by Alex Pappas | Jul 22, 2011 | Green, Week in Global Logistics
Customs Testing Delayed – Testing for the ocean and rail manifest portions of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) has been delayed until at least August by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Originally, the testing was to begin in late 2010. The ocean...
by Alex Pappas | Jul 15, 2011 | Green, Week in Global Logistics
U.S. May Remove Tariffs for Least Developed Countries – The U.S. International Trade Commission is evaluating the impact of eliminating tariffs and quotas on products from the world’s poorest countries. Although World Trade Organization (WTO) members agreed in 2005...
by Alex Pappas | Jul 8, 2011 | Green, Technology, Week in Global Logistics
Collapsible Cargo Container Being Tested – A new collapsible container design is being developed by the Dutch company Cargoshell. The new container is made of lightweight composite materials and, according to the manufacturer, can be broken down by one person in 30...
by Alex Pappas | Jun 24, 2011 | China, Green, Week in Global Logistics
FDA Seeks to Improve Import Safety – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a report that outlines ways to improve the safety and security of the imported products that it regulates. In the past ten years, the FDA went from policing six million shipments to...
by Alex Pappas | Jun 17, 2011 | China, Green, Ports, Week in Global Logistics
Hybrid Powered Cargo Ship – The Auriga Leader, a cargo ship operated by NYK Line, is undergoing testing of a battery system designed to store the power of its massive solar cells. The project has been in development since 2009 when solar panels were installed...
by Alex Pappas | Jun 3, 2011 | China, Green, Ports, Technology, Week in Global Logistics
China Raises Power Prices – A looming power shortage in China has led to price increase as much as 3% in some areas. The increases are targeted at commercial, industrial, and agricultural users and specifically exclude residences. As summer’s peak demand approaches,...