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| SBA to showcase export services in L.A. Friday |
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Thursday, May 02, 2013
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Related Content U.S. program focuses on small business exports SBA opens export doors Rep. Janice Hahn, D-Calif., is hosting an export business roundtable on Friday with Dario Gomez, the Small Business Administration's administrator of international trade, to provide information on SBA programs and resources for small companies seeking to export or only export on a limited basis. The event is being held at 10 a.m. at Banning's Landing, 100 E. Water St., in Wilmington, Cali...
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| Chemistry Council lends support to class action rail suit |
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
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A federal appeals court will soon rule on whether an antitrust case against four railroads that allegedly engaged in price-fixing can be tried in the courts as a class action suit. Dakota Granite Co., Zinifex Taylor Chemicals and 11 other shippers brought a suit against BNSF, CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific in 2007. The plaintiffs alleged the carriers illegally imposed surcharges from 2003 to 2008. In that case, the judge allowed for a class-action su...
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| ICAO, TIACA to collaborate on air cargo issues |
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Friday, April 19, 2013
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The International Air Cargo Association and the International Civil Aviation Organization, a U.N. standard-setting body for international regulation of the aviation industry, on Thursday cemented their burgeoning relationship by agreeing to regularly consult on security and other issues to advance the air cargo industry. Officials for the two organizations signed a Declaration of Intent in Dallas during TIACA's annual Executive Summit, which was attended by about 180 people...
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| GSF launches safety campaign |
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Monday, April 15, 2013
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The Global Shippers’ Forum said it has begun a campaign to enhance safety in the maritime transport supply chain. “While the vast majority of shippers comply with the rules, it is a regrettable fact that instances of mis-declaration and poor standards of loading and securing take place. Much of this is down to a lack of understanding of the rules and packing and securing know-how," GSF said. The forum has launched a series of "hands on" and easy-to-u...
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| Transatlantic trade coalition formed |
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Thursday, April 11, 2013
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Leading U.S. business organizations announced the formation of the Business Coalition for Transatlantic Trade (BCTT) on Capitol Hill Wednesday, outlining the key benefits of a wide-ranging trade deal between the United States and European Union. The deal, dubbed the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), was first highlighted by President Obama during his State of the Union speech in February. Members of the coalition include the U.S. Chamber of...
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| Infrastructure money needed for Europe, shippers say |
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Thursday, April 04, 2013
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In its annual report, the European Shippers Council reiterated that the European government needs to safeguard the 32-billion-euro infrastructure allowance that’s part of the Connecting Europe Facility in the 2014-2020 budget. ESC hopes the budget will be resolved soon and finalized this sometime this year. The council stressed the importance of the government allocation, saying there’s a total need for 250 billion euros in transportation funds by ...
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| Group works toward air equipment standards list |
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Thursday, April 04, 2013
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The International Aerospace Environmental Group is preparing a global declarable substance list to be used voluntarily by aerospace product manufacturers. The group says this list will help those in the supply chain know more about the chemicals and materials used to manufacture the equipment. This will result in increased efficiency, lowered costs and improved health benefits. "Around the world, regulation is increasing on the use of certain materials in aer...
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| Government policy clouds outlook for port volumes in 2013 |
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Friday, March 29, 2013
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Walter Kemmsies, chief economist of Moffatt & Nichol, said Thursday he is forecasting import cargo volumes in the peak season this year could be 5 percent higher than in 2012, but cautioned the economic outlook is cloudy because of government policy uncertainty. One of several speakers at the Port of Long Beach’s annual Pulse of the Port Peak Season Forecast , Kemmsies indicated 2013 GDP growth forecasts range between 0.4 percent and 4.4 percent. As a result import cont...
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| U.S., Brazil make progress to strengthen trade |
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Thursday, March 21, 2013
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U.S. Commerce Department officials said progress was made to strengthen the economic relationship between the United States and Brazil, following the eighth meeting of the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum, which took place in Brasilia this week. “It is clear that both the Obama and Rousseff administrations recognize that our two countries must continue to build on the strength of U.S.-Brazil economic relations,” said U.S. Deputy Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank in a statement. ...
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| Jaxport conference to explore emerging markets |
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Monday, March 11, 2013
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The Jacksonville Port Authority’s 2013 Logistics & Intermodal Conference, March 18-19, will highlight how major global terminal operators are expanding in emerging markets, including those in South America, Central America and the Caribbean – but not investing as aggressively in the United States. Leading this discussion will be senior management from BlueWater Reporting, William Blair & Co., Norfolk Southern, APM Terminals and Diversified Port Holdings. Ot...
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| European, African shippers collaborate |
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Friday, March 08, 2013
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The European Shippers’ Council and the Union of African Shippers’ Councils have signed a framework agreement to enhance cooperation and communication between the two entities. The councils held their first meeting in Brussels on March 6. The organizations will talk about international trade and transport, discuss regulatory developments in Africa and Europe, and share training, consultancy and research programs. During the inaugural meeting, officials from the organ...
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| DHS selects new COAC members |
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Wednesday, March 06, 2013
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has named eight new industry members to sit on the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee, including two experts from the air cargo sector. The 13th COAC convenes today in Washington for the first meeting of its new term. COAC provides policy-making advice about commercial operations to the secretaries of DHS and Treasury, but primarily works with U.S. Customs and Border Protection within DHS. DHS ad...
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| Sequester update: Impacts on CBP and DOT |
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Thursday, February 28, 2013
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Across-the-board funding cuts mandated to take effect on Friday would cut deeply into U.S. Customs and Border Protection operations, potentially doubling wait times from two to four or five hours for travelers and commercial trucks at air, land, and sea ports, agency leaders reiterated to industry trade associations in a conference call on Friday, according to one of the groups. In testimony on Capitol Hill earlier this month, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said t...
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| Executive moves |
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013
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Crowley Maritime Corp. has named Farhad Rajabi to vice president of its project management team. He will work in the Houston office and report to Craig Tornga, vice president of solutions. Rajabi has held several positions in project management, offshore oil and gas projects, and LNG operations, naval architecture, engineering, and ship construction before joining Crowley. Most recently, he worked for Conoco/ConocoPillips as manager of marine transportation for...
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| U.S. sugar reform bill proposed in both houses |
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Friday, February 15, 2013
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A bipartisan group of U.S. legislators proposed bills in both the House and Senate to reform the Depression-era sugar program, including rolling back provisions in the 2008 Farm Bill that protect U.S. sugar growers. Sugar users, spearheaded primarily by the Sweetener Users Association (SUA), the Coalition for Sugar Reform and the National Confectioners Association (NCA), have been pushing for Congress to enact more trade-friendly regulations regarding sugar, including raising im...
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| U.S. Customs cancels TSN conference |
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Friday, February 08, 2013
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection has cancelled the Trade Support Network's plenary session scheduled for Feb. 26-28 in Baltimore, according to an e-mail from the ACE Business Office to TSN members. No reason for the cancellation was given in the message and there was no mention of alternative dates in the future, but a spokeswoman said the agency had difficulty securing a venue. The TSN is a group of about 300 trade compliance professionals divided into ...
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| Industry groups want GSP renewal |
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Thursday, February 07, 2013
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A group of 138 U.S. companies and trade associations wants Congress to immediately renew the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. GSP saves U.S. importers hundreds of millions of dollars by eliminating tariffs on products from about 130 developing countries. However, GSP is set to expire at the end of July and American companies would face $2 million per day in new taxes if Congress fails to renew GSP by Aug. 1, warned the Coalition for GSP. “GSP is a cr...
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| ESC: UPS' failed bid good for competition |
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013
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The Brussels-based European Shippers' Council has congratulated UPS for abandoning its proposed 5.2-billion-euro takeover of TNT Express due to information that the European Commission would stop the merger once a formal ruling is held in February. In a statement, the ESC said it had serious concerns about competition in the European express market if the merger had been approved. Its decision was reached after consulting with customers of both TNT and UPS and its large members...
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| Washington Notebook: AASHTO recommends gas tax alternative |
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013
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The organization representing state transportation departments last week proposed substituting the federal fuel tax on motor vehicles with a sales tax on fuel to pay for highway and transit infrastructure that experts say requires massive investment for maintenance and upgrades to keep up with rising traffic levels. In a keynote address to the Transportation Research Board's annual convention in Washington, John Horsley, executive director of the American Association of Sta...
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| Donahue outlines U.S. Chamber's legislative priorities |
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Friday, January 11, 2013
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Domestic energy production, expanding trade opportunities, and regulatory,immigration and budget reforms, are key areas Washington should focus on this year to speed up U.S. economic growth, U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Thomas Donahue said Thursday in his annual "State of American Business" address. The nation's largest business federation is forecasting the U.S. economy will grow 1.5 to 1.75 percent in the first half of the year and gradually accelerate to 2.5 perce...
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| Merged transatlantic trade group formally opens |
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Friday, January 04, 2013
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The Transatlantic Business Council (TBC), a combined entity resulting from the merger of the former European-American Business Council (EABC) and TransAtlantic Business Dialogue (TABD), formally opened on Thursday. The 90 member-company TBC will be headed by director general Tim Bennett, with offices in Washington and Brussels. The council has been set up to advocate for the timely negotiation of a comprehensive EU-U.S. economic agreement that further liberalizes trade and inves...
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| 'Alternative path' for container weight measures |
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
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The European Shippers Council is calling for an "alternative path" to deal with concerns of overweight containers. Proposals to improve safety by getting better information about the true weight of loaded shipping containers failed to move forward this September during a meeting of the International Martime Organization's Subcommittee on Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes, and Containers. In a press release issued Thursday, ESC said what is needed "is an improveme...
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| European shippers want liner shipping investigation |
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
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The European Shippers Council is expressing concern about anti-competitive action by companies in the container liner industry and has asked the European Commission to investigate. ESC said today it has been holding “a high level meeting in response to the worrying news about further potential anti-competitive developments in the shipping liner market.” The council said it “considers this a sufficiently serious and urgent matter to raise it at the Europea...
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| Trade groups welcome U.S.-Morocco trade initiatives |
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Thursday, December 06, 2012
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The National Foreign Trade Council and the U.S.-Middle East Free Trade (MEFTA) Coalition welcomed the announcement of three new U.S.-Morocco initiatives aimed at advancing bilateral trade and investment ties between the two countries. The initiatives, announced Tuesday by Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Miriam Sapiro at the U.S.-Morocco Business Development Conference, include a trade facilitation agreement, joint investment principles and joint principles for information and c...
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| Transatlantic trade policy bodies merge |
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Wednesday, December 05, 2012
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Representatives from European-American Business Council (EABC) and TransAtlantic Business Dialogue (TABD) said Wednesday that the two organizations will merge to form the Transatlantic Business Council (TBC), effective Jan. 1. “TBC creates a stronger business voice for its 90-plus member companies,” the two organizations said in a statement. “It will advocate for the timely development of a comprehensive transatlantic agreement that further liberalizes trade and investment and p...
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| Washington Notebook: U.S. focuses on Sub-Saharan trade |
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Tuesday, December 04, 2012
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U.S. works to connect businesses with Sub-Saharan market. Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank last week launched the "Doing Business in Africa" campaign at an event in Johannesburg, South Africa. The campaign to promote economic growth, trade and investment in Africa, is part of a larger U.S. strategy toward Sub-Saharan Africa issued by President Obama in June. The strategy aims to help countries in the region diversify their economies beyond natural resources developm...
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| NEWSFLASH: Retailers ask White House to help restart LA/LB port talks |
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
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The National Retail Federation has urged President Obama “to use all means necessary” to restart stalled contract negotiations between management and striking union workers at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 63 Office Clerical Unit has placed pickets outside a majority of terminals at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, and other longshoremen are refusing to cross the picket lines. As a result, ships are no...
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| TSA wants ability to discuss transpacific trade in both directions |
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
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The major container shipping companies in the transpacific want to create a single organization in which they can discuss both U.S. exports and imports, rather than having separate discussion agreements for the trade in each direction. The change would mean a much greater share of export capacity would be controlled by carriers that are members of a discussion agreement, a change which could be controversial with some U.S. businesses. The 15 container ship...
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| U.S. trade mission underway in Sub-Saharan Africa |
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
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U.S. Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade Francisco Sánchez is leading a trade mission this week, Nov. 26-30, in Zambia and South Africa. Some of the 14 companies that sent representatives on the trade mission are Case New Holland, Dow Chemical, Electro-Motive Diesel, and General Electric. The delegation arrived in Lusaka, Zambia, on Monday, and has met with public and private sector officials to discuss potential partnerships and projects that will su...
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| ASC renews attack on liner exemption |
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
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The Asian Shippers’ Council this week released notes from its annual conference earlier this month in Hong Kong. The council, which represents shipper groups throughout the region, continued its offensive on liner shipping exemptions, which it says unduly burden Asia’s shippers through higher freight rates and surcharges. “Maritime regulatory reform in Asia has gained added urgency,” ASC said. “Pushed to show profits even in this harsh environment, shipping lines ar...
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| European shippers see fallout from sulfur regs |
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Monday, November 19, 2012
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The European Shippers Council (ESC) expressed concern Monday about potential harm to several industries from new limits on the sulfur content of fuel used by ships in the Baltic and North seas and English Channel that are scheduled to come into effect Jan. 1, 2015. Citing a report by the Stockholm engineering firm Sweco, ESC said the change will have "a huge impact on both European and national transport patterns with negative consequences including: the impact upon the environm...
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| Analysis: Freight industry to suffer if nation goes over fiscal cliff |
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Monday, November 19, 2012
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The large, automatic spending cuts scheduled to kick in the first week of January if Congress and the Obama administration don't reach agreement on an alternative budget-reduction plan will have a significant impact on programs critical to goods movement and has shippers worried about their business operations. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, for example, faces the loss of more than $950 million for the current fiscal year, while the Department of Transportation is...
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| House lauded for addressing Russia favored status |
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
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The National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) on Monday lauded applauded Congress leadership for scheduling a vote on legislation establishing permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with Russia in the U.S. House. Russia gained admission to the WTO in August , but it continues to be precluded from PNTR status due to U.S. human rights legislation from the 1970s - part of a 1974 provision called the Jackson-Vanik amendment, dating back to when the then Soviet government hindered emi...
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| Commerce's new export finance guide released |
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
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The U.S. Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration will release the third edition of its Trade Finance Guide: A Quick Reference for U.S. Exporters at the Finance, Credit and International Business Association (FCIB)’s 23rd Annual Global Conference in Philadelphia Tuesday. The guide is designed to be a 60-minute workbook covering the things exporters need to know about how to get paid from export sales . An estimated 300,000 copies have been distributed ...
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| U.S. steel exports drop in September |
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
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Total U.S. steel exports in September 2012 were 1.058 million tons compared to 1.172 million tons in August 2012, a 9.7 percent decrease, and a 12.8 percent decrease compared to September 2011, according to the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS). “Exports declined to NAFTA, the rest of the Western Hemisphere, Africa and to Asia, while increasing marginally to the EU in September compared to August,” said David Phelps, AIIS president. “The data for September refle...
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| AmCham Shanghai elects Theleen chairman |
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Friday, November 09, 2012
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The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai (AmCham Shanghai) on Thursday elected Robert A. Theleen, chairman and chief executive officer of ChinaVest Ltd. and current AmCham Shanghai vice chairman, to chairman for 2013. He replaces Kenneth Jarrett, who decided not to run for a second term as chairman.
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| GSF welcomes NZ inquiry into liner antitrust exemption |
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
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The Global Shippers’ Forum, which represents regional shippers’ associations around the world, said Wednesday it welcomes proposals by New Zealand to withdraw antitrust immunity for international shipping services. The GSF and its constituent shipper councils have long fought against liner antitrust exemption on a global basis. The exemption was repealed in Europe on 2008, and carriers are regulated to a degree in the United States, but in Asia, most countries have granted some...
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| GSF wants shipper input on carbon reduction |
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012
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The Global Shippers’ Forum, a body that represents regional shippers associations around the world, has released a brief emphasizing the role shippers must play in reducing carbon emissions from global supply chains. On Monday, GSF unveilved the second edition of its Maritime Emissions Briefing Note at the Clean Cargo Working Group’s fall meeting held in Jersey City, N.J. The briefing note provides a comprehensive assessment of the various emissions schemes and proposals tabled...
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| RILA’s Jackson heads compliance |
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
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The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) has appointed David Jackson as senior director of customs and industry compliance. Jackson is an international trade attorney with experience representing companies on import, export, and foreign trade zone matters. At RILA, he will support the association’s members on Customs issues as well as broader regulatory compliance. He will report to Deborah White, RILA's executive vice president and general counsel.
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| Commerce starts supply chain advisory |
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
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The U.S. Commerce Department has launched its Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness to highlight the role that freight infrastructure and policies play in boosting exports of American-made products. The committee, comprised of 40 senior-level private sector representatives from multiple industries and supply chain experts, will advise the Commerce secretary, Transportation Department and other U.S. agencies on supply chain issues that affect the international ...
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| Dockworker talks continue; shippers worry about surcharges |
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
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As talks between U.S. East and Gulf coast longshoremen and their employers continue, shipper groups continue to express concern about surcharges that carriers have said they may impose if there is a labor disruption. In September, the International Longshoremen’s Association and U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) said they would continue to bargain for an additional 90 days with the aid of mediators from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) to negotiate a new contrac...
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| USCIB names Wanner technology VP |
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
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The U.S. Council for International Business has appointed Barbara Wanner to vice president for information, communications and technology. Wanner comes to USCIB from the Coalition of Services Industries where she was director of the Global Services Summit and played a role on information and technology policy. “She brings over 30 years of experience in trade and economic policy, as well as strong relationships with policy makers and a deep understanding of the...
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| Citrus growers feel squeezed by Maersk |
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Friday, October 05, 2012
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The chief executive officer of the Citrus Growers Association of South Africa said the plan announced last week by Maersk and sister company Safmarine to raise reefer rates $1,500 per 40-foot container is "overzealous and somewhat flawed in the context of the South African citrus trade." In commentary posted on the group's Website, Justin Chadwick said his group is drafting an assessment of the plan based on the following points: "There is no plausible explanation that warrants...
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| Produce groups step up supply chain safety |
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Friday, October 05, 2012
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The Produce Marketing Association (PMA) and Western Growers have created a collaboration that will initially focus the two organizations’ resources on fresh produce food safety. Per a partnership agreement, the two groups will work together on “a joint mission of protecting public health and the industry, by ensuring food safety standards are effectively and consistently applied throughout the supply chain.” A joint task force composed of members of both associatio...
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| Shippers played waiting game during ILA negotiations |
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Thursday, October 04, 2012
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The reaction of cargo owners toward an unresolved contract negotiation between longshoremen and maritime employers that could have led to a shutdown of East and Gulf coast container ports this week was more muted than their rhetoric suggested, according to executives at CEVA Logistics. The International Longshoremen's Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance, representing terminal operators and ocean carriers, two weeks ago agreed with the help of a federal medi...
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| Canadian rail shippers want reform |
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Friday, September 28, 2012
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The Coalition of Rail Shippers (CRS) met with members of the Canadian parliament and officials from Transport, Industry, Natural Resources, Agriculture, the Canadian Transportation Agency and the prime minister’s office in Ottawa this week to express dissatisfaction with rail freight service. “Inefficiencies of rail service have an impact on our bottom line and our ability to compete in fiercely competitive world markets”, said Richard Garneau, president and chief executive...
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| Analysis: Downplaying China's wage increase impact |
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Friday, September 21, 2012
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The two hottest buttons when it comes to trade with China both have to do with cold hard cash: currency valuation and wage increases. The first seems to be forever on the backburner of American politics, brought to the forefront during political elections, only to retreat to the back again in odd-numbered years. The second has been an issue in recent years as China’s working class gradually ascends to the middle class. But on Thursday, a delegation from...
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| Washington Notebook: U.S., EU seek public input on coordinating regulations |
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
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Earlier this month, the Obama administration published a joint U.S. and European Union request for public feedback on how to promote greater transatlantic regulatory compatibility. The goal is to eliminate unnecessary burdens to trade that hinder economic growth and job creation, without degrading protections for health, safety, welfare and the environment. Any progress could have a large impact given that the U.S. and EU economies together account for almost h...
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| TPP countries urged to abandon yarn forward rule |
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
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The latest round of Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, held earlier this month in Leesburg, Va., yielded progress on a number of contentious issues between the nine prospective member nations, but no deadline on for conclusion of the wide-ranging trade pact. "We think there is momentum coming out of this meeting that gives us hope that we can move toward conclusion of the agreement," said chief U.S. negotiator for the talks Barbara Weisel, adding that 2013 would be a “pivot...
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| NAM picks new VP for trade |
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Friday, September 14, 2012
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Linda Menghetti Dempsey has been named vice president for international economic affairs at the National Association of Manufacturers. She previously was a vice president at the Emergency Committee for American Trade (ECAT), an organization representing multinational companies that promotes free trade and foreign investment. At NAM her job will be to improve the global competitiveness of U.S. manufacturers by advocating for intellectual property protection, in...
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| Ag shippers fear dock labor stoppage, surcharges |
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
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A prominent trade organization for the agriculture and forest product industry said U.S. exporters are “extremely worried of massive economic loss” in the event of a shutdown of U.S. East and Gulf coast ports if longshoremen and their employers can't agree to a new contract to replace the current labor pact which expires on Sept. 30. “The impact is already being felt in locations far from the coastal seaports,” said the Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC). I...
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| NIT League to LaHood: Help restart longshore talks |
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Thursday, August 30, 2012
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The National Industrial Transportation League, the largest organization in the country representing shippers, is seeking the assistance of U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to get contract talks restarted between dockworkers on the East and Gulf coasts and their employers. "We are seeking your help in urging the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) representing port labor and the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) representing management to resume talks aimed at rea...
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| HP endorses new SEC rule on conflict minerals |
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Thursday, August 30, 2012
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A new regulation issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last week requiring publicly traded companies to trace the origin of specialty industrial minerals and disclose those from the Democratic Republic of Congo, or neighboring regions, has strong support from computer maker Hewlett-Packard because it can help cut off the proceeds to violent militias that abuse local populations, a top executive said Tuesday. Under the rule , which was required by the 2010 Do...
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| CASM: Solar installations flourish despite tariffs |
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
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The Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing, a group of seven U.S. solar cell and panel manufacturers who fought to impose trade protections against Chinese-made imports, said a new market report “debunks” arguments from Chinese manufacturers who opposed the U.S. tariffs. “First, preliminary tariffs did not slow growth of the U.S. solar market in the first half of 2012. Second, they have not hurt downstream employment,” said Gordon Brinser, president of Oregon-based Sol...
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| NIT League solicits Obama, Romney infrastructure plans |
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Friday, August 24, 2012
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The National Industrial Transportation League said Thursday it has requested President Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney to outline their views on addressing investment in the nation’s transportation infrastructure with a particular emphasis on freight transport. In letters sent this week, the League also asked the candidates to provide views on the rising costs of energy, greenhouse gas emissions and security impacts on transportation. NIT League Pre...
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| Key official to leave ACE program next month |
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Thursday, August 16, 2012
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection is losing to the private sector an official who was instrumental in helping the agency get its troubled ACE information technology system back on track. Allen Cindy Allen is leaving her role as executive director of the ACE Business Office on Sept. 15, Commissioner David Aguilar announced in Seattle at a quarterly meeting of the Commercial Operations Advisory Committee (COAC), according to three people who were there but did not want ...
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| Viegas leads OECD’s transport forum |
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Thursday, August 16, 2012
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José Viegas, a Portuguese national, has become secretary general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s International Transport Forum. The forum is an intergovernmental organization with 54 member countries that acts as a strategic think tank for global transport policy and organizes an annual summit of transport ministers. It’s housed by the OECD in Paris. Viegas was elected by ministers from forum member countries at their summit in May. H...
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| Shipper confidentiality raised over FMC index proposal |
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
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The nation’s largest shipper group, the National Industrial Transportation League, says data from confidential shipping contracts should not be used by the Federal Maritime Commission to develop container freight rate indexes for agricultural exports. In its newsletter Notice , the NIT League said a survey of its members “exhibited a range of views” on how or whether the FMC should develop such an index but “were clear that data from confidential service contracts filed at ...
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| Washington Notebook: U.S. trade delegation arrives in S. Africa |
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Tuesday, August 07, 2012
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A group of business leaders led Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is in South Africa for three days to explore investment opportunities. The group, which includes senior executives from Boeing, Electro-Motive Diesel Inc. (the diesel-electric locomotive manufacturing subsidiary of Caterpillar), FedEx Express, Walmart and General Electric, participated Monday in a U.S.-South Africa Business Summit in Johannesburg. Clinton is meet...
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| Segal elected ASTL chairman |
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Friday, August 03, 2012
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The board of the American Society of Transportation and Logistics (ASTL) has elected Michael Segal as its 2012-2013 chairman. Segal is director of logistics and operations planning at Sappi Fine Paper North America. In addition, he is responsible for the Cloquet Terminal Railroad, a short-line located in Cloquet, Minn.
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