World Trade articles from January 2008

World Trade archives from January 2008

Recalibrating the risk/return ratio of A secure supply chain.(INSIDE WORLD TRADE)
January 1, 2008... I was recently invited to moderate a panel at a conference addressing security matters. Prior to the session, I asked the organizer (whose firm runs a variety of supply chain events around the world) whether this was a popular subject. "Not as...

Globalization benefits American workers.(POLICY PERSPECTIVES)
January 1, 2008... America is undergoing one of the greatest periods of transformation in history. Not unlike the powerful changes caused by the industrial revolution that shaped the 19th and 20th centuries, today, globalization is shaping the 21st century and...

Major new air cargo center for Southern California.(AIR)
January 1, 2008... The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners has approved a 40-year lease agreement with Aeroterm to develop and manage an international air cargo center at the Ontario International Airport, located in Southern California's Inland Empire....

U.S. agricultural shippers facing container crunch.(OCEAN)
January 1, 2008... Just when U.S. exporters of agricultural goods began celebrating brisk sales due to the weak dollar, a serious shortage of ocean containers is threatening to ruin the party. Exports of farm goods, in particular specialty grains from the...

Maersk to restructure container business.(OCEAN)
January 1, 2008... Danish conglomerate AP Moller Maersk has announced plans to restructure its container business, which according to the boxship division's chief executive, has become bureaucratic and cumbersome, and risks losing its leadership position to...

MTC acquires Mexican multimodal facility.(RAIL)(Marine Terminals Corp.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Terminal operating company MTC Holdings has completed the acquisition of an inland, multimodal terminal facility about 40 miles west of Mexico City, Mexico. The facility has direct access to Kansas City Southern de Mexico rail lines. ...

RailAmerica plans Jacksonville logistics center.(RAIL)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... One of the nation's largest shortline rail operators, RailAmerica, has plans to build a transportation logistics center in Jacksonville, Florida and four other North American locations, including Roseburg, Oregon, Phillipsburg, Kansas, Vassar,...

Industry report has good news for sector.(TRUCKING)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... A new report by the American Trucking Associations (ATA) has some good news for the trucking sector, which has been struggling with a soft market for months. According to the "U.S. Freight Transportation Forecast to 2018," the trucking...

IWLA opposes Michigan warehouse tax.(WAREHOUSING)
January 1, 2008... Last September, Michigan lawmakers passed Public Act 93 (PA 93), effective December 20, 2007, which provides for a 6 percent tax on certain services, including warehousing and distribution and logistics consulting. The International...

Customized solutions: the big difference in logistics providers is the 'value add' of specialized supply chain capability.
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 'The best solution'--that's how top-tier logistics providers compete for customers these days. Access to assets and modes is, more or less, the given that gets providers into play. The big differentiator is the...

Canada heats up as export market for U.S. companies: a declining dollar reverses trade flow northward.(EXPORTING TO THE AMERICAS)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The U.S. remains the globe's economic engine (even with a possible economic slowdown in the wings) and now the focus is shifting to export opportunities as the dollar becomes weak. Among the places where this U.S....

Brazil is a bright spot for U.S. exports: bottlenecks in compliance are breaking down as market demands grow.(EXPORTING TO THE AMERICAS)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] At a time when global trade negotiations are on hold and protectionist sentiment is growing around the world, it must have felt good to sit in the audience at the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum, held this autumn in Brasilia....

LTL deregulation: sizzle or fizzle? The STB's decision to do away with collective rate-making has some predicting major changes while others say the impact will be transparent.
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Last May, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board published a decision (STB-656) that revoked the antitrust immunity granted to motor carriers and household goods carriers to collectively...

Transportation management systems give shippers power to make smarter trucking choices: shippers are taking back more transportation management to combat trucking costs and bring added capability to tracking, security, and visibility.
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Imagine serving the transportation needs of a conglomerate like Johnson & Johnson, with divisions as diverse as medical devices, consumer products and pharmaceuticals, without proper technology support! Tim...

Near-sourcing: supply chain strategists are bringing sourcing and distribution centers closer to final markets.(EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW)
January 1, 2008... An indication that a new supply chain approach is gaining traction is when people start debating what it means. Such is the case currently with "near-sourcing." The consultants are seeking to define it--while supply chain practitioners,...

A.N. Deringer, Inc.(Customizing Solutions: PROFILE)(Company overview)
January 1, 2008... Customer care, service excellence, and a firm commitment to Customs compliance illustrate the differences that have led to Deringer's success as a leading logistics provider. For over 89 years, Deringer has provided a broad range of services...

IS Canada the 51st State? Though there aren't any plans for Canada to become the 51st state, shipping to Canada could be as easy as shipping domestically.(Customizing Solutions: PROFILE)(Company overview)
January 1, 2008... At Benchmark Trade Solutions we take the mystery out of moving your freight between the two countries. We are your Canadian connection! Did you know that Canada is the largest trading partner for 38 of the 50 states? More than $1.6 billion...

Freightgate[R]--aligning with customers' businesses to meet new challenges.(Customizing Solutions: PROFILE)
January 1, 2008... After pioneering shipment tracking and tracing, the first multi-modal online freight exchange, and the Web-Service Enabled PLTX Platform, Freightgate continually evolves to provide its customers with competitive advantage along the entire...

Ryder.(Customizing Solutions: PROFILE)(Ryder System Inc.)(Company overview)
January 1, 2008... Ryder provides a complete array of leading-edge supply chain, warehousing and transportation solutions for multiple industry sectors in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Services range from developing global supply chain strategies...

All things to some people.(Customizing Solutions: PROFILE)(Company overview)
January 1, 2008... Serec provides an exceptional array of fulfillment services thanks to our 45+ year history and impeccable compliance rating with virtually all retailers. Some of the many services we offer include: EDI order processing, pick and pack, labeling,...

Covering world trade.(Great Moments: IN WORLD TRADE)
January 1, 2008... In the business of invention, there are two ways to popular fortune. One is to imagine and present a whole new realm of human activity--in short, the story of the Web browser. The other is to improve significantly on what everyone already...