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| Safety at Sea Seminar set for May 21 |
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Tuesday, May 08, 2012
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The North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) will hold a seminar on safety at sea in Washington May 21. The seminar, titled “Environmental Intelligence in Maritime: Safety at Sea” will feature discussions of shipboard safety, piracy, and an update on issues for seafarers and will begin at 3 p.m. at the National Press Club in Washington. Panelists will include Coast Guard Vice Adm. Brian Salerno; Michael Bohlman of Horizon Lines; Benjamin St...
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| Commercial ships could detect tsunamis |
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Monday, May 07, 2012
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According to the University of Hawaii at Manoa, future warnings of deadly and disruptive tsunamis may come from commercial vessels, especially those with newer tracking and navigation systems. The discovery came from the university's research vessel, Kilo Moana , which found that ship GPS can be used to determine sea surface height changes. On its way from Hawaii from Guam, the ship was traveling when a tsunami was generated by the 8.8 earthquak...
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| HK cargo handler adds IATA training center |
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
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Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd. (Hactl), the biggest air cargo handler at the world’s largest air cargo hub, said Wednesday it has set up the first International Air Transport Association (IATA) Authorised Training Center (ATC) for cargo in Hong Kong. The goal of the center is to increase competency levels for air cargo practitioners in the industry. The training institute will provide distance learning and e-learning modules for those wanting to upgrade their know...
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| Vista expands base in Indiana |
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Friday, March 30, 2012
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enVista, a supply chain consulting firm, will expand its headquarters in Carmel, Ind., by investing $1.2 million to add 10,000 square feet to its offices. The expansion is expected to create up to 96 new jobs by 2016, according to the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), a board headed by Gov. Mitch Daniels. enVista, which focuses on the retail, automotive and health care industries, said it will also buy new hardware and software ...
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| Evitt heads antipiracy group |
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Monday, March 19, 2012
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Alastair Evitt, president of ship management industry group InterManager and managing director of Meridian Marine Management Ltd., was appointed chairman of the Save Our Seafarers (SOS). SOS is an international martime industry campaign focused on raising awareness of the human and economic cost of Somali piracy and calling for greater political will for antipiracy actions. Evitt, previously SOS vice ...
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| ISCEA, Critical Gap! partner in Singapore |
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Monday, March 19, 2012
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The International Supply Chain Education Alliance (ISCEA) has entered a partnership with Critical Gap! (CG), appointing CG as its "authorized knowledge provider" for Singapore. ISCEA develops certification programs for supply chain managers, analysts, and "lean" and RFID masters. ISCEA said its 61,000 members hold mid- to senior-level supply chain management positions.
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| Indian 3PL market set to boom |
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Thursday, March 15, 2012
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India is seeing an increased demand for the third party logistics services due to a new focus on supply chain management and bids for deeper market penetration, according to a new report from RNCOS. RNCOS’ 3rd Party Logistics Market in India says India has seen a continuous improvement to its logistics infrastructure which has had the effect of making 3PL services perceived as a better way to control internal and external processes. Consumer elecontrics an...
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| Supply chain risk handbook published |
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
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Research and Markets has added John Wiley and Sons’ Handbook of Integrated Risk Management in Global Supply Chains to its offering. The book aims to be a primary reference for research on integrated risk management, modern applications, and management best practices. “The set of the normal business risks is expanded as firms are now often facing unfamiliar and uncertain demand and supply markets, and unanticipated commodity price shocks a...
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| Imperial, GIBS partner on supply chain program |
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Friday, February 17, 2012
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The Johannesburg, South Africa-based Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) and Imperial Logistics, a logistics services provider, have launched a Supply Chain and Logistics Program to provide teaching and research in the fields of logistics, supply chain management, and transportation management. The goal of the program is to raise awareness of supply chain management systems for firms in the Southern and greater Africa regions, and also create supply chain ...
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| American produce transporters get guidelines |
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
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The North American Produce Transportation Working Group (NAPTWG) on Tuesday released its new North American Produce Transportation Guidelines. The document integrates multiple existing transportation guidelines into a single set of best practices which can be used throughout North America by the carrier industry. These best practice guidelines were also agreed to by various stakeholders in the produce supply chain and were endorsed by the Blue Book and the Dispute Resolution Cor...
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| Small firms miss exports, UPS says |
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Friday, December 30, 2011
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Only a quarter of small and medium-sized businesses export even though growth prospects overseas are better than strictly through domestic sales, according to a survey of more than 1,000 companies sponsored by UPS. The survey sample shows the untapped potential for exports, but is substantially more than the 1 percent of U.S. companies overall that the U.S. government and other experts estimate are engaged export activity. The uncertain economy and governmen...
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| Let's put U.S. economic condition in context |
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Monday, December 19, 2011
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By Eric Kulisch If you don’t watch Fareed Zakharia’s “GPS” program Sunday mornings on CNN , you should. The journalist and foreign affairs analyst gets past the surface noise to provide provocative analysis about what’s really going on at the intersection of global economics and politics. GPS stands for Global Public Square. It’s a forum for exchanging ideas about the critical issues of the day. The show offers important lessons for freight executives at the domestic and ...
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| Transplace signs up toymaker Winston |
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Wednesday, December 07, 2011
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The Dallas-based 3PL Transplace said Tuesday it has won a deal from the toy manufacturer Winston Co. to manage inbound U.S. shipments from Ningbo, China. Winston, based in Tulsa, Okla. and Bentonville, Ark., supplies to some of the world’s largest retailers, specializing in the production of scooters and quad cars. Transplace said it will also manage specific domestic services for Winston beginning in 2012. “Transplace strives to become a partner versus a service-p...
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| Project forwarder course in Shanghai |
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
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A training course for project freight forwarders will be held Feb. 27-28 in conjunction with Breakbulk China 2012 at the Intex Shanghai exhibition center. The Certificate of Achievement in Project Cargo Management ISO accredited training focuses on the professional development of employees and new thinking about how to successfully manage complex heavy-lift transportation. “The Shanghai course will feature a number of Asia-Pacific case studies and applied learning exe...
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| Antwerp signs deals with Chongqing |
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011
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The Port of Antwerp Authority has signed two agreements with organizations in the inland Chinese metropolis of Chongqing as part of a Belgian trade mission to China. The port’s training subsidiary has signed a five-year deal with the Chongqing International Freight Forwarders Association to train Chinese maritime professionals. The subsidiary, called APEC, has organized seminars for around 600 maritime professionals from 65 countries around the world. Since 1980 it ...
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| TMSA offers educational webinars |
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Thursday, October 20, 2011
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The Transportation Marketing and Sales Association (TMSA) will hold two new educational webinars later this month. On Oct. 27, Rick Karlton, director with the sales, marketing and communications practice at the Sales Executive Council, will discuss the alignment between sales and marketing. The webinar will teach attendees how to deliver insights to customers in a tailored and assertive manner, the drivers of commercial effectiveness and how to achieve collaboration between sale...
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| WCO to hold trade forum in China |
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Friday, September 30, 2011
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The World Customs Organization will host a customs and trade forum in Guangzhou, China on Nov. 24-25 to discuss knowledge sharing as a way to improve public-private cooperation to enhance the management of modern, secure international supply chains. The event, which is expected to draw upwards of 500 customs and business attendees, will include discussions covering: • Sharing knowledge to inspire trade development and economic prosperity. • Risk managem...
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| U.S. promotes medicines trade |
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
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On Monday at Round 8 of the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations in Chicago, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued a white paper outlining a new USTR strategic initiative, Trade Enhancing Access to Medicines (TEAM). TEAM offers trade policy tools to promote trade and reduce obstacles to access to both new and generic medicines, while supporting innovation for developing new medicines, USTR said. The white paper describes how, under t...
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| College hosts auto supply chain competition |
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
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Wayne State University’s School of Business Administration, with support from General Motors, is bringing in logistics students from across the country to Detroit on Sept. 22-25 for an in-depth look at the supply chain systems that support the automotive industry and its high-tech vehicles. The General Motors-Wayne State University Supply Chain Case Competitio , featuring the Chevrolet Volt, will bring 16 university groups. The program will introduce st...
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| Zuniga named NCBFAA educational director |
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Friday, September 09, 2011
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Federico 'Kiko' Zuniga, a past president and chairman of the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America, will now join the organization's full-time staff as its educational director. Zuniga played a key role in creating the NCBFAA Educational Institute, which offers certification courses, webinars and other types of educational outreach for members and non-members alike in an effort to increase professionalism in the broker industry. Zuniga, who...
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