JoC Week articles from October 2003

JoC Week archives from October 2003

Has the ILWU been tamed?(Editorial)
October 27, 2003... Following last year's 10-day lockout of West Coast dock-workers, one might think the International Longshore and Warehouse Union emerged triumphant. It walked away with a six-year collective bargaining agreement that included a 60 percent...

Shippers and carriers appear to be complying with Custom's 24-hour advance manifest filing requirement in the U.S. ocean trades.(Radar Screen)
October 27, 2003... Shippers and carriers appear to be complying with Customs' 24-hour advance manifest filing requirement in the U.S. ocean trades. In a recent three-month period, Customs says it processed 2.4 million bills of lading, and issued only 260 "no...

The Port of Portland, Ore., is moving closer to deepening its 40-foot channel to 43 feet.(Radar Screen)(Columbia River Channel deepening)(Brief Article)
October 27, 2003... The Port of Portland, Ore., is moving closer to deepening its 40-foot channel to 43 feet. The Army Corps of Engineers says it expects to approve a critical dredging permit for the $148.4 million Columbia River channel deepening during the...

The U.S. Trade and Development Agency will sponsor a conference on airport development early next April in Beijing.(Radar Screen)(cosponsor American Association of Airport Executives )(Brief Article)
October 27, 2003... The U.S. Trade and Development Agency will sponsor a conference on airport development early next April in Beijing. The American Association of Airport Executives is working with the agency to plan the conference. Topics will include aviation...

Under a reorganization at Qantas Airways, Denis Adams, the former chief executive of its low-cost international subsidiary, Australian Airlines, has taken direct responsibility for managing the airline's cargo unit, Qantas Freight.(Radar Screen)(Brief Article)
October 27, 2003... Under a reorganization at Qantas Airways, Denis Adams, the former chief executive of its low-cost international subsidiary, Australian Airlines, has taken direct responsibility for managing the airline's cargo unit, Qantas Freight. Adams is...

An Oct. 9 truck crash on the I-710 freeway that killed six people has spurred both the Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles to form committees to study ways to relieve congestion on the main artery serving the neighboring ports.(Radar Screen)
October 27, 2003... An Oct. 9 truck crash on the I-710 freeway that killed six people has spurred both the Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles to form committees to study ways to relieve congestion on the main artery serving the neighboring ports. A...

Strong U.S. economic growth could make for a very busy post-Thanksgiving rush for United Parcel Service and FedEx.(Radar Screen)(DHL present competition for dominant delivery services)(Brief Article)
October 27, 2003... Strong U.S. economic growth could make for a very busy post-Thanksgiving rush for United Parcel Service and FedEx but fierce price competition between the two giant express companies could depress profits. The express companies define the...

A trade group representing private U.S. marine terminal operators says the Coast Guard seems to have removed some of what it had considered objectionable provisions in the agency's recently finalized maritime-security rules.(Radar Screen)(Brief Article)
October 27, 2003... A trade group representing private U.S. marine terminal operators says the Coast Guard seems to have removed some of what it had considered objectionable provisions in the agency's recently finalized maritime-security rules. The provisions...

The Coast Guard published its final port maritime security plans last week.(Radar Screen)(Brief Article)
October 27, 2003... The Coast Guard published its final port and maritime security plans last week, but any port that isn't already well under way with its plan will be doing some 11th-hour scrambling. The plans are due Dec. 29, but most locations began the...

Correction.(Radar Screen)(Correction Notice)
October 27, 2003... The name of Brink Lindsey of the Cato Institute was misspelled in "Stuck in the mud," page 12, in the October 20-26 edition of The Journal of Commerce.

Maritime rules to approach $500 million.(The Week)(compliance costs of Coast Guard security regulations)(Brief Article)
October 27, 2003... Maritime Rules To Approach $500 Million: It will cost the maritime industry some $120 million in the first year, and $477 million between 2003 and 2012 to develop and administer Area Maritime Security plans under new U.S. Coast Guard...

UP problems delay intermodal shipments.(The Week)(Union Pacific Corp. slowdowns due to early retirements and )(Brief Article)
October 27, 2003... UP Problems Delay Intermodal Shipments: Intermodal shipments leaving Los Angeles--Long Beach on Union Pacific trains are experiencing delays of two to four days because of crew shortages and equipment dislocations on the railroad's system....

Census plans new export rules.(The Week)(United States Bureau of the Census cargo security regulations)(Brief Article)
October 27, 2003... Census Plans New Export Rules: The Census Bureau gave exporters advance notice of pending changes in export rules that emphasize greater cargo security. The changes include mandatory electronic filing of export declarations, an overhaul of...

UPS profit soars.(The Week)(United Parcel Service)(Brief Article)
October 27, 2003... UPS Profit Soars: Third-quarter net income at United Parcel Service jumped 28 percent to $739 million, tip from $578 million a year earlier. Revenue increased 7.2 percent to $8.3 billion, compared with $7.8 billion. The Atlanta -- based...

BNSF earnings rise.(The Week)(Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp, )(Brief Article)
October 27, 2003... BNSF Earnings Rise: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. earned $203 million in the third quarter, up 5.7 percent from $192 million a year earlier. Revenue increased to $2.4 billion from $2.3 billion. The railroad attributed the increase to...

Carriers raise scrap rates in Pacific.(The Week)(United States scrap metal exports )(Brief Article)
October 27, 2003... Carriers Raise Scrap Rates In Pacific: Shipping lines that carry U.S. exports to Asia said they plan two rate increases for scrap metal over the next six months. The Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement, a discussion agreement of 13...

KLM Cargo joins web portal.(The Week)(Cargo Portal Services)(online airfreight tracking and booking service)(Brief Article)
October 27, 2003... KLM Cargo Joins Web Portal: KLM Cargo has joined Cargo Portal Services, an online service for booking and tracking airfreight. KLM becomes the first carrier to offer its services on more than one portal. It previously joined the Global...

An inclusive agenda.(National Industrial Transportation League)
October 27, 2003... John Ficker carries a small spiral notebook in his inside coat pocket, even when he's at the symphony with his wife. Sometimes an idea occurs that he just has to write down. Ficker's notebook has been getting a lot of use since Sept. 1,...

Unanswered questions on terrorism coverage.(On Insurance)(Column)
October 27, 2003... The recent introduction of terrorism insurance has created a backlog of unanswered inquiries from virtually everyone in the transportation industry. I wish I had the answers to literally hundreds of questions that we receive each month....

Weak peak for airfreight: carriers added less capacity, but few backlogs are reported.(Air Cargo)(Marine Cargo)
October 27, 2003... Last spring's SARS epidemic is under control, but Jim Friedel sees a continuing impact. Friedel president of Northwest Airlines Cargo, said SARS is partially to blame for this year's weak peak season for trans-Pacific shipments of holiday...

Bone of contention: importers, domestic producers bicker over country-of-origin labeling regulations.(Special report: meat imports)
October 27, 2003... Consumers obsessed about labeling of foods--from ingredients to nutritional information such as calories, fat content and sodium--are about to get more reading material for the meat they buy. And importers are steamed about it. The...

Easing the security burden: joining an association certified for C-TPAT has reduced security problems for meat importers.(Special report: meat imports)
October 27, 2003... Whatever else it accomplishes, the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism could be an effective way for some trade associations to expand their roster of corporate members. That's the experience in the meat import sector, one of the...

No simple answers: industry white paper suggests ways to tighten container security.(Special report: cargo security)
October 27, 2003... If you're looking for a simple solution to the problem of how to secure containerized shipments from terrorists, you won't find it in a "white paper" by the World Shipping Council, the International Mass Retail Association and the National...

Defending customs.(Perspective)
October 27, 2003... The big question needed to be answered by global supply-chain executives: How seriously should I take U.S. Customs' efforts to change how my firm manages its import-export logistics and compliance responsibilities? The global logistics...

The peaked peak season: Chinese manufacturing and U.S. retail strategies may produce steadier year-round flow of cargo.(Container Shipping)
October 27, 2003... For many trans-Pacific shippers, September and October brings a familiar but unwelcome routine. Harsh experience has conditioned them to expect carrier surcharges, congested ports and overbooked ships that force carriers to "roll"...

Loy says he isn't ignoring airfreight.(Supply Chain Security)
October 27, 2003... The revelation that a 20-year-old college student was able to smuggle box cutters onto airplanes six times in recent months has turned up the volume on calls for the Transportation Security Administration to tighten air-cargo and passenger...

Maybe next year: rail competition legislation will have to wait again.(Rail)
October 27, 2003... Is it going to be different this year for rail shippers looking for a pro-competition rail bill from Capitol Hill? That would be "no," according to one Senate staffer. "I don't think there's the political stomach" for such legislation,...

With Sam Ruda: marine director, Port of Portland, Ore.(Questions & Answers)
October 27, 2003... Nathaniel "Sam" Ruda has been marine department director of the Port of Portland. Ore., since May. He was director of global transportation for Nike Inc. for three years, and before that spent 14 years with carriers Sea Land Service Inc., APL...

By the numbers.
October 27, 2003... CONTAINERIZED OCEAN TRADE In TEUs Loaded containers only Current January-Current month Imports month 2003 2002 %change Port of Long Beach ...

FDA is listening to importers.(Other Voices)
October 27, 2003... The urgent need to "do something" after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks led to a flurry of new laws, including the Bioterrorism Act of 2002. On Oct. 10, the Food and Drug Administration published final interim rules implementing the act's...

It's time to decide.
October 20, 2003... What is shaping up as the most significant development in U.S. ocean transport regulation since the late 1990s is officially under way. Five petitions from non-vessel-operating common carriers seeking the confidential contracting rights their...

Radar screen.
October 20, 2003... The Federal Maritime Commission isn't likely to act before early next year on five petitions that seek to relieve non-vessel-operating common carriers of some of the burdens of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act. Not only do commissioners and...

Menendez: politics threatens TEA-21.(The Week)
October 20, 2003... Menendez: Politics Threatens TEA-21: Reauthorization of the Transportation Efficiency Act for the 21st Century is falling victim to election-year politics, said Rep. Robert Menendez, D-N.J. Menendez noted that TEA-21 won a five-month...

Chinese ports expected to pass Hong Kong.(The Week)
October 20, 2003... Chinese Ports Expected To Pass Hong Kong: A senior industry executive predicts that Shenzhen or Shanghai will surpass Hong Kong as the world's busiest container port within the next five years. Erik Bogh Christensen, managing director of...

Boeing to convert planes to freighters.(The Week)(Boeing Co.)(freighters converted from passenger places cheaper than new ones)(Brief Article)
October 20, 2003... Boeing To Convert Planes To Freighters: Boeing Co. said it plans to convert 747-400 passenger planes to freighters. The announcement came three weeks after Israeli Aircraft Industries announced a similar plan. Boeing had been reluctant to...

Rates jump for air-cargo imports.(The Week)
October 20, 2003... Rates Jump For Air-Cargo Imports: Airfreight rates on key U.S. inbound routes jumped 13 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier, according to Scott Flower, a Smith Barney analyst. The higher third-quarter rates followed increases in...

DHL to move 500 jobs from Seattle.(The Week:)(DHL Holdings (USA) plans move to Scottsdale, Arizona and Florida)(Brief Article)
October 20, 2003... DHL To Move 500 Jobs From Seattle: DHL Holdings (USA) said it will move more than 500 jobs out of Seattle. DHL, which acquired Seattle-based Airborne Express for $1 billion in August, will move 368 information-technology jobs to Scottsdale,...

Amerijet acquires Antillas Air.(The Week)(Amerijet International acquires cargo airline)(Brief Article)
October 20, 2003... Amerijet Acquires Antillas Air: Amerijet International has agreed to acquire Antillas Air, a privately held U.S. cargo airline serving Central America and the Dominican Republic, for an undisclosed price. Antillas uses planes leased from...

Clipper Group to buy Lasco.(The Week)(Lasco Shipping Co.)(Brief Article)
October 20, 2003... Clipper Group To Buy Lasco: Clipper Group has agreed to buy Lasco Shipping Co. from Schnitzer Group of Portland, Ore. in a deal worth more than $200 million. Lasco owns and operates 23 vessels that carry forest products, steel, mineral ores,...

Interpool president resigns amid probe.(The Week)(Securities and Exchange investigation of Interpol Inc.'s accounting)(Raoul Witteveen replaced by Martin Tuchman as president)(Brief Article)
October 20, 2003... Interpool President Resigns Amid Probe: Interpool Inc., the world's second-largest container lessor, confirmed that the Securities and Exchange Commission has opened an informal investigation of the company's accounting. Interpool also said...

Stuck in the mud: progress in trade liberalization has stalled.
October 20, 2003... The collapse of WTO talks at Cancun. The deathwatch of the hemispheric Free Trade Area of the Americas. The outsourcing of skilled jobs to Third World countries. The disappointing trade record of the ostensibly pro-trade Bush administration....

FMC gets an earful: UPS enlists congressional allies in bid to loosen OSRA's restrictions.(Container Shipping)
October 20, 2003... The Federal Maritime Commission mailbag is overflowing. The commission received nearly 300 comments and letters, mostly in support of five petitions filed by non-vessel-operating common carriers that want the FMC to loosen restrictions placed...

The future of carrier portals.(Undercurrents)
October 20, 2003... What is the future of e-commerce in the ocean shipping industry? Compared with what other industries have done during the last five years, one has to wonder. Somehow the ocean carriers have failed to take advantage of a new technological...

Southbound again: sluggish demand and excess capacity produce a scramble for cargo and rates in Latin America.(Special report: air cargo in the Americas)
October 20, 2003... Ron Young is an experienced air-cargo agent in the U.S.-Latin America trade. He values long-term relationships with airlines that provide stable capacity and competitive pricing, preferably in both directions. But these days, Young's company...

Waiting for the other shoe to drop: carriers and shippers await latest round of security regulations.(Special report: air cargo in the Americas)
October 20, 2003... Air-cargo carriers and forwarders in some sectors of the Latin American trade have been operating under stringent security rules for the past two decades. But the rationale for those measures, including X-rays at the point of origin and at...

High and dry: oil-rich, transportation-poor nations in Central Asia seek new routes.(International Business)
October 20, 2003... Landlocked nations in Central Asia have been off the beaten path of trade since the end of the fabled Silk Route more than a millennium ago. Now those nations are struggling to forge transportation links between their growing economies and...

Keeping up with demand: peak-season cargo is flowing smoothly through Chinese ports.(Ports)
October 20, 2003... When China's exports began increasing at double-digit rates, everyone wondered when the country's ports would be overwhelmed. The thinking was that there was no way China could build and expand enough marine terminals to keep up with demand....

Terminals seek limits on lawsuits: congress is asked to limit liability for operators that comply with security rules.(Ports)
October 20, 2003... A truck pulls up to a marine terminal gate. The terminal's employee checks the truck for weapons, and discovers that the driver has a pistol. Ordered to surrender the weapon, the driver refuses. A scuffle breaks out and someone is shot. ...

Where the TSA fits in: official says the agency won't 'replicate' the work of Customs and the Coast Guard.(Supply Chain Security)
October 20, 2003... Ever since July, when Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge issued an internal order that appeared to give the Transportation Security Administration overall responsibility for cargo security, the trade community has been confused, uncertain...

FDA listens: importers say new security rules are less onerous than earlier proposals.(Supply Chain Security)
October 20, 2003... Joe Mulvehill is thinking about raspberries. He is international vice president for C.H. Robinson Worldwide in Eden Prairie, Minn. The logistics company handles fresh-produce imports, and raspberries are one of the most perishable commodities...

Rail shuttle idea gains traction: advocates say short-haul rail route may become necessary, even though costs are higher.(Intermodal)
October 20, 2003... It was a horrific accident--a truck on Interstate 710, which serves the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, hit a car, crossed the median and rammed an oncoming vehicle. Six people were killed. By coincidence, the crash happened only a...

US-EU talks won't ignore air cargo: negotiators begin work on bilateral aviation treaty.(Air Cargo)
October 20, 2003... US. cargo carriers are hoping for more access to European markets as a result of aviation talks between the U.S. and the European Union. The talks began in Washington on Oct. 1 and will continue with a second round in Brussels in early...

'AStar is not the real issue': FedEx, UPS accuse Deutsche Post of a 'backdoor' attempt to enter the U.S. market.(Air Cargo)
October 20, 2003... It took seven weeks for FedEx Corp. and United Parcel Service to say what everyone already knew. The real opponent in their legal challenge to AStar Air Cargo in the U.S. is international competitor Deutsche Post World Net. "AStar is not...

The Port of Virginia on track to set cargo record for the year.
October 20, 2003... The Port of Virginia is on pace to handle a record 1.6 million-plus TEUs this year at its three container terminals in the Hampton Roads. In August, the port surpassed the 1 million-TEU mark after posting its highest back-to-back monthly...

Virginia World Trade Conference: security demands, China trade prospects among topics up for discussion.(Virginia World Trade)
October 20, 2003... Virginia's first export, a small load of tobacco, left the James Docks in 1614. In 1616, the Jamestown colony would ship 2,300 pounds of tobacco back to England, and only two years later, exports of tobacco had skyrocketed 20-fold to nearly...

Hampton Roads Maritime Association: a key advocate for trade and port development.(Virginia World Trade)
October 20, 2003... The Hampton Roads Maritime Association was established in 1920 to promote maritime trade and the growth of what would become known as the Port of Virginia, a complex of three major marine terminals in southwestern Virginia. Since it was...

With Robert Frei, chief of corporate relations, Panalpina.(Questions & Answers)
October 20, 2003... Robert Frei is head of corporate relations for Panalpina Management Ltd. He also is chairman of the airfreight committee of Freight Forward Europe, a coalition representing 010 forwarders, and sits on an advisory council of forwarders and...

By the numbers.
October 20, 2003... [GRAPHICS OMITTED] CONTAINERIZED OCEAN TRADE In TEUs Loaded containers only Current Imports month Port of Long Beach Aug. Port of...

Voluntary guidelines may be mandatory.(Other Voices)
October 20, 2003... Companies face a cascade of information about corporate social responsibility and business ethics. Though this deluge is no Hurricane Isabel, it still takes a lot of energy to sort out what to do and decide on a strategy. Being socially...

Industry changes, friendships don't.
October 13, 2003... One day in 1968, when Mike Diaz was with American Export Lines, he was visited by consultants from McKinsey & Co. They were working for a ship line that was planning to move from breakbulk to containers, and they wanted to learn how AEL had...

Radar screen.
October 13, 2003... A year after the Pacific Maritime Association's lockout of West Coast longshoremen during a contract-bargaining dispute, there's still disagreement over the economic impact of the port shutdown. A PMA-funded study pegs the economic cost of...

Results of the JOC pulse.
October 13, 2003... Who should be responsible for container and chassis safety? Terminals 42% Truckers 16% Carriers 37% Combination 5%

Maersk seeks transfer of MSP ships.(The Week)
October 13, 2003... Maersk Line Ltd. has asked the Maritime Administration for permission to replace U.S. Ship Management Inc. as recipient for subsidies paid for 15 U.S.-flag ships. Marad is seeking industry comment on the request. USSM, a U.S.-owned company,...

CN rail plans new Toronto charges.(The Week)
October 13, 2003... Importers and shipping lines are seeking alternatives to Canadian National Railway's plan to raise charges Nov. 1 at the railroad's largest intermodal terminal. Canadian National and shippers are still working down a backlog at the railroad's...

Malaysia Port to join CSI.(The Week)
October 13, 2003... The Northport division of Malaysia's Port Kelang plans to implement the Container Security Initiative by the end of the year. CSI is a program of the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection. Customs deploys agents to screen U.S. import...

EU proposes $258 billion for transport.(The Week)
October 13, 2003... The European Union proposed a 20-year transport development plan that will encompass $258 billion in public and private investment. The program, to be discussed at an EU summit Oct. 15-16 in Brussels, includes improvements to air, road, rail...

Evergreen unit becomes shipowner.(The Week)(Evergreen Star Hong Ling Kong Ltd. buys ship from Evergreen International Storage and Transportation Co.)(Brief Article)
October 13, 2003... Evergreen Group said its Evergreen Star Hong Ling Kong Ltd., a liner agency affiliate of Evergreen Group, has become a shipowner. The agency in June acquired the 1,164-TEU Uni Accord, formerly owned by Evergreen International Storage and...

HACTL to open Shenzhen air-cargo hub.(The Week)
October 13, 2003... Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd. will open its first air-cargo consolidation center in the Futian Free Trade Zone in Shenzhen, China. The center will be operated through HACTL's Hong Kong Air Cargo Industry Services subsidiary and in...

Evergreen adviser Kleist dies.(The Week)(Robert D. Kleist of Evergreen America Corp.)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
October 13, 2003... Robert D. Kleist, Los Angeles-based corporate adviser to Evergreen America Corp., died Oct. 4 after a brief illness. He was 86. Before his association with Evergreen, Mr. Kleist served as director of marketing at the Port of Los Angeles and...

Scioscia, Rakkenes to receive awards.(The Week)
October 13, 2003... Anthony Scioscia, president of APM Terminals North America, mad Olav Rakkenes, former chairman of Atlantic Container Line, have been named recipients of the 2003 Connie Awards from the Containerization and Intermodal Institute. They will be...

Breaching the wall: U.S. exporters, politicians say China should move faster to meet its obligations under the WTO.
October 13, 2003... The Chinese proverb says that the journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step. U.S. companies have taken their first steps into the Chinese market, and the road has not always been smooth. Nearly two years after China joined the World...

TACA gets a reprieve.(Container Shipping)
October 13, 2003... Members of the Trans-Atlantic Conference Agreement received welcome news two weeks ago. The European Court of First Instance in Luxembourg threw out fines that the European Commission levied five years ago for TACA's alleged anti-competitive...

Bad moon rising? European ports are thriving but new EU measures could change the landscape.(Special report: European ports)
October 13, 2003... European ports have never had it so good. Their cargo volume is soaring, fueled by explosive growth in container shipments and steadily rising bulk traffic. Trans-Atlantic traffic is recovering, imports from Asia are surging, and volume is...

Baltic battle: ports and carriers jostle for business in the region.(Special report: European ports)
October 13, 2003... Northwest European and Nordic ports are battling for the fast-growing trade generated by Russia's economic revival and the prospects for the admission of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to the European Union. Rotterdam scored a coup...

ILA negotiations get under way: bargaining begins a year before contract expiration.(Ports)
October 13, 2003... It takes a big room to hold the wage-scale delegates of the International Longshoremen's Association, mad more than 300 of them were at a Miami Beach hotel for this month's kickoff negotiating session with waterfront management in Atlantic...

PMA's new face: Miniace's team will be assertive in dealing with the ILWU.(Ports)
October 13, 2003... The change was not dramatic, but it signaled the end of an era. Two veteran vice presidents of the Pacific Maritime Association retired in early October, And the PMA hired a new chief operating officer. With the last vestiges of a His own...

An evolving job description.(Security Counsel)
October 13, 2003... The hottest trend in corporate "C" positions is the chief security officer, or "CSO," which continues to gain momentum and controversy within corporate America. At first, this position was predominantly concerned with securing corporate...

Slow connection for air-cargo portals: challenges faced are similar to those of ocean carriers.(Air Cargo)
October 13, 2003... Everyone agrees they're a great idea--Internet portals that enable a customer to obtain information and book cargo with multiple airlines through a single online connection. But that's where the consensus stops. Last month, four...

Cold feet on RFID: shippers, carriers fret over the cost, but it's hard to say no to Wal-Mart.(Technology)
October 13, 2003... Shippers being pressed to jump on the RFID bandwagon fear they may fal under its wheels. From banana sellers to diaper makers, Wal-Mart Stores suppliers privately are blanching at the retail giant's demand that they adopt radio-frequency...

With Christopher Foyle, chairman, Antonov airlines.(Question & Answers)
October 13, 2003... Christopher Foyle is chairman and joint chief executive of Antonov Airlines, which markets the Soviet-designed Antonov freighter planes. This fleet includes the AN 225, which with cargo capacity of 250 metric tons is the world's largest cargo...

By the numbers.
October 13, 2003... AIR CARGO 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...

Here come the protectionists.(Other Voices)
October 13, 2003... Immediately after Congress returned from its August recess, a bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation to impose a 27.5 percent import duty (on top of existing duties) on all products entering the U.S. from China. These would be...

Importers must help alleviate gridlock.
October 6, 2003... Once again, thanks to the debacle at Canadian National Railway's main Brampton Intermodal Terminal outside Toronto, we are reminded of the fragility of the North American intermodal transportation system. At Brampton, as we've been reporting...

Neither labor nor management is reading much into the initial exchange of contract positions by the International Longshoremen's Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance, the umbrella group for waterfront management groups in Atlantic and Gulf ports.(Radar Screen)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2003... Neither labor nor management is reading much into the initial exchange of contract positions by the International Longshoremen's Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance, the umbrella group for waterfront management groups in Atlantic and...