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International

Representatives

EDITOR'S NOTE

Embracing Change

Summing up the maritime industry's year's events in one edition is a near Herculean task, given the complexity and breadth of the market. But given today's thirst for analysis, data and sta- tistics, the editors of Maritime Reporter & Engineering News have responded in- kind with the latest World Yearbook.

It may be cliche to say that the only constant is change, but change is truly the only word worthy to describe the year's events.

The rapid pace or severe market swings may be disconcerting to some in the industry, but in the global perspec- tive, the level of change is at or below that which is sweeping industry around the world.

But as much as things change, they seem to — particularly in the maritime world — stay blissfully the same.

International, national, regional and even local laws, rules and regulations continue to change the way ships are designed, built, outfitted, crewed and managed. As of this writing, the impending deadline for the implemen- tation of ISM Code draws ever nearer, and in the not too distant future, ISM

Code and all of the accompanying con- troversy and cost will be but a faint memory.

Where, then, will our industry's focus be trained for the coming year? Count on matters of safety of vessels, environ- ment and crew, as well as the rapid evo- lution of onboard equipment and infor- mation technology, to take and keep center stage for many years to come.

To put it simply, there are still far too many maritime accidents, whether it is runaway barges smashing into passenger vessels on the Mississippi River, com- mercial ships slamming into each other in one of the world's most congested ship channels or a bulk carrier breaking up and sinking in the middle of the ocean.

Efforts to ensure the safety of all of the world's water- ways will be dou- bled and re-dou- bled in years to come, as industry and political lead- ers, as well as the public at large, become increasingly intolerant of mar- itime mishaps.

This should not, however, be taken as a blanket condemnation, as quality owners which run clean operations should continue to prosper. However, it should serve as a warning to the "not-so- quality-conscious" owners and man- agers who enjoy playing Russian

Roulette with old ships.

A key character in this evolving drama will be the world fleet itself. It has been reported, analyzed and dis- cussed for years, but the bottom line is that the world's fleet is getting old. In a recent report released by the American

Bureau of Shipping (ABS) entitled

World Fleet Profile 2000, statistics show that by the year 2000, nearly 40 percent of ships more than 10,000 dwt will be 20 years of age or older.

While the world shipyard orderbook is at an all-time high, it is clear that as older ships increasingly lose favor and head for the scrapyard, new tonnage ordering activity will pick up to fill the void. (This simple scenario, while seemingly logical, is in turn affected by a myriad other factors, namely freight rates. For full analysis of the tanker, bulker and containership markets from the directors of Drewry Consultants, please turn to page 34).

Thus change is the constant, and it should be welcomed as a challenge instead of a roadblock. For it is the individuals and companies that seize the opportunities of the future who emerge as market leaders.

INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS

CHARLES E. KEIL, Vice President 4400 N. Federal Highway, Ste. 210-06, Boca Raton, FL 33431

Telephone: +561-368-1021; Fax: +561-368-1161 24-hr Tel/Fax: +561-998-0313; Mobile Tel: +561-716-0338

Australia

ANNE MURRAY/YVONNE SANDF0RD

World Media Network Pty. Ltd.

Suite 5, Level 1, 89 York St., Sydney, NSW 2000

Australia

Tel: +61 2 9299 5677; Fax: +61 2 9299 6178

Argentina

R. LESLIE RAMSAY

Calle Pellegrini 173

Primer Piso, Departamento C 1009 Buenos Aires, Argentina

Tel: +54 1 394 8821; Fax: +54 1 3264377

Benelux

PAULA TACQ

Maritime Media ML

Otweg 18 2771 VX Boskoop, Netherlands

Te: +31 172 230707; Fax: +31 172 230708

Brazil

JOSE 0UARTE DOS SANTOS

Multipla Agencial Martima, Ltda.

Rua Carolino Rodrigues 28

Cuarto Andar, CEP-11055-070

Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Tel/Fax: +55 1 32 32 74 74

Central America

EDUARD0 F. LOPEZ/LUIS A. SANCLEMENTE

Transmarine Media Service, P.O. Box 2071,

Panama 1, Panama

Tel: +507 264 8404/60; Fax: +507 223 8367

China

WANGZE/XU XIAO FENG

Liooning Foreign Trade Advertising Corp. 2 Zhongshan Square, Dalian, China 116002

Tel: +86 411 2801924; Fax: +86 411 2644606

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Pannonia Media Agency, 8630 Balatonboglar

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Egypt

CAPTAIN TARIQM. 0SMAN

Osman Marine Media Co.

Algamhoria St., P.O. Box 1248, Alkleej Bldg.,

Port Said, Egypt

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France

DANIEL S0LNICA

Ediconsult Internazionale, 25 rue Saulnier 75009 Paris, France

Tel: +33 1 4246 9571; Fax: +33 1 4246 8508

Germany/Switzerland

HANSJ0RG BRANS

Maritime Media

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Dreieich, Germany

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Kowloon East, Hong Kong

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Japan

AKIOI SHI I

Ace Media Service Inc. 12-6,4-chome, Nishiike

Adachi-ku, Tokyo 121, Japan

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Korea

JO, YOUNG SANG

Business Communications, Inc.

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S-271 24 Ystad, Sweden

Tel: +46 411-184 00; Fax: +46 411 105 31

Singapore

CATHERINE WONG

The Euro-Asia Link, 391 A Orchard Road #12-01

Ngee Ann City Tower A, Singapore 238873

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South Africa

FINN KVAMSDAHL

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P.O. Box 99, 2250,

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Tel/Fax: +27 13 2953 023

South America/

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Coral Gables, Fla. 33134

Tel: +305-445-6423; Fax: +305-445-1483

Spain

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United Kingdom

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Euromedia Ltd., P.O. Box 122,

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RH16 1YF, England

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