Welcome to the latest ICIS logistics and distribution e-newsletter. May’s news has been dominated by the environment. The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) adopted a new international convention on ship recycling in a bid to protect workers and the environment from hazardous substances. A report from a German research institute found that mega trucks will not help to protect the climate from CO2 emissions. The European Shippers’ Council (ESC) has warned.... **View this email as a webpage** http://epidm.edgesuite.net/RBI/chemicals/chncl/HTML/CHNCL_20090526.html **Add us to your safe senders. Please click below** http://epidm.edgesuite.net/RBI/whitelist/whitelist.html Issue 25: 26 May 2009 Welcome to the latest ICIS logistics and distribution e-newsletter ================================================================== Sponsored by: ------------------ Oiltanking http://www.oiltanking.com/index_icis.php May’s news has been dominated by the environment. The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) adopted a new international convention on ship recycling in a bid to protect workers and the environment from hazardous substances. A report from a German research institute found that mega trucks will not help to protect the climate from CO2 emissions. The European Shippers’ Council (ESC) has warned about the dangers of the Rotterdam Rules, the new international rules for the carriage of containerized freight. Mega trucks do not help environment 9218593 http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9218593&nf=true Risky Rotterdam Rules for freight 9218594 http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9218594&nf=true IMO adopts new ship breaking rules 9218595 http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9218595&nf=true More News http://www.icis.com/news/news.aspx?label=headlines Related features from ICIS Chemical Business =================================== Look out for ICIS Chemical Business’ special distribution issue on 1 June. Included are features on the future of private equity in the chemical distribution sector by Marc Fermont of DistriConsult, a look at small or family-run businesses in Europe, the US and Asia, and an update on the US rail sector. Profiles of Barentz in the Netherlands and Brenntag in the UK are also included, as is a review of how the SABIC/Ashland deal in North America has shaken up the market. Chemical distributors meet soon in Helsinki, Finland, for the FECC's annual congress. John Baker of ICIS talked to the association's director general, Hendrik Abma http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/06/01/9218931/fecc-holds-its-55th-congress-in-helsinki-in-june.html Logistic stories from ICIS news =================================== Ships stuck in Asia’s inactive ports face growing problems http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9213011&nf=true US Gulf-Rotterdam rates drop on slower tanker traffic http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9213050&nf=true Galveston, Texas City ship pilots seek 7-8% pay hike http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9214380&nf=true Camillo Eitzen reports Q1 net loss of $5.9m http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9217738&nf=true Norway’s Odfjell reports $8m net loss on freight rates http://www.icis.com/Articles/article.aspx?liarticleid=9213456&nf=true ICIS Blogs =================================== Pacific Ethanol http://www.icis.com/blogs/biofuels/archives/2009/05/mothballing-ethanol-plants.html The next oil shock and petrochemicals http://www.icis.com/blogs/asian-chemical-connections/2009/05/the-next-oil-shock-and-petroch.html Dow, Ineos, focus on debt issues http://www.icis.com/blogs/chemicals-and-the-economy/2009/05/dow-ineos-focus-on-debt-issues.html ICIS Podcasts =================================== ICIS Chemical Podcast May 25, 2009 http://www.icis.com/tv/tv,id_9218961.htm ICIS radio Americas May 11, 2009 http://www.icis.com/tv/tv,id_9215163.htm ICIS chemical podcast, May 18, 2009 http://www.icis.com/tv/tv,id_9217331.htm More from ICIS TV & radio http://www.icis.com/tv/tv.aspx ICIS Conferences =================================== The 2nd Ammonia Handling and Safety Shipping Workshop - http://www.icisconference.com/ammoniasafety2009 23 June 2009 - 24 June 2009 The 3rd ICIS Asian Base Oils & Lubricants Conference - http://www.icisconference.com/asianbaseoils 24 June 2009 - 25 June 2009 The 13th Asian Chloralkali Conference - http://www.icisconference.com/asianchlor 25 June 2009 - 26 June 2009 The 3rd ICIS Heren Gas Conference - http://www.icisconference.com/herengasconference 14 September 2009 - 15 September 2009 The 2nd Chemical Purchasing Summit - http://www.icisconference.com/chemicalpurchasing09 17 September 2009 - 18 September 2009 More conferences ---------------- The 2nd Ammonia Handling and Safety Shipping Workshop June, 2009 http://www.icis.com/Events/List.aspx?Type=Conference&Keywords=&StartDate=&EndDate= The 3rd ICIS Asian Base Oils & Lubricants Conference 24 June 2009 - 25 June 2009 http://www.icis.com/Events/List.aspx?Type=Conference&Keywords=&StartDate=&EndDate= The Asian Chloralkali Conference 25 June 2009 - 26 June 2009 http://www.icis.com/Events/List.aspx?Type=Conference&Keywords=&StartDate=&EndDate= ICIS offers =================================== Take out a trial or save on a subscription Click on the links below the products or services you are interested in for more information. 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