers
http://www.manufacturing.net/lm/index.asp?layout=articleWebzine&stt=000&articleid=CA2
PRODUCTS :
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Coffeecup ...........
anti-spam & pop-up software.
www.coffeecup.com/blocker/
Fleetview .......... knowing when the lights are on, but the cargo is not at
home.
http://www.terion.com/products/fleetview/index.shtml
Flight Explorer Personal Edition ......... requires only a personal computer
-- up to 10 hours of flight tracking per month for US$9.95.
http://www.fepersonal.com
Hook Up ........ buy & sell trucks, trailers & equipment. Connected with
e-bay.
www.Hookup.com/
J. J. Keller's Transport Security Advisor
http://www.jjkeller.com/securityadvisor10
Vessels For Sale
http://www.marinedigital.com/en/news/s_p_news/020917.htm
EVENTS :
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Barcelona Shipping Law Forum ..........
Opus 2002: "Quest for the Missing
Harmonics of Maritime Law." For Maritime Lawyers, Shipowners, Insurers & P &
I Clubs. Dec. 9th 2002, Eurostars Grand Marina Hotel, Barcelona, Spain. Gala
Dinner at the world famous wine caves of Codorniu in the Penedes wine growing
area of Catalonia.
kostoulas@mareforum.com
Cargo Security Forum 2002 ............
over 30 leading experts in security
solutions, Washington DC, Dec. 5-6.
http://www.eyefortransport.com/cargosecurity/program.shtml
Forthcoming WTO Meetings
http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/meets.pdf
U.S. Customs Annual Trade Symposium ......... Nov. 21–22, Ronald Reagan
Building & Int'l Trade Center, Washington, D.C. The 2-day event will include
discussions between senior Customs managers & trade representatives on Int'l
trade security initiatives & the agency's inclusion in the proposed Dept. of
Homeland Security. Special session on Nov. 22 to discuss current trade
legislation & proposed Customs regulations. Registration of US$150, must be
paid online.
http://www.customs.gov/trade2002
Transportation of Tomorrow: Keys to Survival ......... full-day
conference, Nov. 6, 2002 in New Orleans at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.
www.transportationoftomorrow.com
FOR FUN
Ghost Ship .......... cruised into U.S. theaters on October 25, just in
time for Halloween.
www.apple.com/trailers/wb/ghost_ship/
I Love New York .......... TV spots from this popular & award-winning
campaign.
http://www.tvland.com/retromercials/iloveny/
The Simpsons Talking Beer Opener http://www.perfectcollectibles.com/simpsonsbeer/index.cfm?action=promo&pc=YBVSimpsons
Old
VR tour of London's No. 10 Downing Street .......... official residence of
Great Britain's Prime Minister. Linger for tea in any of 7 rooms or inspect
the grand staircase.
http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page1470.asp
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Top Story: U.S. West Coast Crisis |
Section A: Section: Trade, Financial & Inland News
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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.
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