JoC Week articles from May 2005

JoC Week archives from May 2005

Not in the cards.(intermodal chassis usage)
May 30, 2005... Tom Adamski has been in port trucking over 40 years, long enough to know the score. He's heard all the arguments about whether U.S. truckers should supply their own intermodal chassis, as truckers do in other countries. But he says it's not...

Maersk-P&O deal could affect feeders.(RADAR SCREEN)(Maersk SeaLand, P and O Nedlloyd)(Brief Article)
May 30, 2005... Common feeder operators are likely to lose market share as a result of the acquisition of P&O Nedlloyd by Maersk Sealand, says Paris ship broker Barry Rogliano Salles. BRS says the Danish carrier has a long-standing policy of operating its...

CP Ships consolidation already under way.(RADAR SCREEN)(Brief Article)
May 30, 2005... Even before CP Ships announced in early May that it would merge its seven brands under its own name by the end of the year, it had already consolidated the brands under one legal entity in the United Kingdom, as CP Ships (UK) Ltd. It also was...

ILWU, overseas unions discuss cooperation.(RADAR SCREEN)(International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union )(Brief Article)
May 30, 2005... With corporations globalizing their supply chains to promote a seamless flow of goods from the mine to the factory to the end user, transportation unions say it is time to organize their industries so labor isn't squeezed out of the process....

AAEI is growing, changing.(RADAR SCREEN)(American Association of Exporters and Importers)(Brief Article)
May 30, 2005... The American Association of Exporters and Importers is making organizational changes. The 84-year-old trade group will reduce the size of its board of directors and expand the role of committees. The idea is to encourage broader membership...

FMC receives briefing from shippers.(RADAR SCREEN)(Federal Maritime Commission)(Brief Article)
May 30, 2005... The Federal Maritime Commission and its staff were briefed on industry issues by shipper representatives in a May meeting organized by the National Industrial Transportation League. The meeting covered security, congestion,...

Results of the JoC pulse.
May 30, 2005... Will you sign up for night and weekend gates at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach? Yes 55% No 45%

Two more patents for Trailer Bridge.(RADAR SCREEN)(Brief Article)
May 30, 2005... Trailer Bridge Inc., which operates between the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico, has been awarded two patents related to the method of loading and unloading vehicles from the company's previously patented Vehicle Transport Module container....

ILWU seeks to organize DCs.(THE WEEK)(International Longshore and Warehouse Union, distribution centers )(Brief Article)
May 30, 2005... ILWU Seeks To Organize DCs: The International Longshore and Warehouse Union has set its sights on organizing thousands of workers at import-distribution centers near West Coast ports. Peter Olney, the ILWU's director of organizing, told an...

Maersk executive predicts tight capacity.(THE WEEK)(Philip V. Connors)(Brief Article)
May 30, 2005... Maersk Executive Predicts Tight Capacity: Port congestion, draft restrictions and the need to reposition containers will produce tighter-than-forecast trans-Pacific container capacity, said Philip V. Connors, executive vice president and...

International shipments boost intermodal.(THE WEEK)
May 30, 2005... International Shipments Boost Intermodal: International shipments produced a 6.7 percent increase in intermodal volume during this year's first quarter. according to the Intermodal Association of North America. It was the 12th consecutive...

ATA cites 20,000-driver shortfall.(THE WEEK)(American Trucking Associations)(Brief Article)
May 30, 2005... ATA Cites 20,000-Driver Shortfall: The American Trucking Associations issued a report saying the U.S. long-haul trucking industry is short 20,000 drivers and that the shortage could worsen in coming years. The study predicts the shortage of...

Air France to get first B777 freighter.(Boeing Co.)(Brief Article)
May 30, 2005... Air France To Get First B777 Freighter: Boeing Co. said Air France will be the first carrier to receive the freighter version of the new 777-model jet aircraft. The airline will take delivery of the first twin-engine 777 freighter in the...

Airbus reports Japanese order.(Sagawa Kyubin Company Ltd. contract)(Brief Article)
May 30, 2005... Airbus Reports Japanese Order: Sagawa Express Co., a privately held freight and package delivery business based in Japan. has ordered an A300-600F cargo jet from Airbus for an undisclosed price. Sagawa will be the first company in Japan to...

US goods face non-tariff barriers.(THE WEEK)
May 30, 2005... US Goods Face Non-Tariff Barriers: Countries are increasingly using non-tariff trade barriers to block U.S. exports, an official with the Commerce Department's International Trade Administration told the American Association of Exporters and...

Hickler joins DHL.(DHL Airways Inc. appoints Hans Hickler)(Brief Article)
May 30, 2005... Hickler Joins DHL: DHL named Hans Hickler, former chief executive of APL Logistics, as executive vice president of strategy and business implementation in the United States. Hickler spent more than two decades in the transportation industry...

USSEC reaffirms increases.(United States. South Europe Conference )
May 30, 2005... USSEC Reaffirms Increases: The U.S. South Europe Conference said it is sticking by the previous announced general tariff rate increases that take effect July 1. On that date, tariff rates for dry and refrigerated containers will increase $160...

Standing firm: trans-Pacific carriers are determined to impose peak-season surcharges this year.(CONTAINER SHIPPING)
May 30, 2005... Shipping lines in the eastbound Pacific found the recently completed 2005 contracting season to be somewhat disappointing, but they intend to make up for it with peak-season surcharges. The ocean carriers signed contracts with only minor...

Fingering the deadbeats: ocean carriers have a way to share information on customers that don't pay their bills.(CONTAINER SHIPPING)(CP Ships Ltd.)
May 30, 2005... CP Ships was in the middle of carrying several shipments for a relatively new customer this year when its credit analysts spotted a potential problem. The shipper owed about $1 million to other lines that had carried previous shipments. "Our...

New life for TSA: agency is big winner in Transportation Security Improvement Act.(SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY)(Transportation Security Administration)
May 30, 2005... Members of the Senate Commerce Committee have begun to rethink transportation and supply-chain security policy. Members of both parties have given their support to the Transportation Security Improvement Act of 2005. The bill covers security...

Still simmering: debate continues over whether importers should have to file entry data directly to Customs.(SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY)
May 30, 2005... Chris Koch says information that the government uses to screen U.S.-bound containers before they're stowed on ships at foreign ports is incomplete. His proposed solution is to require importers to submit data on their shipments directly to...

Shippers log on: they're increasing their use of transportation providers' Internet sites.(TECHNOLOGY)
May 30, 2005... A new round of Web site development is catching shippers' attention, causing a surge in Web-based shipping. At Seko Worldwide, which recently upgraded its Web site, online shipping volume surged fivefold to 25 percent of the forwarder's...

Importers' day in court: new proposal could help importers and revitalize the Court of International Trade.(CUSTOMS)
May 30, 2005... It's an importer's worst nightmare: Customs and Border Protection begins penalty proceedings, asserting that your staff made major errors in the classification of foreign-made widgets. Before you know it, a $500,000 penalty is hanging over...

Shippers attack plan for trailers: they complain that new railroad policies will produce equipment shortages.(RAIL)(Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.)
May 30, 2005... BNSF Railway wants the Surface Transportation Board to put a damper on shippers infuriated by its planned withdrawal from the trailer market. Shippers claim a "trailer transition" plan that BNSF began enforcing on May 18 will severely...

Ship smarter: freight savings are available, but shippers must work with carriers and customers to find them.(LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT)
May 30, 2005... Shippers struggling with ballooning expenses and tightening capacity are hunting for any way to cut costs. Fortunately, there still are pennies left to pinch, shippers and suppliers said at the recent Richmond Events Logistics & Supply...

Air cargo.(BY THE NUMBERS)(Brief Article)
May 30, 2005... Traffic and capacity International scheduled services Percent change from same month previous year International freight Freight ton-kilometers Percent change by carrier, grouped by carriers' base of operations ...

Spotlight: U.S. trade with Korea.(BY THE NUMBERS)(Brief Article)
May 30, 2005... The US trade surplus with Korea grew 50.7 percent last year to $19.8 billion, the highest trade deficit in the last 10 years. The trade deficit this year was nearly $4.4 billion through March Over the last 10 years. U.S imports from Korea...

JoC-ECRI Industrial Price Index.(BY THE NUMBERS)
May 30, 2005... 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 30, 2005... CONTAINERIZED OCEAN TRADE In TEUS Loaded containers only January-Current month Current Imports month 2005 2004...

U.S. foreign trade.(BY THE NUMBERS)(Illustration)
May 30, 2005... U.S. FOREIGN TRADE In millions of dollars, via all modes of transportation to/from the U.S. January-March Imports 2005 2004 % change Total ...

Rail cargo.(BY THE NUMBERS)(Illustration)
May 30, 2005... RAIL CARGO Weeks 1-19 ending May 14, 2005 Loadings, in Units 2005 2004 % change Intermodal-total 4,112,794 3,838,319 7.2% Trailers ...

Solution to gridlock.(OTHER VOICES)(Emerging Technology Markets' freight transportation system)(Advertisement)
May 30, 2005... Globalized production, combined with U.S. demand for low-cost goods, is taxing our ability to handle imports. Marine terminals cannot be expanded quickly enough to handle the staggering increase in import cargo, much of which arrives on...

Operation Safe Commerce: critical to national security: New York-New Jersey, L.A.-Long Beach, Seattle-Tacoma enter program's key third phase.(OPERATION * SAFE * COMMERCE)(Advertisement)
May 30, 2005... Operation Safe Commerce, the federally funded supply-chain and ocean container security project coordinated through three major U.S. port complexes, is helping to redefine supply-chain security. OSC received $17.1 million from the Department...

OSC's key lessons: keep the boxes moving, get working on standards.(Operation Safe Commerce)
May 30, 2005... "Cargo moving is safer than cargo that is standing still," said Timothy J. Farrell, the Port of Tacoma's executive director in a phrase that might welt prove the motto of Operation Safe Commerce. A multimillion dollar project that turned...

Cotecna helps Operation Safe Commerce.(Advertisement)
May 30, 2005... Cotecna Inc., in collaboration with the worldwide offices of Cotecna Inspection SA, participated in seven of the 18 trade Lanes funded by the Transportation Security Administration for Operation Safe Commerce. This participation is best...

Embarcadero Systems Corp.(services)(Advertisement)
May 30, 2005... Nothing is more important to the maritime industry's well-being than the security of the supply chains it supports. U.S. seaports are overburdened with record volumes and capacity constraints. The wealth of information generated by Operation...

Unisys led projects at three load centers.(Operation Safe Commerce)(Advertisement)
May 30, 2005... Unisys led four Operation Safe Commerce projects--more than any other participating vendor. Additionally, Unisys was the only systems integrator to lead projects at all three participating ports. After conducting a supply-chain vulnerability...

Pinkerton: overseas drayage a key issue.(forecasts of supply chain vulnerailities)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)(Advertisement)
May 30, 2005... Pinkerton Consulting & Investigations was the prime contractor hired by the Pacific Northwest load center (ports of Seattle and Tacoma) to manage nine of the 18 Operation Safe Commerce Phase 2 supply-chain security demonstration teams. The...

Trade Tech supplies supply-chain event-management system for OSC.(Operation Safe Commerce, TradeTech Americas Inc.)(Advertisement)
May 30, 2005... Trade Tech participated in the Seattle-Tacoma toad center with Operation Safe Commerce team member, the Tioga Group. Tioga managed supply-chain vendors, and Trade Tech supplied the Internet-based, supply-chain, event-management system that...

SAIC led technical demonstrations for OSC.(operation safe commerce, Science Applications International Corp.)(Company Profile)(Advertisement)
May 30, 2005... SAIC was the prime contractor for two Operation Safe Commerce supply chains in the Seattle-Tacoma load center, and played a supporting role in the New York-New Jersey load center. The SAIC supply chains originated in Guatemala, Thailand and...

System Planning Corp. helps evaluate seamless container-security system.(Company Profile)(Advertisement)
May 30, 2005... System Planning Corp. is an Arlington, Va.-based high-technology systems engineering firm. The company has a 35-year tradition of excellence in providing support principally to government clients. Its international reputation as a leader in...

Clients turn to BV Solutions Group for technology-enabled business solutions.(Company Profile)(Advertisement)
May 30, 2005... Every day, 26,000 shipping containers enter the United States, yet 6 percent of their contents is verified. Worldwide, more than 50,000 ships, carrying more than 16 million containers, are moving in and out of 3,000 global ports. Finding...

With Thomas J. Eagar: North Carolina State Ports Authority.(QUESTIONS & ANSWERS)(Interview)
May 30, 2005... Tom Eagar was named chief executive of the North Carolina State Ports Authority in August 2004, with responsibility for the ports of Wilmington and Morehead City and inland terminals in Charlotte and Greensboro. He joined the port authority...

A true independent.(CMA CGM's foreign operations and growth)
May 30, 2005... It is always a pleasure to be in the presence of someone at what is for them a moment of crowning achievement. So it was that I, along with a few hundred of his family, employees and business partners, was witness last week to the latest of...

Paper tiger: wastepaper exports, retail imports dominate Top 100 statistics.(SPECIAL REPORT: TOP 100 IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS)
May 30, 2005... Sometimes lost in the hullabaloo over the exponential growth of U.S. imports from China is the story of the opportunities that China's growth has created for U.S. exporters. One that is worth retelling is the Horatio Alger-like story of Ming...

No place for beginners: China's legal system is becoming less opaque, but it's still a challenge for U.S. exporters.(SPECIAL REPORT: TOP 100 IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS)
May 30, 2005... It was an unpleasant surprise: A U.S. exporter discovered that his company was in trouble with Chinese customs officials because his agent had misclassified goods to avoid higher import duties. When Chinese customs launched an investigation,...

Top 100 importers: U.S. foreign trade via ocean container transport.(SPECIAL REPORT: TOP 100 IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS)(Illustration)
May 30, 2005... TOP 100 IMPORTERS U.S. Foreign Trade via Ocean Container Transport Importer/ TEUs in Rank Headquarters 2004 1 Wal-Mart Stores Inc. ...

Home Depot: do-it-yourself giant.(In the spotlight)(management and sales)(Brief Article)
May 30, 2005... Things you never thought you'd know: In 2004, The Home Depot calculated that each square foot of its home-center stores generated $375.26 in annual sales. That boils down to an average $766,000 in sales per week per store. Multiply that by...

Pier 1 Imports: intimacy on a grand scale.(In the spotlight)
May 30, 2005... They didn't name it Pier 1 Imports on a whim. Looking for a rattan chair from Malaysia, a blue lantern from Morocco or a set of Bizirri dinner plates from Italy? How about a hand-painted double-lid trunk from Tibet? Drop into any of the Fort...

IKEA: a household name.(In the spotlight)(ranking and foriegn operations)
May 30, 2005... When IKEA opened its first U.S. store in 1985 outside Philadelphia, local mall crawlers weren't sure what to make of the Swedish home-furnishings retailer. It seemed like a hangover from the 1960s with its emphasis on selling products that...

Chiquita Brands: fruits and veggies.(In the spotlight)(Chiquita Brands International Inc.'s internatinal trade and management)
May 30, 2005... The smiling Latina known as Chiquita is one of the world's most widely recognized food brands, sold in 60 countries, and recognized by 98 percent of American adults. Chiquita, which grew out of United Fruit Co., sends much of its tropical...

Nike Inc.: fancy footwork.(In the spotlight)(services and foreign operations)
May 30, 2005... When it comes to global brands that symbolize America, few outdo Nike, synonymous with stylish, high-priced athletic footwear and apparel. Sales have become a big winner for Nike, named for the Greek winged goddess of victory. Sales grew...

Emerson: diversified manufacturer.(In the spotlight)(management and services)
May 30, 2005... ASCO Valve, Fisher Controls. Lo Dan International, Kato Engineering, Rosemount Analytical, Vitelec Electronics... the list goes on and on. These and some 55 other companies are divisions of the Emerson group, a St. Louis-based company with...

Mattel Inc.: global toymaker.(In the spotlight)(ranking and foreign operations)
May 30, 2005... Most girls and boys in the U.S. are familiar with the Barbie dolls or Hot Wheels miniature cars manufactured by Mattel Inc. Now the El Segundo, Calif.-based toy maker is seeing its growth potential in overseas markets. Mattel's...

Liz Claiborne: stylish and affordable.(In the spotlight)(ranking and market share)(Brief Article)
May 30, 2005... The Liz Claiborne brand is the largest contributor to the sales and profit of the company that shares its name, but the flagship brand contributes only 28 percent of the company's total revenue. Liz Claiborne Inc. designs and markets a total...

Heineken: glass half-full.(In the spotlight)
May 30, 2005... With the proliferation of microbrews in every region of the country and the availability of scores of imported beers, one might think that Heineken is losing U.S. market share. Though it lost its position as the top-selling imported beer...

Refurnishing a supply chain: faced with costly delays, Italian furniture maker Natuzzi retooled its supply chain.(SPECIAL REPORT: TOP 100 IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS)
May 30, 2005... Natuzzi had a problem. The U.S. retail chains selling the furniture the company was importing from its global network of manufacturing plants were all moving to just-in-time operations and demanding prompt deliveries from the ports handling...

Top 100 exporters: U.S. foreign trade via ocean container transport.(SPECIAL REPORT: TOP 100 IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS)(Illustration)
May 30, 2005... TOP 100 EXPORTERS U.S. Foreign Trade via Ocean Container Transport Exporter/ TEUs in Rank Headquarters 2004 1 America Chung Nam Inc. ...

General Motors: global footprint.(marketshare)(Brief Article)
May 30, 2005... General Motors is selling Cadillacs in China. Is there a better metaphor for the triumph of Yankee capitalism in the global marketplace? Not long ago, those Caddies were manufactured in the U.S. and exported to China. Today, a part of the...

Caterpillar Inc.: on track.(sales)(Brief Article)
May 30, 2005... Last November, Caterpillar celebrated the 100th year of the tracked-machine design that makes a Caterpillar a Caterpillar. The company's headquarters remain in Peoria, Ill., but its market is global. During each of the last four years, more...

Tyson Foods: more than chicken.(history and management)(Brief Article)
May 30, 2005... Which comes first, the chicken or the egg? In the case of Tyson Foods, Inc., that's not just an academic question, but a matter of historical record. John Tyson started the company as a chicken producer in his hometown of Springdale, Ark., in...

International Forest Products: export champion.(Robert Kraft's logistics)(Brief Article)
May 30, 2005... Robert Kraft is better known as owner of the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots than as a paper-products exporter. But International Forest Products Corp., part of the Kraft Group, ranked 43rd on the JoC's list of Top 100 Exporters,...

Weyerhaeuser: shipper and carrier.(ranking and services)
May 30, 2005... Weyerhaeuser, the 105-year-old forest-products company, consistently ranks among the top exporters of containerized goods. It ranked second on this year's JoC Top 100 Exporters list, with 154,900 TEUs. Weyerhaeuser, based in Federal Way,...

Dunavant Enterprises: in high cotton.(In the Spotlight)(forecasts of cotton exports)
May 30, 2005... Memphis is the traditional center of the U.S. cotton industry, and Dunavant Enterprises has been a fixture there since early in the 20th century. Today the company is one of the largest cotton-merchandising companies in the U.S., handling...

Mergers, acquisitions and alliances.
May 23, 2005... A.P. Moller-Maersk's bold acquisition of P&O Nedlloyd has focused attention on the gradual consolidation of the world's fragmented container-shipping lines. Note the adjectives "gradual" and "fragmented." Combining the world's largest...

Could a terminal merger be next?(consolidation in container industry)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... A.P. Moller-Maersk's acquisition of Royal P&O Nedlloyd is raising the possibility of another potent container industry realignment. If the acquisition goes through, the Danish company's captive terminals business, APM Terminals, which owns 35...

Bigger ships could offset port productivity gains.(RADAR SCREEN)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Technology will play a key role in expanding the capacity of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Trans Pacific Container Service Corp., which has automated its gate, yard and vessel operations, should increase its throughput this year to...

Don't forget Vancouver, CP Railway's Ritchie says.(Canadian Pacific Railway's chief executive, Rob Ritchie)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Canadian Pacific Railway's chief executive, Rob Ritchie, says development of a container terminal at Prince Rupert in northern British Columbia is being overhyped. "We don't believe a huge amount of public money should go into Prince Rupert...

TIACA says air cargo should be 'first step'.(The International Air Cargo Association)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Liberalization of rules on air-cargo flights should be the first step toward an open-skies agreement between the U.S. and the European Union, according to The International Air Cargo Association. TIACA said the two sides could more easily...

Hard feelings linger between Riley, ILA hierarchy.(Kenneth Riley of International Longshoremen's Association)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... International Longshoremen's Association officials will gather in Houston next week for what could be an interesting meeting. Benjamin Flowers, ex-president of Local 1422 in Charleston, is retiring from his position as one of the ILA's two...

Results of the JoC pulse.
May 23, 2005... If you were going to buy a logistics company, what would it be? Ocean carrier 45% 3PL/Other 34% Railroad 12% Trucker 5% Airline 3%

ILA officials face trial this fall.(International Longshoremen's Association)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... The federal racketeering trial of International Longshoremen's Association officials Albert Cernadas, Harold Daggett and Arthur Coffey has been postponed until early October. The three are charged along with Lawrence Ricci, a reputed New...

Scheduling of port projects will be tricky.(RADAR SCREEN)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have about a dozen terminal-expansion projects in various stages of environmental review, but the sequence of construction depends upon more than just the successful completion of the review. Some...

Correction.(RADAR SCREEN)(Correction Notice)
May 23, 2005... The Radar Screen of the May 2 issue should have said that "a terminal operator or shipowner that fails to comply with the ISPS Code could find its marine insurance voided." A typographical error caused "files" to be substituted for "fails."

Senate approves highway bill.(THE WEEK)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Senate Approves Highway Bill: The Senate approved a $295 billion highway and transit funding bill 89-to-11 and sent the measure to a conference committee to work out differences with a House-passed version. The House bill met Bush...

Record profit for Japan's big three.(MOL)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Record Profit For Japan's Big Three: Japan's three largest ocean carriers posted record earnings for the fiscal year ending in March, as higher freight rates and cargo volume more than offset the impact of rising fuel prices and exchange...

NOL profit rises 16 percent.(Neptune Orient Lines Ltd.)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... NOL Profit Rises 16 Percent: Neptune Orient Lines said rising demand for its liner and logistics services lifted its first-quarter net profit to US$195 million, an increase of 16 percent from a year ago. Revenue also rose 16 percent to $1.8...

UK container port planned.(THE WEEK)(PD Ports)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... UK Container Port Planned: PD Ports unveiled plans to build a $500 million container terminal ill north east England that would handle ships with drafts of up to 49 feet. The proposed Northern Gateway terminal at Teesport would have annual...

Tip of the cargo-theft iceberg.(more than $205 million in stolen property recovered)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Tip Of The Cargo-Theft Iceberg: The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says its Cargo Criminal Apprehension Team (CargoCAT) recovered more than $205 million in stolen property and made 1,239 arrests from 1990 through 2004. But that is...

Trailer Bridge profit jumps.(THE WEEK)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Trailer Bridge Profit Jumps: Trailer Bridge Inc., which operates intermodal service between U.S. mainland points and Puerto Rico, reported $975,801 in first-quarter profit, a 172 percent increase from $359,158 a year ago. Revenue rose 6.4...

APL Logistics to run Dell center.(THE WEEK)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... APL Logistics To Run Dell Center: Computer maker Dell has hired APL Logistics to operate a 500,000-square-foot distribution center near Winston-Salem, N.C. The distribution center will be near a new Dell factory that is scheduled to open in...

Air-cargo security amendments proposed.(THE WEEK)(Brief Article)
May 23, 2005... Air-Cargo Security Amendments Proposed: Two congressmen offered amendments to tighten air-cargo security as part of the Department of Homeland Security authorization bill. The first would require the inspection of all cargo before it is...

Winning combination: carriers with their own terminals claim an edge over competitors.(Cover Story)
May 23, 2005... Container ship lines once concentrated almost totally on the ocean portion of their services. Frequent departures, fast transits and competitive rates were the keys to attracting high-volume, high-value cargoes. Now carriers, and their...

A lot of 'what if's': effects of Maersk's acquisition of P&O Nedlloyd will take months to play out.(CONTAINER SHIPPING)(A.P. Moller-Maersk Line)
May 23, 2005... Container shipping, still more fragmented than most global industries, is likely to see a wholesale realignment in the next year or two as the dust begins to settle on the pending $2.95 billion acquisition of Royal P&O Nedlloyd by A.P....