World Trade articles from August 2007

World Trade archives from August 2007

Quote of the month.(On the Web)
August 1, 2007... "Fantastic E-Newsletter! This has great information and is well laid out."

The primacy of markets.(INSIDE WORLD TRADE)(Column)
August 1, 2007... Of late I've been working my way through The Commanding Heights, an inch thick tome that describes how--in country after country over the past fifty years--economies once partially or wholly directed by the state are now largely private and...

What a new president of the world bank portends.(POLICY PERSPECTIVES)(Robert Zoellick)
August 1, 2007... Robert Zoellick, banker, trade official, statesman and intellectual, is President Bush's choice for President of the World Bank, the world's largest and most influential development assistance agency. His global trade experience and close...

U.S., Canada fail to reach agreement on 'reverse inspection'.(TRUCKING)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Negotiations between the U.S. and Canada to allow each other's customs agencies to conduct pre-clearance operations along the northern border as a way to expedite cargo flows have been called off. Trucking industry groups on both sides of...

Mixed feelings over new truck engines.(TRUCKING)
August 1, 2007... The new generation of cleaner-burning truck engines are better for the environment, admit truckers, but they're worse when it comes to fuel efficiency. Federal regulations ushered in at the beginning of the year require diesel truck...

Anchorage airport expanding air cargo facilities.(AIR)
August 1, 2007... The Anchorage International Airport will spend $55 million to expand air cargo facilities, including a new ramp and a 29,000-square-foot building for de-icing operations. The airport is a major hub for U.S.-Asia cargo flights. ...

Exports boost air cargo gains for New York.(AIR)
August 1, 2007... The New York Customs District reports that air cargo exports rose 11.3 percent in 2006, far outpacing imports, which increased only 0.5 percent. Industrial and electronic equipment, medical instruments, chemicals, pharmaceuticals,...

Transport Worker ID card facing delays.(OCEAN)
August 1, 2007... Implementation of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC), the biometric ID card that was to be introduced at 10 of the nation's seaports on July 1, will be delayed until some time this fall. An official with the...

Ports preparing for another record breaking year.(OCEAN)
August 1, 2007... A monthly report on U.S. retail imports shows that volume is expected to hit a new record high in July. The Port Tracker report--produced by the National Retail Federation and consultancy Global Insight--shows that monthly container volumes...

Double-digit growth for third-party logistics industry.(3PLS)(Financial report)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... The third-party logistics (3PL) industry experienced double-digit growth both domestically and internationally last year, largely on continued expansion in China and the Asia-Pacific region. The findings published in Armstrong & Associates'...

Importers get high marks for customs compliance.(3PLS)
August 1, 2007... Officials from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) say importers and brokers are achieving high rates of compliance with commercial regulations. "Last year, there was a highly compliant rate of 97 percent for all trade into the United...

Northern neighbor playing catch-up on globalization.(CANADA HOT ON THE FREE TRADE TRAIL)
August 1, 2007... Canada is working hard to sign free trade agreements with a number of nations and playing catch-up on the globalization front. Last month, the government signed its first free trade agreement in six years--with Liechtenstein, Norway,...

Growing interest from emerging markets.(RECORD ATTENDANCE FOR TRANSPORT LOGISTIC 2007)
August 1, 2007... This year's transport logistic 2007 trade fair for logistics, telematics, and transport, held in Munich, Germany, attracted 47,000 visitors from 113 countries--an increase of 18 percent over the previous show. After Germany, the top ten...

Pacer promotes Brashares.(Names & News)(Pacer Global Logistics promotes Jeffrey Brashares)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Jeffrey Brashares, who most recently served as vice chairman for commercial sales for Pacer International, has been promoted to chief operating officer for Pacer's Logistics segment. In his new role, Brashares will be responsible for the...

U.S. Customs taps Ahern.(Names & News)(United States Customs and Border Protection appointed Jayson P. Ahern)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Jayson P. Ahern has been appointed deputy commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), announced Commissioner W. Ralph Basham recently. Ahern currently is assistant commissioner for field operations. He will assume his new post...

Advancement for Port of Tacoma's Mannelly.(Names & News)
August 1, 2007... The Port of Tacoma has promoted Brian Mannelly to Manager of Terminal Planning, a position in which he works with Port Environmental and Engineering staff to design future Port development options. He also coordinates with governmental and...

Silvers joins National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce.(Names & News)
August 1, 2007... Curtis M. Silvers has joined the National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce in Washington as its director of government affairs. Silvers' twenty years' experience includes five years as the foreign affairs, defense and trade advisor to Sen....

Corridor will expedite freight from Rotterdam port.(GERMAN RAIL LINK)
August 1, 2007... The Netherlands has opened a new freight rail line to link the Port of Rotterdam (Europe's largest seaport) with Germany. The 100-mile rail line is capable of handling 240 trains daily in each direction with a maximum speed of 120...

U.S. agriculture exports get promotion.(CUBA TRADE OPPORTUNITIES)
August 1, 2007... A group of five U.S. lawmakers visited Cuba recently to investigate trade opportunities with the island nation, particularly in the agricultural sector. The visit coincided with a trade fair in Cuba that attracted 114 food and agricultural...

Mark your calendar.(TRADEWINDS)(Calendar)
August 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Auto Supply Chain Management & Logistics Summit New Delhi, India August 22 www.supplychains.in eyefortransport India Summit Mumbai, India September 3-5 www.eyefortransport.com ...

US trading partners: the top choices for outsourcing services.(Cover story)(Reprint)
August 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Few business strategies attract as much debate as sending business functions to a new location. But if making a direct foreign investment may no longer be the risky proposition it once was, many decision-makers feel...

Genetic evolution as a foundation for supply chain optimization: optimizing variables according to the random principles of natural selection.(Supply Chain Theories)
August 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Is there a connection between evolution and global supply chains? Yes, and a close one, if current trends continue. Evolution and other features of the natural world are being used more and more to solve supply chain...

Value adding networks might render supply chains obsolete: as China outsourcing shows, production shifts go so deep that supply chains themselves are at risk.(Supply Chain Theories)(Company overview)
August 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In the first two decades of the 21st century, we will experience more change than in the entire 20th century, predicts fabled futurist Ray Kurzweil (M.I.T.'s Inventor of the Year in 1998). The magnitude and speed...

Site selection focuses on second-tier markets: prime real estate in key gateways is near capacity and expensive, which means second-tier markets are getting more attention.(Supply Chain Theories)
August 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As import activity surges ahead with rising transportation costs close behind, shippers big and small are reevaluating their warehousing and distribution strategies to maintain a competitive edge. While the prime...

Eight easy ways to exceed your transportation budget: and several ways to avoid them.(TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS)
August 1, 2007... There are many times in life when going "above and beyond" is a recipe for success. Spending your transportation budget isn't one of them. I can't tell you how to meet your budget. However, as a longtime logistics professional from both...

'Eyes and arms' that enable microsystems to sense and act.(Great Moments IN WORLD TRADE)
August 1, 2007... Picture air pressure sensors woven into the thread of a truck tire, or ant-sized accelerometers protecting a train from sudden speeding. Imagine shipping containers packed with invisible crash sensors, or distribution center scanners storing...