Florida Shipper articles from September 2005

Florida Shipper archives from September 2005

Good news, bad news - California ports and carriers rise to the challenge.
September 6, 2005... BYLINE: Rick Eyerdam At Port Manatee, Port Canaveral and the Port of Tampa, bad news about congestion and supply-chain back-ups afflicting the U.S. West Coast container terminals and cargo railroads sounds like a blessing as enthusiastic...

Doing business in Asia requires strategic planning.
September 6, 2005... BYLINE: Alan M. Field Every day, C-level executives at multinational manufacturers and big brands across the U.S. announce the news to their logistics professionals: They have decided to source from suppliers in Asian countries where...

Breakbulk breakdown - Gulf ports' cargo scene after Hurricane Katrina.
September 12, 2005... BYLINE: Rick Eyerdam The national news media discovered the significance of the Gulf ports to world commerce when Hurricane Katrina swept away most of the coastal structures that were not flooded into uselessness. The hyperbole made hot...

70 Nicaraguan groups oppose CAFTA.
September 12, 2005... Social Coordinator, a group of more than 70 organizations promoted demonstrations that were to be held Sept. 8 against ratification of the Central American Free Trade Agreement in front of the National Assembly building.Deputy Alba Palacios...

SPECIAL REPORT: FLORIDA PORTS - Gulf ports, where preparation meets opportunity.
September 20, 2005... BYLINE: Rick Eyerdam He estimated that the terminal will initially increase by 50 percent the number of containers shipped through Jaxport, making it one of only a dozen U.S. ports to handle more than 1 million containers annually. Plans...

Caricom cautioned against admitting Dominican Republic.
September 20, 2005... Caricom, the English-speaking Caribbean Community, should resist any attempt by the Dominican Republic to join the organization, according to Sir Ronald Sanders, Antigua and Barbuda's former high commissioner to London.Sanders made his concerns...

Central America battles China T-shirt issue.
September 26, 2005... With China temporarily sidelined by a trade embargo, its Asian rivals are in a tussle with Latin America for T-shirt supremacy. The Central American countries are hoping in the long term to be boosted by the Central American Free Trade...

Global cargo scene - Fewer backlogs likely - except in Hong Kong and Shanghai.
September 26, 2005... BYLINE: William Armbruster Carriers and freight forwarders have been anticipating strong volumes again this year on the major trade lanes. But the outlook for air-cargo traffic during the coming months will largely hinge on the extent to...