JoC Week articles from November 2003

JoC Week archives from November 2003

Defining the term short-sea.
November 24, 2003... The U.S. is in the beginning stages of debate about what is generally referred to as "short-sea" shipping. It's a concept that even before it gets to the starting line is fraught with problems, the first one being how to properly define it....

Now that the World Trade Organization has declared the Bush administration's steel tariffs illegal, an organization representing ports, terminals and longshore labor says the administration should cancel the tariffs instead of seeking a compromise that will satisfy the European Union.(Radar Screen)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2003... Now that the World Trade Organization has declared the Bush administration's steel tariffs illegal, an organization representing ports, terminals and longshore labor says the administration should cancel the tariffs instead of seeking a...

The Transportation Security Administration has issued more than 50 security directives to the airline industry since Sept. 11, 2001, including the aircargo security orders issued last week.(Radar Screen)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2003... The Transportation Security Administration has issued more than 50 security directives to the airline industry since Sept. 11, 2001, including the aircargo security orders issued last week. By using directives--usually classified orders--the...

The TT Club is warning carriers of refrigerated cargo to adopt more disciplined strategies to reduce insurance risks.(Radar Screen)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2003... The TT Club is warning carriers of refrigerated cargo to adopt mole disciplined strategies to reduce insurance risks. The London-based mutual insurer of transportation equipment said that unless claims and losses are kept under control, the...

The Federal Maritime Commission caught some constituents by surprise with its "unheard-of" proposal to allow oral presentations on five petitions from non-vessel-operating common carriers.(Radar Screen)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2003... The Federal Maritime Commission caught some constituents by surprise with its "unheard-of" proposal to allow oral presentations on five petitions from non-vessel-operating common carriers. The five NVOs are requesting relief from the...

A reshuffling of container lines operating between the east coasts of the U.S. and South America appears likely during the next several months.(Radar Screen)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2003... A reshuffling of container lines operating between the east coasts of the U.S. and South America appears likely during the next several months. CSAV reportedly plans to withdraw early next year from its alliance with Maersk Sealand and P&O...

Next year will be difficult for proponents of free trade, especially with trade expected to be a major issue in the U.S elections.(Radar Screen)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2003... Next year will be difficult for proponents of free trade, especially with trade expected to be a major issue in the U.S elections. But 2005 may be even more challenging, especially for retailers and importers of textiles and apparel. The Bush...

Zoellick defends bilateral agreements.(The Week)(U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2003... Zoellick Defends Bilateral Agreements: U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick defended Washington's pursuit of bilateral trade agreements even as 34 Western Hemisphere nations opened debate on the structure of the proposed Free Trade Area...

Senators praise Loy nomination.(The Week)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2003... Senators Praise Loy Nomination: James M. Loy, nominated to be the No. 2 official at the Department of Homeland Security, received bipartisan support at his confirmation hearing last week by the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee. Loy who...

CN raises storage fee at Brampton.(The Week)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2003... CN Raises Storage Fee At Brampton: Canadian National Railway has raised the fees it charges shippers and ship lines to store containers at a congested intermodal terminal near Toronto. Canada's largest railroad said that beginning Dec. 1 it...

Moller-Maersk chairman to retire.(The Week)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2003... Moller-Maersk Chairman To Retire: Michael Pram Rasmussen has been elected chairman of A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S. succeeding Maersk McKinney Moller, who will retire as chairman of the board and from the board itself as of Dec. 15. Rasmussen had...

Shanghai air cargo outpaces Taiwan.(The Week)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2003... Shanghai Air Cargo Outpaces Taiwan: Shanghai's airports more than doubled air-cargo volume for the first half of the year, far outpacing gains by neighboring competitor Taiwan. The two airports in Shanghai handled 535 739 tons of cargo in the...

Matson raises rates.(The Week)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2003... Matson Raises Rates: Matson Navigation Co. said it will raise rates for its Hawaii service by $125 per westbound container and $60 per eastbound container, effective Jan. 11. On the same date the carrier will increase its terminal-handling...

KCS to upgrade rail line to Gulfport.(The Week)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2003... KCS To Upgrade Rail Line To Gulfport: Kansas City Southern Railway has agreed to improve 68 miles of track linking the Port of Gulfport, Miss., with Norfolk Southern and Canadian National tracks at Hattiesburg, Miss. Gulfport Port Director...

Trailer Bridge narrows loss.
November 24, 2003... Trailer Bridge Narrows Loss: Trailer Bridge Inc., which operates intermodal service between the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico. said its third-quarter operating loss narrowed to $152.404 from $1.5 million a year earlier, while revenue...

The dark side of consolidation.(On Insurance)(existance of qualified marine insurance underwriters given current mergers and acquisitions)(Column)
November 24, 2003... Insurers have been going through a number of mergers and consolidations, a trend I find troubling Earlier this year, I touched upon the subject briefly in this column. And only a few months ago I complimented the Atlantic Mutual Insurance...

Cut out? Can Cafta save Central America's apparel industry?(Special report: Caribbean and Central America)(United States - Central American Free Trade Agreement)(Cover Story)
November 24, 2003... Apparel manufacturing in Central America is a big and growing business, and the numbers are there to prove it. The region's clothing exports, to the U.S. totaled $7 billion last year, up from $200 million in 1987. But there's a big "but"...

Growing pains: reopened two years ago, the Panama Canal Railway is off to a slow start.(Special report: Caribbean and Central America)
November 24, 2003... The Panama Canal is nearing capacity--of that there is little doubt. On some days, as many as 10 Panamax-size container ships from China and other Asian manufacturing beehives are lined up on the Pacific side waiting to transit the canal. ...

Pacific carriers trim services: slack-season cutbacks could influence next year's contract talks.(Container Shipping)(Industry Overview)
November 24, 2003... It worked last year, so eastbound trans-Pacific carriers are trying it again. Now that the annual summer-fall peak season is over, shipping lines ate cutting back services during the traditional slack winter season. Last year the...

Med carriers look eastward: Turkey emerges as the region's fastest-growing market.(Container Shipping)
November 24, 2003... Bright spots are hard to find for carriers serving the U.S.-Mediterranean trade. It's a mature trade where shipping lines have frequently struggled with excess capacity, imbalanced cargo volume and weak rates, especially eastbound from the...

Clock ticking for California terminals: legislature may require extended gate hours to ease road congestion.(Ports)
November 24, 2003... Every month this year, harbor truckers, terminal operators and state regulators have met to discuss ways to reduce truck queues at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. This month they agreed to skip their next two meetings --an indication...

Sweet smell of success: Tacoma, the Pacific Northwest's busiest container port, adds facilities.(Company Profile)
November 24, 2003... The Port of Tacoma would just as soon concentrate on moving containers and general cargo and leave the visions of upscale grandeur and sparkling white cruise ships to Seattle, its friendly but fierce rival about 40 miles north on Interstate...

Diversification for heavy-lift airline: with market booming, Volga-Dnepr expands into scheduled services.(Air Cargo)
November 24, 2003... Volga-Dnepr Airlines has done well carrying heavy, oversized freight in its 124s, each of which can carry up to 120 tons. Now the Russian carrier is planning to enter much larger--and more competitive--industry sector. Next April,...

Ready for short takeoff: BC-17 is designed for small airstrips.(Air Cargo)(Brief Article)
November 24, 2003... BY WILLIAM ARMBRUSTER The heavy-lift market could have another plane within a few years. Boeing Co. is seeking to develop a commercial version of the C-17 military transport designed for what it calls the "short, austere market,"...

No mandatory cargo inspections: the TSA's plan for cargo on passenger planes is in line with industry recommendations.(Supply Chain Security)(Transportation Security Administration)
November 24, 2003... Rep. Edward Markey isn't happy with the Transportation Security Administration's new strategic plan for air-cargo security. The Massachusetts Democrat complains that the TSA plan doesn't require inspection of all cargo on passenger planes, He...

Seasoning the warehouse: Home Depot uses shared warehouses to match its supply chain with seasonal demand.(Logistics Strategy)
November 24, 2003... To every thing there is a season, of course, but does that include warehouse space? Home Depot believes it does. With 1,500 North American stores Home Depot is the world's largest home improvement retailer. The company is practically...

Con-Way hits shippers with insurance surcharge: other truckers may follow as carriers' costs continue to rise.(Trucking)
November 24, 2003... Citing a "crisis" in health benefit costs, Con-Way Transportation Services will impose a 2 percent "insurance surcharge" on all less-than-truckload shipments effective Jan. 1. Though Con-Way is the first trucking company to introduce such a...

With Anirvan Banerji, research director Economic Cycle Research Institute.(Questions & Answers)(Interview)
November 24, 2003... Anirvan Banerji is research director for the Economic Cycle Research Institute, an independent economic research organization. He and Geoffrey Moore, the institute's founder and legendary business cycle economist, created the original...

Air cargo.(By The Numbers)
November 24, 2003... Traffic and capacity International scheduled services Percent change from same month previous year [GRAPHICS OMITTED] International freight Freight ton-kilometers Percent change by carrier, grouped by carriers' base of...

JoC-ECRI Industrial Price Index.(By The Numbers)
November 24, 2003... 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)
November 24, 2003... CONTAINERIZED OCEAN TRADE In TEUS Loaded containers only January-Current month Current % Imports month ...

U.S. foreign trade.(By The Numbers)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
November 24, 2003... U.S. FOREIGN TRADE In millions of dollars, via all modes of transportation to/from the U.S. January-September Imports 2003 2002 % change Total ...

Rail cargo.(By The Numbers)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
November 24, 2003... RAIL CARGO Week 45, ending November 8, 2003 Loadings, in Units 2003 2002 % change Intermodal--total 8,613,873 8,080,813 6.6% Trailers ...

Taking export compliance seriously.(Other Voices)
November 24, 2003... When the Cold War ended critics of the Export Administration Act argued that export controls--originally created to prevent our "enemies" from obtaining U.S. technology--were no longer necessary. Fast forward to the present. With new enemies...

Decision on tariffs should be easy.(Editorial)
November 17, 2003... No one was surprised when the United Steelworkers union endorsed Dick Gephardt for the Democratic presidential nomination. But the political geniuses advising President Bush couldn't have liked the announcement's caustic reference to their...

Radar screen.
November 17, 2003... The International Longshoremen's Association and representatives of waterfront management in Atlantic and Gulf ports continue to work quietly on a contract to replace the one that expires next Sept. 30. The ILA and the United States Maritime...

WTO rules against US steel tariffs.(The Week)(Brief Article)
November 17, 2003... WTO Rules Against US Steel Tariffs: The World Trade Organization declared that U.S. tariffs on steel imports violate global trade rules, paving the way for European retaliation that threatens to reduce trans-Atlantic container shipments. The...

NOL posts $205 million profit.(The Week)(Brief Article)
November 17, 2003... NOL Posts $205 Million Profit: Neptune Orient Lines, which operates APE Ltd.. reported a third-quarter net profit of US$205.8 million. NOL's third straight quarter of rising profit after a $330 million loss in 2002. The group also announced a...

NYK executive sees East Coast growth.(The Week)(Nippon Yusen KK)(Brief Article)
November 17, 2003... NYK Executive Sees East Coast Growth: Comparatively low shipping costs and the ongoing transformation of the U.S. from a manufacturing to a service economy will fuel further growth at East Coast ports. NYK's top U.S. executive said. Peter...

Alliance suspends 'extra' service.(The Week)(alliance of four shipping lines suspends extra cargo loader service)(Brief Article)
November 17, 2003... Alliance Suspends 'Extra' Service: Grand Alliance members in the trans-Pacific trade--Hapag-Lloyd, NYK Line, Orient Overseas Container Line and P&O Nedlloyd--have suspended an all-water "extra loader' service they began in June to handle...

Hanjin profit rises.(The Week)(Brief Article)
November 17, 2003... Hanjin Profit Rises: Hanjin Shipping Co. said revenue from January through September increased nearly 23 percent to 4,984.7 billion won ($3.46 billion), triggered by an 11.7 percent increase in volume to 1.9 million TEUs and recovery in...

Deutsche post profit soars.(The Week)(Brief Article)
November 17, 2003... Deutsche Post Profit Soars: Deutsche Post World Net said its net profit for the first nine months of the year more than doubled to 869 million euros ($999 million) from $451 million a year earlier, while revenue rose 0.3 percent to $33.2...

Raymond, MTMC receive AOTOS awards.(The Week)(Brief Article)
November 17, 2003... Raymond, MTMC Receive AOTOS Awards: Charles G. Raymond, recipient of this year's Admiral of the Ocean Sea award from the United Seamen's Service, urged industry leaders and government officials "to make sure others don't rob our children and...

One click away: logistics technology gradually emerges from early-2000s slump.(Special report: E-logistics directory)
November 17, 2003... Logistics technology in late 2003 could be described as a forest two years after a wildfire. Though the Internet boom and bust left behind a wasteland of bankruptcies and broken promises, unmistakable signs of recovery and innovation are...

Who's who in logistics technology.(Special report: E-logistics directory)(Directory)
November 17, 2003... The following directory is a selective listing of companies that are primary providers technology. It is not intended to be comprehensive, but rather offers a snapshot of some, though certainly not all, of the more innovative and...

Coordinate RFID with smart containers.(Under Currents)
November 17, 2003... The global shipping industry during the last year has had to change systems and procedures to improve supply-chain security, increase efficiency and reduce costs. Although the objectives are clear, there is a problem. The experts in each...

Steady as she goes: marine insurers are profitable and expect a stable market next year.(Insurance)
November 17, 2003... David French hopes history won't repeat itself. In 1996, the U.S. marine insurance industry enjoyed peak results, only to suffer a sharp reversal during the next three years. Now marine insurers are doing well again, and they hope the good...

The arrival of the 8,000-TEU ship: newest class of megaships will force terminals to change their operations.(Container Shipping)
November 17, 2003... Before one of Orient Overseas Container Line's new 8,000-TEU ships could make its first call last summer--the first ever by a ship that big in Southern California--Long Beach Container Terminal had to raise its cranes 15 feet to handle the...

New voice on Capitol Hill: bipartisan caucus prepares report on government's port-security efforts.(Supply Chain Security)(Congressional Port Security Caucus)
November 17, 2003... Since Sept. 11, 2001, port, vessel and cargo security has largely been the province of the executive branch. Now Congress is weighing in. A bipartisan group, the Congressional Port Security Caucus, has been formed to critique the Bush...

A lingering AMS problem gets fixed: new procedure should eliminate delays for NVOs filing through AMS.(Customs)(Bureau of Customs and Border Protection)
November 17, 2003... As the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection rushed to implement the 24-hour rule in February, an unexpected problem quickly resulted: Thousands of containers were held up for days upon arrival at U.S. seaports. The reason was that the...

United looks beyond Chapter 11: Airline hopes to re-enter freighter market next year.(Air Cargo)
November 17, 2003... United Airlines hasn't had much luck with all-cargo services. Its brief experiment with trans-Pacific freighters in the late 1990s flopped. So did the carrier's attempt to launch an all-cargo service in the same market this fall But that...

For better or worse: future of American Airlines is tied to Latin America.(Air Cargo)(Column)
November 17, 2003... Latin America used to be an important market for American Airlines. Now it's more than important. "It's critical," says Dave Brooks, president of American's cargo division. A brush with bankruptcy this year forced American to slash its...

With Federico Sacasa, executive director Caribbean Latin American Action.(Questions & Answers)(Caribbean Latin American Action)(Free Trade Area of the Americas)(Interview)
November 17, 2003... Federico Sacasa is executive director of Caribbean Latin American Action, a private organization that promotes economic development in the Caribbean Basin and Western Hemisphere. Sacasa held senior management positions with Bank of America...

By the numbers.
November 17, 2003... AIR CARGO [GRAPHIC OMIITED] SPOTLIGHT: RETAIL RFID COSTS "Preliminary estimate for large retailers, without taking distinct operating characteristics into account, have epc (electronic product code) and RFID (radio frequency...

A network of networks.(Other Voices)
November 17, 2003... This session of Congress is unusual in that all three transportation authorizations--highway and transit, rail and air--are up for renewal at the same time. So far, the congressional record is not great. The highway and transit law, Tea 21,...

A successful event, but ...(Maritime Security Expo and antiterrorism preparedness)
November 10, 2003... From the perspective of a conference organizer, E.J. Krause cannot be disappointed with how its second annual Maritime Security Expo in late October turned out. The conference has emerged as the largest event of its kind, with rows upon rows...

Radar screen.(CustomsTrade partnership Against Terrorism)
November 10, 2003... When Robert Bonner, commissioner of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, recommended recently that participants in the C-TPAT program begin utilizing sensors inside containers, some saw a political gambit. The recommendation came with...

Correction.(Radar Screen)(Correction Notice)
November 10, 2003... The last name of Maria Cattaui, secretary general of the International Chamber of Commerce, was incorrectly spelled in the headline of the Questions & Answers page in the Nov. 3-9 issue.

Results of the JOC pulse.
November 10, 2003... Will carriers sustain freight gains through the end of the year? Yes 68% No 32%

EU threatens sanctions on US goods.(The Week)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... EU Threatens Sanctions On US Goods: The European Union has threatened to impose retaliatory sanctions on up to $4 billion worth of U.S. exports early next year, a move that could sharply reduce eastbound trans-Atlantic container traffic. The...

Miami bids for FTAA secretariat.(The Week)(Free Trade Area of the Americas)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... Miami Bids For FTAA Secretariat: Miami officials are campaigning to serve as home of the secretariat of the proposed Free Trade Area of the Americas. The winning site is expected to be chosen before the January 2005 deadline for completing...

US International Air Cargo declines.(The Week)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... US International Air Cargo Declines: Cargo carried by U.S. airlines declined 0.4 percent in September as dismal performances by trans-Atlantic and Latin American markets offset modest growth on domestic and trans-Pacific routes. Freight and...

C-TPAT to be opened to foreign shippers.(The Week)(Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... C-TPAT To Be Opened To Foreign Shippers: The U.S. plans to open the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism to manufacturers outside the U.S., a top Bureau of Customs and Border Protection official said. Deputy Commissioner Douglas...

Marad chief: short-sea shipping is coming.(The Week)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... Marad Chief: Short-Sea Shipping Is Coming: Maritime Adminstrator William G. Schubert said the U.S. could have the beginnings of a short-sea shipping industry in three to five years. But Schubert, a strong advocate of coastwise transportation...

British Airways says cargo volume is up.(The Week)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... British Airways Says Cargo Volume Is Up: British Airways, Europe's largest airline, said its cargo volume rose sharply in October, extending a rally that helped reclaim business lost after the Iraq war and the downturn in the global...

ITF resists 'ports of convenience.'.(The Week)(International Transport Workers Federation)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... ITF Resists 'Ports Of Convenience:' The International Transport Workers Federation is stepping up its campaign against a proposed European port directive that the ITF says would create "substandard, deregulated, bargain-basement facilities...

ILA endorses Gephardt.(The Week)(International Longshoremen's Association)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... ILA Endorses Gephardt: The International Longshoremen's Association has endorsed the presidential candidacy of Rep. Richard Gephardt, saying the Missouri Democrat has been "a loyal friend of longshore workers and a staunch ally of American...

The real definition of supply-chain security.(Security Counsel)
November 10, 2003... How would you define "supply-chain security?" Today whenever I ask that question of importers, the first response nearly always is framed within the context of counterterrorism. Certainly no surprises here. Before Sept. 11, 2001, that...

All aboard? Performance measurements become more critical for shippers, forwarders and airlines.(Product/Service Evaluation)(Cover Story)
November 10, 2003... Reed Carr's worst nightmare is for an Intel Corp. airfreight shipment to be unexpectedly split up. "Some customers have requirements that they will not accept a partial shipment," said Carr, the microchip company's transportation development...

Backhaul bonanza: U.S. food exporters are expanding their markets in Asia.(Container Shipping)
November 10, 2003... Bob Weiss has his own way of tracking the growth in market opportunities for U.S. food products. He counts the Asian destinations for which ocean carriers quote rates. By that measure, the market is booming. Weiss, independent...

Rolling on the river: container-barge feeder service to Albany is slowly gaining momentum.(Container Shipping)
November 10, 2003... When Bill Cronin entered the shipping business 45 years ago, New York harbor bustled with tugs and barges shuttling cargo to and from Hudson River piers. Now head of shipper sales at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Crunin says...

Closing in on the 'smart' container.(Supply Chain Security)
November 10, 2003... It suddenly seems like the time is right for a "smart" container. Less than two weeks ago, Robert C. Bonner, commissioner of customs and border protection, challenged participants in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism to begin...

Barge wars: aging river locks threaten costly delays for agricultural shippers.(Special report: intermodal transportation)(Industry Overview)
November 10, 2003... Perhaps the most joyous icon of life on the American frontier is "The Jolly Flatboatmen," a painting by George Caleb Bingham that depicts a river boatman dancing to the music of a fiddler and a tambourine on top of a barge cabin. Painted in...

Resetting the clock: new hours-of-service rules for truckers will raise costs.(Special report: intermodal transportation)(Industry Overview)
November 10, 2003... Forty-eight minutes. It doesn't sound like much, but multiplied by the number of days worked by truck drivers for Wal-Mart Stores, it adds up. The retail giant estimates that new federal rules on hours of service will reduce its drivers'...

Wanted: more productivity: shippers focus on efficiency, but expect trucking rules to produce short-term pain.(Special report: intermodal transportation)
November 10, 2003... The new hours-of-service regulations that will take effect in January may spur efficiencies in the logistics system, but the savings should not be hogged by carriers, top shippers say. "We're looking for the carriers to manage this,"...

The return of rail-on-water: CG Railway's rail-barge service between Mobile and Mexico shows signs of promise.(Special report: intermodal transportation)
November 10, 2003... The idea of putting railcars on ships to cut costs and transit times is not a new one. In 1929 Seatrain Lines shuttled railcars between railheads in New York and Havana, using ships capable of carrying 100 loaded freight cars. It operated the...

It's time for new thinking on funding.(Perspective)
November 10, 2003... A crisis is developing in freight transportation. We are at an inflection point among several sometimes "hostile" elements, including shippers and carriers, trucks and railroads, the public sector and the private sector. During the last great...

Road to perdition: congestion, rapid container growth strain Europe's intermodal network.(Special report: intermodal transportation)(Industry Overview)
November 10, 2003... Those who think the U.S. intermodal system is near the breaking point may want to look across the Atlantic, where Europe has cooked up a recipe for disaster. The ingredients: * Explosive growth of container traffic through Europe's major...

Tea time: House, Senate prepare highway-funding bill ahead of holiday recess.(Special report: intermodal transportation)
November 10, 2003... After six months lying dormant in the legislative hopper, new highway and transportation funding plans to replace the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (Tea-21) are beginning to germinate on Capitol Hill. Staff members of...

Port of Houston Authority maintains bright outlook on the future: while the national economy has been sluggish in recent years, the Port of Houston continues to grow.(Houston International Trade)(Company Profile)
November 10, 2003... The Port of Houston Authority, the owner and operator of the public facilities located along the Houston Ship Channel, has forecast container volume this year to top 1.2 million TEUs, an approximate 4 percent increase over 2002's banner year...

Nordana Line: company expands service to West Africa.(Houston International Trade)(Company Profile)
November 10, 2003... Nordana Line recently launched a multipurpose liner service between the U.S. Gulf-Mexico-South Atlantic and the Senegal-Angola range of West Africa. With the addition of this service, Nordana offers full coverage of the African continent. ...

Gulf Winds: new Gulf Winds location specializes in heavy containers, out-of-gauge cargo.(Houston International Trade)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... Gulf Winds is pleased to announce the opening of their fifth Houston-area location, a new 178,000-square-foot cargo-handling facility at 1200 East Barbours Cut Blvd., located across the street from the port's Barbours Cut Container Terminal....

Clipper Elite Carriers: services performed on time, with care.(Houston International Trade)(Brief Article)
November 10, 2003... Clipper Elite Carriers (CEC), established July 1,1999, manages one of the world's largest and most modern fleets of multipurpose, heavy-lift and container-feeder vessels. The fleet consists of 60 ships ranging from 1,200 to 12,000 deadweight...

Big spender: after a pause in acquisition activity, UPS again seeks opportunities to expand.(Air Cargo)
November 10, 2003... With $4.1 billion in cash burning a hole in its pockets, United Parcel Service may be set to go on a shopping expedition. In recent years, UPS devoured companies as it expanded its business, particularly its supply-chain services...