Posted on csy2k - mitch

From an article in my newspaper yesterday...

Title: "ECT: Many delays caused by domino-effect"

note: first time I saw the use of the term 'domino-effect' in my paper.

---partial translation--- ECT, the largest container-terminal in Rotterdam (largest harbour in the world) says it has serious problems, leading to delays in the handling of containers.

According to ECT the problems are being caused by a number of factors.

One of these factors is that they have a remarkably high amount of computer-errors after they upgraded certain components.

To put an end to the computer-glitches, ECT has formed an emergency team, that is battling the IT-problems with the highest priority.

ECT also noticed that more and more carriers (ships) are arriving too late in the harbour. ECT cannot explain this. ---end---

What I know about this company: They actually started their Y2K remediation program this year (1999)! And the initial budget was (don't laugh) $1.000.000

I know the guy who managed the program and he told me 4 months ago that ECT was 100% ready...

=== Rob van Wees ICQ: 53399389 My ICQ Communication Center: http://wwp.icq.com/53399389

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-- Mitchell Barnes (spanda@inreach.com), November 03, 1999