World Trade articles from August 2005

World Trade archives from August 2005

The African Club.(global opportunities in Africa)(Column)
August 1, 2005... "Africa is back on the global agenda." This message is suddenly showing up in high-profile channels. When Paul Wolfowitz took over the World Bank this spring, for example, he declared its top priority would be "transforming Africa into a...

American 3PLs must change to handle growing Asia trade.(third-party logistics)(Column)
August 1, 2005... Five years ago, a third-party logistics executive toured China as part of a trade delegation. "We could see what was about to happen back then," he recalls. "Each time we boarded planes during the tour, flight attendants passed out newspapers...

Upgrades will trim China's logistics costs.(MORE CAPACITY FOR ASIA)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Increased capacity has "cast doubts on the sustainability of the high rates of growth enjoyed by the sea freight sector," reports UK-based Transport Intelligence. That means shippers could soon be getting a break on rising rates out of Asia,...

Trade pacts effective January 1.(EXPANDED ACCESS FOR MOROCCO, VIETNAM)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Although it's been postponed several times, trade officials say the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement is expected to be implemented on January 1, 2006. The latest delay was due to the Moroccan government's need for more time to implement...

UPS plans new hub, FedEx right behind.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... UPS says it will build a cargo hub in Shanghai to increase its share of China's ballooning international express delivery market. The manufacturing boom in China is expanding the need for air shipments of high-value manufactured goods and...

More on-dock rail, proposed airport.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says he is considering a proposal to build a fourth regional airport for the New York metropolitan area. Three major airports currently serve the area--La Guardia, Kennedy...

Transportation Services Index (TSI).(Trade winds: THE LATEST TRENDS IN THE WORLD OF TRADE)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
August 1, 2005... Transportation Services Index (TSI) OCTOBER 2004-APRIL 2005 October 109.4 November 110.3 December 109.9 January ...

Lean supply chains around the world.(BY THE Numbers)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
August 1, 2005... Lean Supply Chains Around the World In which regions do you engage in Lean supply chain practices with your customers and/or suppliers? Small $1B North America 95.0% 93.8% 96.9%...

Ng takes on GM position for Pilot Air Freight.(Names & News)(Raymond C. Ng )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Pilot Air Freight has chosen Raymond C. Ng as general manager, business development, Asia. Ng, formerly of Airborne Express, comes to Pilot with 20 years of industry experience. Previously, he worked as country general manager with Airborne...

Davis to head North America logistics for Panalpina.(Names & News)(Michael Davis)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Michael Davis has been tapped by Panalpina, the Swiss-based transportation and logistics provider, to head logistics and supply chain solutions for North America. Davies, a 30-year logistics veteran, most recently lead Supply Chain...

DHL awarded Department of Homeland Security contract.(Names & News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... DHL has landed a contract with the Department of Homeland Security that could be worth up to $60 million over the next five years. Under the new contract, DHL will handle all pickups of letters and small packages for all parts of DHS,...

Marines choose Accenture for new SC system.(supply chain )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... The U.S. Marine Corps has selected Accenture to design and implement its new global supply chain and maintenance system. The new system is part of the Global Combat Support System-Marine Corps (GCSS-MC) program, which is designed to...

Boudreau named Safmarine president.(Names & News)(John J. Boudreau appointed at Safmarine Container Lines)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Safmarine has named board member John J. Boudreau as president. Boudreau is a 20-year veteran of parent A.P. Moller-Maersk and has occupied a number of senior positions, including posts with sister company Maersk Sealand as vice president for...

Crowley Maritime reappoints executives.(Names & News)(John Douglass and Rocky Smith appointed)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Crowley Maritime Corp. has shuffled the lineup of its executive ranks, moving John Douglass to the position of senior vice president and general manager of the newly combined business unit made up of the ship assist and escort services and the...

Global traders use security to maintain edge.(SUPPLY CHAIN COMPETITION)(Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... Global manufacturers such as IBM report that C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) and other compliance and security programs are adding savings to their bottom line. And, they're leading a campaign to get foreign governments to...

EU enlargement aids 'old 15'.(EASTERN EUROPE EMERGES AS NEW LABOR POOL)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... When eight Eastern European countries joined the EU last year, investors latched on to prospects for low-cost manufacturing in places like Poland. What they didn't consider was that immigration of workers to Western European countries would...

The World Trade Magazine fabulous 50 plus one.(recognizes the people, companies, facilities and trends that are leading the way in world trade)(Cover Story)
August 1, 2005... Our annual 'Fabulous Fifty Plus One' (named in honor of the number on the original list) recognizes the people, companies, facilities and trends that are leading the way in world trade. The list is purely subjective, an informal polling of...

Going global in a flash: numerous resources await U.S. companies ready to break into the global market.(ATA Carnet.)(Small Business Exporters Association)(small and medium-sized enterprises)
August 1, 2005... International business prospects have never been brighter for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). While that may sound a little overstated, experts in the industry say there are hundreds of opportunities for U.S. firms who want to jump...

India: the next China? Asia's fourth largest economy is throwing off its socialist legacy to embrace global capitalist enterprise.
August 1, 2005... China has come on the scene like a booming freight train barreling down the track. It's hard to believe that the magnitude of change associated with 'made in China' has all transpired within little more than two decades. In the aftermath of...

RFID: taking stock of the Wal-Mart pilot: cost is the key roadblock in driving electronic product code technology into the real-world retail supply chain.(EPCglobal, Inc.)
August 1, 2005... The news, if not entirely unexpected, still carried an explosive impact when Wal-Mart mandated two years ago that its 100 largest suppliers be delivering pallets and cases equipped with RFID (radio frequency identification) tags by January 1,...

Price is just one component in Alcoa's global value chain: the game has changed from 'just' outsourcing to globally competitive supply chains that add value as well as cut costs.(DRIVING THE INTEGRATED GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN FROM THE TOP)(Interview)
August 1, 2005... Christine Breves is chief procurement officer for Alcoa's Global Business Services. Pittsburgh-based Alcoa is the world's largest producer of primary and fabricated aluminum, serving aerospace, automotive, building and construction and other...

Boeing looks to Britain to help develop new dreamliner: with Europe's biggest aerospace industry, the UK is central to Boeing's largest-ever launch.
August 1, 2005... Chicago-based Boeing is the leading manufacturer of commercial airliners and a global leader in military aircraft, satellites, missile defense, human space flight and launch systems and services. Founded in 1916, it employs close to 156,000...

Emerging trends in supply chain finance: data triggered finance is shifting market toward Open Accounts.(FINANCE)
August 1, 2005... In recent interviews with global traders about their supply chain finance programs, Global Business Intelligence discovered some important emerging trends. Because companies operate their supply chains on a global basis to compete, they...

Talk about getting more out of your warehouse! Voice-directed technology is taking warehouses to new levels of productivity while improving the bottom line for shippers' supply chains.
August 1, 2005... When you move over 75 million pieces of product a year, every incremental improvement along the supply chain results in significant savings. That's been the experience for Pep Boys (www.pepboys.com), the nation's largest automotive aftermarket...

The Panama Canal.(Great Moments IN WORLD TRADE)(Panamanian President Martin Torrijos plans for expanding waterways)
August 1, 2005... Teddy Roosevelt remains a legend: conservationist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, the nation's youngest president and the hero of the Spanish-American war. Which achievement was the most important? In his own words: "The canal." In 1901,...