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Article: BRIEFING - ASIA SHIPPING - AUG 31, 2009.
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- August 31, 2009
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An executive briefing on shipping for Aug 31, 2009, prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, commercial intelligence and business opportunities.
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