World Trade articles from June 2007

World Trade archives from June 2007

America needs a national transportation policy ... now!(INSIDE WORLD TRADE)
June 1, 2007... Transportation policy is not the kind of subject that mobilizes either party's base. More's the pity, because in comparison to the kinds of transitory concerns that typically agitate politicians, this is serious and lasting stuff. And right...

Trade and globalization can help reduce terrorism.(POLICY PERSPECTIVES)
June 1, 2007... "Trade liberalization has a critical role to play in economic growth by directly stimulating domestic firms to become more productive." So says the U.S. Federal Reserve. As a result, the incomes of ordinary people typically rise. Which...

U.S., Canada fail to reach agreement on 'reverse inspection'.(TRUCKING)(Brief article)
June 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)
June 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)
June 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)
June 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)
June 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, may be delayed. An official with the Transportation Security...

Ports preparing for another record breaking year.(OCEAN)
June 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)(3PL Translogistics Inc.)(Financial report)(Brief article)
June 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)
June 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...

Consumer goods sector boosting growth.(INDIA'S LOGISTICS MARKET)
June 1, 2007... A new report by research firm Report Buyer, entitled "India Logistics Outlook 2007," forecasts that the market will grow 9 percent each year to reach $125 billion by 2010. According to the report, India is experiencing strong growth...

First quarter activity rises 19.2%.(SUEZ CANAL VOLUME UP)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Containerized cargo transported through the Suez Canal for the first three months of the year increased by 19.2 percent from the first quarter a year ago, according to statistics compiled by the Suez Canal Authority. In March,...

Tariffs dropped on most goods.(JAPAN, ASEAN TRADE DEAL)
June 1, 2007... Japan and the ten-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have reached a basic framework on terms of a free trade pact. Under the deal, Japan will remove import tariffs on almost all industrial products while eliminating or...

Transportation Services Index (TSI).(TRADE WINDS: THE LATEST TRENDS IN THE WORLD OF TRADE)
June 1, 2007... Transportation Services Index (TSI) The Transportation Services Index (TSI) rose 1.6 percent in March to 111.0 (2000=100) from its February level, rising after two months of decline, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's...

DSC Logistics taps Heller.(Names & News)(appointment of Ken Heller )(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... DSC Logistics has tapped Ken Heller as vice president, supply chain excellence. In his new role with the company, Heller is charged with developing and implementing Best Practices for continual improvement, cost optimization and flawless...

Benki joins Ozburn-Hessey Logistics.(Names & News)(appointment of Al Benki )(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... OH Logistics has announced that Al Benki will join the company as Senior Vice President, International Services. In this capacity, Benki will focus on the company's Latin American trade and will work in conjunction with OH Logistics' Barthco...

Agility appoints Al-Saleh.(Names & News)
June 1, 2007... Logistics services provider Agility has appointed Essa Al-Saleh as President and CEO of its Global Integrated Logistics unit. Al-Saleh, who joined Agility in 1988, previously was managing director for corporate development of Kuwait-based...

Mack to retire from Hapag-Lloyd.(Names & News)
June 1, 2007... Rudy Mack, president of Hapag-Lloyd (America) Inc., will retire in July after a long career in the industry. Klaus Alstadt, managing director of Hapag-Lloyd (Asia), based in Singapore, will succeed Mack at the company's North American...

Mark your calendar.(Conference news)(Calendar)
June 1, 2007... TMCA Annual Conference & Expo St. Petersburg, FL June 3-5 www.tmcatoday.org Transport Logistic 2007 Munich, Germany June 12-15 www.transportlogistic.de 5th eyefortransport 3PL Summit Atlanta, Georgia June 25-27 www.eyefortransport.com...

U.S. places twelve countries on watch list.(CRACKING DOWN ON IP VIOLATIONS)
June 1, 2007... Twelve countries, including China and Russia, have been placed on the U.S. Trade Representative's Priority Watch List for failing to adequately protect American producers of music, movies and other copyrighted material from widespread piracy....

Foreign firms allowed higher stakes.(VIETNAM LOOSENS JOINT VENTURE RULES)
June 1, 2007... The Ministry of Trade in Vietnam is close to completing a draft decree on logistics management, which stipulates the business conditions and responsibilities of companies in the various transportation logistics sector. Under the draft...

Referendum rescheduled for September.(COSTA RICA YET TO APPROVE DR-CAFTA)
June 1, 2007... Costa Rica is the only country that has not yet ratified and implemented the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement, which was agreed to by the U.S. and five other countries--the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala,...

India's top trade partners.(BY THE Numbers)
June 1, 2007... IMPORTS Country Amount (US$ millions) U.S. $13,265.00 United Arab Emirates $7.098.14 Singapore $3,795.51 Hong Kong $3,651.33 United Kingdom $3,544.69 ...

Private fleets come back: shippers are turning to private fleets for more control, better customer service and a competitive advantage.(LAND TRANSPORTATION)(Cover story)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A missing or delayed shipment usually means an unhappy customer. If Batesville Casket misses a delivery it can mean adding to the burden of an already bereaved family. That's one reason the company has invested in...

Wireless technology and trucks: from maintenance records to toll collection, real-time data and route directions, truck cabs are becoming a mobile hot-spot.(LAND TRANSPORTATION)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For truckers, wireless options are limitless. Everything from data relay from the cab to dispatch, truck maintenance information, toll collection and weigh in motion, fuels savings and even entertainment downloads at...

What truckers want from national transportation policy.(LAND TRANSPORTATION)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Talk to truckers and you'll hear tales of sitting stuck in traffic watching hours of service click eat away; talk to Senate staffers, and you'll hear talk of nebulous safety concerns that they're convinced can be...

Land transportation practices: how shippers are adapting to global supply chains.(LAND TRANSPORTATION)
June 1, 2007... World Trade, with the professional services of our BNP Media corporate sibling Clear Seas Research (www.clearseasresearch.com), has been surveying shippers on critical areas of the global supply chain. In this special report, we examine land...

Is border security trumping trade? U.S.-Canada trade is worth hundreds of billions of dollars annually. How do we balance the interests of homeland security with those of commerce at our northern bridges and ports of entry?
June 1, 2007... The effects of any event causing the shutdown of one of our nation's primary trading arteries with Canada are almost beyond comprehension. "Take Detroit as an example, with over 6,000 trucks incoming to the U.S. crossing the Ambassador Bridge...

What business leaders need to know about: warehouses: bigger, faster, better than ever.(EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW)
June 1, 2007... There was a time not too long ago when a warehouse was simply a four-walled storage facility--nothing more, nothing less. Even within the broader supply chain sector, warehousing had an image problem; it lacked the 'wow factor' of a huge cargo...

Keeping the water--and customer payments--flowing: the Robbins Company secures its biggest contract.(Small Exporter OF THE MONTH)(Company overview)
June 1, 2007... With more than 50 years of experience, The Robbins Company, a small business based in Solon, Ohio, is considered by many to be the world's foremost developer and manufacturer of hard-rock tunnel-boring machines. Yet, even with its position in...

Investing in India: Intel figures the opportunity of the market outweighs problems in logistics.(How We Do It)(Interview)(Company overview)
June 1, 2007... The Intel Corporation belongs to a handful of enterprises whose names are synonymous with the rise of information technology. The company was founded in 1968 on something of a shoestring by Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore, who left Fairfield...

Quote of the month.
June 1, 2007... "I find a lot of the content in World Trade magazine to be relevant and useful shipping issues and so forth. I feel the magazine is definitely worth the time it takes to read it."

The making of the Internet.(Great Moments IN WORLD TRADE)
June 1, 2007... Everyone who knew him called J.C.R. Licklider "Lick." A slightly built, intellectually-restless Midwesterner, born in St. Louis in 1915, Lick earned separate degrees in physics, math, psychology, and psychoacoustics (the science of the...