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JoC Online Daily E-mail Newsletter
Wednesday Edition
October 17, 2001
Feast of St. Margaret Alacoque (St. Lucia)
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TODAY'S TOP HEADLINES:

* Peak season brings coal for Pacific Northwest ports
* Airlines, Post Office eye priority mail
* FedEx Express trims fuel surcharge
* Holt: Nothing to hide
* Emery woes hit CNF
* Forward Air earnings falter
* Swissair funding: We will if you will
* Pirate kidnappings moving into SE Asia
* More calls for 'perimeter' security
* House gets GSP extension
* House committee to consider Customs funding
* Brazil OKs free trade zones for ports, airports
* Brazilian carriers to merge Mercosur cabotage
* JoC Week: ID for "known shippers'

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PEAK SEASON BRINGS COAL FOR PACIFIC NORTHWEST PORTS
The surge of holiday imports arrived late at West
Coast ports, led by Los Angeles/Long Beach.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eDLn0BejkZ0n50RDi0AT

AIRLINES, POST OFFICE EYE PRIORITY MAIL
New security measures could get packages back
on planes in time for the holiday shopping season.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eDLn0BejkZ0n50RDj0AU


FEDEX EXPRESS TRIMS FUEL SURCHARGE
The FedEx unit will lower its beginning Nov. 5.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eDLn0BejkZ0n50RDk0AV

HOLT: NOTHING TO HIDE
The Holt Group denied allegations that it was
improperly transferring assets in order to keep them
away from creditors.
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EMERY WOES HIT CNF
The transportation conglomerate's earnings fell in
the third quarter.
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FORWARD AIR EARNINGS FALTER
Results were dragged down by the closure of U.S.
airspace following the Sept. 11 hijackings.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eDLn0BejkZ0n50RDn0AY

SWISSAIR FUNDING: WE WILL IF YOU WILL
The Swiss government wants the private sector to
foot part of the bill for a start-up.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eDLn0BejkZ0n50RDo0AZ

PIRATE KIDNAPPINGS MOVING INTO SE ASIA
The practice of pirates seizing ships' crew and
demanding ransom for their release appears to
be spreading to Southeast Asia.
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MORE CALLS FOR 'PERIMETER' SECURITY
More groups want tighter border measures between the
U.S. and Canada that won't choke trade.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eDLn0BejkZ0n50RDq0Ab

HOUSE GETS GSP EXTENSION
The House Ways and Means Committee has passed on to
the House floor a bill that would extend the
Generalized System of Preferences.
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HOUSE COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER CUSTOMS FUNDING
A $2.4 Customs budget will be considered by the
House Ways and Means Committee.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eDLn0BejkZ0n50RDs0Ad

BRAZIL OKS FREE TRADE ZONES FOR PORTS, AIRPORTS
Tax breaks are aimed at spurring trade and attracting
shippers to South America's largest country.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eDLn0BejkZ0n50RDt0Ae

BRAZILIAN CARRIERS TO MERGE MERCOSUR CABOTAGE
Two Brazilian ship lines will merge their cabotage
service to provide shippers with a weekly service.
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