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JANUARY 27, 2008

A.P. Moller - Maersk affiliate www.youship.com, an online site through which shippers can directly book cargo, is in the midst of a publicity drive in which it offers shippers freight rates for as little as $1. The company said for the second week in a row, it would offer the $1 freight rates to a limited number of customers on Monday and Tuesday as part of its "Week of Fortune" promotion.

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JANUARY 19, 2008

CEVA Logistics said it has appointed Bill Aldridge as executive vice president for its newly created business unit, International Logistics Solutions. ILS aims to provide end-to-end supply chain services from purchase order to point of sale, focusing in the Asian and other emerging markets. Aldridge, who is based in New Jersey, was international supply chain president at DHL/Exel Supply Chain and served as managing and regional director for companies including American President Lines and Hapag-

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JANUARY 12, 2008

Two-dozen container shipping companies on Thursday launched a publicity drive to showcase the industry's crucial role on the global economy to a wider audience. The Container Shipping Information Service initiative was unveiled in London by Maersk Line Chief Executive Officer Eivind Kolding and Adolf Adrion, Hapag-Lloyd's executive board member. One of the first steps is a new Web site, www.shipsandboxes.com, that contains a history of containerization and highlights its impact on globalization

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