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FEBRUARY 28, 2007

Fear and Loathing in a Port Near You! You have got to be kidding me.there is no way this legislation should be approved. Get on the phone and start talking to your Senators! After the private sector successfully killed legislative efforts last year to require technology-based exams of all inbound ocean containers, the ghost of 100-percent inspections has returned to frighten importers and maritime interests once again.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2007

Well, its getting to that time of year when carrier contracts will be negotiated.and the rate structure is just one issue that should be reviewed. Here are some tips for your upcoming negotiations: Pickup performance. How can your delivery be made on time if your pickup isn't on time? Late pickups cost you money, perhaps at overtime rates. Find out your carrier's on-time pickup percentage and how it calculates that measurement.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2007

DHL parent’s profit down in 2006 German mail, express and logistics giant Deutsche Post World Net, owners of DHL, reported a group net income of 1.9 billion euros ($2.5 billion) in 2006, down 14.3 percent compared to 2.2 billion euros in the previous year. “One reason for this decrease was that the group reduced its stake in Postbank to 50 percent plus one share during the past year,” Deutsche Post said in a statement.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2007

DP World says port authority could sink AIG deal Dubai Ports World’s purchase last year of U.S. marine terminal businesses created a huge controversy because of allegations that an Arab company’s operation of the terminals might make the nation more vulnerable to terrorism. Congress stepped in and forced DP World to divest the U.S. holdings acquired from British ports operator P&O.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2007

A.P. Moller-Maersk sells rubber hose company The A.P. Moller-Maersk Group today sold Codan Gummi A/S and its subsidiaries to Italy’s Maflow Group for an undisclosed amount. Codan Gummi manufactures and sells high-technological rubber hoses, mainly to the car industry. The company employs about 900 staff, including 225 in Denmark. What motivational tool will the Maersk executives resort to using now.since they can't wield the "old rubber hose" in back room negotiations anymore!

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FEBRUARY 1, 2007

Caught this article on the American Shipper wire.you know, it kind of makes me chuckle. Is the trade imbalance causing this " re engineering " effort.or is it the cost of all the big ships Maersk is buying? Either way, customer service will suffer and shippers and importers are going to pay more, for less. Let the "attrition game" begin for the big carriers and their very vulnerable customers.

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