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Ocean shipping: Port Tracker report expects annual volumes to fall short of 2007 levels Jeff Berman, Group News Editor, 8/11/2008
Keeping in line with what has been a slow year in terms of volume growth at U.S.-based retail container ports, the outlook for the rest of the year will fall short of last year’s output by four percent, due in large part to a sluggish economy, according to the monthly Port Tracker report by the National Retail Federation and Global Insight. More
Transportation and logistics executives on the move Staff - 08/15/2008
The past few weeks have seen some notable personnel announcements from various transportation and logistics services providers. For more information, see below.
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25th Annual Quest for Quality Awards: Delivering on the promise By Logistics Management Staff - 08/01/2008
The 2008 presidential election has the potential to usher in significant changes for the logistics and transportation sector. And while much weighs in the balance, many promises are being made to many different constituencies, forcing us to sift through the rhetoric to decide which candidate will best serve our country.
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Ocean cargo: Freight middlemen ask FMC for tariff exemption Patrick Burnson, Executive Editor - 08/06/2008
In an effort to level the playing field for smaller shippers, The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America Inc. (NCBFAA) is asking the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to give non-vessel operators of common carriage exemption from tariff filing.
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Management Update 08/01/2008
ILWU's new contract agreement with the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) is “within sight”; FedEx to buy TNT; Logistics services provider Sinotrans Group has agreed to merge with China Yangtze Transportation Group; Shippers add fuel surcharge to combat rising fuel costs; Congress passes the H.R. 802, the Maritime Pollution Prevention Act; Air freight cargo growth rate is reduced and more. More
Decision 2008: Implications for your logistics operations By Benjamin Gordon, BG Strategic Advisors - 08/01/2008
We now find ourselves faced with a highly uncertain Presidential election. Senators Barack Obama (D-IL) and John McCain (R-AZ) represent dramatically different scenarios for logistics and transportation companies and the shippers that use their services. So, just what are the implications of the 2008 election for the greater logistics community and how can shippers better prepare to make a dec...
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Price Trends Elizabeth Baatz - 08/01/2008
Source: Elizabeth Baatz, Thinking Cap Solutions. E-mail: ebaatz@alertdata.com
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