World Trade articles from March 2008

World Trade archives from March 2008

"Establishing a sustainable business agenda".(INSIDE WORLD TRADE)
March 1, 2008... "Green is the new black" was emblazoned on a t-shirt at the Green Supply Chain Forum held recently at Florida International University. The consensus among the hundred-odd attendees, convened by the Ryder Center for Supply Chain Management at...

Shoe duties exemplify inequities in U.S. tariff system.(POLICY PERSPECTIVES)
March 1, 2008... In this age of political strife, it is very good to see a bipartisan effort to make life easier for the poor. The Affordable Footwear Act (AFA), introduced into Congress in November, is such an effort. Both in its own right, and as an example...

Breakbulk volume up sharply at port of Charleston.(OCEAN)
March 1, 2008... Breakbulk volume at the Port of Charleston increased 18 percent to 649,000 tons in 2007, primarily on the strength of export shipments. Meanwhile, a number of major developers have proposed new warehousing and distribution sites near the...

Maglev rail proposed for LA-LB.(RAIL)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... The Los Angeles City Council has approved a proposed plan to construct a magnetic-levitation train system that would run from the ports of Los Angeles-Long Beach to Ontario Airport. The idea is to help alleviate the congestion caused by the...

Schneider National taps CSX, BNSF for Intermodal rail.(RAIL)
March 1, 2008... Schneider National Intermodal has chosen a primary rail carrier in the East and West for its U.S. service. The company will use CSX Intermodal and BNSF Railway to consolidate its railroad network, simplify container/trailer pool operations and...

New air cargo facility for Schenker, BAX Global.(AIR)
March 1, 2008... Schenker Logistics and BAX Global broker ground last month on a $20 million air cargo and logistics facility at International Commerce Park near the Dallas/ Fort Worth International Airport. The 18-acre campus is scheduled to open in...

NYC proposes to charge truckers $21 for congestion fee.(TRUCKING)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... A proposal currently under consideration in New York City would charge truckers $21 for driving in certain high congestion zones in Manhattan during peak hours. The city's Traffic Congestion Mitigation Commission would offer truckers an...

Truck idling regulations expanding nationwide.(TRUCKING)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... A number of U.S. states have imposed three- or five-minute minute engine idling limits for trucks, with certain exemptions, according to a report in eyefor-transport. Three-minute idling restrictions are currently in force in Connecticut,...

M&A activity on the rise.(3PLS)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... Despite an economic downturn in the U.S. economy, mergers and acquisitions (M&As) surged in the transportation and logistics industries last year, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. Specifically, the volume of deals reached a 20-year high...

Spending on sector to jump by $10.5 billion.(CENTRAL, EASTERN EUROPEAN LOGISTICS)
March 1, 2008... Research firm Analytiqa says spending on logistics in Central and Eastern Europe will jump by $10.5 billion over the next three years, despite challenges such as the region's poor infrastructure and lack of skilled labor. Poland, which is...

New pacts signed with Peru, EFTA.(CANADA ON A 'FREE TRADE' ROLL)(European Free Trade Association)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... Canada was busy signing free trade agreements during the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The first pact with Peru is expected to triple Canada's C$4 billion annual investment in that country, while freeing up the exchange...

Transportation Services Index (TSI).(TRADEWINDS: THE LATEST TRENDS IN THE WORLD OF TRADE)
March 1, 2008... The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) fell 1.3 percent in December to 108.8 (2000=100) from its November level, turning down after two monthly increases, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation...

RILA taps Niblock.(Names & News)
March 1, 2008... The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) has announced that Robert A. Niblock, chairman and CEO of home improvement retailer, Lowe's Cos., has been elected chairman of its board of directors. Niblock, who previously served as the board's...

Port of Miami appoints Honig.(Names & News)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... Capt. Harvey Honig, who has led the Miami-Dade County security unit at the Port of Miami, has been promoted to assistant director of security. Honig was assigned to the port in June 2007, and since that time has been working with the...

New appointments at the Port of Longview.(Names & News)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... The Port of Longview, Wash., has announced that Port Director of Facilities and Engineering Norm Krehbiel will now also carry the title of deputy executive director. In this capacity, Krehbiel, who has worked at the port since 1993, will assume...

Letters to the editor.(TRADEWINDS)(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2008... Mr. Shister, Please note that there is an error from the February 2008 issue of World Trade magazine. In the article entitled "America's Ports Take on the Challenge of Trade Growth" by Mark Berstein, the author writes: "... The more...

Correction.(TRADEWINDS)(Correction notice)
March 1, 2008... Correction: A February 2008 account of pollution control efforts at the Port of Long Beach mistakenly identified International Transportation Service as a subsidiary of NYK Line. In fact, the terminal operator is a subsidiary of Kawasaki Kisen...

Growth to hit $60 billion by 2020.(UK-INDIA BILATERAL TRADE)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... A British official says bilateral trade between the UK and India could reach a staggering $60 billion by 2020. "There has been considerable degree of progress in bilateral trade between the two countries, which will grow in the next 12...

Mark your calendar.(TRADEWINDS)(Calendar)
March 1, 2008... January 1 SCOPE East Philadelphia, PA March 19-20 www.scopeeast.com Transportation Sales & Marketing Association Annual Conference Phoenix, AZ April 6-9 www.regonline. com/Checkin....

The Shanghai connection: logistics activity is shifting to the center of China as Shanghai emerges as the economic capital.(ASIA'S LOGISTICS HUBS)
March 1, 2008... Historically, before Hong Kong reverted to Chinese rule and China's entry into the World Trade Organization, the country relied on Guangdong province in southern China as a manufacturing center and Hong Kong as an export hub. Guangdong is in...

Singapore connects: economy of efficiency makes Singapore the world's best-rated hub.(ASIA'S LOGISTICS HUBS)
March 1, 2008... Logistics is no less than "the lifeblood of Singapore's economy," according to Mr Tat-Win Law, head of logistics with the Singapore Economic Development Board. Singapore has approached logistical superiority like the United States...

Right-sizing your DC: redesigning warehouses from the inside out is paying off in faster throughput and more cost-effective operations.(SUPPLY CHAIN)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The current economic climate in the U.S. has many worried about their business this year, and with good reason. But while doom and gloom dominate the headlines, the less reported story remains: the diversification...

Maintaining the momentum: West Coast logistics players are using the current 'calm' in trade flows to gear up for long-term expansion.(LOGISTICS)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In many ways, 2007 represented a turning point in the future of containerized shipping in the U.S., particularly for West Coast interests. Major box ports that had become accustomed to strong growth year after year...

Do strong ethics hurt U.S. global competitiveness? Sometimes, but the long-term goal of ethics and transparency is gaining global support.(ANTI-CORRUPTION)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When engineering and construction giant Fluor Corporation enters a country, the first thing it does is make it very, very clear that the company does not pay bribes. Period. Like it or leave it. At Fluor, "In all our...

There's more to compliance cooperation than just C-TPAT: under-utilized business-to-government relationships facilitate supply chain risk management.(SECURITY)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Today's global supply chain managers are facing increasing demands on improving the fluidity of shipments in the wake of changing regulations and increased cargo security measures. Benchmarking efforts require supply...

Integrating different logistics systems after acquisitions: Brunswick Boat doubled in size over two years, posing challenges to the supply chain.(How We Do It)(Interview)
March 1, 2008... Paul Minor is Director of Logistics Operations for BBG Logistics, the logistics arm of Brunswick Boat Group. He is currently responsible for all aspects of outbound boat hauling, inbound transportation, international transportation, and...

Serec: www.serec.com.(WEB FINDERS)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Some of the many services we offer include: EDI order processing, pick and pack, labeling, pricing, and ticketing; Light assembly, Kitting, and promo packs; E-Fullillment-consumer direct; Inventory visibility; custom...

Benchmark Trade Solutions: www.benchmarktradesolutions.com.(WEB FINDERS)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] At Benchmark Trade Solutions we are your Canadian connection! We offer cross border and domestic Canadian transportation. Our cross border, direct LTL system can save you time, money and aggravation. Our transit...

Freightgate[R]: www.freightgate.com.(WEB FINDERS)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Freightgate continually evolves to provide its customers with competitive advantage along the entire Logistics Management Lifecycle--Procure, Optimize, Execute, Comply, Monitor & Control, Audit & Pay and Orchestrate....

America's first railroad.(Great Moments: IN WORLD TRADE)
March 1, 2008... On February 28, 1827, the state of Maryland chartered the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to build tracks from the port of Baltimore west to the Ohio River. Their motivation? Panic. Two years earlier New York State had completed construction of...