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Canadian port jamming up.
October 11, 2002... Canada's Port of Vancouver is filling up with empty and export containers destined for Asia, part of the overflow from the shutdown of U.S. West Coast ports, although imports for Canada and the United States are flowing through nearly unaffected. Vancouver, however, was not profiting from...

South Florida NVOs file FMC complaint.
October 11, 2002... WASHINGTON - The South Florida NVOCC-NAOCC Association has filed a complaint with the Federal Maritime Commission alleging contract and rate discrimination by the Caribbean Shipowners Association (CSA). The non-vessel-operating common carriers association say that CSA on July 1 announced...

Strike threat for India trucks.
October 11, 2002... NEW DELHI - Truckers in India have threatened to strike Nov. 15 to protest increasing insurance premiums. India's Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) has called a meeting of insurance companies and truckers Oct. 28 to try and avert the job action. Shippers allege...

DHL sets U.S. ground service.
October 11, 2002... DHL Worldwide Express is ramping up its march on the U.S. domestic market with plans to roll out ground service early next year. It also is moving its U.S. sales operations to Florida. DHL has begun pilot tests of a new ground service in the United States, with a full launch scheduled for...

Intermarine lines adds surcharges.
October 11, 2002... Intermarine lines Industrial Maritime Carriers (USA), Industrial Maritime Carriers (Bahamas), and West Coast Industrial Express will implement a port security surcharge and a Panama Canal surcharge. These carriers will also be increasing their bill of lading documentation fee. The company...