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NYK WHAT’S NEW: A 200,000 deadweight tonnage bulk carrier. THE VALUE: Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) will use its new vessel, Ocean Prometheus , to transport coal from Australia to Dangjin, the site of Korea East-West Power Co.’s (EWP) power station. The carrier serves EWP under an 18-year contract. Ocean Prometheus , built by Universal Shipping Corporation, is the largest coal carrier in the world operating under a long-term contract. u www.nykline.com ✆ 888-695-7447
Hyster Company WHAT’S NEW: A reach truck designed to boost distribution center productivity. THE VALUE: The new ZR Reach Truck uses state-of-the-art technology to achieve faster acceleration, lift, and lowering speeds. The truck is equipped with a CANbus communica- tion system, which provides real-time diagnostics. Other features include electric power steering, automatic brake operation, and multiple pro- grammable vehicle modes.
connects Europe’s largest airport with the heart of Asia’s major industrial center. Lufthansa operates Jade Cargo International’s 747-400ER freighter on this service route. u www.lufthansa-cargo.com ✆ 800-LHCARGO DHL WHAT’S NEW: Expanded facility at Japan’s Kansai International Airport. THE VALUE: The larger facility enables DHL to meet continued strong busi- ness growth in Japan. Equipped with state-of-the-art features such as customs clearance and bonded ware- house facilities, the new gateway will provide a significant boost to inter- national trade, as well as to the air express and logistics industry in Kansai. u www.dhl.com ✆ 800-CALL-DHL
u www.hysteramericas.com ✆ 800-HYSTER-1
Lufthansa Cargo Group WHAT’S NEW: Direct service to and from Shenzhen (People’s Republic of China) out of Frankfurt. THE VALUE: The new non-stop service flies three times weekly. The flight
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