Infos Transport (Patrice Salini)

Le canal Bystraya (Ukraine) contesté par l'UE et la Roumanie ___________________________________________________ Danube mouth to become great European transport junction, Kuchma sure Vilkovo, August 26 (Interfax-Ukraine) - Ukraine's President Leonid Kuchma is sure that the mouth of the Danube River will turn to a great European transport crossroads. "In the future ... the mouth of the largest river of Europe may turn to a great European transport junction," Kuchma said during the opening of the Danube-Black Sea deep-water navigation canal. The building of the canal, which cuts through a UN-designated environmental reserve, has irked other European countries, particularly Romania. Ukraine has defended the project, saying it has show that the canal will not damage the environment, and that it is vital to Ukraine's economic interests. With the opening of the canal, Ukraine will also challenge Romania's virtual monopoly on the flow of Danube-Black Sea sh

Lu sur le site d'UPS : __________________ UPS Expands Real-World Testing of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology Research Program With EPA, DaimlerChrysler Launches Nation’s First Medium-Duty Fuel Cell Delivery Vehicles SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 26, 2004 – Buoyed by initial road-test results and significant technological advancements, UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced the U.S. deployment of its first three large package delivery vehicles utilizing hydrogen fuel cells for power. “Shifting away from a fossil fuel based economy to a hydrogen economy would be a great environmental and technological achievement,” said Chris Mahoney, UPS senior vice president of global transportation services. “UPS now is jumping from a small fuel cell car to a medium-duty truck. We will continue the rapid application of this technology in hopes that in the near future, we can deploy zero-emission engines across our fleet of 88,000 vehicles.” Mahoney made his remarks at a press conference here in Lo

Sogecer (Arcotel) en liquidation judiciaire. _________________________________________ La SOCIETE DE GESTION ET D'EXPLOITATION DES CENTRES ROUTIERS (SOGECER, RCS Paris B 301 052 072 ; Nom commercial: ARCOTEL) est en liquidation judiciaire depuis le 03-08-2004?Liquidateur:SCP BROUARD-DAUDE 34 Rue Sainte-Anne 75001 PARIS 01 La société était en redressement judiciaire depuis le 16-06-2003 Source : http://www.societe.com

Cyprus to double presence at Seatrade Middle East Maritime Cyprus is to be out in force in Dubai later this year at Seatrade Middle East Maritime, the Middle East’s premier conference and exhibition for the maritime sector, with the Mediterranean island already doubling its presence at the show compared to last year. To date, four key Cypriot organisations have signed up for the event, which will be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, in the United Arab Emirates, from December 6 to 8. "The increased Cypriot presence is a key indicator to the island’s growing ambitions as an offshore international marine supply centre", said Mr Chris Hayman, Managing Director, Seatrade. "They will be looking to capitalise on the proximity of Cyprus to key markets within the Middle East", he added. And the Cypriot lobby says the Middle East is becoming increasingly important to its industry, particularly with reconstruction in Iraq. Cyprus is among 19 countries from

Communiqué d'Exel et de Tibbett et Britten __________________________________________ EXEL'S OFFER FOR TIBBETT & BRITTEN BECOMES UNCONDITIONAL (London, UK - 04 August, 2004)   Exel, the global leader in supply chain management, today confirms that all regulatory competition procedures and required shareholder approvals have now been received and its cash offer for Tibbett & Britten is now unconditional. Exel offered 668 pence in cash for each Tibbett & Britten share, valuing the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Tibbett & Britten at approximately £328 million. The cash consideration payable under the offer will be funded from Exel's own resources and bank facilities.      This acquisition strengthens Exel's customer focused strategy and provides real and significant strategic benefits by combining the two businesses, enhancing growth opportunities. The acquisition will reinforce Exel's position in contract logistics

Communiqué de Stinnes _______________________ Cooperation between MAV AG and Stinnes permits operation of nonstop trains (Budapest/ Berlin, August 4, 2004)   The efforts made by the Hungarian national railroad corporation, MAV AG, and Stinnes AG to speed up and simplify rail freight traffic bound for southeastern Europe have begun to bear fruit. Only half a year after the establishment of a joint association in autumn 2003, all AUDI logistics trains operated by Schenker Automotive Railnet GmbH now travel between Györ and Ingolstadt without change of locomotives. In addition, the three trains per day that travel from and to Hungary via Austria do not have to wait at the borders because they have been qualified as "reliable trains" since the beginning of May. This has reduced the travel time per train by approximately three hours. Customers fully benefit from this faster service because it gives them more time to load and unload their cargo. In Györ, for instance, the

Fedex achète Parcel Direct __________________________ Communiqué de Fedex : FedEx To Acquire Leading Parcel Consolidator Parcel Direct; Residential Service Targets Fast-Growing E-tail and Catalog Industries     Business Editors     MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 9, 2004--FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX) today announced an agreement to acquire Parcel Direct, a division of Quad/Graphics, for $120 million in cash. Parcel Direct is a leading parcel consolidator and will add a new dimension to the FedEx portfolio of services. The transaction is expected to close during the second fiscal quarter and is subject to customary conditions, including Hart-Scott-Rodino clearance. Based on Parcel Direct's current size, this acquisition is not expected to have a material effect on the fiscal 2005 financial results of FedEx.     Parcel Direct will be a subsidiary of FedEx Ground and will offer a proven solution to customers in the fast-growing e-tail and catalog industries. These cu

Lu sur eyefortransport.com les profits sont donc en hausse... __________________________________ * Expeditors announces net earnings up 35% Expeditors International of Washington has announced net earnings of $37.61 million for the second quarter of 2004, compared with $27.91 million for the same quarter of 2003, an increase of 35%. * TPG reports strong Q2 performance and record margins TPG’s Mail & Express division reported record second quarter margins, while the Logistics division’s earnings were double those of the prior year period. TPG’s operating income was higher than in any second quarter in its history, up 30.8% year-on-year, on revenues that were up 4.2%. * TDG releases interim results TDG reports that performance in the first half of 2004 was in line with expectations. * Pacer reports Q2 net income up 25% Pacer International has reported financial results for the three- and six-month periods ended June 25th, 2004. * Exel wins £150m Nisa-Today’s

Communiqué de l'OMC : La Conférence ministérielle de Cancún de septembre 2003 s'étant soldée par une impasse, les Membres de l'OMC à Genève ont repris les efforts pour remettre les négociations et le reste du programme de travail sur le bon chemin. Les travaux se sont intensifiés durant le premier semestre de 2004, une nouvelle échéance ayant été fixée à la fin de juillet, précisément au vendredi 30 juillet, pour parvenir à un accord sur un ensemble d'accords-cadres. Le premier projet de “l'ensemble de résultats de juillet” a été distribué le 16 juillet et les Membres ont entamé des négociations intensives de deux semaines sous diverses formes à partir du 19 juillet. Voir : http://www.wto.org/french/tratop_f/dda_f/dda_package_july04_f.htm __________________________________________ Pour adhérer à ma liste de diffusion envoyer un message à : salini-request@ml.free.fr Mettre subscribe en objet du message