JoC Week articles from May 2004

JoC Week archives from May 2004

End of the line?
May 31, 2004... Trick question: How soon after the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998 did the Asia-North America Eastbound Rate Agreement disband? Answer: It didn't. Although it suspended operations after the reform act took effect, ANERA still exists on...

FedEx, UPS and the World Shipping Council are close to a compromise agreement on "freedom-of-contract" language for a new international cargo-liability agreement that may be more palatable to non-vessel-operating common carriers.(Radar Screeen)(UPS Airlines)(Brief Article)
May 31, 2004... FedEx, UPS and the World Shipping Council are close to a compromise agreement on "freedom-of-contract" language for a new international cargo-liability agreement that may be more palatable to non-vessel-operating common carriers. The...

U.S. exports of genetically modified grain to the European Union are unlikely to increase soon, even though the European Commission in May lifted its five-year moratorium on imports of one type of genetically modified sweet corn called BT-11.(Radar Screen)(Brief Article)
May 31, 2004... U.S. exports of genetically modified grain to the European Union are unlikely to increase soon, even though the European Commission in May lifted its five-year moratorium on imports of one type of genetically modified sweet corn called BT-11....

Virginia International Terminals, the operating company of the Virginia Port Authority, is moving ahead with plans to require all intermodal chassis stored at port terminals to be part of a centrally managed pool.(Radar Screen)(Brief Article)
May 31, 2004... Virginia International Terminals, the operating company of the Virginia Port Authority, is moving ahead with plans to require all intermodal chassis stored at port terminals to be part of a centrally managed pool. VIT General Manager Joe...

In fiscal 2003, officials from Customs and Border Protection were unable to collect $130 million in import duties, according to Sens. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., and Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va.(Radar Screen)(Brief Article)
May 31, 2004... In fiscal 2003, officials from Customs and Border Protection were unable to collect $130 million in import duties, according to Sens. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., and Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va. Much of the uncollected duties--$100 Million--was owed on...

Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, doesn't think a single case of avian flu detected in Texas this year warrants Japan's partial trade ban on processed-egg products.(Radar Screen)(senator)(Brief Article)
May 31, 2004... Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, doesn't think a single case of avian flu detected in Texas this year warrants Japan's partial trade ban on processed-egg products. Grassley, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, has urged Agriculture...

A bipartisan group in Congress wants to lift trade sanctions against Cuba.(Radar Screen)(Brief Article)
May 31, 2004... A bipartisan group in Congress wants to lift trade sanctions against Cuba. Instead of seeking legislation to lift the sanctions, they're taking a different tack. They've introduced House and Senate bills to require Congress to approve the...

The American International Automobile Dealers Association has established Trade Works, a coalition to promote free trade.(Radar Screen)(Brief Article)
May 31, 2004... The American International Automobile Dealers Association has established Trade Works, a coalition to promote free trade. The association's 10,000 dealer members have pledged to be "actively engaged" in promoting the campaign in their...

Correction.(Radar Screen)(Correction Notice)
May 31, 2004... Evergreen was erroneously listed in an article on page 19 of the May 17-23 issue as being a partner in a new Montreal-Europe liner service. The service's partners are CMA CGM, Zim and Lloyd Triestino.

ILA, employers agree on local pacts.(The Week)(International Longshoremen's Association)(Brief Article)
May 31, 2004... ILA, Employers Agree On Local Pacts: The International Longshoremen's Association and waterfront employers were reported last week to be close to agreement on local contracts to supplement a six-year coastwide master agreement. The ILA and...

Owner puts car-carrier loss at $57 million.(The Week)(Eukor Car Carriers)(Brief Article)
May 31, 2004... Owner Puts Car-Carrier Loss At $57 Million: Eukor Car Carriers, owner of a ship that sank with a toad of 4.191 new Hyundai and Kia cars and 1.000 used Japanese cars bound for Singapore, has estimated the loss at $57 million. That total...

Charter rates rise further.(The Week)(Brief Article)
May 31, 2004... Charter Rates Rise Further: Container ship charter rates have reached new highs as ship lines compete for the few remaining large ships that will come onto the market before this fall. The shortage of ships available for charter, particularly...

US, EU close to open-skies deal.(The Week)(Brief Article)
May 31, 2004... US, EU Close To Open-Skies Deal: The U.S. and the European Union are close to agreeing on an open-skies deal. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta said. The EU has been seeking a Europe-wide accord to replace the current patchwork of U.S....

Bayport lawsuit dismissed.(The Week)(Brief Article)
May 31, 2004... Bayport Lawsuit Dismissed: The Port of Houston's Bayport project may have cleared its last legal hurdle. A state judge dismissed a lawsuit that challenged the process through which the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued a...

Charleston dredging completed.(The Week)(Brief Article)
May 31, 2004... Charleston Dredging Completed: Work to deepen channels at the Port of Charleston to 45 feet has been completed. The final segment of the dredging project provided the deepened channel to the North Charleston Marine terminal served by...

Nober gets company at STB.(The Week)(Surface transportation Board)(Brief Article)
May 31, 2004... Nober Gets Company At STB: The Senate has approved the remaining nominees for the Surface transportation Board, bringing the rail regulatory body to full membership for the first time in about a year. The Senate approved the nomination of...

Bowe succeeds Hamlin at APL.(The Week)(Brief Article)
May 31, 2004... Bowe Succeeds Hamlin At APL: John Bowe has been named president of APL Ltd.'s Americas region, succeeding Bill Hamlin. who resigned to become a senior executive at Norwegian Cruise Line. Bowe has been vice president and managing director of...

Steady as she goes: potential problems abound, but economists predict world trade will remain strong.(Cover Story)
May 31, 2004... There are so many bogeymen out there that it's enough to scare an economist into using just one arm. Take a look at all the phantoms that might stall the world trade engine that's still dragging the global economy out of recession: oil prices...

50 feet in five years: dredging contract caps series of improvements at NY-NJ port.(Ports)
May 31, 2004... With Asian trade accounting for 41 percent of the total volume of cargo at the Port of New York and New Jersey last year, it's only a matter of time before the post-Panamax vessels that dominate the trans-Pacific trades come knocking on the...

Targeting transshipments: Marseilles-Fos seeks a place in the Mediterranean hub-and-spoke network.(Ports)
May 31, 2004... The twin ports of Marseilles and Fos have a slight geographic problem. While they are on the idyllic coast of the south of France, and serve as a gateway to the region's market of 10 million people, that's nowhere near the population base of...

Big boxes, many boxes: mass retailers lead growth of containerized imports.(Special report: top 100 importers and exporters)
May 31, 2004... They're called big-box retailers because their stores are the size of aircraft hangars, but Wal-Mart Stores, Home Depot and Target also could qualify for another reason--their huge volume of containerized imports. The three companies again...

About the lists.(Special report: top 100 importers and exporters)(Port Import/Export Reporting Service)(Brief Article)
May 31, 2004... The Journal of Commerce's annual Top 100 U.S. Importers and Exporters ranking is based on data from the Port Import/Export Reporting Service, a Journal of Commerce sister company, and enhanced by information gathered exclusively from several...

Time is money: the nation's most sophisticated shippers haven't forgotten about more expensive, premium ocean services. In fact, some companies are embracing them.(Special report: top 100 importers and exporters)(Cover Story)
May 31, 2004... Much continues to be made of the volatility in container freight rates and how that indicates the business is essentially a commodity market where carriers struggle to differentiate themselves and shippers buy primarily on the basis of price....

U.S. foreign trade via ocean container transport.(Top 100 Importers)(Illustration)
May 31, 2004... TOP 100 IMPORTERS U.S. Foreign Trade via Ocean Container Transport Importer/ TEUS in Rank Headquarters 2003 1 Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 471,600 ...

Prepare to pay; Federal and state initiatives at ports will raise user costs.(Special report: top 100 importers and exporters)
May 31, 2004... In Washington and in state capitals, there is no shortage of initiatives that would affect port hours, equipment and the way container ports do business. From the operators' point of view, these initiatives have one thing in common: They'll...

CAFTA marches on; U.S. textile and sugar interests won't go without a fight as congressional vote nears.(Special report: top 100 importers and exporters)(Central America Free Trade Agreement)
May 31, 2004... If Congress approves the Central America Free Trade Agreement between the U.S. and five smaller neighbors to the south, the floodgates of commerce are not exactly going to be choked with a glut of products. But the agreement will benefit...

U.S. foreign trade via ocean container transport.(Top 100 Exporters)(Illustration)
May 31, 2004... TOP 100 EXPORTERS U.S. Foreign Trade via Ocean Container Transport Exporter/ TEUs in Rank Headquarters 2003 1 America Chung Nam Inc. 187,500 ...

One-track mind: China's spotty rail network is causing major delays.(Special report: top 100 importers and exporters)
May 31, 2004... China is slightly larger than the U.S. and, like the U.S., puts heavy reliance on rail for movement of much of its goods both internally and from overseas points. Yet China's rail network spans about 45,000 miles, compared with the 144,000...

Waiting game for food shippers: it's not the FDA's new bioterrorism rules that bother Canadian exporters, but the staffing shortage.(Special report: top 100 importers and exporters)(Food and Drug Administration)
May 31, 2004... Werner and Irene Etzinger, proprietors of the Elmville Bakery in Elmville, Ontario, are famous for their butter tarts, a uniquely Canadian treat. Not long ago they packed a couple of them for their son, Bernie, who's press secretary at the...

Looking for the right role: with its controversial handling of Argentina's fiscal problems behind it, the IMF looks for a fresh start under a new leader.(Special report: top 100 importers and exporters)(International Monetary Fund)
May 31, 2004... As Rodrigo Rate, Spain's former minister of economics and finance, takes over as managing director of the International Monetary Fund, the once-prestigious institution stands at an important crossroads. Lambasted by some critics as too...

Home on the range: U.S. beef exports plummet as disease decimates the market.(Special report: top 100 importers and exporters)
May 31, 2004... For the meat and poultry industries, the story continues to be what isn't moving, especially in the trans-Pacific. Exports of U.S. beef are down 94 percent for the first three months of 2004, as the U.S. and its trading partners grapple...

Stuck in the doldrums: cargo-liability reform bogs down at New York meeting.(Cargo Liability)
May 31, 2004... To say that U.S. delegates to the U.N. Commission on International Trade Law are disappointed is understating the case. They attended Uncitral's working group May 3-14 in New York to continue work on a new international convention for ocean...

An exception to the rule.(On Insurance)(Chubb Group of Insurance Cos.)
May 31, 2004... Transportation insurance buyers thee a unique dilemma today. The number of active insurers who specialize in providing marine protection is rapidly shrinking. Despite the constrained environment, policyholders should seek proposals from those...

You can make money in shipping: Carlyle purchased Horizon for $315 million, sold it for $650 million.(Domestic Shipping)
May 31, 2004... The Washington-based private equity firm Carlyle Group disproved in spectacular fashion last week the old adage that you can't make money in shipping. It announced the sale of Horizon Lines LLC, the domestic-shipping unit of the former...

Intermodal breakdown: Union Pacific customers can expect at least several more weeks of delays.(Rail)
May 31, 2004... Union Pacific Railroad's service has gotten so bad, ocean carriers say, that when ships dock at West Coast ports, the ship lines divide their containers into three categories--those that must go on the first train out, those that can tolerate...

From bad to worse: Descartes endures more negative developments following CEO's May 6 termination.(Technology)(Descartes Systems Group Inc.)
May 31, 2004... The news at Descartes Systems Group has gotten no better since the company stunned its public on May 6 by firing its chief executive and announcing that revenue for its most recent quarter would be materially below expectations. Since...

Customs and the WTO: moving closer; trade facilitation could make it into the Doha Round's agenda.(Trade Policy)(Trade facilitation)
May 31, 2004... For decades, global trade liberalization emphasized the basic reduction of tariffs on goods. In the Uruguay Round, the agenda expanded to include, among other things, services, agriculture and intellectual property. Now it appears the World...

Trucking's good news, bad news: LTL carriers say their market is healthy, but higher rates are needed.(Trucking)(Less than Truck Load)
May 31, 2004... How do you get good in trucking? Easy. Don't be like everybody else, eschew the heavy discount game and provide better service than the competition. Oh, by the way, keep your ever-shrinking pool of drivers happy by paying them...

With Ram Menen, director of cargo, Emirates Airlines.(Questions & Answers)(Interview)
May 31, 2004... Ram Menen has been head of Emirates' cargo division since the airline's launch in 1985. During its" last fiscal year, the division generated $659 million in revenue, 20 percent of the airline's overall transportation revenue. Q. Emirates...

Air cargo.(By The Numbers)(Brief Article)
May 31, 2004... Traffic and capacity International scheduled services Percent change from same month previous year [GRAPHIC OMITTED] International freight Freight ton-kilometers Percent change by carrier, grouped by carriers' base...

Spotlight: US trading partners.(By The Numbers)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
May 31, 2004... SPOTLIGHT US TRADING PARTNERS Top 10 Trading Partners-U.S. Imports In billions of dollars Rank Country Volume Market Share 1 Canada 60.3 18.1% 2 Mainland China 39.2 ...

JOC-ECRI Industrial Price Index.(By The Numbers)(Journal of Commerce--Economic Cycle Research Institute industrial Price Index)(Brief Article)
May 31, 2004... The Journal of Commerce--Economic Cycle Research Institute industrial Price Index (JoC-ECRI IPI) is a leading indicator of inflation rates, The index is based on prices of a broad assortment of raw materials used in industrial production. The...

Containerized ocean trade.(By The Numbers)(Illustration)
May 31, 2004... CONTAINERIZED OCEAN TRADE In TEUS Loaded containers only January-Current month Current Imports month ...

U.S. foreign trade.(By The Numbers)(Illustration)
May 31, 2004... U.S. FOREIGN TRADE In millions of dollars, via all modes of transportation to/from the U.S. January-March Imports 2004 2003 % change Total ...

Rail cargo.(By The Numbers)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
May 31, 2004... RAIL CARGO Week 1-19, ending May 15, 2004 Loadings,in Units 2004 2003 % change Intermodal-total 3,838,319 3,558,204 7.9% Trailers ...

It's a war.(Other Voices)(Trade security)
May 31, 2004... Peter Tirschwell's editorial in the May 17-23 JoC (New mood on container security) issued a call to arms to the trade industries, the gist of which was: Watch out guys, the national security agencies and their company partners are coming with...

Result of the JoC pulse.(Journal of Commerce)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
May 31, 2004... Result of the JoC Pulse Which port will attract the most Asian cargo next year? Houston 12% Savannah 32% New Orleans 56%

ILA contract: yes, but ...(International Longshoremen's Association)(Master Contract ratification)(Editorial)
May 24, 2004... Since negotiators for the International Longshoremen's Association and waterfront employers in Atlantic and Gulf ports tentatively agreed on a coastwide master contract two months ago, shippers have been wondering whether the deal will be...

The trans-Atlantic trade isn't in line for ships supplanted by larger new vessels in busier trade lanes such as the trans-Pacific.(Radar Screen)(Brief Article)
May 24, 2004... The trans-Atlantic trade isn't in line for ships supplanted by larger new vessels in busier trade lanes such as the trans-Pacific. The reason: Carriers say trans-Atlantic shipping is less profitable than other trades. As a result, the 3,000-...

Everyone talks about the need to improve productivity at marine terminals by keeping terminal gates open longer.(Radar Screen)(Brief Article)
May 24, 2004... Everyone talks about the need to improve productivity at marine terminals by keeping terminal gates open longer. But terminal operators alone can't make it happen. Speaking at the JoC's Trans-Atlantic Maritime Conference, Tom Adamski, chief...

The next five to six months "will be critical" in demonstrating to the European Union's Antitrust Directorate why liner shipping companies should continue to enjoy their block exemption from the EU's antitrust law, David G. Jeffries, general manager of the Trans-Atlantic Conference Agreement, told the Trans-Atlantic Maritime Conference.(Radar Screen)(Brief Article)
May 24, 2004... The next five to six months "will be critical" in demonstrating to the European Union's Antitrust Directorate why liner shipping companies should continue to enjoy their block exemption from the EU's antitrust law, David G. Jeffries, general...

If the European Union decides to end the block exemption carriers enjoy from antitrust and price-fixing regulation, then Canada, which now follows the U.S. regulatory model, is likely to also end that immunity, said Mary R. Brooks, professor of commerce at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, at the Trans-Atlantic Maritime Conference.(Radar Screen)(Brief Article)
May 24, 2004... If the European Union decides to end the block exemption carriers enjoy from antitrust and price-fixing regulation, then Canada, which now follows the U.S. regulatory model, is likely to also end that immunity, said Mary R. Brooks, professor...

Big-name defense contractors are looking for a toehold in the realm of supply-chain security.(Radar Screen)(Brief Article)
May 24, 2004... Big-name defense contractors are looking for a toehold in the realm of supply-chain security. Industry leaders have met with members of Congress and the Department of Homeland Security. One of them could reap a lucrative windfall if they...

Supreme Court won't hear HMT cases.(The Week)(Harbor Maintenance Tax)(Brief Article)
May 24, 2004... Supreme Court Won't Hear HMT Cases: The U.S. Supreme Court has let stand lower courts' decisions in two 2002 Harbor Maintenance Tax cases. The high court declined to hear appeals from Thomson Multimedia Inc. and CF Industries that challenged...

NOL favors buybacks over acquisitions.(Neptune Orient Lines Ltd.)(Brief Article)
May 24, 2004... NOL Favors Buybacks Over Acquisitions: Neptune Orient Lines would rather buy back its own stock than acquire rivals, given existing valuations, said its chief executive, David Lim. "The priority is to grow the business, but to grow it in a...

UP won't forecast end to delays.(The Week)(Union Pacific Corp.)(Brief Article)
May 24, 2004... UP Won't Forecast End To Delays: Union Pacific Corp.'s chief executive told shippers last week that he could not predict when the railroad's problems with congestion might end. The logjams have been particularly acute in Southern California,...

New ships will pressure rates.(The Week)(Brief Article)
May 24, 2004... New Ships Will Pressure Rates: U.S. importers of European products can expect higher rates through 2005, but a surge in vessel capacity will give importers the upper hand in rate negotiations later in the decade, said consultant Brian Clancy,...

FMC ruling on NVOs not imminent.(The Week)(Federal Maritime Commission, non-vessel-operating common carrier )(Brief Article)
May 24, 2004... FMC Ruling On NVOs Not Imminent: The Federal Maritime Commission is likely to offer some indication by year-end on whether it will allow non-vessel-operating common carriers to sign confidential rate agreements with shippers. said Karyn...

Carrier's service called 'unacceptable'.(The Week)(Brief Article)
May 24, 2004... Carriers' Service Called 'Unacceptable': The weakening of conferences has provided shippers with more choices but has complicated the job of negotiating contracts, shippers said at The Journal of Commerce's Trans-Atlantic Maritime Conference....

OOCL Logistics reorganizes.(Orient Overseas Container Line Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 24, 2004... OOCL Logistics Reorganizes: Orient Overseas Container Line will reorganize its OOCL Logistics unit and move the unit's headquarters back to Hong Kong, where OOCL is based. Allan T.S. Wong, a member of OOCL's executive committee, has been...

We can't manage what we can't measure.(Moving Right Along)
May 24, 2004... The U.S. freight transportation industry may be a model for the rest of the world, but its lack of data is shocking. We can estimate transportation's larger impact on the economy--9 percent of all jobs are transportation-related, as is 6...

Building bridges: the World Customs Organization may become the global standard bearer for cargo security.(Cover Story)
May 24, 2004... How do you really know? A carrier receives a manifest with a shipper's name and address. Does the carrier really know that the address is real, that the shipper is who he says he is, that the shipper is not on a terrorist watch list? Process...

Power play slows FTAA: U.S.-Brazil disagreements complicate negotiations.(Trade Policy)(Free Trade Area of the Americas)
May 24, 2004... It's increasingly unlikely that negotiations for a 34-nation Free Trade Area of the Americas will be completed by the January 2005 deadline set by participants. "I wouldn't hold my breath for an FTAA breakthrough, at least not this...

Houston, we had a problem: major container port projects will boost capacity at several Gulf ports--and just in time.(Special report: Gulf ports)
May 24, 2004... The Gulf Coast region has been keeping pace with container growth at ports nationwide, and will be well-positioned to accommodate the boom in container ship capacity that is coming online in 2006, port executives say. That's because...

Still hungry: intermodal options helped Tampa secure PL-480 business. Now the port is looking for more.(Special report: Gulf ports)
May 24, 2004... The Port of Tampa, Fla., has been hawking its proximity to Caribbean and Central American ports over other Gulf ports for more than a decade. The math was the easy part: Tampa is only 1,145 nautical miles from Haiti's Port-au-Prince, compared...

Ports eager for Cuba business: Gulf ports embrace resumption of trade with Cuba.(Special report: Gulf ports)(Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000)
May 24, 2004... Large statues of Jesus Christ look out over the ports of Havana and Corpus Christi, Texas. Other than that, the two cities had little in common until last July, when Cuba's state food-purchasing agency, Alimport, signed an agreement with...

Doing business with Cuba (yes, it's possible): the U.S. trade embargo makes it difficult for American companies, but opportunities are available.(Special report: Gulf ports)(Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000)
May 24, 2004... Washington's 40-year-old trade embargo against Cuba limits opportunities for U.S. companies wanting to do business with the Castro regime to food and agricultural exports, pharmaceuticals and some telecommunications services. Stringent...

Title XI's hangover: Marad says loan-guarantee program will resume soon, but fallout from a bad deal lingers.(Maritime)(Maritime Administration)(Title XI program)
May 24, 2004... Ask Maritime Administrator William Schubert when his agency will again offer loan guarantees under the Title XI program, and his answer is one word: "Soon." It's been a year since Title XI ran aground after reports by the General Accounting...

Juggling act: logistics education is becoming broader and deeper to meet rising standards.(Special report: logistics education)
May 24, 2004... Your mission, should you accept it: Bring 1 million T-shirts from Guangdong province in China, all the way to the Port of Baltimore--within 15 weeks. You will begin by deciding where to source those T-shirts. You will evaluate local Chinese...

Learning on the job: corporate universities help employees acquire new skills.(Special report: logistics education)
May 24, 2004... They don't have football teams or fraternities, but corporate universities offer a direct payback to their students in the form of promotions and pay raises. Of those who graduated from the Operations College at FedEx Ground University...

EU's unsolved problem: transportation infrastructure could undermine gains from European Union expansion.(Intermodal)
May 24, 2004... The European Union's admission of 10 additional nations on May 1 expanded the single market's reach, but the EU is still struggling with problems of overstretched infrastructure and the need to inject competition into protected transportation...

Cherry picker: Atlantic Container Line is successful with its trans-Atlantic niche.(Container Shipping)
May 24, 2004... In an Atlantic dominated by the boom-and-bust business of container shipping, Atlantic Container Line is different. The carrier has pursued a strategy of finding specialized roll-on, roll-off cargoes, securing long-term customers for them and...

Results of the JoC pulse.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
May 24, 2004... How is trans-Atlantic shipping shaping up for the year? Record volume 51% Above average 24% Needs help 18% Breakeven 7%

Air cargo.(By The Numbers)
May 24, 2004... [GRAPHICS OMMITED]

Spotlight: footwear imports.(By The Numbers)(Illustration)
May 24, 2004... Top 10 Origin Countries In millions of pairs 1 China 481.6 2 Brazil 30.0 3 Indonesia 14.4 4 Italy 11.8 5 Vietnam ...

JoC-ECRI Industrial Price Index.(By The Numbers)
May 24, 2004... The Journal of Commerce--Economic Cycle Research Institute Industrial Price Index (JoC-ECRI IPI) is a leading indicator of inflation rates. The index is based on prices of a broad assortment of raw materials used In industrial production. The...

Containerized ocean trade.(By The Numbers)(Illustration)
May 24, 2004... CONTAINERIZED OCEAN TRADE In TEUs Loaded containers only January-Current month Current Imports month 2004 2003 ...

U.S. foreign trade.(By The Numbers)(Illustration)
May 24, 2004... U.S. FOREIGN TRADE In millions of dollars, via all modes of transportation to/from the U.S. January-March March Imports 2004 2003 % change 2004 ...

Rail cargo.(By The Numbers)(Illustration)
May 24, 2004... RAIL CARGO Week 1-18, ending May 8, 2004 Loadings,in Units 2004 2003 % change Intermodal-total 3,628,034 3,363,395 7.9% Trailers ...

With Otto Schacht Kuenhe & Nagel.(Questions & Answers)(Interview)
May 24, 2004... Otto Schacht is head of global ocean freight solutions at Kuehne & Nagel in Hamburg, Germany. Prior to joining Kuehne & Nagel, Schacht held various positions at ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd from 1978 to 1997, including a three-year posting in...

Jones Act is no barrier.(Other Voices)(Merchant Marine Act of 1920)
May 24, 2004... The editorial in the May 3-9 Journal of Commerce and Rob Quartel's new "barrage" concerning short-sea shipping and the Jones Act painted a picture of a struggling Jones Act, hampered by shipbuilding and the absence of short-sea ships for a...

New mood on container security.
May 17, 2004... As much as the trade community appreciates the voluntary and largely trade-friendly approach the government has taken on container security since Sept. 11, by no means has the policy met with universal approval. Many have been viscerally...

Los Angeles and Long Beach received the highest rankings in Standard & Poor's public finance report card on the top U.S. container ports.(Radar Screen)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... Los Angeles and Long Beach received the highest rankings in Standard & Poor's public finance report card on the top U.S. container ports. The bond-rating agency noted that imports from Asia are projected to grow at a compound annual rate of...

Wind turbines for energy generation have been a regular source of project cargo for breakbulk carriers.(Radar Screen)(Brief Article)
May 17, 2004... Wind turbines for energy generation have been a regular source of project cargo for breakbulk carriers. But the expiration of a tax credit has halted construction of energy-producing wind turbines. An estimated $2 billion worth of turbine...