As we prepare to celebrate our national day of independence, shippers should be made aware of pending moves by a congressman from Maine that may soon pose a threat to free trade.

Maine’s Mike Michaud, Chairman of the House Trade Working Group, announced that 106 Members of Congress have joined to introduce the “Trade Reform, Accountability, Development and Employment (TRADE) Act,” (H...Read More

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Last week, top managers from the six largest U.S. West Coast ports converged on Washington to bring attention to lawmakers and Obama administration officials on the negative impacts that the economic recession has had on their ability to continue improving their container transport operations.

“All ports are challenged with getting major infrastructure projects done,” said Richard D. Steinke, executive director for the Port of ...Read More

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In a move endorsed by “Critical Cargoes,” U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced this week that the United States and the European Union are initiating dispute settlement procedures in the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding China’s export restraints.
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At a time when many U.S. law makers are considering a renewal of trade ties with Cuba, an alarming new development is unfolding in another part of the hemisphere led by a tin horn dictator.

The latest move by Venezuela’s socialist President Hugo Chavez to put key areas of the economy in state hands now includes all of the nation’s seapor...Read More

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While bi-partisan political coalitions are calling for a national transport policy, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is set to develop a sweeping national advocacy campaign to promote the nation’s free enterprise values.

“Supporters and critics alike agree that capitalism is at a crossroads,” said U.S. Chamber President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue. “It’s time to remind all Americans that it was a free e...Read More

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As noted in LM this week, the air cargo industry has reached a crisis stage. According to Giovanni Bisignani, IATA’s Director General and CEO, free market forces must be allowed to drive the recovery.
“We cannot bear the cost of government micro-regulation, crazy taxation and partners abusing their monopoly power,” he said in his State of the Industry  address in Kuala L...Read More

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Has “going green” been taken to extremes lately? That’s the contention of Barry Asmus, Ph.D., a senior Economist for the prestigious National Center for Policy Analysis. In his keynote address last week at the ...Read More

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The global economic downturn has challenged seaports throughout the Western Hemisphere to reduce expenses, seek synergistic partnerships and compete for new business opportunities.  To address both the hardships and opportunities facing Latin American seaports, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is bringing its XVIII Latin American Congress of Ports to Miami, July 8-10.
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Leave it to an iconic  Danish shipping company to be among the first to echo making environmental considerations a major part of its business plan.
‘The shipping industry directly impacts the environment in the communities in which we work and live,” noted Maersk Inc. spokesmen in Copenhagen. “We are committed to supporting efforts to minimize and mitigate this.”
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Both the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA)

Joined “Critical Cargoes” in welcomi...Read More

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Despite some rather dismal earning numbers produced this year, analysts are saying, there appears to be some measure of confidence returning to the logistics market. 
According to the latest “Global Logistics Business Confidence Index” produced by London-based Transport Intelligence (Ti) optimism is making a comeback.
Although the index weakened sligh...Read More

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In a letter to members of the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America, Inc. (NCBFAA) President Mary Jo Muoio voiced the industry's strong concerns over the Obama Administration’s proposed $49 million cuts in funding for the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) in the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) FY 2010 budget.  
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