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October 18, 2001
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TODAY'S TOP HEADLINES:

* Mineta: US needs transport security agency
* UPS earnings off
* Box volume up at P&O Ports
* US, France to set "open skies" accord
* Zim opens new headquarters
* Hyundai Merchant Marine eyes corporate split
* Russia bans Fla. meat amid anthrax fears
* Royal Nedlloyd continues stock buyback
* Armed marshals for San Diego ships
* Hub Group Canada names supply chain director
* Alitalia cuts US freighter service, fuel surcharge
* Millennium port project seeking developers
* Kinder Morgan buys Chicago, NJ bulk terminals
* Stinnes unveils Web-based B2B for chemicals
* JoC Week: Customs' new audit plan

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MINETA: US NEEDS TRANSPORT SECURITY AGENCY
The Transportation Secretary wants to create an
agency within the DOT to handle security for all
modes of transportation.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eDNI0BejkZ0n50REN0AS

UPS EARNINGS OFF
Earnings slid 19% although international volume
continued to grow.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eDNI0BejkZ0n50REO0AT

BOX VOLUME UP AT P&O PORTS
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co. said
its ports business posted strong container volume
despite a weaker trading environment.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eDNI0BejkZ0n50REP0AU

US, FRANCE TO SET "OPEN SKIES" ACCORD
The two countries will try to hammer out an ambitious
agreement that will open up air services.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eDNI0BejkZ0n50REQ0AV

ZIM OPENS NEW HEADQUARTERS
The event took on new meaning since the carrier
relocated from New York's World Trade Center
just days before the Sept. 11 attacks.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eDNI0BejkZ0n50RER0AW

HYUNDAI MERCHANT MARINE EYES CORPORATE SPLIT
The carrier will sever connections with parent
Hyundai Group in exchange for financial support
from creditors.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eDNI0BejkZ0n50RES0AX

RUSSIA BANS FLA. MEAT AMID ANTHRAX FEARS
Fears of contamination spread beyond the U.S.
as Russia banned all meat products and livestock
shipped from Florida.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eDNI0BejkZ0n50RET0AY

ROYAL NEDLLOYD CONTINUES STOCK BUYBACK
The Dutch conglomerate and half-owner of container
carrier P&O Nedlloyd and charter airline Martinair
said that it has repurchased more than 5% of its
issued share capital.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eDNI0BejkZ0n50REU0AZ

ARMED MARSHALS FOR SAN DIEGO SHIPS
The Coast Guard said its is placing Sea Marshals
on all commercial deep-draft vessels moving San
Diego Bay.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eDNI0BejkZ0n50REV0Aa

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HUB GROUP CANADA NAMES SUPPLY CHAIN DIRECTOR
John Mann is the new director of supply chain
solutions for the company's Canadian unit.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eDNI0BejkZ0n50REW0Ab

ALITALIA CUTS US FREIGHTER SERVICE, FUEL SURCHARGE
After the decline in air traffic, the Italian
airline will cut U.S. freighter flights.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eDNI0BejkZ0n50REX0Ac

MILLENNIUM PORT PROJECT SEEKING DEVELOPERS
Louisiana's is ready to begin attracting private
developers to meet a deadline for completing the
initial phase of the proposed project.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eDNI0BejkZ0n50REY0Ad

KINDER MORGAN BUYS CHICAGO, NJ BULK TERMINALS
Two more facilities come under the energy concern's
growing roster.
http://news.joc.com/cgi-bin7/flo?y=eDNI0BejkZ0n50REZ0Ae

STINNES UNVEILS WEB-BASED B2B FOR CHEMICALS
New technology solutions will offer Web-based tools
for the global market.
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